# Official Journal C 305/2009

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  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.305.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 305 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5216 December 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.305.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 305

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5216 December 2009

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 305/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2009/C 305/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2009/C 305/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5690 — Occidental Petroleum Corporation/Phibro) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2009/C 305/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5713 — Altor/Pharmacy Company Sweden 1 AB and Pharmacy Company Sweden 8) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 305/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2009/C 305/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

4

2009/C 305/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5690 — Occidental Petroleum Corporation/Phibro) (
  1
  )

1

6

2009/C 305/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5713 — Altor/Pharmacy Company Sweden 1 AB and Pharmacy Company Sweden 8) (
  1
  )

1

6

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 305/05 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2009/C 305/06 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2009/C 305/07 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) (
  1
  ) | 14 |
| 2009/C 305/08 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) (
  1
  ) | 19 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 305/05

Euro exchange rates

7

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2009/C 305/06

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) (
  1
  )

1

8

2009/C 305/07

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) (
  1
  )

1

14

2009/C 305/08

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) (
  1
  )

1

19

| | V   Announcements |
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 305/09 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 24 |
| 2009/C 305/10 | Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 8(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed | 27 |

V   Announcements

OTHER ACTS

Commission

2009/C 305/09

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

24

2009/C 305/10

Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 8(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed

27

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 16.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 305/1 |
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16.12.2009

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 305/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.10.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 249/08 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Groenfondsen |
| Legal basis | Regeling groenprojecten 2009 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Tax incentive |
| Budget | Annual budget: approximately EUR 27 700 000 on average |
| Intensity | 1,85 % of the projects' investment costs |
| Duration (period) | 10 years from Commission approval; for agriculture, the duration is limited to 7 years (projects in the field of primary production) and to 31.12.2013 (projects that could also be funded by the Dutch Rural Development Plan 2007 to 2013) |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerie van Financiën |
| Korte Voorhout 7 |
| PO Box 20201 |
| 2500 EE Den Haag |
| NEDERLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.10.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 249/08

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Groenfondsen

Legal basis

Regeling groenprojecten 2009

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Tax incentive

Budget

Annual budget: approximately EUR 27 700 000 on average

Intensity

1,85 % of the projects' investment costs

Duration (period)

10 years from Commission approval; for agriculture, the duration is limited to 7 years (projects in the field of primary production) and to 31.12.2013 (projects that could also be funded by the Dutch Rural Development Plan 2007 to 2013)

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerie van Financiën

Korte Voorhout 7

PO Box 20201

2500 EE Den Haag

NEDERLAND

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 21.8.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 180/09 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | En Plus s.r.l. |
| Legal basis | Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale dello Stato (legge finanziaria 2007), L. 296 articolo 1 commi da 271 a 279 del 27.12.2006 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 30 million |
| Intensity | 13,80 % |
| Duration (period) | 2007-2010 |
| Economic sectors | Electricity, gas and water supply |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Agenzia delle Entrate |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 180/09

Member State

Italy

Region

Puglia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

En Plus s.r.l.

Legal basis

Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale dello Stato (legge finanziaria 2007), L. 296 articolo 1 commi da 271 a 279 del 27.12.2006

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 30 million

Intensity

13,80 %

Duration (period)

2007-2010

Economic sectors

Electricity, gas and water supply

Name and address of the granting authority

Agenzia delle Entrate

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 15.7.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 304/09 |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Limited amounts of compatible aid under the Temporary Framework |
| Legal basis | Draft ministerial decision ‘State aid measures in the form of direct grants based on the Temporary Community framework in the framework of the Operational Programmes of NSRF’, and the following national legal act: Law No 3614/2007 (FEK A267/3-12-2007) Management, control and implementation of development interventions for the programming period 2007-2013 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 2 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

15.7.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 304/09

Member State

Greece

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Limited amounts of compatible aid under the Temporary Framework

Legal basis

Draft ministerial decision ‘State aid measures in the form of direct grants based on the Temporary Community framework in the framework of the Operational Programmes of NSRF’, and the following national legal act: Law No 3614/2007 (FEK A267/3-12-2007) Management, control and implementation of development interventions for the programming period 2007-2013

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 2 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2010

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 30.10.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 583/09 |
| Member State | France, Belgium, Luxembourg |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | DEXIA |
| Legal basis | Convention de garantie autonome entre l'État belge, l'État français, l'État luxembourgeois et Dexia SA |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy, Restructuring of firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 100 000 million
  Overall budget: EUR 100 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.11.2009-28.2.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministère de l'économie, de l'industrie et de l'emploi |
| 139 rue de Bercy |
| 75572 Paris Cedex 12 |
| FRANCE |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.10.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 583/09

Member State

France, Belgium, Luxembourg

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

DEXIA

Legal basis

Convention de garantie autonome entre l'État belge, l'État français, l'État luxembourgeois et Dexia SA

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

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

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 100 000 million

Overall budget: EUR 100 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.11.2009-28.2.2010

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère de l'économie, de l'industrie et de l'emploi

139 rue de Bercy

75572 Paris Cedex 12

FRANCE

| Ministère des finances et des réformes institutionnelles |
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| Rue de la Loi 12 |
| 1000 Bruxelles |
| BELGIQUE |

Ministère des finances et des réformes institutionnelles

Rue de la Loi 12

1000 Bruxelles

BELGIQUE

| Ministère des finances |
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| 3, rue de la Congrégation |
| 1352 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

Ministère des finances

3, rue de la Congrégation

1352 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

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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| 16.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 305/4 |
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16.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 305/4

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 305/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 15.9.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 357/09 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Individual R&D aid to GKN |
| Legal basis | Section 1 of the 1982 Civil Aviation Act |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Reimbursable grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 60 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2016 |
| Economic sectors | Air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Aerospace, Marine and Defence Unit |
| Department for Business, Innovation and Skills |
| 1 Victoria Street |
| London |
| SW1H 0ET |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

15.9.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 357/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Individual R&D aid to GKN

Legal basis

Section 1 of the 1982 Civil Aviation Act

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Reimbursable grant

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 60 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2016

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Aerospace, Marine and Defence Unit

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0ET

UNITED KINGDOM

Other information

—

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 7.10.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 531/09 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Assumption of risk for WestLB |
| Legal basis | § 8 Gesetz zur Fortentwicklung der Finanzmarktstabilisierung („FMStFG“) |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 6 400 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 30.11.2009 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesland Nordrhein-Westfalen u.a. |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.10.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 531/09

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Assumption of risk for WestLB

Legal basis

§ 8 Gesetz zur Fortentwicklung der Finanzmarktstabilisierung („FMStFG“)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 6 400 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 30.11.2009

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesland Nordrhein-Westfalen u.a.

