# Official Journal C 110/5 Ma

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 485 May 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 110

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 485 May 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 110/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 110/2 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3812 — Goldman Sachs/Euramax) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 110/3 | Summary information on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products | 3 |
| 2005/C 110/4 | Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of potassium permanganate originating in the People's Republic of China | 13 |
| 2005/C 110/5 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 15 |
| 2005/C 110/6 | Amendment by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari, and Lyon, Marseilles, Nice and Paris (Orly) (
  1
  ) | 16 |
| 2005/C 110/7 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3793 — Barclays/Iveco/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 17 |
| 2005/C 110/8 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3748 — Mitsubishi Tokyo/UFJ) (
  1
  ) | 18 |
| | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2005/C 110/9 | Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority concerning derogations by Norway from the provisions of the Act referred to at point 1 of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement, Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning structural business statistics, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2056/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 | 19 |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 110/0 | Notice of the expiry of certain countervailing measures | 21 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2005/C 110/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 110/2

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3812 — Goldman Sachs/Euramax) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

2

2005/C 110/3

Summary information on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

3

2005/C 110/4

Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of potassium permanganate originating in the People's Republic of China

13

2005/C 110/5

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

15

2005/C 110/6

Amendment by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari, and Lyon, Marseilles, Nice and Paris (Orly) (
  1
  )

1

16

2005/C 110/7

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3793 — Barclays/Iveco/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

17

2005/C 110/8

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3748 — Mitsubishi Tokyo/UFJ) (
  1
  )

1

18

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2005/C 110/9

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority concerning derogations by Norway from the provisions of the Act referred to at point 1 of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement, Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning structural business statistics, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2056/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002

19

Commission

2005/C 110/0

Notice of the expiry of certain countervailing measures

21

| | III   Notices |
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| | Commission |
| 2005/C 110/1 | Call for proposals — DG EAC No 15/05 — Support to activities of structures of former EVS volunteers — EU YOUTH programme — Action 2.1 — European Voluntary Service | 22 |

III   Notices

Commission

2005/C 110/1

Call for proposals — DG EAC No 15/05 — Support to activities of structures of former EVS volunteers — EU YOUTH programme — Action 2.1 — European Voluntary Service

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| | (1)   Text with EEA relevance |

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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I Information

Commission

| 5.5.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 110/1 |
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5.5.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 110/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

4 May 2005

(2005/C 110/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2953 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 135,21 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4439 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68175 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1718 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5410 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 82,95 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1115 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5808 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 30,148 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 250,05 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6961 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1950 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 36 231 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,48 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,890 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7534 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6652 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6176 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,0920 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7712 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1181 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 294,91 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,8145 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,7206 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3500 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 318,30 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,922 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 70,043 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,9950 |
| THB | Thai baht | 51,138 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2953

JPY

Japanese yen

135,21

DKK

Danish krone

7,4439

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68175

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1718

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5410

ISK

Iceland króna

82,95

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1115

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5808

CZK

Czech koruna

30,148

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

250,05

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1950

ROL

Romanian leu

36 231

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,48

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,890

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7534

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6652

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6176

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,0920

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7712

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1181

KRW

South Korean won

1 294,91

ZAR

South African rand

7,8145

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,7206

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3500

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 318,30

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,922

PHP

Philippine peso

70,043

RUB

Russian rouble

35,9950

THB

Thai baht

51,138

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 5.5.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 110/2 |
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5.5.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 110/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3812 — Goldman Sachs/Euramax)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 110/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 27 April 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which investment vehicles managed by Goldman, Sachs & Co, which is a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Euramax International, Inc. (‘Euramax’, USA), by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 27 April 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which investment vehicles managed by Goldman, Sachs & Co, which is a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Euramax International, Inc. (‘Euramax’, USA), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Goldman Sachs: global investment banking, securities and investment management company; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Goldman Sachs: global investment banking, securities and investment management company;

| — | for undertaking Euramax: integrated manufacturer and marketer of value-added aluminium, steel, vinyl and fiberglass products for the building, construction industry and automotive industry. |
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for undertaking Euramax: integrated manufacturer and marketer of value-added aluminium, steel, vinyl and fiberglass products for the building, construction industry and automotive industry.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3812 — Goldman Sachs/Euramax, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3812 — Goldman Sachs/Euramax, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 05.3.2005, p. 32.

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 110/3

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Summary information on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

(2005/C 110/03)

Aid No: XA No 17/04

Member State: Italy

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Water and Energy Economy Fund (Fondo per il risparmio idrico ed energetico)

Legal basis: Law No 268 of 24 September 2003 (Article 1a) — conversion into a law, with modifications, of Decree Law No 192 of 24 July 2003 on urgent action to help agricultural enterprises affected by fortuitous adverse weather conditions and help deal with the emergency in Campania.

Annual expenditure planned under scheme or total annual aid granted to company: The amount available is EUR 54 041 792,54 assigned to the Regions and Autonomous Provinces 50 % on the basis of irrigated agricultural area parameters and 50 % on the basis of the co-financing that these will provide from their own budgets up to a total maximum limit of EUR 27 202 896,97.

Maximum aid intensity:

| — | This is 50 % for farms defined as less favoured under Regulation (EC) No 1247/1999 as amended, and |
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This is 50 % for farms defined as less favoured under Regulation (EC) No 1247/1999 as amended, and

| — | 40 % for farms in other areas. |
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40 % for farms in other areas.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until exhaustion of funds.

Purpose of aid: Support for SMEs through investment in farm water systems and in energy-saving in agriculture. Article 4, Regulation (EC) No 1/2004.

Eligible expenditure: purchase of machinery and equipment.

Sector(s) concerned: Production of agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty.

