# Official Journal C 98/26 A

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4926 April 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 98

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4926 April 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | Commission |
| 2006/C 098/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 098/2 | Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods) | 2 |
| 2006/C 098/3 | Summary information on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 of 8 September 2004 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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| 2006/C 098/4 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 17 |
| 2006/C 098/5 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4177 — BASF/Degussa Construction Chemicals) (
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  ) | 20 |
| 2006/C 098/6 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4208 — Petroplus/European Petroleum Holdings) (
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  ) | 21 |
| 2006/C 098/7 | Communication from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning 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 and the competent authorities specified pursuant to Article 10 of Directive 94/22/EC (
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  ) | 22 |
| | European Central Bank |
| 2006/C 098/8 | Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 13 April 2006 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banque de France (ECB/2006/5) | 25 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2006/C 098/1

Euro exchange rates

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2006/C 098/2

Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)

2

2006/C 098/3

Summary information on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 of 8 September 2004 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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  )

1

5

2006/C 098/4

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

1

17

2006/C 098/5

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4177 — BASF/Degussa Construction Chemicals) (
  1
  )

1

20

2006/C 098/6

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4208 — Petroplus/European Petroleum Holdings) (
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  )

1

21

2006/C 098/7

Communication from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning 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 and the competent authorities specified pursuant to Article 10 of Directive 94/22/EC (
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  )

1

22

European Central Bank

2006/C 098/8

Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 13 April 2006 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banque de France (ECB/2006/5)

25

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| 2006/C 098/9 | Call for proposals — DG EAC No 24-06 — Organisation of an exhibition in Brussels on the history of European integration to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome | 26 |

III   Notices

Commission

2006/C 098/9

Call for proposals — DG EAC No 24-06 — Organisation of an exhibition in Brussels on the history of European integration to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

25 April 2006

(2006/C 98/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2425 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 142,11 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4610 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69440 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3326 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5733 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 92,00 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8475 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5761 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,395 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 263,45 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6961 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8699 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,4570 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,58 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 37,100 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6437 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6636 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4130 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,6338 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9728 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9722 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 174,29 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,5066 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,9599 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2995 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 10 950,15 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,525 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 64,480 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,0250 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,745 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2425

JPY

Japanese yen

142,11

DKK

Danish krone

7,4610

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69440

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3326

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5733

ISK

Iceland króna

92,00

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8475

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5761

CZK

Czech koruna

28,395

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

263,45

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8699

RON

Romanian leu

3,4570

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,58

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,100

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6437

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6636

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4130

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,6338

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9728

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9722

KRW

South Korean won

1 174,29

ZAR

South African rand

7,5066

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,9599

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2995

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

10 950,15

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,525

PHP

Philippine peso

64,480

RUB

Russian rouble

34,0250

THB

Thai baht

46,745

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2006/C 98/02)

Explanatory notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1)

The explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (2) shall be amended as follows:

On page 340 the following text is inserted:

| ‘8536 69 10


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  8536 69 90 | Other |
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| These subheadings include electro-mechanical plugs and sockets which permit multi-way connection, for instance between appliances, cables and connector boards, simply by plugging the attached plugs into the attached sockets with no assembly work required. |
| The connectors may have a plug or socket on either side or a plug or socket on one side and another contact device on the other (for example crimp, clamp, soldered or screw-type). |
| These subheadings also include plug-in couplings comprising a plug and socket pair (two pieces). The plug and the socket pieces each have one socket and one other contact device. |
| These subheadings do not include connection or contact elements with which an electrical connection is established by other means (e.g. crimp, screw-type, soldered or clamp terminals). These are covered by subheading 8536 90. |
| Connectors for optical fibre cables are also excluded from these subheadings (e.g. subheading 6909 19 00). |
| 8536 69 10 | For coaxial cables |
| This subheading covers only plugs and sockets used for coaxial connections where coaxial cables can be permanently attached to the contacts at the other ends (see examples figures 1 to 4). |
| 8536 69 30 | For printed circuits |
| This subheading covers all plug-and-socket connectors to which printed circuits can be directly connected on one or both sides (direct connectors; see examples figures 5 to 9). |
| 1. | Plug-and-socket connectors for direct vertical mounting of printed circuits: |

‘8536 69 10

to

8536 69 90

Other

These subheadings include electro-mechanical plugs and sockets which permit multi-way connection, for instance between appliances, cables and connector boards, simply by plugging the attached plugs into the attached sockets with no assembly work required.

The connectors may have a plug or socket on either side or a plug or socket on one side and another contact device on the other (for example crimp, clamp, soldered or screw-type).

These subheadings also include plug-in couplings comprising a plug and socket pair (two pieces). The plug and the socket pieces each have one socket and one other contact device.

These subheadings do not include connection or contact elements with which an electrical connection is established by other means (e.g. crimp, screw-type, soldered or clamp terminals). These are covered by subheading 8536 90.

Connectors for optical fibre cables are also excluded from these subheadings (e.g. subheading 6909 19 00).

8536 69 10

For coaxial cables

This subheading covers only plugs and sockets used for coaxial connections where coaxial cables can be permanently attached to the contacts at the other ends (see examples figures 1 to 4).

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8536 69 30

For printed circuits

This subheading covers all plug-and-socket connectors to which printed circuits can be directly connected on one or both sides (direct connectors; see examples figures 5 to 9).

1.

Plug-and-socket connectors for direct vertical mounting of printed circuits:

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| 2. | Single and double-sided plug-and-socket connectors for mounting printed circuits horizontally: |
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2.

Single and double-sided plug-and-socket connectors for mounting printed circuits horizontally:

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This subheading does not include male and female components of a plug-and-socket connection (e.g. pin or socket terminal strips) which are permanently attached to the circuit board and can be plugged into or onto the connector (subheading 8536 69 90).

8536 69 90

Other

This subheading covers all other plug-and-socket connectors and connections illustrated below:

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On page 341 the following text is inserted:

On page 341 the following text is inserted:

| ‘8536 90 10 | Connections and contact elements for wires and cables |
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| This subheading covers all terminal devices fitted to the ends of wires or cables for establishing an electrical connection by means other than plugging (e.g. crimp, screw-type, soldered or clamp terminals).’ |

‘8536 90 10

Connections and contact elements for wires and cables

This subheading covers all terminal devices fitted to the ends of wires or cables for establishing an electrical connection by means other than plugging (e.g. crimp, screw-type, soldered or clamp terminals).’

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(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 486/2006 (OJ L 88, 25.3.2006, p. 1).

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(2)  OJ C 50, 28.2.2006, p. 1.

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Summary information on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 of 8 September 2004 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

(2006/C 98/03)

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Aid No: XF 5/2005

Summary information: By Regional Decrees Nos 3438/03 and 2515/04 the Campania Region approved the ‘Programma Generale di attuazione delle misure nell'ambito del VI Piano Triennale della pesca e dell'acquacoltura’ [General programme of implementation of measures within the framework of the Sixth Three-year Fisheries and Aquaculture Plan] which includes the following activities:

Programme agreements (services and statistical data collection centre)

Promotion campaigns

Explanatory remarks: Programme agreements and promotion activities are among those exempted from the notification requirement under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 and can be broken down according to the following table:

Member State: Italy

Region: Campania

Title of aid scheme: Sixth Three-year Fisheries and Aquaculture Plan

Legal basis: Legge nazionale 41/82

DM del 25.5.2000

Annual expenditure planned under the aid scheme: EUR 581 136,02 broken down as follows:

Programme agreements: EUR 373 622,28;

Promotion: EUR 207 513,74

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of costs

Date of implementation: Ten working days after the date when the form set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 is sent to the OJ for publication, in line with Article 16(1) of the Regulation

Duration of scheme: Four years (an extra year following the comprehensive redistribution of financial resources for 2003 approved by Regional Decree No 2515/04)

Objective:

| — | Implementation of technical assistance and advice to support the growth of enterprises and encourage innovative technology and environmentally sustainable fishing techniques that will minimise environmental impact, in order to help improve the conditions in which structural actions part-financed by the European Union are implemented, and the creation of a regional databank for fishery statistics to support fishery planning activities. |
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Implementation of technical assistance and advice to support the growth of enterprises and encourage innovative technology and environmentally sustainable fishing techniques that will minimise environmental impact, in order to help improve the conditions in which structural actions part-financed by the European Union are implemented, and the creation of a regional databank for fishery statistics to support fishery planning activities.

| — | Training and advice to focus and increase the economic and occupational alternatives that can be created within the maritime sector in Campania. |
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Training and advice to focus and increase the economic and occupational alternatives that can be created within the maritime sector in Campania.

| — | Consolidating and promoting fishing and aquaculture together with regional and local fish production. |
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Consolidating and promoting fishing and aquaculture together with regional and local fish production.

