# Official Journal C 287/2010

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5323 October 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.287.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 287

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5323 October 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2010/C 287/01 | Council statement — Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission | 1 |
| 2010/C 287/02 | List of appointments made by the Council — April, May, June, July and August 2010 (social field) | 2 |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 287/03 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2010/C 287/04 | 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 | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2010/C 287/01

Council statement — Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission

1

2010/C 287/02

List of appointments made by the Council — April, May, June, July and August 2010 (social field)

2

European Commission

2010/C 287/03

Euro exchange rates

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2010/C 287/04

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

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 287/05 | Call for proposals — EACEA/24/10 — The Jean Monnet programme support to European associations active at European level in the field of education and training and European integration | 8 |
| 2010/C 287/06 | Call for proposals — HOME/2010/ERFX/CA | 13 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 287/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5930 — JCI/Michel Thierry Group) (
  1
  ) | 14 |
| 2010/C 287/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5989 — HC/Naturgas) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 15 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 287/09 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 16 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2010/C 287/05

Call for proposals — EACEA/24/10 — The Jean Monnet programme support to European associations active at European level in the field of education and training and European integration

8

2010/C 287/06

Call for proposals — HOME/2010/ERFX/CA

13

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 287/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5930 — JCI/Michel Thierry Group) (
  1
  )

1

14

2010/C 287/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5989 — HC/Naturgas) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

15

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2010/C 287/09

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

16

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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COUNCIL STATEMENT

Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission

2010/C 287/01

The Council has taken note of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission signed by the two Institutions on 20 October 2010.

The Council, which was not party to the negotiating of the Framework Agreement, points out that compliance with the founding Treaties of the Union, in the terms in which they have been ratified by the Member States, is the fundamental principle governing the existence and the functioning of the Union. The Treaties define exhaustively the respective powers conferred on the Institutions (Article 13(2) TEU). Those powers may not be modified or supplemented by the Institutions themselves either unilaterally or by agreement between them.

The Council notes that several provisions of the Framework Agreement have the effect of modifying the institutional balance set out in the Treaties in force, according the European Parliament prerogatives that are not provided for in the Treaties and limiting the autonomy of the Commission and its President. The Council is particularly concerned by the provisions on international agreements, infringement proceedings against Member States and transmission of classified information to the European Parliament.

The Framework Agreement cannot be applied to the Council. The Council will submit to the Court of Justice any act or action of the European Parliament or of the Commission performed in application of the provisions of the Framework Agreement that would have an effect contrary to the interests of the Council and the prerogatives conferred upon it by the Treaties.

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List of appointments made by the Council

April, May, June, July and August 2010 (social field)

2010/C 287/02

| Committee | End of term of office | Publication in OJ | Person replaced | Resignation/appointment | Member/alternate | Category | Country | Person appointed | Affiliation | Date of Council Decision |
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| Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work | 28.2.2013 | L 45, 20.2.2010 | Mr Trifon GINALAS | Resignation | Alternate | Government | Greece | Ms Stamatina PISSIMISSI | Labour Inspectors Body | 19.4.2010 |
| Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers | 24.9.2010 | C 253, 4.10.2008 | Ms Ana KLINAR | Resignation | Alternate | Government | Slovenian | Ms Sonja OSTOJIC | Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs | 25.5.2010 |
| Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 30.11.2010 | C 282, 24.11.2007 | Ms Vera BADE | Resignation | Alternate | Government | German | Mr Sebastian JOBELIUS | Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales | 25.5.2010 |

Committee

End of term of office

Publication in OJ

Person replaced

Resignation/appointment

Member/alternate

Category

Country

Person appointed

Affiliation

Date of Council Decision

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

28.2.2013

L 45, 20.2.2010

Mr Trifon GINALAS

Resignation

Alternate

Government

Greece

Ms Stamatina PISSIMISSI

Labour Inspectors Body

19.4.2010

Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers

24.9.2010

C 253, 4.10.2008

Ms Ana KLINAR

Resignation

Alternate

Government

Slovenian

Ms Sonja OSTOJIC

Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs

25.5.2010

Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

30.11.2010

C 282, 24.11.2007

Ms Vera BADE

Resignation

Alternate

Government

German

Mr Sebastian JOBELIUS

Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales

25.5.2010

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

22 October 2010

2010/C 287/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3934 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 113,18 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4577 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88730 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2565 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,3533 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1430 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,626 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 275,35 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7097 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9701 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3013 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9896 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4198 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4299 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,8203 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8636 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,8137 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 571,80 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,6876 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,2787 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3365 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 457,54 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,3390 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 60,375 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 42,4507 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,722 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,3594 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,2420 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 62,1030 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3934