Name and address of granting authority: Ministry for Agricultural and Forestry Policies (Agri-Food Quality and Services Department, Directorate-General for Structural Policy and Rural Development) in agreement with the Regions and Autonomous Provinces

Via XX settembre, 20 — 00187 Roma

Website: www.politicheagricole.it

Number of aid measure: XA-18/04

Member State: Netherlands

Region: Flevoland Province

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Verenigde Nederlandse Kruidendrogerijen B.V. (VNK B.V.) in Elburg, legally represented by Mr B.J. van der Veen

Legal basis: Decentralisation agreement between the State and Flevoland regarding the 2000-06 SPD (PME000320/08).

SPD agreement between Flevoland Province and VNK b.v.

Forecast overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Total amount of individual aid granted EUR 702 000 (EAGGF-Guidance Section: EUR 400 000, Flevoland Province: EUR 252 000, Dronten municipality: EUR 50 000)

Maximum aid intensity: 11,5 % (total investment EUR 6 089 000)

Date of implementation: Date of agreement: June 2004

Duration of individual aid award: End date of aid award: 31 August 2006

Objective of aid: Investment in processing and marketing of agricultural products (Article 7)

The eligible costs relate to:

the construction and acquisition of real estate,

the purchase of new machinery and equipment,

general costs.

Business relocation and expansion of production capacity. During the first phase, a production area will be built in which a preservation unit (air dryer) and a production line will be set up to process fresh herbs grown in Flevoland. During the second phase, the office area, a laboratory and storage areas will be built.

Sector(s) concerned: The aid relates to the agriculture sector and more particularly the processing and marketing of agricultural products (herbs).

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Provincie Flevoland |
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| Postbus 55 |
| 8200 AB Lelystad |
| contact: G.H.M. Gielen |
| Tel. 0320-265481 |
| e-mail: gielen@flevoland.nl |

Provincie Flevoland

Postbus 55

8200 AB Lelystad

contact: G.H.M. Gielen

Tel. 0320-265481

e-mail: gielen@flevoland.nl

Website: www.flevoland.nl/europa

Link to list of public decrees:

http://www.flevoland.nl/smartsite.dws?id=2411

Aid No: XA 19/04.

Member State: Spain.

Region: All national territory.

Title of aid scheme: Grants for setting up or consolidating certification bodies for agricultural products and foodstuffs for 2004.

Legal basis:

Orden APA/ /2004, de de, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y la convocatoria para la concesión de subvenciones destinadas a la constitución o a la consolidación de entidades certificadoras de productos agrarios y alimenticios para el año 2004.

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: The maximum grant will be EUR 590 000.

Maximum aid intensity: Grants may not cover more than 65 % of eligible expenditure and may not exceed EUR 60 000 per recipient body. The total grants to bodies that received a grant in 2003 under the same aid scheme (Order APA/2271/2003) will be reduced by 20 percentage points.

Date of application: From the date of entry into force of the Order.

Duration of the scheme: The scheme will run throughout 2004.

Purpose of the aid: Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004.

The aid is intended to promote the setting-up of certification bodies and their accreditation under Standard EN 45011.

Grants may cover the following expenditure:

the remuneration of administrative staff,

the remuneration of advisers and experts,

the hire of premises, the purchase of office equipment, supplies and furniture, legal costs and administrative expenditure,

the operating cost of certification or advisory committees in accordance with Standard EN 45011,

the cost of checks and inspections carried out by other bodies,

payment of the fees charged by the accreditation bodies covered by Section 2 of Chapter II of the Reglamento de la Infraestructura para la Calidad y Seguridad Industrial approved by Royal Decree 2200/1995 of 28 December 1995,

the cost of the bank guarantee referred to in the Order.

Sector or sectors concerned: The following subsectors of the food production and processing sector:

Name and address of the authority granting the aid: Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. Po de Infanta Isabel, 1. 28071 Madrid

Website: www.mapya.es/es/alimentacion/alimentación.htm

Other information: Previous legislation: Orden APA/2271/2003 de 28 de julio, por la que se establecen la convocatoria y las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas destinadas a la constitución de entidades certificadoras de productos agrarios y alimenticios.

Aid No: XA 20/04

Member State: Austria

Region: Lower Austria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Local supply priority (processing and marketing)

Legal basis: Richtlinien für den Schwerpunkt Nahversorgung

Allgemeine Förderungsbestimmungen des NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

Gesetz über den NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

LGBl. Nr. 7300-1

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Planned expenditure up to 2006 (EUR)

Maximum aid intensity:

| Re (A) | Interest rate subsidy: 4 % per annum for five years
  Subsidy basis maximum of: EUR 55 000
  Maximum present value: 11,89 % of subsidised amount,
  basis: applicable reference interest rate 4,43 %

  Loans: interest rate maximum of 5 % below applicable maximum interest rate (currently 4 %)
  Maximum present value: 11,66 % of subsidised amount |
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Re (A)

Interest rate subsidy: 4 % per annum for five years

Subsidy basis maximum of: EUR 55 000

Maximum present value: 11,89 % of subsidised amount,

basis: applicable reference interest rate 4,43 %

Loans: interest rate maximum of 5 % below applicable maximum interest rate (currently 4 %)

Maximum present value: 11,66 % of subsidised amount

| Re (B) | Interest rate subsidy: up to highest permitted interest rate (currently 4 %), duration: five years;
  Subsidy basis for investments: maximum of EUR 250 000, for consumables maximum of EUR 75 000
  Maximum present value: 17,83 % of subsidised amount,
  basis: reference interest rate 4,43 %

  Loan: interest-free, maximum duration five years
  Maximum present value: 11,66 % of subsidised amount |
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Re (B)

Interest rate subsidy: up to highest permitted interest rate (currently 4 %), duration: five years;

Subsidy basis for investments: maximum of EUR 250 000, for consumables maximum of EUR 75 000

Maximum present value: 17,83 % of subsidised amount,

basis: reference interest rate 4,43 %

Loan: interest-free, maximum duration five years

Maximum present value: 11,66 % of subsidised amount

Tax treatment: the tax treatment of aid is regulated in the Austrian income tax act

Date of implementation: After notification of the aid under the Block Exemption Regulation

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Up to 31 December 2006 (date of submission of application). If Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 is extended, the guidelines will also be extended accordingly.