Relevant articles:

| — | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/04 (operations determined in conformity with Article 15(3)(h) and (k) of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999); |
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Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/04 (operations determined in conformity with Article 15(3)(h) and (k) of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999);

| — | Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/04 (operations determined in conformity with Article 14 and point 3 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999) |
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Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/04 (operations determined in conformity with Article 14 and point 3 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999)

Sector concerned: Sea fishing and aquaculture sector

Name and address of the granting authority: Regione Campania

Area generale di Coordinamento Sviluppo Attività Settore Primario

Web address: www.regione.campania.it/agricoltura

Aid No: XF 6/2005

Member State: Italy

Region: Apulia region

Title of aid scheme: ‘Invito alla presentazione di una proposta di Accordo di Programma nel settore della pesca e dell'acquacoltura’ [Call for programme agreement proposals in the fisheries and aquaculture sector], pursuant to the Regional Measures of the Fourth Three-year Fisheries and Aquaculture Plan — Programme Agreements

Legal basis: Legge 17 febbraio 1982 n. 41, art. 20, comma 3 lettera b), modificata dalla legge 10 febbraio 1992 n. 165;

D.M. 25.5.2000, recante l'attuazione del VI Piano Nazionale della Pesca e Acquicoltura.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual expenditure of EUR 575 978,00 is anticipated for the scheme

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity is 100 % of the eligible costs

Date of implementation: The aid scheme will enter into force following publication in the Regional Official Gazette and, in any case, 10 working days after this form is sent, as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Two years

Primary and secondary objectives of aid:

| — | Support for small and medium-sized enterprises in the fisheries and aquaculture sector through the approval of programme agreements with professional associations (AGCI Pesca, Federcopesca, Federpesca, Lega Pesca, UNCI Pesca) lasting up to 24 months. |
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Support for small and medium-sized enterprises in the fisheries and aquaculture sector through the approval of programme agreements with professional associations (AGCI Pesca, Federcopesca, Federpesca, Lega Pesca, UNCI Pesca) lasting up to 24 months.

| — | Developing reference methods and models for aid in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, with increased distribution of the expected results amongst all staff in the sector who request them. |
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Developing reference methods and models for aid in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, with increased distribution of the expected results amongst all staff in the sector who request them.

Indication of the Article used (Articles 4 to 12) and of the eligible costs covered by the scheme or the individual aid award: The aid scheme in question is covered by Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004.

The following costs are eligible:

General management costs (rent, telephone, electricity, heating and cleaning costs) directly linked to implementing the projects that constitute the programme agreement.

Travel costs (transport, board and lodgings) directly linked to implementing the projects that constitute the programme agreement.

Consumables directly necessary for implementing the projects that constitute the programme agreement.

Office equipment directly linked to implementing the projects that constitute the programme agreement.

Costs of employing staff who work directly on implementing the projects that constitute the programme agreement.

Costs of laying on seminars for information-sharing purposes.

Costs relating to the formation of a Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Observatory.

General planning, coordination and reporting costs (maximum 5 %).

Other costs, outlined in suitable detail, directly linked to implementing one or more of the points indicated in Article 4, in connection with implementing the projects that constitute the programme agreement.

Eligible costs within the aid scheme refer to Regulations (EC) Nos 2792/1999 and 1685/2000, as amended

Sector(s) concerned: The sectors concerned with the aid scheme in question are those indicated in Article 15(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999, i.e. sea fishing, aquaculture, processing and marketing

Name and address of the granting authority: The administration responsible for managing the programme agreement is the Regione Puglia — Assessorato all'Agricoltura, Acquacoltura, Alimentazione, Riforma Fondiaria, Foreste, Caccia e Pesca. — Settore Caccia e Pesca [Apulia Region — Regional Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture, Food, Land Reform, Forests, Hunting and Fisheries — Hunting and Fisheries Sector].

Responsibility for managing the implementation phases relating to financial planning and receiving requests for aid will be taken on by the Hunting and Fisheries Sector, under the temporary manager, Dr Giuseppe Leo, and the responsible official, Dr Giovanni Ninivaggi.

Applicants will be able to have sight of procedural documents at

Regione Puglia

Settore Caccia e Pesca

Via Caduti di tutte le Guerre 13

I-70126 Bari

Manager: Dr Giuseppe Leo

e-mail: cacciapesca@regione.puglia.it

Responsible official: Dr Giovanni Ninivaggi

e-mail: g.ninivaggi.pesca@regione.puglia.it

The call for programme agreement proposals in the fisheries and aquaculture sector will be published in the Apulia Region Official Gazette and may be accessed on the Apulia Region website — www.regione.puglia.it.

Aid No: XF 7/2005

Summary information: The measure covered by this summary supplements Regional Law No 23 of 20 May 1996 as amended.

Under the measure aid may be granted to regional associations in the sea fishing sector for implementing technical assistance programmes; the Region is identified as a promoter and implementer of promotion initiatives for the fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Explanatory remarks: The text of the Regional Law as approved by the Regional Council on 16 February 2005 is attached

Member State: Italy

Region: Liguria

Title of aid scheme: Amendments and supplements to Regional Law No 23 of 20 May 1996 (regional measures for encouraging and consolidating sea fishing and aquaculture activities), amended and supplemented by Regional Law No 30 of 7 August 1997

Legal basis: Normativa nazionale: Legge regionale 20 maggio 1996 n. 23 e s.m. «Interventi regionali per l'incentivazione ed il consolidamento delle attività della pesca e dell'acquacoltura marittima» — Aiuto di Stato N 414/96-Italia (Liguria)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: Estimated amount, dependent on annual budgetary provisions:

Technical assistance = approximately EUR 200 000 annually;

Promotion = approximately EUR 100 000 annually.

Maximum aid intensity: Technical assistance: rate of public aid in conformance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 — Annex IV, Table 3:

100 % (group 1 — operations by members of the trade with no financial participation by private beneficiaries), when the operations are in the collective interest;

Up to 40 % (group 3 — operations by members of the trade with financial participation by private beneficiaries), when the operations are in the interest of individuals.

Promotion: rate of public aid in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999, Annex IV, Table 3:

100 % (group 1 — measures to find and promote new market outlets with no financial participation by private beneficiaries, Article 14), when the measures are in the collective interest;

Up to 40 % (group 3 — measures to find and promote new market outlets with financial participation by private beneficiaries), when the measures are in the interest of individuals.

Date of implementation: 15 days after the publication of the Regional Law in the Liguria Region Official Gazette

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid:

| — | Creating support structures for regional planning, conducive to developing and supporting SMEs through measures primarily in the collective interest consisting of: |
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Creating support structures for regional planning, conducive to developing and supporting SMEs through measures primarily in the collective interest consisting of:

| — | access to technical, economic and commercial training for fishermen; |
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access to technical, economic and commercial training for fishermen;

| — | promotion of technical measures for the conservation of resources; |
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promotion of technical measures for the conservation of resources;

| — | promotion of measures designed to improve working conditions; |
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promotion of measures designed to improve working conditions;

| — | creation of added value through improvement and control of quality, traceability, health conditions and experimenting with innovative techniques. |
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creation of added value through improvement and control of quality, traceability, health conditions and experimenting with innovative techniques.

