# Official Journal C 270/2006

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 497 November 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 270

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 497 November 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2006/C 270/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 270/2 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2006/C 270/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4392 — DSGI/FR-Invest/F-group JV) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2006/C 270/4 | List of Customs Offices in which products listed in Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1635/2006 may be declared for free circulation in the European Community | 7 |
| 2006/C 270/5 | Notice concerning a request in accordance with Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC | 10 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2006/C 270/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2006/C 270/2

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

1

2

2006/C 270/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4392 — DSGI/FR-Invest/F-group JV) (
  1
  )

1

6

2006/C 270/4

List of Customs Offices in which products listed in Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1635/2006 may be declared for free circulation in the European Community

7

2006/C 270/5

Notice concerning a request in accordance with Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC

10

| | III   Notices |
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| | Commission |
| 2006/C 270/6 | Culture programme (2007–2013) — Support for cultural actions — Strand 1.1 multi-annual cooperation projects — Strand 1.2.1 cooperation measures — Conditional call for proposals — EACEA No 9/2006 | 11 |
| 2006/C 270/7 | Culture programme (2007–2013) — Support for cultural actions — Strand 1.2.2 literary translation — Conditional call for proposals — EACEA No/2006 | 15 |
| 2006/C 270/8 | Conditional Call for proposals — DG EAC No 55/06 — Conditional Call for proposals for the organisation and implementation of an annual European Union prize scheme in the field of cultural heritage | 18 |

III   Notices

Commission

2006/C 270/6

Culture programme (2007–2013) — Support for cultural actions — Strand 1.1 multi-annual cooperation projects — Strand 1.2.1 cooperation measures — Conditional call for proposals — EACEA No 9/2006

11

2006/C 270/7

Culture programme (2007–2013) — Support for cultural actions — Strand 1.2.2 literary translation — Conditional call for proposals — EACEA No/2006

15

2006/C 270/8

Conditional Call for proposals — DG EAC No 55/06 — Conditional Call for proposals for the organisation and implementation of an annual European Union prize scheme in the field of cultural heritage

18

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I Information

Commission

| 7.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 270/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

6 November 2006

(2006/C 270/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2702 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 150,45 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4568 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,66980 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1465 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5965 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 86,55 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2510 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5777 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,931 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 259,32 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6962 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8263 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5158 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,63 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 36,177 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,8393 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6507 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4418 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,8847 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9073 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9911 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 196,97 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,4015 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,0106 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3530 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 601,37 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6464 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,440 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 33,9850 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,648 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2702

JPY

Japanese yen

150,45

DKK

Danish krone

7,4568

GBP

Pound sterling

0,66980

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1465

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5965

ISK

Iceland króna

86,55

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2510

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5777

CZK

Czech koruna

27,931

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

259,32

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6962

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8263

RON

Romanian leu

3,5158

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,63

SKK

Slovak koruna

36,177

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8393

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6507

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4418

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,8847

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9073

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9911

KRW

South Korean won

1 196,97

ZAR

South African rand

9,4015

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,0106

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3530

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 601,37

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6464

PHP

Philippine peso

63,440

RUB

Russian rouble

33,9850

THB

Thai baht

46,648

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 270/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 8.9.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 26/06 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Małopolska |
| Title | Pomoc regionalna dla Delphi Poland S.A. |
| Legal basis | Umowa ramowa nr 12/DZE/2005 o udzielenie dotacji celowej z dnia 5 października 2005 r. pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki i Pracy a Delphi Poland S.A., Uchwała nr 2463/2005 z dnia 20 września 2005 r. w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą ‘Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez Delphi Poland S.A. w Krakowie pod nazwą: “Centrum Badawczo-Rozwojowe, w latach 2006-2007”’
  Art. 80 ustawy z dnia 26 listopada 1998 r. o finansach publicznych (Dz.U. z 2003 r., nr 15, poz. 148) |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Budget | Overall aid amount granted: PLN 1 032 500 |
| Intensity | 3 % |
| Duration | End date: 31.12.2007 |
| Economic sectors | [motor vehicle] (NACE 34.1)] |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.9.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 26/06

Member State

Poland

Region

Małopolska

Title

Pomoc regionalna dla Delphi Poland S.A.

Legal basis

Umowa ramowa nr 12/DZE/2005 o udzielenie dotacji celowej z dnia 5 października 2005 r. pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki i Pracy a Delphi Poland S.A., Uchwała nr 2463/2005 z dnia 20 września 2005 r. w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą ‘Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez Delphi Poland S.A. w Krakowie pod nazwą: “Centrum Badawczo-Rozwojowe, w latach 2006-2007”’

Art. 80 ustawy z dnia 26 listopada 1998 r. o finansach publicznych (Dz.U. z 2003 r., nr 15, poz. 148)

Objective

Regional development

Budget

Overall aid amount granted: PLN 1 032 500

Intensity

3 %

Duration

End date: 31.12.2007

Economic sectors

[motor vehicle] (NACE 34.1)]

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 17.7.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 107/06 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Małopolska |
| Title | Regionalna pomoc indywidualna dla IBM Polska Sp. z o.o. |
| Legal basis | Uchwała nr 238/2005 z dnia 13 września 2005 r. w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą ‘Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez IBM Polska Sp. z o. o. w Krakowie — Laboratorium Oprogramowania Tivoli, w latach 2005-2007’, Umowa ramowa o udzielenie dotacji celowej z dnia 21 września 2005 r. pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki i Pracy a IBM Polska Sp. z o. o, Art. 80 ustawy z dnia 26 listopada 1998 r. o finansach publicznych (Dz.U. z 2003 r., nr 15, poz. 148). |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Budget | PLN 813 610 |
| Intensity | 4,15 % |
| Duration | 31.12.2006 |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Minister Gospodarki |
| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| PL-00-507 Warszawa |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.7.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 107/06

Member State

Poland

Region

Małopolska

Title

Regionalna pomoc indywidualna dla IBM Polska Sp. z o.o.

Legal basis

Uchwała nr 238/2005 z dnia 13 września 2005 r. w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą ‘Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez IBM Polska Sp. z o. o. w Krakowie — Laboratorium Oprogramowania Tivoli, w latach 2005-2007’, Umowa ramowa o udzielenie dotacji celowej z dnia 21 września 2005 r. pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki i Pracy a IBM Polska Sp. z o. o, Art. 80 ustawy z dnia 26 listopada 1998 r. o finansach publicznych (Dz.U. z 2003 r., nr 15, poz. 148).

