# Official Journal C 254/2008

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 517 October 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 254

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 517 October 2008

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 254/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5305 — Strabag/DeTe Immobilien) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2008/C 254/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5164 — MSREF/Crowne Plaza Wiesbaden Hotel) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 254/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5305 — Strabag/DeTe Immobilien) (
  1
  )

1

1

2008/C 254/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5164 — MSREF/Crowne Plaza Wiesbaden Hotel) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 254/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2008/C 254/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 3 |
| 2008/C 254/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 254/03

Euro exchange rates

2

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2008/C 254/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

3

2008/C 254/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 254/06 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 9 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 254/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5283 — Sappi/M-real) (
  1
  ) | 10 |
| 2008/C 254/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5328 — Goldman Sachs/Appliances Components Company, Bianchi Vending & Finder) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 11 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 254/09 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 12 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

2008/C 254/06

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 254/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5283 — Sappi/M-real) (
  1
  )

1

10

2008/C 254/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5328 — Goldman Sachs/Appliances Components Company, Bianchi Vending & Finder) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

11

OTHER ACTS

Commission

2008/C 254/09

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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2008/C 254/10

Note to the reader(see page 3 of the cover)

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 7.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 254/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5305 — Strabag/DeTe Immobilien)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 254/01)

On 25 September 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5305. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5305. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5164 — MSREF/Crowne Plaza Wiesbaden Hotel)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 254/02)

On 26 September 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5164. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5164. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 7.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 254/2 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

6 October 2008

(2008/C 254/03)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3634 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 140,78 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4598 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,7728 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,766 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5534 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 195 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,348 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,675 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 248,88 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7095 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,4444 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,943 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 30,355 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,819 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,8218 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4787 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5905 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,1021 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9941 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 754,19 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,8045 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,3297 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,1245 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 075,01 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7549 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 64,49 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,6235 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,908 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,8922 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 15,449 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3634

JPY

Japanese yen

140,78

DKK

Danish krone

7,4598

GBP

Pound sterling

0,7728

SEK

Swedish krona

9,766

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5534

ISK

Iceland króna

195

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,348

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,675

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

248,88

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7095

PLN

Polish zloty

3,4444

RON

Romanian leu

3,943

SKK

Slovak koruna

30,355

TRY

Turkish lira

1,819

AUD

Australian dollar

1,8218

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4787

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5905

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,1021

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9941

KRW

South Korean won

1 754,19

ZAR

South African rand

11,8045

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,3297

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,1245

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 075,01

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7549

PHP

Philippine peso

64,49

RUB

Russian rouble

35,6235

THB

Thai baht

46,908

BRL

Brazilian real

2,8922

MXN

Mexican peso

15,449

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 7.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 254/3 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 254/3

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

(2008/C 254/04)

Aid No: XA 224/08

Member State: Sweden

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Stöd till insatser på livsmedelsområdet

Legal basis: 8, 9 och 12 §§ förordningen (2008:80) om stöd till insatser på livsmedelsområdet

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: SEK 10,480 million in 2008, SEK 21,480 million in 2009 and 2010. This amount also includes aid granted under Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises and aid granted under Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Date of implementation: The aid may not be granted before the day on which the Commission publishes this summary on the Internet

Duration of the aid scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of the aid: The objective of this aid is to improve the competitiveness of primary producers of agricultural products in their activities involving the processing of an animal or vegetable product for first sale or activities concerning the primary producer's first sale to resellers or processing undertakings. Training activities and other advisory services by external consultants as well as participation in knowledge-sharing forums, competitions and trade fairs will be eligible for aid. As regards participation in trade fairs, aid may be granted only for the first time a company participates in a particular trade fair and be used only to cover the costs of hiring, setting up and running the stand. Article 15(2)(a), (c) and (d) shall apply

Sector(s) concerned: Primary producers of agricultural products for activities concerning the processing of an animal or vegetable product for first sale or the first sale to resellers or processing undertakings