Further objectives: Promoting consumption of species in surplus

Indicate which article is used and the eligible costs covered by the scheme: Technical assistance: Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004;

Promotion: Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004.

Sectors concerned: Sea fishing and aquaculture enterprises

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Regione Liguria |
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| Dipartimento Agricoltura e Turismo |
| Ufficio Allevamento, Caccia, Pesca |
| Via D'Annunzio, 113 |
| I-16121 Genova |

Regione Liguria

Dipartimento Agricoltura e Turismo

Ufficio Allevamento, Caccia, Pesca

Via D'Annunzio, 113

I-16121 Genova

Web address: www.regione.liguria.it

Aid No: XF 9/2005

Member State: Italy

Region: Apulia region

Title of aid scheme: Call for aid applications relating to promotion of fisheries activities and exploitation of fish products pursuant to the regional measures of the Fourth Three-year Fisheries and Aquaculture Plan — Promotion

Legal basis: Legge 17 febbraio 1982 n. 41, modificata dalla Legge 10 febbraio 1992 n. 165

Decreto legislativo n. 154/2004

D.M. 25.5.2000 recante l'attuazione del VI Piano Nazionale della Pesca e acquicoltura

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual expenditure of EUR 218 355,32 is anticipated for the scheme

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity is 100 % of eligible expenditure.

The maximum eligible amount for each project is EUR 145 000

Date of implementation: The aid scheme will enter into force following publication in the Regional Official Gazette and, in any case, 10 working days after this form is sent, pursuant to Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Two years

Primary and secondary objectives of aid: To increase consumer awareness of fish products and to create a new, more shared culture of fishing and the areas of work linked to it

Indication of the Article used (Articles 4 to 12) and of the eligible costs covered by the scheme or the individual aid award: The aid scheme in question is covered by Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004.

Eligible measures are those entailing promotion of fisheries activities and the exploitation of fish products through collective initiatives to find and promote new market outlets for fisheries and aquaculture products, and in particular:

The following costs are eligible:

General management costs (rent, telephone, electricity, heating and cleaning costs) directly linked to implementing the projects (maximum 8 %).

Travel costs (transport, board and lodgings) directly linked to implementing the projects.

Consumables directly necessary for implementing the projects.

Costs of employing staff who work directly on implementing the projects.

Costs of laying on seminars for information-sharing purposes.

General planning, coordination and reporting costs (maximum 4 %).

Other costs, outlined in suitable detail, directly linked to implementing the projects.

Eligible costs within the aid scheme refer to Regulations (EC) Nos 2792/1999 and 1685/2000, as amended

Sector(s) concerned: The sectors concerned with the aid scheme in question are those indicated in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 ‘Measures to find and promote new market outlets’

Name and address of the granting authority: The administration responsible for managing the call for aid applications relating to promotion of fisheries activities and exploitation of fish products is the Regione Puglia — Assessorato all'Agricoltura, Acquacoltura, Alimentazione, Riforma Fondiaria, Foreste, Caccia e Pesca. — Settore Caccia e Pesca [Apulia Region — Regional Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture, Food, Land Reform, Forests, Hunting and Fisheries — Hunting and Fisheries Sector].

Responsibility for managing the implementation phases of financial planning and receiving aid applications will be taken on by the Hunting and Fisheries Sector, under the acting manager, Dr Giuseppe Leo, and the responsible official, Dr Giovanni Ninivaggi.

Applicants will be able to have sight of procedural documents at:

Regione Puglia

Settore Caccia e Pesca

Via Caduti di tutte le Guerre, n. 13

I-70126 Bari

Manager: Dr Giuseppe Leo

e-mail: cacciapesca@regione.puglia.it

Responsible official: Dr. Giovanni Ninivaggi

e-mail: g.ninivaggi.pesca@regione.puglia.it

The call for aid applications relating to promotion of fisheries activities and exploitation of fish products will be published in the Apulia Region Official Gazette and may be accessed on the Apulia region website — www.regione.puglia.it.

Aid No: XF 10/2005

Member State: Italy

Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Title of the aid scheme or name of the company in receipt of an individual aid: Regulation laying down criteria and arrangements for implementing assistance to reduce the environmental impact of intensive freshwater fish-farming within the meaning of Article 6(15) of Regional Law No 14 of 20 August 2003

Legal basis: Legge 21 maggio 1998, n. 164 concernente misure in materia di pesca e di acquacoltura

Legge regionale 20 agosto 2003, n. 14 «Assestamento del bilancio 2003 e del bilancio pluriennale per gli anni 2003-2005 ai sensi dell'articolo 18 della Legge regionale 16 aprile 1999, n. 7»

Annual expenditure under the scheme or total annual amount of the individual aid granted to the company: The financial allocation is EUR 222 503,27

Maximum intensity: The maximum contribution which may be granted is 40 % of eligible expenditure

Date of application:

Duration of scheme or individual aid:

Purpose of the aid: Support for small firms specialising in freshwater fish-farming through aid for investments to reduce the environmental impact of intensive fish-farming establishments

The aid refers to Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004

Typical eligible operations:

Plant and/or equipment for oxygenating water

Plant and/or equipment (including electronic instruments and specific software) for monitoring the physical and chemical parameters of the water

Plant and/or equipment to reduce suspended solids and other organic pollutants

Plant and/or equipment to distribute feed intended to improve the food-conversion index

Plant and/or equipment for recirculating water

Plant and/or equipment to protect breeding basins

Other plant and/or equipment to reduce the environmental impact.

Sector or sectors concerned: Aquaculture

Name and address of the authority granting the aid:

| Direzione centrale risorse agricole, naturali, forestali e montagna |
| --- |
| Servizio pesca e acquacoltura |
| Via Caccia, 17 |
| I-33100 Udine |

Direzione centrale risorse agricole, naturali, forestali e montagna

Servizio pesca e acquacoltura

Via Caccia, 17

I-33100 Udine

Website: www.regione.fvg.it/istituzionale/bur/bur.htm

Other information: Pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004, this aid scheme may be considered compatible with the common market under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty and exempt from the obligation to notify provided all the conditions laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation, apart from those in paragraphs 1 and 2(b) and (c) of that Article are met.

Aid No: XF 11/2005

Member State: Spain. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aid for technological development in fisheries and aquaculture

Legal basis: ORDEN APA/2747/2004, de 29 de julio, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y la convocatoria de ayudas al desarrollo tecnológico pesquero y acuícola.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The maximum amount of aid is EUR 120 000 per year. The breakdown is as follows:

Maximum aid intensity: The amount of each grant awarded may not exceed 40 000 EUR per year over 3 years and may in no case exceed 100 % of the investment. Organisations' ongoing operating costs are not eligible

Date of implementation: January 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The project for which grant is paid shall run for no longer than three years

Objetive of aid: To finance projects geared towards the following aims:

Indicate which one of Articles 4 to 12 is used and the eligible costs covered by the scheme or individual aid: Article 6. All project costs except for organisations' ongoing operating costs, up to a maximum of EUR 40 000/year over 3 years.

