# Official Journal C 137/2009

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5217 June 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.137.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 137

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5217 June 2009

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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 137/01 | 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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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 137/01

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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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Council |
| 2009/C 137/02 | Council Decision of 15 June 2009 appointing one Spanish member and one Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions | 2 |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 137/03 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| 2009/C 137/04 | Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its meeting of 28 May 2008 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/C.38695 (1) — Rapporteur: Bulgaria | 4 |
| 2009/C 137/05 | Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/38695 — Sodium Chlorate (Pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21) | 5 |
| 2009/C 137/06 | Summary of Commission Decision of 11 June 2008 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/38695 — Sodium Chlorate) (notified under document number C(2008) 2626)
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| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2009/C 137/07 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 10 |
| 2009/C 137/08 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 15 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Council

2009/C 137/02

Council Decision of 15 June 2009 appointing one Spanish member and one Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

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Commission

2009/C 137/03

Euro exchange rates

3

2009/C 137/04

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its meeting of 28 May 2008 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/C.38695 (1) — Rapporteur: Bulgaria

4

2009/C 137/05

Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/38695 — Sodium Chlorate (Pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

5

2009/C 137/06

Summary of Commission Decision of 11 June 2008 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/38695 — Sodium Chlorate) (notified under document number C(2008) 2626)
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(notified under document number C(2008) 2626)

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2009/C 137/07

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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2009/C 137/08

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
| 2009/C 137/09 | Notice of open competition EPSO/AD/94/09 | 18 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 137/10 | Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 8(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed | 19 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2009/C 137/09

Notice of open competition EPSO/AD/94/09

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OTHER ACTS

Commission

2009/C 137/10

Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 8(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

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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

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 137/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 10.12.2008 |
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| Reference number of the Aid | N 110/08 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Niedersachsen |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | öffentliche Finanzierung des Projekts JadeWeserPort |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Capital grant and loan guarantees plus the award of a concession agreement |
| Objective | Construction of port infrastructure |
| Form of aid | Grant considered to be in any case compatible |
| Budget | EUR 610 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 40 years |
| Economic sectors | infrastructure |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Niedersachsen and Freie Hansestadt Bremen |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.12.2008

Reference number of the Aid

N 110/08

Member State

Germany

Region

Niedersachsen

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

öffentliche Finanzierung des Projekts JadeWeserPort

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Capital grant and loan guarantees plus the award of a concession agreement

Objective

Construction of port infrastructure

Form of aid

Grant considered to be in any case compatible

Budget

EUR 610 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

40 years

Economic sectors

infrastructure

Name and address of the granting authority

Niedersachsen and Freie Hansestadt Bremen

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

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 June 2009

appointing one Spanish member and one Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

2009/C 137/02

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1). |
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(1)

On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

| (2) | A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Emilio PÉREZ TOURIŇO. An alternate member's seat has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Julio César FERNÁNDEZ MATO, |
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(2)

A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Emilio PÉREZ TOURIŇO. An alternate member's seat has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Julio César FERNÁNDEZ MATO,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

| (a) | as member:






  — | Mr Alberto NUŇEZ FEIJOO, Presidente de la Xunta de Galicia, Galicia, |
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(a)

as member:

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Mr Alberto NUŇEZ FEIJOO, Presidente de la Xunta de Galicia, Galicia,

and

| (b) | as alternate member:






  — | Mr Jesús GAMALLO ALLER, Director General de Relaciones Exteriores y con la Unión Europea, Galicia, |
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(b)

as alternate member:

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Mr Jesús GAMALLO ALLER, Director General de Relaciones Exteriores y con la Unión Europea, Galicia,

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 15 June 2009.

For the Council

The President

J. ŠEBESTA

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(1)  OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.

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Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

16 June 2009

2009/C 137/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3890 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,78 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4446 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84370 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,8595 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5070 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,9170 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,773 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 280,08 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7000 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5305 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2338 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,1435 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7324 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5612 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,7650 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,1809 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0233 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 742,77 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,1064 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,4926 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2676 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 202,52 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8893 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 66,921 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,2647 |
| THB | Thai baht | 47,372 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6887 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,5015 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 66,1160 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3890

JPY

Japanese yen

134,78

DKK

Danish krone

7,4446

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84370

SEK

Swedish krona

10,8595

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5070

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,9170

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,773

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

280,08

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7000

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5305

RON

Romanian leu

4,2338

TRY

Turkish lira

2,1435

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7324

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5612

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,7650

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,1809

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0233

KRW

South Korean won

1 742,77

ZAR

South African rand

11,1064

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,4926

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2676

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 202,52

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8893

PHP

Philippine peso

66,921

RUB

Russian rouble

43,2647

THB

Thai baht

47,372

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6887

MXN

Mexican peso

18,5015

INR

Indian rupee

66,1160

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

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| 17.6.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 137/4 |
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Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its meeting of 28 May 2008 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/C.38695 (1)

Rapporteur: Bulgaria

2009/C 137/04

| 1. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission assessment of the facts as an agreement and/or concerted practice within the meaning of Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement. |
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The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission assessment of the facts as an agreement and/or concerted practice within the meaning of Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

| 2. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission assessment of the product and the geographic area affected by the cartel. |
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2.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission assessment of the product and the geographic area affected by the cartel.

| 3. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission assessment that the cartel constitutes a single and continuous infringement. |
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3.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission assessment that the cartel constitutes a single and continuous infringement.

| 4. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission as regards the addressees of the draft decision. |
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4.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission as regards the addressees of the draft decision.

| 5. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission that a fine should be imposed on the addressees of the draft decision. |
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5.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission that a fine should be imposed on the addressees of the draft decision.

| 6. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission reasoning on the basic amount of the fines. |
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6.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission reasoning on the basic amount of the fines.

| 7. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission assessment of the mitigating and aggravating circumstances. |
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7.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission assessment of the mitigating and aggravating circumstances.

| 8. | The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission on the application of the 2002 Commission notice on the non-imposition or reduction of fines. |
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8.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission on the application of the 2002 Commission notice on the non-imposition or reduction of fines.

| 9. | The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its Opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
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9.

The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its Opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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| 17.6.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 137/5 |
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Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/38695 — Sodium Chlorate

(Pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

2009/C 137/05

The draft decision in this case gives rise to the following observations:

The Statement of Objections and Access to file

Following three leniency applications and a subsequent investigation, the Commission issued on 27 July 2007 a Statement of Objections (SO) to the following parties concerning alleged infringements of Article 81 of the Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA agreement.

EKA Chemicals AB (‘EKA’) and its ultimate parent company Akzo Nobel NV; Finnish Chemicals OY (‘Finnish Chemicals’) and its parent company Erikem Luxembourg SA (‘Erikem’); Arkema France SA (previously Atofina SA, hereinafter ‘Atofina’) and its parent company Elf Aquitaine SA (‘Elf Aquitaine’) and Aragonesas Iridustrias y Energia SAU (‘Aragonesas’) and its parent company Uralita SA (‘Uralita’).

The parties received access to the file through a DVD which they received between 31 July 2007 and 2 August 2007. The parties received access to EKA Chemicals oral statements at the Commission’s premises on 2 August 2007 (Uralita and Aragonesas); on 14 August 2007 (Finnish Chemicals) and on 11-12 as well as on 19-20 September 2007 (Atofina).

