# Official Journal C 370/2012

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.370.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 370 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5530 November 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.370.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 370

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5530 November 2012

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 370/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2012/C 370/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 2 |
| 2012/C 370/03 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  2
  ) | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 370/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2012/C 370/02

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

1

2

2012/C 370/03

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

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2012/C 370/04 | Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/739/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1117/2012, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria apply | 6 |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 370/05 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2012/C 370/06 | Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2012/C 370/04

Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/739/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1117/2012, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria apply

6

European Commission

2012/C 370/05

Euro exchange rates

7

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2012/C 370/06

Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 370/07 | 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 | 10 |

V   Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2012/C 370/07

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

10

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| | (2)   Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty |

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(2)   Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 30.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 370/1 |
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30.11.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 370/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 370/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.6.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34643 (12/N) |
| Member State | France |
| Region | Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyane, Réunion, Saint-Martin |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Régime d’aides à caractère social au bénéfice de certaines catégories de personnes ayant leur résidence habituelle dans l'une des collectivités suivantes: la Guadeloupe, la Guyane, la Martinique, Mayotte, la Nouvelle-Calédonie, la Polynésie française, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon et Wallis-et-Futuna |
| Legal basis | Code général des collectivités territoriales, délibération du Conseil régional de la Guadeloupe no CR/11-530 du 3 mai 2011 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Social support to individual consumers |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 0,9 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.4.2012-indefinite |
| Economic sectors | Air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | SGAE |
| 68 rue de Bellechasse |
| 75700 Paris |
| FRANCE |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.6.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34643 (12/N)

Member State

France

Region

Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyane, Réunion, Saint-Martin

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Régime d’aides à caractère social au bénéfice de certaines catégories de personnes ayant leur résidence habituelle dans l'une des collectivités suivantes: la Guadeloupe, la Guyane, la Martinique, Mayotte, la Nouvelle-Calédonie, la Polynésie française, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon et Wallis-et-Futuna

Legal basis

Code général des collectivités territoriales, délibération du Conseil régional de la Guadeloupe no CR/11-530 du 3 mai 2011

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Social support to individual consumers

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 0,9 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

1.4.2012-indefinite

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

SGAE

68 rue de Bellechasse

75700 Paris

FRANCE

Other information

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

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

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| 30.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 370/2 |
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30.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 370/2

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 370/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 17.10.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33984 (12/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | United Kingdom | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Green Investment Bank |
| Legal basis | Enteprise and Regulatory Reform Bill currently being considered by Parliament |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Green Investment Bank |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 3 082 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills |
| 1 Victoria Street |
| London |
| SW1H 0ET |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.10.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33984 (12/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

United Kingdom

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Green Investment Bank

Legal basis

Enteprise and Regulatory Reform Bill currently being considered by Parliament

Type of measure

Individual aid

Green Investment Bank

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 3 082 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0ET

UNITED KINGDOM

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 7.11.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34404 (12/NN) |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Beweerde aankoop van grond boven de marktprijs en daaropvolgende verkoop van grond onder de marktprijs door de gemeente Sliedrecht |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | Project developer |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | Measure does not constitute aid |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Real estate |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.11.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34404 (12/NN)

Member State

Netherlands

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Beweerde aankoop van grond boven de marktprijs en daaropvolgende verkoop van grond onder de marktprijs door de gemeente Sliedrecht

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Project developer

Objective

—

Form of aid

—

Budget

—

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Real estate

Name and address of the granting authority

—

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 26.10.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35197 (12/N) |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Dolnośląskie | Article 107(3)(a) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Nokia Siemens Networks Sp. z o.o. |
| Legal basis | — | Projekt umowy ramowej o udzielenie dotacji celowej pomiędzy Nokia Siemens Networks Sp. z o.o. |

Date of adoption of the decision

26.10.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35197 (12/N)

Member State

Poland

Region

Dolnośląskie

Article 107(3)(a)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Nokia Siemens Networks Sp. z o.o.

