# Official Journal C 174/2011

| | ISSN 1725-2423
  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.174.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 174 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5415 June 2011 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.174.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 174

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5415 June 2011

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 174/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2011/C 174/02 | Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature | 3 |
| 2011/C 174/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6104 — Safran/SNPE Matériaux Energétiques/Regulus) (
  1
  ) | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 174/01

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

1

1

2011/C 174/02

Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature

3

2011/C 174/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6104 — Safran/SNPE Matériaux Energétiques/Regulus) (
  1
  )

1

5

| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK |
| | European Central Bank |
| 2011/C 174/04 | Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 9 June 2011 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (ECB/2011/7) | 6 |

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

European Central Bank

2011/C 174/04

Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 9 June 2011 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (ECB/2011/7)

6

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 174/05 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 174/05

Euro exchange rates

7

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 174/06 | Call for proposals — EACEA/18/11 — Jean Monnet programme — Key activity 1 — Information and research activities for Learning EU at school | 8 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 174/07 | Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons | 11 |
| 2011/C 174/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6229 — PAG/Mitsui/AMT JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 13 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2011/C 174/06

Call for proposals — EACEA/18/11 — Jean Monnet programme — Key activity 1 — Information and research activities for Learning EU at school

8

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2011/C 174/07

Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

11

2011/C 174/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6229 — PAG/Mitsui/AMT JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 15.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 174/1 |
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15.6.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 174/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.4.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.31730 (11/N) |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Fonds national d'amorçage — Régime cadre d'intervention publique en capital investissement auprès des jeunes entreprises innovantes |
| Legal basis | Article 8 de la Loi de finance rectificative pour 2010 Convention État Caisse des dépôts FNA (Loi 2010-237 du 9 mars 2010). |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Risk capital |
| Form of aid | Provision of risk capital |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 400 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 2030 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.4.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.31730 (11/N)

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Fonds national d'amorçage — Régime cadre d'intervention publique en capital investissement auprès des jeunes entreprises innovantes

Legal basis

Article 8 de la Loi de finance rectificative pour 2010 Convention État Caisse des dépôts FNA (Loi 2010-237 du 9 mars 2010).

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Risk capital

Form of aid

Provision of risk capital

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 400 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 2030

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

—

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 | 29.3.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.32551 (11/N) |
| Member State | Romania |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ajutor de stat destinat facilitării accesului la finanțare în actuala perioadă de criză economică și financiară, constând în garanții de stat acordate IMM-urilor și întreprinderilor mari, în anul 2011. |
| Legal basis | Proiect de Normă privind schema de ajutor de stat destinată facilitării accesului la finanțare în actuala perioadă de criză economică și financiară, constând în garanții de stat acordate IMM-urilor și întreprinderilor mari, în anul 2011. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: RON 200 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Banca de Export-Import a României EXIMBANK SA |
| Splaiul Independenței nr. 15, sector 5 |
| București |
| ROMÂNIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.3.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.32551 (11/N)

Member State

Romania

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ajutor de stat destinat facilitării accesului la finanțare în actuala perioadă de criză economică și financiară, constând în garanții de stat acordate IMM-urilor și întreprinderilor mari, în anul 2011.

Legal basis

Proiect de Normă privind schema de ajutor de stat destinată facilitării accesului la finanțare în actuala perioadă de criză economică și financiară, constând în garanții de stat acordate IMM-urilor și întreprinderilor mari, în anul 2011.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: RON 200 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2011

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Banca de Export-Import a României EXIMBANK SA

Splaiul Independenței nr. 15, sector 5

București

ROMÂNIA

Other information

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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

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| 15.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 174/3 |
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15.6.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/3

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Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature

2011/C 174/02

Binding Tariff Information ceases to be valid from this day if it becomes incompatible with the interpretation of the customs nomenclature as a result of the following international tariff measures:

| | Amendments to the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes and the Compendium of Classification Opinions, approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC doc. NC1553 — report of the 45th Session of the HS Committee):

  AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANISATION

  (45th SESSION OF THE HSC IN MARCH 2010)
  DOC. NC1553

  Classification Opinions approved by the HS Committee







  9021.10/1 | O/20 |
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Amendments to the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes and the Compendium of Classification Opinions, approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC doc. NC1553 — report of the 45th Session of the HS Committee):

AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANISATION

(45th SESSION OF THE HSC IN MARCH 2010)

DOC. NC1553

Classification Opinions approved by the HS Committee

9021.10/1

O/20

| | Amendments to the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes and the Compendium of Classification Opinions, approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC doc. NC1604 — report of the 46th Session of the HS Committee):

  AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANISATION

  (46th SESSION OF THE HSC IN SEPTEMBER 2010)
  DOC. NC1604

  Amendments of the Explanatory Notes of the Nomenclature annexed to the HS Convention







  56.08 | N/3 |
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| 61.10 | N/14 |
| 61.14 | N/14 |
| Section XVI. General | N/11 |
| 85.04 | N/4 |
| 85.07 | N/11 |
| 87.16 | N/12 |
| 90.21 | N/12 |
| 95.03 | N/13 |
| 95.06 | N/14 |

Amendments to the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes and the Compendium of Classification Opinions, approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC doc. NC1604 — report of the 46th Session of the HS Committee):

AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANISATION

(46th SESSION OF THE HSC IN SEPTEMBER 2010)

DOC. NC1604

Amendments of the Explanatory Notes of the Nomenclature annexed to the HS Convention

56.08

N/3

61.10

N/14

61.14

N/14

Section XVI. General

N/11

85.04

N/4

85.07

N/11

87.16

N/12

90.21

N/12

95.03

N/13

95.06

N/14

Classification Opinions approved by the HS Committee

| 1901.10/1-2 | N/7 |
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| 2710.19/2 | N/8 |
| 3809.91/5 | N/9 |
| 7308.90/7 | N/10 |

1901.10/1-2

N/7

2710.19/2

N/8

3809.91/5

N/9

7308.90/7

N/10

Information regarding the contents of these measures can be obtained from the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission (rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, 1049 Brussels, Belgium) or can be downloaded from the Internet site of this Directorate-General:

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/taxation_customs/customs/customs_duties/tariff_aspects/harmonised_system/index_en.htm

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| 15.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 174/5 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6104 — Safran/SNPE Matériaux Energétiques/Regulus)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 174/03

On 30 March 2011, 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:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6104. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6104. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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III Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

European Central Bank

| 15.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 174/6 |
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RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 9 June 2011

to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank

(ECB/2011/7)

2011/C 174/04

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and national central banks are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union. |
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(1)

The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and national central banks are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 37(1) of the Federal Law on the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, the General Meeting of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank elects two external auditors and two alternate external auditors each year. The alternate external auditors will be mandated only in the event that the external auditors are not able to perform the audit. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 37(1) of the Federal Law on the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, the General Meeting of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank elects two external auditors and two alternate external auditors each year. The alternate external auditors will be mandated only in the event that the external auditors are not able to perform the audit.

| (3) | The mandate of both the external auditors and the alternate external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank ended following the audit for the financial year 2010. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2011. |
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(3)

The mandate of both the external auditors and the alternate external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank ended following the audit for the financial year 2010. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2011.

| (4) | The Oesterreichische Nationalbank has selected for the financial year 2011 TPA Horwath Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH and Ernst & Young Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft m.b.H. as its new joint external auditors, as well as KPMG Austria GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft and Deloitte Audit Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH as its new joint alternate external auditors. |
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(4)

The Oesterreichische Nationalbank has selected for the financial year 2011 TPA Horwath Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH and Ernst & Young Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft m.b.H. as its new joint external auditors, as well as KPMG Austria GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft and Deloitte Audit Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH as its new joint alternate external auditors.

| (5) | The mandate of the external auditors may be renewed on an annual basis, not exceeding a total term of five years and the mandate of the alternate external auditors may be renewed only once, |
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(5)

The mandate of the external auditors may be renewed on an annual basis, not exceeding a total term of five years and the mandate of the alternate external auditors may be renewed only once,

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

| 1. | It is recommended that TPA Horwath Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH and Ernst & Young Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft m.b.H. should be appointed jointly as the external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank for the financial year 2011. |
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1.

It is recommended that TPA Horwath Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH and Ernst & Young Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft m.b.H. should be appointed jointly as the external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank for the financial year 2011.

| 2. | It is recommended that KPMG Austria GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft and Deloitte Audit Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH should be appointed jointly as the alternate external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank for the financial year 2011. |
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2.

It is recommended that KPMG Austria GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft and Deloitte Audit Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH should be appointed jointly as the alternate external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank for the financial year 2011.

| 3. | The mandate of the external auditors may be renewed on an annual basis, not exceeding a total term of five years, ending with the financial year 2015 at the latest. The mandate of the alternate external auditors may be renewed only once ending with the financial year 2012. |
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3.