The parties did not address any issues concerning access to file to me.

The addressees of the SO were originally granted a deadline of 6 weeks to provide their written comments on the SO from the date of receipt of the Commission’s file in the form of a DVD. Upon their reasoned requests, I granted extensions between two weeks and one month, while rejecting one insufficiently reasoned request for extension. All parties responded on time.

The oral hearing

All parties to the proceedings except Aragonesas exercised their right to he heard in an oral hearing, which took place on 20 November 2007.

In the Hearing, Elf Aquitaine put to the fore that the Commission prejudiced their rights of the defence by making allegations in relation to their control over Atofina in the SO without first hearing Elf Aquitaine. I rejected this complaint because pursuant to Article 27, para 1, Reg 1/2003 the Commission shall give undertakings the opportunity to be heard ‘before taking decisions’. Thus, the Right to be heard orally and also making statements in writing is intrinsically linked to the concrete allegations as expressed in the SO. It is not recognized in the phase of the investigation before the Commission has formulated its objections.

The main substantive issue discussed during the Hearing concerned, beyond the infringement period and the application of the 2006 Guidelines on Fines, the question of parental liability. Erikem Luxembourg, Elf Aquitaine and Uralita all contested the application of the principles of parental liability and advanced fundamentally different interpretations on the jurisprudence of the Courts than those of the Commission.

The draft final decision

In my view, the draft deals only with objections in respect of which the parties have been afforded the opportunity of making known their views.

In the light of the above, I consider that the right to be heard of all parties has been respected in the present case.

Brussels, 9 June 2008.

Karen WILLIAMS

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| 17.6.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 137/6 |
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SUMMARY OF COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 June 2008

relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/38695 — Sodium Chlorate)

(notified under document number C(2008) 2626)

(Only the English and French texts are authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 137/06

1.   INTRODUCTION

| (1) | On 11 June 2008, the Commission adopted a decision relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement. In accordance with the provisions of Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) 1/2003, the Commission herewith publishes the names of the parties and the main content of the decision, including any penalties imposed, having regard to the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business secrets. |
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(1)

On 11 June 2008, the Commission adopted a decision relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement. In accordance with the provisions of Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) 1/2003, the Commission herewith publishes the names of the parties and the main content of the decision, including any penalties imposed, having regard to the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business secrets.

| (2) | The Decision is addressed to 8 legal entities: EKA Chemicals AB and its parent company Akzo Nobel NV; Arkema France SA and its parent company during the time of the infringement Elf Aquitaine SA; Finnish Chemicals Oy and its parent company during the time of the infringement Erikem Luxembourg SA; and Aragonesas Industrias y Energia SAU and its parent company during the time of the infringement Uralita SA, for an infringement of the provisions of Article 81 of the Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

The Decision is addressed to 8 legal entities: EKA Chemicals AB and its parent company Akzo Nobel NV; Arkema France SA and its parent company during the time of the infringement Elf Aquitaine SA; Finnish Chemicals Oy and its parent company during the time of the infringement Erikem Luxembourg SA; and Aragonesas Industrias y Energia SAU and its parent company during the time of the infringement Uralita SA, for an infringement of the provisions of Article 81 of the Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | A non-confidential version of the decision is available on the Competition Directorate General website at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/index_en.html |
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(3)

A non-confidential version of the decision is available on the Competition Directorate General website at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/index_en.html

2.   PROCEDURE

| (4) | This case was opened on the basis of an immunity application lodged by EKA Chemicals AB on 28 March 2003. On 30 September 2003, the Commission granted EKA Chemicals AB conditional immunity from fines in accordance with point 15 of the 2002 Leniency Notice (1). Subsequently, on 18 October 2004, Arkema France SA applied for immunity from fines or, in the alternative, reduction of fines. On 29 October 2004, Finnish Chemicals Oy applied for reduction of fines under section B of the 2002 Leniency Notice. |
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(4)

This case was opened on the basis of an immunity application lodged by EKA Chemicals AB on 28 March 2003. On 30 September 2003, the Commission granted EKA Chemicals AB conditional immunity from fines in accordance with point 15 of the 2002 Leniency Notice (1). Subsequently, on 18 October 2004, Arkema France SA applied for immunity from fines or, in the alternative, reduction of fines. On 29 October 2004, Finnish Chemicals Oy applied for reduction of fines under section B of the 2002 Leniency Notice.

| (5) | Several written requests for information were addressed to the undertakings involved in the anti-competitive arrangements, as well as to other sodium chlorate producers and the relevant industry association. |
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(5)

Several written requests for information were addressed to the undertakings involved in the anti-competitive arrangements, as well as to other sodium chlorate producers and the relevant industry association.

| (6) | By a letter dated 11 July 2007, the Commission informed Finnish Chemicals Oy in writing of its intention to grant the undertaking a reduction of 30-50 % of the fine, pursuant to the Leniency Notice. Similarly, Arkema France SA was informed in writing of the intention of the Commission to reject its application under the 2002 Leniency Notice. |
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(6)

By a letter dated 11 July 2007, the Commission informed Finnish Chemicals Oy in writing of its intention to grant the undertaking a reduction of 30-50 % of the fine, pursuant to the Leniency Notice. Similarly, Arkema France SA was informed in writing of the intention of the Commission to reject its application under the 2002 Leniency Notice.

| (7) | The Statement of Objections was adopted on 27 July 2007 and notified to all the parties by 1 August 2007. An Oral Hearing was held on 20 November 2007. |
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(7)

The Statement of Objections was adopted on 27 July 2007 and notified to all the parties by 1 August 2007. An Oral Hearing was held on 20 November 2007.

| (8) | The Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions issued a favourable opinion on 28 May 2008 and 6 June 2008. |
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(8)

The Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions issued a favourable opinion on 28 May 2008 and 6 June 2008.

3.   SUMMARY OF THE INFRINGEMENT

| (9) | The product concerned, Sodium Chlorate (hereinafter ‘SC’), is a strong oxidizing agent used mainly for the manufacturing of chlorine dioxide which in turn is used in the pulp and paper industry for the bleaching of chemical pulp. Other applications include drinking water purification, textile bleaching, herbicides and uranium refining. The estimated EEA market value for SC in 1999 was approximately EUR 203 million. The four undertakings involved in the infringement had an estimated market share of about 93 %, i.e. between EUR 185 and 195 million. |
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(9)

The product concerned, Sodium Chlorate (hereinafter ‘SC’), is a strong oxidizing agent used mainly for the manufacturing of chlorine dioxide which in turn is used in the pulp and paper industry for the bleaching of chemical pulp. Other applications include drinking water purification, textile bleaching, herbicides and uranium refining. The estimated EEA market value for SC in 1999 was approximately EUR 203 million. The four undertakings involved in the infringement had an estimated market share of about 93 %, i.e. between EUR 185 and 195 million.

| (10) | The Decision concludes that EKA Chemicals AB, Finnish Chemicals Oy, Arkema France SA and Aragonesas Industrias y Energia SA operated between 21 September 1994 and 9 February 2000 a cartel with a view to sharing the market for SC by allocating sales volumes and to fixing and/or maintaining its prices in the EEA market. The parties also exchanged information to facilitate and/or monitor the implementation of the illicit arrangements. |
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(10)