JPY

Japanese yen

113,18

DKK

Danish krone

7,4577

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88730

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2565

CHF

Swiss franc

1,3533

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1430

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,626

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

275,35

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7097

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9701

RON

Romanian leu

4,3013

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9896

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4198

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4299

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,8203

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8636

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,8137

KRW

South Korean won

1 571,80

ZAR

South African rand

9,6876

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,2787

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3365

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 457,54

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,3390

PHP

Philippine peso

60,375

RUB

Russian rouble

42,4507

THB

Thai baht

41,722

BRL

Brazilian real

2,3594

MXN

Mexican peso

17,2420

INR

Indian rupee

62,1030

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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

2010/C 287/04

Aid No: XA 134/10

Member State: Spain

Region: Comunitat Valenciana

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Asociación de caballos de pura raza española

Legal basis: Resolución de ... 2010, de la Consellera de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, por la que se concede una subvención nominativa a la Asociación de caballos de pura raza española (APREA)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 30 000 during 2010

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of eligible expenditure

Date of implementation: From the date on which the identification number of the exemption request is published on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: During 2010

Objective of aid: To implement the plan to promote the use of thoroughbred horses bred in the Autonomous Community of Valencia (Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 (published in OJ L 358 of 16.12.2006)):

| (i) | costs of organising the training programme; |
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costs of organising the training programme;

| (ii) | travel and subsistence expenses of participants; |
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travel and subsistence expenses of participants;

| (i) | participation fees; |
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(i)

participation fees;

| (ii) | travel costs; |
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(ii)

travel costs;

| (iii) | costs of publications; |
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(iii)

costs of publications;

| (iv) | the rent of exhibition premises; |
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(iv)

the rent of exhibition premises;

| (v) | symbolic prizes awarded in the framework of competitions, up to a value of EUR 250 per prize and winner; |
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(v)

symbolic prizes awarded in the framework of competitions, up to a value of EUR 250 per prize and winner;

| (i) | the vulgarisation of scientific knowledge; |
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the vulgarisation of scientific knowledge;

| (ii) | factual information on quality systems open to products from other countries, on generic products and on the nutritional benefits of generic products and suggested uses for them. |
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(ii)

factual information on quality systems open to products from other countries, on generic products and on the nutritional benefits of generic products and suggested uses for them.

Aid may also be granted to cover the costs referred to in point (c) if the origin of products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 [16] and by Articles 54 to 58 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 [17] is indicated, provided that the references to the origin correspond exactly to those references which have been registered by the Community;

Sector(s) concerned: Breeders and owners of Spanish thoroughbred horses

Name and address of the granting authority: Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación.

Website: http://www.agricultura.gva.es/especiales/ayudas_agrarias/pdf/aprea2010.pdf

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Aid No: XA 135/10

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Zasavska region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Podpore programom razvoja podeželja v občini Hrastnik 2011–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju finančnih pomoči za programe razvoja podeželja in kmetijstva v občini Hrastnik

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: 2011: EUR 20 303,00

2012: EUR 20 303,00

2013: EUR 20 303,00

Maximum aid intensity:

| — | investment in agricultural holdings: up to 40 % of the eligible costs, and 50 % in the case of less-favoured areas, |
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investment in agricultural holdings: up to 40 % of the eligible costs, and 50 % in the case of less-favoured areas,

| — | conservation of traditional buildings: up to 50 % co-financing of the eligible costs of protecting heritage features of non-productive assets on farms, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm, |
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conservation of traditional buildings: up to 50 % co-financing of the eligible costs of protecting heritage features of non-productive assets on farms, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

| — | land reparcelling: up to 10 % of eligible costs, |
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land reparcelling: up to 10 % of eligible costs,

| — | provision of technical support in the agricultural sector: up to 100 % of eligible costs. |
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provision of technical support in the agricultural sector: up to 100 % of eligible costs.

