# Official Journal C 33/2010

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5310 February 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.033.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 33

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5310 February 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 033/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 1 |
| 2010/C 033/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 033/01

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

1

2010/C 033/02

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

1

4

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 033/03 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 033/03

Euro exchange rates

6

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 033/04 | Preparatory Action MEDIA International — Call for Proposals 2010 | 7 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 033/05 | Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons | 9 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 033/06 | 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

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2010/C 033/04

Preparatory Action MEDIA International — Call for Proposals 2010

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 033/05

Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

9

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2010/C 033/06

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

| | Corrigenda |
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| 2010/C 033/07 | Corrigendum to the call for proposals — ENT/CIP/09/E/N08S03 — European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors (OJ C 311, 19.12.2009) | 14 |

Corrigenda

2010/C 033/07

Corrigendum to the call for proposals — ENT/CIP/09/E/N08S03 — European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors (OJ C 311, 19.12.2009)

(OJ C 311, 19.12.2009)

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 10.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/1 |
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10.2.2010

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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

2010/C 33/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.11.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 171/09 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardegna |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ristrutturazione dell′impresa Sorgente |
| Legal basis | — | Legge regionale n. 2 del 29 maggio 2007 — Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale della Regione (legge finanziaria 2007) |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 171/09

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardegna

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ristrutturazione dell′impresa Sorgente

Legal basis

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Legge regionale n. 2 del 29 maggio 2007 — Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale della Regione (legge finanziaria 2007)

| — | Legge regionale n. 4 del 19 gennaio 1998 — Interventi a favore delle aziende agricole in difficoltà |
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Legge regionale n. 4 del 19 gennaio 1998 — Interventi a favore delle aziende agricole in difficoltà

| — | Decreto assessoriale n. 3153 del 17 dicembre 2008 — Interventi a favore dell′azienda Sorgente Società cooperativa agricola con sede a Serrenti (MD) |
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Decreto assessoriale n. 3153 del 17 dicembre 2008 — Interventi a favore dell′azienda Sorgente Società cooperativa agricola con sede a Serrenti (MD)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Restructuring a firm in difficulty

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 300 000

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

After the approval of the aid by the Commission

Economic sectors

Agriculture (fruits and vegetables)

Name and address of the granting authority

| Assessorato dell′agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale |
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| Via Pessagno 4 |
| 09126 Cagliari CA |
| ITALIA |

Assessorato dell′agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale

Via Pessagno 4

09126 Cagliari CA

ITALIA

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.11.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 446/09 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Galicia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayuda estatal para la recuperación de las zonas forestales por los daños causados por el temporal acaecido en Galicia los días 23 y 24 de enero de 2009. |
| Legal basis | Decreto 13/2009, de 29 de enero de 2009, de medidas urgentes para la reparación de los daños causados por el temporal acaecido en Galicia a partir del 23 de enero.
  Orden de 7 de abril de 2009 de la Consejería del Medio Rural por la que se desarrollan las medidas urgentes previstas en el Decreto 13/2009, de 29 de enero, para la recuperación de las zonas forestales por los daños causados por el temporal acaecido en Galicia a partir del 23 de enero. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | The notification relates to an aid scheme to repair the damage caused to forest areas by the storm in Galicia on 23 and 24 January 2009, by cutting down and removing damaged trees located by paths and clearings |
| Form of aid | Financing of work for the installation of new holdings, the acquisition of equipment and auxiliary machinery and the incorporation of new technologies |
| Budget | Total amount: EUR 2 046 000 |
| Intensity | Maximum 100 % of eligible costs |
| Duration (period) | Up to 16 January 2010 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Conserjería del Medio rural del Gobierno de Galicia |
| C/ San Caetano, s/n |
| 15781 Santiago de Compostela (La Coruña) |
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Date of adoption of the decision

19.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 446/09

Member State

Spain

Region

Galicia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayuda estatal para la recuperación de las zonas forestales por los daños causados por el temporal acaecido en Galicia los días 23 y 24 de enero de 2009.

Legal basis

Decreto 13/2009, de 29 de enero de 2009, de medidas urgentes para la reparación de los daños causados por el temporal acaecido en Galicia a partir del 23 de enero.