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

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| 16.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 305/6 |
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16.12.2009

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 305/6

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5690 — Occidental Petroleum Corporation/Phibro)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 305/03

On 11 December 2009, 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 32009M5690. 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 32009M5690. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 16.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 305/6 |
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16.12.2009

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 305/6

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5713 — Altor/Pharmacy Company Sweden 1 AB and Pharmacy Company Sweden 8)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 305/04

On 11 December 2009, 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 32009M5713. 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 32009M5713. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 16.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 305/7 |
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16.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 305/7

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Euro exchange rates (1)

15 December 2009

2009/C 305/05

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,4541 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,22 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4416 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,89600 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,4635 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5123 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,4735 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,105 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 277,10 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7063 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1865 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2523 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,1992 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6048 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5459 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,2735 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,0183 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0283 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 688,69 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,8737 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,9286 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2800 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 777,64 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9636 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 67,167 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,9725 |
| THB | Thai baht | 48,218 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,5636 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,6052 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 67,8700 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4541

JPY

Japanese yen

130,22

DKK

Danish krone

7,4416

GBP

Pound sterling

0,89600

SEK

Swedish krona

10,4635

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5123

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,4735

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,105

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

277,10

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7063

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1865

RON

Romanian leu

4,2523

TRY

Turkish lira

2,1992

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6048

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5459

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,2735

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,0183

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0283

KRW

South Korean won

1 688,69

ZAR

South African rand

10,8737

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,9286

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2800

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 777,64

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9636

PHP

Philippine peso

67,167

RUB

Russian rouble

43,9725

THB

Thai baht

48,218

BRL

Brazilian real

2,5636

MXN

Mexican peso

18,6052

INR

Indian rupee

67,8700

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 16.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 305/8 |
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16.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 305/8

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

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 305/06

| Reference number of State Aid | X 285/09 |
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| Member State | Germany |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Niedersachsen
  Mixed |
| Granting authority | Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen (NBank) |
| Günther-Wagner-Allee 12—16 |
| 30177 Hannover |
| DEUTSCHLAND |
| http://www.nbank.de |

Reference number of State Aid

X 285/09

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Niedersachsen

Mixed

Granting authority

Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen (NBank)

Günther-Wagner-Allee 12—16

30177 Hannover

DEUTSCHLAND

http://www.nbank.de

Title of the aid measure

Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen im Rahmen des Niedersächsischen Innovationsförderprogramms

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

§ 44 LHO Niedersächsische Landeshaushaltsordnung;

Richtlinie: Nds MBl. 6/2009 S. 176

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2015

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 15,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b))

25 %

20 %

Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c))

25 %

20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.nbank.de/Unternehmen/Wirtschaft/Innovation/Innovationsfoerderung_Forschung.php

| Reference number of State Aid | X 286/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Member State reference number | Anpassung an die AGFVO |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Sachsen
  Article 87(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | Sächsische Aufbaubank |
| Pirnaische Straße 9 |
| 01069 Dresden |
| DEUTSCHLAND |
| http://www.sab.sachsen.de |

Reference number of State Aid

X 286/09

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

Anpassung an die AGFVO

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Sachsen

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Sächsische Aufbaubank

Pirnaische Straße 9

01069 Dresden

DEUTSCHLAND

http://www.sab.sachsen.de

Title of the aid measure

Mittelstandsrichtlinie

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

§§ 23 und 44 der SäHO in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 10. April 2001 (GVBl. S. 153)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XT 19/07

Modification XS 75/07

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2011

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 24,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

CCI-Nr.2007DE161PO004

CCI Nr.2007DE051PO004 — 9,00 EUR (in Mio.)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

30 %

20 %

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)

50 %

—

Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)

50 %

—

General training (Article 38(2))

50 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.smwa.sachsen.de/de/Mittelstand_Existenzgruender/Mittelstandspolitik/18899.html

| Reference number of State Aid | X 287/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Bayern
  Mixed |
| Granting authority | LfA Förderbank Bayern |
| Königinstraße 17 |
| 80539 München |
| DEUTSCHLAND |
| http://www.lfa.de |

Reference number of State Aid

X 287/09

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Bayern

Mixed

Granting authority

LfA Förderbank Bayern

Königinstraße 17

80539 München

DEUTSCHLAND

http://www.lfa.de

Title of the aid measure

Richtlinie für Darlehen an mittelständische Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft zur Förderung von Umweltschutz- und Energieeinsparungsmaßnahmen (Bayerisches Umweltkreditprogramm)

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Richtlinie für Darlehen an mittelständische Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft zur Förderung von Umweltschutz- und Energieeinsparungsmaßnahmen (Allgemeines Ministerialblatt der Bayerischen Staatsregierung Nr. 3/2009 vom 27.2.2009, S. 73)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XS 121/04

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2012

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 5,50 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Interest subsidy

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

20 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.verkuendung-bayern.de/allmbl/jahrgang:2009/heftnummer:3/seite:73

| Reference number of State Aid | X 288/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Lubuskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Swietokrzyskie, Warminsko-Mazurskie
  Article 87(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości |
| ul. Pańska 81/83 |
| 00-834 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |
| http://www.parp.gov.pl |

Reference number of State Aid

X 288/09

Member State

Poland

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Lubuskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Swietokrzyskie, Warminsko-Mazurskie

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości

ul. Pańska 81/83

00-834 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

http://www.parp.gov.pl

Title of the aid measure

Pomoc finansowa udzielana przez Polską Agencję Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości na tworzenie i rozwój infrastruktury turystyki kongresowej i targowej w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Rozwój Polski Wschodniej 2007–2013

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

| — | Artykuł 6b ust. 10 ustawy z dnia 9 listopada o utworzeniu Polskiej Agencji Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (Dz.U. z 2007 r. nr 42, poz. 275 oraz z 2008 r. nr 116, poz. 730 i 732) |
| --- | --- |

—

Artykuł 6b ust. 10 ustawy z dnia 9 listopada o utworzeniu Polskiej Agencji Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (Dz.U. z 2007 r. nr 42, poz. 275 oraz z 2008 r. nr 116, poz. 730 i 732)

| — | Artykuł 21 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 r. o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz.U. nr 227, poz. 1658 oraz z 2007 r. nr 140, poz. 984) |
| --- | --- |

—

Artykuł 21 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 r. o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz.U. nr 227, poz. 1658 oraz z 2007 r. nr 140, poz. 984)

| — | Program Operacyjny Rozwój Polski Wschodniej 2007–2013 |
| --- | --- |

—

Program Operacyjny Rozwój Polski Wschodniej 2007–2013

| — | Szczegółowy opis osi priorytetowych Programu Rozwój Polski Wschodniej 2007–2013 |
| --- | --- |

—

Szczegółowy opis osi priorytetowych Programu Rozwój Polski Wschodniej 2007–2013

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

10.2.2009–31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

PLN 478,80 (in millions)

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

Artykuł 54 ust. 4 rozporządzenia Rady (WE) nr 1083/2006 z dnia 11 lipca 2006 r. ustanawiające przepisy ogólne dotyczące Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego, Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego oraz Funduszu Spójności i uchylające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1260/1999 (Dz.U. L 210 z 31.7.2006, s. 25) i rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1080/2006 Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady z dnia 5 lipca 2006 r. w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego i uchylające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1783/1999 (Dz.U. L 210 z 31.7.2006, s. 1) – 407,00 PLN (w mln)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