Date of implementation: 1 January 2011 (or the date of extending the notification exemption for aid scheme XA 14/08 and of publication on the website of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, if later)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Support for SMEs

Reference to articles of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: The Rules on the granting of aid for rural and agricultural development programmes in the municipality of Hrastnik (Pravilnik o dodeljevanju finančnih pomoči za programe razvoja podeželja in kmetijstva v občini Hrastnik) include measures constituting State aid in accordance with the following articles of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 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 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

Article 4: investment in agricultural holdings

| — | eligible costs: construction, acquisition or improvement of immovable property, |
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eligible costs: construction, acquisition or improvement of immovable property,

Article 5: conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings

| — | eligible costs: investment to conserve non-productive heritage features located on agricultural holdings (sites of archaeological or historical interest) and heritage features of productive assets on farms, such as farm buildings, provided the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm, |
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eligible costs: investment to conserve non-productive heritage features located on agricultural holdings (sites of archaeological or historical interest) and heritage features of productive assets on farms, such as farm buildings, provided the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

Article 13: aid for land reparcelling

| — | eligible costs: legal and administrative costs, |
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eligible costs: legal and administrative costs,

Article 15: provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

| — | eligible costs: costs concerning education and training of farmers and farm workers, consultancy services which do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity, the organisation of forums for exchanging knowledge amongst farms, competitions, exhibitions and fairs and participation in such events, and publications. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers. |
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eligible costs: costs concerning education and training of farmers and farm workers, consultancy services which do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity, the organisation of forums for exchanging knowledge amongst farms, competitions, exhibitions and fairs and participation in such events, and publications. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers.

Sector(s) concerned: All sectors of agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Občina Hrastnik |
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| Pot Vitka Pavliča 5 |
| SI-1430 Hrastnik |
| SLOVENIJA |

Občina Hrastnik

Pot Vitka Pavliča 5

SI-1430 Hrastnik

SLOVENIJA

Website: http://sftp.slovenka.net/o-hrastnik/h/os/pravilnik_kmetijstvo_hrastnik_2007.doc

Other information: This notification extends aid scheme XA 14/08. The extension covers the period from 2011 to 2013 and entails a budget totalling EUR 60 909. All the provisions of the legal basis remain unchanged.

Podpis odgovorne osebe

Župan občine Hrastnik

Miran JERIČ

Aid No: XA 136/10

Member State: Italy

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Sostegno all’interprofessione e iniziative delle organizzazioni dei produttori.

Legal basis: Decreto Ministeriale 26 luglio 2010 n. 11468.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The maximum planned expenditure is EUR 1 500 000,00, broken down as follows:

Please note that Action A provides for an overall amount of EUR 1 000 000, of which EUR 600 000 is intended for actions pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006.

Maximum aid intensity: The aid covers 80 % of the overall cost of the project and does not involve direct payments to individual producers.

Date of implementation: The scheme will enter into force from the day following confirmation from the Commission in the form of an acknowledgement, bearing an identification number, of receipt of the summary.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The aid will be granted from 6 September 2010 until 31 December 2010.

Actions must be executed within 20 months of the registration date of the relevant aid decision by the supervisory body.

Objective of aid: In relation to the objectives set out in the ‘National action programme for organic farming and products for 2008-2009’, the actions to be funded are aimed at supporting interprofessional organisations (promoting awareness of organic production methods among operators in the sector and final consumers) and producer organisations (by means of information and awareness raising campaigns, training courses for organic farmers engaged in primary production and non-routine technical support).

The individual actions fall within those set out in Articles 14 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Sector(s) concerned: All organic primary agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali |
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| Dipartimento delle politiche competitive del mondo rurale e della qualità |
| Via XX Settembre 20 |
| 00187 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |

Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali

Dipartimento delle politiche competitive del mondo rurale e della qualità

Via XX Settembre 20

00187 Roma RM

ITALIA

Website: http://www.politicheagricole.gov.it/ConcorsiGare

http://www.sinab.it/index.php?mod=documenti_utili&m2id=195&navId=1648

Other information: A summary of the act governing the implementation of the aid shall be published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic and on the Ministry's website http://www.politicheagricole.it/ConcorsiGare

Official Gazette of the Italian Republic

Relevant documents and information will be published in the same section.