Legal basis

—

Projekt umowy ramowej o udzielenie dotacji celowej pomiędzy Nokia Siemens Networks Sp. z o.o.

| — | „Program wspierania inwestycji o istotnym znaczeniu dla gospodarki polskiej na lata 2011–2020”, przyjęty przez Radę Ministrów w dniu 5 lipca 2011 r. na podstawie art. 19 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 r. o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz.U. z 2009 r. nr 84, poz. 712 i nr 157, poz. 1241), zmieniony uchwałą Rady Ministrów z dnia 20 marca 2012 r., zwany dalej „Programem” |
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„Program wspierania inwestycji o istotnym znaczeniu dla gospodarki polskiej na lata 2011–2020”, przyjęty przez Radę Ministrów w dniu 5 lipca 2011 r. na podstawie art. 19 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 r. o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz.U. z 2009 r. nr 84, poz. 712 i nr 157, poz. 1241), zmieniony uchwałą Rady Ministrów z dnia 20 marca 2012 r., zwany dalej „Programem”

Type of measure

Individual aid

Nokia Siemens Networks Sp. z o.o.

Objective

Regional development, Employment

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: PLN 2,24 million

Intensity

7,53 %

Duration (period)

31.12.2012-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Wireless telecommunications activities

Name and address of the granting authority

| Minister Gospodarki |
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| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| 00-507 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |

Minister Gospodarki

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

00-507 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Other information

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

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

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| 30.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 370/5 |
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30.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 370/5

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)

2012/C 370/03

| Date of adoption of the decision | 18.10.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34207 (12/NN) |
| Member State | Romania |
| Region | Romania | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prima împădurire a terenurilor agricole |
| Legal basis | Programul Național de Dezvoltare Rurală conform Deciziei C(2008) 3831 a Comisiei din 16 iulie 2008 – Măsura 221 din Axa II – „Îmbunătățirea mediului și a spațiului rural” |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Forestry |
| Form of aid | Other — Forma ajutorului este sub formă de compensare a pierderilor de venit și a cheltuielilor suplimentare asociate primei împăduriri.
  Solicitanții vor primi sprijin pentru împădurirea terenurilor agricole, constînd în plăți acordate beneficiarilor pentru:
  costuri de înființare a plantației, incluzând costurile pentru materialul de plantare, plantarea în sine și alte costuri legate direct și necesare pentru operațiunea de plantare (primă de înființare);
  costurile aferente perioadei de după plantare pentru întreținerea plantațiilor (primă anuală pe ha pentru 5 ani, începând cu anul de plantare);
  compensarea pierderii de venit agricol ca urmare a împăduririi (primă anuală pe ha pentru 15 ani, începând cu anul înființării plantației). |
| Budget | | Overall budget: RON 1 133 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

18.10.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34207 (12/NN)

Member State

Romania

Region

Romania

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prima împădurire a terenurilor agricole

Legal basis

Programul Național de Dezvoltare Rurală conform Deciziei C(2008) 3831 a Comisiei din 16 iulie 2008 – Măsura 221 din Axa II – „Îmbunătățirea mediului și a spațiului rural”

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Forestry

Form of aid

Other — Forma ajutorului este sub formă de compensare a pierderilor de venit și a cheltuielilor suplimentare asociate primei împăduriri.

Solicitanții vor primi sprijin pentru împădurirea terenurilor agricole, constînd în plăți acordate beneficiarilor pentru:

costuri de înființare a plantației, incluzând costurile pentru materialul de plantare, plantarea în sine și alte costuri legate direct și necesare pentru operațiunea de plantare (primă de înființare);

costurile aferente perioadei de după plantare pentru întreținerea plantațiilor (primă anuală pe ha pentru 5 ani, începând cu anul de plantare);

compensarea pierderii de venit agricol ca urmare a împăduririi (primă anuală pe ha pentru 15 ani, începând cu anul înființării plantației).