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Statens jordbruksverk |
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| S-551 82 Jönköping |

Statens jordbruksverk

S-551 82 Jönköping

Website: http://www.riksdagen.se/webbnav/index.aspx?nid=3911&bet=2008:80

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 227/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Comunidad Valenciana

Name of company receiving an individual aid: Asociación de Criadores de cordero del Maestrat

Legal basis: Resolución de la Consellera de Agricultura Pesca y Alimentación, que concede la subvención basada en una línea nominativa descrita en la ley 15/2007 de presupuestos de la Generalitat

Annual expenditure planned: EUR 15 000 in 2008

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: As from the publication of the identification number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of individual aid award: 2008

Objective of aid: Strategy and viability plan for the Maestrat lamb sector, involving in particular the introduction of a quality label (Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Maestrazgo lamb sector; livestock farmers in the Maestrat district

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación |
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| Amadeo de Saboya, no 2 |
| E-46010 Valencia |

Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Amadeo de Saboya, no 2

E-46010 Valencia

Other information: —

Website: http://www.agricultura.gva.es/especiales/ayudas_agrarias/pdf/Accm.pdf

Valencia, 2 June 2008.

Director-General for Agricultural Production

Aid No: XA 228/08

Member State: Germany

Region: Germany

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual award:

Individual aid

Effizienter Energieeinsatz im Gartenbau — Aufbau einer Informationsplattform zur Förderung des effizienten Energieeinsatzes im Gartenbau als Zusatzmodul des Gartenbau-Informationssystems hortigate zur Nutzung durch die Gartenbaubranche

Beneficiary

Zentralverband Gartenbau e.V. (ZVG)

Legal basis: Die Beihilfe wird per Zuwendungsbescheid vom 27.5.2008 auf Grundlage der Bundeshaushaltsordnung gewährt

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 50 000 in 2008 and EUR 100 000 in 2009

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective:

Project objective

The aim of the project is to speed up the exchange of information on efficient energy use in horticulture and make public positive examples of sustainable solutions. With this information platform a country-wide instrument is to be set up to promote knowledge transfer in horticulture.

The information platform will be set up in order amongst other things to provide horticulturists more quickly with better compiled results of projects funded or to be funded from special-purpose federal assets of Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank (introduction to market and practical use, precompetitive development) or in the framework of the planned programme to promote investment for energy efficiency.

The information platform will, furthermore, be developed into a genuine network of ‘best practice’ firms for the benefit of the horticultural profession.

The project has seven scientific and technical goals:

| — | construction of a databank-based knowledge pool and knowledge transfer using Internet and printed media for horticultural firms, |
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construction of a databank-based knowledge pool and knowledge transfer using Internet and printed media for horticultural firms,

| — | interlinking of consultancy and research work, |
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interlinking of consultancy and research work,

| — | international exchange with partner countries, |
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international exchange with partner countries,

| — | holding of an annual trade conference, |
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holding of an annual trade conference,

| — | organisation of trade excursions to flagship and pilot projects, |
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organisation of trade excursions to flagship and pilot projects,

| — | help with implementing funding programmes, |
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help with implementing funding programmes,

| — | preparing and supplying information material for those working in the industry as well as vocational training schools, technical colleges and universities. |
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preparing and supplying information material for those working in the industry as well as vocational training schools, technical colleges and universities.

Use of the platform is not tied to membership of an association but is open to everyone interested.