50 %

20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.polskawschodnia.gov.pl/Dokumenty/pp/Lists/Prawo%20Polskie/Attachments/13/Rozporzadzenie_turystyka_kongresowa.pdf

| Reference number of State Aid | X 289/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Deutschland
  Article 87(3)(a)
  Article 87(3)(c)
  Mixed |
| Granting authority | Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung |
| Hannoversche Str. 28—30 |
| 10115 Berlin |
| DEUTSCHLAND |
| http://www.bmbf.de |

Reference number of State Aid

X 289/09

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Deutschland

Article 87(3)(a)

Article 87(3)(c)

Mixed

Granting authority

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung

Hannoversche Str. 28—30

10115 Berlin

DEUTSCHLAND

http://www.bmbf.de

Title of the aid measure

Programm „Spitzenforschung und Innovation in den Neuen Ländern“

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

| 1. | Gesetz über die Feststellung des Bundeshaushaltsplans in der jährlichen Fassung, zur Zeit für das Haushaltsjahr 2008 (Haushaltsgesetz 2008) vom 22.12.2007
  http://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2008/html |
| --- | --- |

1.

Gesetz über die Feststellung des Bundeshaushaltsplans in der jährlichen Fassung, zur Zeit für das Haushaltsjahr 2008 (Haushaltsgesetz 2008) vom 22.12.2007

http://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/bundeshaushalt2008/html

| 2. | Bundeshaushaltsplan in der jährlichen Fassung, zur Zeit für das Haushaltsjahr 2008 (Bundeshaushaltsplan 2008) vom 22.12.2007
  http://www.bundesfinanzministerium/de/bundeshaushalt2008/html/ep00.html |
| --- | --- |

2.

Bundeshaushaltsplan in der jährlichen Fassung, zur Zeit für das Haushaltsjahr 2008 (Bundeshaushaltsplan 2008) vom 22.12.2007

http://www.bundesfinanzministerium/de/bundeshaushalt2008/html/ep00.html

| 3. | Bundeshaushaltsordnung (BHO) und dazu erlassene Verwaltungsvorschriften vom 19.0 |
| --- | --- |

3.

Bundeshaushaltsordnung (BHO) und dazu erlassene Verwaltungsvorschriften vom 19.0

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2014

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 215,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a))

100 %

—

Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b))

50 %

20 %

Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c))

25 %

20 %

Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)

75 %

—

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33)

100 %

—

Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35)

EUR 1 000 000

—

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Art. 36)

EUR 200 000

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.bmbf.de/foerderungen/13205.php

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| 16.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 305/14 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

16.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 305/14

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

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 305/07

| Reference number of State Aid | X 290/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Sachsen-Anhalt
  Article 87(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Domplatz 12 |
| 39104 Magdeburg |
| DEUTSCHLAND |
| http://www.ib-sachsen-anhalt.de |

Reference number of State Aid

X 290/09

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Sachsen-Anhalt

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt

Domplatz 12

39104 Magdeburg

DEUTSCHLAND

http://www.ib-sachsen-anhalt.de

Title of the aid measure

Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung von abfallwirtschaftlichen Maßnahmen

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Erlass des Ministeriums für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt vom 17.12.2008 — 38 — 67030

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

31.3.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 35,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Soft loan, Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

15.03

15.11

45.03

45.11 — 24,61 EUR (in Mio.)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

30 %

10 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.sachsen-anhalt.de/LPSA/index.php?id=33549

| Reference number of State Aid | X 291/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Vlaams Gewest
  Mixed |
| Granting authority | Agentschap Ondernemen |
| Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 12 |
| 1030 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| http://ae.vlaanderen.be/ |

Reference number of State Aid

X 291/09

Member State

Belgium

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Vlaams Gewest

Mixed

Granting authority

Agentschap Ondernemen

Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 12

1030 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

http://ae.vlaanderen.be/

Title of the aid measure

Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot wijziging van het besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 16 mei 2007 tot toekenning van steun aan ondernemingen voor ecologie-investeringen in het Vlaamse Gewest

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot wijziging van het besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 16 mei 2007 tot toekenning van steun aan ondernemingen voor ecologie-investeringen in het Vlaamse Gewest (nog niet gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification N 515/06

Duration

20.2.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 120,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity inn % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 18)

20 %

20 %

Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)

20 %

20 %

Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Article 22)

20 %

20 %

Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23)

20 %

20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.vlaanderen.be/ecologiepremie

| Reference number of State Aid | X 293/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Rioja
  Non-assisted areas |
| Granting authority | Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja |
| C/ Muro de la Mata, 13-14 |
| 26271 Logroño (La Rioja) |
| ESPAÑA |
| http://www.ader.es |

Reference number of State Aid

X 293/09

Member State

Spain

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Rioja

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja

C/ Muro de la Mata, 13-14

26271 Logroño (La Rioja)

ESPAÑA

http://www.ader.es

Title of the aid measure

Promoción de la innovación en la gestión empresarial

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Orden 14/2009, de 12 de febrero de 2009, de la Consejería de Industria, Innovación y Empleo, por la que se modifica la orden no 9/2008, de 3 de junio de 2008, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones por la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja destinadas a la promoción de la innovación en la gestión empresarial, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva (B.O.R. no 22/2009, de 16 de febrero)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XS 166/08

Duration

17.2.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 1,80 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

20 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www2.larioja.org/pls/dad_user/G04.texto_integro?p_cdi_accn=41-229166

| Reference number of State Aid | X 294/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Pais Vasco
  Non-assisted areas |
| Granting authority | Mauricio LAZCANO Director General de SPRI-Sociedad para la Promoción y Reconversión Industrial, S.A. |
| SPRI, S.A. |
| Alameda de Urquijo, 36 |
| 48011 Bilbao (Bizkaia) |
| ESPAÑA |
| http://www.spri.es |

Reference number of State Aid

X 294/09

Member State

Spain

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Pais Vasco

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Mauricio LAZCANO Director General de SPRI-Sociedad para la Promoción y Reconversión Industrial, S.A.

SPRI, S.A.

Alameda de Urquijo, 36

48011 Bilbao (Bizkaia)

ESPAÑA

http://www.spri.es

Title of the aid measure

Programa CONNECT, ayudas a proyectos empresariales de jóvenes empresas innovadoras

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Anuncio del Programa CONNECT, de ayudas a proyectos empresariales desarrollados en la CAPV por jóvenes empresas industriales (o de servicios conexos) innovadoras y con alto potencial de crecimiento.

