# Official Journal C 30/7 Fe

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 497 February 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 30

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 497 February 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2006/C 030/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 030/2 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 2 |
| 2006/C 030/3 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2006/C 030/4 | Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin | 6 |
| 2006/C 030/5 | Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Amendment of public service obligations imposed on certain scheduled air services within Portugal (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2006/C 030/6 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4084 — Banca Intesa/NH Hoteles/NH Italia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2006/C 030/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2006/C 030/2

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

2

2006/C 030/3

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
  1
  )

1

3

2006/C 030/4

Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin

6

2006/C 030/5

Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Amendment of public service obligations imposed on certain scheduled air services within Portugal (
  1
  )

1

9

2006/C 030/6

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4084 — Banca Intesa/NH Hoteles/NH Italia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

10

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Euro exchange rates (1)

6 February 2006

(2006/C 30/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1981 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 142,28 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4667 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68330 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2972 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5558 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 75,57 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0470 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5739 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,335 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 250,36 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6961 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8133 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5982 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,49 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 37,341 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,5920 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6051 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3706 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,2952 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7527 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9488 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 153,89 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,3324 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,6519 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3350 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 046,48 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,480 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,157 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 33,8460 |
| THB | Thai baht | 47,247 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1981

JPY

Japanese yen

142,28

DKK

Danish krone

7,4667

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68330

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2972

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5558

ISK

Iceland króna

75,57

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0470

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5739

CZK

Czech koruna

28,335

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

250,36

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8133

RON

Romanian leu

3,5982

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,49

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,341

TRY

Turkish lira

1,5920

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6051

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3706

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,2952

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7527

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9488

KRW

South Korean won

1 153,89

ZAR

South African rand

7,3324

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,6519

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3350

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 046,48

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,480

PHP

Philippine peso

62,157

RUB

Russian rouble

33,8460

THB

Thai baht

47,247

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2006/C 30/02)

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

2.   Procedure

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

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

3.   Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Division B-1), J-79 5/16, B-1049 Brussels (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

| 4. | This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995. |
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4.

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

| Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry |
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| Internal gear hubs for bicycles | Japan | Anti-dumping duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 2080/2001 (OJ L 282, 26.10.2001, p. 1) | 26.10.2006 |

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Internal gear hubs for bicycles

Japan

Anti-dumping duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 2080/2001 (OJ L 282, 26.10.2001, p. 1)

26.10.2006

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(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17).

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

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2006/C 30/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 13/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Wales |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Assembly Investment Grant |
| Legal basis | Industrial Development Act 1982, Sections 7 and 8 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 10 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.2.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  National Assembly for Wales |
| Address:





  Trade and Invest Wales |
| Cathays Park |
| Cardiff CF10 3NQ |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 13/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Assembly Investment Grant

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982, Sections 7 and 8

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 10 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.2.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

National Assembly for Wales

Address:

Trade and Invest Wales

Cathays Park

Cardiff CF10 3NQ

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 39/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | North East England |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Argon Cathedral Park Ltd |
| Legal basis | Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11
  Section 2 Local Government Act 2000 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | GBP 2 590 729 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 1.7.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Government Office for the North East
  European Programmes Secretariat |
| Address:





  Citygate |
| Gallowgate |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne NE 4WH |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 39/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Argon Cathedral Park Ltd

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11

Section 2 Local Government Act 2000

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 2 590 729

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.7.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Government Office for the North East

European Programmes Secretariat

Address:

Citygate

Gallowgate

Newcastle Upon Tyne NE 4WH

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 44/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | North East England |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | North East of England Business & Innovation Centre Ltd |
| Legal basis | Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11
  Section 2 Local Government Act 2000
  Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | GBP 250 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 1.8.2001 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.3.2002 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Government Office for the North East
  European Programmes Secretariat |
| Address:





  Citygate |
| Gallowgate |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne NE 4WH |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 44/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

North East of England Business & Innovation Centre Ltd

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11

Section 2 Local Government Act 2000

Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 250 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.8.2001

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.3.2002

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Government Office for the North East

European Programmes Secretariat

Address:

Citygate

Gallowgate

Newcastle Upon Tyne NE 4WH

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 46/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | Austria |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | proVision. Provision for nature and society — 1. Description |
| Legal basis | Forschungsorganisationsgesetz, Bundesgesetzblatt Nr. 341/1981 in der Fassung von Bundesgesetzblatt Nr. 74/2004 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Total amount 2004-2006 | EUR 12,6 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | May 2005 |
| Duration of the scheme or individual aid award | 2004-2006 (no money has been paid out yet) |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other services in research and development | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur |
| Address:





  Minoritenplatz 5 |
| A-1014 Wien |

Aid No

XS 46/05

Member State

Austria

Region

Austria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

proVision. Provision for nature and society — 1. Description

Legal basis

Forschungsorganisationsgesetz, Bundesgesetzblatt Nr. 341/1981 in der Fassung von Bundesgesetzblatt Nr. 74/2004

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

Aid scheme

Total amount 2004-2006

EUR 12,6 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

May 2005

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

2004-2006 (no money has been paid out yet)

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services in research and development

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur

Address:

Minoritenplatz 5

A-1014 Wien

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin

(2006/C 30/04)

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Articles 7 and 12d of the abovementioned Regulation. Any objection to this application must be submitted via the competent authority in a Member State, in a WTO member country or in a third country recognized in accordance with Article 12(3) within a time limit of six months from the date of this publication. The arguments for publication are set out below, in particular under 4.6, and are considered to justify the application within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.

SUMMARY

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92

‘SALPICÃO DE BARROSO — MONTALEGRE’

EC NO: PT/00238/16.5.2002

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

This summary has been drawn up for information purposes only. For full details, in particular the producers of the PDO or PGI concerned, please consult the complete version of the product specification obtainable at national level or from the European Commission (1).

1.   Responsible department in the Member State:

| Name: | Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural e Hidráulica |
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| Address: | Av. Afonso Costa, P-1949-002 Lisboa |
| Tel.: | (351) 218 44 22 00 |
| Fax: | (351) 218 44 22 02 |
| Email: | idrha@idrha.min-agricultura.pt |

Name:

Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural e Hidráulica

Address:

Av. Afonso Costa, P-1949-002 Lisboa

Tel.:

(351) 218 44 22 00

Fax:

(351) 218 44 22 02

Email:

idrha@idrha.min-agricultura.pt

2.   Group:

2.1   Name: Cooperativa Agrícola dos Produtores de Batata para Semente de Montalegre, CRL

2.2   Address:

| Rua General Humberto Delgado 5470 — P-247 Montalegre |
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| Tel.: (351) 276 512 253 |
| Fax: (351) 276 512 528 |
| Email quadrimonte@iol.pt |

Rua General Humberto Delgado 5470 — P-247 Montalegre

Tel.: (351) 276 512 253

Fax: (351) 276 512 528

Email quadrimonte@iol.pt

2.3   Composition: producers/processors (X) other ( )

3.   Type of product:

Type 1.2 — Meat-based products

4.   Specification:

(summary of requirements under Article 4(2)):

4.1   Name: ‘SALPICÃO DE BARROSO — MONTALEGRE’

4.2   Description: A smoked sausage, made from the meat of the Bisaro breed of pig or of cross-breeds that must be 50 % Bisaro, stuffed into hog casings (large intestine). The sausage is shaped like a straight cylinder approximately 4 to 8 cm in diameter and 10 to 20 cm in length. It is light brown in colour. The meats are seasoned with salt, garlic, red or white wine, powdered chilli pepper (regionally known as ‘pimento’) and powdered red bell pepper (or ‘pimentão’). The casing is tightly wrapped around the filling and must be unbroken.

4.3   Geographical area: Due to the special production requirements of these sausages, their flavours, the expertise available and the climatic conditions of the region, the geographical area for processing and packing is limited to the municipality of Montalegre, in the Vila Real district. Taking into account the traditional animal feed and existing agricultural production, the geographical area for processing and packing is naturally limited to the municipalities of Boticas, Chaves and Montalegre, in the Vila Real district. The territory consisting of these three municipalities is known and identified as ‘Barroso’.

