# Official Journal C 284/2012

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5520 September 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.284.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 284

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5520 September 2012

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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 284/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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| 2012/C 284/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 284/01

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

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2012/C 284/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 284/03 | Euro exchange rates | 11 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2012/C 284/04 | State aid — Decision to raise no objections | 12 |
| 2012/C 284/05 | State aid — Decision to raise no objections | 13 |
| 2012/C 284/06 | State aid — Decision to raise no objections | 14 |
| 2012/C 284/07 | Announcement from Norway concerning 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 invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — 22nd licensing round | 15 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 284/03

Euro exchange rates

11

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2012/C 284/04

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

12

2012/C 284/05

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

13

2012/C 284/06

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

14

2012/C 284/07

Announcement from Norway concerning 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 invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — 22nd licensing round

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 20.9.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 284/1 |
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20.9.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 284/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 284/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 27.7.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34770 (12/N-2) |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Az Oktatási és Kulturális Minisztérium fejezeti kezelésű előirányzatai és a Nemzeti Kulturális Alap |
| Legal basis | a) | A Nemzeti Kulturális Alapról szóló 1993. évi XXIII. törvény; |

Date of adoption of the decision

27.7.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34770 (12/N-2)

Member State

Hungary

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Az Oktatási és Kulturális Minisztérium fejezeti kezelésű előirányzatai és a Nemzeti Kulturális Alap

Legal basis

a)

A Nemzeti Kulturális Alapról szóló 1993. évi XXIII. törvény;

| b) | A Nemzeti Kulturális Alapról szóló 1993. évi XXIII. törvény végrehajtásáról szóló 9/2006. (V. 9.) NKÖM rendelet; |
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b)

A Nemzeti Kulturális Alapról szóló 1993. évi XXIII. törvény végrehajtásáról szóló 9/2006. (V. 9.) NKÖM rendelet;

| c) | 28/2008. (II. 15.) Korm. rendelet a kultúrát és a kulturális örökség megőrzését előmozdító állami támogatásokról |
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c)

28/2008. (II. 15.) Korm. rendelet a kultúrát és a kulturális örökség megőrzését előmozdító állami támogatásokról

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant, Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: HUF 226 194,60 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 1.9.2018

Economic sectors

Arts, entertainment and recreation

Name and address of the granting authority

| Emberi Erőforrások Minisztériuma |
| --- |
| Budapest |
| Szalay u. 10–14. |
| 1055 |
| MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY |

Emberi Erőforrások Minisztériuma

Budapest

Szalay u. 10–14.

1055

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 10.7.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34873 (12/N) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Venezia | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Salvataggio della ditta SACAIM SpA in AS |
| Legal basis | A. | D.L. 30.1.1979, n. 26 (convertito in L. 3.4.1979, n. 95), Provvedimenti urgenti per l'amministrazione straordinaria di grandi imprese in crisi (cfr. articolo 2-bis); |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.7.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34873 (12/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

Venezia

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Salvataggio della ditta SACAIM SpA in AS

Legal basis

A.

D.L. 30.1.1979, n. 26 (convertito in L. 3.4.1979, n. 95), Provvedimenti urgenti per l'amministrazione straordinaria di grandi imprese in crisi (cfr. articolo 2-bis);

| B. | D.M. 23.12.2004, n. 319, Regolamento recante le condizioni e le modalità di prestazione della garanzia statale sui finanziamenti a favore delle grandi imprese in stato di insolvenza, ai sensi dell'articolo 101 del D. Lgs. 8 luglio 1999, n. 270; |
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B.

D.M. 23.12.2004, n. 319, Regolamento recante le condizioni e le modalità di prestazione della garanzia statale sui finanziamenti a favore delle grandi imprese in stato di insolvenza, ai sensi dell'articolo 101 del D. Lgs. 8 luglio 1999, n. 270;

| C. | D.L. 23.12.2003, n. 347 (convertito in L. 18.2.2004, n. 39), Misure urgenti per la ristrutturazione industriale di grandi imprese in stato di insolvenza; |
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C.

D.L. 23.12.2003, n. 347 (convertito in L. 18.2.2004, n. 39), Misure urgenti per la ristrutturazione industriale di grandi imprese in stato di insolvenza;

| D. | D. LGS. 8.7.1999, n. 270, Nuova disciplina delle grandi imprese in stato di insolvenza, a norma dell'articolo 1 della legge 30 luglio 1998, n. 274 |
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D.