BOPV, núm. 41, 27 de febrero de 2009

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

28.2.2009-31.12.2010

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 2,50 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35)

EUR 2,5

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20090227&a=200901117

| Reference number of State Aid | X 297/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Member State reference number | ES |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Rioja
  Non-assisted areas |
| Granting authority | Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja |
| C/ Muro de la Mata, 13-14 |
| 26071 Logroño (La Rioja) |
| ESPAÑA |
| http://www.ader.es |

Reference number of State Aid

X 297/09

Member State

Spain

Member State reference number

ES

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Rioja

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja

C/ Muro de la Mata, 13-14

26071 Logroño (La Rioja)

ESPAÑA

http://www.ader.es

Title of the aid measure

Programa estratégico de comercio exterior (PYMES)

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Orden 7/2009, de 12 de febrero de 2009, de la Consejería de Industria, Innovación y Empleo, por la que se modifica la Orden 16/2008, de 3 de junio de 2008, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones por la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja destinadas al programa estratégico de comercio exterior, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva. (B.O.R. no 22 de 16.2.2009)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XS 170/08

Duration

17.2.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 2,78 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

Fondos FEDER — 2,00 EUR (en millones)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)

50 %

—

Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)

50 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www2.larioja.org/pls/dad_user/G04.texto_integro?p_cdi_accn=35-229159

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| 16.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 305/19 |
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16.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 305/19

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

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 305/08

| Reference number of State Aid | X 307/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Member State reference number | PL |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Poland
  Article 87(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | Starosta – około 340 podmiotów
  Dane w załączniku |
| Title of the aid measure | Prace interwencyjne – pomoc w formie subsydiów płacowych |
| National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Ustawa z dnia 20 kwietnia 2004 r. o promocji zatrudnienia i instytucjach rynku pracy (t.j. Dz.U. z 2008 r. nr 69, poz. 415 z późn. zm.)
  Rozporządzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 7 stycznia 2008 r. w sprawie organizowania prac interwencyjnych i robót publicznych oraz jednorazowej refundacji kosztów z tytułu opłaconych składek na ubezpieczenie społeczne (Dz.U. nr 5, poz. 25) |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Amendment of an existing aid measure | — |
| Duration | 7.1.2009-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Type of beneficiary | SME
  large enterprise |
| Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | PLN 150,00 (in millions) |
| For guarantees | — |
| Aid Instrument (Article 5) | Direct grant |
| Reference to the Commission decision | — |
| If co-financed by Community funds | — |
| Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 40) | 50 % | — |
| Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 41) | 75 % | — |

Reference number of State Aid

X 307/09

Member State

Poland

Member State reference number

PL

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Poland

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Starosta – około 340 podmiotów

Dane w załączniku

Title of the aid measure

Prace interwencyjne – pomoc w formie subsydiów płacowych

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Ustawa z dnia 20 kwietnia 2004 r. o promocji zatrudnienia i instytucjach rynku pracy (t.j. Dz.U. z 2008 r. nr 69, poz. 415 z późn. zm.)

Rozporządzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 7 stycznia 2008 r. w sprawie organizowania prac interwencyjnych i robót publicznych oraz jednorazowej refundacji kosztów z tytułu opłaconych składek na ubezpieczenie społeczne (Dz.U. nr 5, poz. 25)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

7.1.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

PLN 150,00 (in millions)

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 40)

50 %

—

Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 41)

75 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://158.66.1.108/_files_/akty_prawne_2006/akty_wykonawcze/dziennik/dz_u_z_2009_5_25.pdf

http://158.66.1.108/_files_/akty_prawne_2006/ustawy/090210_ust_o_prom_zatr.doc

| Reference number of State Aid | X 308/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Rioja
  Non-assisted areas |
| Granting authority | Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja |
| C/ Muro de la Mata, 13-14 |
| 26271 Logroño (La Rioja) |
| ESPAÑA |
| http://www.ader.es |

Reference number of State Aid

X 308/09

Member State

Spain

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Rioja

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja

C/ Muro de la Mata, 13-14

26271 Logroño (La Rioja)

ESPAÑA

http://www.ader.es

Title of the aid measure

Promoción de la seguridad en el trabajo

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Orden 5/2009, de 12 de febrero de 2009, de la Consejería de Industria, Innovación y Empleo, por la que se modifica la Orden 20/2008, de 5 de junio de 2008, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones por la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja destinadas a la promoción de la seguridad en el trabajo, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva (B.O.R. no 22/2009, de 16 de febrero)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XS 167/08

Duration

17.2.2009-31.12.2009

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,80 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

20 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www2.larioja.org/pls/dad_user/G04.texto_integro?p_cdi_accn=33-229157

| Reference number of State Aid | X 309/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Member State reference number | Se trata de la adaptación de la ayuda no XS 169/08 al Reglamento general de exención por categorías 800/2008 |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Rioja
  Non-assisted areas |
| Granting authority | Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja |
| C/ Muro de la Mata, 13-14 |
| 26071 Logroño (La Rioja) |
| ESPAÑA |
| http://www.ader.es |

Reference number of State Aid

X 309/09

Member State

Spain

Member State reference number

Se trata de la adaptación de la ayuda no XS 169/08 al Reglamento general de exención por categorías 800/2008

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Rioja

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja

C/ Muro de la Mata, 13-14

26071 Logroño (La Rioja)

ESPAÑA

http://www.ader.es

Title of the aid measure

Bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones destinadas a la elaboración de protocolos familiares de las empresas

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Orden 17/2009, de 12 de febrero de 2009, de la Consejería de Industria, Innovación y Empleo, por la que se modifica la Orden 18/2008, de 5 de junio de 2008, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones por la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja destinadas a la elaboración de protocolos familiares de las empresas, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva (B.O.R. no 22/2009, de 16 de febrero).

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XS 169/08

Duration

17.2.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,06 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)

50 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www2.larioja.org/pls/dad_user/G04.texto_integro?p_cdi_accn=45-229169

| Reference number of State Aid | X 310/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Member State reference number | Se trata de la adaptacion de la ayuda no XP 4/08 al Reglamento General de exencion por categoris 800/2008 |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Rioja
  Non-assisted areas |
| Granting authority | Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja |
| C/ Muro de la Mata, 13-14 |
| 26071 Logroño (La Rioja) |
| ESPAÑA |
| http://www.ader.es |

Reference number of State Aid

X 310/09

Member State

Spain

Member State reference number

Se trata de la adaptacion de la ayuda no XP 4/08 al Reglamento General de exencion por categoris 800/2008

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Rioja

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja

C/ Muro de la Mata, 13-14

26071 Logroño (La Rioja)

ESPAÑA

http://www.ader.es

Title of the aid measure

Fomento de la pequeña y mediana industria agroalimentaria

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Orden 12/2009, de 12 de febrero de 2009, de la Consejería de Industria, Innovación y Empleo, por la que se modifica la Orden 10/2008, de 3 de junio de 2008, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones por la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja destinadas al fomento de la pequeña y mediana industria agroalimentaria, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva. (B.O.R. no 22/2009, de 16 de febrero)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XP 4/08

Duration

17.2.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products, Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables, Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats, Operation of dairies and cheese making, Manufacture of other food products, Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits, Manufacture of wine from grape, Manufacture of cider and other fruit wines, Manufacture of other non-distilled fermented beverages, Manufacture of beer, Manufacture of malt

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 2,93 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

FEADER — 0,88 EUR (en millones)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