The Decision concludes that EKA Chemicals AB, Finnish Chemicals Oy, Arkema France SA and Aragonesas Industrias y Energia SA operated between 21 September 1994 and 9 February 2000 a cartel with a view to sharing the market for SC by allocating sales volumes and to fixing and/or maintaining its prices in the EEA market. The parties also exchanged information to facilitate and/or monitor the implementation of the illicit arrangements.

| (11) | The involved undertakings pursued a strategy of stabilizing the SC market with the ultimate aim to allocate the SC sales volumes among each other, to coordinate the pricing policy towards the customers and thereby to maximize the margins. It is further demonstrated that the competitors attempted to implement the illicit arrangements on the market by means of the renegotiating SC prices with the respective customers. |
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(11)

The involved undertakings pursued a strategy of stabilizing the SC market with the ultimate aim to allocate the SC sales volumes among each other, to coordinate the pricing policy towards the customers and thereby to maximize the margins. It is further demonstrated that the competitors attempted to implement the illicit arrangements on the market by means of the renegotiating SC prices with the respective customers.

| (12) | The Decision describes in some detail the evidence found of numerous bi-, tri-, and multilateral meetings and/or telephone calls between representatives of EKA Chemicals AB, Finnish Chemicals Oy, Arkema France SA and Aragonesas Industrias y Energia SA, in all of which they discussed sales volumes and/or prices and exchanged sensitive commercial information. |
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(12)

The Decision describes in some detail the evidence found of numerous bi-, tri-, and multilateral meetings and/or telephone calls between representatives of EKA Chemicals AB, Finnish Chemicals Oy, Arkema France SA and Aragonesas Industrias y Energia SA, in all of which they discussed sales volumes and/or prices and exchanged sensitive commercial information.

4.   REMEDIES

4.1.1.   Basic amount of the fine

| (13) | The basic amount of the fine is determined as a proportion of the value of the sales of the relevant product made by each undertaking in the relevant geographic area during the last full business year of the infringement (‘variable amount’), multiplied by the number of years of infringement, plus an additional amount, (‘entry fee’), also calculated as a proportion of the value of sales, which is meant to enhance deterrence in respect of horizontal price fixing agreements. |
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(13)

The basic amount of the fine is determined as a proportion of the value of the sales of the relevant product made by each undertaking in the relevant geographic area during the last full business year of the infringement (‘variable amount’), multiplied by the number of years of infringement, plus an additional amount, (‘entry fee’), also calculated as a proportion of the value of sales, which is meant to enhance deterrence in respect of horizontal price fixing agreements.

| (14) | Having considered different factors, in particular the nature, the combined market share and the geographic scope of the infringement, the Decision applies in this case both the variable amount and the entry fee of 19 %. |
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(14)

Having considered different factors, in particular the nature, the combined market share and the geographic scope of the infringement, the Decision applies in this case both the variable amount and the entry fee of 19 %.

| (15) | Taking into account the duration of the infringement for the individual legal entities involved, the variable amount is multiplied by 5,5 in the case of EKA Chemicals AB, Akzo Nobel NV and Finnish Chemicals Oy, by 5 in the case of Arkema France SA and Elf Aquitaine SA, by 3,5 in the case of Aragonesas Industrias y Energia SAU and Uralita SA and by 3 in the case Erikem Luxembourg SA. |
| --- | --- |

(15)

Taking into account the duration of the infringement for the individual legal entities involved, the variable amount is multiplied by 5,5 in the case of EKA Chemicals AB, Akzo Nobel NV and Finnish Chemicals Oy, by 5 in the case of Arkema France SA and Elf Aquitaine SA, by 3,5 in the case of Aragonesas Industrias y Energia SAU and Uralita SA and by 3 in the case Erikem Luxembourg SA.

4.2.   Adjustments to the basic amount

4.2.1.   Aggravating circumstances: recidivism

| (16) | At the time the infringement took place, Arkema France SA had already been the addressee of three previous Commission decisions concerning cartel activities. The Decision concludes that this justifies an increase of 90 % in the basic amount imposed on Arkema France SA. |
| --- | --- |

(16)

At the time the infringement took place, Arkema France SA had already been the addressee of three previous Commission decisions concerning cartel activities. The Decision concludes that this justifies an increase of 90 % in the basic amount imposed on Arkema France SA.

4.2.2.   Mitigating circumstances

| (17) | The parties have argued for the application of a series of mitigating circumstances such as a passive or minor role in the cartel, early termination of the infringement, limited involvement in the infringement, effective co-operation outside the Leniency Notice, non-implementation of cartel agreements and coercion. These claims were all rejected in the Decision. |
| --- | --- |

(17)

The parties have argued for the application of a series of mitigating circumstances such as a passive or minor role in the cartel, early termination of the infringement, limited involvement in the infringement, effective co-operation outside the Leniency Notice, non-implementation of cartel agreements and coercion. These claims were all rejected in the Decision.

4.2.3.   Specific increase for deterrence

| (18) | Taking into account the need to ensure that fines have a sufficiently deterrent effect, and in consideration of the large size of Elf Aquitaine's turnover beyond the sales of goods or services to which the infringement relates, the Decision increases the fine to be imposed on this undertaking by 70 %. |
| --- | --- |

(18)

Taking into account the need to ensure that fines have a sufficiently deterrent effect, and in consideration of the large size of Elf Aquitaine's turnover beyond the sales of goods or services to which the infringement relates, the Decision increases the fine to be imposed on this undertaking by 70 %.

4.3.   Application of the 10 % turnover limit

| (19) | The 10 % worldwide turnover limit provided for in Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 is attained in respect of the fine to be imposed on Finnish Chemicals Oy and on Erikem Luxembourg SA. The respective fines are adjusted accordingly. |
| --- | --- |

(19)

The 10 % worldwide turnover limit provided for in Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 is attained in respect of the fine to be imposed on Finnish Chemicals Oy and on Erikem Luxembourg SA. The respective fines are adjusted accordingly.

4.4.   Application of the 2002 Leniency Notice: reduction of fines

| (20) | EKA Chemicals AB, Arkema France SA and Finnish Chemicals Oy co-operated with the Commission at different stages of the investigation with a view to receiving the favourable treatment set out in the 2002 Leniency Notice, applicable to the present case. |
| --- | --- |

(20)

EKA Chemicals AB, Arkema France SA and Finnish Chemicals Oy co-operated with the Commission at different stages of the investigation with a view to receiving the favourable treatment set out in the 2002 Leniency Notice, applicable to the present case.

4.4.1.   Immunity

| (21) | EKA Chemicals AB was the first undertaking to inform the Commission about the existence of a cartel in the SC sector affecting the EEA market. EKA Chemicals AB therefore qualified for immunity. |
| --- | --- |

(21)

EKA Chemicals AB was the first undertaking to inform the Commission about the existence of a cartel in the SC sector affecting the EEA market. EKA Chemicals AB therefore qualified for immunity.