Objective of aid: Securing the local supply of the local population

Aid is granted in particular for investments in processing and marketing under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004

Sector(s) concerned: All sectors except for the tourism and leisure industry and primary agriculture and forestry

Production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

| NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds |
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| Abteilung WST2 |
| Landhausplatz 1/14 |
| A-3109 St. Pölten |
| Contact person: Mag. Helga Kräftner |
| Tel. (43) 2742 9005 16101 |
| Fax (43) 2742 9005 16240 |

NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

Abteilung WST2

Landhausplatz 1/14

A-3109 St. Pölten

Contact person: Mag. Helga Kräftner

Tel. (43) 2742 9005 16101

Fax (43) 2742 9005 16240

Web address: www.wirtschaftsfoerderung.at

Aid No: XA 21/04

Member State: Austria

Region: Lower Austria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aid for opening up new markets (processing and marketing)

Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Förderung der Markterschließung

Allgemeine Förderungsbestimmungen des NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

Gesetz über den NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

LGBl. Nr. 7300-1

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Planned expenditure up to 2006 (EUR)

Maximum aid intensity: 50 % of total eligible costs up to a maximum of EUR 20 000

Tax treatment: the tax treatment of aid is regulated in the Austrian income tax act

Date of implementation: After notification of the aid under the Block Exemption Regulation

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Up to 31 December 2006 (date of submission of application). If Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 is extended, the guidelines will also be extended accordingly.

Objective of aid: Support for outlay on the introduction of existing or new products into a new foreign market

Aid is granted in particular for investments in processing and marketing under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004

Sector(s) concerned: All sectors except for the tourism and leisure industry and primary agriculture and forestry

Production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

| NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds |
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| Abteilung WST2 |
| Landhausplatz 1/14 |
| A-3109 St. Pölten |
| Contact person: Mag. Helga Kräftner |
| Tel. (43) 2742 9005 16101 |
| Fax (43) 2742 9005 16240 |

NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

Abteilung WST2

Landhausplatz 1/14

A-3109 St. Pölten

Contact person: Mag. Helga Kräftner

Tel. (43) 2742 9005 16101

Fax (43) 2742 9005 16240

Web address: www.wirtschaftsfoerderung.at

Aid No: XA 22/04

Member State: Austria

Region: Lower Austria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Structural improvement/start-ups priority (processing and marketing)

Legal basis: Richtlinien für Landesinvestitionsförderung

Allgemeine Förderungsbestimmungen des NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

Gesetz über den NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

LGBl. Nr. 7300-1

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Planned expenditure up to 2006 (EUR)

Maximum aid intensity:

Interest rate subsidy: maximum of 4 % per annum for five years

Subsidy basis: maximum of EUR 1 500 000

Maximum present value: 11,89 % of subsidised amount,

basis: applicable reference interest rate, currently 4,43 %

Loans: interest rate maximum of 5 % (in the regional aid area) or 3 % (outside the regional aid area) below the applicable maximum interest rate (currently 4 %)

Maximum present value: 21,02 % of subsidised amount

Tax treatment: the tax treatment of aid is regulated in the Austrian income tax act

Date of implementation: After notification of the aid under the Block Exemption Regulation

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Up to 31 December 2006 (date of submission of application). If Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 is extended, the guidelines will also be extended accordingly.

Objective of aid: Improvement of the regional economic structure

Aid is granted in particular for investments in processing and marketing under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004

Sector(s) concerned: All sectors except for the tourism and leisure industry and primary agriculture and forestry

Production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

| NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds |
| --- |
| Abteilung WST2 |
| Landhausplatz 1/14 |
| A-3109 St. Pölten |
| Contact person: Mag. Helga Kräftner |
| Tel. (43) 2742 9005 16101 |
| Fax (43) 2742 9005 16240 |

NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

Abteilung WST2

Landhausplatz 1/14

A-3109 St. Pölten

Contact person: Mag. Helga Kräftner

Tel. (43) 2742 9005 16101

Fax (43) 2742 9005 16240

Web address: www.wirtschaftsfoerderung.at

Aid No: XA 23/04

Member State: Austria

Region: Lower Austria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Promotion of cooperation (processing and marketing)

Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Förderung von Kooperationen

Allgemeine Förderungsbestimmungen des NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

Gesetz über den NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

LGBl. Nr. 7300-1

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Planned expenditure up to 2006 (EUR)

Maximum aid intensity: 50 % of eligible costs up to a maximum of EUR 10 000 in the first phase and a maximum of EUR 35 000 in the second phase

Tax treatment: the tax treatment of aid is regulated in the Austrian income tax act

Date of implementation: After notification of the aid under the Block Exemption Regulation

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Up to 31 December 2006 (date of submission of application). If Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 is extended, the guidelines will also be extended accordingly.

Objective of aid: Development of cooperation to prepare projects between SMEs and between SMEs and a research and technology institute.

Aid is granted in particular for investments in processing and marketing under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004

Sector(s) concerned: All sectors except for the tourism and leisure industry and primary agriculture and forestry

Production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

| NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds |
| --- |
| Abteilung WST2 |
| Landhausplatz 1/14 |
| A-3109 St. Pölten |
| Contact person: Mag. Helga Kräftner |
| Tel. (43) 2742 9005 16101 |
| Fax (43) 2742 9005 16240 |

NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

Abteilung WST2

Landhausplatz 1/14

A-3109 St. Pölten

Contact person: Mag. Helga Kräftner

Tel. (43) 2742 9005 16101

Fax (43) 2742 9005 16240

Web address: www.wirtschaftsfoerderung.at

Aid No: XA 24/04

Member State: Austria

Region: Lower Austria, regional aid area Wald- und Weinviertel (State aid No N 525/99 — Austria — regional aid map)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Investment premium in the Wald- und Weinviertel (processing and marketing)

Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Investitionsprämie im Wald- und Weinviertel

Allgemeine Förderungsbestimmungen des NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

Gesetz über den NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

LGBl. Nr. 7300-1

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Planned expenditure up to 2006 (EUR)

Maximum aid intensity: 30 % of eligible costs in the case of SMEs, maximum of EUR 2 200 per new job created

Tax treatment: the tax treatment of aid is regulated in the Austrian income tax act.