40 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www2.larioja.org/pls/dad_user/G04.texto_integro?p_cdi_accn=39-229164

| Reference number of State Aid | X 313/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | — |
| Granting authority | Ministerie van Economische Zaken |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 30 |
| 2500 EC Den Haag |
| NEDERLAND |
| http://www.minez.nl |

Reference number of State Aid

X 313/09

Member State

Netherlands

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

—

Granting authority

Ministerie van Economische Zaken

Bezuidenhoutseweg 30

2500 EC Den Haag

NEDERLAND

http://www.minez.nl

Title of the aid measure

Kennisexploitatie

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Kaderbesluit EZ subsidies

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification XS 136/04

Duration

20.10.2004-1.1.2010

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 10,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

50 %

—

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)

50 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://wetten.overheid.nl/bwbr0024902

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 305/24

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

2009/C 305/09

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

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘LÜNEBURGER HEIDEKARTOFFELN’

EC No: DE-PGI-0005-0614-03.07.2007

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Name:

‘Lüneburger Heidekartoffeln’

2.   Member State or third country:

Germany

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

| Class 1.6: | Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed |
| --- | --- |

Class 1.6:

Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

3.2.   Description of the product to which the name in (1) applies:

Ware potatoes and early potatoes of class ‘extra’ produced in the Lüneburger Heide. ‘Lüneburger Heidekartoffeln’ have a pale, smooth skin with flat eyes and yellow flesh. They correspond to the cooking qualities ‘vorwiegend festkochend’ (vf) (mainly firm boiling) or ‘festkochend’ (f) (firm boiling) and fulfil the quality characteristics of class ‘extra’; they are therefore healthy, whole, firm and practically clean potatoes; for the elongated varieties there is a lower grading limit of 30 mm, for the round varieties a limit of 35 mm. The biggest difference between the largest and the smallest tuber within a consignment or packaging unit must not be more than 30 mm.

In total, the proportion of potatoes which do meet quality standards, in other words rotten tubers, tubers with a strange smell or sprouts of more than 2 mm, with an abnormal moisture content, blackleg, marked glassiness, frost or heat damage and impurities (such as earth or loose sprouts), must not exceed 5 %. The proportion of tubers with late blight, soft rot and dry rot and with frost, heat or salt damage is limited to a maximum of 1 %. Speckling must normally not affect more than 25 % of the tuber’s surface and the proportion of foreign varieties of tubers is limited to a maximum of 2 % of the weight of the relevant packaging unit.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

—

3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only):

—

3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area:

Cultivation must be in accordance with the guidelines on good farming practice regarding agricultural land use, as applicable, and based on the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture’s current recommendations on crop cultivation and crop protection. The two sets of guidelines far exceed the legal requirements. For example, nitrogen fertilisation in the area is limited to 160 kg nitrogen/hectare minus the plant-available nitrogen in the soil so as not to adversely affect the potatoes’ taste.

3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.:

—

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

—

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The rural districts of Celle, Gifhorn, Harburg, Lüchow-Dannenberg, Lüneburg (excluding the Neuhaus authority area located to the north of the River Elbe), Soltau-Fallingbostel and Uelzen, as well as the municipality of Visselhövede in the rural district of Rotenburg (Wümme).

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

In terms of general climate, the Lüneburger Heide is located in a sub-Atlantic moderate zone with mild winters and cool summers and with precipitation all year round. This climate creates optimum conditions for potato-growing. Heathlands have been created by centuries of excessive utilisation of the land using traditional farming methods (intensive use of forest land exceeding the forest’s regenerative ability, followed, as the forest receded, by further overuse through the removal of plaggen, i.e. removal of the upper layer of soil by hoe and spade for use as livestock bedding). As a result, the area is dominated by unforested, low humus, sandy soils, with the formation of wind-borne sand as well. Nitrogen mineralisation of the soil is low.

Potato-growing has a long tradition in the Lüneburger Heide. Since the second half of the 19th century the Lüneburger Heide has been one of the best-known and largest potato-growing areas in Germany. As the Lüneburger Heide is a traditional potato-growing area, farmers have acquired experience of potato-growing over a number of generations.

Potatoes are today still of special significance to the region, as demonstrated for example by the tradition of annual potato festivals in many places in the Heide, the election of a ‘Heide Potato Queen’ and the existence, in the eastern part of the Heide, of Germany's first potato hotel.

Potatoes from Lüneburger Heide are distributed very widely by independent retailers and the trade with an indication of geographical origin; this is done outside of the region throughout the whole of Germany as well.

Local restaurants offer the products as a particularly tasty regional speciality. The potatoes are available in numerous forms, including special ‘Heidekartoffel’ menus.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

‘Lüneburger Heidekartoffeln’ have acquired considerable renown and a good reputation in the region and beyond.

The varieties grown in the Lüneburger Heide are traditionally those whose characteristics are such that they are known as ‘mainly firm boiling’ and ‘firm boiling’ potatoes. Therefore only those varieties are to be used. The potatoes from the region typically have a pale skin and yellow flesh.

They therefore enter the distribution chain unblemished and clean, which are considerable quality characteristics.

Their taste is not affected by a high soil nitrogen mineralisation potential.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristic of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI):

The long tradition of potato-growing in the defined geographical area, favoured by the optimum climate and the optimum soil conditions, and the associated special potato culture in the Lüneburger Heide have led to consumers holding the potatoes from this area in particularly high regard as a regional speciality.

The low humus, sandy soils make it possible to produce the pale-skinned potatoes which are typical of the area. Given the structure of the soil, they are easy to harvest and therefore enter the distribution chain unblemished and clean, which are considerable quality characteristics. In view of the low nitrogen mineralisation potential of the soils, the taste is not affected by excessive release of nitrogen. Rather, producers are able to produce potatoes with a good taste by means of targeted but low-level nitrogen fertilisation.

The high quality of the products and the long tradition of growing have led to the Lüneburger Heidekartoffel being held in extremely high regard.

Reference to publication of the specification:

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

Full specification published in:

Markenblatt Vol. 2 of 13.1.2006, Part 7, p. 981

(http://publikationen.dpma.de/DPMApublikationen/dld_gd_file.do?id=15)

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 305/27

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Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 8(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed

2009/C 305/10

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006. Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months from the date of this publication.

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A TSG

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 509/2006

‘OVČÍ SALAŠNÍCKY ÚDENÝ SYR’

EC No: SK-TSG-0007-0045-20.10.2006

1.   Name and address of the applicant group:

| Name: | Družstvo – „Cech výrobcov ovčieho syra v Turci“ |
| --- | --- |
| Address: | Poľnohospodárske družstvo |
| Turčianske Kľačany 271 |
| 038 61 Vrútky |
| SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA |

Name:

Družstvo – „Cech výrobcov ovčieho syra v Turci“

Address:

Poľnohospodárske družstvo

Turčianske Kľačany 271

038 61 Vrútky

SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA

Tel.