Budget

Overall budget: RON 1 133 million

| | Annual budget: RON 1 133 million |
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Annual budget: RON 1 133 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Forestry and logging

Name and address of the granting authority

| Direcția Generală Dezvoltare Rurală |
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| Autoritatea de Management pentru PNDR prin Agenția de Plăți pentru Agricultură și Dezvoltare Rurală |
| Bd. Carol I nr. 24, sector 3 |
| București |
| ROMÂNIA |

Direcția Generală Dezvoltare Rurală

Autoritatea de Management pentru PNDR prin Agenția de Plăți pentru Agricultură și Dezvoltare Rurală

Bd. Carol I nr. 24, sector 3

București

ROMÂNIA

Other information

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

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 30.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 370/6 |
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30.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 370/6

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Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/739/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1117/2012, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria apply

2012/C 370/04

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons and entities that appear in Annexes I and II to Council Decision 2012/739/CFSP (1) and in Annexes II and IIa to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1117/2012 (2), concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons and entities that appear in the above-mentioned Annexes should continue to be included in the list of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for by Decision 2012/739/CFSP and Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, as implemented by Regulation (EU) No 1117/2012, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria.

The attention of the persons and entities concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 16 of the Regulation).

The persons and entities concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned list should be reconsidered, to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| DG C — Coordination Unit |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C — Coordination Unit

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

The attention of the persons and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 330, 30.11.2012, p. 21.

(2)  OJ L 330, 30.11.2012, p. 9.

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European Commission

| 30.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 370/7 |
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30.11.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 370/7

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Euro exchange rates (1)

29 November 2012

2012/C 370/05

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2994 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 106,72 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4604 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,81053 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,6371 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2043 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,3500 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,226 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 279,30 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6962 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0968 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5100 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3241 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2432 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2886 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,0704 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5763 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5857 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 407,53 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,4055 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,0917 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5391 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 490,31 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9569 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 53,001 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,0600 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,905 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,7264 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,8116 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 71,2400 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2994

JPY

Japanese yen

106,72

DKK

Danish krone

7,4604

GBP

Pound sterling

0,81053

SEK

Swedish krona

8,6371

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2043

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,3500

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,226

HUF

Hungarian forint

279,30

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6962

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0968

RON

Romanian leu

4,5100

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3241

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2432

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2886

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,0704

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5763

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5857

KRW

South Korean won

1 407,53

ZAR

South African rand

11,4055

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,0917

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5391

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 490,31

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9569

PHP

Philippine peso

53,001

RUB

Russian rouble

40,0600

THB

Thai baht

39,905

BRL

Brazilian real

2,7264

MXN

Mexican peso

16,8116

INR

Indian rupee

71,2400

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 30.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 370/8 |
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30.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 370/8

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Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products

2012/C 370/06

Aid No: SA.35055 (12/XF)

Member State: Italy

Region/Authority granting the aid: Regione Toscana

Title of aid scheme/name of company receiving an ad hoc aid: interventi nel settore della pesca professionale e dell'acquacolture — periodo di programmazione 2012-2015.

Legal basis: Legge n. 66/2005 «Disciplina della attività di pesca marittima e degli interventi a sostegno della pesca professionale e dell'acquacoltura».

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or amount of individual aid granted: EUR 1 400 000, broken down as follows:

Maximum aid intensity:

| (a) | modernisation of aquaculture facilities — up to 40 % of eligible expenditure/up to 100 % for projects with a public dimension; |
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(a)

modernisation of aquaculture facilities — up to 40 % of eligible expenditure/up to 100 % for projects with a public dimension;

| (b) | modernisation of fishing ports — up to 60 % of eligible expenditure/up to 100 % for projects with a public dimension; |
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(b)

modernisation of fishing ports — up to 60 % of eligible expenditure/up to 100 % for projects with a public dimension;

| (c) | product traceability — up to 60 % of eligible expenditure/up to 100 % for projects carried out by public bodies as regards their own structures; |
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(c)

product traceability — up to 60 % of eligible expenditure/up to 100 % for projects carried out by public bodies as regards their own structures;

| (d) | diversification of fishing activities through the development of sport and/or recreational fishing — up to 40 % of eligible expenditure; |
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(d)