The mandate of the external auditors may be renewed on an annual basis, not exceeding a total term of five years, ending with the financial year 2015 at the latest. The mandate of the alternate external auditors may be renewed only once ending with the financial year 2012.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 9 June 2011.

The President of the ECB

Jean-Claude TRICHET

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 15.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 174/7 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/7

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Euro exchange rates (1)

14 June 2011

2011/C 174/05

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,4448 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 115,91 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4590 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88100 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1183 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2116 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7965 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,118 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 264,51 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7086 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9302 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,1725 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,2820 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3573 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4074 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,2456 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7663 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7804 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 564,04 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,7540 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,3609 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3995 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 333,84 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,3792 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,499 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,2888 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,009 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,2871 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,1014 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 64,6370 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4448

JPY

Japanese yen

115,91

DKK

Danish krone

7,4590

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88100

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1183

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2116

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7965

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,118

HUF

Hungarian forint

264,51

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7086

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9302

RON

Romanian leu

4,1725

TRY

Turkish lira

2,2820

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3573

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4074

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,2456

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7663

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7804

KRW

South Korean won

1 564,04

ZAR

South African rand

9,7540

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,3609

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3995

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 333,84

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,3792

PHP

Philippine peso

62,499

RUB

Russian rouble

40,2888

THB

Thai baht

44,009

BRL

Brazilian real

2,2871

MXN

Mexican peso

17,1014

INR

Indian rupee

64,6370

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 15.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 174/8 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/8

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/18/11

Jean Monnet programme — Key activity 1

Information and research activities for ‘Learning EU at school’

2011/C 174/06

1.   Introduction/background

The general level of knowledge of the European Union, its policies and its institutions is less than optimal, with a large part of the population having little or no knowledge or information on the Union. This is particularly valid for young people and is reflected in the low turn-out rate at the European Parliament elections in 2009.

The ‘Learning EU at school’ initiative is the European Commission’s specific response to a request by the European Parliament, which stipulates that the lifelong learning programme ‘should include measures to promote civic education (teaching and learning) on European Democratic Citizenship including studies of Europe and the European Union in the European Member States’ secondary schools’ (1).

The ‘Lifelong learning programme’ (2) and more specifically its Jean Monnet programme (key activity 1) constitutes the legal basis.

The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (‘the Agency’), acting under powers delegated from the European Commission (‘the Commission’), is responsible for the management of this call for proposals.

2.   Objective(s) and priority(ies)

2.1.   Objective(s):

The general objective is to bring European Union facts and knowledge on its institutions and its way of functioning to pupils and students.

The specific objective of this call for proposals is to support unilateral projects under the ‘Information and research activities’ of the Jean Monnet programme, in order to:

| — | raise the level of general knowledge of the European Union, its policies and its institutions, so as to reduce the growing gap between the population and the European institutions, |
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raise the level of general knowledge of the European Union, its policies and its institutions, so as to reduce the growing gap between the population and the European institutions,

| — | develop content for EU teachers at the level of primary and secondary schools and within vocational education and training. |
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develop content for EU teachers at the level of primary and secondary schools and within vocational education and training.

2.2.   Priority(ies):

Priority is given to projects involving higher education institutions, institutions and/or associations as indicated in point 3 demonstrating evident experience in teaching, research and educational activities on European integration issues.

3.   Eligible applicants

This call for proposals is open to applications from:

| — | higher education institutions; |
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higher education institutions;

| — | institutions and/or associations:






  — | of professors and researchers specialising in European integration studies, |
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institutions and/or associations:

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of professors and researchers specialising in European integration studies,

| — | of teachers and pedagogues, |
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of teachers and pedagogues,

| — | ensuring the continuing education and training of teachers, |
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ensuring the continuing education and training of teachers,

| — | of higher education institutions and/or schools. |
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of higher education institutions and/or schools.

The projects under this call for proposals are unilateral.

4.   Eligible activities

In the framework of this call, eligible activities must have one or more of the following objectives:

| — | developing and delivering appropriate pedagogical content and new/adapted didactic material for the teaching of European integration at the level of primary and secondary schools and in vocational education and training, |
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developing and delivering appropriate pedagogical content and new/adapted didactic material for the teaching of European integration at the level of primary and secondary schools and in vocational education and training,

| — | implementing teacher training and continuing education for teachers by providing them with the appropriate knowledge and skills to teach European integration at the level of primary and secondary schools and in vocational education and training institutions, |
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implementing teacher training and continuing education for teachers by providing them with the appropriate knowledge and skills to teach European integration at the level of primary and secondary schools and in vocational education and training institutions,

| — | providing specifically designed seminars or workshops on European integration to pupils at the level of primary and secondary schools and in vocational education and training institutions. Such projects must be submitted by a higher education institution having evident experience in teaching and research on European integration issues. Projects must list the schools that have agreed to take part in the activities. |
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providing specifically designed seminars or workshops on European integration to pupils at the level of primary and secondary schools and in vocational education and training institutions. Such projects must be submitted by a higher education institution having evident experience in teaching and research on European integration issues. Projects must list the schools that have agreed to take part in the activities.

