# Official Journal C 285/2011

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5429 September 2011 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.285.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 285

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5429 September 2011

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 285/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6345 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Northumbrian Water Group) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 285/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6345 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Northumbrian Water Group) (
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 285/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) |
| 2011/C 285/03 | Decision on Code of Good Administrative Behaviour | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2011/C 285/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 8 |
| 2011/C 285/05 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services | 9 |
| 2011/C 285/06 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations | 10 |
| 2011/C 285/07 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations | 11 |
| 2011/C 285/08 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services | 12 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 285/09 | Communication from Iceland pursuant to Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons — Announcement of the Second Licensing Round on the Icelandic Continental Shelf | 13 |
| 2011/C 285/10 | Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions of 1 July 2010 regarding a draft decision relating to Case 34250 — Norway Post/Privpak | 16 |
| 2011/C 285/11 | Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions of 12 July 2010 regarding a draft decision relating to Case 34250 — Norway Post/Privpak | 17 |
| 2011/C 285/12 | Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/34.250 — Norway Post/Privpak | 18 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 285/02

Euro exchange rates

2

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

2011/C 285/03

Decision on Code of Good Administrative Behaviour

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2011/C 285/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

8

2011/C 285/05

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

9

2011/C 285/06

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

10

2011/C 285/07

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

11

2011/C 285/08

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

12

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

European Commission

2011/C 285/09

Communication from Iceland pursuant to Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons — Announcement of the Second Licensing Round on the Icelandic Continental Shelf

Announcement of the Second Licensing Round on the Icelandic Continental Shelf

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2011/C 285/10

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions of 1 July 2010 regarding a draft decision relating to Case 34250 — Norway Post/Privpak

16

2011/C 285/11

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions of 12 July 2010 regarding a draft decision relating to Case 34250 — Norway Post/Privpak

17

2011/C 285/12

Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/34.250 — Norway Post/Privpak

18

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 285/13 | Call for proposals — EACEA/30/11 — MEDIA 2007 — Support for the transnational distribution of European films — the Selective scheme 2012 | 20 |
| 2011/C 285/14 | Call for proposals — EACEA/26/11 — The Jean Monnet programme, key activity 3 — Support to European Associations active at European level in the field of European Integration and Education and Training — Annual operating grants 2012 | 23 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2011/C 285/13

Call for proposals — EACEA/30/11 — MEDIA 2007 — Support for the transnational distribution of European films — the Selective scheme 2012

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2011/C 285/14

Call for proposals — EACEA/26/11 — The Jean Monnet programme, key activity 3 — Support to European Associations active at European level in the field of European Integration and Education and Training — Annual operating grants 2012

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6345 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Northumbrian Water Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 285/01

On 22 September 2011, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6345. 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 32011M6345. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

28 September 2011

2011/C 285/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3631 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 104,22 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4410 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87175 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1930 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2205 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8150 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,523 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 290,38 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7093 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4313 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3260 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,5178 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3775 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3972 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,6251 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7330 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7502 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 589,45 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,7476 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,7154 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4925 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 224,27 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2999 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,175 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,4495 |
| THB | Thai baht | 42,256 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4634 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,2608 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 66,4650 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3631

JPY

Japanese yen

104,22

DKK

Danish krone

7,4410

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87175

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1930

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2205

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8150

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,523

HUF

Hungarian forint

290,38

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7093

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4313

RON

Romanian leu

4,3260

TRY

Turkish lira

2,5178

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3775

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3972

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,6251

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7330

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7502

KRW

South Korean won

1 589,45

ZAR

South African rand

10,7476

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,7154

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4925

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 224,27

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2999

PHP

Philippine peso

59,175

RUB

Russian rouble

43,4495

THB

Thai baht

42,256

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4634

MXN

Mexican peso

18,2608

INR

Indian rupee

66,4650

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

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European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

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DECISION ON CODE OF GOOD ADMINISTRATIVE BEHAVIOUR

2011/C 285/03

Introduction

On 6 September 2001, the European Parliament adopted a resolution approving a Code of Good Administrative Behaviour which European Union institutions and bodies, their administrations and their officials should respect in their relations with the public.

The Code takes account of the principles of European administrative law contained in the case law of the Court of Justice and also draws inspiration from national laws.

The status of the Code

The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union was proclaimed at the Nice summit in December 2000 and has now become Part II of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.

The Charter includes as fundamental rights of Union citizenship the right to good administration (Article 41) and the right to complain to the European ombudsman against maladministration by the Union’s institutions and bodies (Article 43).

This Code is intended to explain in more detail what the Charter’s right to good administration should mean in practice.

The Code of Good Administrative Behaviour for staff of Cedefop

(a)   Quality service

Cedefop and its staff have a duty to serve the Community interest and, in so doing, the public interest.

The public legitimately expects quality service and an administration that is open, accessible, and properly run.

Quality service calls for the staff of the Centre to be courteous, objective and impartial.

(b)   Purpose

To enable Cedefop to meet its obligations of good administrative behaviour and in particular in its relations with the public, the Centre undertakes to observe the standards of good administrative behaviour set out in this Code and to be guided by these in its daily work aiming at improving the service provided to Europeans citizens.

(c)   Scope

The Code is binding on all staff covered by the Staff Regulations and the Conditions of employment of other servants. However, persons employed under private law contracts, experts on secondment from national services, trainees, etc. working for Cedefop shall also be guided by it in their daily work.

Relations between Cedefop and its staff are governed exclusively by the Staff Regulations and the rules applicable to other servants.

Article 1

General provision

In their relations with the public, staff of Cedefop shall respect the principles which are laid down in this Decision and which constitute the Code of Good Administrative Behaviour, hereafter referred to as ‘the Code’.

Article 2

Personal scope of application

1.   The Code shall apply to all officials and other servants to whom the Staff Regulations and the Conditions of employment of other servants apply, in their relations with the public. Hereafter, the term ‘official’ refers to both the officials and the other servants.