diversification of fishing activities through the development of sport and/or recreational fishing — up to 40 % of eligible expenditure;

| (e) | product promotion — up to 40 % of eligible expenditure/up to 100 % for projects with a public dimension; |
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(e)

product promotion — up to 40 % of eligible expenditure/up to 100 % for projects with a public dimension;

| (f) | fishing in internal waterways — up to 40 % of eligible expenditure; |
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(f)

fishing in internal waterways — up to 40 % of eligible expenditure;

| (g) | implementation of actions provided for under the regional management plans — up to 100 % of eligible expenditure; |
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(g)

implementation of actions provided for under the regional management plans — up to 100 % of eligible expenditure;

| (h) | actions carried out with the sector’s professional organisations — up to 100 % of eligible expenditure; |
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(h)

actions carried out with the sector’s professional organisations — up to 100 % of eligible expenditure;

| (i) | technical assistance — up to 100 % of eligible expenditure. |
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(i)

technical assistance — up to 100 % of eligible expenditure.

Date of entry into force:

Duration of aid scheme:

Objective of aid: The new fisheries and aquaculture programme introduces the option of implementing new types of targeted actions, based either on developments in the sector over the last programming period, or on new factors arising from recently adopted Community legislation. The actions planned for the 2012-2015 period, which are basically structural and aimed at improving the competitiveness of the sector through modernisation, innovation and sectoral and infrastructure policies, should be coupled with actions aimed at managing the territory with particular care for the marine environment and fisheries resources, upon which the survival and development of the professional fisheries sector depends:

Indicate which of Articles 8 to 24 is used: Articles 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 23 of Regulation (EC) No 736/2008

Activity concerned: Fisheries and aquaculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Regione Toscana — Direzione Competitività del sistema regionale e Sviluppo delle Competenze — Settore programmazione Agricola |
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| Via di Novoli 26 |
| 50127 Firenze FI |
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Regione Toscana — Direzione Competitività del sistema regionale e Sviluppo delle Competenze — Settore programmazione Agricola

Via di Novoli 26

50127 Firenze FI

ITALIA

With the following offices in the provinces:

| | Arezzo — Ufficio Pesca — Piazza Libertà 3 — 52100 Arezzo AR |
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Arezzo — Ufficio Pesca — Piazza Libertà 3 — 52100 Arezzo AR

| | Firenze — Ufficio Pesca — Via Ginori 10 — 50129 Firenze FI |
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Firenze — Ufficio Pesca — Via Ginori 10 — 50129 Firenze FI

| | Grosseto — Ufficio Pesca — Via Pietro Micca 39 — 58100 Grosseto GR |
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Grosseto — Ufficio Pesca — Via Pietro Micca 39 — 58100 Grosseto GR

| | Livorno — Ufficio Pesca — Via Galilei 62 — 57100 Livorno LI |
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Livorno — Ufficio Pesca — Via Galilei 62 — 57100 Livorno LI

| | Lucca — Ufficio Pesca — Piazza Napoleone — 55100 Lucca LU |
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Lucca — Ufficio Pesca — Piazza Napoleone — 55100 Lucca LU

| | Massa Carrara — Ufficio Pesca — Palazzo Ducale — Piazza Aranci — 54100 Massa Carrara MS |
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Massa Carrara — Ufficio Pesca — Palazzo Ducale — Piazza Aranci — 54100 Massa Carrara MS

| | Pisa — Ufficio Pesca — Via P. Nenni 24 — 56100 Pisa PI |
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Pisa — Ufficio Pesca — Via P. Nenni 24 — 56100 Pisa PI

| | Pistoia — Ufficio Pesca — Via Teodulo Mabellini 9 — 51100 Pistoia PT |
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Pistoia — Ufficio Pesca — Via Teodulo Mabellini 9 — 51100 Pistoia PT

| | Prato — Ufficio Pesca — Via Ricasoli 25 — 59100 Prato PO |
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Prato — Ufficio Pesca — Via Ricasoli 25 — 59100 Prato PO

| | Siena — Ufficio Pesca — Via delle Sperandie 47 — 53100 Siena SI |
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Siena — Ufficio Pesca — Via delle Sperandie 47 — 53100 Siena SI