Aid No: XA 137/10

Member State: Italy

Region: Lombardia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Servizio di Assistenza Tecnica agli Allevamenti (SATA) nel territorio della Regione Lombardia.

Legal basis: L.R. 31/08 — Testo unico delle leggi regionali in materia di agricoltura, foreste, pesca e sviluppo rurale — articoli 13 e 15.

Deliberazione Giunta regionale n. 000334/2010 Servizio di Assistenza Tecnica agli Allevamenti (SATA) nel territorio della Regione Lombardia. Istituzione di un regime di aiuto ai sensi del regolamento (CE) n. 1857/2006.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 4 020 000/year

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % of the eligible cost, in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Date of implementation: From 1 January 2011

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2015

Objective of aid: Aid to cover the eligible costs of technical assistance activities

Sector(s) concerned: A1 — Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Regione Lombardia — DG Agricoltura |
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| Via Pola 12/14 |
| 20124 Milano MI |
| ITALIA |

Regione Lombardia — DG Agricoltura

Via Pola 12/14

20124 Milano MI

ITALIA

Website: http://www.regione.lombardia.it, then click on ‘Settori e politiche’, ‘Agricoltura’, ‘Argomenti’, ‘Aiuti di Stato nel settore agricolo: pubblicazione dei regimi di aiuto’

Other information: —

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European Commission

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/24/10

The Jean Monnet programme support to European associations active at European level in the field of education and training and European integration

2010/C 287/05

1.   Objectives and description

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

2.   Eligible applicants

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

| — | is a non-profit organisation, |
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is a non-profit 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), |
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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),

| — | 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,

| — | includes member organisations having their seat in different EU Member States (5) as follows:






  — | if applying for a framework partnership agreement, includes member associations minimum from nine different EU Member States, |
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includes member organisations having their seat in different EU Member States (5) as follows:

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if applying for a framework partnership agreement, includes member associations minimum from nine different EU Member States,

| — | if applying for an annual operating grant, includes member associations minimum from six different EU Member States. |
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if applying for an annual operating grant, includes member associations minimum from six different EU Member States.

Such members must have ‘full member’ status (associated members and observers are not considered as ‘full members’). Also the members of a European association must have a member-based structure, be non-profit organisations and be active in education and training.

Concerning the eligibility of European association's member organisations please note that: private individuals, individual organisations without a member-based structure, individual higher education institutions, 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.

3.   Eligible activities

European Union financing under this call for proposals takes the form of operating grants. These grants support certain operational and administrative costs of the selected beneficiaries for European activities carried out 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 the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET 2020’) (6):






  1. | making lifelong learning and mobility a reality; |
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the implementation of at least one of the following strategic objectives of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET 2020’) (6):

1.

making lifelong learning and mobility a reality;

| 2. | improving the quality and efficiency of education and training; |
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2.

improving the quality and efficiency of education and training;

| 3. | promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship; |
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3.

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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4.

enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training.

The period of eligibility of costs for a work programme of maximum 12 months shall start between 1 January 2011 and 1 April 2011 and may not extend beyond the end of the beneficiary's budgetary year.

Two schemes for a possible agreement are proposed:

3.1.   Framework partnership agreement

Organisations wishing to establish a long-term relationship are invited to submit an application for a framework partnership agreement. This kind of agreement formalises a partnership for three years.

Applications for a framework partnership agreement must include:

| — | a detailed 12-month work programme (7) for 2011 together with a corresponding budget, |
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a detailed 12-month work programme (7) for 2011 together with a corresponding budget,

| — | a three-year action plan (a description of their long-term strategy and objectives), covering the period 2011-2013. |
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a three-year action plan (a description of their long-term strategy and objectives), covering the period 2011-2013.

The action plan should spell out the specific proposed objectives according to the sub-sector of the education and training targeted by the application (general education, vocational training, higher education, adult learning, etc.), set clear priorities for the foreseen and planned activities in line with the objectives they contribute to (knowledge and awareness on the European integration or strategy framework ET 2020), define the results expected and the timing to get them.

