# Official Journal C 77/2012

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.077.eng |
| --- | --- |
| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 77 |
| | |
| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5516 March 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.077.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 77

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5516 March 2012

---

| Notice No | Contents | page |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 077/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 077/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

| | IV   Notices |
| --- | --- |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 077/02 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2012/C 077/03 | 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 | 5 |
| 2012/C 077/04 | Applications for the appointment of operators responsible for managing the Internet domains corresponding to French national territorial codes | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 077/02

Euro exchange rates

4

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2012/C 077/03

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

5

2012/C 077/04

Applications for the appointment of operators responsible for managing the Internet domains corresponding to French national territorial codes

7

| | Corrigenda |
| --- | --- |
| 2012/C 077/05 | Corrigendum to information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) (OJ C 51, 21.2.2012) | 8 |

Corrigenda

2012/C 077/05

Corrigendum to information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) (OJ C 51, 21.2.2012)

8

| | |
| --- | --- |
| | (1)   Text with EEA relevance |

---

(1)   Text with EEA relevance

1

| EN | |
| --- | --- |

EN

---

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 16.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 77/1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

16.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 77/1

---

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 77/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 25.1.2012 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33485 (11/N) |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Restructuring plan for Amagerbanken |
| Legal basis | Danish Financial Stability Act of 10 October 2008 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Restructuring of firms in difficulty, Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Rescue aid loan, Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | | Equity injection: DKK 1 200 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

25.1.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33485 (11/N)

Member State

Denmark

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Restructuring plan for Amagerbanken

Legal basis

Danish Financial Stability Act of 10 October 2008

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Restructuring of firms in difficulty, Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Rescue aid loan, Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Equity injection: DKK 1 200 million

| | Subordinated loan: DKK 500 million |
| --- | --- |

Subordinated loan: DKK 500 million

| | Liquidity facility: max. DKK 20 000 million |
| --- | --- |

Liquidity facility: max. DKK 20 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

| Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet |
| --- |
| Slotholmsgade 12 |
| 1216 København K |
| DANMARK |

Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet

Slotholmsgade 12

1216 København K

DANMARK

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 25.1.2012 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34027 (11/N) |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | La Poste |
| Legal basis | Encadrement communautaire des aides d'État sous forme de compensations de service public, JO C 397 du 29.11.2005 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Services of general economic interest |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Tax rate reduction |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 1 964 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 2008-2012 |
| Economic sectors | Post and telecommunications |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'emploi |
| 139 rue de Bercy |
| 75012 Paris |
| FRANCE |

Date of adoption of the decision

25.1.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34027 (11/N)

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

La Poste

Legal basis

Encadrement communautaire des aides d'État sous forme de compensations de service public, JO C 397 du 29.11.2005

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Services of general economic interest

Form of aid

Direct grant, Tax rate reduction

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1 964 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

2008-2012

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'emploi

139 rue de Bercy

75012 Paris

FRANCE

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 6.2.2012 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34105 (11/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | País Vasco |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Régimen de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual en el País Vasco |
| Legal basis | Borrador de Orden de 2012, de la Consejera de Cultura de País Vasco, por la que se convoca la concesión de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture, Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Annual budget: EUR 1,496 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

6.2.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34105 (11/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

País Vasco

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Régimen de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual en el País Vasco

Legal basis

Borrador de Orden de 2012, de la Consejera de Cultura de País Vasco, por la que se convoca la concesión de ayudas a la creación, desarrollo y producción audiovisual.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture, Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 1,496 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 1,496 million |
| --- | --- |

Overall budget: EUR 1,496 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

1.4.2012-31.3.2013

Economic sectors

Media

Name and address of the granting authority

| Dirección de Promoción de la Cultura |
| --- |
| Departamento de Cultura |
| Gobierno Vasco |
| C/ Donostia-San Sebastián, 1 |
| 01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| ESPAÑA |

Dirección de Promoción de la Cultura

Departamento de Cultura

Gobierno Vasco

C/ Donostia-San Sebastián, 1

01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz

ESPAÑA

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 7.2.2012 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34143 (11/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Brandenburg |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Rettungsbeihilfe an Odersun AG |
| Legal basis | Haushaltsordnung des Landes Brandenburg mit den dazugehörigen Verwaltungsvorschriften in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 21. April 1999 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Rescue of firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Guarantee, Soft loan |
| Budget | | Annual budget: EUR 5,042 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.2.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34143 (11/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

Brandenburg

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Rettungsbeihilfe an Odersun AG

Legal basis

Haushaltsordnung des Landes Brandenburg mit den dazugehörigen Verwaltungsvorschriften in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 21. April 1999

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Rescue of firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Guarantee, Soft loan

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 5,042 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 5,042 million |
| --- | --- |

Overall budget: EUR 5,042 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

7.2.2012-30.4.2012

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

| InvestitionsBank des Landes Brandenburg |
| --- |
| Steinstraße |
| 14480 Potsdam |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

InvestitionsBank des Landes Brandenburg

Steinstraße

14480 Potsdam

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

---

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 16.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 77/4 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

16.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 77/4

---

Euro exchange rates (1)

15 March 2012

2012/C 77/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3057 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 108,82 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4348 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83345 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,9160 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2096 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,5665 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,558 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 291,32 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6968 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1393 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3792 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3555 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2422 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2960 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1354 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5988 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6511 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 471,81 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,0038 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2682 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5118 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 975,03 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9941 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,154 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 38,4130 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,176 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,3468 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,5456 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 65,7750 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3057