Web address where the full text of the scheme or the criteria and conditions under which ad hoc aid is granted outside of an aid scheme can be found: http://www.regione.toscana.it/regione/export/RT/sito-RT/Contenuti/sezioni/agricoltura/sviluppo_rurale/rubriche/piani_progetti/visualizza_asset.html_233125563.html

Justification: indicate why a State aid scheme has been established instead of assistance under the European Fisheries Fund: Regional Law No 66/2005 provides for a local fisheries management system that works closely with the provincial system: it is not possible to manage provincial resources directly through a European Fisheries Fund (EFF) programme.

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European Commission

| 30.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 370/10 |
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30.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 370/10

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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

2012/C 370/07

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 of the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘WEIDEOCHSE VOM LIMPURGER RIND’

EC No: DE-PDO-0005-0881-17.06.2011

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Name:

‘Weideochse vom Limpurger Rind’

2.   Member State or Third Country:

Germany

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

| Class 1. | Fresh meat (and offal) |
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Class 1.

Fresh meat (and offal)

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

Meat obtained from the slaughter of oxen or the cutting up of oxen carcases of the indigenous Limpurg breed of cattle. Born and reared in the geographical area and fed on agricultural products and by-products derived from local agriculture, they are kept on traditional open pastures during the vegetation period.

It is during the final fattening phase, in which the cattle are fed on grain, that the exclusively short-fibred (i.e. tender) meat of the ‘Weideochse vom Limpurger Rind’ develops its delicate marbled quality and achieves an optimal coating of fat. The cattle, which are uniformly yellow in colour, range in hue from pale yellow to reddish yellow and have a minimum age of 30 months at slaughter. The attain a height at the withers of over 140 cm and a slaughter weight of around 340 kg to 450 kg. The meat is highly succulent with a tender texture, yet firm to the bite with a creamy, buttery smoothness in the mouth. It typically has a SEUROP conformation rating of U+ to R–. The overall profile ranges from convex to straight, with very good to good muscle development. The hindquarters range from pronounced to well-developed, the back is rounded to slightly rounded, the shoulder is pronounced to fairly well-developed and the rump ranges from defined to slightly defined. The typical fat coverage and distribution is consistent with a fatness rating of 2– to 4+, i.e. ranging from a minimal, light coating of fat, with well-developed muscle clearly visible all over, to a heavy coating of fat over the muscle on the hindquarters and shoulder, with the muscle still partially visible. The characteristic, typical flavour is a pure and distinctly beefy aroma, which is full-bodied, well-balanced and complex with sweet, floral notes. When fried, the meat has a clear, rich, highly aromatic and lingering aroma of beef with caramel and spicy notes. The sections of the hindquarters and back which are particularly suitable for steaks and quick frying must be allowed to mature on the bone (without being vacuum-packed) for at least 3 weeks.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

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

The only permitted feed is fodder, grass, green forage, roughage, grass silage, hay, beet and cereals produced in the defined geographical area. The feed must be of a high quality and be produced primarily by the farm which is rearing the cattle. Cereals from the defined geographical area may only be fed to young animals or to animals in the last 4 months of life. The use of genetically modified feed or feed ingredients is prohibited, as is the addition of maize silage, soya or by-products thereof. The cattle are reared in a traditional manner and are allowed to roam freely. It is essential, however, that they graze on pasture during the vegetation period. In accordance with traditional grazing practices, and depending on the rate of grass growth, pasturing in the geographical area begins (weather conditions permitting) from 15 April to 5 May and ends at the earliest on 15 October. In addition to feed, the animals are also given mineral fodder in the form of mineralised salt licks. The mineral feed can be produced outside the geographical area, but the overall percentage of mineral feed as a proportion of dried fodder intake must not exceed 0,5 %.