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development

Budget

PLN 813 610

Intensity

4,15 %

Duration

31.12.2006

Name and address of the granting authority

Minister Gospodarki

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warszawa

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 26.7.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 244/06 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Gorzowskie Voivodship |
| Title | Projekt Uchwały Rady Miasta Kostrzyń nad Odrą w sprawie zwolnień przedsiębiorców od podatku od nieruchomości stanowiących pomoc regionalną na wspieranie nowych inwestycji |
| Legal basis | Projekt Uchwały Rady Miasta Kostrzyń nad Odrą w sprawie zwolnień przedsiębiorców od podatku od nieruchomości stanowiących pomoc regionalną na wspieranie nowych inwestycji
  Art. 7 Ustawy o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r., Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 9, poz. 84 z późn. zm. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage |
| Budget | PLN 6 000 0000 |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration | 31.12.2006 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Burmistrz Miasta Kostrzyń nad Odrą |
| ul. M. Kopernika 1 |
| PL-66-470 Kostrzyń nad Odrą |

Date of adoption of the decision

26.7.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 244/06

Member State

Poland

Region

Gorzowskie Voivodship

Title

Projekt Uchwały Rady Miasta Kostrzyń nad Odrą w sprawie zwolnień przedsiębiorców od podatku od nieruchomości stanowiących pomoc regionalną na wspieranie nowych inwestycji

Legal basis

Projekt Uchwały Rady Miasta Kostrzyń nad Odrą w sprawie zwolnień przedsiębiorców od podatku od nieruchomości stanowiących pomoc regionalną na wspieranie nowych inwestycji

Art. 7 Ustawy o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r., Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 9, poz. 84 z późn. zm.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

PLN 6 000 0000

Intensity

50 %

Duration

31.12.2006

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Burmistrz Miasta Kostrzyń nad Odrą

ul. M. Kopernika 1

PL-66-470 Kostrzyń nad Odrą

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 2.8.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 341/06 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Łódzkie Voivodship |
| Title | Program pomocy regionalnej dla przedsiębiorców udzielanej w gminie Piotrków Trybunalski |
| Legal basis | Projekt uchwały Rady Miasta w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim w sprawie przyjęcia ‘Programu pomocy regionalnej dla przedsiębiorców tworzących nowe miejsca pracy związane z nową inwestycją na terenie Miasta Piotrkowa Trybunalskiego’ i zwolnień w podatku od nieruchomości
  Art. 7 Ustawy o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r. Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 9, poz. 84 z późn. zm. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage |
| Budget | PLN 5 000 000 |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | 31.12.2006 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Prezydent Miasta Piotrków Trybunalski |
| Pasaż K. Kudowskiego 10 |
| PL-97-300 Piotrków Trybunalski |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 341/06

Member State

Poland

Region

Łódzkie Voivodship

Title

Program pomocy regionalnej dla przedsiębiorców udzielanej w gminie Piotrków Trybunalski

Legal basis

Projekt uchwały Rady Miasta w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim w sprawie przyjęcia ‘Programu pomocy regionalnej dla przedsiębiorców tworzących nowe miejsca pracy związane z nową inwestycją na terenie Miasta Piotrkowa Trybunalskiego’ i zwolnień w podatku od nieruchomości

Art. 7 Ustawy o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r. Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 9, poz. 84 z późn. zm.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

PLN 5 000 000

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

31.12.2006

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Prezydent Miasta Piotrków Trybunalski

Pasaż K. Kudowskiego 10

PL-97-300 Piotrków Trybunalski

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 7.6.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 426/05 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Title | EVERQ GmbH Thalheim |
| Legal basis | 33. Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“, Investionszulagengesetz 2005 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 27 540 000 |
| Intensity | 45,2 % |
| Duration | 2004-2007 |
| Economic sectors | Electrical and optical equipment |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Gemeinschaftsaufgabe:
  Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Domplatz 12 |
| D-39104 Magdeburg |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.6.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 426/05

Member State

Germany

Region

Sachsen-Anhalt

Title

EVERQ GmbH Thalheim

Legal basis

33. Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“, Investionszulagengesetz 2005

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 27 540 000

Intensity

45,2 %

Duration

2004-2007

Economic sectors

Electrical and optical equipment

Name and address of the granting authority

Gemeinschaftsaufgabe:

Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt

Domplatz 12

D-39104 Magdeburg

Investitionszulage:

Finanzamt Bitterfeld

| Postfach 1264 |
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| D-06732 Bitterfeld |

Postfach 1264

D-06732 Bitterfeld

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.2.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 464/05 |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region | Kauno apskritis |
| Title | Restruktūrizavimo pagalba AB Kauno ketaus liejykla |
| Legal basis | 1. | LR Įmonių restruktūrizavimo įstatymas (20.3.2001 Nr. IX-218, Valstybės Žinios, 11.4.2001, Nr.: 31, Publikacijos Nr.: 1012). |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.2.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 464/05

Member State

Lithuania

Region

Kauno apskritis

Title

Restruktūrizavimo pagalba AB Kauno ketaus liejykla

Legal basis

1.

LR Įmonių restruktūrizavimo įstatymas (20.3.2001 Nr. IX-218, Valstybės Žinios, 11.4.2001, Nr.: 31, Publikacijos Nr.: 1012).

| 2. | Valstybinės Mokesčių inspekcijos prie LR Finansų ministerijos Viršininko įsakymu (18.5.2000 Nr. 102) patvirtinta mokesčių administratoriaus, bankrutuojančios įmonės kreditoriaus, sprendimų, susijusių su tos įmonės piniginių prievolių vykdymu, priėmimo metodika, (Valstybės Žinios, 26.5.2000, Nr.: 43, Publikacijos Nr.: 1239). |
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2.

Valstybinės Mokesčių inspekcijos prie LR Finansų ministerijos Viršininko įsakymu (18.5.2000 Nr. 102) patvirtinta mokesčių administratoriaus, bankrutuojančios įmonės kreditoriaus, sprendimų, susijusių su tos įmonės piniginių prievolių vykdymu, priėmimo metodika, (Valstybės Žinios, 26.5.2000, Nr.: 43, Publikacijos Nr.: 1239).

| 3. | LR valstybinio socialinio draudimo įstatymas (21.5.1991 d. Nr. I-1336, Valstybės Žinios, 20.6.1991, Nr.: 17, Publikacijos Nr.: 447; Valstybės Žinios, 26.11.2004, Nr.: 171, Publikacijos Nr.: 6295). |
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3.