Orden de 7 de abril de 2009 de la Consejería del Medio Rural por la que se desarrollan las medidas urgentes previstas en el Decreto 13/2009, de 29 de enero, para la recuperación de las zonas forestales por los daños causados por el temporal acaecido en Galicia a partir del 23 de enero.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

The notification relates to an aid scheme to repair the damage caused to forest areas by the storm in Galicia on 23 and 24 January 2009, by cutting down and removing damaged trees located by paths and clearings

Form of aid

Financing of work for the installation of new holdings, the acquisition of equipment and auxiliary machinery and the incorporation of new technologies

Budget

Total amount: EUR 2 046 000

Intensity

Maximum 100 % of eligible costs

Duration (period)

Up to 16 January 2010

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Conserjería del Medio rural del Gobierno de Galicia

C/ San Caetano, s/n

15781 Santiago de Compostela (La Coruña)

ESPAÑA

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.10.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 484/09 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Bavaria |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Beihilfe für Strukturmaßnahmen in Wäldern |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie für Zuwendungen zu waldbaulichen Maßnahmen im Rahmen eines forstlichen Förderprogramms (WALDFÖPF 2007) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to forestry sector |
| Form of aid | Direct grants |
| Budget | Total budget of EUR 2 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2010-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Forestry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Administrative offices for food, agriculture and forestry in Bavaria |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.10.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 484/09

Member State

Germany

Region

Bavaria

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Beihilfe für Strukturmaßnahmen in Wäldern

Legal basis

Richtlinie für Zuwendungen zu waldbaulichen Maßnahmen im Rahmen eines forstlichen Förderprogramms (WALDFÖPF 2007)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to forestry sector

Form of aid

Direct grants

Budget

Total budget of EUR 2 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Forestry

Name and address of the granting authority

Administrative offices for food, agriculture and forestry in Bavaria

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 23.11.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 597/09 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Bundesregelung landwirtschaftliche Kleinbeihilfen |
| Legal basis | Regelung zur vorübergehenden Gewährung geringfügiger Beihilfen an landwirtschaftliche Unternehmen zur Erleichterung des Zugangs zu Finanzierungsmitteln während der Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise (Bundesregelung landwirtschaftliche Kleinbeihilfen). |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Transparent forms of aid |
| Budget | Total budget of EUR 100 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bund und Länder |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 597/09

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Bundesregelung landwirtschaftliche Kleinbeihilfen

Legal basis

Regelung zur vorübergehenden Gewährung geringfügiger Beihilfen an landwirtschaftliche Unternehmen zur Erleichterung des Zugangs zu Finanzierungsmitteln während der Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise (Bundesregelung landwirtschaftliche Kleinbeihilfen).

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Transparent forms of aid

Budget

Total budget of EUR 100 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Bund und Länder

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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| 10.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/4 |
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10.2.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 33/4

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 33/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.1.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | NN 33/09 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Wallonie, Bruxelles-Capitale |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Régime d'aides en faveur de la production d'œuvres audiovisuelles |
| Legal basis | Règlement de la SA Wallimage approuvé le 27 avril 2009 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention, Soft loan |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 5,5 million
  Overall budget: EUR 38,5 million |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.6.2009-31.12.2015 |
| Economic sectors | Recreational, cultural sporting activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Wallimage |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.1.2010

Reference number of State Aid

NN 33/09

Member State

Belgium

Region

Wallonie, Bruxelles-Capitale

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Régime d'aides en faveur de la production d'œuvres audiovisuelles

Legal basis

Règlement de la SA Wallimage approuvé le 27 avril 2009

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention, Soft loan

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 5,5 million

Overall budget: EUR 38,5 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

1.6.2009-31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Wallimage

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 17.12.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 628/09 |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prolongation of the recapitalisation scheme |
| Legal basis | Act No 67 of 3 February 2009 on State-funded Capital Injections |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: DKK 100 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 21.12.2009-31.12.2009 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs |
| Slotsholmsgade 10-12 |
| 1216 København K |
| DANMARK |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 628/09

Member State

Denmark

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation of the recapitalisation scheme

Legal basis

Act No 67 of 3 February 2009 on State-funded Capital Injections

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: DKK 100 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

21.12.2009-31.12.2009

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs

Slotsholmsgade 10-12

1216 København K

DANMARK

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 21.12.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 659/09 |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Short-term export credit insurance scheme in Lithuania |
| Legal basis | Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Special State Guarantees for Export Credit Insurance; Regulations for Granting Special State Guarantees for Export Credit Insurance; Specification of Non-marketable and Temporarily Non-marketable and Temporarily Non-marketable Risks (Official Gazette, 2009, No 121-5232) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Transactions not on market terms |
| Budget | Overall budget: LTL 100 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2010-31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania |
| Gedimino av. 38/2 |
| LT-01104 Vilnius |
| LIETUVA/LITHUANIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 659/09