D. LGS. 8.7.1999, n. 270, Nuova disciplina delle grandi imprese in stato di insolvenza, a norma dell'articolo 1 della legge 30 luglio 1998, n. 274

Type of measure

Individual aid

SACAIM SpA in AS

Objective

Rescuing firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 9,75 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

6 months

Economic sectors

Construction

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico |
| --- |
| Via Veneto 33 |
| 00187 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |

Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico

Via Veneto 33

00187 Roma RM

ITALIA

Other information

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http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.7.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34906 (12/N) |
| Member State | Cyprus |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ανάπτυξη της κυπριακής χειροτεχνίας |
| Legal basis | Απόφαση Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου αριθ. 57824 της 7ης Μαΐου 2003 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | Cyprus handicraft service |
| Objective | Heritage conservation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Overall budget: EUR 7,50 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.7.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34906 (12/N)

Member State

Cyprus

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ανάπτυξη της κυπριακής χειροτεχνίας

Legal basis

Απόφαση Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου αριθ. 57824 της 7ης Μαΐου 2003

Type of measure

Scheme

Cyprus handicraft service

Objective

Heritage conservation

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 7,50 million

| | Annual budget: EUR 1,50 million |
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Annual budget: EUR 1,50 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2013-31.12.2017

Economic sectors

Other service activities, Other manufacturing

Name and address of the granting authority

| Υπουργείο Εμπορίου Βιομηχανίας και Τουριαμού |
| --- |
| 1421 Λευκωσία/Nicosia |
| ΚΥΠΡΟΣ/CYPRUS |

Υπουργείο Εμπορίου Βιομηχανίας και Τουριαμού

1421 Λευκωσία/Nicosia

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ/CYPRUS

Other information

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http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 26.6.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34908 (12/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | United Kingdom | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Extension of the National Loan Guarantee Scheme |
| Legal basis | Section 228 of the Banking Act 2009 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Guarantee, Interest subsidy |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 20 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Financial and insurance activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | HM Treasury |
| London |
| SW1A 0PU |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

26.6.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34908 (12/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

United Kingdom

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Extension of the National Loan Guarantee Scheme

Legal basis

Section 228 of the Banking Act 2009

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee, Interest subsidy

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 20 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Financial and insurance activities

Name and address of the granting authority

HM Treasury

London

SW1A 0PU

UNITED KINGDOM

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 27.7.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35129 (12/N) |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prolongation of the Lithuanian bank support scheme until 31 December 2012 |
| Legal basis | Republic of Lithuania Law on Financial Stability |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Guarantee, Other forms of equity intervention — Subordinated loans and asset relief measures |
| Budget | | Overall budget: LTL 2 000 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

27.7.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35129 (12/N)

Member State

Lithuania

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation of the Lithuanian bank support scheme until 31 December 2012

Legal basis

Republic of Lithuania Law on Financial Stability

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee, Other forms of equity intervention — Subordinated loans and asset relief measures

Budget

Overall budget: LTL 2 000 million

| | Annual budget: LTL 2 000 million |
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Annual budget: LTL 2 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Financial and insurance activities

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania |
| --- |
| Lukiškių g. 2 |
| LT-01512 Vilnius |
| LIETUVA/LITHUANIA |

Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania

Lukiškių g. 2

LT-01512 Vilnius

LIETUVA/LITHUANIA

Other information

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http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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| 20.9.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 284/6 |
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20.9.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 284/6

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 284/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 7.12.2011 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.24642 (N 708/07) — SA.33766 (11/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Finanzierung der Beendigung des subventionierten Steinkohlenbergbaus bis Ende 2018 (Steinkohlebeihilfen für 2011) |
| Legal basis | Steinkohlefinanzierungsgesetz; Rahmenvereinbarung zur sozialverträglichen Beendigung des subventionerten Steinkohlebergbaus in Deutschland |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Closure aid |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 12 150 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 2011-2019 |
| Economic sectors | Coal |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesregierung |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.12.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.24642 (N 708/07) — SA.33766 (11/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Finanzierung der Beendigung des subventionierten Steinkohlenbergbaus bis Ende 2018 (Steinkohlebeihilfen für 2011)