Date of implementation: After notification of the aid under the Block Exemption Regulation

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Up to 31 December 2006 (date of submission of application). If Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 is extended, the guidelines will also be extended accordingly.

Objective of aid: Improvement of the regional economic structure and creation of new jobs.

Aid is granted in particular for investments in processing and marketing under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004

Sector(s) concerned: All sectors except for the tourism and leisure industry and primary agriculture and forestry

Production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

| NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds |
| --- |
| Abteilung WST2 |
| Landhausplatz 1/14 |
| A-3109 St. Pölten |
| Contact person: Mag. Helga Kräftner |
| Tel. (43) 2742 9005 16101 |
| Fax (43) 2742 9005 16240 |

NÖ Wirtschaftsförderungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds

Abteilung WST2

Landhausplatz 1/14

A-3109 St. Pölten

Contact person: Mag. Helga Kräftner

Tel. (43) 2742 9005 16101

Fax (43) 2742 9005 16240

Web address: www.wirtschaftsfoerderung.at

Aid No: XA 29/04.

Member State: Spain.

Region: Catalonia.

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: ‘Aid for requesting agreed prior assessments or reasoned reports in relation to the tax deduction for R&D and technical innovation (TI) projects.’

Legal basis: (indicate the precise national legal reference for the aid scheme or for the individual aid). Order TRI/.../2004 of ..., adopting the basis on which aid is granted for requesting agreed prior assessments or reasoned reports in relation to the tax deduction for R&D and TI projects, and inviting applications for 2004.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 300 000.

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %.

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the aid scheme (approximately July 2004).

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 2004—2007.

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to enhance the use of tax incentives for R&D and TI projects among businesses, as part of an overall policy to improve business competitiveness by encouraging research, development and technical innovation. Article 14 is used. The eligible costs are for external consultants needed to prepare the requests for an agreed prior assessment or a reasoned report on the possibility of determining the tax costs of an R&D and TI project. In the case of reasoned reports, the cost of subcontracting an R&D and TI activity certificate issued by an accredited body is also subsidised.

Sector(s) concerned: Sectors relating to the processing of all the products listed in Annex I to the Treaty, except fishery and aquaculture products, and products falling under CN codes 4502, 4503 and 4504.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Centro de Innovación y Desarrollo Empresarial |
| --- |
| Passeig de Gràcia, 129, 6a planta |
| 08008 Barcelona |

Centro de Innovación y Desarrollo Empresarial

Passeig de Gràcia, 129, 6a planta

08008 Barcelona

Web address: www.cidem.com/cidem/cat/serveis/financament/ajuts/ajutsIF.doc

Aid No: XA 31/04

Member State: Italy.

Region: Veneto.

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: 2004 Annual training plan: training programmes in the primary sector. Deliberazione di Giunta della Regione Veneto No 1162 of 23 April 2004.

Legal basis: L. 845/1978 ‘Legge quadro in materia di formazione professionale’

L.R. n. 10 del 30.01.1990. ‘Ordinamento del sistema della formazione professionale e organizzazione delle politiche regionali del lavoro’

Annual expenditure planned: Under this aid scheme, EUR 2 000 000 may be granted to training bodies accredited by the Region of Veneto's Training Unit to provide training programmes in the primary sector.

The eligible schemes are employment training programmes targeting employees in the sectors defined in the legal basis.

In accordance with Article 17(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004, the resources available from the relevant regional budget to carry out the scheme total:

Chapter 72040 — financial contribution in the form of grants of EUR 2 000 000.

Maximum aid intensity: Aid is granted on the basis of the hourly cost of training, currently EUR 110 per hour.

Date of implementation: Aid may be granted after the scheme is authorised by a Decreto del Dirigente Regionale and published in the Region of Veneto's Official Journal.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The aid scheme ceases when the balance is paid to each training body, only after the report is checked and approved.

Objective of aid: Each year the Region of Veneto allocates resources for carrying out continuous vocational training schemes to support agricultural entrepreneurs, assistants, technical support staff and other specialists employed in the agricultural sector (Regional Law No 32 of 9 August 2003) with the aim of:

promoting a culture of entrepreneurship;

improving the professional qualifications of agricultural workers;

raising awareness of technological innovations.

Deliberazione di Giunta regionale n. 1162/2004 therefore refers to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 01/2004. In particular, the eligible costs covered by the aid scheme are those of organising the training programme.

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to professional training for individuals who qualify for education and professional training under Law 53/2003.

Name and address of the granting authority: Regione Veneto — Segreteria Formazione e Lavoro — Direzione regionale Formazione — Via G. Allegri n. 29 30174 Mestre — Venezia (Italy).

Web address: www.regione.veneto.it /bandi di concorso

Other information:

| Direzione Formazione |
| --- |
| Tel. (39) 412 79 50 30 — 5029 |
| Fax (39) 412 79 50 85 |

Direzione Formazione

Tel. (39) 412 79 50 30 — 5029

Fax (39) 412 79 50 85

Aid number: XA 32-04

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: Cumbria

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Farming Connect Cumbria (FCC).

Legal basis: Sections 4 and 5 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

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

| Financial year | Budget |
| --- | --- |
| 2004/2005 | GBP 943 260 |
| 2005/2006 | GBP 2 475 520 |
| 2006/2007 | GBP 3 677 280 |
| 2007/2008 | GBP 9 765 090 |

Financial year

Budget

2004/2005

GBP 943 260

2005/2006

GBP 2 475 520

2006/2007

GBP 3 677 280

2007/2008

GBP 9 765 090

Maximum aid intensity:

(A)   Business advice and grant facilitation service

The aid intensity will be 100 %. The total amount of aid per beneficiary granted under this item will be limited so that the limit of EUR 100 000 for technical support over 3 years is respected. However, it is expected that the maximum aid per beneficiary will be considerably less than EUR 100 000 in all cases.