+421 4343085213

Fax

+421 434308523

E-mail:

tas_sro@stonline.sk

2.   Member State or third country:

Slovak Republic

3.   Product specification:

3.1.   Name(s) to be registered:

‘Ovčí salašnícky údený syr’

3.2.   Whether the name:

|  | is specific in itself |
| --- | --- |
| | expresses the specific character of the agricultural product or foodstuff |



is specific in itself

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expresses the specific character of the agricultural product or foodstuff

The specific character is determined by the nature of the raw materials, i.e. raw sheep’s milk, the traditional method of processing in shepherd’s huts and by smoking. The term ‘salašnícky’ in the name expresses the product’s specific nature and is derived from the word ‘salaš’, denoting a shepherd’s hut, where the cheese is made, and hence also expresses a link to the place of production.

3.3.   Whether reservation of the name is sought under Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006:

|  | Registration with reservation of the name |
| --- | --- |
| | Registration, without reservation of the name |



Registration with reservation of the name

Image

Registration, without reservation of the name

3.4.   Type of product:

| 1.3 | Cheeses |
| --- | --- |

1.3

Cheeses

3.5.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff to which the name under point 3.1 applies:

‘Ovčí salašnícky údený syr’ is produced from fresh sheep’s milk, processed in shepherd’s huts, smoked and often formed into specific shapes (hearts, cockerels or other animals, hemispheres).

| | Physical properties:






  — | comes in various shapes, most often a lump, or if a mould was used in production, in the shape of the mould: hemispherical, or in the shape of different animals or in the shape of a heart, |
| --- | --- | --- |

Physical properties:

—

comes in various shapes, most often a lump, or if a mould was used in production, in the shape of the mould: hemispherical, or in the shape of different animals or in the shape of a heart,

| — | weight: varies from 0,1 kg to 1 kg. |
| --- | --- |

—

weight: varies from 0,1 kg to 1 kg.

| | Chemical properties:






  — | dry matter: at least 40 % by weight, |
| --- | --- | --- |

Chemical properties:

—

dry matter: at least 40 % by weight,

| — | fat content by weight in dry matter: at least 50 %, |
| --- | --- |

—

fat content by weight in dry matter: at least 50 %,

| — | NaCl: max. 25 000 mg/kg. |
| --- | --- |

—

NaCl: max. 25 000 mg/kg.

| | Microbiological criteria:
  Contains a range of microorganisms, including in particular:
  Acidogenic microorganisms — Streptococcus lactis, Leuconostos mesenteroides, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum, yeasts and moulds — Torulopsis candida, Geotrichum candidum, Geotrichum casei. |
| --- | --- |

Microbiological criteria:

Contains a range of microorganisms, including in particular:

Acidogenic microorganisms — Streptococcus lactis, Leuconostos mesenteroides, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum, yeasts and moulds — Torulopsis candida, Geotrichum candidum, Geotrichum casei.

| | Organoleptic properties:






  — | external appearance: dry, firm, intact surface, with a crust, possibly also with small smoke stains, free of tar residue, |
| --- | --- | --- |

Organoleptic properties:

—

external appearance: dry, firm, intact surface, with a crust, possibly also with small smoke stains, free of tar residue,

| — | colour: yellowish to yellow in cross-section; brownish to slightly chestnut on the surface, |
| --- | --- |

—

colour: yellowish to yellow in cross-section; brownish to slightly chestnut on the surface,

| — | odour and taste: smoky aroma, with a mild, slightly acidic taste, |
| --- | --- |

—

odour and taste: smoky aroma, with a mild, slightly acidic taste,

| — | consistency: firm and solid when cut, with small holes and small cracks here and there. |
| --- | --- |

—

consistency: firm and solid when cut, with small holes and small cracks here and there.

3.6.   Description of the production method for the agricultural product or foodstuff to which the name under point 3.1 applies:

| | Collection of sheep's milk:






  — | milk for the production of the cheese is obtained from healthy sheep (grazed sheep of races reared in mountain and foothill areas) by hand-milking in a milking pen (strunga) located in natural conditions. The milk is collected in a rust-proof milking pail with a filtering device (traditionally the milk was collected in a wooden pail). When the pail (geleta) is full, its contents are strained into a milk can through a sieve containing a cotton-wool filter (the milk may also be collected mechanically in a mobile or stationary milking parlour), |
| --- | --- | --- |

Collection of sheep's milk:

—

milk for the production of the cheese is obtained from healthy sheep (grazed sheep of races reared in mountain and foothill areas) by hand-milking in a milking pen (strunga) located in natural conditions. The milk is collected in a rust-proof milking pail with a filtering device (traditionally the milk was collected in a wooden pail). When the pail (geleta) is full, its contents are strained into a milk can through a sieve containing a cotton-wool filter (the milk may also be collected mechanically in a mobile or stationary milking parlour),

| — | the milk collected is transferred in the milk cans to the production area — a shepherd’s hut (salaš). |
| --- | --- |

—

the milk collected is transferred in the milk cans to the production area — a shepherd’s hut (salaš).

| | Processing the milk into cheese — production of ‘ovčí salašnícky údený syr’:






  — | the freshly collected milk is processed immediately after milking, after being transferred to the production area in the shepherd’s hut, where it is poured from the can into a putera, a vessel used for cheese production; during this process, it is re-filtered through a cotton-wool filter. A wooden vessel (putera) or stainless steel double-bottomed vessel is used for the production of the cheese, |
| --- | --- | --- |

Processing the milk into cheese — production of ‘ovčí salašnícky údený syr’:

—

the freshly collected milk is processed immediately after milking, after being transferred to the production area in the shepherd’s hut, where it is poured from the can into a putera, a vessel used for cheese production; during this process, it is re-filtered through a cotton-wool filter. A wooden vessel (putera) or stainless steel double-bottomed vessel is used for the production of the cheese,

| — | the temperature of the milk is raised to 30-32 °C by adding two to three litres of hot drinking water (at a temperature of 50 °C) per 50 litres of milk directly to the milk or by heating it with the aid of hot drinking water in a jacketed vessel (putera) or boiled sour sheep’s milk whey, |
| --- | --- |

—

the temperature of the milk is raised to 30-32 °C by adding two to three litres of hot drinking water (at a temperature of 50 °C) per 50 litres of milk directly to the milk or by heating it with the aid of hot drinking water in a jacketed vessel (putera) or boiled sour sheep’s milk whey,

| — | after the temperature has been raised to 30-32 °C, microbial liquid rennet (based on the salt-stabilised fungus Rhizomucor miehei) is added, with continuous stirring, at a quantity of 40 ml of rennet per 100 l of milk. The amount of rennet used also depends on the milking period (the quality of the milk, which changes during the milking period). The milk curdles approximately 30-45 minutes after the rennet is added (the amount of rennet is determined by the producer), |
| --- | --- |

—

after the temperature has been raised to 30-32 °C, microbial liquid rennet (based on the salt-stabilised fungus Rhizomucor miehei) is added, with continuous stirring, at a quantity of 40 ml of rennet per 100 l of milk. The amount of rennet used also depends on the milking period (the quality of the milk, which changes during the milking period). The milk curdles approximately 30-45 minutes after the rennet is added (the amount of rennet is determined by the producer),

| — | the curds thus produced are stirred and cut with a curd-harp until a grain size of 0,5-1 cm is obtained, |
| --- | --- |