The measure is based on Article 15 (Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Economic sector(s) concerned: Horticulture

Name and address of granting authority:

| Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE), Projektträger Agrarforschung |
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| Deichmanns Aue 29 |
| D-53179 Bonn |

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE), Projektträger Agrarforschung

Deichmanns Aue 29

D-53179 Bonn

Website: http://www.ble.de/cln_092/nn_467262/Shared_Docs/Downloads/04_Forschungsfoerderung/HortigateZusatzmodul,template_Id=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/HortigateZusatzmodul.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 229/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Dol pri Ljubljani

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja na območju občine Dol pri Ljubljani

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Dol pri Ljubljani

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company:

| | 2008: EUR 20 000 |
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2008: EUR 20 000

| | 2009: EUR 20 000 |
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2009: EUR 20 000

| | 2010: EUR 25 000 |
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2010: EUR 25 000

| | 2011: EUR 25 000 |
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2011: EUR 25 000

| | 2012: EUR 25 000 |
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2012: EUR 25 000

| | 2013 EUR 25 000 |
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2013 EUR 25 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1.   Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

| — | up to 40 % of eligible costs. |
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up to 40 % of eligible costs.

Support is given for investment to upgrade agricultural holdings and improve pastures for primary production.

2.   Aid for the promotion of quality agricultural products:

| — | the aid is granted to cover up to 100 % of eligible costs and takes the form of subsidised services. It does not involve direct payments of money to producers. |
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the aid is granted to cover up to 100 % of eligible costs and takes the form of subsidised services. It does not involve direct payments of money to producers.

3.   Provision of technical support:

| — | up to 40 % of eligible costs for the qualification of farmers and workers in agricultural enterprises, the organisation of fora, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, and participation in them, expenditure on preparing publications, catalogues and web sites. The aid takes the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to producers |
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up to 40 % of eligible costs for the qualification of farmers and workers in agricultural enterprises, the organisation of fora, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, and participation in them, expenditure on preparing publications, catalogues and web sites. The aid takes the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: June 2008 (the aid will not be granted until a summary has been published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of aid: Support for SMEs

Reference to Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj podeželja v občini Dol pri Ljubljani (Rules on the conservation and development of agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani) includes measures constituting State aid in accordance with the following articles of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Občina Dol pri Ljubljani |
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| Dol pri Ljubljani 1 |
| SLO-1262 Dol pri Ljubljani |

Občina Dol pri Ljubljani

Dol pri Ljubljani 1

SLO-1262 Dol pri Ljubljani

Website: http://objave.uradni-list.si/1/content?id=86617

and

http://www.dol.si/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=438&Itemid=86

Other information: The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by municipalities and the general provisions applicable (procedure prior to the aid grant, cumulation of aid, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Primož ZUPANČIČ

Mayor, Dol pri Ljubljani

Aid No: XA 230/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Andalucía

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas para el apoyo a los programas de mejora y conservación genética de razas ganaderas puras en la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía

Legal basis: Orden, por la que se regulan las ayudas para el apoyo a los programas de mejora y conservación genética de razas ganaderas puras en la Comunidad autónoma de Andalucía y se efectúa su convocatoria para 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 1 500 000

Maximum aid intensity: Creating and keeping herd books; propagation of genetic improvements: 100 %.

Monitoring of yield and testing to establish genetic quality of livestock: 70 %.

Investments in testing centres, breeding centres and other facilities: 40 %

Date of implementation: In accordance with Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, the scheme will not enter into force until the European Commission has published this summary on its website. Following this, the Order will be published in the Official Gazette of the Government of Andalusia and enter into force on the date of its publication

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From 2008 to 2013

Objective of aid: To encourage the participation of breeders' associations in the genetic improvement and conservation programmes for pure breeds in Andalusia.

The Order is in keeping with Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Article 16(1)(a): Creating and keeping herd books. Intensity of up to 100 %.

Article 16(1)(b): Monitoring of yield and testing to establish genetic quality of livestock. Intensity of up to 70 %.

Article 16(1)(c): Introduction at farm level of innovatory animal-breeding techniques or practices. Intensity of up to 40 %.

Article 15(2)(d): Organisation of and/or participation in agricultural events, for which aid will be available for: participation fees, travel costs, costs of publications, the rent of exhibition premises and symbolic prizes awarded in the framework of competitions. Intensity of up to 100 %.