Member State

Lithuania

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Short-term export credit insurance scheme in Lithuania

Legal basis

Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Special State Guarantees for Export Credit Insurance; Regulations for Granting Special State Guarantees for Export Credit Insurance; Specification of Non-marketable and Temporarily Non-marketable and Temporarily Non-marketable Risks (Official Gazette, 2009, No 121-5232)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Transactions not on market terms

Budget

Overall budget: LTL 100 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-31.12.2010

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania

Gedimino av. 38/2

LT-01104 Vilnius

LIETUVA/LITHUANIA

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 10.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/6 |
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10.2.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 February 2010

2010/C 33/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3760 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 123,40 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4448 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88040 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,1217 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,4672 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1520 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,099 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 272,00 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7092 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0775 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,1280 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,0800 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5729 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4680 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,6906 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9877 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9511 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 601,45 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,5992 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,3935 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3225 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 878,09 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7235 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,836 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 41,7640 |
| THB | Thai baht | 45,649 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,5549 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,0645 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 64,1970 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3760

JPY

Japanese yen

123,40

DKK

Danish krone

7,4448

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88040

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1217

CHF

Swiss franc

1,4672

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1520

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,099

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

272,00

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7092

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0775

RON

Romanian leu

4,1280

TRY

Turkish lira

2,0800

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5729

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4680

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,6906

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9877

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9511

KRW

South Korean won

1 601,45

ZAR

South African rand

10,5992

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,3935

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3225

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 878,09

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7235

PHP

Philippine peso

63,836

RUB

Russian rouble

41,7640

THB

Thai baht

45,649

BRL

Brazilian real

2,5549

MXN

Mexican peso

18,0645

INR

Indian rupee

64,1970

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 10.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/7 |
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10.2.2010

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‘Preparatory Action MEDIA International’ — Call for Proposals 2010

2010/C 33/04

1.   Objectives and Description

The Preparatory Action MEDIA International is intended to examine and test cooperation activities between European film professionals and professionals of third countries. It covers:

| — | support for training |
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support for training

| — | support for accessing the markets. |
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support for accessing the markets.

Under the work programme for the Preparatory Action MEDIA International for 2010, the Commission hereby invites consortia to submit proposals.

2.   Eligible candidates

The call is open to proposals from legal entities in the 27 EU Member States and any third country.

3.   Budget for projects

The maximum amount available under this call for proposals is EUR 1 million.

The financial support from the Commission cannot exceed 50 %, 75 % or 80 % of the total eligible costs, depending on the nature of the activity.

The financial contribution will be awarded in the form of a grant.

4.   Evaluation and selection

Proposals received will be evaluated by the Commission with the assistance of independent experts. The criteria used in the evaluation are defined in the MEDIA International work programme. Proposals that are successful in the evaluation process will be ranked in terms of quality.

The process for the evaluation of applications for grants awarded by the Commission is set out in the Financial Regulation applicable to the General Budget of the European Union (1).

5.   Deadline for submission of applications

Applications must be sent at the latest by 31 March 2010 to:

| Ms Aviva Silver |
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| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for the Information Society and Media |
| Directorate A — Audiovisual, Media and Internet |
| Unit A2 — MEDIA programme and media literacy |
| Office BU33 02/005 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Ms Aviva Silver

European Commission

Directorate-General for the Information Society and Media

Directorate A — Audiovisual, Media and Internet

Unit A2 — MEDIA programme and media literacy

Office BU33 02/005

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

6.   Full details

The full text of the call for proposals, together with the work programme, guidelines and application forms, can be found at the following Internet address:

http://ec.europa.eu/media

Applications must comply with all the terms of the call for proposals and be submitted on the form provided.

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(1)  Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2010/C 33/05

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block segment M4 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block segment M4 of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the above-mentioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

| De minister van Economische Zaken |
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| Drs. J.C. De Groot, directeur Energiemarkt |
| ALP A/562 |
| Postbus 20101 |
| 2500 EC Den Haag |
| NEDERLAND |

De minister van Economische Zaken

Drs. J.C. De Groot, directeur Energiemarkt

ALP A/562

Postbus 20101

2500 EC Den Haag

NEDERLAND

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr P.C. de Regt on the following telephone number: +31 703797088.