4.4.2.   Reduction of fines

| (22) | Arkema France SA was the second company to approach the Commission. The decision concludes that Arkema France SA did not provide significant added value within the meaning of point 21 of the 2002 Leniency Notice. Therefore the Commission did not grant the company a reduction of the fine. |
| --- | --- |

(22)

Arkema France SA was the second company to approach the Commission. The decision concludes that Arkema France SA did not provide significant added value within the meaning of point 21 of the 2002 Leniency Notice. Therefore the Commission did not grant the company a reduction of the fine.

| (23) | Finnish Chemicals which also submitted its application under the 2002 Leniency Notice was rewarded for its cooperation with a 50 % reduction of the fine. |
| --- | --- |

(23)

Finnish Chemicals which also submitted its application under the 2002 Leniency Notice was rewarded for its cooperation with a 50 % reduction of the fine.

5.   DECISION

| (24) | The following undertakings infringed Article 81 of the Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement by participating, for the periods indicated, in a complex of agreements and concerted practices with a view to allocating sales volumes, fixing prices, exchanging commercially sensitive information on prices and sales volumes and monitoring the execution of the anti-competitive arrangements for sodium chlorate in the EEA market:






  (a) | EKA Chemicals AB, |
| --- | --- | --- |

(24)

The following undertakings infringed Article 81 of the Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement by participating, for the periods indicated, in a complex of agreements and concerted practices with a view to allocating sales volumes, fixing prices, exchanging commercially sensitive information on prices and sales volumes and monitoring the execution of the anti-competitive arrangements for sodium chlorate in the EEA market:

(a)

EKA Chemicals AB,

| (b) | Akzo Nobel NV, |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Akzo Nobel NV,

| (c) | Finnish Chemicals Oy, |
| --- | --- |

(c)

Finnish Chemicals Oy,

| (d) | Erikem Luxembourg SA, |
| --- | --- |

(d)

Erikem Luxembourg SA,

| (e) | Arkema France SA, |
| --- | --- |

(e)

Arkema France SA,

| (f) | Elf Aquitaine SA, |
| --- | --- |

(f)

Elf Aquitaine SA,

| (g) | Aragonesas Industrias y Energia SAU, |
| --- | --- |

(g)

Aragonesas Industrias y Energia SAU,

| (h) | Uralita SA. |
| --- | --- |

(h)

Uralita SA.

| (25) | For the infringements referred to in Article 1, the following fines are imposed:






  (a) | EKA Chemicals AB and Akzo Nobel NV, jointly and severally | : | EUR 0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

(25)

For the infringements referred to in Article 1, the following fines are imposed:

(a)

EKA Chemicals AB and Akzo Nobel NV, jointly and severally

:

EUR 0

| (b) | Finnish Chemicals Oy | : | EUR 10 150 000 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| of which jointly and severally with Erikem Luxembourg SA (in liquidation) | : | EUR 50 900 |

(b)

Finnish Chemicals Oy

:

EUR 10 150 000

of which jointly and severally with Erikem Luxembourg SA (in liquidation)

:

EUR 50 900

| (c) | Arkema France SA and Elf Aquitaine SA, jointly and severally | : | EUR 22 700 000 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

(c)

Arkema France SA and Elf Aquitaine SA, jointly and severally

:

EUR 22 700 000

| (d) | Arkema France SA | : | EUR 20 430 000 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

(d)

Arkema France SA

:

EUR 20 430 000

| (e) | Elf Aquitaine SA | : | EUR 15 890 000 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

(e)

Elf Aquitaine SA

:

EUR 15 890 000

| (f) | Aragonesas Industrias y Energia SAU and Uralita SA, jointly and severally | : | EUR 9 900 000 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

(f)

Aragonesas Industrias y Energia SAU and Uralita SA, jointly and severally

:

EUR 9 900 000

| (26) | The undertakings listed above are ordered to immediately bring to an end the infringement insofar as they have not already done so and to refrain from repeating any act or conduct described in paragraph (22) and from any act or conduct having the same or similar object or effect. |
| --- | --- |

(26)

The undertakings listed above are ordered to immediately bring to an end the infringement insofar as they have not already done so and to refrain from repeating any act or conduct described in paragraph (22) and from any act or conduct having the same or similar object or effect.

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(1)  OJ C 45, 19.2.2002, p. 3.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 17.6.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 137/10 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

17.6.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 137/10

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2009/C 137/07

Aid No: XA 69/09

Member State: Czech Republic

Region: Vysočina

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpora poskytování technické podpory v odvětví zemědělství

Legal basis:

| 1. | Zákon č. 129/2000 Sb., o krajích (krajské zřízení), ve znění pozdějších předpisů |
| --- | --- |

1.

Zákon č. 129/2000 Sb., o krajích (krajské zřízení), ve znění pozdějších předpisů

| 2. | Zákon č. 250/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech územních rozpočtů, ve znění pozdějších předpisů |
| --- | --- |

2.

Zákon č. 250/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech územních rozpočtů, ve znění pozdějších předpisů

| 3. | Zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, ve znění pozdějších předpisů |
| --- | --- |

3.

Zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, ve znění pozdějších předpisů

| 4. | Program rozvoje kraje Vysočina |
| --- | --- |

4.

Program rozvoje kraje Vysočina

| 5. | Zásady Zastupitelstva kraje Vysočina pro poskytování finančních příspěvků na podporu zemědělství v kraji Vysočina pro období 2007–2013 z rozpočtu kraje Vysočina a způsobu kontroly jejich využití č. 13/07 |
| --- | --- |

5.

Zásady Zastupitelstva kraje Vysočina pro poskytování finančních příspěvků na podporu zemědělství v kraji Vysočina pro období 2007–2013 z rozpočtu kraje Vysočina a způsobu kontroly jejich využití č. 13/07

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: No more than CZK 1 000 000

Maximum aid intensity: Aid rate: up to 100 % of eligible expenditure.

The eligible expenditure in respect of which a financial contribution may be granted is CZK 5 000-250 000 per project. The maximum amount of the financial contribution per beneficiary/project holder is CZK 1 750 000 for the period 2007-2013.

Only the costs specified in Article 15(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are considered eligible. In the case of consultancy services, aid will be granted to cover the following eligible expenditure: fees for services which do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity nor relate to the enterprise's usual operating expenditure, such as routine tax consultancy services, regular legal services, or advertising.

The aid is to be granted in kind by means of subsidised services and is not to involve direct payments of money to producers.

The aid will be accessible to all those eligible in the area concerned, based on objectively defined conditions. Where the provision of technical support is undertaken by producer groups or other organisations, membership of such groups or organisations must not be a condition for access to the service. Any contribution of non-members towards the administrative costs of the group or organisation concerned will be limited to the costs of providing the service.

Date of implementation: From 15 March 2009

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

Objective of aid: The aid is to be granted pursuant to Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The aid is aimed at enhancing the professional competence of operators engaged in activities connected with the primary production of agricultural products specified in Annex I to the EC Treaty, with a view to increasing labour efficiency and productivity.

The following are regarded as eligible costs: expenditure on organising competitions and exhibitions focusing on the primary production of agricultural products specified in Annex I to the EC Treaty, including assistance with costs relating to the participation of exhibitors at such events; costs of organising training events focusing on the primary production of agricultural products specified in Annex I to the EC Treaty in the form of courses, seminars or workshops; expenditure on technological and economic consultancy for agricultural entrepreneurs.