Legal basis

Steinkohlefinanzierungsgesetz; Rahmenvereinbarung zur sozialverträglichen Beendigung des subventionerten Steinkohlebergbaus in Deutschland

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Closure aid

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 12 150 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

2011-2019

Economic sectors

Coal

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesregierung

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.11.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33643 (11/N) |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Wielkopolskie |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | McKinsey EMEA Shared Services Sp. z o.o. |
| Legal basis | Projekt uchwały Rady Ministrów w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą: „Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez McKinsey EMEA Shared Services Sp. z o.o. pod nazwą: Centrum Kompetencyjne w Poznaniu, w latach 2011–2015” – Projekt umowy ramowej o udzielenie dotacji celowej pomiędzy McKinsey EMEA Shared Services Sp. z o.o. – Artykuł 136 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 27 sierpnia 2009 r. o finansach publicznych (Dz.U. nr 157, poz. 1240) |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: PLN 0,8 million |
| Intensity | 2 % |
| Duration (period) | 31.12.2011-31.12.2015 |
| Economic sectors | Service activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Minister Gospodarki |
| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| 00-507 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |
| http://www.mg.gov.pl |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.11.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33643 (11/N)

Member State

Poland

Region

Wielkopolskie

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

McKinsey EMEA Shared Services Sp. z o.o.

Legal basis

Projekt uchwały Rady Ministrów w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą: „Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez McKinsey EMEA Shared Services Sp. z o.o. pod nazwą: Centrum Kompetencyjne w Poznaniu, w latach 2011–2015” – Projekt umowy ramowej o udzielenie dotacji celowej pomiędzy McKinsey EMEA Shared Services Sp. z o.o. – Artykuł 136 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 27 sierpnia 2009 r. o finansach publicznych (Dz.U. nr 157, poz. 1240)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: PLN 0,8 million

Intensity

2 %

Duration (period)

31.12.2011-31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Service activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Minister Gospodarki

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

00-507 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

http://www.mg.gov.pl

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 30.5.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34087 (12/N) |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Új Széchenyi Kockázati Tőkeprogram – A magyar JEREMIE kockázatitőke-intézkedés módosítása |
| Legal basis | 1. | 8/2007. (III. 19.) MeHVM rendelet a Gazdasági Versenyképesség Operatív Program 4. prioritására, a Gazdaságfejlesztési Operatív Programra és a Közép-Magyarországi Operatív Program 1. prioritására vonatkozó részletes szabályokról; |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.5.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34087 (12/N)

Member State

Hungary

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Új Széchenyi Kockázati Tőkeprogram – A magyar JEREMIE kockázatitőke-intézkedés módosítása

Legal basis

1.

8/2007. (III. 19.) MeHVM rendelet a Gazdasági Versenyképesség Operatív Program 4. prioritására, a Gazdaságfejlesztési Operatív Programra és a Közép-Magyarországi Operatív Program 1. prioritására vonatkozó részletes szabályokról;

| 2. | 4/2011. (I. 28.) Korm. rendelet a 2007–2013 programozási időszakban az Európai Regionális Fejlesztési Alapból, az Európai Szociális Alapból és a Kohéziós Alapból származó támogatások felhasználásának rendjéről; |
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2.

4/2011. (I. 28.) Korm. rendelet a 2007–2013 programozási időszakban az Európai Regionális Fejlesztési Alapból, az Európai Szociális Alapból és a Kohéziós Alapból származó támogatások felhasználásának rendjéről;

| 3. | 37/2011. (III. 22.) Korm. rendelet az európai uniós versenyjogi értelemben vett állami támogatásokkal kapcsolatos eljárásról és a regionális támogatási térképről; |
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3.

37/2011. (III. 22.) Korm. rendelet az európai uniós versenyjogi értelemben vett állami támogatásokkal kapcsolatos eljárásról és a regionális támogatási térképről;

| 4. | 2001. évi CXX. törvény a tőkepiacról |
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4.

2001. évi CXX. törvény a tőkepiacról

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Risk capital

Form of aid

Provision of risk capital

Budget

Overall budget: HUF 60 169 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

10.12.2008-31.12.2015

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

| Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség |
| --- |
| Budapest |
| Wesselényi u. 20–22. |
| 1077 |
| MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY |

Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség

Budapest

Wesselényi u. 20–22.