(B)   FCC Development Grants

The maximum aid intensity will be 40 % or, for young farmers (as defined in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 as amended) within 5 years of setting up, 50 %. The level of grant per project will be capped at GBP 16 000 for all applicants. Applicants may apply for grants for more than one project, but no applicant may receive more than GBP 30 000 in total under this item.

(C)   FCC Technical Consultancy Grants

The maximum aid intensity will be 50 %. The level of grant per project will be capped at GBP 1 300.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Initial applications to join the FCC programme need to be received by 31 January 2007.

All advice will be given by 30 April 2007.

The last date for FCC Development Grant Applications is 30 November 2006 and all claims must have been submitted by 31 March 2007.

The last date for FCC Technical Consultancy Grant Applications will be 31 January 2007 and all claims must have been submitted by 31 March 2007.

Objective of aid: The objective is to support the long term sustainable development of Cumbria's rural economy by promoting:

within-agriculture diversification of agricultural businesses;

improved business efficiency;

enhancements to animal welfare conditions;

protection of the rural environment.

The eligible costs will be consultancy fees in line with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004.

The eligible costs will be the construction, acquisition or improvement of immovable property, the purchase or lease-purchase of new machinery and equipment, including computer software and general costs, such as architects, engineers and consultation fees, feasibility studies, the acquisition of patents and licences, up to 12 % of eligible expenditure. This is in line with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004.

The eligible costs will be consultancy fees in line with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004.

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to agricultural production activities and also to processing and marketing activities which take place on a farm holding. All subsectors are eligible for all types of aid, with the exception of the manufacture and marketing of products which imitate or substitute for milk and milk products and the processing and marketing in the sugar sector which are not eligible for investment grants.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Rural Regeneration Cumbria |
| --- |
| Hackthorpe Business Centre |
| Hackthorpe |
| Cumbria |
| CA10 2HX |

Rural Regeneration Cumbria

Hackthorpe Business Centre

Hackthorpe

Cumbria

CA10 2HX

Web address: www.defra.gov.uk/farm/state-aid/setup/exist-exempt.htm.

Click on the link ‘Farming Connect Cumbria’. Alternatively, you can go direct to:

http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/state-aid/setup/schemes/fcc.pdf.

Other information: The scheme consists of 3 separate measures:

A flexible business advice and support service to farmers and other agricultural producers and processors, tailored to the specific needs of the business to enable the preparation of a formal business plan with the aim of improving business efficiency.

The business will then be able to apply for grants to help them implement that business plan by investing in their holding in order to develop their business for the future.

Alternatively, farmers may be given a grant towards the cost of more in depth consultancy to help them implement their business plan.

A considerable proportion of the aid consists of grants which will be paid in arrears on presentation of receipted invoices and only once stage 1 (preparation of the business plan) is completed. Therefore, more of the expenditure will occur towards the end of the scheme's period of operation.

Aid No: XA 33/04.

Member State: Federal Republic of Germany.

Region: Baden-Württemberg Ministerium für Ernährung und Ländlichen Raum Baden-Württemberg

Title of aid scheme and legal basis: Guidelines issued by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Food and Rural Development, relating to aid for individual farms in 2004.

Section D: Aid for farm management systems in 2004.

Management assistance pilot scheme, in particular to implement cross-compliance, meet other rules on sound agricultural practice and the standards for quality assurance systems.

Annual expenditure planned/draft budget: EUR 100 000 (2004 only).

Beneficiaries: Of the approximately 66 000 farmers in Baden-Württemberg to whom this scheme applies, no more than 400 farms can participate in the scheme in 2004 and have their expenses reimbursed.

Objective of aid scheme (technical assistance):

Objective of the scheme:

To provide farmers with specially created documents they can use to check whether they comply with the cross-compliance rules laid down in the Luxembourg Decisions. This will enhance quality assurance and procedural certainty for farmers, particularly given the small- scale nature of agriculture in Baden-Württemberg, which leaves individual farmers ill- equipped to fully understand the complex legal requirements. A further objective is to ensure that Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 is implemented more effectively.

To this end, a management and documentation system was developed covering all aspects of a farm's operations. It is being tested on the ground in 2004 as part of a pilot scheme involving up to 400 participants. The scheme will help eliminate errors and develop the system further. Individual farmers involved in the pilot scheme will take part in training sessions and seminars and be supplied with course material (three folders). The training and work based on the course materials will take place in various stages.

The following aid is provided to cover eligible costs for the education and training of farmers:

| (a) | Cost of organising training, including course materials |
| --- | --- |

(a)

Cost of organising training, including course materials

| (b) | Farmers' travelling expenses |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Farmers' travelling expenses

| (c) | Cost of providing replacement services during the farmer's absence |
| --- | --- |

(c)

Cost of providing replacement services during the farmer's absence

It is envisaged that costs incurred under items a) to c) will be reimbursed up to a maximum of EUR 250.

Contributions under Section D will not be exhausted during the 2004 pilot stage.

Aid intensity: The fact that the above aid partly covers costs should provide an adequate incentive to participate in the development and pilot stages.

It will not lead to over-compensation.

Date of implementation: The scheme is due to be implemented in summer 2004 and assessed in autumn 2004.

It will start, and aid will be granted, once the necessary identification number has been received.

Duration: The scheme is due to finish by the end of 2004.

Objective of aid (see 2.4): To develop and test a self-monitoring and documentation system to comply with sound agricultural practice (cross-compliance). The aid scheme falls under Article 14(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004.

Sector(s) concerned: The technical assistance is not product or sector-specific, but rather open to all farmers.