Sector(s) concerned: Small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Vysočina |
| --- |
| kraj se sídlem: Žižkova 57 |
| 587 33 Jihlava |
| ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA |

Vysočina

kraj se sídlem: Žižkova 57

587 33 Jihlava

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

Website: http://www.kr-vysocina.cz/vismo5/dokumenty2.asp?id_org=450008&id=1724443&p1=5411

http://www.kr-vysocina.cz/VismoOnline_ActionScripts/File.aspx?id_org=450008&id_dokumenty=4017824hocina.cz/VismoOnline_ActionScripts/File.aspx?id_org=450008&id_dokumenty=4017824

Other information: Vysočina Region declares that the conditions laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 will be complied with, i.e. the aid will be targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products, and that the financial limit set by that Regulation will be adhered to.

This aid scheme amends the original aid scheme notified to the Commission under No XA 19/2007, the only change being an increase in the annual budget.

President of the Regional Council

MUDr. Jiří BĚHOUNEK

Aid No: XA 75/09

Member State: Italy

Region: Regione Abruzzo

Title of aid scheme: Modalità operative per la concessione di agevolazioni ai sensi delle Leggi 1329/65 e n. 598/94 e s.m.i.

Legal basis: Deliberazione della Giunta della Regione Abruzzo n. 1218 del 10.12.2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 6 000 000

Maximum aid intensity: 20 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Investment in agricultural holdings (Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: NACE Code

A-Agriculture, forestry, and fishing

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Regione Abruzzo — Giunta Regionale — Direzione Sviluppo Economico |
| --- |
| Via Passolanciano, 75 |
| 65124 Pescara |
| ITALIA |

Regione Abruzzo — Giunta Regionale — Direzione Sviluppo Economico

Via Passolanciano, 75

65124 Pescara

ITALIA

Website: www.regione.abruzzo.it (News e avvisi)

www.incentivi.mcc.it/html/html/MCC_ABRUZZO/agevolazioni_regionali_new.html

Other information: —

| Aid No | : | XA 76/09 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Member State | : | Finland |
| Region | : | Regions affected by adverse weather conditions in 2008 |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid | : | Tuki epäsuotuisten sääolojen aiheuttamien menetysten korvaamiseksi maatalousyrityksille vuonna 2008 |
| Legal basis | : | Laki satovahinkojen korvaamisesta (1214/2000) (Crop Failure Act No 1214/2000)
  Valtioneuvoston asetus satovahinkojen (297/2008) (Council of State Decree No 297/2008 on crop failure)
  Valtioneuvoston asetus vuoden 2008 viljelmäkohtaisista korvausosuuksista (xx/2009) (Council of State Decree on 2008 crop compensation (xx/2009, not yet issued)
  Maa- ja metsätalousministeriön asetus satovahinkojen korvaamisesta (331/2008) (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Decree No 331/2003 on crop failure compensation) |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | : | The estimated cost of crop failure compensation for each crop in 2008 is EUR 5,4 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | : | Compensation is paid pursuant to Article 2(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. Compensation is limited to 90 % of the losses exceeding the farmer's own contribution i.e. 30 % of the volume of the standard harvest. Also for each individual crop eligible for aid, the farmer's own contribution is at least 30 % of total losses. For comparing the size of the crop in the year in which the loss occurred, the arithmetical average of the harvests in the regions in question in the five years preceding that year is used, not counting the largest and smallest harvests. If five-year harvest data is unavailable, the standard harvest is calculated as the arithmetical average of the harvests in the preceding three years. The average selling prices in the year in which the loss occurred are used as the basis for calculating the value of the harvest for which compensation is to be paid. The value of the loss is then calculated individually for each farmer on the basis of this data. The method of calculation therefore complies with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.
  The maximum amount of loss eligible for aid must be reduced by any amount received under insurance schemes and any other costs and losses than those resulting from the adverse weather conditions. |
| Date of implementation | : | The aid scheme will not enter into force before 1 April 2009 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | : | The aid is paid for damages occurring in 2008 |
| Objective of aid | : | Aid to agricultural and horticultural enterprises affected by adverse weather conditions (Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006) |
| Sectors(s) concerned | : | The total area covered by the aid scheme is about 30 000 ha. A total of 26 different crops have been damaged |
| Name and address of the granting authority | : | Criteria for the granting of subsidies:






  Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry) |
| PL 30 |
| 00023 Valtioneuvosto |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Aid No

:

XA 76/09

Member State

:

Finland

Region

:

Regions affected by adverse weather conditions in 2008

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid

:

Tuki epäsuotuisten sääolojen aiheuttamien menetysten korvaamiseksi maatalousyrityksille vuonna 2008

Legal basis

:

Laki satovahinkojen korvaamisesta (1214/2000) (Crop Failure Act No 1214/2000)

Valtioneuvoston asetus satovahinkojen (297/2008) (Council of State Decree No 297/2008 on crop failure)

Valtioneuvoston asetus vuoden 2008 viljelmäkohtaisista korvausosuuksista (xx/2009) (Council of State Decree on 2008 crop compensation (xx/2009, not yet issued)

Maa- ja metsätalousministeriön asetus satovahinkojen korvaamisesta (331/2008) (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Decree No 331/2003 on crop failure compensation)

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

:

The estimated cost of crop failure compensation for each crop in 2008 is EUR 5,4 million

Maximum aid intensity

:

Compensation is paid pursuant to Article 2(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. Compensation is limited to 90 % of the losses exceeding the farmer's own contribution i.e. 30 % of the volume of the standard harvest. Also for each individual crop eligible for aid, the farmer's own contribution is at least 30 % of total losses. For comparing the size of the crop in the year in which the loss occurred, the arithmetical average of the harvests in the regions in question in the five years preceding that year is used, not counting the largest and smallest harvests. If five-year harvest data is unavailable, the standard harvest is calculated as the arithmetical average of the harvests in the preceding three years. The average selling prices in the year in which the loss occurred are used as the basis for calculating the value of the harvest for which compensation is to be paid. The value of the loss is then calculated individually for each farmer on the basis of this data. The method of calculation therefore complies with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The maximum amount of loss eligible for aid must be reduced by any amount received under insurance schemes and any other costs and losses than those resulting from the adverse weather conditions.

Date of implementation

:

The aid scheme will not enter into force before 1 April 2009

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

:

The aid is paid for damages occurring in 2008

Objective of aid

:

Aid to agricultural and horticultural enterprises affected by adverse weather conditions (Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sectors(s) concerned

:

The total area covered by the aid scheme is about 30 000 ha. A total of 26 different crops have been damaged

Name and address of the granting authority

:

Criteria for the granting of subsidies:

Criteria for the granting of subsidies:

Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)

PL 30

00023 Valtioneuvosto

SUOMI/FINLAND

Body responsible for implementing the aid:

Body responsible for implementing the aid:

| Maaseutuvirasto (Agency for Rural Affairs) |
| --- |
| PL 256 |
| 00101 Helsinki |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Maaseutuvirasto (Agency for Rural Affairs)

PL 256

00101 Helsinki

SUOMI/FINLAND

Internet address

:

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2000/20001214

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2008/20080297

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2008/20080331

http://www.mavi.fi/fi/index/viljelijatuet/satojatulvavahingot/satovahingot.html

Other information

:

—

| Aid No | : | XA 77/09 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Member State | : | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Region | : | Saarland |
| Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | : | Gewährung von Beihilfen und sonstigen Leistungen durch die Tierseuchenkasse des Saarlandes gemäß der Satzung der Tierseuchenkasse des Saarlandes über die Gewährung von Beihilfen und Leistungen (Beihilfesatzung) |
| Legal basis | : | — | § 71 Tierseuchengesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland |

Aid No

:

XA 77/09

Member State

:

Federal Republic of Germany

Region

:

Saarland

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

:

Gewährung von Beihilfen und sonstigen Leistungen durch die Tierseuchenkasse des Saarlandes gemäß der Satzung der Tierseuchenkasse des Saarlandes über die Gewährung von Beihilfen und Leistungen (Beihilfesatzung)

Legal basis

:

—

§ 71 Tierseuchengesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

| — | §§ 8, 9 und 19 des Saarländischen Ausführungsgesetzes zum Tierseuchengesetz (SAGTierSG) |
| --- | --- |

—

§§ 8, 9 und 19 des Saarländischen Ausführungsgesetzes zum Tierseuchengesetz (SAGTierSG)

| — | Satzung der Tierseuchenkasse des Saarlandes über die Gewährung von Beihilfen und Leistungen |
| --- | --- |

—

Satzung der Tierseuchenkasse des Saarlandes über die Gewährung von Beihilfen und Leistungen

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

:

Annual aid of approximately EUR 300 000 (financed from contributions of animal owners to the Tierseuchenkasse (Animal disease fund) of Saarland and from Land resources)

Intensity

:

Up to a maximum of 100 %

Date of implementation

:

The aid will be granted from the date of receipt from the European Commission of the notice of receipt with an identification number, pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

:

31 December 2013

Objective of aid

:

Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, Article 10:

| — | aid to combat animal diseases, |
| --- | --- |

—

aid to combat animal diseases,

| — | aid to compensate for livestock losses resulting from infectious diseases, |
| --- | --- |

—

aid to compensate for livestock losses resulting from infectious diseases,

| — | aid for measures to prevent, detect and combat animal diseases, |
| --- | --- |

—

aid for measures to prevent, detect and combat animal diseases,

| — | aid in the form of payment of the costs of laboratory tests to detect animal diseases. |
| --- | --- |

—

aid in the form of payment of the costs of laboratory tests to detect animal diseases.

Sector(s) concerned

:

All holdings with horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and poultry in Saarland

Name and address of the granting authority

:

| Tierseuchenkasse des Saarlandes |
| --- |
| Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts |
| Franz-Josef-Röderstr. 23 |
| 66119 Saarbrücken |
| DEUTSCHLAND |
| E-mail: tsk-saar@justiz-soziales.saarland.de |

Tierseuchenkasse des Saarlandes

Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts

Franz-Josef-Röderstr. 23

66119 Saarbrücken

DEUTSCHLAND

E-mail: tsk-saar@justiz-soziales.saarland.de

Website

:

Tierseuchengesetz (Auszug)

http://www.tsk-sl.de/satzungen/ausztiersg.html

Saarländisches Ausführungsgesetz zum Tierseuchengesetz

http://www.tsk-sl.de/satzungen/tiersg.html

Satzung der Tierseuchenkasse des Saarlandes über die Gewährung von Beihilfen

http://www.tsk-sl.de/PDF/Beihilfesatzung.pdf

Other information

:

—

| Aid No | : | XA 80/09 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Member State | : | Spain |
| Region | : | Autonomous Community of Valencia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | : | Intercoop Frutos Secos |
| Legal basis | : | Ayuda individual nominativa: Presupuestos de la Generalitat 2009, programa 714.60, Línea T6172000 «Programas intersectoriales en materia de atributos y valores de la Calidad Agroalimentaria.» |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | : | EUR 70 000 |
| Maximum aid intensity | : | 100 % |
| Date of implementation | : | From the date of publication of the registration number of the exemption request on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | : | Until December 2009 |
| Objective of aid | : | Organisation of workshops and seminars on the features and values of agri-foods in the Autonomous Community of Valencia; dissemination of scientific knowledge, through studies and technical reports on the values and features of nuts applied to the development of new products.
  Activities provided for in Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006. |
| Sector(s) concerned | : | Agri-food SMEs in the Autonomous Community of Valencia |
| Name and address of the granting authority | : | Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación |
| C/Amadeo de Saboya, 2 |
| 46010 Valencia |
| ESPAÑA |

Aid No

:

XA 80/09

Member State

:

Spain

Region

:

Autonomous Community of Valencia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

:

Intercoop Frutos Secos

Legal basis

:

Ayuda individual nominativa: Presupuestos de la Generalitat 2009, programa 714.60, Línea T6172000 «Programas intersectoriales en materia de atributos y valores de la Calidad Agroalimentaria.»

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

:

EUR 70 000

Maximum aid intensity

:

100 %

Date of implementation

:

From the date of publication of the registration number of the exemption request on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

:

Until December 2009

Objective of aid

:

Organisation of workshops and seminars on the features and values of agri-foods in the Autonomous Community of Valencia; dissemination of scientific knowledge, through studies and technical reports on the values and features of nuts applied to the development of new products.

Activities provided for in Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006.

Sector(s) concerned

:

Agri-food SMEs in the Autonomous Community of Valencia

Name and address of the granting authority

:

Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

C/Amadeo de Saboya, 2

46010 Valencia

ESPAÑA

Website

:

http://www.agricultura.gva.es/especiales/ayudas_agrarias/pdf/INTERCOOP%20FRUTOS%20SECOS.pdf

Other information

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Director-General for Marketing

Marta VALSANGIACOMO GIL

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| 17.6.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 137/15 |
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17.6.2009

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2009/C 137/08

Aid No: XA 81/09

Member State: Spain

Region: Autonomous Community of Valencia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Asociación profesional de flores, plantas y tecnología hortícola de la Comunidad Valenciana

Legal basis: Ayuda individual nominativa: Presupuestos de la Generalitat 2009, programa 714.60, Línea T6172000 «Programas intersectoriales en materia de atributos y valores de la Calidad Agroalimentaria.»

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 55 950

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the exemption request on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until December 2009

Objective of aid: Participation in fairs (IPM-Essen, Angers Salon du Végétal, Tour Oaks Tradas Show, Flormart, Iberflora) and forums for sharing knowledge between businesses.

Activities provided for in Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006.

Sector(s) concerned: Agri-food SMEs in the Autonomous Community of Valencia

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación |
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| C/Amadeo de Saboya, 2 |
| 46010 Valencia |
| ESPAÑA |

Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

C/Amadeo de Saboya, 2

46010 Valencia

ESPAÑA

Website: http://www.agricultura.gva.es/especiales/ayudas_agrarias/pdf/ASOC%20FLORES%20Y%20PLANTAS.pdf

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Director-General for Marketing

Marta VALSANGIACOMO GIL

Aid No: XA 84/09

Member State: France

Region: Bourgogne

Title of aid scheme: Investissements collectifs qualité produits et sols

Legal basis: Code Général des collectivités territoriales, notamment son article L 1511-2

Délibération du Conseil régional de Bourgogne

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 250 000

Maximum aid intensity: 30 % of the value (net of tax) of the investment, up to an amount of aid which is limited according to the nature of the investment: maximum aid EUR 50 000

Date of implementation: 2009

Duration of scheme: Until 2013

Objective of aid: This aid scheme comes under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006.