1077

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.5.2012 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34115 (12/NN) |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Resolution of T Bank |
| Legal basis | Νόμος υπ’ αριθ. 4021, νόμος υπ’ αριθ. 3601 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy, Rescue of firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 676,96 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Hellenic Deposit and Investment Guarantee Fund
  GREECE |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.5.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34115 (12/NN)

Member State

Greece

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Resolution of T Bank

Legal basis

Νόμος υπ’ αριθ. 4021, νόμος υπ’ αριθ. 3601

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

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

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 676,96 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Hellenic Deposit and Investment Guarantee Fund

GREECE

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 11.6.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34307 (12/N) |
| Member State | Bulgaria |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Развитие на приложните изследвания в изследователските организации в България |
| Legal basis | Постановление No 121 на Министерския съвет от 31 май 2007 г. за определяне на реда за предоставяне на безвъзмездна финансова помощ по оперативните програми, съфинансирани от Структурните фондове и Кохезионния фонд на Европейския съюз (обн., ДВ, бр. 45/2007 г., в сила от 8 юни 2007 г., посл. изм. и доп., 54/2011); Оперативна програма „Развитие на конкурентоспособността на българската икономика“ 2007 г.—2013 г., одобрена от Европейската комисия с CCI Номер: 2007BG161PO003; Насоки за кандидатстване по открита процедура за конкурентен подбор на проекти с няколко крайни срока за кандидатстване BG161PO003-1.2.04 „Развитие на приложните изследвания в изследователските организации в България“. |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | Overall budget: BGN 19,6 million |
| Intensity | Measure does not constitute aid |
| Duration (period) | 1.7.2012-1.4.2013 |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Министерство на икономиката, енергетиката и туризма |
| ул. „Славянска“ No 8 |
| София/Sofia |
| БЪЛГАРИЯ/BULGARIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.6.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34307 (12/N)

Member State

Bulgaria

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Развитие на приложните изследвания в изследователските организации в България

Legal basis

Постановление No 121 на Министерския съвет от 31 май 2007 г. за определяне на реда за предоставяне на безвъзмездна финансова помощ по оперативните програми, съфинансирани от Структурните фондове и Кохезионния фонд на Европейския съюз (обн., ДВ, бр. 45/2007 г., в сила от 8 юни 2007 г., посл. изм. и доп., 54/2011); Оперативна програма „Развитие на конкурентоспособността на българската икономика“ 2007 г.—2013 г., одобрена от Европейската комисия с CCI Номер: 2007BG161PO003; Насоки за кандидатстване по открита процедура за конкурентен подбор на проекти с няколко крайни срока за кандидатстване BG161PO003-1.2.04 „Развитие на приложните изследвания в изследователските организации в България“.

Type of measure

—

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

—

Budget

Overall budget: BGN 19,6 million

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

1.7.2012-1.4.2013

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

Министерство на икономиката, енергетиката и туризма

ул. „Славянска“ No 8

София/Sofia

БЪЛГАРИЯ/BULGARIA

Other information

—

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 20.9.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 284/11 |
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20.9.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 284/11

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Euro exchange rates (1)

19 September 2012

2012/C 284/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3002 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 102,38 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4545 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,80270 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,5214 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2095 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,4315 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,870 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 283,10 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6962 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1353 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5043 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3323 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2455 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2672 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,0806 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5720 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5921 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 450,92 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,7164 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2040 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4000 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 407,35 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9792 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 54,165 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,5170 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,085 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6317 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,6816 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 70,2040 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3002

JPY

Japanese yen

102,38

DKK

Danish krone

7,4545

GBP

Pound sterling

0,80270

SEK

Swedish krona

8,5214

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2095

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,4315

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,870

HUF

Hungarian forint

283,10

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6962

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1353

RON

Romanian leu

4,5043

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3323

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2455

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2672

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,0806

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5720

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5921

KRW

South Korean won

1 450,92

ZAR

South African rand

10,7164

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2040

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4000

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 407,35

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9792

PHP

Philippine peso

54,165

RUB

Russian rouble

40,5170

THB

Thai baht

40,085

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6317

MXN

Mexican peso

16,6816

INR

Indian rupee

70,2040

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

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

| 20.9.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 284/12 |
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20.9.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 284/12

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State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2012/C 284/04