3.2.   Annual operating grant agreement

Organisations not wishing to make a long-term commitment under a framework partnership agreement may submit an application for an annual operating grant.

Applications for annual operating grant must contain:

| — | a detailed 12-month work programme for 2011 together with the corresponding budget. |
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a detailed 12-month work programme for 2011 together with the corresponding budget.

A clear and timely planned work programme specifying the kind and level of the European cooperation including detail on the target population benefiting from the activities is required.

| N.B. | An organisation can apply for a framework partnership agreement or for an annual operating grant agreement.
  An organisation having applied for a framework partnership agreement and not having been successful may be considered and selected for an annual operating grant agreement. |
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N.B.

An organisation can apply for a framework partnership agreement or for an annual operating grant agreement.

An organisation having applied for a framework partnership agreement and not having been successful may be considered and selected for an annual operating grant agreement.

4.   Award criteria

The decision on the award of a framework partnership agreement is taken on the basis of the equally weighted criteria included in paragraph A and B.

The decision on the award of an annual operating grant is taken on the basis of the equally weighted criteria included in paragraph B only.

| A. | The overall quality of the three-year action plan (2011-2013):






  1. | the relevance, clarity and coherence of the long-term objectives (2011-2013); the coherence between the proposed action plan and the actions carried out by the organisation in the past; |
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A.

The overall quality of the three-year action plan (2011-2013):

1.

the relevance, clarity and coherence of the long-term objectives (2011-2013); the coherence between the proposed action plan and the actions carried out by the organisation in the past;

| 2. | the strategy for achieving the anticipated results, the methodology and management, including the organisational model (distribution of tasks between the members of the association) to ensure that the objectives and results are achieved with the benefit of the European approach; |
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2.

the strategy for achieving the anticipated results, the methodology and management, including the organisational model (distribution of tasks between the members of the association) to ensure that the objectives and results are achieved with the benefit of the European approach;

| 3. | the expected medium and long-term impact of the activities on education and/or training at European level (transnational nature of the activities), relevance to the strategy and objectives of the ‘ET 2020’; representativeness of the organisation as regards the target groups it represents, appropriateness of the methods envisaged to ensure the quality of the results and monitor and assess the activities, dissemination and utilisation of the results. |
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3.

the expected medium and long-term impact of the activities on education and/or training at European level (transnational nature of the activities), relevance to the strategy and objectives of the ‘ET 2020’; representativeness of the organisation as regards the target groups it represents, appropriateness of the methods envisaged to ensure the quality of the results and monitor and assess the activities, dissemination and utilisation of the results.

| B. | The quality of the detailed work programme for the first 12 months in 2011 and its coherence with the three-year action plan (2011-2013) (8).
  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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B.

The quality of the detailed work programme for the first 12 months in 2011 and its coherence with the three-year action plan (2011-2013) (8).

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);

| 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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2.

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 (in particular the degree to which the association contribute to the implementation of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET 2020’) and/or to increasing knowledge and awareness on the European integration process), visibility and promotion of planned activities and dissemination of results, European added value. |
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3.

the expected impact of the activities on education and/or training at European level (in particular the degree to which the association contribute to the implementation of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET 2020’) and/or to increasing knowledge and awareness on the European integration process), visibility and promotion of planned activities and dissemination of results, European added value.

A more detailed description of what information is to be provided for each award criteria by the applicant is contained in Annex 1 to the Guide for Applicants.

5.   Budget

The total indicative EU budget for the co-financing of European associations under this call is EUR 1 700 000.

| — | The maximum annual operating grant per association (corresponding to the first budgetary year 2011) in the case of a framework partnership agreement shall not exceed EUR 100 000. However, there is foreseen the possibility to increase the maximum amount of grant for the second year (2012) to EUR 125 000 and for the third year (2013) to EUR 150 000. |
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The maximum annual operating grant per association (corresponding to the first budgetary year 2011) in the case of a framework partnership agreement shall not exceed EUR 100 000. However, there is foreseen the possibility to increase the maximum amount of grant for the second year (2012) to EUR 125 000 and for the third year (2013) to EUR 150 000.

| — | The maximum operating grant per association for an annual work programme of 12 months (corresponding to one budgetary year 2011) shall not exceed EUR 100 000. The same maximum (EUR 100 000) is foreseen for 2012 and 2013. |
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The maximum operating grant per association for an annual work programme of 12 months (corresponding to one budgetary year 2011) shall not exceed EUR 100 000. The same maximum (EUR 100 000) is foreseen for 2012 and 2013.