The projects activities must start between 1 December 2011 and 31 January 2012. The maximum duration of projects is 12 months.

Costs incurred before the start of the eligibility period will not be considered (3).

5.   Award criteria

Eligible applications/projects will be assessed on the basis of the following equally weighted criteria:

| — | Quality of the applicant(s)

  Quality (excellence) of the applying organisations and the project coordinators (CVs) in the specific field of European integration studies and/or pedagogy and teacher training. |
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Quality of the applicant(s)

Quality (excellence) of the applying organisations and the project coordinators (CVs) in the specific field of European integration studies and/or pedagogy and teacher training.

| — | Quality of the methodology and the work programme

  Quality and detail of the planned activities. Strategy for achieving the anticipated results. Methodology and management of the work programme. |
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Quality of the methodology and the work programme

Quality and detail of the planned activities. Strategy for achieving the anticipated results. Methodology and management of the work programme.

| — | Impact and relevance of the results

  Likely impact of the activities on stimulating teaching of European integration at the level of primary and secondary schools and in vocational education and training institutions. Dissemination and utilisation of the results. |
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Impact and relevance of the results

Likely impact of the activities on stimulating teaching of European integration at the level of primary and secondary schools and in vocational education and training institutions. Dissemination and utilisation of the results.

| — | Innovative character

  Degree of innovation of the project. |
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Innovative character

Degree of innovation of the project.

6.   Budget

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is EUR 2 000 000.

The maximum grant will be EUR 60 000 (4).

The financial contribution from the Agency cannot exceed 75 % of the total project costs.

Under this call, grants are awarded on the basis of a flat rate financing system calculated according to the number of participants in relation to the organisation of the educational event at the level of primary and secondary schools and within vocational education and training.

The Agency reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available.

7.   Submission of proposals and deadline

The deadline for the submission of applications is:

15 September 2011, date as postmark.

Only applications submitted on the official form, duly completed, dated, submitted in three copies (one original clearly identified as such, plus two photocopies), and signed by the person authorised to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant organisation will be accepted.

Applications which do not include all the stipulated documents in the required languages and which are not submitted by the deadline will not be considered.

Applications must be sent by post to the following address:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
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| Unit P2 — Lifelong Learning: Erasmus, Jean Monnet |
| Call for proposals — EACEA/18/11 — ‘Learning EU at School’ |
| Office: BOU2 3/57 |
| Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1 |
| 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

Unit P2 — Lifelong Learning: Erasmus, Jean Monnet

Call for proposals — EACEA/18/11 — ‘Learning EU at School’

Office: BOU2 3/57

Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1

1040 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Applications sent only by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.

8.   Full details

The guidelines for applicants and the application forms are available at the following address:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2011/call_jean_monnet_action_ka1_2011school_en.php

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(1)  See Draft General Budget 2011 — Statement of revenue and expenditure (COM(2010) 750 final), p. 397.

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/budget/data/P2011/EN/SEC03.pdf

(2)  See Decision No 1720/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 establishing an action programme in the field of lifelong learning (OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 45).

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:327:0045:0068:EN:PDF

(3)  Grants may not be awarded retrospectively for actions already completed. Article 112(1) FR.

(4)  Articles 113 FR; 167, 172 IR.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 15.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 174/11 |
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15.6.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/11

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2011/C 174/07

The Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in an area known as De Kempen.

The area is situated in the provinces of North Brabant and Zeeland and is delimited as follows:

| (a) | by the straight lines between vertex pairs 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5 and 5-6; |
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(a)

by the straight lines between vertex pairs 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5 and 5-6;

| (b) | then by the straight line from vertex 6 through vertex 7 to the point where it intersects with the national border; |
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(b)

then by the straight line from vertex 6 through vertex 7 to the point where it intersects with the national border;

| (c) | then by the national border from the point of intersection specified at (b) to the point where it intersects with a straight line from vertex 9 through vertex 8; |
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(c)

then by the national border from the point of intersection specified at (b) to the point where it intersects with a straight line from vertex 9 through vertex 8;

| (d) | then by the straight line from the point of intersection specified at (c) through vertex 8 to vertex 9; |
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(d)

then by the straight line from the point of intersection specified at (c) through vertex 8 to vertex 9;

| (e) | then by the straight lines between vertex pairs 9-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13, 13-14 and 14-1. |
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(e)

then by the straight lines between vertex pairs 9-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13, 13-14 and 14-1.