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 15 March 2012 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Case number | : | 69853 |
| Decision number | : | 91/12/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Norway |
| Region | : | n.a. |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | : | Aid for the development phase of the Mongstad CCS facility |
| Legal basis | : | Implementation Agreement between the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and Statoil (12 October 2006) and the Development Agreement between the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and Statoil (5 April 2011), the latter also signed by Gassnova as a third party as regards ‘those areas in which Gassnova acts on behalf of the State in pursuance of the Agreement’ |
| Objective | : | Environmental protection |
| Budget | : | NOK 2 850 million |
| Economic sectors | : | Energy production |
| Name and address of the granting authority | : | Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs |
| Akersgata 59 |
| P.O Box 8004 Dep. |
| 0030 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

15 March 2012

Case number

:

69853

Decision number

:

91/12/COL

EFTA State

:

Norway

Region

:

n.a.

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

:

Aid for the development phase of the Mongstad CCS facility

Legal basis

:

Implementation Agreement between the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and Statoil (12 October 2006) and the Development Agreement between the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and Statoil (5 April 2011), the latter also signed by Gassnova as a third party as regards ‘those areas in which Gassnova acts on behalf of the State in pursuance of the Agreement’

Objective

:

Environmental protection

Budget

:

NOK 2 850 million

Economic sectors

:

Energy production

Name and address of the granting authority

:

Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs

Akersgata 59

P.O Box 8004 Dep.

0030 Oslo

NORWAY

Other information

:

—

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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| 20.9.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 284/13 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

20.9.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 284/13

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State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2012/C 284/05

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 19 April 2012 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Case number | : | 71056 |
| Decision Number | : | 137/12/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Norway |
| Name of the beneficiary | : | Södra Cell Tofte AS |
| Type of measure | : | Individual aid under the Energy Fund Scheme, subject to a detailed assessment under the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection |
| Scheme | : | The Energy Fund scheme approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority with Decision No 125/06/COL on 3 May 2006 |
| Objective | : | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | : | Grant |
| Aid amount | : | NOK 100 million |
| Economic sectors | : | Energy production |
| Name and address of the granting authority | : | Enova SF |
| Professor Borchsgt. 2 |
| 7030 Trondheim |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

19 April 2012

Case number

:

71056

Decision Number

:

137/12/COL

EFTA State

:

Norway

Name of the beneficiary

:

Södra Cell Tofte AS

Type of measure

:

Individual aid under the Energy Fund Scheme, subject to a detailed assessment under the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection

Scheme

:

The Energy Fund scheme approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority with Decision No 125/06/COL on 3 May 2006

Objective

:

Environmental protection

Form of aid

:

Grant

Aid amount

:

NOK 100 million

Economic sectors

:

Energy production

Name and address of the granting authority

:

Enova SF

Professor Borchsgt. 2

7030 Trondheim

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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| 20.9.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 284/14 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

20.9.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 284/14

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State aid — Decision to raise no objections

2012/C 284/06

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 9 May 2012 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Case number | : | 69491 |
| Decision No | : | 158/12/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Norway |
| Name of the beneficiary | : | Akershus Energi Varme AS |
| Type of measure | : | Individual aid under the Energy Fund Scheme, subject to a detailed assessment under Article 61(3)(c) of the Agreement |
| Scheme | : | The Energy Fund scheme approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority with Decision No 248/11/COL |
| Objective | : | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | : | Grant |
| Aid amount | : | NOK 73,1 million |
| Economic sectors | : | District heating and cooling |
| Name and address of the granting authority | : | Enova SF |
| Professor Borchsgt. 2 |
| 7030 Trondheim |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

9 May 2012

Case number

:

69491

Decision No

:

158/12/COL

EFTA State

:

Norway

Name of the beneficiary

:

Akershus Energi Varme AS

Type of measure

:

Individual aid under the Energy Fund Scheme, subject to a detailed assessment under Article 61(3)(c) of the Agreement

Scheme

:

The Energy Fund scheme approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority with Decision No 248/11/COL

Objective

:

Environmental protection

Form of aid

:

Grant

Aid amount

:

NOK 73,1 million

Economic sectors

:

District heating and cooling

Name and address of the granting authority

:

Enova SF

Professor Borchsgt. 2

7030 Trondheim

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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| 20.9.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 284/15 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

20.9.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 284/15

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Announcement from Norway concerning 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 invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — 22nd licensing round

2012/C 284/07

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby announces an invitation to apply for petroleum production licences in accordance with 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, Article 3(2)(a).