The objective of the aid is to improve the quality of the products of agriculture, viticulture and the soil in relation to pollution from plant protection products by encouraging the development of new, low-input growing techniques and investments making it possible to reduce discharges of effluents from plant protection products.

This aid scheme concerns the registered designation of origin syndicates and the municipalities. In accordance with Article 4(5) of the agricultural exemption Regulation, entities in difficulty are not eligible for this scheme.

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Conseil régional de Bourgogne |
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| Direction de l’agriculture et du développement rural |
| 17, boulevard de la Trémouille |
| BP 1602 |
| 21035 Dijon cedex |
| FRANCE |

Conseil régional de Bourgogne

Direction de l’agriculture et du développement rural

17, boulevard de la Trémouille

BP 1602

21035 Dijon cedex

FRANCE

Website: http://www.cr-bourgogne.fr/doc/gda/2009-02/RT_7101AA_equipements_qualite_des_produits_et_des_sols.doc

Aid No: XA 85/09

Member State: Spain

Region: Castilla y León

Province: Segovia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas destinadas a compensar a los titulares de explotaciones agrarias de la provincia de Segovia por las pérdidas ocasionadas por un fenómeno climático adverso

Legal basis: Orden AYG/538/2009, de la Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería por la que se establecen las Bases Reguladoras para la concesión de las ayudas destinadas a compensar a los titulares de explotaciones agrarias de la provincia de Segovia por las pérdidas ocasionadas por un fenómeno climático adverso.

This aid scheme is covered by the exemption provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 and complies with Article 11 of that Regulation.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 500 000

Maximum aid intensity: Interest-rate subsidy for a loan of up to EUR 60 000 to be repaid within a maximum of five years with a one-year grace period

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

Objective of the aid: Technical support (Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006). Aid for losses due to adverse climatic events

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and the agri-food sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

Website: The full text of the aid scheme will be published on the website of the Government of Castile-Leon

The direct link is: http://www.jcyl.es/scsiau/Satellite/up/es/EconomiaEmpleo/Page/PlantillaN3/1175259771003/_/_/_?asm=jcyl&paginaNavegacion=&seccion=

Aid No: XA 87/09

Member State: Spain

Region: Castilla y León

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas para la compra de ganado bovino, ovino y caprino que tenga por objeto la reposición de reses como consecuencia de su sacrificio en aplicación de programas sanitarios oficiales de enfermedades de los rumiantes

Legal basis: Orden AYG/539/2009, de la Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de la concesión de las ayudas para la compra de ganado bovino, ovino y caprino que tenga por objeto la reposición de reses como consecuencia de su sacrificio en aplicación de programas sanitarios oficiales de enfermedades de los rumiantes.

This aid scheme falls within the scope of the exemption provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 and complies with the provisions of Article 10 of that Regulation.

Annual expenditure planned: EUR 700 000

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

Objective of the aid: Technical support (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006). Aid in respect of animal and plant diseases and pest infestations

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, cattle farming, forestry and the agri-food sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

Website: The full text of the aid scheme will be published on the Junta de Castilla y León website

Junta de Castilla y León

Direct link: http://www.jcyl.es/scsiau/Satellite/up/es/EconomiaEmpleo/Page/PlantillaN3/1175259771003/_/_/_?asm=jcyl&paginaNavegacion=&seccion=

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

| 17.6.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 137/18 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 137/18

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION EPSO/AD/94/09

2009/C 137/09

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising general competition EPSO/AST/94/09 to recruit assistants (AST 3) in the buildings sector.

The competition notice is published in 23 languages in Official Journal C 137 A of 17 June 2009.

Further details can be found on the EPSO website: http://eu-careers.eu

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OTHER ACTS

Commission

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Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 8(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed

2009/C 137/10

This publication confers the right to object to the application in accordance with Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006. Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months from the date of this publication.

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A TSG

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 509/2006

‘BELOKRANJSKA POGAČA’

EC No: SI-TSG-007-0029-29.10.2004

1.   Name and address of the applicant group:

| Name: | Društvo kmečkih žena Metlika (Metlika farmers’ wives association) |
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| Address: | Mestni trg 24 |
| 8330 Metlika |
| SLOVENIA |

Name:

Društvo kmečkih žena Metlika (Metlika farmers’ wives association)

Address:

Mestni trg 24

8330 Metlika

SLOVENIA

Telephone

+386 73059002

Telefax

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2.   Member State or third country:

Slovenia

3.   Product specification:

3.1.   Name to be registered:

‘Belokranjska pogača’

Registration of the name is sought in the Slovenian language. The statement to be translated into foreign languages is ‘produced in the traditional Slovenian way’.

3.2.   Please state whether the name:

| | is specific in itself |
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|  | expresses the specific character of the agricultural product or foodstuff |

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is specific in itself

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expresses the specific character of the agricultural product or foodstuff

The name Belokranjska pogača does not express the specific character of the product, but is traditionally used to describe this product, as shown by various sources mentioned in point 3.8.

3.3.   Is reservation of the name sought under Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006?

| | Registration with reservation of the name |
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|  | Registration without reservation of the name |

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Registration with reservation of the name

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Registration without reservation of the name

3.4.   Type of product:

| 2.3. | Confectionery, bread, dough, pastry, biscuits and other baked products |
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2.3.

Confectionery, bread, dough, pastry, biscuits and other baked products

3.5.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff to which the name under point 3.1. applies:

Belokranjska pogača is a form of flatbread, round in shape and with its own recipe. It is prepared using type-500 soft white flour, lukewarm water and with the addition of salt and a rising agent. Belokranjska pogača is round with a diameter of approximately 30 cm. In the centre it is between 3 and 4 cm thick, thinning to 1-2 centimetres at the edges. The surface is incised with a grid of angled lines approximately 4 cm apart, coated with beaten egg and sprinkled with caraway and coarse salt crystals. The bread has a uniform crust without blisters and a characteristically strong smell and taste of caraway and salt.

At its best when warm, the bread is broken along the incised, angled lines rather than being cut.

3.6.   Description of the production method of the agricultural product or foodstuff to which the name under point 3.1. applies:

| 3.6. | Description of the production method of the agricultural product or foodstuff to which the name under point 3.1 applies (Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation 1216/2007).
  Ingredients: | 500 g soft white flour (type 500) |
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3.6.

Description of the production method of the agricultural product or foodstuff to which the name under point 3.1 applies (Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation 1216/2007).