Sector(s) concerned: Fish producers' organisations, fishermen's associations, business associations representative of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, and non-governmental organisations

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación |
| --- |
| Secretaria General de Pesca Marítima |
| Dirección General de Estructuras y Mercados Pesqueros |
| C/ José Ortega y Gasset, 57 |
| E-28006 Madrid |

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Secretaria General de Pesca Marítima

Dirección General de Estructuras y Mercados Pesqueros

C/ José Ortega y Gasset, 57

E-28006 Madrid

Web address: http://www.mapya.es/JACUMAR

Aid No: XF 12/2005

Explanatory remarks: The Distinctly Cumbrian (Fisheries and Aquaculture) Scheme has been set up in accordance with Commission Regulation 1595/2004 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

Member State: United Kingdom

Administrative Bodies with Responsibility for the Scheme

Pauline Herbert

Distinctly Cumbrian

Rural Enterprise Centre

Redhills

Penrith CA11 0DT

Cumbria

Tel.: (44-768) 89 15 55

Fax: (44-768) 89 26 66

E-mail: Pauline@crea.co.uk

Jacinta Vaz

Fisheries Structures Division

Defra

Area 6D, 3 — 8 Whitehall Place West

London SW1A 2HH

United Kingdom

Tel.: (44-207) 270 80 42

Fax: (44-207) 270 80 19

E-mail: Jacinta.vaz@defra.gsi.gov.uk

Region: Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: The Distinctly Cumbrian (Fisheries and Aquaculture) Scheme

Legal basis: Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, Section 5

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The scheme has a maximum budget of GBP 2,9 million. This includes administrative and employment costs for officers employed by the scheme to undertake its activities. The expected annual spend profile is:

Maximum aid intensity: Aid is paid by way of cash grants and is paid against receipted invoice. No other form of aid is payable.

The maximum aid intensity will be 40 % on any single approved project (and 40 % on any single eligible item within that project) to a financial maximum of approximately GBP 67 000 in total (EUR 100 000 calculated at the date of the letter of offer)

Date of implementation: The scheme will be available from 25 May 2005.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme will be available until 31 December 2006 (closing date for applications will be 30 September 2006)

Distinctly Cumbrian will wish to extend the scheme beyond 31 December 2006 to 30 June 2009 but applications will be made under the regulations pertaining at that time

Objective of aid: The aim of the scheme is to regenerate and strengthen the rural economy of Cumbria by supporting the processing and marketing of Cumbrian added value products.

The scheme is available to small and medium sized enterprises and targets businesses that have the potential to expand and generate new employment. These are ‘producers of local products’ where association with Cumbria as a distinctive brand could facilitate growth. The project aims to remove some of the main barriers to growth experienced by these producers

Indication of the Article used (Articles 4 to 12) and of the eligible costs covered by the scheme or the individual aid award: Aid will be made available under Articles 8 and 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004.

Eligible expenditure under the scheme is:

Sector(s) concerned: The Scheme will only be available to those enterprises involved in the processing and marketing of fisheries and aquaculture products

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency |
| --- |
| Distinctly Cumbrian |
| Rural Enterprise Centre |
| Redhills |
| Penrith CA11 0DT |

Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency

Distinctly Cumbrian

Rural Enterprise Centre

Redhills

Penrith CA11 0DT

Agency Officer responsible: Pauline Herbert

Central contact for UK fisheries state aids: Jacinta Vaz

Web address: www:crea.co.uk

Aid No: XF 14/2005

Member State: Finland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Pro Kala ry

Legal basis: Laki valtion tulo- ja menoarviosta (423/1988); tuki myönnetään eduskunnan maa- ja metsätalousministeriölle valtion vuosittaisessa tulo- ja menoarviossa antaman yleisen valtuutuksen perusteella kalatalouden edellytysten edistämiseen tarkoitetusta alamomentista.

Tuen myöntämisessä, valvonnassa ja takaisinperinnässä noudatetaan valtionavustuslakia (688/2001).

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Not more than EUR 7 500 will be granted as one-off aid

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of the eligible costs

Date of implementation: 4 July 2005 at the earliest.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: November 2005

Objective of aid: Support for the internationalisation of SME workers and others working in the sector (fact-finding trip to Saint Petersburg)

Indication of the Article used (Articles 4 to 12) and of the eligible costs covered by the scheme or the individual aid award: Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 (Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 and Annex III.3 thereto)

Eligible expenditure includes the general costs incurred in organising the trip: hire of the bus, interpreter, rental of meeting rooms, lecture fees, chamber of commerce services, travel costs of the trip leader.

The individual travel costs for those taking part in the trip will not be covered by the aid. The aid does not cover the beneficiary's operating costs.

Sector(s) concerned: The aid is a collective fishing industry project.

Name and address of the granting authority.:

| Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö (Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry) |
| --- |
| Kala- ja riistaosasto (Fisheries and Game Department) |
| PL 30 |
| FIN-00023 Valtioneuvosto |

Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö (Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)

Kala- ja riistaosasto (Fisheries and Game Department)

PL 30

FIN-00023 Valtioneuvosto

Web address: http://www.mmm.fi/kalastus_riista_porot/elinkeinokalatalous/tuki/#Kansalliset%20%20tuet

(the webpages are currently being updated)

Aid No: XF 15/2005

Explanatory remarks: The main purpose of these financial interventions in the fisheries sector is to aid fish farmers and fishermen and train them in high quality, adequate and appropriate fisheries production techniques with a view to the preservation and development of fishing as a traditional activity in the municipality of Piran. The aid is granted to co-finance (subsidise) measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 and is intended for natural and legal persons (SMEs which produce, process and market fisheries products) who engage in fishing as their sole or principal activity or hold a registration for aquaculture activities and meet all the legal requirements for conducting that activity

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region (indicate the name of the region if the aid is granted by a subcentral authority): Municipality of Piran (NUTS 5)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Interventions in the fisheries sector in the municipality of Piran

Legal basis:

| — | Pravilnik o finančni pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj ribištva ter pridobivanje hrane iz morja v občini Piran (Uradne objave Primorskih novic, št. 22/2003) |
| --- | --- |

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Pravilnik o finančni pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj ribištva ter pridobivanje hrane iz morja v občini Piran (Uradne objave Primorskih novic, št. 22/2003)

| — | Predlog Pravilnika o spremembah in dopolnitvah Pravilnika o finančni pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj ribištva ter pridobivanje hrane iz morja v občini Piran |
| --- | --- |

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Predlog Pravilnika o spremembah in dopolnitvah Pravilnika o finančni pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj ribištva ter pridobivanje hrane iz morja v občini Piran

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company:

| 2005 | SIT 3 000 000 (EUR 12 516) (1) |
| --- | --- |
| 2006 | SIT 3 000 000 (EUR 12 516) (1) |
| Total | SIT 6 000 000 (EUR 25 032) (1) |

2005

SIT 3 000 000 (EUR 12 516) (1)

2006

SIT 3 000 000 (EUR 12 516) (1)

Total

SIT 6 000 000 (EUR 25 032) (1)

Maximum aid intensity:

| Measure I: | Co-financing of investments for innovative measures and technical assistance
  Level of co-financing: up to 100 % of the eligible costs under Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 |
| --- | --- |
| Measure II: | Aid for investments in aquaculture
  Level of co-financing: up to 60 % of the recognised value of the investments or of the eligible costs under Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 |
| Measure III: | Co-financing investments in fishing port facilities
  Level of co-financing: up to 60 % of the recognised value of the investments or of the eligible costs under Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 |
| Measure IV: | Aid for producer groups or associations or members of the trade
  Level of co-financing: up to 60 % of the eligible costs in the first year of operation under Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 |

Measure I:

Co-financing of investments for innovative measures and technical assistance

Level of co-financing: up to 100 % of the eligible costs under Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

Measure II:

Aid for investments in aquaculture

Level of co-financing: up to 60 % of the recognised value of the investments or of the eligible costs under Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

Measure III:

Co-financing investments in fishing port facilities

Level of co-financing: up to 60 % of the recognised value of the investments or of the eligible costs under Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

Measure IV:

Aid for producer groups or associations or members of the trade

Level of co-financing: up to 60 % of the eligible costs in the first year of operation under Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

Date of implementation: August 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: To train fish farmers and fishermen in high quality, adequate and appropriate fisheries production techniques with a view to the preservation and development of fishing as a traditional activity

Indication of the Article used (Articles 4 to 12) and of the eligible costs covered by the scheme or the individual aid award: The aid will be granted on the basis of Articles 4, 6, 9 and 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004

Aid for investments for innovative measures and technical assistance (Article 6)

co-financing of occupational training measures,

co-financing the costs of preparing investment programmes and business plans in accordance with the single methodology rules,

co-financing of fisheries pilot projects in connection with the introduction of more selective fishing techniques and with a view to the conservation of fisheries resources.