LR valstybinio socialinio draudimo įstatymas (21.5.1991 d. Nr. I-1336, Valstybės Žinios, 20.6.1991, Nr.: 17, Publikacijos Nr.: 447; Valstybės Žinios, 26.11.2004, Nr.: 171, Publikacijos Nr.: 6295).

| 4. | LR Vyriausybės nutarimas dėl LR valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo biudžeto sudarymo ir vykdymo taisyklių patvirtinimo (14.6.2005 d. Nr. 647, Valstybės Žinios, 10.5.2005, Nr.: 59, Publikacijos Nr.: 2076). |
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4.

LR Vyriausybės nutarimas dėl LR valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo biudžeto sudarymo ir vykdymo taisyklių patvirtinimo (14.6.2005 d. Nr. 647, Valstybės Žinios, 10.5.2005, Nr.: 59, Publikacijos Nr.: 2076).

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Restructuring of firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Debt deferral

Budget

Annual budget: -; Overall budget: LTL 22,31 million

Duration (period)

31 December 2006

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

| 1. | Name and address of the granting authority






  — | Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo valdybos Kauno skyrius, kodas 188677437, A. Mickevičiaus g. 42, LT-Kaunas |
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1.

Name and address of the granting authority

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Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo valdybos Kauno skyrius, kodas 188677437, A. Mickevičiaus g. 42, LT-Kaunas

| — | Kauno apskrities valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija, kodas 188729019, Europos pr. 105, LT-Kaunas |
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Kauno apskrities valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija, kodas 188729019, Europos pr. 105, LT-Kaunas

| — | AB Turto bankas, kodas 112021042, Kęstučio g. 45, LT-Vilnius |
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AB Turto bankas, kodas 112021042, Kęstučio g. 45, LT-Vilnius

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

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

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| 7.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 270/6 |
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7.11.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 270/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4392 — DSGI/FR-Invest/F-group JV)

(2006/C 270/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24 October 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Elkjøp Nordic AS (‘Elkjøp’, Norway), belonging to the group DSG International plc (‘DSGi’, United Kingdom), and FR Invest A/S (‘FR Invest’, Denmark), controlled by MMP Invest af 1998 A/S (‘MMP Invest’, Denmark), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking F Group A/S (‘F Group’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 24 October 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Elkjøp Nordic AS (‘Elkjøp’, Norway), belonging to the group DSG International plc (‘DSGi’, United Kingdom), and FR Invest A/S (‘FR Invest’, Denmark), controlled by MMP Invest af 1998 A/S (‘MMP Invest’, Denmark), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking F Group A/S (‘F Group’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Elkjøp: retail sale of consumer electronics, personal computers, domestic appliances, communication products and related financial and after-sales services; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Elkjøp: retail sale of consumer electronics, personal computers, domestic appliances, communication products and related financial and after-sales services;

| — | for undertaking FR Invest: investment vehicle with no other activities than the F Group; |
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for undertaking FR Invest: investment vehicle with no other activities than the F Group;

| — | for undertaking F Group: retail sale of consumer electronics (including music and films, computers and communications) and related financial and after-sales services. |
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for undertaking F Group: retail sale of consumer electronics (including music and films, computers and communications) and related financial and after-sales services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4392 — DSGI/FR-Invest/F-group JV, to the following address:





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

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4392 — DSGI/FR-Invest/F-group JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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List of Customs Offices in which products listed in Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1635/2006 (1) may be declared for free circulation in the European Community

(2006/C 270/04)