Name und address of the granting authority: Approval is given by the ‘Ämter für Landwirtschaft’. Their individual addresses can be found at the following web address:

http://www.landwirtschaft-mlr.baden-wuerttemberg.de/

Web address of the aid scheme: The aid scheme will only be posted on the web once it has been approved and Baden-Württemberg has received an identification number. It will then be at the following address:

http://www.landwirtschaft-mlr.baden-wuerttemberg.de/mlr/Fachinfo/mlr_RL AFP_2004_internet.pdf

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 110/13

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Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of potassium permanganate originating in the People's Republic of China

(2005/C 110/04)

The Commission published in August 2004 a Notice (1) (‘the Notice’) informing interested parties of developments which had occurred to the Community industry of potassium permanganate. Following such publication, these developments have been examined and the following conclusions have been reached.

A.   PROCEDURE

1.   Product concerned and existing measures

The product concerned is potassium permanganate (with chemical formula KMnO4) originating in the People's Republic of China (‘the PRC’), normally declared within CN code 2841 61 00. This CN code is given only for information.

The measures in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 299/2001 (2).

2.   Scope of the Notice

The Notice invited all interested parties to comment on the alleged changes to the Community industry, in particular the close down of the sole producer of potassium permanganate and the possible existence of at least one other producer of potassium permanganate within the new Member States of the Community.

The Commission sent a copy of the Notice to the authorities of the PRC, the producers/exporters in the PRC, the importers in the Community and the association of Community producers known in order to allow them to comment and to provide information for the examination of the abovementioned developments.

3.   Questionnaires

Questionnaires were sent to two known producers in the Community. Other interested parties were invited to make themselves known and to provide the Commission with information regarding the existence of a Community industry together with supporting evidence within the prescribed time limits. All parties were informed that non-cooperation might lead to the application of Article 18 of the basic Regulation and to findings being made on the basis of the facts available.

The Commission received replies from the following interested parties:

Community producers:

| — | Carus Nalόn S.L., Oviedo, Spain, |
| --- | --- |

—

Carus Nalόn S.L., Oviedo, Spain,

| — | Spolek pro chemickou a hutní výrobu a.s., Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic; |
| --- | --- |

—

Spolek pro chemickou a hutní výrobu a.s., Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic;

Exporting producer:

| — | Universal Chemicals & Industries Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, India; |
| --- | --- |

—

Universal Chemicals & Industries Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, India;

Importers:

| — | Przedsiebiorstwo Przemyslowo Handlowe ‘STANDARD’ Sp. z o.o., Lublin, Poland, |
| --- | --- |

—

Przedsiebiorstwo Przemyslowo Handlowe ‘STANDARD’ Sp. z o.o., Lublin, Poland,

| — | DECA-CHIMIE S.A., Lyon, France. |
| --- | --- |

—

DECA-CHIMIE S.A., Lyon, France.

4.   Examination period

The examination of the developments covered the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 (‘the EP’). Data from 2001 up to the end of the EP were collected to examine whether the Community industry of potassium permanganate existed or not.

B.   FINDINGS

1.   Production in Spain

Carus Nalόn S.L (‘Carus’), a Spanish producer of potassium permanganate, the sole producer of potassium permanganate when the measures currently in force were imposed, cooperated in this investigation. This company was purchased in August 2000 from Industrial Química del Nalón by Carus Chemical Company, a US company also manufacturing potassium permanganate. Carus has informed the Commission that its production in Spain has been temporarily suspended and that the company has the intention to resume production. However, Carus did not specify when exactly this resumption would take place. It stated that such resumption would require a 6 months preparation period. The company claimed that it should be considered as a Community producer. In order to prove its commitment to resume production shortly, it submitted information on overhead costs incurred in the maintenance of the potassium permanganate production facilities.

It is considered that the fact that the company has continued to incur some overhead costs during the EP may indicate that it wanted to keep the production facilities in order to allow for the possible resumption of the production, should this be decided in the future. However, in the absence of any production during the EP it must be concluded that the company cannot be considered as a Community producer.

2.   Production in the Czech Republic

The only other known producer of potassium permanganate in the Community is Spolek pro chemickou a hutní výrobu a.s. (‘Spolchemie’). This company produced a significant volume of potassium permanganate during the EP (3), representing 100 % of the Community production. It was found that the production volume of Spolchemie during the EP was higher than the Community production during the period of investigation which led to the imposition of the existing measures in 2001. In addition, such production volume during the EP was higher than the Community production which existed in the calendar year 2002, which was the most recent period before the EP when Carus still manufactured potassium permanganate.

On the basis of the above, Spolchemie is considered to be the sole remaining producer of potassium permanganate in the Community.

3.   Comments of other interested parties

A cooperating Indian producer and two cooperating importers provided additional information on the situation on the Community market. The two importers expressed concerns that the measures currently in force may also protect the USA producer of potassium permanganate who purchased the Spanish production facilities and subsequently suspended production in Spain. However, they did not provide any factual element which would indicate that Spolchemie should not be considered as a Community producer.

C.   CONCLUSIONS

On the basis of the above, it is concluded that Spolchemie should be considered as the sole Community producer. This company has expressed its support for the anti-dumping measures in force. It can therefore be deemed to constitute the Community industry.

Consequently, it can be concluded that a Community industry still exists and that there is no reason why the measures currently in force should be repealed.

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(1)  OJ C 209, 19.8.2004, p. 2.

(2)  OJ L 44, 15.2.2001, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 152/2003 (OJ L 25, 30.1.2003, p. 21).

(3)  The real figure is not given for the confidentiality reason.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2005/C 110/05)

| 1. | As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (1) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community, 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 (1) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community, 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 (Division B-1), J-79 5/16, 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995.









  Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ammonium nitrate | Ukraine | Anti-dumping duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 132/2001 (OJ L 23, 25.1.2001, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2004 (OJ L 182, 19.5.2004, p. 28) | 26.1.2006 |
| Undertaking | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1996/2004 (OJ L 344, 20.11.2004, p. 28) | 21.5.2005 |
| Potassium permanganate | People's Republic of China | Anti-dumping duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 299/2001 (OJ L 44, 15.2.2001, p. 4) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 152/2003 (OJ L 25, 30.1.2003, p. 21) | 16.2.2006 |

4.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995.