Article 15(2)(f): Publication of catalogues of genetically evaluated breeding animals and of other publications linked to the selection and/or the conservation programme. Intensity of up to 100 %

Sector(s) concerned: Officially recognised pure-breed associations operating in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca de la Junta de Andalucía |
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| C/ Tabladilla s/n |
| E-41013 Sevilla |

Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca de la Junta de Andalucía

C/ Tabladilla s/n

E-41013 Sevilla

Website: http://www.cap.junta-andalucia.es

The full text of the draft Order can be found at: http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/agriculturaypesca/portal/www/portal/com/bin/portal/DGPAgraria/proyecto_orden_subvenciones_mejora_conservacion_razas/orden_mejora_vers_14.pdf

Seville, 15 May 2008.

Secretary-General for Foreign Affairs

Enrique Ojeda VILA

p.a.: Javier Visus ARBESÚ

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| 7.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 254/7 |
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7.10.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 254/7

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2008/C 254/05)

| Aid No | XP 2/08 |
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| Member State | Sweden |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Stöd till insatser på livsmedelsområdet |
| Legal basis | 8, 9 och 12 §§ förordningen (2008:80) om stöd till insatser på livsmedelsområdet |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | SEK 10,480 million in 2008.
  SEK 21,480 million in 2009 and 2010.
  These amounts also include aid granted under Article 15(2)(a), (c) and (d) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and that granted under Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-4(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes (Article 5) |
| Date of implementation | As of 1.5.2008 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2010 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | |
| Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Coalmining |

Aid No

XP 2/08

Member State

Sweden

Region

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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Stöd till insatser på livsmedelsområdet

Legal basis

8, 9 och 12 §§ förordningen (2008:80) om stöd till insatser på livsmedelsområdet

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

SEK 10,480 million in 2008.

SEK 21,480 million in 2009 and 2010.

These amounts also include aid granted under Article 15(2)(a), (c) and (d) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and that granted under Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-4(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes (Article 5)

Date of implementation

As of 1.5.2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2010

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sector(s) concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

or

| — | Steel |
| --- | --- |

—

Steel

| — | Shipbuilding |
| --- | --- |

—

Shipbuilding

| — | Synthetic fibres |
| --- | --- |

—

Synthetic fibres

| — | Motor vehicles |
| --- | --- |

—

Motor vehicles

| — | Other manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

Other manufacturing

Food industry

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

or

| — | Transport |
| --- | --- |

—

Transport

| — | Financial services |
| --- | --- |

—

Financial services

| — | Other services |
| --- | --- |

—

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Statens jordbruksverk

S-551 82 Jönköping

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XP 5/08 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Dalies garantinio užmokesčio kompensavimas kreditų su garantija gavėjams (Nr. 7019/2007 pakeitimas) [Viss återbetalning av garantibetalningar till mottagare av garantilån (ändring av nr 7019/2007).] |
| Legal basis | Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2008 m. balandžio 15 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-206 „Dėl žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 12 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-161 „Dėl Garantinio užmokesčio kreditų su garantija gavėjams kompensavimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ pakeitimo“ (décret ministériel no 3D-206 modifiant le décret no 3D-161) |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | LTL 1,5 million, or EUR 0,435 million at the official exchange rate |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 20.4.2008 |
| Duration of the scheme or the individual aid | Until 30.6.2008 (1) |
| Objective of the aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | All manufacturing sectors |

Aid No

XP 5/08

Member State

Lithuania

Region

—

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Dalies garantinio užmokesčio kompensavimas kreditų su garantija gavėjams (Nr. 7019/2007 pakeitimas) [Viss återbetalning av garantibetalningar till mottagare av garantilån (ändring av nr 7019/2007).]