—

the curds thus produced are stirred and cut with a curd-harp until a grain size of 0,5-1 cm is obtained,

| — | boiled drinking water, cooled to 65 °C, is added to the cut curds in order to heat them to 32-35 °C, thus improving the release of whey from the grains. The curds are stirred well and left to rest. Throughout the production of the sheep’s milk lump cheese, the temperature of the milk and whey must not fall below 29 °C, |
| --- | --- |

—

boiled drinking water, cooled to 65 °C, is added to the cut curds in order to heat them to 32-35 °C, thus improving the release of whey from the grains. The curds are stirred well and left to rest. Throughout the production of the sheep’s milk lump cheese, the temperature of the milk and whey must not fall below 29 °C,

| — | the traditional method of shaping the cheese consists in compressing the settled curds by hand after about ten minutes and working them into the shape of a ball, which is then removed with the aid of a cheesecloth, hung on a hook and formed into a lump, or else the pressed curds are placed by hand into moulds, which gives them their shape. Manual processing gives the lump cheese its characteristic elasticity, |
| --- | --- |

—

the traditional method of shaping the cheese consists in compressing the settled curds by hand after about ten minutes and working them into the shape of a ball, which is then removed with the aid of a cheesecloth, hung on a hook and formed into a lump, or else the pressed curds are placed by hand into moulds, which gives them their shape. Manual processing gives the lump cheese its characteristic elasticity,

| — | shaping of cheese in moulds: small pieces (depending on the size of the mould) are cut from the prepared lump. These pieces are compressed by hand and placed into moulds (hearts, cockerels or other animals, hemispheres) and lightly pressed so as to obtain the particular shape. If two-part moulds are used, the procedure is the same, the cheese being compressed by hand and pressed into the mould so that it fills both parts of the mould. The mould is then closed, |
| --- | --- |

—

shaping of cheese in moulds: small pieces (depending on the size of the mould) are cut from the prepared lump. These pieces are compressed by hand and placed into moulds (hearts, cockerels or other animals, hemispheres) and lightly pressed so as to obtain the particular shape. If two-part moulds are used, the procedure is the same, the cheese being compressed by hand and pressed into the mould so that it fills both parts of the mould. The mould is then closed,

| — | the lump or shaped cheese is left to drain for about two hours. Lumps of cheese are hung on hooks and cheeses in moulds are placed on shelves to drain, |
| --- | --- |

—

the lump or shaped cheese is left to drain for about two hours. Lumps of cheese are hung on hooks and cheeses in moulds are placed on shelves to drain,

| — | after draining, the cheese is transferred to a warm storage area, the ripening room, where the fermentation process takes place. Cheese shaped in cheesecloth is hung on a hook, and small shaped cheeses are removed from their moulds and left to ripen on wooden shelves designed in such a way as to allow whey to drain off, |
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after draining, the cheese is transferred to a warm storage area, the ripening room, where the fermentation process takes place. Cheese shaped in cheesecloth is hung on a hook, and small shaped cheeses are removed from their moulds and left to ripen on wooden shelves designed in such a way as to allow whey to drain off,

| — | the temperature of the room during fermentation must not fall below 18-22 °C. The cheese ferments for two to three days under such conditions. The temperature during fermentation is monitored, |
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the temperature of the room during fermentation must not fall below 18-22 °C. The cheese ferments for two to three days under such conditions. The temperature during fermentation is monitored,

| — | lumps of cheese are then cut into pieces and placed in a cold brine solution for 1-10 hours (depending on their weight). Once salted, the cheese takes on a solid and firm consistency. The brine solution (10-15 % salt concentration) is prepared by boiling drinking water with salt. Cheese shaped in moulds is salted in a similar manner, |
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lumps of cheese are then cut into pieces and placed in a cold brine solution for 1-10 hours (depending on their weight). Once salted, the cheese takes on a solid and firm consistency. The brine solution (10-15 % salt concentration) is prepared by boiling drinking water with salt. Cheese shaped in moulds is salted in a similar manner,

| — | after salting, the cheese is removed from the solution and placed on wooden shelves to dry and to drain off residual brine solution, |
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after salting, the cheese is removed from the solution and placed on wooden shelves to dry and to drain off residual brine solution,

| — | this is followed by smoking: the cheese is placed on wooden or stainless steel grids (or hung on holders made from bast) and cold-smoked with hardwood smoke which must not contain ash or dust. The cheese is smoked until it is pale brown with a hint of light chestnut colour, which takes 12, 16 or as much as 24 hours, |
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this is followed by smoking: the cheese is placed on wooden or stainless steel grids (or hung on holders made from bast) and cold-smoked with hardwood smoke which must not contain ash or dust. The cheese is smoked until it is pale brown with a hint of light chestnut colour, which takes 12, 16 or as much as 24 hours,

| — | once smoked, the cheese is placed on wooden shelves in a cold store-room where the temperature is 13-15 °C, |
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once smoked, the cheese is placed on wooden shelves in a cold store-room where the temperature is 13-15 °C,

| — | after packaging, it is prepared for dispatch and sale. |
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after packaging, it is prepared for dispatch and sale.

3.7.   Specific character of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

| 1. | This is a product which has been produced for decades, even centuries, the cheese being smoked to extend the life of the product until winter, when cheese was not made. |
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This is a product which has been produced for decades, even centuries, the cheese being smoked to extend the life of the product until winter, when cheese was not made.

| 2. | The specific character is determined by the quality of the milk produced in mountain and foothill areas (grazing of sheep on mountain and foothill pastures, feeding with feed obtained from grasslands in mountain and foothill areas). |
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The specific character is determined by the quality of the milk produced in mountain and foothill areas (grazing of sheep on mountain and foothill pastures, feeding with feed obtained from grasslands in mountain and foothill areas).

| 3. | The product has a typical odour and taste (a smoky aroma and a mild, slightly acidic taste). |
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The product has a typical odour and taste (a smoky aroma and a mild, slightly acidic taste).

| 4. | The product is made by hand, using traditional techniques (manual processing of curds). |
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The product is made by hand, using traditional techniques (manual processing of curds).

| 5. | Various moulds (some wooden) are used to shape the cheese during production (hearts, cockerels and other animals, hemispheres), and the product thus takes on specific shapes. |
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Various moulds (some wooden) are used to shape the cheese during production (hearts, cockerels and other animals, hemispheres), and the product thus takes on specific shapes.

| 6. | The product is made in a shepherd’s hut (salaš), not industrially, with the possibility of also using wooden appliances, instruments and devices (e.g. a wooden vessel (putera), wooden mixers and wood moulds). |
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The product is made in a shepherd’s hut (salaš), not industrially, with the possibility of also using wooden appliances, instruments and devices (e.g. a wooden vessel (putera), wooden mixers and wood moulds).

| 7. | The product is smoked using hardwood smoke produced by a fire. |
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The product is smoked using hardwood smoke produced by a fire.