| Member State | Customs offices |
| --- | --- |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË | Anvers DE — voie maritime
  Bierset — (Grâce-Hollogne) DE — voies aérienne et/ou terrestre
  Bruxelles DE — voie aérienne
  Zaventem D — voie aérienne |
| ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA | All customs offices |
| DANMARK | Every port and airport in Denmark |
| DEUTSCHLAND | Baden-Württemberg | HZA Lörrach — ZA Weil-am-Rhein-Autobahn
  HZA Stuttgart — ZA Flughafen
  HZA Ulm — ZA Aalen |
| Bayern | HZA München — ZA Flughafen
  HZA Regensburg — ZA Furth-im-Wald-Schafberg
  HZA Schweinfurt — ZA Bayreuth
  HZA Nürnberg — ZA Erlangen — Tennenlohe |
| Berlin | HZA Berlin — ZA Marzahn
  HZA Potsdam — ZA Berlin-Flughafen-Tegel |
| Brandenburg | Bereich HZA Frankfurt (Oder)
  HZA Frankfurt (Oder) — ZA Frankfurt (Oder) Autobahn
  HZA Frankfurt (Oder) — ZA Forst-Autobahn
  Bereich HZA Potsdam
  HZA Potsdam — ZA Berlin-Flughafen Schönefeld |
| Bremen | HZA Bremen — ZA Neustädter Hafen
  HZA Bremerhaven — ZA Bremerhaven |
| Hamburg | HZA Hamburg-Hafen — ZA Waltershof — Abfertigung Köhlfleetdamm
  HZA Hamburg-Stadt — ZA Oberelbe
  HZA Hamburg-Hafen — ZA Waltershof
  HZA Itzehoe — ZA Hamburg-Flughafen |
| Hessen | HZA Frankfurt-am-Main-Flughafen |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | HZA Stralsund — ZA Pomellen
  HZA Stralsund — ZA Rostock |
| Niedersachsen | HZA Hannover — ZA Hamburger Allee
  HZA Braunschweig — ZA Braunschweig-Broitzem |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | HZA Dortmund — ZA Ost
  HZA Düsseldorf — ZA Flughafen |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | HZA Koblenz — ZA Idar-Oberstein, Grenzkontrollstelle Flughafen Hahn |
| Schleswig-Holstein | HZA Kiel — ZA Wik, Grenzkontrollstelle Kiel Ostuferhafen
  HZA Kiel — ZA Travemünde |
| EESTI | Narva, Koidula, Luhamaa Frontier Posts, Tallinn Airport, Tallinn, Paljassaare and Muuga Ports |
| ΕΛΛΑΔΑ | Αθηνών, Πειραιά, Κρατικού Αερολιμένα Αθηνών, Θεσσαλονίκης, Αερολιμένα Μίκρας, Βόλου, Πατρών, Ηρακλείου, Αερολιμένα Ηρακλείου Κρήτης, Καβάλας, Ιωαννίνων, Ναυπλίου |
| ESPAÑA | Barcelona (aeropuerto, puerto, carretera), Irún (carretera), La Junquera (carretera), Madrid (aeropuerto) |
| FRANCE | Dunkerque (transport maritime)
  Lille (transport aérien et terrestre)
  Marseille (transport aérien, terrestre et maritime)
  Roissy (transport aérien et terrestre)
  Saint-Louis/Bâle (transport aérien et terrestre)
  Strasbourg (transport terrestre)
  Orly (transport aérien)
  Bordeaux (transport aérien)
  Lyon-Satolas (transport aérien)
  Nice-aéroport (transport aérien)
  Toulouse-Blagnac (transport aérien)
  Thionville (transport terrestre)
  Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (transport terrestre)
  Brive (transport terrestre)
  Le Puy-en-Velay (transport terrestre)
  Valence (transport terrestre) |
| IRELAND | All customs offices |
| ITALIA | Ufficio di Sanità marittima ed aerea di Trieste
  Ufficio di Sanità aerea di Torino — Caselle
  Ufficio di Sanità aerea di Roma — Fiumicino
  Ufficio di Sanità marittima ed aerea di Venezia
  Ufficio di Sanità marittima ed aerea di Genova
  Ufficio di Sanità marittima di Livorno
  Ufficio di Sanità marittima ed aerea di Ancona
  Ufficio di Sanità marittima ed aerea di Brindisi
  Ufficio di Sanità aerea di Varese — Malpensa
  Ufficio di Sanità aerea di Bologna — Panicale
  Ufficio di Sanità marittima ed aerea di Bari
  Posto d'Ispezione frontaliera di Chiasso |
| ΚΥΠΡΟΣ | All customs offices |
| LATVIJA | Roads: Grebneva, Pãternieki, Terehova; Railways: Daugavpils, Rēzekne-2; Seaports: Liepāja, Rīga, Ventspils; Airport: Rīga; Post: Rīga International branch of the Latvian Post Office |
| LIETUVA | All customs offices |
| LUXEMBOURG | Bureau des Douanes et Accises Centre douanier — Luxembourg
  Bureau des Douanes et Accises Luxembourg-Aéroport — Niederanven |
| MAGYARORSZÁG | All customs offices |
| MALTA | The Air Freight Section at Malta International Airport, Luqa
  The Sea Freight Entry Processing Unit at Customs House, Valletta
  The Parcel Post Office at Customs Office, Qormi |
| NEDERLAND | All customs offices |
| ÖSTERREICH | Drasenhofen
  Nickelsdorf
  Heiligenkreuz
  Spielfeld
  Tissis
  Wien — Flughafen Schwechat |
| POLSKA | Biała Podlaska, Białystok, Cieszyn, Gdynia, Katowice, Kraków, Łódź, Nowy Targ, Olsztyn, Poznań, Przemyśl, Rzepin, Szczecin, Toruń, Warszawa, Warszawa Air-Port, Wrocław |
| PORTUGAL | Airports of Lisbon, Porto and Faro
  Ports of Lisbon and Leixões |
| SLOVENIJA | Obrežje (road border crossing), Koper (port border crossing), Dobova (railway border crossing), Gruškovje (road bordercrossing), Jelšane (road border crossing), Brnik (air border crossing), Ljubljana (road and railway) |
| SLOVENSKO | All customs offices |
| SUOMI — FINLAND | Helsinki, Vaalimaa, Niirala, Vartius, Raja-Jooseppi, Utsjoki, Kilpisjärvi |
| SVERIGE | Arlanda, Göteborg, Landvetter, Helsingborg, Karlskrona, Stockholm, Ystad, Karlshamn |
| UNITED KINGDOM | Belfast International Airport, Port of Belfast, Port of Falmouth, Port of Felixstowe, Gatwick Airport, Port of Hull, Port of Larne, Port of London, Port of Southampton, Manchester Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Belfast Airport |

Member State

Customs offices

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Anvers DE — voie maritime

Bierset — (Grâce-Hollogne) DE — voies aérienne et/ou terrestre

Bruxelles DE — voie aérienne

Zaventem D — voie aérienne

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

All customs offices

DANMARK

Every port and airport in Denmark

DEUTSCHLAND

Baden-Württemberg

HZA Lörrach — ZA Weil-am-Rhein-Autobahn

HZA Stuttgart — ZA Flughafen

HZA Ulm — ZA Aalen

Bayern

HZA München — ZA Flughafen

HZA Regensburg — ZA Furth-im-Wald-Schafberg

HZA Schweinfurt — ZA Bayreuth

HZA Nürnberg — ZA Erlangen — Tennenlohe

Berlin

HZA Berlin — ZA Marzahn

HZA Potsdam — ZA Berlin-Flughafen-Tegel

Brandenburg

Bereich HZA Frankfurt (Oder)

HZA Frankfurt (Oder) — ZA Frankfurt (Oder) Autobahn

HZA Frankfurt (Oder) — ZA Forst-Autobahn

Bereich HZA Potsdam

HZA Potsdam — ZA Berlin-Flughafen Schönefeld

Bremen

HZA Bremen — ZA Neustädter Hafen

HZA Bremerhaven — ZA Bremerhaven

Hamburg

HZA Hamburg-Hafen — ZA Waltershof — Abfertigung Köhlfleetdamm

HZA Hamburg-Stadt — ZA Oberelbe

HZA Hamburg-Hafen — ZA Waltershof

HZA Itzehoe — ZA Hamburg-Flughafen

Hessen

HZA Frankfurt-am-Main-Flughafen

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

HZA Stralsund — ZA Pomellen

HZA Stralsund — ZA Rostock

Niedersachsen

HZA Hannover — ZA Hamburger Allee

HZA Braunschweig — ZA Braunschweig-Broitzem

Nordrhein-Westfalen

HZA Dortmund — ZA Ost

HZA Düsseldorf — ZA Flughafen

Rheinland-Pfalz

HZA Koblenz — ZA Idar-Oberstein, Grenzkontrollstelle Flughafen Hahn

Schleswig-Holstein

HZA Kiel — ZA Wik, Grenzkontrollstelle Kiel Ostuferhafen

HZA Kiel — ZA Travemünde

EESTI

Narva, Koidula, Luhamaa Frontier Posts, Tallinn Airport, Tallinn, Paljassaare and Muuga Ports