2.   Cedefop will take the necessary measures to ensure that the provisions set out in this Code also apply to other persons working for it, such as persons employed under private law contracts, experts on secondment from national civil services and trainees.

3.   The public refers to natural and legal persons, whether they reside or have their registered office in a Member State or not.

Article 3

Material scope of application

1.   This Code contains the general principles of good administrative behaviour which apply to all relations of the officials with the public, unless they are governed by specific provisions.

2.   The principles set out in this Code do not apply to the relations between the institution and its officials. Those relations are governed by the Staff Regulations and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities.

Article 4

Lawfulness

The official shall act according to law and apply the rules and procedures laid down in Community legislation. The official shall in particular take care that decisions which affect the rights or interests of individuals have a basis in law and that their content complies with the law.

Article 5

Absence of discrimination

1.   In dealing with requests from the public and in taking decisions, the official shall ensure that the principle of equality of treatment is respected. Members of the public who are in the same situation shall be treated in a similar manner.

2.   If any difference in treatment is made, the official shall ensure that it is justified by the objective relevant features of the particular case.

3.   The official shall in particular avoid any unjustified discrimination between members of the public based on nationality, sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation.

Article 6

Proportionality

1.   When taking decisions, the official shall ensure that the measures taken are proportional to the aim pursued.

The official shall in particular avoid restricting the rights of the citizens or imposing charges on them, when those restrictions or charges are not in a reasonable relation with the purpose of the action pursued.

2.   When taking decisions, the official shall strike a fair balance between the interests of private persons and the general public interest.

Article 7

Absence of abuse of power

Powers shall be exercised solely for the purposes for which they have been conferred by the relevant provisions. The official shall in particular avoid using those powers for purposes which have no basis in the law or which are not motivated by any public interest.

Article 8

Impartiality and independence

1.   The official shall be impartial and independent. The official shall abstain from any arbitrary action adversely affecting members of the public, as well as from any preferential treatment on any grounds whatsoever.

2.   The official shall not be guided by any outside influences of whatever kind, including political influences, or by personal interests.

3.   The official shall abstain from being involved in the taking of a decision on a matter concerning his or her own interests, or those of his or her family, relatives, friends and acquaintances.

Article 9

Objectivity

When taking decisions, the official shall take into consideration the relevant factors and give each of them its proper weight in the decision, whilst excluding any irrelevant element from consideration.

Article 10

Legitimate expectations and consistency

1.   The official shall be consistent in his own administrative behaviour as well as with the administrative action of Cedefop. The official shall follow Cedefop’s normal administrative practices, unless there are legitimate grounds for departing from those practices in an individual case.

2.   The official shall respect the legitimate and reasonable expectations that members of the public have in the light of how Cedefop has acted in the past.

Article 11

Fairness

The official shall act fairly and reasonably.

Article 12

Courtesy

1.   The official shall be service-minded, correct, courteous and accessible in relations with the public. When answering correspondence, telephone calls and e-mails, the official shall try as much as possible to be helpful and to reply to the questions which are asked in line with the professional obligations as staff member.

2.   If the official is not responsible for the matter concerned, he shall direct the citizen to the appropriate official.

3.   If an error occurs which negatively affects the rights or interests of a member of the public, the official shall apologise for it.

Article 13

Reply to letters in the language of the citizen

The official shall ensure that every citizen of the Union or any member of the public who writes to the institution in one of the Treaty languages receives an answer in the same language.

Article 14

Acknowledgement of receipt and indication of the competent official

1.   Every letter or complaint to the Centre shall receive an acknowledgement of receipt within a period of 15 working days, except if a substantive reply can be sent within that period.

2.   The reply or acknowledgement of receipt shall indicate the name and the telephone number of the official who is dealing with the matter, as well as the service to which he or she belongs.

3.   No acknowledgement of receipt and no reply need be sent in cases where letters or complaints are abusive because of their excessive number or because of their repetitive or pointless character.

Article 15

Obligation to transfer to the competent service of the institution

1.   If a letter or a complaint to the Centre is addressed or transmitted to a department or unit which has no competence to deal with it, its services shall ensure that the file is transferred without delay to the competent service of Cedefop.

2.   The service which originally received the letter or complaint shall notify the author of this transfer and shall indicate the name and the telephone number of the official to whom the file has been passed.

Article 16

Right to be heard and to make statements

1.   In cases where the rights or interests of individuals are involved, the official shall ensure that, at every stage in the decision-making procedure, the rights of defence are respected.

2.   Every member of the public shall have the right, in cases where a decision affecting his rights or interests has to be taken, to submit written comments and, when needed, to present oral observations before the decision is taken.

Article 17

Reasonable time limit for taking decisions

1.   The official shall ensure that a decision on every request or complaint to Cedefop is taken within a reasonable time limit, without delay, and in any case no later than two months from the date of receipt. The same rule shall apply for answering letters from members of the public.

2.   If a request or a complaint to the Centre cannot, because of the complexity of the matters which it raises, be decided upon within the abovementioned time limit, the official shall inform the author thereof as soon as possible. In that case, a definitive decision should be notified to the author in the shortest time.

Article 18

Duty to state the grounds of decisions

1.   Every decision of the Centre which may adversely affect the rights or interests of a private person shall state the grounds on which it is based by indicating clearly the relevant facts and the legal basis of the decision.

2.   The official shall avoid making decisions which are based on briefer vague grounds or which do not contain individual reasoning.

3.   If it is not possible, because of the large number of persons concerned by similar decisions, to communicate in detail the grounds of the decision and where standard replies are therefore made, the official shall guarantee that he subsequently provide the citizen who expressly requests it with an individual reasoning.

Article 19

Indication of the possibilities

1.   A decision of Cedefop which may adversely affect the rights or interests of a private person shall contain an indication of the appeal possibilities available for challenging the decision. It shall in particular indicate the nature of the remedies, the bodies before which they can be exercised, as well as the time limits for exercising them.