3.8.   Traditional character of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

The ‘salašnícky’ element of the cheese’s name is derived from the traditional production site, which was a shepherd’s hut (salaš). Its traditional character stems from its traditional composition, production method and processing.

As stated by P. Huba in the book entitled ‘Zázrivá’, small-scale highland sheep-farming in Zázrivá was focused on the production of sheep’s milk, which was always processed in the shepherd’s home (salaš), where sheep’s milk lump cheese was offered as a delicacy to people visiting the shepherd. (Martin: Osveta, 1988).

Traditional ‘ovčí hrudkový syr salašnícky’ was produced from fresh sheep’s milk by curdling it in a vessel (putera) with the aid of natural rennet (kľag) at an average temperature (32 °C) for 10-30 minutes. The coagulated milk was first shaken, then left to settle, and finally the curds were placed into a cheesecloth and pressed into a compact lump. The curd-filled cheesecloth was hung on a cleat, where it was left for the whey to drain off.

After draining, the lump of cheese was removed from the cloth and placed upside down onto a wooden shelf (podišiar), where it was left for several days to dry and ripen. Once they had ripened, the lumps of cheese were taken from the shepherd’s hut to the home of the people who owned the sheep (Podolák Ján: Slovenský národopis 25, 1977).

In the 20th century, the production of ‘ovčí hrudkový syr salašnícky’ and ‘ovčí salašnícky údený syr’ spread throughout the mountainous areas of Slovakia where sheep were reared.

Sheep’s milk lump cheese was one of the dairy products of traditional Wallachian sheep-farming, and its production was the main reason for sheep rearing in the mountainous regions of Slovakia. As a culinary speciality, it was used fresh (succulent — sweet) or fermented or dried, or preserved by smoking, i.e. smoked (Podolák Ján: Slovenský národopis 25, 1977).

In an article entitled ‘Z histórie Ovčieho mliekárstva na Slovensku’, Prokop wrote as follows: ‘Wallachian culture is still kept alive in these parts by the carving skills of our shepherds; its influences are still to be seen in exquisitely carved bowls (črpáky) which shepherds used and in moulds (hearts, ducks, etc.) for oštiepok cheese and similar products.’ (Čítanie o správnej výžive 1970, Slovenská spoločnosť pre racionálnu výživu, Bratislava, 1969). Heart- or duck-shaped moulds are used for ‘ovčí salašnícky údený syr’.

Dr Ján Balko, the author of ‘Bryndziarsky priemysel na Slovensku’, published by Osveta in 1968, wrote as follows: ‘We have no precise evidence showing who produced the first sheep’s milk lump cheese here, or when they did so. However, we can safely assume that it was many centuries ago as, until 1914, the keeping of sheep for milk did not differ that much from the farming practices that existed at the time of the migration of the peoples.’

A passage from ‘Druhy najznámejších slovenských syrov’ reads as follows: ‘Of greatest renown here and abroad are our cheese specialities made from sheep's milk, and these specialities also include “ovčí salašnícky údený syr”’. (1992).

The name and traditional production method of ‘ovčí hrudkový syr salašnícky’ and ‘ovčí salašnícky údený syr’ were also used by shepherds from the municipality of Priechod, who worked in shepherd’s huts in the 1960s and 1970s in the Turiec region (Lamper and Ivanič, shepherds from Priechod).

P. Jasenský, a shepherd from Dolná Jaseň recalls: ‘“Ovčí hrudkový syr — salašnícky” and “ovčí salašnícky údený syr” have been made since time immemorial, but only in small quantities, and they were used for direct consumption in shepherd’s huts or were, and are, sold to people visiting shepherd’s huts. They are traditional delicacies enjoyed by Slovaks living in mountain and foothill regions.’ (Prehlásenie pána Jasenského, 1999).

3.9.   Minimum requirements and procedures to check the specific character:

Checks include:

| — | the raw materials used — fresh, raw milk from grazing sheep and sheep fed with feed from mountain and foothill pastures. Checking is carried out in the form of visual checks during milking and on the basis of milking records, |
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the raw materials used — fresh, raw milk from grazing sheep and sheep fed with feed from mountain and foothill pastures. Checking is carried out in the form of visual checks during milking and on the basis of milking records,

| — | production in shepherd’s huts and the seasonality of production (April to September), |
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production in shepherd’s huts and the seasonality of production (April to September),

| — | during the technological process, the temperature of the milk prior to curdling and the processing of the curds by hand. The shape of the cheese is checked visually after the lump has been formed. The ambient temperature in the storage area is monitored during fermentation. Checks are carried out on the basis of records of the temperature during fermentation, |
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during the technological process, the temperature of the milk prior to curdling and the processing of the curds by hand. The shape of the cheese is checked visually after the lump has been formed. The ambient temperature in the storage area is monitored during fermentation. Checks are carried out on the basis of records of the temperature during fermentation,

| — | the use of hardwood for smoking (beech, oak, etc.). Checks are carried out on the basis of records of the smoking process, |
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the use of hardwood for smoking (beech, oak, etc.). Checks are carried out on the basis of records of the smoking process,

| — | physical indicators of the finished product: shape and weight. Checks are carried out visually and by weighing, |
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physical indicators of the finished product: shape and weight. Checks are carried out visually and by weighing,

| — | chemical indicators of the finished product: dry matter content, fat content in dry matter, NaCl content. The values must correspond to those specified under point 3.5 in the specification. The checks are performed by means of laboratory analyses, |
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chemical indicators of the finished product: dry matter content, fat content in dry matter, NaCl content. The values must correspond to those specified under point 3.5 in the specification. The checks are performed by means of laboratory analyses,

| — | organoleptic properties of the finished product: external appearance and colour, appearance and colour in cross-section, smell and taste, consistency. The organoleptic properties are checked after the technological process of cheese-making has been completed. Checks are carried out by means of a sensory analysis of the finished product, |
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organoleptic properties of the finished product: external appearance and colour, appearance and colour in cross-section, smell and taste, consistency. The organoleptic properties are checked after the technological process of cheese-making has been completed. Checks are carried out by means of a sensory analysis of the finished product,

| — | use of implements, which is subject to approval of the operation of the shepherd’s hut (wooden appliances and devices). |
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use of implements, which is subject to approval of the operation of the shepherd’s hut (wooden appliances and devices).

Checks by the authority or body verifying compliance with the product specification are performed once a year.

3.10.   Authorities or bodies verifying compliance with the product specification:

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3.11.   Name and address:

| Name: | Štátna veterinárna a potravinová správa SR |
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| Address: | Botanická 17 |
| 842 13 Bratislava |
| SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA |

Name:

Štátna veterinárna a potravinová správa SR

Address:

Botanická 17

842 13 Bratislava

SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA

Tel.

+421 260257427

E-mail:

buchlerova@svssr.sk

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3.12.   Specific tasks of the authority or body:

The specified inspection body is responsible for monitoring the specification in its entirety.

4.   Annexes:

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