Aid for investments in aquaculture (Article 11)

co-financing of capital investments in production and management — construction, extension, equipment and modernisation of facilities, including on-board facilities;

co-financing of capital investments to improve hygiene, health conditions and product quality or to reduce environmental pollution;

co-financing of capital investments designed to increase production.

Aid for investments in fishing port facilities (Article 9)

co-financing of capital investments in infrastructure/buildings in fishing ports

Aid for producer groups or associations or members of the trade (Article 4)

to cover administrative costs in the first year following the establishment of an appropriate fisheries body as laid down by Article 51 of Zakon o morskem ribištvu (Uradni list RS, št. 58/02) (Marine Fisheries Act, Official Gazette No 58/02)

Sector(s) concerned: Fisheries and aquaculture sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Občina Piran |
| --- |
| Tartinijev TRG 2 |
| SLO-6330 Piran |

Občina Piran

Tartinijev TRG 2

SLO-6330 Piran

Web address: http://www.piran.si

Aid No: XF 16/2005

Member State: Spain

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aid for technological development in fisheries and aquaculture

Legal basis:

| — | Artículo 149.1.15a de la Constitución Española. |
| --- | --- |

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Artículo 149.1.15a de la Constitución Española.

| — | Artículo 3 de la Ley 3/2001, de 26 de marzo, de Pesca Marítima. |
| --- | --- |

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Artículo 3 de la Ley 3/2001, de 26 de marzo, de Pesca Marítima.

| — | Proyecto de Orden APA/.../2005, de ..., por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de ayudas al desarrollo tecnológico pesquero y acuícola. |
| --- | --- |

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Proyecto de Orden APA/.../2005, de ..., por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de ayudas al desarrollo tecnológico pesquero y acuícola.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The maximum amount of aid is EUR 130 000 per year (one hundred and thirty thousand EUR per year). The breakdown is as follows:

Maximum aid intensity: The amount of each grant awarded may not exceed, annually over 3 years, EUR 50 000 in the case of a) or EUR 40 000 in the cases of b) and c) and may in no case exceed 100 % of the investment. Organisations' ongoing operating costs are not eligible

Date of implementation: 6 months from the date of publication of the scheme in the Official State Gazette

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The project for which grant is paid shall run for no longer than three years

Objective of aid: To finance projects geared towards the following aims:

Indication of the Article used (Articles 4 to 12) and of the eligible costs covered by the scheme or the individual aid award: Article 6 Aid for investments for innovative measures and technical assistance

All project costs except for organisations' ongoing operating costs, up to a maximum of EUR 50 000/EUR 40 000 /year over 3 years

Sector(s) concerned: Fish producers' organisations, fishermen's associations, business associations representative of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, and non-governmental organisations

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación |
| --- |
| Secretaria General de Pesca Marítima |
| Dirección General de Estructuras y Mercados Pesqueros |
| C/ José Ortega y Gasset, 57 |
| E-28006 Madrid |

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Secretaria General de Pesca Marítima

Dirección General de Estructuras y Mercados Pesqueros

C/ José Ortega y Gasset, 57

E-28006 Madrid

Web address: (http://www.mapya.es/JACUMAR)

Aid No: XF 18/2005

Explanatory remarks: Under Decree No 98/2005 of the Estonian Minister for Agriculture, compensation may be granted to fishery undertakings engaged in fishing inland waters for part of the excise duties on diesel fuel paid or payable in 2005. The national budget provides the sum of EEK 1 445 000 EEK (EUR 92 352) for this compensation, allocated to all beneficiaries on a proportional basis, based on the power of the main engine in the fishing vessels they own.

This compensation is available to small and medium-sized fishery undertakings engaged in fishing inland waters that have a professional fishing licence for 2005 and a fishing vessel.

Member State: Republic of Estonia

Title of aid scheme: Compensation granted to fishery undertakings in 2005 to offset the increase in specific excise duties on diesel.

Legal basis: EV Põllumajandusministri määrus nr 98, “2005. aastal kalandustoodete tootjale eriotstarbelise diislikütuse aktsiisimäära tõusu kompenseerimise taotlemise ja taotluse menetlemise kord.”

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: The scheme provides for aid of EEK 1 445 000 (EUR 92 352) for fishermen engaged in fishing inland waters

Maximum aid intensity: Undertakings fishing inland waters annually pay EEK 1 445 000 in excise duties on fuel; the same amount will be granted in 2005 and distributed proportionally on the basis of engine power

Date of implementation: The applications round ends on 9 November 2005 and the competent authority (Põllumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Ameti — the Estonian Agricultural Registers and Information Board) will have 40 days from that date to process applications, after which the compensation will be paid

Duration: Until 31 December 2005

Objective of aid: The aim of the measure is to help small and medium-sized undertakings by compensating them for the excise duties paid on fuel in 2005

The aid scheme is based on Article 13 of Commision Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004; excise duties on fuel are eligible expenditure

Sector(s) concerned: Inland fisheries sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Põllumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Amet |
| --- |
| Narva mnt. 3 |
| EE-Tartu 51009 |

Põllumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Amet

Narva mnt. 3

EE-Tartu 51009

Web address: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=944632

Aid No: XF 19/2005

Explanatory remarks: the aid scheme provides for grants for modernising aquaculture undertakings

Member State: Italy

Region: Tuscany

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: approval and publication in the BURT (Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Toscana — Official Journal of the Region of Tuscany) of a call for applications for grants for aquaculture measures

Legal basis: Decreto dirigenziale n. 4589 del 24 agosto 2005

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 311 267,92. This amount is for 2005 and it is not planned to fund the scheme in subsequent years

Maximum aid intensity: the scheme provides for the grant of a maximum of 40 % of a total investment cost not exceeding EUR 250 000

Date of implementation: grant applications may be submitted within 30 days of the publication of the call for applications in the BURT

Objective: to promote the modernisation of aquaculture undertakings.

Indicate which Article of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 is being used: Article 11

Indicate the eligible costs: in accordance with Regulations (EC) No 2792/1999 and (EC) No 448/2004, expenditure on the following is considered to be eligible:

| — | the purchase of equipment to modernise plant (feeders, oxygenators, various types of machinery, purification filters, etc.), |
| --- | --- |

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the purchase of equipment to modernise plant (feeders, oxygenators, various types of machinery, purification filters, etc.),

| — | the construction of breeding, fattening and decanting tanks, |
| --- | --- |

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the construction of breeding, fattening and decanting tanks,

| — | the construction of working premises at the undertaking (fry tanks, product processing and marketing, sheds for equipment and machinery, etc.). |
| --- | --- |

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the construction of working premises at the undertaking (fry tanks, product processing and marketing, sheds for equipment and machinery, etc.).

Sector concerned: Aquaculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Regione Toscana |
| --- |
| Settore Produzioni Agricole Zootecniche |
| Via di Novoli n. 26 |
| I-50127 Firenze |

Regione Toscana

Settore Produzioni Agricole Zootecniche

Via di Novoli n. 26

I-50127 Firenze

Web address: www.rete.toscana.it/sett/agric/Pesca-acquacoltura/Pesca.htm

Aid No: XF 20/2005

Explanatory remarks: Nephrops are identified as a stock of key strategic importance to Scottish Sea Fisheries. Seafood Scotland will assist the Scottish Executive to implement its ‘Sustainable framework for Scottish Sea Fisheries’ by jointly developing a strategic framework for improving the profitability of the Scottish Nephrops Fishery, in accordance with Commission Regulation 1595/2004 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

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: Scotland

Administrative Bodies with Responsibility for the Scheme

Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department

Pentland House

47 Robb's Loan

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Website: www.scotland.gov.uk

Tel: (44–131) 244 64 14

Fax: (44–131) 244 62 88

Libby Woodhatch

Seafood Scotland

Tel: (44–131) 557 93 44

Fax: (44–131) 557 93 44

Website: www.seafoodscotland.org

| Jacinta Vaz |
| --- |
| Marine Fisheries Agency |
| Grants Team |
| Area 6D, 3 — 8 Whitehall Place West |
| London SW1A 2HH |
| United Kingdom |
| Tel: (44–207) 270 80 42 |
| Fax: (44–207) 270 80 19 |
| E-mail: Jacinta.vaz@defra.gsi.gov.uk |

Jacinta Vaz

Marine Fisheries Agency

Grants Team

Area 6D, 3 — 8 Whitehall Place West

London SW1A 2HH

United Kingdom

Tel: (44–207) 270 80 42

Fax: (44–207) 270 80 19

E-mail: Jacinta.vaz@defra.gsi.gov.uk

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aid to Seafood Scotland

Legal basis: Column 1 of the item of Schedule 1 to the Budget (Scotland) Act 2005

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The scheme is a one-off payment of GBP 150 000 to be made to Seafood Scotland. Total GBP 150 000

Maximum aid intensity: One off payment of GBP 150 000 to Seafood Scotland. Aid is paid by way of cash grants and is paid against receipted invoice. No other form of aid is payable.