2.   Decisions shall in particular refer to the possibility of judicial proceedings and complaints to the Ombudsman under the conditions specified in, respectively, Articles 263 and 228 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Article 20

Notification of the decision

1.   The official shall ensure that decisions which affect the rights or interests of individual persons are notified in writing, as soon as the decision has been taken, to the person or persons concerned.

2.   The official shall abstain from communicating the decision to other sources until the persons or persons concerned have been informed.

Article 21

Data protection

1.   The official who deals with personal data concerning a citizen shall respect the principles laid down in the Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and the free movement of such data.

2.   The official shall in particular avoid processing personal data for non-legitimate purposes or the transmission of such data to non-authorised persons.

Article 22

Requests for information

1.   The official shall, when he has responsibility for the matter concerned, provide members of the public with the information that they request. The official shall take care that the information communicated is clear and understandable.

2.   If an oral request for information is too complicated or too comprehensive to be dealt with, the official shall advise the person concerned to formulate his demand in writing.

3.   If, because of its confidentiality, an official may not disclose the information requested, he or she shall, in accordance with Article 18 of this Code, indicate to the person concerned the reasons why he cannot communicate the information.

4.   Further to requests for information on matters for which he has no responsibility, the official shall direct the requester to the competent person and indicate his name and telephone number. Further to requests for information concerning another Community institution or body, the official shall direct the requester to that institution or body.

5.   Where appropriate, the official shall, depending on the subject of the request, direct the person seeking information to the service of Cedefop responsible for providing information to the public.

Article 23

Requests for public access to documents

1.   Further to requests for access to documents, the official shall give access to these documents in accordance with the general principles and limits laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

2.   If the official cannot comply with an oral request for access to documents, the citizen shall be advised to formulate it in writing.

Article 24

Keeping of adequate records

Cedefop’s areas shall keep adequate records of their incoming and outgoing mail, of the documents they receive, and of the measures they take.

Article 25

Public access to the Code

1.   Cedefop will take the necessary measures in order to ensure that this Code enjoys the widest possible publicity amongst the citizens. It will in particular ensure the spreading of a relevant leaflet which will contain a presentation of this Code and which will include its full text in an Annex.

2.   Cedefop will provide a copy of this Code to any citizen who requests it.

Article 26

Right to complain to the European Ombudsman

Any failure of an official to comply with the principles set out in this Code may be the subject of a complaint to the European Ombudsman in accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Statute of the European Ombudsman (3).

Article 27

Entry into force

Τhis Decision will take effect from 1 July 2011 and supersedes the previous decisions and the Code of Good Administrative Behaviour as published in 2005. It will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Thessaloniki, 22 June 2011.

For Cedefop

Christian F. LETTMAYR

Acting Director

Tarja RIIHIMÄKI

Chair of the Governing Board

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(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43.

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(3)  Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15).

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2011/C 285/04

Aid No: SA.33515 (11/XA)

Member State: Germany

Region: Schleswig-Holstein

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Beihilfen für die Identitätssicherung von Rindern und Schweinen nach gemeinschaftsrechtlichen und nationalen Bestimmungen zur Kennzeichnung und Registrierung von Tieren

Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Beihilfen zur Identitätssicherung zum Schutz der Verschleppung von Tierseuchen im Viehverkehr (Beihilfe-Richtlinien zur Identitätssicherung)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,31 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 20 September 2011-31 December 2013

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

Sector(s) concerned: All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume Schleswig-Holstein |
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| Mercatorstraße 3 |
| 24106 Kiel |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume Schleswig-Holstein

Mercatorstraße 3

24106 Kiel

DEUTSCHLAND

Website: http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/1019322/publicationFile/Beihilfe_RiLi_Identitaet.pdf

Other information: —

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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

2011/C 285/05

| Member State | France |
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| Route concerned | Brest (Guipavas)–Ouessant |
| Date of entry into force of the public service obligations | 1 April 2012 |
| Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained | Arrêté du 6 juillet 2011 relatif aux obligations de service public imposées sur les services aériens réguliers entre Brest (Guipavas) et Ouessant (Decree of 6 July 2011 on the public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Brest (Guipavas) and Ouessant)
  NOR: DEVA1121291A
  http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/initRechTexte.do
  For further information please contact:





  Direction générale de l'aviation civile |
| DTA/SDT/T2 |
| 50 rue Henry Farman |
| 75720 Paris Cedex 15 |
| FRANCE |
| Tel. +33 158094321 |
| E-mail: osp-compagnies.dta@aviation-civile.gouv.fr |

Member State

France

Route concerned

Brest (Guipavas)–Ouessant

Date of entry into force of the public service obligations

1 April 2012

Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained

Arrêté du 6 juillet 2011 relatif aux obligations de service public imposées sur les services aériens réguliers entre Brest (Guipavas) et Ouessant (Decree of 6 July 2011 on the public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Brest (Guipavas) and Ouessant)

NOR: DEVA1121291A

http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/initRechTexte.do

For further information please contact:

Direction générale de l'aviation civile

DTA/SDT/T2

50 rue Henry Farman

75720 Paris Cedex 15

FRANCE

Tel. +33 158094321

E-mail: osp-compagnies.dta@aviation-civile.gouv.fr

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

2011/C 285/06

| Member State | France |
| --- | --- |
| Route concerned | Brest (Guipavas)–Ouessant |
| Period of validity of the contract | From 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016 |
| Deadline for submission of applications and tenders | — | for applications (first step): 7 November 2011 (12 p.m., local time) |

Member State

France

Route concerned

Brest (Guipavas)–Ouessant

Period of validity of the contract

From 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

Deadline for submission of applications and tenders

—

for applications (first step): 7 November 2011 (12 p.m., local time)

| — | for tenders (second step): date indicated in the specific rules which will be sent to applicants invited to submit a tender |
| --- | --- |

—

for tenders (second step): date indicated in the specific rules which will be sent to applicants invited to submit a tender

Address from which the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained

| Conseil général du Finistère |
| --- |
| Direction des déplacements |
| 8 rue de Kerhuel |
| 29196 Quimper |
| FRANCE |