Production licences will be awarded to joint stock companies registered in Norway or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (the EEA Agreement), or to natural persons domiciled in a State party to the EEA Agreement. The joint stock company shall have a minimum equity share capital of NOK 1 million or an amount equivalent to this in the currency of the country of registration.

Companies which are not presently licensees on the Norwegian Continental Shelf may be awarded production licences if they are qualified as licensees on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Companies submitting individual applications and companies applying as part of a group will be treated on equal terms by the Ministry. Applicants submitting an individual application, or applicants being part of a group submitting a joint application, will all be considered as an applicant for a production licence. The Ministry may, on the basis of applications submitted by groups or individual applicants, determine the composition of the licence groups being awarded a production licence, including removing applicants in a group application and adding individual applicants, and appoint the operator for such groups.

The award of a participating interest in a production licence will be subject to the licensees’ entering into an agreement for petroleum activities, including a joint operating agreement and an accounting agreement. If the production licence is stratigrafically divided, the licensees of the two stratigraphically divided licences will also be required to enter into a specific joint operating agreement, regulating the relationship between them in this respect.

Upon signing the said agreements the licensees will form a joint venture in which the size of their participating interest will at all times be identical to their participating interest in the production licence.

The licence documents will mainly be based on relevant documents from the Awards in Predefined Areas 2012 and 21st licensing round. The aim is to make the main elements of any adjustments to the framework available to the industry prior to the time of application.

Criteria for the award of a production licence

To promote good resource management and rapid and efficient exploration for and production of petroleum on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, including the composition of licence groups to ensure this, the following criteria shall apply to the award of participating interests in production licences and to the appointment of operator:

| (a) | the relevant technical expertise of the applicant, including expertise related to development work, research, safety and the environment, and how this expertise may actively contribute to cost-effective exploration and, as appropriate, the production of petroleum from the geographical area in question; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the relevant technical expertise of the applicant, including expertise related to development work, research, safety and the environment, and how this expertise may actively contribute to cost-effective exploration and, as appropriate, the production of petroleum from the geographical area in question;

| (b) | that the applicant has the satisfactory financial capacity to carry out exploration for and, as appropriate, production of petroleum in the geographical area in question; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

that the applicant has the satisfactory financial capacity to carry out exploration for and, as appropriate, production of petroleum in the geographical area in question;

| (c) | the applicant's geological understanding of the geographical area in question, and how the licensees propose to perform efficient exploration for petroleum; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the applicant's geological understanding of the geographical area in question, and how the licensees propose to perform efficient exploration for petroleum;

| (d) | the applicant's previous experience on the Norwegian Continental Shelf or equivalent relevant experience from other areas; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

the applicant's previous experience on the Norwegian Continental Shelf or equivalent relevant experience from other areas;

| (e) | the Ministry’s experience regarding the applicant's petroleum activities; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

the Ministry’s experience regarding the applicant's petroleum activities;

| (f) | where applicants apply as part of a group, the composition of the group, the operator recommended and the collective competence of the group will be taken into account; |
| --- | --- |

(f)

where applicants apply as part of a group, the composition of the group, the operator recommended and the collective competence of the group will be taken into account;

| (g) | production licences will mainly be awarded to a joint venture where at least one participant has drilled at least one exploration well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator, or has equivalent relevant operational experience outside the Norwegian Continental Shelf; |
| --- | --- |

(g)

production licences will mainly be awarded to a joint venture where at least one participant has drilled at least one exploration well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator, or has equivalent relevant operational experience outside the Norwegian Continental Shelf;

| (h) | production licences will mainly be awarded to two or more participants, where at least one of them has experience as mentioned under (g); |
| --- | --- |

(h)

production licences will mainly be awarded to two or more participants, where at least one of them has experience as mentioned under (g);

| (i) | the appointed operator for production licences in the Barents Sea must have drilled at least one exploration well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the Norwegian Continental Shelf; |
| --- | --- |

(i)

the appointed operator for production licences in the Barents Sea must have drilled at least one exploration well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the Norwegian Continental Shelf;

| (j) | for production licences in deep waters, both the appointed operator and at least one other participating interest shall have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In the production licence, one participating interest shall have drilled in deep waters as operator; |
| --- | --- |

(j)

for production licences in deep waters, both the appointed operator and at least one other participating interest shall have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In the production licence, one participating interest shall have drilled in deep waters as operator;

| (k) | for production licences where drilling of exploration wells in high pressure and/or high temperatures (HPHT) is expected, the appointed operator and at least one other participating interest shall have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In the production licence, one participating interest shall have drilled an HPHT-well as operator. |
| --- | --- |

(k)

for production licences where drilling of exploration wells in high pressure and/or high temperatures (HPHT) is expected, the appointed operator and at least one other participating interest shall have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In the production licence, one participating interest shall have drilled an HPHT-well as operator.