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Ammonium nitrate

Ukraine

Anti-dumping duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 132/2001 (OJ L 23, 25.1.2001, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2004 (OJ L 182, 19.5.2004, p. 28)

26.1.2006

Undertaking

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1996/2004 (OJ L 344, 20.11.2004, p. 28)

21.5.2005

Potassium permanganate

People's Republic of China

Anti-dumping duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 299/2001 (OJ L 44, 15.2.2001, p. 4) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 152/2003 (OJ L 25, 30.1.2003, p. 21)

16.2.2006

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(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).

(2)  Telefax : (32-2) 295 65 05.

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Amendment by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari, and Lyon, Marseilles, Nice and Paris (Orly)

(2005/C 110/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, France has decided to amend, from 31 October 2004, the public service obligations imposed in respect of air services operated:






  — | between Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari, and Paris (Orly) published in notice C 85/02 in the Official Journal of the European Communities of 9 April 2002, revised by the notice in Official Journal C 118/08 of 20 May 2003; |
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1.

Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, France has decided to amend, from 31 October 2004, the public service obligations imposed in respect of air services operated:

—

between Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari, and Paris (Orly) published in notice C 85/02 in the Official Journal of the European Communities of 9 April 2002, revised by the notice in Official Journal C 118/08 of 20 May 2003;

| — | between Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari and Marseilles and Nice published in notice C 9/04 in the Official Journal of the European Communities of 15 January 2003, revised by the notice in Official Journal C 102/04 of 29 April 2003; |
| --- | --- |

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between Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari and Marseilles and Nice published in notice C 9/04 in the Official Journal of the European Communities of 15 January 2003, revised by the notice in Official Journal C 102/04 of 29 April 2003;

| — | between Lyon, and Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari published in notice C 297/04 in the Official Journal of the European Communities of 19 October 2000, revised by the notice in Official Journal C 204/06 of 28 August 2002. |
| --- | --- |

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between Lyon, and Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari published in notice C 297/04 in the Official Journal of the European Communities of 19 October 2000, revised by the notice in Official Journal C 204/06 of 28 August 2002.

| 2. | These public service obligations are amended as follows: | For services between Paris (Orly) and Corsica, the maximum fares given in point 2.2 of the public service obligation are increased by EUR 3. |
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2.

These public service obligations are amended as follows:

For services between Paris (Orly) and Corsica, the maximum fares given in point 2.2 of the public service obligation are increased by EUR 3.

| | For services linking Lyon, Marseilles and Nice with Corsica, the maximum fare for certain categories of passenger given in point 2.2 of the public service obligations is increased by EUR 6. |
| --- | --- |

For services linking Lyon, Marseilles and Nice with Corsica, the maximum fare for certain categories of passenger given in point 2.2 of the public service obligations is increased by EUR 6.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3793 — Barclays/Iveco/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 110/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 25 April 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited (‘Barclays Mercantile’, UK) controlled by Barclays Plc (UK) and IVECO S.p.A. (‘Iveco’, Italy) controlled by Fiat S.p.A. (Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking IVECO Finance S.p.A. (‘Chariot’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares and Shareholders' Agreement. |
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1.

On 25 April 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited (‘Barclays Mercantile’, UK) controlled by Barclays Plc (UK) and IVECO S.p.A. (‘Iveco’, Italy) controlled by Fiat S.p.A. (Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking IVECO Finance S.p.A. (‘Chariot’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares and Shareholders' Agreement.

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






  — | for undertaking Barclays Mercantile: asset finance, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for undertaking Barclays Mercantile: asset finance,

| — | for undertaking Iveco: commercial vehicles and |
| --- | --- |

—

for undertaking Iveco: commercial vehicles and

| — | for undertaking Chariot: commercial vehicle finance. |
| --- | --- |

—

for undertaking Chariot: commercial vehicle finance.

| 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. |
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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 3793 — Barclays/Iveco/JV, to the following address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 05.3.2005, p. 32.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3748 — Mitsubishi Tokyo/UFJ)

(2005/C 110/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 21 April 2005, 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 web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 32005M3748. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3748. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

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Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority concerning derogations by Norway from the provisions of the Act referred to at point 1 of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement, Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning structural business statistics, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2056/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002

(2005/C 110/09)

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning structural business statistics, as adapted by way of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement and referred to at point 1 of Annex XXI thereto (hereinafter ‘the Act’), established a common framework for the collection, compilation, transmission and evaluation of statistics on the structure, activity, competitiveness and performance of businesses in the European Economic Area. Article 11 of the Act provides that derogations from the provisions of the Annexes thereto may be accepted during a transitional period.

Regulation (EC) No 2056/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 has been incorporated into point 1 of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement by EEA Joint Committee Decision No 58/2003 (OJ L 193, 31.7.2003, p. 42). Regulation (EC) No 2056/2002 amended the Act, thereby extending the common framework to credit institutions, pension funds, other financial intermediation and activities auxiliary to financial intermediation. Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2056/2002 added to the Act the text of Annex 7 on a detailed module for structural statistics on pension funds.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority is entrusted with the task of accepting derogations in accordance with Article 11 of the Act as regards applications from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

Norway has asked for derogations from certain characteristics of Section 4 of Annex 7 to the Act in respect of pension funds, assets and residual data for the reference years 2002 to 2004 in order to adapt the national statistical system to the requirements of Annex 7 thereto.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority granted those derogations, in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Heads of National Statistical Institutes Assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority, as follows:

Table: Derogation request for characteristics of Section 4 of Annex 7 to the Act

| | Annual enterprise statistics
  2002 to 2004 | Title | Annual enterprise statistics broken down
  2002 to 2004 | Title |
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| Complete, partial or no derogation | Partial derogation | | Partial derogation | |
| Extra transmission period needed | None | | None | |
| Missing variables | 48 00 5 | Pension contributions to defined benefits schemes | | |
| | 48 00 6 | Pension contributions to defined benefits schemes | | |
| | 48 00 7 | Pension contributions to hybrid schemes | | |
| | 48 03 1 | Regular pensions payments | | |
| 48 03 2 | Pension payments of lump sums |
| 48 13 1 | Quoted shares |
| 48 13 2 | Shares quoted on an exchange market specialises in SMEs |
| 48 13 3 | Unquoted shares |
| 48 13 4 | Other shares and other variable yield securities |
| 48 70 1 | Number of members of defined benefits schemes |
| 48 70 2 | Number of members of defined contribution schemes |
| 48 70 3 | Number of members of hybride schemes |
| 48 70 5 | Number of deferred members |
| Other parts | None | | None | |

Annual enterprise statistics

2002 to 2004

Title

Annual enterprise statistics broken down

2002 to 2004

Title

Complete, partial or no derogation

Partial derogation

Partial derogation

Extra transmission period needed

None

None

Missing variables

48 00 5

Pension contributions to defined benefits schemes

48 00 6

Pension contributions to defined benefits schemes

48 00 7

Pension contributions to hybrid schemes

48 03 1

Regular pensions payments

48 03 2

Pension payments of lump sums

48 13 1

Quoted shares

48 13 2

Shares quoted on an exchange market specialises in SMEs

48 13 3

Unquoted shares

48 13 4

Other shares and other variable yield securities

48 70 1

Number of members of defined benefits schemes

48 70 2

Number of members of defined contribution schemes

48 70 3

Number of members of hybride schemes

48 70 5

Number of deferred members

Other parts

None

None

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Commission

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Notice of the expiry of certain countervailing measures

(2005/C 110/10)

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1), following which no request for a review was received, the Commission gives notice that the countervailing measures mentioned below will shortly expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 18(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 (2) of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community.

| Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry |
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| Synthetic fibres of polyester | Australia
  Indonesia | Countervailing duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 978/2000 (OJ L 113, 12.5.2000, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 902/2001 (OJ L 127, 9.5.2001, p. 20) | 13.5.2005 |

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Synthetic fibres of polyester

Australia

Indonesia

Countervailing duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 978/2000 (OJ L 113, 12.5.2000, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 902/2001 (OJ L 127, 9.5.2001, p. 20)

13.5.2005

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(1)  OJ C 254, 14.10.2004, p. 2.

(2)  OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).

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Commission

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — DG EAC No 15/05

Support to activities of structures of former EVS volunteers

EU YOUTH programme

Action 2.1 — European Voluntary Service

(2005/C 110/11)

1.   Objectives and description

This Call contributes to the consolidation and sustainability of structures of former EVS volunteers in all Programme countries. The grants are intended to support activities of national and transnational scope.

The general objective of the activities shall be to improve support, accessibility and quality development of the YOUTH programme in general and European Voluntary Service (EVS) in particular.

The specific objectives of the activities shall be:

| 1. | providing support to EVS volunteers in the country before, during and after the voluntary service. |
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1.

providing support to EVS volunteers in the country before, during and after the voluntary service.

| 2. | providing a platform for communication and networking among former EVS volunteers for sharing experiences. |
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2.

providing a platform for communication and networking among former EVS volunteers for sharing experiences.

| 3. | providing an added value to the YOUTH programme and to the work of National Agencies (excluding contractual, financial and project management tasks). |
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3.

providing an added value to the YOUTH programme and to the work of National Agencies (excluding contractual, financial and project management tasks).

2.   Eligible applicants

In principle, one national structure per country can be supported.

To be eligible for a project grant, the applicant, at the time of submission of the proposal, must:

| 1. | be legally established; |
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be legally established;

| 2. | be non-profit making; |
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2.

be non-profit making;

| 3. | involve former EVS volunteers in key positions; |
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3.

involve former EVS volunteers in key positions;

| 4. | have its seat in the country, which it represents; |
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4.

have its seat in the country, which it represents;

| 5. | be a non-governmental organisation, association, etc. run by former EVS volunteers and dedicated to the objectives of this Call, or, alternatively, be a non-governmental organisation, association, etc. having a broader scope, with a section run by former EVS volunteers and dedicated to the objectives of this Call. |
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5.

be a non-governmental organisation, association, etc. run by former EVS volunteers and dedicated to the objectives of this Call, or, alternatively, be a non-governmental organisation, association, etc. having a broader scope, with a section run by former EVS volunteers and dedicated to the objectives of this Call.

| 6. | be national in its scope, notwithstanding the establishment of eventual antennas, contact points or sub-structures at regional or local level; |
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6.

be national in its scope, notwithstanding the establishment of eventual antennas, contact points or sub-structures at regional or local level;

| 7. | be appointed by the responsible national authority (usually the ministry in charge of youth affairs) in the respective eligible country; |
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7.

be appointed by the responsible national authority (usually the ministry in charge of youth affairs) in the respective eligible country;

Applications from the following countries are eligible:

| — | the 25 Member States of the European Union; |
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the 25 Member States of the European Union;

| — | the EFTA countries in the European Economic Area: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; |
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the EFTA countries in the European Economic Area: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway;

| — | the candidate countries: Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. |
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the candidate countries: Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey.

3.   Budget and project duration

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects amounts to EUR 300 000. The financial contribution from the Commission cannot exceed 80 % of the total eligible project costs. The maximum grant cannot exceed EUR 30 000 per country.

Projects must start between 1 November 2005 and 31 December 2005. They must last between 12 and 24 months.

4.   Deadline

Only proposals submitted on the official application form, completed in full, duly signed and posted (as per postmark) by the specified closing date 6 June 2005 will be considered.

5.   Further information

The full text of the Call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/youth/call/index_en.html.

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.

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