Conseil général du Finistère

Direction des déplacements

8 rue de Kerhuel

29196 Quimper

FRANCE

For administrative questions:

| Mr Eric DELARBRE |
| --- |
| 8 rue de Kerhuel |
| 29196 Quimper Cedex |
| FRANCE |
| Tel. +33 298762455 |
| E-mail: eric.delarbre@cg29.fr |

Mr Eric DELARBRE

8 rue de Kerhuel

29196 Quimper Cedex

FRANCE

Tel. +33 298762455

E-mail: eric.delarbre@cg29.fr

For technical questions:

| Mr Stéphane MARSILLE |
| --- |
| 8 rue de Kerhuel |
| 29196 Quimper Cedex |
| FRANCE |
| Tel. +33 298762052 |
| E-mail: stephane.marsille@cg29.fr |

Mr Stéphane MARSILLE

8 rue de Kerhuel

29196 Quimper Cedex

FRANCE

Tel. +33 298762052

E-mail: stephane.marsille@cg29.fr

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C 285/11

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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

2011/C 285/07

| Member State | France |
| --- | --- |
| Route concerned | Brest (Guipavas)–Ouessant |
| Period of validity of the contract | From 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016 |
| Deadline for submission of applications and tenders | — | for applications (1st step): 7 November 2011 (12 p.m., local time) |

Member State

France

Route concerned

Brest (Guipavas)–Ouessant

Period of validity of the contract

From 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2016

Deadline for submission of applications and tenders

—

for applications (1st step): 7 November 2011 (12 p.m., local time)

| — | for tenders (2nd step): Date indicated in the specific rules which will be sent to applicants invited to submit a tender |
| --- | --- |

—

for tenders (2nd step): Date indicated in the specific rules which will be sent to applicants invited to submit a tender

Address from which the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained

| Conseil général du Finistère |
| --- |
| Direction des déplacements |
| 8 rue de Kerhuel |
| 29196 Quimper |
| FRANCE |

Conseil général du Finistère

Direction des déplacements

8 rue de Kerhuel

29196 Quimper

FRANCE

For administrative questions:

| Mr Eric DELARBRE |
| --- |
| 8 rue de Kerhuel |
| 29196 Quimper Cedex |
| FRANCE |
| Tel. +33 298762455 |
| E-mail: eric.delarbre@cg29.fr |

Mr Eric DELARBRE

8 rue de Kerhuel

29196 Quimper Cedex

FRANCE

Tel. +33 298762455

E-mail: eric.delarbre@cg29.fr

For technical questions:

| Mr Stéphane MARSILLE |
| --- |
| 8 rue de Kerhuel |
| 29196 Quimper Cedex |
| FRANCE |
| Tel. +33 298762052 |
| E-mail: stephane.marsille@cg29.fr |

Mr Stéphane MARSILLE

8 rue de Kerhuel

29196 Quimper Cedex

FRANCE

Tel. +33 298762052

E-mail: stephane.marsille@cg29.fr

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C 285/12

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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

2011/C 285/08

| Member State | France |
| --- | --- |
| Route concerned | Brest (Guipavas)–Ouessant |
| Date of entry into force of the public service obligations | 1 April 2012 |
| Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained | Arrêté du 6 juillet 2011 relatif aux obligations de service public imposées sur les services aériens réguliers entre Brest (Guipavas) et Ouessant (Decree of 6 July 2011 on the public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Brest (Guipavas) and Ouessant)
  NOR: DEVA1121291A
  http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/initRechTexte.do
  For further information please contact:





  Direction générale de l'aviation civile |
| DTA/SDT/T2 |
| 50 rue Henry Farman |
| 75720 Paris Cedex 15 |
| FRANCE |
| Tel. +33 158094321 |
| E-mail: osp-compagnies.dta@aviation-civile.gouv.fr |

Member State

France

Route concerned

Brest (Guipavas)–Ouessant

Date of entry into force of the public service obligations

1 April 2012

Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained

Arrêté du 6 juillet 2011 relatif aux obligations de service public imposées sur les services aériens réguliers entre Brest (Guipavas) et Ouessant (Decree of 6 July 2011 on the public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Brest (Guipavas) and Ouessant)

NOR: DEVA1121291A

http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/initRechTexte.do

For further information please contact:

Direction générale de l'aviation civile

DTA/SDT/T2

50 rue Henry Farman

75720 Paris Cedex 15

FRANCE

Tel. +33 158094321

E-mail: osp-compagnies.dta@aviation-civile.gouv.fr

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

European Commission

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Communication from Iceland pursuant to Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

Announcement of the Second Licensing Round on the Icelandic Continental Shelf

2011/C 285/09

The National Energy Authority of Iceland (NEA), by the authority of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, hereby announces an invitation to interested parties to submit applications for hydrocarbon exploration and production licences in the Dreki Area, located between Iceland and Jan Mayen, in accordance with Article 3(2)(a) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994, on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons. The starting date of the Second Licensing Round on the Icelandic Continental Shelf is: 3 October 2011.

The Licensing Round is organised by the NEA in accordance with and shall be subject to the provisions of Act of 13 March 2001 No 13, (Government Gazette (Stjórnartíðindi) 16 May 2001) on Prospecting, Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons (the Hydrocarbons Act), with subsequent amendments, as well as such rules and regulations (the Hydrocarbons Regulations) issued by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism in accordance with the Hydrocarbons Act.

The National Energy Authority is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions, and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of Directive 94/22/EC are set out in the above mentioned legal instruments.

In addition to the Hydrocarbons Act and the Hydrocarbons Regulations, the Agreement of 22 October 1981 between Norway and Iceland on the Continental Shelf Between Iceland and Jan Mayen, the Agreement between Norway and Iceland concerning transboundary hydrocarbon deposits of 3 November 2008 and the Agreed Minutes of the same date concerning the Right of Participation pursuant to Articles 5 and 6 of the Agreement from 1981, apply to the relevant parts of the area offered for the licensing.