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ

Αθηνών, Πειραιά, Κρατικού Αερολιμένα Αθηνών, Θεσσαλονίκης, Αερολιμένα Μίκρας, Βόλου, Πατρών, Ηρακλείου, Αερολιμένα Ηρακλείου Κρήτης, Καβάλας, Ιωαννίνων, Ναυπλίου

ESPAÑA

Barcelona (aeropuerto, puerto, carretera), Irún (carretera), La Junquera (carretera), Madrid (aeropuerto)

FRANCE

Dunkerque (transport maritime)

Lille (transport aérien et terrestre)

Marseille (transport aérien, terrestre et maritime)

Roissy (transport aérien et terrestre)

Saint-Louis/Bâle (transport aérien et terrestre)

Strasbourg (transport terrestre)

Orly (transport aérien)

Bordeaux (transport aérien)

Lyon-Satolas (transport aérien)

Nice-aéroport (transport aérien)

Toulouse-Blagnac (transport aérien)

Thionville (transport terrestre)

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (transport terrestre)

Brive (transport terrestre)

Le Puy-en-Velay (transport terrestre)

Valence (transport terrestre)

IRELAND

All customs offices

ITALIA

Ufficio di Sanità marittima ed aerea di Trieste

Ufficio di Sanità aerea di Torino — Caselle

Ufficio di Sanità aerea di Roma — Fiumicino

Ufficio di Sanità marittima ed aerea di Venezia

Ufficio di Sanità marittima ed aerea di Genova

Ufficio di Sanità marittima di Livorno

Ufficio di Sanità marittima ed aerea di Ancona

Ufficio di Sanità marittima ed aerea di Brindisi

Ufficio di Sanità aerea di Varese — Malpensa

Ufficio di Sanità aerea di Bologna — Panicale

Ufficio di Sanità marittima ed aerea di Bari

Posto d'Ispezione frontaliera di Chiasso

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ

All customs offices

LATVIJA

Roads: Grebneva, Pãternieki, Terehova; Railways: Daugavpils, Rēzekne-2; Seaports: Liepāja, Rīga, Ventspils; Airport: Rīga; Post: Rīga International branch of the Latvian Post Office

LIETUVA

All customs offices

LUXEMBOURG

Bureau des Douanes et Accises Centre douanier — Luxembourg

Bureau des Douanes et Accises Luxembourg-Aéroport — Niederanven

MAGYARORSZÁG

All customs offices

MALTA

The Air Freight Section at Malta International Airport, Luqa

The Sea Freight Entry Processing Unit at Customs House, Valletta

The Parcel Post Office at Customs Office, Qormi

NEDERLAND

All customs offices

ÖSTERREICH

Drasenhofen

Nickelsdorf

Heiligenkreuz

Spielfeld

Tissis

Wien — Flughafen Schwechat

POLSKA

Biała Podlaska, Białystok, Cieszyn, Gdynia, Katowice, Kraków, Łódź, Nowy Targ, Olsztyn, Poznań, Przemyśl, Rzepin, Szczecin, Toruń, Warszawa, Warszawa Air-Port, Wrocław

PORTUGAL

Airports of Lisbon, Porto and Faro

Ports of Lisbon and Leixões

SLOVENIJA

Obrežje (road border crossing), Koper (port border crossing), Dobova (railway border crossing), Gruškovje (road bordercrossing), Jelšane (road border crossing), Brnik (air border crossing), Ljubljana (road and railway)

SLOVENSKO

All customs offices

SUOMI — FINLAND

Helsinki, Vaalimaa, Niirala, Vartius, Raja-Jooseppi, Utsjoki, Kilpisjärvi

SVERIGE

Arlanda, Göteborg, Landvetter, Helsingborg, Karlskrona, Stockholm, Ystad, Karlshamn

UNITED KINGDOM

Belfast International Airport, Port of Belfast, Port of Falmouth, Port of Felixstowe, Gatwick Airport, Port of Hull, Port of Larne, Port of London, Port of Southampton, Manchester Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Belfast Airport

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Notice concerning a request in accordance with Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC

(2006/C 270/05)

Request made on behalf of a Member State

On 24 October 2006 the Commission received a request in accordance with Article 30(4) of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (1). The first working day following receipt of the request is 25 October 2006.

This request, which comes from the United Kingdom, concerns the supply of electricity and gas in that country, with the exception of Northern Ireland (the request therefore concerns the supply of electricity and gas in England, Scotland and Wales). The abovementioned Article 30 provides that Directive 2004/17/EC is not applicable when the relevant activity is directly exposed to competition in markets to which access is not restricted. These conditions are evaluated solely for the purposes of Directive 2004/17/EC and are without prejudice to the application of competition rules.

The Commission is allowed a period of three months to take a decision on this request, commencing on the working day referred to above. The period therefore expires on 25 January 2007.

The provisions of the third subparagraph of the abovementioned paragraph 4 are applicable. Consequently, the period allowed to the Commission may be extended by one month. Any such extension must be published.

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III Notices

Commission

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Culture programme (2007–2013)

Support for cultural actions

Strand 1.1 multi-annual cooperation projects

Strand 1.2.1 cooperation measures (1)

Conditional call for proposals

EACEA No 9/2006

(2006/C 270/06)

Precautionary clause

The European Commission's proposal regarding the culture programme (2007–2013) has not yet been formally adopted by the EU legislature. Nonetheless, the Commission has decided to publish this call for proposals now to enable prompt implementation of this programme after the adoption of its legal basis by the EU legislature, which should take place soon, and to enable potential beneficiaries of Community grants to prepare their proposals as soon as possible.

This call for proposals does not legally bind the Commission. It may be cancelled and calls for proposals with different specifications may be issued, with appropriate time limits for response, should the legal basis be substantially altered by the EU legislature.

Furthermore, the implementation of calls for proposals in 2007 is subject to the following conditions being met, over which the Commission has no control:

| — | adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union of the final text of the legal basis establishing the programme, without any substantial modifications; |
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adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union of the final text of the legal basis establishing the programme, without any substantial modifications;

| — | adoption, after referral to the programme committee, of the annual work programme for the culture programme (2007–2013), the general guidelines for its implementation and the selection criteria and procedures; |
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adoption, after referral to the programme committee, of the annual work programme for the culture programme (2007–2013), the general guidelines for its implementation and the selection criteria and procedures;

| — | adoption of the 2007 budget of the European Union by the budgetary authority. |
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adoption of the 2007 budget of the European Union by the budgetary authority.

1.   Legal basis

This call for proposals is based on the Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a single multi-annual programme for Community measures in the field of culture for the period 2007–2013 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the programme’).