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

To guarantee the high quality of the meat, which is inextricably linked with its origins, every step in its production and processing (i.e. the birth, rearing, breeding and slaughter of the oxen, and cutting of the carcases) must take place within the defined geographical area. During the vegetation period, the cattle are traditionally raised on pasture and allowed to roam freely. They therefore form an integral part of the landscape in the countryside from which they originate. The use of the animals for the purpose of grazing the sloping grassland as an environmentally-friendly means of conserving the landscape is explicitly encouraged.

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

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3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

At all stages of the marketing process, the product must be labelled ‘Weideochse vom Limpurger Rind’. In addition, the label must bear the name and address of the producer and/or their registration number at the protection association and any other information which the protection association deems necessary, in order to guarantee full traceability.

Furthermore, members of the association must also use its logo which bears the inscription ‘Weideochse vom Limpurger Rind’ and a stylised depiction of an oxen’s head together with a representation of a deer’s antler (the deer being the emblem of Württemberg).

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4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The geographical area includes the rural districts of Ostalb, Schwäbisch Hall, Hohenlohe, Rems-Murr and Main Tauber. It also extends further along the river and tributary valleys to the neighbouring municipalities of Wüstenrot and Löwenstein in the rural district of Heilbronn and the municipality of Hardheim in the rural district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

The foothills of the Swabian Jura are hilly and are intersected by the Rivers Rems and Lein, with their low-lying tributary valleys. The soil in the distribution area is comprised primarily of residual soils from the geological formation of the Keuper rock strata and the black and brown Jura. The heavy soils which are prevalent in the area and which are low in nutrients are mainly used as permanent grassland. Since the soil is unsuitable for general agriculture, forestry has played an important role in the local economy in previous centuries and continues to do so today. Although light, sandy soils can be found to the north, the most prevalent soil type in the hanging valleys is a heavy, lumpy marl which erodes easily. The altitude of the distribution area ranges from 320 m to over 500 m. The climate is characterised by high levels of precipitation, warm and wet west winds and an average annual temperature of 9 °C. The pastures are mainly situated on hilly ground and feature deep crevices during dry spells. The typical species composition of the predominant type of pasture and grassland includes red clover, hawksbeard, cranesbill and centaurea. The species-rich grassland has a poor to medium hay yield. Small-scale farming structures are typical in the geographical area.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

The ‘Limpurger Rind’ (Limpurg cow) is the oldest surviving breed of cattle indigenous to Württemberg. The indigenous cow is classified as an endangered farm animal and, given its cultural and historical significance to the region, remains a defining feature of the area from which it originates.

The breed takes its name from the former county of Limpurg. The ‘Limpurger Rind’ belongs to the ‘Gelbvieh’ breed and was created during the Thirty Years’ War (1618-48) by cross-breeding the ‘Landvieh’ breed still present at the time in the Jagstgebiet with ‘Allgäuer Vieh’ breed. The first documented references to the breed date back to the 19th century. August von Weckherlin describes the ‘yellow-coloured calves’ of the ‘Limpurg’ breed (Die Rindviehzucht Württembergs, mit Vorschlägen zu deren weiterem Emporbringen- ein Beitrag zur landwirtschaftlichen Beschreibung des Königreichs, J. G. Cottaschen Buchhandlung, 1839, p. 20) He also describes how ‘these fattening cattle were driven to Paris where they were sold as Swabian fatstock’ (Abbildungen der Rindvieh- und anderen Hausthier-Racen auf den Privatgütern Seiner Majestät des Königs von Württemberg nebst angehängter Beschreibung, F. C. Löflund und Sohn, 1827, p. 19).

Towards the end of the 18th century, beef from the Hohenlohe region (known as ‘Boeuf de Hohenlohe’) was highly sought-after in Paris for its tenderness and exquisite flavour. Entire herds of breeds which were common at the time, such as the ‘Limpurger Rind’ and the now extinct ‘Haller Braunblässenschlag’, were driven to France. The last recorded cattle drive to Paris took place in 1913.