Applications for exploration and production licences may be submitted for the following blocks or parts of blocks in the Dreki Area.

| | IS6706/1 (part), 4 (part), 5 (part), 7, 8 (part), 10, 11 (part), 12 (part) |
| --- | --- |

IS6706/1 (part), 4 (part), 5 (part), 7, 8 (part), 10, 11 (part), 12 (part)

| | IS6707/1, 2, 3 (part), 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| --- | --- |

IS6707/1, 2, 3 (part), 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

| | IS6708/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| --- | --- |

IS6708/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

| | IS6709/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| --- | --- |

IS6709/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

| | IS6710/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| --- | --- |

IS6710/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

| | IS6711/2 (part), 3, 5 (part), 6, 8 (part), 9, 11 (part), 12 |
| --- | --- |

IS6711/2 (part), 3, 5 (part), 6, 8 (part), 9, 11 (part), 12

| | IS6807/4 (part), 7 (part), 8 (part), 10, 11 (part), 12 (part) |
| --- | --- |

IS6807/4 (part), 7 (part), 8 (part), 10, 11 (part), 12 (part)

| | IS6808/1 (part), 2 (part), 4, 5 (part), 6 (part), 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| --- | --- |

IS6808/1 (part), 2 (part), 4, 5 (part), 6 (part), 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

| | IS6809/1, 2, 3 (part), 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| --- | --- |

IS6809/1, 2, 3 (part), 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

| | IS6810/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| --- | --- |

IS6810/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

| | IS6811/2 (part), 3, 5 (part), 6, 8 (part), 9, 11 (part), 12 |
| --- | --- |

IS6811/2 (part), 3, 5 (part), 6, 8 (part), 9, 11 (part), 12

| | IS6909/10 (part), 11 (part), 12 (part) |
| --- | --- |

IS6909/10 (part), 11 (part), 12 (part)

| | IS6910/7 (part), 8 (part), 9 (part), 10, 11, 12 (part) |
| --- | --- |

IS6910/7 (part), 8 (part), 9 (part), 10, 11, 12 (part)

| | IS6911/8 (part), 9 (part), 11 (part), 12 |
| --- | --- |

IS6911/8 (part), 9 (part), 11 (part), 12

Applicants are encouraged to nominate a secondary area in case of an area of first choice overlapping with other applications.

Applicants for hydrocarbon exploration and production licences shall be submitted to the NEA:

| The National Energy Authority (NEA) |
| --- |
| Grensasvegi 9 |
| 108 — Reykjavik |
| ICELAND |
| Website: http://www.nea.is |
| Tel. (354) 569 60 00 |
| Fax (354) 568 88 96 |

The National Energy Authority (NEA)

Grensasvegi 9

108 — Reykjavik

ICELAND

Website: http://www.nea.is

Tel. (354) 569 60 00

Fax (354) 568 88 96

Full details and all the relevant documents, including lists and maps of the area on offer and guidance about licences, the terms which those licences will include, and how to apply, are available at the following web address:

http://www.nea.is/2nd-licensing-round

or by contacting the NEA at the address above.

The award of exploration and production licences in the Second Licensing Round, in the Dreki Area, is planned to take place before the end of November 2012.

Closing date of the Second Licensing Round on the Icelandic Continental Shelf is: 2 April 2012.

Image

Northern Dreki Area on the Icelandic Continental Shelf between Iceland and Jan Mayen. The boundary of the Agreement Area from 1981, as referred to in paragraph 4, between Iceland and Norway is shown by the green, dashed line.

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Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions of 1 July 2010 regarding a draft decision relating to Case 34250 — Norway Post/Privpak

2011/C 285/10

| 1. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s definition of the relevant product market. |
| --- | --- |

1.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s definition of the relevant product market.

| 2. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that the geographic scope of the relevant market is confined to Norway. |
| --- | --- |

2.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that the geographic scope of the relevant market is confined to Norway.

| 3. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Norway Post enjoyed a dominant position in the relevant market. |
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3.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Norway Post enjoyed a dominant position in the relevant market.

| 4. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Norway Post abused its dominant position in the market by:






  — | concluding and maintaining agreements with NorgesGruppen/Shell and agreements with individual outlets within these groups, providing group and outlet exclusivity in favour of Norway Post, |
| --- | --- | --- |

4.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Norway Post abused its dominant position in the market by:

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concluding and maintaining agreements with NorgesGruppen/Shell and agreements with individual outlets within these groups, providing group and outlet exclusivity in favour of Norway Post,

| — | concluding and maintaining agreements with COOP and with individual outlets within COOP, providing outlet exclusivity in favour of Norway Post, |
| --- | --- |

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concluding and maintaining agreements with COOP and with individual outlets within COOP, providing outlet exclusivity in favour of Norway Post,

| — | concluding and maintaining agreements with ICA and agreements with individual outlets within ICA, providing outlet exclusivity in favour of Norway Post, and |
| --- | --- |

—

concluding and maintaining agreements with ICA and agreements with individual outlets within ICA, providing outlet exclusivity in favour of Norway Post, and

| — | pursuing a renegotiation strategy which reduced COOP’s and ICA’s willingness to negotiate and conclude agreements for the provision of over-the-counter delivery of B-to-C parcels to competitors of Norway Post. |
| --- | --- |

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pursuing a renegotiation strategy which reduced COOP’s and ICA’s willingness to negotiate and conclude agreements for the provision of over-the-counter delivery of B-to-C parcels to competitors of Norway Post.

| 5. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Norway Post’s abusive practices may affect trade between the contracting parties to the EEA within the meaning of Article 54 of the EEA Agreement. |
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5.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Norway Post’s abusive practices may affect trade between the contracting parties to the EEA within the meaning of Article 54 of the EEA Agreement.

| 6. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that a fine should be imposed on Norway Post. |
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6.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that a fine should be imposed on Norway Post.

| 7. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that for the purposes of the calculation of the fine the duration of Norway Post’s infringement is five years and six months. |
| --- | --- |

7.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that for the purposes of the calculation of the fine the duration of Norway Post’s infringement is five years and six months.

| 8. | The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union and the EEA Supplement. |
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8.