4.4   Proof of origin: The farms, slaughterhouses and meat-cutting and preparation plants must be licensed, authorised by the group of producers after the private inspection body has given its approval, and located in the specified production or processing areas respectively. The entire production process, from the farm that produces the raw materials to the place where the product is sold, is subject to a rigorous inspection system ensuring the product is fully traceable. The pigs are reared in livestock farms possessing an area compatible with traditional, semi-extensive farming systems, where it is possible to produce traditional animal feed. The certification mark on each sausage is numbered, ensuring full traceability to the farm where the product originated. It is possible to prove the origin of the product at any point in the production chain by means of the serial number, which must be indicated on the certification mark.

4.5   Method of production: Loin and tenderloin are used. The meat is cut into large cubes and seasoned with salt, red or white wine from the Trás-os-Montes region, and garlic. It is marinated for up to 8 days at a temperature below 10 °C in a room with low humidity, after which chilli pepper powder and red bell pepper powder are added. This mixture is then stuffed into a hog casing (large intestine). After the casing is stuffed and the ends have been knotted with cotton twine, the sausage is cut to the desired size. It is then smoked over a low fire in a smoking room or a traditional smokehouse for approximately 30 days. The smoke is obtained via the direct combustion of wood, primarily oak, from the region. The sausage is placed on the market as a whole sausage and is always pre-packed at the place of origin. Due to the product's characteristics and composition, it cannot be cut or sliced. Special material, which is innocuous and inert when it comes into contact with the product, is used for its packaging. The product may be packed in a normal or controlled atmosphere or in a vacuum. Packing can only be carried out in the geographical processing area so as to ensure traceability and control and to prevent any change to the product's taste and microbiological characteristics.

4.6   Link: Due to climatic, geographic and socio–economic conditions, and the difficulty of communicating with the rest of the country, the diet of the Barroso region was limited to local products, mainly bread, potatoes and pork. References made to taxes on pigs and pork products in various municipal registers, including that of Montalegre, prove that pig-breeding has been important in this area for a very long time. For pork to remain edible throughout the year, ways were discovered to preserve it, and these quickly became ancestral skills passed down from one generation to the next. The preparation of these products is the result of, and is very dependent on, the region's cold and dry climate, which forces every household to keep a fire burning at all times, thus providing unique conditions for smoking, characterised by a light and gradual smoke supply. It was thus that the need to take advantage of and preserve the pig meat provided by the traditional slaughter gave rise to sausages of various shapes, different ingredients and different colours and flavours, but which were always an expression of the local characteristics: the land and its people. In short, the relationship between this product and the geographical area stems from the breed of (indigenous) animal, the local produce fed to these animals, the knowledge to choose the correct pieces of pig meat, the smoking process using regional firewood and the curing process conducted in a very cold and dry environment suitable for preserving the product.

4.7   Inspection body:

| Name: | Tradição e Qualidade — Associação Interprofissional para Produtos Agro-Alimentares de Trás-os-Montes |
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| Address: | Av. 25 de Abril, 273 S/L P-5370 Mirandela |
| Tel.: | (351) 278 261 410 |
| Fax: | (351) 278 261 410 |
| Email: | tradicao-qualidade@clix.pt |

Name:

Tradição e Qualidade — Associação Interprofissional para Produtos Agro-Alimentares de Trás-os-Montes

Address:

Av. 25 de Abril, 273 S/L P-5370 Mirandela

Tel.:

(351) 278 261 410

Fax:

(351) 278 261 410

Email:

tradicao-qualidade@clix.pt

Tradição e Qualidade has been recognised as complying with the requirements of Standard 45011:2001.

4.8   Labelling: It is compulsory for the labelling to include the following: the wording ‘Salpicão de Barroso — Montalegre — Indicação Geográfica Protegida’ (Protected Geographical Indication), the Community's own logo, the logo for Barroso-Montalegre, reproduced below, together with the words ‘Montalegre’ and ‘Salpicão’. It must also include the certification mark, which must state the name of the product, the control body and the serial number (numeric or alphanumeric code ensuring the product's traceability).

4.9   National requirements: —

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(1)  European Commission, Directorate-General for Agriculture, Agricultural product quality policy, B-1049 Brussels.