Legal basis

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2008 m. balandžio 15 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-206 „Dėl žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 12 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-161 „Dėl Garantinio užmokesčio kreditų su garantija gavėjams kompensavimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ pakeitimo“ (décret ministériel no 3D-206 modifiant le décret no 3D-161)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

LTL 1,5 million, or EUR 0,435 million at the official exchange rate

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

20.4.2008

Duration of the scheme or the individual aid

Until 30.6.2008 (1)

Objective of the aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

All manufacturing sectors

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

Manufacturing (including processing agricultural products) and rural services

Name and address of the granting authority

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija (ministère de l'agriculture)

| Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6) |
| --- |
| LT-01103 Vilnius |

Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6)

LT-01103 Vilnius

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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(1)  If the Commission revises Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 and extends its period of validity, the duration of the scheme will be extended if necessary and the Commission will be notified accordingly.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

| 7.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 254/9 |
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7.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 254/9

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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2008/C 254/06)

| 1. | As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below. |
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1.

As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2.   Procedure

Community producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Community producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3.   Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit H-1), J-79 4/23, B-1049 Brussels (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

| 4. | This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96.









  Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Silicon | People's Republic of China | Anti-dumping duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 398/2004 (OJ L 66, 4.3.2004, p. 15) extended to imports consigned from the Republic of Korea by Council Regulation (EC) No 42/2007 (OJ L 13, 19.1.2007, p. 1) | 5.3.2009 |

4.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96.

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Silicon

People's Republic of China

Anti-dumping duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 398/2004 (OJ L 66, 4.3.2004, p. 15) extended to imports consigned from the Republic of Korea by Council Regulation (EC) No 42/2007 (OJ L 13, 19.1.2007, p. 1)

5.3.2009

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(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.

(2)  Fax (32-2) 295 65 05.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 7.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 254/10 |
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7.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 254/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5283 — Sappi/M-real)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 254/07)

| 1. | On 29 September 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Sappi Limited (‘Sappi’, South Africa) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the coated graphic business and certain related uncoated graphic business activities of M-real (‘M-real’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 29 September 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Sappi Limited (‘Sappi’, South Africa) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the coated graphic business and certain related uncoated graphic business activities of M-real (‘M-real’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Sappi: manufacture of paper and chemical cellulose, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Sappi: manufacture of paper and chemical cellulose,

| — | for M-real: manufacture of paper and pulp. |
| --- | --- |

—

for M-real: manufacture of paper and pulp.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
| --- | --- |

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5283 — Sappi/M-real, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5283 — Sappi/M-real, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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| 7.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 254/11 |
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7.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 254/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5328 — Goldman Sachs/Appliances Components Company, Bianchi Vending & Finder)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 254/08)

| 1. | On 29 September 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Goldman Sachs Private Equity Holding LP, controlled by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) will, together with Mr Antonio Corbani and Mr Ferdinando Gelosa (‘Managers’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over Appliances Components Companies SpA (‘ACC’, Italy), Bianchi Vending Group SpA (‘Bianchi’, Italy), Finder SpA (‘Finder’, Italy) and the group of companies controlled by each of them (collectively ‘the Target Companies’) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 29 September 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Goldman Sachs Private Equity Holding LP, controlled by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) will, together with Mr Antonio Corbani and Mr Ferdinando Gelosa (‘Managers’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over Appliances Components Companies SpA (‘ACC’, Italy), Bianchi Vending Group SpA (‘Bianchi’, Italy), Finder SpA (‘Finder’, Italy) and the group of companies controlled by each of them (collectively ‘the Target Companies’) by way of a purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Goldman Sachs: investment banking and securities, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Goldman Sachs: investment banking and securities,

| — | for ACC: manufacture of motors for the wet industry (washing machines, dryers and dishwashers) and compressors for commercial and household refrigerators, |
| --- | --- |

—

for ACC: manufacture of motors for the wet industry (washing machines, dryers and dishwashers) and compressors for commercial and household refrigerators,

| — | for Bianchi: manufacture of vending machines, |
| --- | --- |

—

for Bianchi: manufacture of vending machines,

| — | for Finder: manufacture of industrial pumps and filters. |
| --- | --- |

—

for Finder: manufacture of industrial pumps and filters.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5328 — Goldman Sachs/Appliances Components Company, Bianchi Vending & Finder, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5328 — Goldman Sachs/Appliances Components Company, Bianchi Vending & Finder, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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OTHER ACTS

Commission

| 7.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 254/12 |
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7.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 254/12

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2008/C 254/09)

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months of the date of this publication.