The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union and the EEA Supplement.

| 9. | The Advisory Committee requests the EFTA Surveillance Authority to take utmost account of all points raised during the consultation. |
| --- | --- |

9.

The Advisory Committee requests the EFTA Surveillance Authority to take utmost account of all points raised during the consultation.

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Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions of 12 July 2010 regarding a draft decision relating to Case 34250 — Norway Post/Privpak

2011/C 285/11

| 1. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the basic amount of the fine. |
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1.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the basic amount of the fine.

| 2. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that there are no mitigating or aggravating circumstances to be taken into account. |
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2.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that there are no mitigating or aggravating circumstances to be taken into account.

| 3. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the reduction of the amount of the fine because of the length of the procedure. |
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3.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the reduction of the amount of the fine because of the length of the procedure.

| 4. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the final amount of the fine. |
| --- | --- |

4.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the final amount of the fine.

| 5. | The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union and the EEA Supplement. |
| --- | --- |

5.

The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union and the EEA Supplement.

| 6. | The Advisory Committee requests the EFTA Surveillance Authority to take utmost account of all points raised during the consultation. |
| --- | --- |

6.

The Advisory Committee requests the EFTA Surveillance Authority to take utmost account of all points raised during the consultation.

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Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/34.250 — Norway Post/Privpak

2011/C 285/12

The draft decision in the abovementioned case gives rise to the following observations.

Statement of objections

This case was initiated when Privpak submitted a complaint to the Authority on 24 June 2002. As the administrative proceedings until then having been conducted in English, the Authority issued, on 17 December 2008, a statement of objections (hereafter ‘SO’) in English to Norway Post. The Authority reached the preliminary conclusion that the company’s conduct regarding its exclusivity agreements with NorgesGruppen/Shell, Coop and ICA were in breach of Article 54 of the EEA Agreement.

By letter of 23 December 2008, Norway Post requested to be served a Norwegian translation of the SO and requested that the future handling of the case be conducted in Norwegian. On 6 February 2009, the Authority forwarded Norway Post a Norwegian translation of the SO. Furthermore, the Authority extended the deadline to reply to the SO from 1 March 2009 to 6 April 2009.

On 6 April 2009, Norway Post submitted a reply to the SO where it rejected the findings of the Authority as set out in the SO.

Access to the file

Accompanying the Authority’s letter of 17 December 2008 transmitting the English version of the SO were two CD-ROMs which contained electronic copies of all the documents, excluding business secrets and other confidential information, on the Authority’s file on this case (internal Case COMP/34.250).

In addition to this access to the file under Article 15 of Chapter III of Protocol 4 of the Surveillance and Court Agreement, Norway Post requested access to correspondence between Privpak and the Authority after the issuance of the SO. Privpak objected to the disclosure of those documents. Following correspondence with the Competition and State Aid Directorate, Privpak brought the issue of disclosure to the Hearing Officer by letter of 18 May 2009. On 4 June 2009, I decided that the documents in question were not confidential and accordingly rejected Privpak’s request. On 15 June 2009, after the expiry of Privpak’s deadline to bring the case before the EFTA Court, the documents were transmitted to Norway Post.

Neither in its reply to the SO nor at the oral hearing has Norway Post claimed that its right to be heard has not been respected by the Authority.

Oral hearing

In its reply to the SO, Norway Post requested an oral hearing. The oral hearing was held on 16 June 2009 in Brussels and was attended by representatives of Norway Post and Privpak. The hearing was conducted in Norwegian, with simultaneous interpretation into English with the exception of my brief interventions and a short statement from Privpak, which were made in English with simultaneous interpretation into Norwegian.

Draft decision

In the draft decision the Authority finds that Norway Post has committed a single and continuous infringement of Article 54 of the EEA Agreement from 20 September 2000 until 31 March 2006 in the market for B-to-C parcel services with over-the-counter delivery in Norway by pursuing an exclusivity strategy with preferential treatment when establishing and maintaining its Post-in-Shop network. This is in line with the Authority’s preliminary findings on abuse as set out in the SO, with the exception that in the SO it was considered that the infringement started earlier, i.e. on 30 May 2000.

In my opinion, the draft decision relates only to objections in respect of which Norway Post has been afforded the opportunity to make known its views.

Conclusion

In light of the above I consider that Norway Post’s right to be heard has been respected in this case.

Brussels, 24 June 2010.

Hearing Officer in Case COMP/34.250 — Norway Post/Privpak

Ólafur Jóhannes EINARSSON

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 29.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/20 |
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/30/11

MEDIA 2007 — Support for the transnational distribution of European films — the ‘Selective’ scheme 2012

2011/C 285/13

1.   Objectives and description

This notice of call for proposals is based on Decision No 1718/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 concerning the implementation of a programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007).

One of the measures to be implemented under this Decision is to support the transnational distribution of European films.

The aim of the ‘Selective’ scheme is to encourage and support the wider transnational distribution of recent non-national European films by encouraging theatrical distributors in particular to invest in promotion and adequate distribution of non-domestic European films.

The scheme also aims to encourage the development of links between the production and distribution sector thus improving the competitive position of non-national European films.

2.   Eligible applicants

This notice is aimed at European companies whose activities contribute to the abovementioned objectives.

Applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

| — | the 27 countries of the European Union, |
| --- | --- |

—

the 27 countries of the European Union,

| — | the EEA countries, |
| --- | --- |

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the EEA countries,

| — | Switzerland and Croatia. |
| --- | --- |

—

Switzerland and Croatia.

3.   Eligible actions

The following action is eligible under this call for proposals:

The theatrical (cinema) distribution of a non-national feature film. The film must have been majority produced by a producer/producers established in countries participating in the MEDIA programme and made with a significant participation by professionals from those countries. The film must be a recent work of fiction, animation or documentary more than 60 minutes long and from a different country than the country of distribution. Films with a production budget of more than EUR 15 million are not eligible.