Blocks available for application

Applications for petroleum production licences may be submitted for the following blocks or parts of blocks in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea:

| | 6706/2,3 |
| --- | --- |

6706/2,3

| | 6707/1 |
| --- | --- |

6707/1

| | 6705/7,8,9,10 |
| --- | --- |

6705/7,8,9,10

| | 6704/12 |
| --- | --- |

6704/12

| | 6604/8,9 |
| --- | --- |

6604/8,9

| | 6605/1,9 |
| --- | --- |

6605/1,9

| | 6606/7,8 |
| --- | --- |

6606/7,8

| | 7423/12 |
| --- | --- |

7423/12

| | 7424/10 |
| --- | --- |

7424/10

| | 7425/10,11 |
| --- | --- |

7425/10,11

| | 7317/4,5,6,8,9 |
| --- | --- |

7317/4,5,6,8,9

| | 7318/11,12 |
| --- | --- |

7318/11,12

| | 7319/11,12 |
| --- | --- |

7319/11,12

| | 7320/7,8,9,10,11,12 |
| --- | --- |

7320/7,8,9,10,11,12

| | 7321/4,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
| --- | --- |

7321/4,7,8,9,10,11,12

| | 7322/6 |
| --- | --- |

7322/6

| | 7323/3,4 |
| --- | --- |

7323/3,4

| | 7217/9 |
| --- | --- |

7217/9

| | 7218/1,2,4,5,6,7,12 |
| --- | --- |

7218/1,2,4,5,6,7,12

| | 7219/1,2,3,4,5,6,10,11 |
| --- | --- |

7219/1,2,3,4,5,6,10,11

| | 7220/1,2,3 |
| --- | --- |

7220/1,2,3

| | 7221/1,2,4,5 |
| --- | --- |

7221/1,2,4,5

| | 7224/6 |
| --- | --- |

7224/6

| | 7225/2,4 |
| --- | --- |

7225/2,4

| | 7226/5,6 |
| --- | --- |

7226/5,6

| | 7227/4,7 |
| --- | --- |

7227/4,7

| | 7231/4,5,6 |
| --- | --- |

7231/4,5,6

| | 7127/5,6 |
| --- | --- |

7127/5,6

| | 7128/4 |
| --- | --- |

7128/4

| | 7130/4,7 |
| --- | --- |

7130/4,7

| | 7017/6,7,8,9 |
| --- | --- |

7017/6,7,8,9

| | 7018/4 |
| --- | --- |

7018/4

| | 6706/2,3 |
| --- | --- |

6706/2,3

| | 6707/1 |
| --- | --- |

6707/1

| | 6705/7,8,9,10 |
| --- | --- |

6705/7,8,9,10

| | 6704/12 |
| --- | --- |

6704/12

| | 6604/8,9 |
| --- | --- |

6604/8,9

| | 6605/1,9 |
| --- | --- |

6605/1,9

Maps showing the available blocks may be found on the webpage of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (fact maps: http://www.npd.no/22round), or by contacting the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, tel. +47 22246209.

Applications for petroleum production licences shall be submitted to:

| Ministry of Petroleum and Energy |
| --- |
| PO Box 8148 Dep. |
| 0033 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

PO Box 8148 Dep.

0033 Oslo

NORWAY

Deadline: 12.00 noon on 4 December 2012

The award of petroleum production licences in the 22nd licensing round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf will take place no less than 90 days after the date of publication of the invitation to submit applications and is planned before summer 2013.

The work program for each new licence in the 22nd licensing round will be made public at the time of awards.

The full text of the announcement, including detailed maps of available areas may be obtained by visiting http://www.npd.no/22round, or by contacting the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, tel. +47 22246209.

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