The amount of aid intensity will be not exceed, in subsidy equivalent, the total rate of national and Community subsidies fixed by Annex IV, of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 on any single approved project

Date of implementation: The aid will be made available from 14 December 2005, immediately following publication in the Official Journal after 10 working days from submission of this form, as provided for in article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until funds are exhausted and in any event not beyond the validity of the exempting Regulation (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004) i.e. 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: The aim of the scheme is to develop a strategy to improve the profitability of the Nephrops fishery. The strategy will require market analysis and dissemination, training, and the development of systems to improve transparency within the Nephrops supply chain

Indication of the Article used (Articles 4 to 12) and of the eligible costs covered by the scheme or the individual aid award: Aid will be made available under Articles 4 and 7 of Regulation EC 1595/2004. Under Article 4 and Art 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004, i.e. aid for producer groups or associations or members of the trade and Aid for investments for promotion and advertising of fisheries products. Eligible costs will include the following:

promotion of measures improving the working conditions and the sanitary conditions concerning the products, on board and landed;

organisation of electronic trade and other information technologies to disseminate technical and commercial information

access to training, particularly in quality, and organisation and transmission of know-how on board vessels and on land

design and application of systems to improve and control quality, traceability, health conditions, statistical instruments and environmental impact

creation of added value in products

improvement of knowledge and transparency in production and in the market

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to Sea fisheries, processing and marketing.

Please see Annex II for further details of the scheme

Name and address of the granting authority.:

| Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| --- |
| Pentland House |
| 47 Robb's Loan |
| Edinburgh EH14 1TY |
| United Kingdom |

Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department

Pentland House

47 Robb's Loan

Edinburgh EH14 1TY

United Kingdom

Officer responsible: Gillian Barclay, Head of Seafish Trade, Markets and Communities Branch.

Web address: www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/fisheries/sea-fisheries

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| 26.4.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 98/17 |
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26.4.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 98/17

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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 98/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 321/2002

Title: Support for the processing and marketing of fishery products and the aquaculture sectors in Urk (province of Flevoland — Objective 1)

Objective: To part-finance structural assistance for investments in the processing and marketing of fishery products and the aquaculture sectors in Urk (province of Flevoland — Objective 1)

Legal basis:

| — | Artikel 145 van de Provinciewet waarin wordt gesteld dat Provinciale Staten verordeningen maken die zij in het belang van de provincie acht |
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Artikel 145 van de Provinciewet waarin wordt gesteld dat Provinciale Staten verordeningen maken die zij in het belang van de provincie acht

| — | Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector (1) |
| --- | --- |

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Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector (1)

Budget: EUR 3 million for the whole period

Duration: 2000 — 2006

Aid intensity and amount: Within the limits laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

Other information: Annual report

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Liguria)

Aid No: N 401/2002

Title: Programme agreements

Objective: Aid for training and advisory services

Legal basis: Decreto 13 dicembre 2001, n. 2806 della Giunta Regionale della Regione Liguria

Budget: EUR 168 169

Duration: 2002-2004

Rate of aid/amount: 100 % or 60 % as appropriate

Other details: Inform Commission before applying this measure for a particular case

Annual report

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 464/2002

Title: Measures to support sea fishing (FIFG part-financing)

Objective: Part-financing of structural assistance for various measures to support sea fishing in Belgium in the period 2000-2006

Legal basis:

| — | Decreet van 13 mei 1997 tot oprichting van een Financieringsinstrument voor de Vlaamse visserij- en aquicultuursector; |
| --- | --- |

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Decreet van 13 mei 1997 tot oprichting van een Financieringsinstrument voor de Vlaamse visserij- en aquicultuursector;

| — | Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector (2) |
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Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector (2)

Budget: Approximately EUR 500 000 per year

Form of aid and intensity: Up to the limits set by Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

Other details: Annual report

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption:

Member State: France

Aid No: N 484/2005

Title: Prolongation du programme Eureka ITEA — aide d'État N 73/2000

Objective: Research and development (Limited to electrical and optical equipment — Limited to post and telecommunications — Limited to computer and related activities)

Legal basis: Filière électronique SG(86) D/14441

Budget: 274 000 000 EUR

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Duration: 1.7.1999 — 31.12.2008

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 486/2003

Title: Yorkshire and Humber Research and Development Scheme

Objective: R&D

Legal basis: Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

Budget: Approximately GBP 20 million (EUR 28,715 million) of which about GBP 4 million (EUR 5,743 million) in 2004/2005, GBP 4 million (EUR 5,743 million) in 2005/2006, GBP 6 million ( EUR 8,614 million) in 2006/2007 and GBP 6 million (EUR 8,614 million) in 2007/2008

Duration: 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2008

Other information: The United Kingdom has to submit an annual report on the implementation of the scheme including the assessment of incentive effects

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Friuli — Venezia — Giulia)

Aid No: N 500/2003 and N 98/2004

Title: Interventions in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Objective: The objectives of both schemes are modernisation of the fleet, aquaculture and freshwater fisheries and processing and marketing facilities

Legal basis: La base giuridica del regime N500/2003 è la delibera della Giunta regionale n. 2255 del 25 luglio 2003. La base giuridica del regime N 98/2004 è la delibera della Giunta regionale n. 2819 del 19 settembre 2003

Budget: EUR 1 000 000 per year in the period 2003-2005 in N 500/2003 and EUR 500 000 EUR per year in the period 2003-2005 in N 98/2004

Form of aid and intensity: Rates of assistance established on the basis of Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2369/2002 of 20 December 2002

Period of assistance: 2003-2005

Other information: Annual report

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Lombardy)

Aid No: N 563/2003

Title: Aid for fishermen on Lake Maggiore

Objective: To compensate fishermen affected by pollution of the lake

Legal basis: Deliberazione n. 14918 del 7 novembre 2003 della Giunta Regionale della Lombardia

Budget: EUR 200 000 per year

Duration: 3 years

Rate of aid/amount: Compensation based on fishing carried out for contaminated species

Other details: Report

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: NN 20/2002

Title: Assistance in the region of Wallonie for the fisheries and aquaculture sector not covered by Objective 1, for the period 2000-2006

Objective: Co-financing by the region of Wallonia of structural assistance in the fisheries sector not covered by Objective 1 for the period 2000-2006

Legal basis:

| — | Arrêté ministériel du 18 octobre 2001 relatif aux interventions structurelles fédérales en Belgique dans le secteur de la pêche hors objectif 1 pour la période 2000-2006 |
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Arrêté ministériel du 18 octobre 2001 relatif aux interventions structurelles fédérales en Belgique dans le secteur de la pêche hors objectif 1 pour la période 2000-2006

| — | Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector |
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Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 1,765 million

Duration: 2000 — 2006

Aid intensity and amount: Within the limits laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

Other information: Annual report

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

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(1)  OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10.