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

2010/C 33/06

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

‘PATATA DELLA SILA’

EC No: IT-PGI-0005-0643-21.09.2007

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Name:

‘Patata della Sila’

2.   Member State or third country:

Italy

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

| Class 1.6: | Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed. |
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Class 1.6:

Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed.

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

The name ‘Patata della Sila’ designates the conservation potato of the Solanum tuberosum species in the Solanaceae family obtained from the varieties catalogued in the national registers of varieties of the Member States of the EU and from certified seed potatoes, which must have the following characteristics for consumption: Form: round — round/oval — long/oval. Size: 28 mm or less (granaglia), between 28 and 45 mm (mezzanella or tondello), between 46 and 75 mm (prima), 76 mm or more (fiorone). Peel: resistant to friction. Flesh: compact, firm when pressed. Dry matter: minimum content 19 %. When released for consumption the potatoes must be healthy, without sprouts, whole, clean, with no blemishes over 3 mm deep or pest damage. There may be cuts and/or scratches and/or abrasions on a quantity of potatoes weighing less than 5 % of the total. Residue limits for active ingredients (%): less than 50 % of the limits provided for in current legislation.

The ‘Patata della Sila’ is well-known for its organoleptic qualities and its culinary properties, in particular associated with frying and long-term conservation, without the need for chemical anti-sprouting treatments.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

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

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

The ‘Patata della Sila’ must be grown in the territory set out in point 4. After preparation of the soil, cultivation begins with the bedding of certified seed potatoes, Class A or above, from cultivars registered in the national registers of varieties of the Member States of the EU. A year of ‘replacement’ is permitted, that is, the seeding of seed potatoes reproduced for a year in the territory set out in point 4. Harvesting takes place from 20 August until 30 November, a period with cool temperatures which generally do not exceed 15-18 °C.

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

To be released for consumption, the ‘Patata della Sila’ must be packaged in one of the following types of packaging: Vertbags; Girsacs and bags of: 1 kg to 5 kg; net bag of: 1 kg to 2,5 kg; bag of: 2,5 kg to 10 kg; box of: 5 kg to 20 kg; wooden boxes of: 12,5 kg to 20 kg; basket of: 10 kg to 20 kg; pallet of: 0,5 kg to 1 kg; tray of: 0,5 kg to 1 kg. All the packaging must be made from material suitable for foodstuffs and sealed so as to prevent the product from being removed without breaking the packaging. The product may not be sold loose, except in cases of individual potatoes which are marked with the logo.

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

The rules for the presentation of the product for release for consumption state that, in addition to the logo, the Community graphic symbol and related references and the information required by law, the label must show, in clear and legible characters, the following indication: ‘Patata della Sila’ with any additional translation, followed by ‘Indicazione Geografica Protetta’ in full or the abbreviation ‘IGP’. For products obtained in areas geographically classified as mountain areas, the labels may contain the words ‘prodotto della montagna’. The colour of the logo is currently blue but the logo may be printed in other colours. The logo for the labelling of the potato by stamps or laser marking may be reduced to 2,5 cm at the base, subject to the proportions of the logo set out below. Individual potatoes may be labelled with the logo only if they are 46 mm or more. It is prohibited to add any marking not expressly provided for.

‘Patata della Sila’ logo:

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4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The production area of the ‘Patata della Sila’ is made up exclusively of the following municipalities: Acri, Aprigliano, Bocchigliero, Celico, Colosimi, Longobucco, Parenti, Pedace, Rogliano, San Giovanni in Fiore, Serra Pedace, Spezzano della Sila, and Spezzano Piccolo in the Province of Cosenza, and the municipalities of Albi, Carlopoli, Cicala, Confluenti, Decollatura, Magisano, Martirano, Martirano Lombardo, Motta S. Lucia, Serrastretta, Sorbo San Basile, Soveria Mannelli, and Taverna in the Province of Catanzaro. Those municipalities naturally delimit and enclose the Altopiano della Sila, where the type of soil and climactic characteristics facilitate uniform and slow growth of the potatoes and optimal ripening of the plant.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