Applicant organisations can choose between two systems of co-financing:

| (a) | budget based financing: the traditional eligible costs financing for which the EU financial support may not exceed 75 % of the total eligible costs set out in the budget for the association’s work programme; |
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(a)

budget based financing: the traditional eligible costs financing for which the EU financial support may not exceed 75 % of the total eligible costs set out in the budget for the association’s work programme;

| (b) | flat rate financing: flat rate based financing (on the basis of the number of staff members) for which the EU financial support may not exceed 75 % of the summary of provisional expenditure and income statement for the relevant year. |
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(b)

flat rate financing: flat rate based financing (on the basis of the number of staff members) for which the EU financial support may not exceed 75 % of the summary of provisional expenditure and income statement for the relevant year.

The period of eligibility of costs for a work programme of maximum 12 months shall start between 1 January 2011 and 1 April 2011 and may not extend beyond the end of the beneficiary's budgetary year.

6.   Submission of proposals and deadline

The deadline for submission of the online application (eForm) is:

15 December 2010 at 12.00 noon — Brussels time

for both:

| — | application for a framework partnership agreement (2011-2013) including the application for an operating grant specific to 2011, |
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application for a framework partnership agreement (2011-2013) including the application for an operating grant specific to 2011,

| — | application for an annual operating grant for 2011. |
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application for an annual operating grant for 2011.

Applications for a framework partnership agreement (2011-2013) and/or annual operating grant agreements for the 2011 budgetary year 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 (eForm) is available at the following Internet address: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu in English, French and German and must be duly completed in one of the official languages of the European Union.

However, in order to provide safeguards for both applicants and for the Agency, and 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 13 of the Guidelines for Applicants) must also be sent by postal mail to the Agency by the deadline (15.12.2010):

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
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| Unit P2 — Lifelong Learning: Erasmus, Jean Monnet |
| Call for Proposal — EACEA/24/10 |
| Office: BOU2 3/165 |
| Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1 |
| 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

Unit P2 — Lifelong Learning: Erasmus, Jean Monnet

Call for Proposal — EACEA/24/10

Office: BOU2 3/165

Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1

1040 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

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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 (OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 45).

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

(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.

(6)  See footnote 2.

(7)  The level of detail of the work programme for 2011 is the same for an application for an annual grant and for a framework partnership agreement.

(8)  Coherence evaluated only in case of submitting an application for a framework partnership agreement.

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — HOME/2010/ERFX/CA

2010/C 287/06

The European Commission has launched a call for proposals to award grants to actions in support of the asylum policy.

The total indicative available amount will be EUR 3 577 449,88.

The text of the call, the application form and all other relevant supporting documents are available in English on the website of Directorate-General for Home Affairs of the European Commission:

http://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/funding/refugee/funding_refugee_en.htm

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5930 — JCI/Michel Thierry Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 287/07

| 1. | On 15 October 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Johnson Controls, Inc. (‘JCI’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Michel Thierry Group SA (‘Michel Thierry Group’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 15 October 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Johnson Controls, Inc. (‘JCI’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Michel Thierry Group SA (‘Michel Thierry Group’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | JCI: automotive systems, facility management and control systems and services. The automotive business of JCI includes seating and interior systems for light vehicles as well as batteries and energy storage systems, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

JCI: automotive systems, facility management and control systems and services. The automotive business of JCI includes seating and interior systems for light vehicles as well as batteries and energy storage systems,

| — | Michel Thierry Group: automotive textiles and leather used in car seats and other interior parts such as door panels. |
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Michel Thierry Group: automotive textiles and leather used in car seats and other interior parts such as door panels.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5930 — JCI/Michel Thierry Group, to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5930 — JCI/Michel Thierry Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5989 — HC/Naturgas)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 287/08

| 1. | On 15 October 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Hidroeléctrica Del Cantábrico, SA (‘HC’, Spain), controlled by EDP-Energias de Portugal, SA (‘EDP’, Portugal) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Naturgas Energía Grupo SA (‘Naturgas’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares in an existing joint venture. Currently, Naturgas is jointly controlled by HC and Ente Vasco de la Energía (‘EVE’, Spain). |
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1.