The programme is based on Article 151 of the Treaty establishing the European Community which provides that the Community shall contribute to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time bringing the common cultural heritage to the fore.

2.   Objectives and description

The programme is intended to help enhance the cultural area shared by Europeans, the foundations for which lie in their common cultural heritage, through the development of cultural cooperation between artists, cultural stakeholders and cultural institutions in the countries participating in the programme (2) with a view to encouraging the emergence of European citizenship through transnational mobility of people working in the cultural sector, transnational circulation of artistic and cultural works and products, and an intercultural dialogue.

The new programme goes beyond the purely sectoral approach (as practised in previous generations of cultural programmes) by adopting an inter-disciplinary approach. This move away from sectoral compartmentalisation is intended to foster greater cooperation between cultural operators by encouraging cross-sector cooperation projects. The programme is open to all non audiovisual cultural operators and sectors, including cultural enterprises, where they are acting in a non-profit-making cultural capacity.

3.   Purpose of the call for proposals

This call for proposals aims to award Community grants, following a selection process, to two types of actions from any artistic or cultural field:

| — | Strand 1.1 | Multi-annual cooperation projects |
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| — | Strand 1.2.1 | Cooperation measures (3) |

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Strand 1.1

Multi-annual cooperation projects

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Strand 1.2.1

Cooperation measures (3)

The intention is to strengthen European cultural cooperation through funding for approximately 136 applications (around 16 multi-annual cooperation projects and some 120 cooperation measures).

In general, particular attention will be paid to actions promoting intercultural dialogue with the intention of introducing some or all of the activities in 2008, the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue. (4)

(Strand 1.1) multi-annual cooperation projects

Funding will be provided for cultural cooperation projects aiming to achieve sustainable and structured cooperation between cultural operators from countries participating in the programme. This funding is intended to support these projects during their launch and structuring phase or during their geographical expansion phase to enable them to develop over the long-term and achieve financial independence.

At least six cultural operators from at least six of the countries participating in the programme should be involved in these projects, and the projects must run for between three and five years.

(Strand 1.2.1) cooperation measures

Funding will be provided for cultural cooperation actions of a sectoral or multi-sectoral nature. Priority will be given to measures that target creativity and innovation and look into ways of encouraging long-term cooperation.

At least three cultural operators from at least three of the countries participating in the programme should be involved in these measures. The measures cannot run for more than 24 months.

All actions financed under the two strands must begin before 15 November 2007.

4.   Available budget

Grants will be awarded under item 15.04.44 of the general budget of the European Union. In total, the budget allocated for this call for proposals comes to approximately EUR 15 500 000 for strand 1.1 (multi-annual cooperation projects) and EUR 12 000 000 for strand 1.2.1 (cooperation measures).

Community funding for the multi-annual cooperation projects (strand 1.1) cannot exceed 50 % of the total budget for the action being funded and is calculated according to a sliding scale. It cannot be more than EUR 500 000 per year.

Community funding for the cooperation measures (strand 1.2.1) cannot exceed 50 % of the budget for the action being funded and the amount must be between EUR 50 000 and EUR 200 000.

5.   Eligibility criteria

Only applicants who meet the following criteria will be subject to an in-depth assessment.

5.1.   Establishment/body/type of applicant eligible

Grant applications made by applicants who have the following characteristics will be examined: a public or private body with legal status whose principal activity is in the cultural field and whose registered office is located in one of the countries participating in the programme and which has the financial and operational capacity needed to complete the action proposed.

5.2.   Eligible countries

Cultural operators whose registered office is located in one of the countries participating in the programme are eligible:

| — | European Union Member States (5); |
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European Union Member States (5);

| — | the three EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) subject to the adoption of the appropriate decision by the EEA joint committee; |
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the three EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) subject to the adoption of the appropriate decision by the EEA joint committee;

| — | candidate countries (Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey) and the countries of the western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia including Kosovo (UN Security Council Resolution 1244) subject to conclusion of the appropriate Memorandum of Understanding laying down the detailed rules for their involvement (6). |
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candidate countries (Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey) and the countries of the western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia including Kosovo (UN Security Council Resolution 1244) subject to conclusion of the appropriate Memorandum of Understanding laying down the detailed rules for their involvement (6).

6.   Deadline for submitting applications

Application packages must be sent by 28 February 2007 at the latest.

7.   Additional information

The specifications for this call for proposals, the application file and all the forms required can be found at the following web addresses:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/

http://ec.europa.eu/culture/eac/index_en.html

Applications must comply with the requirements laid down in the specifications and must be submitted using the application forms provided for this purpose.

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(1)  Actions covering literary translation (Strand 1.2.2) are the subject of a separate call for proposals

(2)  Cf. Paragraph 5.2.

(3)  Actions covering literary translation are the subject of a separate call for proposals.

(4)  Subject to the adoption of the relevant decision by the EU institutions.

(5)  The 25 Member States of the European Union (Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom); Bulgaria and Romania have been accepted for membership and should become Member States on 1 January 2007.

(6)  Cultural operators are requested to contact the Agency for further information on developments concerning these countries.

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Culture programme (2007–2013)

Support for cultural actions

Strand 1.2.2 literary translation

Conditional call for proposals

EACEA No/2006

(2006/C 270/07)

Precautionary clause

The European Commission's proposal regarding the culture programme (2007–2013) has not yet been formally adopted by the EU legislature. Nonetheless, the Commission has decided to publish this call for proposals now to enable prompt implementation of this programme after the adoption of its legal basis by the EU legislature, which should take place soon, and to enable potential beneficiaries of Community grants to prepare their proposals as soon as possible.

This call for proposals does not legally bind the Commission. It may be cancelled and calls for proposals with different specifications may be issued, with appropriate time limits for response, should the legal basis be substantially altered by the EU legislature.

Furthermore, the implementation of calls for proposals in 2007 is subject to the following conditions being met, over which the Commission has no control:

| — | adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union of the final text of the legal basis establishing the programme, without any substantial modifications; |
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—

adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union of the final text of the legal basis establishing the programme, without any substantial modifications;

| — | adoption, after referral to the programme committee, of the annual work programme for the culture programme (2007–2013), the general guidelines for its implementation and the selection criteria and procedures; |
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—

adoption, after referral to the programme committee, of the annual work programme for the culture programme (2007–2013), the general guidelines for its implementation and the selection criteria and procedures;

| — | adoption of the 2007 budget of the European Union by the budgetary authority. |
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adoption of the 2007 budget of the European Union by the budgetary authority.