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Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Amendment of public service obligations imposed on certain scheduled air services within Portugal

(2006/C 30/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, Portugal has decided to amend the public service obligations imposed in respect of scheduled air services operated between Lisbon/Bragança and Bragança/Vila Real/Lisbon. |
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1.

Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, Portugal has decided to amend the public service obligations imposed in respect of scheduled air services operated between Lisbon/Bragança and Bragança/Vila Real/Lisbon.

| 2. | The public service obligations are as follows:






  — | Minimum frequency:

  Two return flights a day, one with a stopover in Vila Real, from Monday to Friday.
  If there is a high demand for services, flights could also be operated at weekends. |
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2.

The public service obligations are as follows:

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Minimum frequency:

Two return flights a day, one with a stopover in Vila Real, from Monday to Friday.

If there is a high demand for services, flights could also be operated at weekends.

| — | Timetables:

  The operating conditions at Bragança and Vila Real aerodromes must be complied with.
  Passengers must be able to make a round trip between Bragança and Lisbon the same day with a stay of at least five hours in winter and seven hours in summer. |
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Timetables:

The operating conditions at Bragança and Vila Real aerodromes must be complied with.

Passengers must be able to make a round trip between Bragança and Lisbon the same day with a stay of at least five hours in winter and seven hours in summer.

| — | Type and capacity of aircraft used:

  Twin-engined turbofan aircraft which meet the performance requirements contained in Decree-Law No 289/03 of 14 November 2003, for Bragança and Vila Real aerodromes (1). |
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Type and capacity of aircraft used:

Twin-engined turbofan aircraft which meet the performance requirements contained in Decree-Law No 289/03 of 14 November 2003, for Bragança and Vila Real aerodromes (1).

| — | Fares:

  A fully flexible return fare, and a range of special fares with special conditions adapted to demand (e.g. excursion, groups, events, etc.) must be offered for each of the following routes:






  — | Lisbon — Bragança |
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Fares:

A fully flexible return fare, and a range of special fares with special conditions adapted to demand (e.g. excursion, groups, events, etc.) must be offered for each of the following routes:

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Lisbon — Bragança

| — | Lisbon — Vila Real |
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Lisbon — Vila Real

| — | Bragança — Vila Real |
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Bragança — Vila Real

| — | Continuity of service:

  Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season.
  The planned services must be guaranteed throughout one calendar year at least and, except in the case mentioned above, may be suspended only with six months' notice. |
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Continuity of service:

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season.

The planned services must be guaranteed throughout one calendar year at least and, except in the case mentioned above, may be suspended only with six months' notice.

| — | Flight marketing:

  Flights must be marketed using at least one computerised reservation system. |
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Flight marketing:

Flights must be marketed using at least one computerised reservation system.

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(1)  See Aeronautical Information of Portugal (AIP) and the Civil Pilot Manual (MPC-Portugal) for details of operations at Lisbon airport and Bragança and Vila Real aerodromes.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 30/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4084 — Banca Intesa/NH Hoteles/NH Italia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 30/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 17 January 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Banca Intesa S.p.A. (‘Banca Intesa’, Italy) and NH Hoteles S.A. (‘NH Hoteles’, Spain), through its subsidiary NH Hoteles Rallye S.A., acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of NH Italia S.r.l. (‘NH Italia’, Italy), currently solely controlled by NH Hoteles, by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 17 January 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Banca Intesa S.p.A. (‘Banca Intesa’, Italy) and NH Hoteles S.A. (‘NH Hoteles’, Spain), through its subsidiary NH Hoteles Rallye S.A., acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of NH Italia S.r.l. (‘NH Italia’, Italy), currently solely controlled by NH Hoteles, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Banca Intesa: holding of a banking and finance group; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Banca Intesa: holding of a banking and finance group;

| — | for NH Hoteles: establishment, development and operation of hotels; |
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for NH Hoteles: establishment, development and operation of hotels;

| — | for NH Italia: establishment, development and operation of hotels. |
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for NH Italia: establishment, development and operation of hotels.

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

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4084 — Banca Intesa/NH Hotels/NH Italia, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4084 — Banca Intesa/NH Hotels/NH Italia, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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

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