On 15 October 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Hidroeléctrica Del Cantábrico, SA (‘HC’, Spain), controlled by EDP-Energias de Portugal, SA (‘EDP’, Portugal) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Naturgas Energía Grupo SA (‘Naturgas’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares in an existing joint venture. Currently, Naturgas is jointly controlled by HC and Ente Vasco de la Energía (‘EVE’, Spain).

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






  — | for HC: generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity and renewable energy in Spain, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for HC: generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity and renewable energy in Spain,

| — | for Naturgas: transmission and distribution of gas and supply of gas and electricity in Spain. |
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for Naturgas: transmission and distribution of gas and supply of gas and electricity in Spain.

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

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5989 — HC/Naturgas, to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5989 — HC/Naturgas, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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

2010/C 287/09

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months from the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘ACEITE CAMPO DE CALATRAVA’

EC No: ES-PDO-0005-0642-11.09.2007

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Name:

‘Aceite Campo De Calatrava’

2.   Member State or third country:

Spain

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

| Class 1.5. | Oils and fats |
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Class 1.5.

Oils and fats

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

Extra virgin olive oil obtained from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europea L.) of the Cornicabra variety (at least 80 %), supplemented with the second recognised variety, Picual — both varieties are always present in Campo de Calatrava oils — using mechanical procedures or other physical means that do not modify the oil, thus preserving the flavour, fragrance and features of the fruit.

The olives are picked directly from the tree when their degree of ripeness is between 3 and 6.

Maximum parameters allowed for Extra Virgin Olive Oils with the Designation of Origin ‘Aceite Campo de Calatrava’:

Minimum level of oleic acid: 70 %

Acidity: not exceeding 0,5°

Peroxide value: not exceeding 15 meq O2/kg

K232: maximum 2

K270: not exceeding 0,15°

Sensory evaluation:

Median defect: Md = 0

Median score for fruitiness: Mf > 3

Water content: not exceeding 0,1 parts per 100

Impurities: not exceeding 0,1 parts per 100

From a sensory point of view, the oils express the contribution of each of the varieties included, giving sensory profiles with a complex fruitiness and with clearly discernible intensities. This means that Campo de Calatrava oils must have a minimum fruitiness of 3 intensity points. The bitter and spicy flavours are discernible and balanced and their intensity values range from 3 to 6 and do not differ from the degree of fruitiness by more than 2 points.

Common to all the Extra Virgin Olive Oils produced in Campo de Calatrava is a marked presence of green fruit flavours of olive and other fresh fruit. As a minimum, these positive descriptors must be present.

Oleic fatty acid content in Campo de Calatrava oils is 79,64 %, as compared to other oil-producing areas where values vary between 56,9 % and 78,4 % (Uceda, Cultivo del Olivo). The minimum value accepted is 70 %.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

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

—

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

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

In order to preserve the typical characteristics of the product at all stages and to ensure the quality of the oils covered by the designation, the bottling process is carried out within the accepted geographical area. This gives the inspection bodies total control of production and the final handling of the product remains in the hands of the area's experienced producers. These are the people who know best how these oils react to the bottling methods, which vary as to time and method of decanting, filtration operations, materials (cloths made from textiles, fibres, paper, cellulose, filtering earth, diatomaceous earth and pearls), bottling temperatures, reaction to cold and storage. The aim of all of this is to maintain the typical characteristics of the product. Correct filtration enables producers to market an adequate product to consumers and to improve preservation conditions by eliminating dissolved left-over solids and moisture, which would otherwise lead to incorrect culinary use and to the presence of trace substances that give rise to anaerobic fermentation of carbohydrates and proteins.

The bottler should have separate systems for bottling the oils covered by the PDO and for bottling other oils.

Likewise, the bottler must have type-approved systems for measuring oil.

The oil should be bottled in containers made of glass, PET, coated metal, cardboard or vitrified ceramic.

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

The labelling of the containers of oil will include, besides the sales designation, the logo of the protected designation with the words ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ (or PDO) ‘Aceite Campo de Calatrava’.