1.   Legal basis

This call for proposals is based on the Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a single multi-annual programme for Community measures in the field of culture for the period 2007–2013 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the programme’).

The programme is based on Article 151 of the Treaty establishing the European Community which provides that the Community shall contribute to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time bringing the common cultural heritage to the fore.

2.   Objectives and description

The programme is intended to help enhance the cultural area shared by Europeans through the development of cultural cooperation between artists, cultural stakeholders and cultural institutions in the countries participating in the programme (1) with a view to encouraging the emergence of European citizenship through transnational mobility of people working in the cultural sector, transnational circulation of artistic and cultural works and products, and an intercultural dialogue.

The new programme goes beyond the purely sectoral approach (as practised in previous generations of cultural programmes) by adopting an inter-disciplinary approach. This move away from sectoral compartmentalisation is intended to foster greater cooperation between cultural operators by encouraging cross-sector cooperation projects. The programme is open to all non-audiovisual cultural operators and sectors with the exception of those in the audiovisual sphere, including cultural enterprises, where they are acting in a non-profit-making cultural capacity.

3.   Purpose of the call for proposals

This call for proposals aims to meet the objectives of the programme by providing financial support for literary translation projects (2) submitted by independent publishers or publishing groups from countries participating in the programme.

Translations of literary works from one European language into another European language (3) and the translation of ancient texts forming part of our literary heritage (including dead languages such as Ancient Greek or Latin) will be eligible under this call for proposals.

Actions financed under this programme strand must begin before 15 November 2007.

4.   Available budget

Subject to the grant figure decided on by the budgetary authority, the total budget for 2007 will be approximately EUR 1 500 000 for projects under strand 1.2.2 (literary translation).

The intention is to provide financial support for some 45 literary translation projects.

The Community grant will not exceed EUR 60 000 and will cover all translation costs provided these costs do not represent more than 50 % of the total operating costs.

5.   Eligibility criteria

5.1.   Establishment/body/type of applicant eligible

Grant applications made by applicants who have the following characteristics will be examined: a public or private body with legal status whose principal activity is in the cultural field and whose registered office is located in one of the countries participating in the programme and which has the financial and operational capacity needed to complete the action proposed.

5.2.   Eligible countries

Publishing houses or publishing groups whose registered office is located in one of the countries participating in the programme will be eligible.

| — | European Union Member States (4); |
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European Union Member States (4);

| — | the three EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) subject to the adoption of the appropriate decision by the EEA joint committee; |
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the three EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) subject to the adoption of the appropriate decision by the EEA joint committee;

| — | candidate countries (Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey) and the countries of the western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia including Kosovo (UN Security Council Resolution 1244) subject to conclusion of the appropriate Memorandum of Understanding laying down the detailed rules for their involvement. (5) |
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candidate countries (Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey) and the countries of the western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia including Kosovo (UN Security Council Resolution 1244) subject to conclusion of the appropriate Memorandum of Understanding laying down the detailed rules for their involvement. (5)

6.   Deadline for submitting applications

Application packs must be sent by 28 February 2007 at the latest.

7.   Additional information

The specifications for this call for proposals, the application file and all the forms required can be found at the following web addresses:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/

http://ec.europa.eu/culture/eac/index_en.html

Applications must comply with the requirements laid down in the specifications and must be submitted using the application forms provided for this purpose.

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(1)  Cf. Section.2.

(2)  Each literary translation project must propose between 4 and 10 works that are eligible for translation (see the specifications for this call for proposals).

(3)  Languages of a country taking part in the programme

(4)  The 25 Member States in the European Union (Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom). Bulgaria and Romania have been accepted for membership and should become Member States on 1 January 2007.

(5)  Cultural operators are requested to contact the Agency for further information on developments concerning these countries.

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| 7.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 270/18 |
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7.11.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 270/18

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Conditional Call for proposals — DG EAC No 55/06

Conditional Call for proposals for the organisation and implementation of an annual European Union prize scheme in the field of cultural heritage

(2006/C 270/08)

Reserve Clause

The Commission's proposal for the Culture Programme (2007-2013) has not yet been formally adopted by the European legislator. The Commission has decided to publish this call for proposals now in order to allow for the speedy implementation of this Programme as soon as the legal basis for this Programme has been adopted by the European legislator (which is expected soon), and in order to make it possible for the potential beneficiaries of Community grants to start preparing their proposals in good time.

This call for proposals does not legally bind the Commission. In case of substantial modification of the legal basis by the European legislator, the present call might be cancelled and other calls for proposals with different content and appropriate deadlines for reply may be launched.

More generally, the implementation of the 2007 calls for proposals is subject to the following conditions, whose the implementation is beyond the Commission's control:

| — | the adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union of the final text of the legal basis establishing the Programme without substantial amendments; |
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the adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union of the final text of the legal basis establishing the Programme without substantial amendments;

| — | the adoption of the annual work programme on the Culture Programme (2007-2013) and the general implementation guidelines, criteria and procedures of selection, after referral of the committee of the Programme; and |
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the adoption of the annual work programme on the Culture Programme (2007-2013) and the general implementation guidelines, criteria and procedures of selection, after referral of the committee of the Programme; and

| — | the adoption of the 2007 budget of the European Union by the budgetary authority |
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the adoption of the 2007 budget of the European Union by the budgetary authority

1.   Introduction

Pending the adoption of the Culture programme (2007-2013), this document is a pre-call for applications for Community support concerning the organisation and award of a European Union prize in the field of cultural heritage conservation and enhancement within the context of the proposed new Culture programme.

With reference to the strand 1.3 of the programme, the purpose of this conditional call is to inform prospective applicant organisations of the European Commission's intention to continue the implementation of this Prize within the context of the proposed Culture programme.

The Culture Programme is a single multi-annual programme for Community measures in the field of culture open to all cultural sectors and all categories of cultural operators.

This programme is based on Article 151 of the EC treaty, which states that the Community shall contribute to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time bringing the common cultural heritage to the fore.

2.   Objectives and Description

The rich and diverse cultural heritage in Europe is undoubtedly one of the principal areas through which Europeans can identify themselves at local, regional, national and European level. Awareness about this heritage is, therefore, of paramount importance, as it is through this awareness that Europeans can acknowledge its important role in its contribution towards a better knowledge and understanding of the common elements that unite them. This could, in turn, contribute to an improved, intercultural dialogue, mutual knowledge, understanding and respect for each other and, thus, to a stronger sense of European citizenship.