Ingredients:

500 g soft white flour (type 500)

| | 3 dl lukewarm water |
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3 dl lukewarm water

| | 2 teaspoons salt |
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2 teaspoons salt

| | 20 g yeast |
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20 g yeast

| | a half spoonful of sugar |
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a half spoonful of sugar

| | 1 whole egg |
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1 whole egg

| | 1 pinch of caraway |
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1 pinch of caraway

| | 1 pinch of coarse sea salt |
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1 pinch of coarse sea salt

Preparation of the dough for Belokranjska pogača

| | Rising agent:

  Beat together 20 g of yeast, 3 spoonfuls of soft white flour, 1⁄2 dl lukewarm water and the sugar. Mix them together until a viscous substance is formed and leave until it has more than doubled in volume. |
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Rising agent:

Beat together 20 g of yeast, 3 spoonfuls of soft white flour, 1⁄2 dl lukewarm water and the sugar. Mix them together until a viscous substance is formed and leave until it has more than doubled in volume.

| | Mixing the dough:

  The mix is prepared using soft white flour (type 500), lukewarm water and the rising agent. Knead for 8 to 10 minutes or until it is smooth and not too hard. It should not stick to the hands. The dough is left covered in the mixing bowl to rise until it has doubled in volume. |
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Mixing the dough:

The mix is prepared using soft white flour (type 500), lukewarm water and the rising agent. Knead for 8 to 10 minutes or until it is smooth and not too hard. It should not stick to the hands. The dough is left covered in the mixing bowl to rise until it has doubled in volume.

| | Shaping the dough for Belokranjska pogača:

  The risen dough is turned out onto a greased baking tray and shaped by hand so that it is 30 cm in diameter and between 1 and 2 cm thick, becoming thinner towards the edges. The dough must not touch the edges of the baking tray and must be lower at the edges than in the middle. |
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Shaping the dough for Belokranjska pogača:

The risen dough is turned out onto a greased baking tray and shaped by hand so that it is 30 cm in diameter and between 1 and 2 cm thick, becoming thinner towards the edges. The dough must not touch the edges of the baking tray and must be lower at the edges than in the middle.

| | Coating, sprinkling and cutting the surface:

  The dough is sliced through to the base of the baking tray from one side of the loaf to the other, using slanted incisions approximately 4 cm apart. The dough is then coated with beaten egg to which a pinch of caraway has been added and sprinkled with coarse sea salt. |
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Coating, sprinkling and cutting the surface:

The dough is sliced through to the base of the baking tray from one side of the loaf to the other, using slanted incisions approximately 4 cm apart. The dough is then coated with beaten egg to which a pinch of caraway has been added and sprinkled with coarse sea salt.

| | Baking:

  The dough is baked in a preheated oven at 220 °C for between 20 and 25 minutes. |
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Baking:

The dough is baked in a preheated oven at 220 °C for between 20 and 25 minutes.

Belokranjska pogača must be baked to a light brown colour. The crust must be uniform in colour and crispness and be without blisters. The middle must be uniformly porous, without water rings, lumps of salt or flour and must not be tacky to the touch. The central part should be 3 to 4 centimetres in height, with the edges being 1 to 2 cm high. The caraway and salt must have been sprinkled evenly. There must be the typical caraway and salt smell and taste of Belokranjska pogača.

3.7.   Specific character of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

Belokranjska pogača is classified as a Slovenian culinary specialty. It is most often encountered in the municipality of Metlika. Its particularity lies in its recipe and the manner in which it is prepared and presented. The surface of Belokranjska pogača is incised with a grid of angled lines about 4 cm apart. Once baked, Belokranjska pogača is broken along the incised, angled lines, rather than being cut. A further particularity of Belokranjska pogača is that it is coated with beaten egg and sprinkled with caraway and coarse salt so as to give it the traditional strong smell and taste of caraway when baked.

3.8.   Traditional character of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

Belokranjska pogača has been handed down from generation to generation, thereby preserving it as a traditional Bela Krajina speciality. It was most probably brought to the region by the Uskoki who settled in the higher-lying areas on the slopes of the Gorjanci mountains on the Bela Krajina side.

There is written and oral evidence of the origin of this flat bread but the written sources are rather sketchy.

The Doljenska (Lower Cariola) collector of folk traditions, the noted Slovenian author and traveller Janez Trdina enjoyed travelling through the above area and knew and wrote about the people living on the sunny side of the Gorjanci mountains. Accordingly, Belokranjska pogača is mentioned in his 1882 book ‘Bajke in povesti o Gorjancih’.

There is a folk song that runs ‘give him pogača for a spring in his step ...’ when children go from house to house calling for ‘green Yuri’, wrote the Metlika collector of folk traditions and linguist, Ivan Navratil. The latter's 1849 book ‘Kresovanje v Metliki’ tells of a flat white bread that the local people called pogača.

The author L. Simeonovič also mentions pogača in ‘Enciklopedija jugoslovanske kuhinje’ (Encyclopaedia of Yugoslavian Cuisine) (1967).

There is reference to Belokranjska pogača in ‘Etnološka topografija slovenskega etničnega ozemlja – 20. stoletje’ (Ethnological topography of the ethnic Slovenian territory in the 20th century) (1994) by the ethnologist M. Balkovec, who worked in the Bela Krajina Museum in Metlika.

Ksenja Vitkovič Khalil, in her book ‘Nerajska prehrana’ (1999) uses the term rustic to describe Belokranjska pogača. Belokranjska pogača is also referred to in the ‘Leksikon Cankarjeve založbe’ (1973), and in the book ‘Dobra kuharica’ (A Good Cook) by Minka Vasičeva (1902).

Pogača has a long tradition in Bela Krajina, being handed down from generation to generation, since it is a real specialty of the region. Housewives baking bread in the baker's oven for domestic use would always also bake pogača for the children so that they could eat it warm while the bread underwent the necessary cooling down before it could be eaten.

Even nowadays it is still extremely typical, with housewives preparing it and offering it to welcome guests they have invited to their home, but it is also offered to guests on farm stay holidays. You find it where wine is sold, old people believing that it soaks up the wine and prevents the alcohol from making people drunk.

3.9.   Minimum requirements and procedures to check the specific character:

| — | Belokranjska pogača must have all the specific character laid down in the specifications (the prescribed ingredients must be used, it must be produced in the prescribed way, the final product must have the prescribed shape, appearance, scent, aroma and texture). |
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Belokranjska pogača must have all the specific character laid down in the specifications (the prescribed ingredients must be used, it must be produced in the prescribed way, the final product must have the prescribed shape, appearance, scent, aroma and texture).

| — | Producers of Belokranjska pogača must keep records of the raw ingredients received and used and the quantity of Belokranjska pogača produced and sold. |
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Producers of Belokranjska pogača must keep records of the raw ingredients received and used and the quantity of Belokranjska pogača produced and sold.

| — | Checks on compliance with the specifications in terms of the use of the prescribed ingredients, the production process and the appearance and organoleptic characteristics of the final product must be carried out by individual producers and/or associations of producers, and at least once a year also by a certification body that verifies compliance with the European standard EN 45011. |
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Checks on compliance with the specifications in terms of the use of the prescribed ingredients, the production process and the appearance and organoleptic characteristics of the final product must be carried out by individual producers and/or associations of producers, and at least once a year also by a certification body that verifies compliance with the European standard EN 45011.

3.10.   Logo:

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4.   Authorities or bodies verifying compliance with the product specification:

4.1.   Name and address:

| Name: | Bureau Veritas d.o.o. |
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| Address: | Linhartova 49a |
| Telephone | +386 14757670 |
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| E-mail: | info@bureauveritas.com |

Name:

Bureau Veritas d.o.o.

Address:

Linhartova 49a

Telephone

+386 14757670

Telefax

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E-mail:

info@bureauveritas.com

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4.2.   Specific tasks of the authority or body:

Bureau Veritas d.o.o. is the monitoring body responsible for checks on all the production stages prescribed in the specification for Belokranjska pogača.

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