The soil and climate of the area in which the ‘Patata della Sila’ is grown is very important. From the point of view of particle size, the Sila soil is largely loose and tends to be sandy and fine-grained and therefore very permeable and easily machinable; it has a pH of between 5 and 6,5; with a large amount of organic substances, and therefore of natural fertiliser, which in some areas is as much as 10,04 %. The climate in the Altopiano della Sila is extremely dry in summer and cold in winter. Recorded temperatures increase in the period between April and May which is therefore ideal for sowing. The growth of the plants is further favoured by the daily range of temperatures and the extended radiation which makes it possible to obtain uniform and slow growth which is favourable for the accumulation of dry matter, and a final ripening of the plant in keeping with the production of a product suitable for long conservation without the need for chemical anti-sprouting treatments. That important property is present from the time of harvesting, which takes place in cool temperatures generally not exceeding 15 to 18 °C. The area is entirely cut off from sources of air and/or water pollution. Utilisation of the Sila soil is extremely restricted; in fact the potato is the only fruit or vegetable product grown on the high plains. The area is irrigated by spring water and treatments are kept to a minimum since parasites are extremely rare, confined and therefore easy to control, owing to the very marked summer temperature range between day and night, the harsh winter and the snow which cleans the environment of countless agents which are harmful to the crop.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

The Sila potato is characterised by and valued for the fact that it keeps for a long time and its excellent culinary qualities; in particular, its great suitability for frying appears to be linked to the high values for dry matter found after cooking in oil, which mean that the flesh of the potato retains its white-yellow colour for longer. Regarding that aspect, an analysis has been carried out comparing the product to samples from other production areas. The results showed that, after cooking, the potato grown on the Altopiano Silano has much higher levels of dry matter and therefore is better suited to frying, and the pulp has a more intense yellowish colour, a more marked typical potato flavour and a thicker peel which is more resistant to mechanical processing than potatoes from other sources.

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 ‘Patata della Sila’ is regarded as a product of quality by the inhabitants of the area around the high plains of Sila (Cosenza, Crotone, Catanzaro, Piana di Siburi) who traditionally lay in supplies directly from the production holdings. This product is particularly well known in the markets of Sicily, Apulia and Campania which, in the harvest periods, have maintained stable commercial ties since the 1950s. Its conservation qualities and retention of organoleptic properties mean that the ‘Patata della Sila’ has always been widely used for winter supplies in the areas stated above. The cultivation of the potato therefore represents an important source of income for the high plains and over the years the farming families of Sila have continued to hand down the tradition of growing the product. The Sila Centre for the increase and selection of potatoes from certified seed was set up in 1955 in order to promote the distribution of the certified seed. Some studies also attest to the fact that, at the end of the 1980s, the Altopiano della Sila was one of the best production areas for seed potatoes, recording by far the best average size of all establishments. In addition, the climatic conditions which provide a dry climate in summer and a cold climate in winter and have always enabled the product to be stored naturally at temperatures of between 6 and 8 °C from October to April, together with the absence of sources of pollution in the cultivation area, have led to the awareness on the part of consumers of a genuine, wholesome and quality product. The reputation of the ‘Patata della Sila’ is also shown by the huge success of events and festivals based on it, which attract legions of tourists, primarily from the abovementioned areas, who visit the high plains each autumn to taste the delicious potato and learn about the various typical recipes of the traditional local gastronomy. In that regard it is worth mentioning the ‘Sagra della Patata della Sila’ (‘Patata della Sila’ festival) held in October since 1978 in Campigliatello Silano, together with the ‘Mostra Mercato dela Patata della Sila e delle machine agricole’ (‘Patata della Sila’ market and agricultural machinery show). Furthermore, since 1980 in Parenti there has been a big folk and culinary event for the ‘Patata della Sila’. The cultivation of the ‘Patata della Sila’ therefore has a long history, with records beginning in the Annals of the Reign of Naples of 1811.

Reference to publication of the specification:

The full text of the product specification is available at the following website:

http://www.politicheagricole.it/DocumentiPubblicazioni/Search_Documenti_Elenco.htm?txtTipoDocumento=Disciplinare%20in%20esame%20UE&txtDocArgomento=Prodotti%20di%20Qualit%E0>Prodotti%20Dop,%20Igp%20e%20Stg

or

by going directly to the home page of the Ministry (http://www.politicheagricole.it) and clicking on ‘Prodotti di Qualità’ (on the left of the screen) and then on ‘Disciplinari di Produzione all’esame dell’UE [regolamento (CE) n. 510/2006]’.

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

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to the call for proposals — ENT/CIP/09/E/N08S03 — European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 311 of 19 December 2009
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2010/C 33/07

On page 22, point 2 ‘Eligible applicants’, (d) second paragraph:

for:

‘the following EU Member States: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Austria, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Finland and the United Kingdom’,

read:

‘the following EU Member States: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Finland and the United Kingdom’

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