JPY

Japanese yen

108,82

DKK

Danish krone

7,4348

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83345

SEK

Swedish krona

8,9160

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2096

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,5665

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,558

HUF

Hungarian forint

291,32

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6968

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1393

RON

Romanian leu

4,3792

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3555

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2422

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2960

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1354

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5988

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6511

KRW

South Korean won

1 471,81

ZAR

South African rand

10,0038

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2682

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5118

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 975,03

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9941

PHP

Philippine peso

56,154

RUB

Russian rouble

38,4130

THB

Thai baht

40,176

BRL

Brazilian real

2,3468

MXN

Mexican peso

16,5456

INR

Indian rupee

65,7750

---

(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

---

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 16.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 77/5 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

16.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 77/5

---

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

2012/C 77/03

Aid No: SA.34395 (12/XA)

Member State: Belgium

Region: Région wallonne

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Marché public de services relatif à la collecte, à la transformation et à la destruction des animaux trouvés morts en Wallonie

Legal basis: Décision du Gouvernement wallon du 22 juillet 2011 approuvant le cahier spécial des charges référencé O3.07.02-10F28 appelé à régir le marché public de services, le mode de passation (appel d'offres général avec publicité européenne) et l'avis de marché (tel que publié au supplément du Journal officiel de l’Union européenne en date du 4 août 2011)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 6,63 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 9 March 2012-28 February 2014

Objective of aid: Livestock sector (Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Animal production

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ph. Henry, Ministre en charge de l'environnement au sein du Gouvernement wallon |
| --- |
| Service public de Wallonie |
| Direction générale opérationnelle de l'agriculture, des ressources naturelles et de l'environnement |
| Département du sol et des déchets |
| Avenue Prince de Liège 15 |
| 5100 Jambes |
| BELGIQUE |

Ph. Henry, Ministre en charge de l'environnement au sein du Gouvernement wallon

Service public de Wallonie

Direction générale opérationnelle de l'agriculture, des ressources naturelles et de l'environnement

Département du sol et des déchets

Avenue Prince de Liège 15

5100 Jambes

BELGIQUE

Website: http://agriculture.wallonie.be/cadavres_animaux

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.34456 (12/XA)

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: Scotland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: The Highlands Islands Veterinary Service Scheme (HIVSS)

Legal basis: Congested Districts (Scotland) Act 1897; Small Landowners (Scotland) Act 1911 in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. Access to the service will be covered when vets are called out to take preventation and eradication measures in accordance with activities listed in 10.1 and other relevant conditions set out in the Article.

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

| | Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking: GBP 0 million |
| --- | --- |

Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking: GBP 0 million

| | Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: GBP 0,80 million |
| --- | --- |

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: GBP 0,80 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 April 2012-31 December 2019

Objective of aid: Animal diseases (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Scottish Government |
| --- |
| Rural & Environment Directorate |
| Animal Health and Welfare Division |
| P Spur |
| Saughton House |
| Broomhouse Drive |
| Edinburgh |
| EH11 3XD |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Scottish Government

Rural & Environment Directorate

Animal Health and Welfare Division

P Spur

Saughton House

Broomhouse Drive

Edinburgh

EH11 3XD

UNITED KINGDOM

Website: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/farmingrural/Rural/crofting-policy/support-for-crofting/HIVSS

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.34468 (12/XA)

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, Eastern, London, South East, South West

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Boveine Tuberculosis Compensation to Deer Owners Scheme (England) 2012

Legal basis: The Animal Act 1981; The Tuberculosis (Deer) Notice of Intended Slaughter and Compensation Order 1989; The Tuberculosis (Deer) Order 1989

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

| | Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking: GBP 0 million |
| --- | --- |

Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking: GBP 0 million

| | Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: GBP 0,02 million |
| --- | --- |

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: GBP 0,02 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 April 2012-31 March 2019

Objective of aid: Animal diseases (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs |
| --- |
| Nobel House |
| 17 Smith Square |
| London |
| SW1P 3JR |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Nobel House

17 Smith Square

London

SW1P 3JR

UNITED KINGDOM

Website: http://archive.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/tb/documents/bovine-tb-comp-deer-2012.pdf

Other information: —

---

| 16.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 77/7 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

16.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 77/7

---

Applications for the appointment of operators responsible for managing the Internet domains corresponding to French national territorial codes

2012/C 77/04

The French Ministry of Economic Affairs, Finance and Industry hereby announces that it intends to invite applications for the appointment of operators responsible for managing the Internet domains corresponding to French national territorial codes.

Notices inviting applications will shortly be published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française. They will be available for consultation at: http://www.industrie.gouv.fr

---

Corrigenda

| 16.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 77/8 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

16.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 77/8

---

Corrigendum to information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation)

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 51 of 21 February 2012
  )

2012/C 77/05

On page 30, State aid SA.34245 (12/X):

for:

‘Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.stmwivt.bayern.de/fileadmin/Web-Dateien/Dokumente/technologie/Richtlinien_Elektromobilitaet.pdf’,

read:

‘Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.stmwivt.bayern.de/fileadmin/Web-Dateien/Dokumente/wirtschaft/industrie/zukunftsoffensive-elektromobilitaet/modellprojekte-bayern/20110815Foerdergrundsaetze.pdf’.

---