The containers in which the protected oil is delivered to consumers will be provided with labels and back labels that mention the Designation of Protected Origin. The back labels will be numbered, provided and monitored by the Inspection Body, in a way that ensures no reuse is possible. The distribution of numbered labels to oil producers by the Inspection Body is restricted to the quantity of oil certified and registered for bottling.

The labelling must comply with the general rules on labelling.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The production, processing and bottling area is situated in the south of Castile-La Mancha, which occupies the central part of the Ciudad Real Province and forms a completely homogeneous topological, geographical and historical unit, comprising the municipal districts of Aldea del Rey, Almagro, Argamasilla de Calatrava, Ballesteros de Calatrava, Bolaños de Calatrava, Calzada de Calatrava, Cañada de Calatrava, Carrión de Calatrava, Granátula de Calatrava, Miguelturra, Moral de Calatrava, Pozuelo de Calatrava, Torralba de Calatrava, Valenzuela de Calatrava, Villanueva de San Carlos and Villar del Pozo.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

Campo de Calatrava is situated in the southern part of the central plateau of the Iberian peninsular with average altitudes of more than 600 m.

The frequent occurrence of high pressures, in addition to the effects of a continental location, have a decisive influence on the climate with the effect that when anticyclones are produced in winter, they give rise to very low temperatures, and, when they occur in summer, they give rise to very high temperatures.

Precipitation is not especially abundant due to the area's marginal position relative to the area through which fronts and depressions pass from the southwest or the Strait of Gibraltar, and it is these that generate most rainfall. In Campo de Calatrava, rainfall does not generally reach 500 mm.

The soil is alkaline and of medium depth.

The volcanic matter in our area is alkaline. This pedological feature is another particularity with respect to other oil-producing regions and influences the characteristics of certain oils.

The dark colour of the soils of Campo de Calatrava absorbs a higher quantity of solar radiation, providing a higher soil temperature and thereby, from an agronomical point of view, favouring the early development of the olive crop.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

The characteristics of ‘Aceite Campo de Calatrava’ are the following:

| — | at least 80 % of the oil comes from the Cornicabra variety, |
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at least 80 % of the oil comes from the Cornicabra variety,

| — | high oleic acid content, with minimum values of 70 % for these oils, |
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high oleic acid content, with minimum values of 70 % for these oils,

| — | fruitiness in excess of 3, with descriptors of green flavours of olive and other fresh fruit. As a minimum, these descriptors must be present, |
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fruitiness in excess of 3, with descriptors of green flavours of olive and other fresh fruit. As a minimum, these descriptors must be present,

| — | the sensory profile is rounded with pronounced bitter and spicy flavours ranging from 3 to 6 that do not differ from the degree of fruitiness by more than 2 points, |
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the sensory profile is rounded with pronounced bitter and spicy flavours ranging from 3 to 6 that do not differ from the degree of fruitiness by more than 2 points,

| — | this oil is different from other oils with protected designation of origin in that it is the only one made exclusively from the Cornicabra and Picual varieties. |
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this oil is different from other oils with protected designation of origin in that it is the only one made exclusively from the Cornicabra and Picual varieties.

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

The lime-rich soil of medium depth, the volcanic matter, the low water level with low rainfall, the hot summers, long frosts in winter and soils that warm early, make up an ecosystem that borders on being arid and which over the centuries has kept the Cornicabra and Picual varieties perfectly adapted to this environment through natural selection, ensuring a final product with distinctive characteristics that differentiate it from other olive-growing areas. These pedological and climactic conditions give rise to a higher concentration of oleic fatty acid (Civantos, 1999), the minimum value of which is 70 %, producing oils with greater oxidative stability.

Dry, alkaline soils and low rainfall have given Campo de Calatrava oil fruity sensorial profiles with minimum 3 points of green flavour of olive and other fresh fruits.

Water stress in the fruit's ripening phase, caused by scarce rainfall, gives discernible and balanced bitter and spicy flavours, with intensity values that range from 3 to 6 and do not differ from the degree of fruitiness by more than 2 points.

Reference to the publication of the specification:

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

http://docm.jccm.es/portaldocm/verDisposicionAntigua.do?ruta=2007/08/13&idDisposicion=123061987650950829

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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