For the film to be eligible its first copyright must not have been established before 2008.

| Module | Dates of the project | Period of eligibility of costs |
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| Deadline 1 (1.12.2011) | The first theatrical release of the film in the territory should take place at the earliest on 1 December 2011 and at the latest on 1 June 2013 | From 1 June 2011 until 1 April 2014 |
| Deadline 2 (30.3.2012) | The first theatrical release of the film in the territory should take place at the earliest on 30 March 2012 and at the latest on 30 September 2013 | From 30 September 2011 until 30 July 2014 |
| Deadline 3 (29.6.2012) | The first theatrical release of the film in the territory should take place at the earliest on 29 June 2012 and at the latest on 29 December 2013 | From 29 December 2011 until 29 October 2014 |

Module

Dates of the project

Period of eligibility of costs

Deadline 1 (1.12.2011)

The first theatrical release of the film in the territory should take place at the earliest on 1 December 2011 and at the latest on 1 June 2013

From 1 June 2011 until 1 April 2014

Deadline 2 (30.3.2012)

The first theatrical release of the film in the territory should take place at the earliest on 30 March 2012 and at the latest on 30 September 2013

From 30 September 2011 until 30 July 2014

Deadline 3 (29.6.2012)

The first theatrical release of the film in the territory should take place at the earliest on 29 June 2012 and at the latest on 29 December 2013

From 29 December 2011 until 29 October 2014

4.   Award criteria

Support shall be granted for the distribution, i.e. P&A (prints and advertising), for recent non-national European films with a maximum production budget of EUR 15 million to groupings of at least five distributors in the case of films for which the budget is under EUR 3 million and at least seven distributors in the case of films for which the budget is between EUR 3 million and EUR 15 million.

The award criteria will result in the selection of those groupings with the highest score taking into account:

| — | the number of eligible distributors, |
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the number of eligible distributors,

| — | the production cost of the film, |
| --- | --- |

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the production cost of the film,

| — | the origin of the film, |
| --- | --- |

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the origin of the film,

| — | the type of film, |
| --- | --- |

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the type of film,

| — | the presence of the selling agent/producer as coordinator and his/her nationality. |
| --- | --- |

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the presence of the selling agent/producer as coordinator and his/her nationality.

5.   Budget

The total budget available is EUR 12 250 000 subject to the availability of funds for the 2012 financial year.

The financial contribution will take the form of a grant. The financial contribution awarded will in no event exceed 50 % of the eligible costs.

The maximum award shall be EUR 150 000 per film per country.

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

6.   Deadline for submission of applications

The deadlines for sending applications are 1 December 2011, 30 March 2012 and 29 June 2012.

E-forms applications must be submitted online on the relevant deadline before 12.00 CES/CEST (midday, Brussels time).

The official application forms must be used and duly signed by the person entitled to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant organisation.

The application package containing all the application forms and the annexes, as detailed in the guidelines, must clearly mention:

MEDIA 2007 — Distribution EACEA/30/11 — Selective cinema

and must be sent to the following address on the relevant deadline:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) |
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| Constantin DASKALAKIS |
| BOUR 3/66 |
| Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1 |
| 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

Constantin DASKALAKIS

BOUR 3/66

Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Applications sent by fax or e-mail will be rejected.

7.   Full details

The guidelines together with the application forms and e-forms can be found at the following Internet address:

http://ec.europa.eu/culture/media/programme/distrib/schemes/select/index_en.htm

Applications must be submitted on the forms provided and contain all the information and annexes requested.

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| 29.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/23 |
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29.9.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/23

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/26/11

The Jean Monnet programme, key activity 3 — Support to European Associations active at European level in the field of European Integration and Education and Training

Annual operating grants 2012

2011/C 285/14

1.   Objectives and description

The Call for proposal aims at the selection of organisations for the conclusion of annual operating grant agreements covering the budget year 2012. It does not concern organisations having concluded a Framework Partnership Agreement with the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (‘the Agency’) for 2011-2013.

The purpose of this Call for proposals is to support European Associations in the fields of education and training active in:

| — | European integration subjects and/or, |
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European integration subjects and/or,

| — | pursuing the objectives of the European Education and Training policy. |
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pursuing the objectives of the European Education and Training policy.

The ‘Lifelong Learning Programme’ (1) and more specifically its Jean Monnet sub-programme constitutes the legal basis.

In the implementation of Key Activity 3 of the Jean Monnet programme, the specific objectives of this call for proposals are:

| — | to support high-quality European Associations contributing to increasing knowledge and awareness on the European integration process through education and training, |
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to support high-quality European Associations contributing to increasing knowledge and awareness on the European integration process through education and training,

| — | to support high-quality European Associations contributing to the implementation of at least one of the strategic objectives of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET 2020’) (2). |
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to support high-quality European Associations contributing to the implementation of at least one of the strategic objectives of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET 2020’) (2).

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

2.   Eligible applicants

A European Association is eligible if it satisfies the following conditions:

| — | is a non-profit and non-public organisation, |
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is a non-profit and non-public organisation,

| — | is located and has legal personality and seat for more than two years uninterrupted (on date of call deadline) in one or several (3) LLP eligible countries (the 27 EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, Croatia and Switzerland), |
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is located and has legal personality and seat for more than two years uninterrupted (on date of call deadline) in one or several (3) LLP eligible countries (the 27 EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, Croatia and Switzerland),

| — | undertakes the majority of its activities in the Member States of the European Union, and/or in other LLP eligible countries, |
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undertakes the majority of its activities in the Member States of the European Union, and/or in other LLP eligible countries,

| — | exists as a body pursuing an aim of general European interest as defined in Article 162 of the implementing rules for the Financial Regulation laid down by Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 (4); as subsequently amended, |
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exists as a body pursuing an aim of general European interest as defined in Article 162 of the implementing rules for the Financial Regulation laid down by Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 (4); as subsequently amended,

| — | operates in the field of education and training at European level as principal activity. |
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operates in the field of education and training at European level as principal activity.