AMENDMENT APPLICATION

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

Amendment application pursuant to Article 9 and Article 17(2)

‘KÖLSCH’

EC No: DE/PGI/117/0655/10.05.2004

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

Amendments(s) requested

Heading(s) in the specification

| | Name of product |
| --- | --- |
| | Description of product |
| | Geographical area |
| | Proof of origin |
| | Method of production |
| | Link |
| | Labelling |
| | National requirements |

Image

Name of product

Image

Description of product

Image

Geographical area

Image

Proof of origin

Image

Method of production

Image

Link

Image

Labelling

Image

National requirements

Amendment(s)

Description: A pale, highly attenuated, strongly hopped, polished top-fermented beer with uniform quality requirements:

| — | low-alcohol Kölsch: 2,1-2,8 % Vol., |
| --- | --- |

—

low-alcohol Kölsch: 2,1-2,8 % Vol.,

| — | alcohol-free Kölsch: < 0,5 % Vol. |
| --- | --- |

—

alcohol-free Kölsch: < 0,5 % Vol.

The beers from which low-alcohol and alcohol-free Kölsch beers are made meet the same quality requirements as under points 1 to 6.

Grounds: Up to now, the quality requirements under points 1 to 6 indicated the average figures for the Kölsch beers made by all producers, in some cases without tolerances, which was misleading. This has now been replaced by ranges, which have also been adapted to technical requirements and/or changes in consumer taste.

In the case of low-alcohol and alcohol-free ‘Kölsch’ beers, which are only made by producers of Kölsch, some or all of the alcohol is subsequently removed from the finished, fully fermented Kölsch, leaving all other ingredients unchanged, i.e. the quality requirements under points 1 to 6 still apply. The ‘lighter’ taste is due solely to the subsequent reduction in the alcohol content. Low-alcohol and alcohol-free Kölsch beers are still ‘full beers’. In line with consumer interests, they already existed before 26 January 1994, although no mention was made of this when the original application was made. Low-alcohol and alcohol-free Kölsch enjoys the same reputation as Kölsch beers.

Geographical area: City of Cologne and the towns of Bedburg, Bonn, Brühl, Dormagen, Frechen, Leverkusen, Monheim and Wiehl outside the City of Cologne.

Grounds: The reference to the geographical location of the breweries currently producing Kölsch is deleted. The description of the geographical area as such remains unchanged.

Proof of origin: All purchasing documents such as order forms, delivery notes and waybills, together with all supplier and client invoices, are filed and/or registered on computer. In this way the immediate suppliers of all raw materials — brewing malt (barley and/or wheat malt), ground or pelletised hops or hop extract, brewing water, top-fermenting yeast — and the immediate commercial purchasers — are documented and traceable. In addition, when each batch/lot is bottled, canned or kegged samples are retained and each sales unit bears a reference to the producing brewery and the batch/lot number.

Grounds: The previous description under the heading ‘Proof of origin’ is transferred unchanged to the heading ‘Link to geographical area’. The heading ‘Proof of origin’ now contains a description of the measures ensuring the traceability of the final product ‘Kölsch’ back to its place of production in the geographical area.

Method of production: Produced in accordance with the German ‘beer purity’ laws (Reinheitsgebot) using a top-fermenting single-strain yeast.

All Kölsch beers, including the low-alcohol and alcohol-free varieties, have always been brewed in accordance with the German purity laws. Accordingly, the only raw materials used are brewing malt (barley and/or wheat malt), hops, brewing water and top-fermenting yeast. Brewing malt and hops are bought in from suppliers, as is, in some cases, brewing water where the brewery does not have its own source, and top-fermenting single-strain yeast in the rare cases in which it is not grown in or by the brewery itself in the geographical area.