(2)  OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4177 — BASF/Degussa Construction Chemicals)

(2006/C 98/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 18 April 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 undertaking BASF Aktiengesellschaft (‘BASF’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Degussa AG's Construction Chemicals business (‘DCC’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 18 April 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 undertaking BASF Aktiengesellschaft (‘BASF’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Degussa AG's Construction Chemicals business (‘DCC’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking BASF: high-performance products, including chemicals, plastics, coating systems, dispersions, agricultural products, fine chemicals, as well as crude oil and natural gas; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking BASF: high-performance products, including chemicals, plastics, coating systems, dispersions, agricultural products, fine chemicals, as well as crude oil and natural gas;

| — | for undertaking DCC: chemical systems and formulations for customers in the construction industry. |
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for undertaking DCC: chemical systems and formulations for customers in the construction industry.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4177 — BASF/Degussa Construction Chemicals, to the following address:





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| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4177 — BASF/Degussa Construction Chemicals, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4208 — Petroplus/European Petroleum Holdings)

(2006/C 98/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 18 April 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 undertaking Petroplus International B.V. (‘Petroplus’, the Netherlands), controlled by the Carlyle Group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking European Petroleum Holdings NV (‘EPH’, Netherlands Antilles) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 18 April 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 undertaking Petroplus International B.V. (‘Petroplus’, the Netherlands), controlled by the Carlyle Group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking European Petroleum Holdings NV (‘EPH’, Netherlands Antilles) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Petroplus: refining of crude oil, wholesale marketing of refined oil products, storage of crude and refined products and other liquid bulk products, trading in petrochemicals; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Petroplus: refining of crude oil, wholesale marketing of refined oil products, storage of crude and refined products and other liquid bulk products, trading in petrochemicals;

| — | for EPH: refining of crude oil, wholesale marketing of refined oil products, retail sales of fuels, trading in crude and refined products. |
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for EPH: refining of crude oil, wholesale marketing of refined oil products, retail sales of fuels, trading in crude and refined products.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4208 — Petroplus/European Petroleum Holdings, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4208 — Petroplus/European Petroleum Holdings, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Communication from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning 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 (1) and the competent authorities specified pursuant to Article 10 of Directive 94/22/EC

(2006/C 98/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | Poland hereby gives notice that the granting of authorisations for the prospection and exploration of hydrocarbons in the areas shown in grey on the map appended to this communication is subject to the procedures provided for in Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC. Pursuant to Article 3(3) of Directive 94/22/EC, Poland also gives notice that the areas within the territory of Poland which are shown in white on the abovementioned map are available on a permanent basis with regard to authorisations for the prospection and exploration of hydrocarbons. The map was compiled using geographical coordinates based on the Greenwich meridian. |
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1.

Poland hereby gives notice that the granting of authorisations for the prospection and exploration of hydrocarbons in the areas shown in grey on the map appended to this communication is subject to the procedures provided for in Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC. Pursuant to Article 3(3) of Directive 94/22/EC, Poland also gives notice that the areas within the territory of Poland which are shown in white on the abovementioned map are available on a permanent basis with regard to authorisations for the prospection and exploration of hydrocarbons. The map was compiled using geographical coordinates based on the Greenwich meridian.

| 2. | The rules on the granting of authorisations for the prospection and exploration of hydrocarbons set out in this communication apply mutatis mutandis to coal-bed methane (CBM). |
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2.

The rules on the granting of authorisations for the prospection and exploration of hydrocarbons set out in this communication apply mutatis mutandis to coal-bed methane (CBM).

| 3.a. | In the case of authorisations to be granted pursuant to Article 3(2)(a) of Directive 94/22/EC, the competent authority of the Republic of Poland will draw up a notice inviting applications, which will be sent to the European Commission for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union at least ninety (90) days before the closing date for applications. |
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3.a.

In the case of authorisations to be granted pursuant to Article 3(2)(a) of Directive 94/22/EC, the competent authority of the Republic of Poland will draw up a notice inviting applications, which will be sent to the European Commission for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union at least ninety (90) days before the closing date for applications.

| 3.b. | In the case of authorisations to be granted pursuant to Article 3(2)(b) of Directive 94/22/EC, the competent authority of the Republic of Poland will, following submission of an application by an entity, draw up a notice which will be sent to the European Commission for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The competent authorities of the Republic of Poland will take into account paragraphs 1 and 2 of this communication. |
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3.b.

In the case of authorisations to be granted pursuant to Article 3(2)(b) of Directive 94/22/EC, the competent authority of the Republic of Poland will, following submission of an application by an entity, draw up a notice which will be sent to the European Commission for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The competent authorities of the Republic of Poland will take into account paragraphs 1 and 2 of this communication.

| 3.c. | In the notices referred to in paragraphs 3.a. and 3.b. of this communication, the competent authority of the Republic of Poland will specify the types of authorisation, the geographical area(s) in respect of part or all of which an application has been or may be made, and the date or time limit for the submission of applications. |
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3.c.

In the notices referred to in paragraphs 3.a. and 3.b. of this communication, the competent authority of the Republic of Poland will specify the types of authorisation, the geographical area(s) in respect of part or all of which an application has been or may be made, and the date or time limit for the submission of applications.

| 4. | In the case of applications referred to in paragraphs 2 and/or 3.a. and 3.b. of this communication, interested entities are bound by the provisions of the Geological and Mining Law Act (Prawo geologiczne i górnicze) (2) of 4 February 1994 (Journal of Laws (Dziennik Ustaw) 2005, No 228, item 1947), the Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 21 July 2005 concerning the tender procedure for the acquisition of mining usufruct rights (Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów w sprawie przetargu na nabycie prawa użytkowania górniczego) (3) (Journal of Laws No 135, item 1131) and the other legal acts specified in paragraph 4a. |
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4.

In the case of applications referred to in paragraphs 2 and/or 3.a. and 3.b. of this communication, interested entities are bound by the provisions of the Geological and Mining Law Act (Prawo geologiczne i górnicze) (2) of 4 February 1994 (Journal of Laws (Dziennik Ustaw) 2005, No 228, item 1947), the Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 21 July 2005 concerning the tender procedure for the acquisition of mining usufruct rights (Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów w sprawie przetargu na nabycie prawa użytkowania górniczego) (3) (Journal of Laws No 135, item 1131) and the other legal acts specified in paragraph 4a.

| 4a. | The aforementioned provisions transpose Articles 3, 4, 5(1) and (2) and 6(1) and (2) of Directive 94/22/EC:






  — | Article 3 of Directive 94/22/EC is transposed by Articles 11, 26a and 26b of the Geological and Mining Law Act and by the Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 21 July 2005 concerning the tender procedure for the acquisition of mining usufruct rights; |
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4a.

The aforementioned provisions transpose Articles 3, 4, 5(1) and (2) and 6(1) and (2) of Directive 94/22/EC:

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Article 3 of Directive 94/22/EC is transposed by Articles 11, 26a and 26b of the Geological and Mining Law Act and by the Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 21 July 2005 concerning the tender procedure for the acquisition of mining usufruct rights;

| — | Article 4 of Directive 94/22/EC is transposed by Articles 22, 23 and 102(1)(2) of the Geological and Mining Law Act and by the Regulations of the Minister for the Environment of 19 December 2001 concerning plans for geological studies (Rozporządzenie Ministra Środowiska w sprawie projektów prac geologicznych) (4) (Journal of Laws No 153, item 1777), and of 27 June 2005 laying down detailed requirements to be met by mineral deposit management plans (Rozporządzenie Ministra Środowiska w sprawie szczegółowych wymagań, jakim powinny odpowiadać projekty zagospodarowania złóż) (5) (Journal of Laws No 128, item 1075); |
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Article 4 of Directive 94/22/EC is transposed by Articles 22, 23 and 102(1)(2) of the Geological and Mining Law Act and by the Regulations of the Minister for the Environment of 19 December 2001 concerning plans for geological studies (Rozporządzenie Ministra Środowiska w sprawie projektów prac geologicznych) (4) (Journal of Laws No 153, item 1777), and of 27 June 2005 laying down detailed requirements to be met by mineral deposit management plans (Rozporządzenie Ministra Środowiska w sprawie szczegółowych wymagań, jakim powinny odpowiadać projekty zagospodarowania złóż) (5) (Journal of Laws No 128, item 1075);

| — | Article 5(1) of Directive 94/22/EC is transposed by Articles 18 and 20(1)(2) and (3) of the Geological and Mining Law Act, Article 49(1)(3) and (2) of the Act of 2 July 2004 on freedom of economic activity (Ustawa o swobodzie działalności gospodarczej) (6) (Journal of Laws No 173, item 1807) and the Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 21 July 2005 concerning the tender procedure for the acquisition of mining usufruct rights; |
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Article 5(1) of Directive 94/22/EC is transposed by Articles 18 and 20(1)(2) and (3) of the Geological and Mining Law Act, Article 49(1)(3) and (2) of the Act of 2 July 2004 on freedom of economic activity (Ustawa o swobodzie działalności gospodarczej) (6) (Journal of Laws No 173, item 1807) and the Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 21 July 2005 concerning the tender procedure for the acquisition of mining usufruct rights;

| — | Article 5(2) of Directive 94/22/EC is transposed by Articles 15-100 of the Geological and Mining Law Act, Article 48 of the Act on freedom of economic activity and the Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 21 July 2005 concerning the tender procedure for the acquisition of mining usufruct rights; |
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Article 5(2) of Directive 94/22/EC is transposed by Articles 15-100 of the Geological and Mining Law Act, Article 48 of the Act on freedom of economic activity and the Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 21 July 2005 concerning the tender procedure for the acquisition of mining usufruct rights;

| — | Article 6(1) and (2) of Directive 94/22/EC is transposed mutatis mutandis by Articles 17 and 22 of the Geological and Mining Law Act. |
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Article 6(1) and (2) of Directive 94/22/EC is transposed mutatis mutandis by Articles 17 and 22 of the Geological and Mining Law Act.

| 5. | Further information may be found on the website of the Department of Geology and Geological Concessions (Departament Geologii i Koncesji Geologicznych): www.mos.gov.pl/dgikg, which contains the abovementioned legal acts and the geographical coordinates of concession areas, or obtained direct from the Department of Geology and Geological Concessions of the Ministry of the Environment, ul. Wawelska 52/54, PL-00-922 Warsaw, which is the competent authority of the Republic of Poland within the meaning of Article 10 of Directive 94/22/EC; the contact person is: Marta Wagrodzka, tel. (48-22) 57 92 504, e-mail: marta.wagrodzka@mos.gov.pl or the secretariat of the Department of Geology and Geological Concessions, tel. (48-22) 57 92 449, fax (48-22) 57 92 460. |
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5.

Further information may be found on the website of the Department of Geology and Geological Concessions (Departament Geologii i Koncesji Geologicznych): www.mos.gov.pl/dgikg, which contains the abovementioned legal acts and the geographical coordinates of concession areas, or obtained direct from the Department of Geology and Geological Concessions of the Ministry of the Environment, ul. Wawelska 52/54, PL-00-922 Warsaw, which is the competent authority of the Republic of Poland within the meaning of Article 10 of Directive 94/22/EC; the contact person is: Marta Wagrodzka, tel. (48-22) 57 92 504, e-mail: marta.wagrodzka@mos.gov.pl or the secretariat of the Department of Geology and Geological Concessions, tel. (48-22) 57 92 449, fax (48-22) 57 92 460.

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(1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.

(2)  Journal of Laws 2005, No 228, item 1947.

(3)  Journal of Laws 2005, No 135, item 1131.

(4)  Journal of Laws 2001, No 153, item 1777.

(5)  Journal of Laws 2005, No 128, item 1075.

(6)  Journal of Laws 2004, No 173, item 1807.

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 13 April 2006

to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banque de France

(ECB/2006/5)

(2006/C 98/08)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union. |
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(1)

The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article L.142-6 of the Monetary and Financial Code the General Council of the Banque de France appoints two statutory auditors entrusted with auditing the accounts of the Banque de France. Pursuant to Article L.823-1 of the Commercial Code, a deputy auditor is appointed to replace the incumbent auditors in the event of their refusal, unavailability, resignation or death. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article L.142-6 of the Monetary and Financial Code the General Council of the Banque de France appoints two statutory auditors entrusted with auditing the accounts of the Banque de France. Pursuant to Article L.823-1 of the Commercial Code, a deputy auditor is appointed to replace the incumbent auditors in the event of their refusal, unavailability, resignation or death.

| (3) | The mandates of the current external auditors of the Banque de France will end after the audit for the financial year 2005. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2006. |
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(3)

The mandates of the current external auditors of the Banque de France will end after the audit for the financial year 2005. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2006.

| (4) | The Banque de France has selected Deloitte & Associés and Mazars & Guerard as its external auditors and KPMG S.A. as its deputy auditor for the financial years 2006 to 2011 in accordance with its public procurement rules, and the ECB considers that they fulfil the necessary requirements for appointment, |
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(4)

The Banque de France has selected Deloitte & Associés and Mazars & Guerard as its external auditors and KPMG S.A. as its deputy auditor for the financial years 2006 to 2011 in accordance with its public procurement rules, and the ECB considers that they fulfil the necessary requirements for appointment,

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

| 1. | It is recommended that Deloitte & Associés and Mazars & Guerard should be appointed jointly as the external auditors of the Banque de France for the financial years 2006 to 2011. |
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1.

It is recommended that Deloitte & Associés and Mazars & Guerard should be appointed jointly as the external auditors of the Banque de France for the financial years 2006 to 2011.

| 2. | It is recommended that KPMG S.A. should be appointed as the deputy auditor of the Banque de France for the financial years 2006 to 2011. |
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2.

It is recommended that KPMG S.A. should be appointed as the deputy auditor of the Banque de France for the financial years 2006 to 2011.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 13 April 2006.

The President of the ECB

Jean-Claude TRICHET

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Commission

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — DG EAC No 24-06

Organisation of an exhibition in Brussels on the history of European integration to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome

(2006/C 98/09)

1.   Objectives and description

The remarks accompanying budget heading 15 06 06 (‘Special annual events’) stipulate that ‘EUR 1 000 000 is intended, at the time of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, to finance the preparation and organisation of an exhibition tracing the history of European integration which will be held in Brussels. A schools competition could be organised to allow a school from each Member State to come to Brussels to visit the exhibition’.

In accordance with these remarks, the present call for proposals supports the preparation and organisation of an exhibition on the history of European integration to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome. This exhibition is to be held in Brussels.

The purpose of the exhibition is to highlight all that has been achieved with the help of the Community and the benefits the Community brings to all the citizens of Europe.

The exhibition is to also include an educational and instructional aspect to give visitors a better understanding of the issue of European integration. This educational dimension could involve, for instance, holding an inter-schools competition which would allow schools from each of the Member States to come to Brussels to visit the exhibition.

2.   Eligible candidates

The eligible candidates are public or private bodies with legal status whose main activity is in the cultural field.

Applications may be submitted by candidates established in one of the following countries:

| — | the 25 Member States of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom). |
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the 25 Member States of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom).

3.   Budget and duration of the projects

The total budget allocated is EUR 1 000 000. Financial assistance from the Commission cannot exceed 60 % of the total eligible costs. The budget is earmarked for organising an exhibition and will therefore be allocated to a single beneficiary. The maximum value of the grant will be EUR 1 000 000.

Activities must start between 1 July 2006 and 31 December 2006 and must end by 30 June 2008 at the latest. The maximum duration of a project will be 24 months.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be sent to the Commission by Friday, 30 June 2006, at the latest.

5.   Further information

The full text of the call for proposals and the application form can be found at the following website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/culture/eac/index_en.htmlh.

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

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