The superb quality of meat from the Limpurg breed was already well known in the 19th century. It was described variously as ‘exceptionally tender, succulent and tasty meat’ by H. Sieglin (Die Rinderzucht in Württemberg, A. Müller, 1888, p. 28 onwards) and ‘fine-fibred, marbled, tender and flavoursome, and thus very highly prized’ by August Lydtin and H. Werner (Das deutsche Rind: Beschreibung der in Deutschland heimischen Rinderschläge, Arbeiten der Deutschen Landwirtschafts- Gesellschaft, Issue No 41, Deutsche Landwirtschafts- Ges., Berlin, 1899, p. 487).

This evaluation of the organoleptic qualities of the meat is still valid today (see Gefährdete Nutztierrassen: Ihre Zuchtgeschicte, Nutzung und Bewahrung, by Hans H. Sambraus, Ulmer Verlag, 1999, p. 176-177, and Der Heutige Stand der Zucht des Limpurger Rindes, Dissertation, Hochschule Hohenheim, 1953, p. 41 onwards). Today, the fine-fibred, exquisite meat of purebred Limpurg cattle is highly sought-after for use by top chefs.

The meat of ‘Weideochse vom Limpurger Rind’ is short-fibred throughout, which means that it is tender. It is delicately marbled and has an optimal coating of fat. The meat is highly succulent with a tender texture which is nevertheless firm to the bite with a creamy, buttery smoothness in the mouth. The distinctive, typical flavour is clear, beefy, full-bodied, well-balanced and complex with sweet, floral notes. When fried, the meat has a clear, rich, highly aromatic and lingering aroma of beef with caramel and spicy notes.

In November 2005, the ‘Weideochse vom Limpurger Rind’ was selected for inclusion in Slow Food Deutschland e.V.’s ‘Ark of Taste’. This was on the basis of its exceptionally fine flavour which is a result of its origins and the sustainable manner in which it is farmed (e.g. natural pastures, minimal transportation, humane slaughter, maturing of the meat on the bone). In April 2009 the ‘Weideochse vom Limpurger Rind’ was also given ’Presidia project’ status (conservation project/promotion initiative) by the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity.

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 harsh climate, the vegetation which grows in the residual soils and the small-scale farming structures prevalent in the region have contributed to the development of a resilient, easily maintained local breed, the characteristics of which are ideally suited to the chalky, nutrient-poor soils. As early as 1878, it was stated in the Württembergische Wochenblatt für Landwirtschaft that: ‘If the “Limpurger Rind” is moved to a different region, it may continue to produce high milk yields for several years to come. Its offspring, however, will not produce such high milk yields (even if they, too, are purebred and reared using the finest materials), nor will they be as elegant or as shapely’ (Kgl. Württ. Zentralstelle für Landwirtschaft Stuttgart, 1878, p. 335).

When combined with this indigenous breed, the unique properties of the soil and the climate of the geographical area have a direct impact on the quality of the meat of the ‘Weideochse vom Limpurger Rind’. The cattle, which are raised on free-range pastures, are particularly well-adapted to the harsh climate and difficult conditions in the geographical area and to the locally produced fodder. The exceptional quality of this fine-fibred meat, its fat coverage and distribution and its flavour and aroma are inextricably linked with the manner in which the animals area reared and their feeding habits. The unique organoleptic qualities for which the meat of the indigenous ‘Limpurger Rind’ is renowned are a direct result of the weather and soil conditions in the geographical area, the fact that the cattle are put out to pasture during the vegetation period, that they are fed on fodder produced in the geographical area, that they are not slaughtered before the age of 30 months, and that the meat is allowed to mature on the bone for around 3 weeks.

The ‘Weideochse vom Limpurger Rind’ must be purebred and of a standard high enough for entry in the government-recognised and monitored ‘Zuchtbuch für Limpurger Rinder’ (Limpurg Cow Herd Book). This helps to safeguard the gene pool which is responsible for the particular characteristics of this breed for the future.

Reference to the publication of the specification:

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

Markenblatt Vol. 14 of 9 April 2010, Part 7a-aa/c, p. 5753

http://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/geo/detail.pdfdownload/14400

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

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