Incoming brewing malt is stored in silos. It is then taken from the silos and milled. The ground malt obtained from milling is mixed with water, which may also be from sources outside the geographical area, and the starch contained in the malt is broken down by enzymes in the mashing process. Following mashing, the wort is extracted by separation. The wort is then mixed with hops and boiled. The solids produced are separated from the wort in a clarification process, and the hot wort is cooled by a heat exchanger. Top-fermenting yeast is then added to the cooled wort, which is then aerated and fed into the fermenter. In the fermenter, the carbohydrates produced in the brewing process are converted into alcohol and CO2 by the top-fermenting yeast, which then flocculates and rises to the top of the wort. The resultant immature beer is then cooled, conditioned and filtered. The filtered beer is then stored in pressurised tanks before going on to the various types of filling process, which may also take place outside the geographical area.

For low-alcohol and alcohol-free Kölsch beers, the alcohol content of the finished, fully fermented beer is reduced, mainly by vacuum distillation and vaporisation or reverse osmosis through semi-permeable membranes or dialysis. All these operations also take place in the geographical area.

Grounds: All the individual steps of the production process are now described with reference to the geographical area, as was already done in the summary sent to the Landesamt für Ernährungswirtschaft und Jagd Nordrhein-Westfalen on 19 May 2004. The details of individual quality requirements previously given are now under the heading ‘Description’ and the average figures have been replaced by ranges in some cases.

SUMMARY

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘KÖLSCH’

EC No DE/PGI/117/0655/10.05.2004

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.

1.   Responsible department in the Member State:

| Name: | Bundesministerium der Justiz |
| --- | --- |
| Address: | Mohrenstraße 37 |
| D-10117 Berlin (Postanschrift: D-11015 Berlin) |

Name:

Bundesministerium der Justiz

Address:

Mohrenstraße 37

D-10117 Berlin (Postanschrift: D-11015 Berlin)

Tel.

(49-18) 885 80-0 or (49-30) 20 25-70

Fax

(49-18) 885 80-95 25 or (49-30) 20 25-95 25

E-mail:

matzner-an@bmj.bund.de

2.   Group:

| Name: | Kölner Brauerei-Verband e.V. |
| --- | --- |
| Address: | Lungengasse 48-50 |
| D-50676 Köln |

Name:

Kölner Brauerei-Verband e.V.

Address:

Lungengasse 48-50

D-50676 Köln

Tel.

(49-221) 240 38 28

Fax

(49-221) 921 80 19

E-mail:

—

Composition:

Producers/processors ( X ) Other ( )

3.   Type of product:

Class 2.1: Beer

4.   Specification:

(Summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

4.1.   Name: ‘Kölsch’

4.2.   Description: A pale, highly attenuated, strongly hopped, polished top-fermented beer with uniform quality requirements:

| — | low-alcohol Kölsch: 2,1-2,8 % Vol., |
| --- | --- |

—

low-alcohol Kölsch: 2,1-2,8 % Vol.,

| — | alcohol-free Kölsch: < 0,5 % Vol. |
| --- | --- |

—

alcohol-free Kölsch: < 0,5 % Vol.

The beers from which low-alcohol and alcohol-free Kölsch beers are made meet the same quality requirements as under points 1 to 6.

4.3.   Geographical area: City of Cologne and the towns of Bedburg, Bonn, Brühl, Dormagen, Frechen, Leverkusen, Monheim and Wiehl outside the City of Cologne.

4.4.   Proof of origin: All purchasing documents such as order forms, delivery notes and waybills, together with all supplier and client invoices, are filed and/or registered on computer. In this way the immediate suppliers of all raw materials — brewing malt (barley and/or wheat malt), ground or pelletised hops or hop extract, brewing water, top-fermenting yeast — and the immediate commercial purchasers — are documented and traceable. In addition, when each batch/lot is bottled, canned or kegged samples are retained and each sales unit bears a reference to the producing brewery and the batch/lot number.