Furthermore in order to be eligible under this call, the membership structure of a European Associations must conform to one of the following two categories:

| — | Either the European Association is composed exclusively of member-based associations (i.e. the members are themselves ‘umbrella’ associations at the transnational, national, regional or local level). European Associations that are composed exclusively of member-based associations must have members in at least six different EU Member States (5).
  Member associations of the European Association must have ‘full member’ status (associated members and observers are not considered as ‘full members’). Members must themselves have a proper legal personality, be non-profit organisations and be active in education and training. Private individuals, profit making bodies, public bodies and institutions that are part of the administrative structure of the Member States are not considered to be eligible member organisations. |
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Either the European Association is composed exclusively of member-based associations (i.e. the members are themselves ‘umbrella’ associations at the transnational, national, regional or local level). European Associations that are composed exclusively of member-based associations must have members in at least six different EU Member States (5).

Member associations of the European Association must have ‘full member’ status (associated members and observers are not considered as ‘full members’). Members must themselves have a proper legal personality, be non-profit organisations and be active in education and training. Private individuals, profit making bodies, public bodies and institutions that are part of the administrative structure of the Member States are not considered to be eligible member organisations.

| — | Or the European Association is composed of members that do not all have a member-based structure. This allows the European Association to be composed (either partly or entirely) of institutions and organisations active in education and training that are not member-based (such as primary and secondary schools and higher education institutions). European Associations that include non-member-based institutions or organisations must have members in at least nine different EU Member States.
  Member institutions and organisations that are not member-based must have ‘full member’ status (associated members and observers are not considered as ‘full members’). Members must be non-profit organisations and be active in education and training following above indications. Private individuals are not considered to be eligible member organisations. |
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Or the European Association is composed of members that do not all have a member-based structure. This allows the European Association to be composed (either partly or entirely) of institutions and organisations active in education and training that are not member-based (such as primary and secondary schools and higher education institutions). European Associations that include non-member-based institutions or organisations must have members in at least nine different EU Member States.

Member institutions and organisations that are not member-based must have ‘full member’ status (associated members and observers are not considered as ‘full members’). Members must be non-profit organisations and be active in education and training following above indications. Private individuals are not considered to be eligible member organisations.

3.   Eligible activities

European Union financing under this call for proposals takes the form of operating grants. These grants support part of the costs incurred by the selected beneficiaries in carrying out European activities according to an agreed work programme.

The activities of the proposed work programme must contribute to:

| — | increasing knowledge and awareness on the European integration process through education and training, and/or |
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increasing knowledge and awareness on the European integration process through education and training, and/or

| — | the implementation of at least one of the following strategic objectives of ‘ET 2020’:






  1. | Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality. |
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the implementation of at least one of the following strategic objectives of ‘ET 2020’:

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Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality.

| 2. | Improving the quality and efficiency of education and training. |
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Improving the quality and efficiency of education and training.

| 3. | Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship. |
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Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship.

| 4. | Enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training. |
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Enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training.

4.   Award criteria

The quality of the detailed 12 month work programme is assessed on the basis of the following three award criteria:

| 1. | the relevance, clarity and coherence of the short-term objectives (12 months); |
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the relevance, clarity and coherence of the short-term objectives (12 months);

| 2. | the quality of the management of the work programme (clarity and coherence of the activities and budgets proposed to achieve the objectives, timetable); |
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the quality of the management of the work programme (clarity and coherence of the activities and budgets proposed to achieve the objectives, timetable);

| 3. | the expected impact of the activities on education and/or training at European level. |
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the expected impact of the activities on education and/or training at European level.

A more detailed description of what information is to be provided in the work programme for each award criteria by the applicant is contained in Annex I of the Guide for Applicants.

5.   Budget

The total indicative EU budget for the co-financing of European Associations under this call is EUR 700 000.

The maximum operating grant per association for the annual work programme of 12 months (corresponding to one budgetary year 2012) shall not exceed EUR 100 000.

The European Union financial support shall not exceed 75 % of the European Association's estimated annual eligible budget.

6.   Submission of proposals and deadline

The deadline for submission of the online application (e-Form) is:

30 November 2011 at 12:00 midday — Brussels time

Applications must be made using the online grant application form (eForm). This online submission is considered to be the master copy.

The official online grant application form (eForm) is available in English, French and German at the following Internet address:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2012/call_jm_ka3_structural_support_2011_en.php and must be duly completed in one of the official languages of the European Union.

However, in order to submit additional required information a complete paper copy of the Application Dossier (a paper copy of the submitted eForm together with additional documents — see section 12 of the Guidelines for Applicants) must also be sent by postal mail to the Agency by the deadline (30 November 2011):

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
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| Unit P2 — Lifelong Learning: Erasmus, Jean Monnet |
| Call for proposals — EACEA/26/11 |
| Office: BOU2 3/165 |
| Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1 |
| 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

Unit P2 — Lifelong Learning: Erasmus, Jean Monnet

Call for proposals — EACEA/26/11

Office: BOU2 3/165

Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

7.   Full details

The guidelines for applicants, as well as the online application form and Annexes, are available at the following address:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2012/call_jm_ka3_structural_support_2011_en.php

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(1)  See Decision No 1720/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 establishing an action programme in the field of lifelong learning.

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

(2)  http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc1120_en.htm

(3)  In the case of a relocation of the legal entity.

(4)  According to this definition, an organisation pursuing an aim of general European interest is:

| — | a European body involved in education, training, information or research and study in European policies or a European standards body; or |
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a European body involved in education, training, information or research and study in European policies or a European standards body; or

| — | a European network representing non-profit bodies active in the Member States or in the candidate countries and promoting principles and policies consistent with the objectives of the Treaties. |
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a European network representing non-profit bodies active in the Member States or in the candidate countries and promoting principles and policies consistent with the objectives of the Treaties.

(5)  In addition, the European Association may include member-associations based in other EU Member States and other countries.

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