The area described above does not include the Belgian enclaves within the territory of the Netherlands.

The coordinates of the vertices referred to above are as follows:

| Vertex | X | Y |
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| 1 | 84910,00 | 407960,00 |
| 2 | 115338,00 | 394385,00 |
| 3 | 115338,00 | 390264,00 |
| 4 | 130074,00 | 390264,00 |
| 5 | 151430,00 | 375600,00 |
| 6 | 161200,00 | 368960,00 |
| 7 | 161687,62 | 367888,20 |
| 8 | 88243,54 | 386478,77 |
| 9 | 71645,00 | 402275,00 |
| 10 | 67600,00 | 403630,00 |
| 11 | 65910,00 | 406575,00 |
| 12 | 67295,00 | 407795,00 |
| 13 | 74125,00 | 405795,00 |
| 14 | 77895,00 | 405370,00 |

Vertex

X

Y

1

84910,00

407960,00

2

115338,00

394385,00

3

115338,00

390264,00

4

130074,00

390264,00

5

151430,00

375600,00

6

161200,00

368960,00

7

161687,62

367888,20

8

88243,54

386478,77

9

71645,00

402275,00

10

67600,00

403630,00

11

65910,00

406575,00

12

67295,00

407795,00

13

74125,00

405795,00

14

77895,00

405370,00

The above vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the National Triangulation System (RD, Rijks Driehoeksmeting).

On the basis of this description of the area, the surface area is 1 042 km2.

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in the area delimited by the vertices and coordinates specified above.

The Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the abovementioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

| De minister van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie |
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| ter attentie van de heer P. Jongerius, directie Energiemarkt |
| ALP A/562 |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 30 |
| Postbus 20101 |
| 2500 EC Den Haag |
| NEDERLAND |

De minister van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie

ter attentie van de heer P. Jongerius, directie Energiemarkt

ALP A/562

Bezuidenhoutseweg 30

Postbus 20101

2500 EC Den Haag

NEDERLAND

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr E. J. Hoppel on the following telephone number: +31 703797762.

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| 15.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 174/13 |
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15.6.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6229 — PAG/Mitsui/AMT JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 174/08

| 1. | On 1 June 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Mitsui & Co., Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japon) and Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (‘PAG’, USA, currently jointly controlled by Mitsui and Penske Corporation of USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Company Alliance Motor Tyumen (‘AMT’, Russia) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 1 June 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Mitsui & Co., Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japon) and Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (‘PAG’, USA, currently jointly controlled by Mitsui and Penske Corporation of USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Company Alliance Motor Tyumen (‘AMT’, Russia) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Mitsui: the sale, distribution, purchase, marketing and supply of products in business areas such as: iron and steel; non-ferrous metals; machinery; electronics; chemicals; energy-related commodities; and foods and retail, lifestyle and consumer service, and the sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles, and motor vehicle and motorcycle parts and accessories globally, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Mitsui: the sale, distribution, purchase, marketing and supply of products in business areas such as: iron and steel; non-ferrous metals; machinery; electronics; chemicals; energy-related commodities; and foods and retail, lifestyle and consumer service, and the sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles, and motor vehicle and motorcycle parts and accessories globally,

| — | for PAG: car retailing business, selling new and used vehicles, maintenance and repair services and the sale and placement of higher-margin products, such as third-party finance and insurance products, third-party extended service contracts and replacement and aftermarket automotive products, |
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for PAG: car retailing business, selling new and used vehicles, maintenance and repair services and the sale and placement of higher-margin products, such as third-party finance and insurance products, third-party extended service contracts and replacement and aftermarket automotive products,

| — | for Penske Corporation: transportation services company operating in a variety of segments, including retail automotive, truck leasing, transportation logistics, transportation components manufacturing, and professional motorsports, |
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for Penske Corporation: transportation services company operating in a variety of segments, including retail automotive, truck leasing, transportation logistics, transportation components manufacturing, and professional motorsports,

| — | for AMT: the sale, maintenance and repair of Lexus motor vehicles. |
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for AMT: the sale, maintenance and repair of Lexus motor vehicles.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6229 — PAG/Mitsui/AMT JV, to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6229 — PAG/Mitsui/AMT JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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