The preservation and enhancement of the European cultural heritage in all its forms (architectural/archaeological heritage such as buildings, built complexes in rural or urban settings, monuments, movable heritage, archaeological sites, cultural landscapes) is one of the cultural sectors supported by the Culture programme.

In this context, the European Commission wishes to continue the already established annual EU prize with the aim to give public recognition to exemplary initiatives and best practices by either individuals, local communities or organisations, which contribute, at European level, to the protection, conservation, promotion and development of cultural heritage. Special consideration will be given to initiatives and skills having a symbolic/exemplary and/or an educational or social value.

The purpose of the present call is to select a body which will be in entitled to organize, implement and award this EU-prize.

Given this multi-fold aspect of cultural of cultural heritage promotion, the EU Prize could consist of several individual prizes (1) and in the following categories of actions/projects:

| — | For a project which concerns the exemplary protection/restoration/enhancement of architectural heritage (single building or built complexes in small rural and island communities) which will either retain its initial use or be used as a place of cultural and educational interest for visitors. The building or built complexes must be accessible to the general public. |
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For a project which concerns the exemplary protection/restoration/enhancement of architectural heritage (single building or built complexes in small rural and island communities) which will either retain its initial use or be used as a place of cultural and educational interest for visitors. The building or built complexes must be accessible to the general public.

| — | For a project concerning the exemplary protection/preservation/enhancement of a cultural landscape, while respecting its authentic historic and cultural character. |
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For a project concerning the exemplary protection/preservation/enhancement of a cultural landscape, while respecting its authentic historic and cultural character.

| — | For a project concerning the exemplary protection/conservation/ restoration of a private or public artistic heritage collection accessible to the general public. |
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For a project concerning the exemplary protection/conservation/ restoration of a private or public artistic heritage collection accessible to the general public.

| — | For a project concerning the exemplary protection/preservation/enhancement of an archaeological site accessible to the general public. |
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For a project concerning the exemplary protection/preservation/enhancement of an archaeological site accessible to the general public.

| — | For a project concerning an exemplary study for the preservation and/or enhancement of cultural heritage (e.g. building, built complexes in rural or urban communities, cultural landscape, archaeological site) accessible to the general public. |
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For a project concerning an exemplary study for the preservation and/or enhancement of cultural heritage (e.g. building, built complexes in rural or urban communities, cultural landscape, archaeological site) accessible to the general public.

| — | For an individual or a group that may consist of individuals, local or central public authorities or non-governmental organisations as a recognition of their arduous and commendable efforts over long periods for the protection/preservation and enhancement of the European cultural heritage. |
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For an individual or a group that may consist of individuals, local or central public authorities or non-governmental organisations as a recognition of their arduous and commendable efforts over long periods for the protection/preservation and enhancement of the European cultural heritage.

The prize may be awarded to either an individual (e.g. conservation/restoration specialist in scientific, technical or craftsmanship terms) or a group that may involve conservation/restoration specialists, owners, local and central public authorities or non-governmental organisations. The prize should consist of a financial award of EUR 15 000 and a diploma with the logos of the EU Culture programme (obligatory) and of the organisation (optional) responsible for the organisation of the prize.

The decision as to the attribution of the prize should be based on the recommendations of a panel of European independent experts representing as many cultural heritage sectors as possible. The applicants are invited to explain in their application how they intend to manage the attribution of the prize (selection and work of the jury).

The prize should provide the greatest visibility and impact possible in terms of its European dimension; hence the presence of the European Union institutions and in particular of the Commission during the prizes' ceremony is essential. The winning projects as well as the best submissions should be given the maximum publicity possible as for example through publications, press, radio and TV coverage, travelling, exhibitions, etc.

3.   Eligible applicants

Applicants must be public or private organisations with a legal status and with extensive experience in the field of cultural heritage preservation and/or enhancement.

Applications from legal entities established in one of the following countries are eligible:

| — | The Member States of the European Union (2) |
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The Member States of the European Union (2)

| — | The 3 EEA countries: Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein (provided that the relevant decision by the mixt committee of EEA is adopted) |
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The 3 EEA countries: Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein (provided that the relevant decision by the mixt committee of EEA is adopted)

| — | The EU candidate countries (Turkey, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) and the Western Balkans countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia including Kosovo (under United Nations Security Council resolution 1244)) (3) provided that the relevant ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ which regulates their participation in the Community programmes enters into force |
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The EU candidate countries (Turkey, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) and the Western Balkans countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia including Kosovo (under United Nations Security Council resolution 1244)) (3) provided that the relevant ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ which regulates their participation in the Community programmes enters into force

It should be noted that the participation of the EU-candidate countries, the acceding countries and the Western Balkans countries in the Programme is subject to the agreement between the governments of these countries and the European Commission.

4.   Budget and project duration

The budget earmarked for this action is EUR 200 000 maximum towards the total organisation and implementation costs (including the amounts accompanying the eventually awarded Prizes) of each Prize edition. This contribution may not exceed 60 % of the total eligible organisation and implementation costs of each Prize edition submitted by the eventually selected applicant organisation.

The duration of the eligibility period of each EU-Grant agreement will be 15 months.

For the organization of the EU-prize in 2007, the action to be financed must start before 15 November 2007 without fail and finish by 14 February 2009. The starting date for the eligibility of expenditure may under no circumstances be before 1 May 2007.

Community support will be granted on condition that the administrative and financial procedures are properly completed.

5.   Timetable/Deadline

This action will be implemented on an annual basis and for the duration of the Culture programme (2007-2013). The eventually selected organisational entity will be responsible for the organisation and implementation of an annual EU Prize scheme in the field of cultural heritage protection/preservation/enhancement as from the year 2007 and until the year 2013 (included), the end of the Culture programme (2007-2013). The successful applicant organisation will assume the organisation of the first year's EU prize (2007). Only with the explicit approval of the Commission, it may do so for every year until 2013.

Applications must be sent to the Commission no later than 28.2.2007.

6.   Further information

The full text of this conditional call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website:

http://ec.europa.eu/culture/eac/index_en.html

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.

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(1)  The awarded projects as well as prize winners must come from one of the countries participating in the Programme (see section 3)

(2)  The European Union has 25 Member states: (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta). Romania and Bulgaria are acceding countries, and they should become Member States from 1 January 2007.

(3)  Cultural operators are kindly invited to ask the Commission about the state of play concerning these countries.

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