4.5.   Method of production: Produced in accordance with the German ‘beer purity’ laws (Reinheitsgebot) using a top-fermenting single-strain yeast.

All Kölsch beers, including the low-alcohol and alcohol-free varieties, have always been brewed in accordance with the German purity laws. Accordingly, the only raw materials used are brewing malt (barley and/or wheat malt), hops, brewing water and top-fermenting yeast. Brewing malt and hops are bought in from suppliers, as is, in some cases, brewing water where the brewery does not have its own source, and top-fermenting single-strain yeast in the rare cases in which it is not grown in or by the brewery itself in the geographical area.

Incoming brewing malt is stored in silos. It is then taken from the silos and milled. The ground malt obtained from milling is mixed with water, which may also be from sources outside the geographical area, and the starch contained in the malt is broken down by enzymes in the mashing process. Following mashing, the wort is extracted by separation. The wort is then mixed with hops and boiled. The solids produced are separated from the wort in a clarification process, and the hot wort is cooled by a heat exchanger. Top-fermenting yeast is then added to the cooled wort, which is then aerated and fed into the fermenter. In the fermenter, the carbohydrates produced in the brewing process are converted into alcohol and CO2 by the top-fermenting yeast, which then flocculates and rises to the top of the wort. The resultant immature beer is then cooled, conditioned and filtered. The filtered beer is then stored in pressurised tanks before going on to the various types of filling process, which may also take place outside the geographical area.

For low-alcohol and alcohol-free Kölsch beers, the alcohol content of the finished, fully fermented beer is reduced, mainly by vacuum distillation and vaporisation or reverse osmosis through semi-permeable membranes or dialysis. All these operations also take place in the geographical area.

4.6.   Link to geographical area: The quality and reputation of Kölsch are based on the thousand-year history and tradition of beer-brewing in Cologne and the surrounding area. The brewing of beer there goes back to the ninth century. The first authentic mention of brewing in Cologne and the surrounding area is in a foundation document for the Monastery of Gerresheim, which refers to breweries in Cologne. The brewers' guild in Cologne was formed around 1250. Up to the start of the 20th century only top-fermented beers were made, when competition from bottom-fermented beers led to the latter being banned for a while by the city council and the municipal beer and brewing office in order to protect the traditional trade. Ultimately Kölsch has withstood this competition because of constant improvements to its quality.

Low-alcohol and alcohol-free Kölsch beers have been made, exclusively by producers of Kölsch, since January 1994. Low-alcohol and alcohol-free Kölsch beers are still ‘full beers’. To produce them, some or all of the alcohol is subsequently removed from the finished, fully fermented Kölsch, leaving all other ingredients unchanged. Low-alcohol and alcohol-free Kölsch enjoys the same reputation as Kölsch beers.

4.7.   Inspection body:

| Name: | Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| --- | --- |
| Address: | Leibnitzstraße 10 |
| D-45659 Recklinghausen |
| (Postanschrift: Postfach 101052, D-45610 Recklinghausen) |

Name:

Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen

Address:

Leibnitzstraße 10

D-45659 Recklinghausen

(Postanschrift: Postfach 101052, D-45610 Recklinghausen)

Tel.

(49-201) 15 90 22 33

Fax

(49-201) 79 95 14 46

E-mail:

christiane.ratsack@lanuv.nrw.de

4.8.   Labelling: Varies depending on the Kölsch brand of the individual brewery, possibly including a reference to protection of the name Kölsch as a ‘geschützte geographische Angabe’ or ‘g.g.A.’ (protected geographical indication).

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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NOTE TO THE READER

The institutions have decided no longer to quote in their texts the last amendment to cited acts.

Unless otherwise indicated, references to acts in the texts published here are to the version of those acts currently in force.

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