# Official Journal C 253/2006

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4919 October 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 253

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4919 October 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2006/C 253/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 253/2 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2006/C 253/3 | Adoption of three reference documents for the purpose of Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control | 5 |
| 2006/C 253/4 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4291 — Voestalpine/Profilafroid/SAP) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2006/C 253/5 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4256 — Xstrata/Falconbridge) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2006/C 253/6 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4332 — MEAS/DSPL/Sadoport) (
  1
  ) | 7 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2006/C 253/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2006/C 253/2

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
  1
  )

1

2

2006/C 253/3

Adoption of three reference documents for the purpose of Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control

5

2006/C 253/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4291 — Voestalpine/Profilafroid/SAP) (
  1
  )

1

6

2006/C 253/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4256 — Xstrata/Falconbridge) (
  1
  )

1

6

2006/C 253/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4332 — MEAS/DSPL/Sadoport) (
  1
  )

1

7

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Euro exchange rates (1)

18 October 2006

(2006/C 253/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2543 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 148,83 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4560 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,67005 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2630 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5897 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 85,25 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,4710 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5767 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,333 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 266,81 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6961 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8993 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5213 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,58 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 36,721 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,8496 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6618 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4286 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,7640 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8901 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9757 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 198,36 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,5004 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,9186 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3998 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 486,25 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6052 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,602 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 33,7840 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,884 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2543

JPY

Japanese yen

148,83

DKK

Danish krone

7,4560

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67005

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2630

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5897

ISK

Iceland króna

85,25

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,4710

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5767

CZK

Czech koruna

28,333

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

266,81

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8993

RON

Romanian leu

3,5213

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,58

SKK

Slovak koruna

36,721

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8496

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6618

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4286

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,7640

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8901

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9757

KRW

South Korean won

1 198,36

ZAR

South African rand

9,5004

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,9186

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3998

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 486,25

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6052

PHP

Philippine peso

62,602

RUB

Russian rouble

33,7840

THB

Thai baht

46,884

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2006/C 253/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 9/06 |
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| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Molise: varying levels of aid depending on the area where the meaure is implemented |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Multiannual programme of measures designed to promote economic recovery in Molise following disasters: open notice concerning the granting of aid for craft firms |
| Legal basis | Ordinanza del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri n. 3268 del 12 marzo 2003, e successive, che ha nominato il Presidente della Regione Molise, Commissario Delegato per gli eccezionali eventi sismici del 31 ottobre 2002 e per quelli meteorologici del gennaio 2003 ed ha previsto, all'art. 15, la predisposizione di un Programma pluriennale d'interventi diretti a favorire la ripresa produttiva nel territorio della Regione Molise. |
| Tale Programma è stato approvato dalla Giunta regionale del Molise con Deliberazione n. 841 del 9 giugno 2004 e dal Comitato Interministeriale per la Programmazione Economica, con Deliberazione n. 32 del 29 settembre 2004 (pubblicata nella Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana n. 289 del 10 dicembre 2004). |
| For the legal basis, see the specific section on the multiannual economic regeneration programme for Molise, on the region's official website (www.regione.molise.it) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount
  Average over three years | EUR 4 million |
| Forecast expenditure over whole period | of which: Loans guaranteed
  Average over three years | EUR 0,17 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation: | 7.12.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2008 |
| Objective of aid | Aid for commercial SMEs, including start-ups | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Other commercial |

Aid No

XS 9/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Molise: varying levels of aid depending on the area where the meaure is implemented

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Multiannual programme of measures designed to promote economic recovery in Molise following disasters: open notice concerning the granting of aid for craft firms

Legal basis

Ordinanza del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri n. 3268 del 12 marzo 2003, e successive, che ha nominato il Presidente della Regione Molise, Commissario Delegato per gli eccezionali eventi sismici del 31 ottobre 2002 e per quelli meteorologici del gennaio 2003 ed ha previsto, all'art. 15, la predisposizione di un Programma pluriennale d'interventi diretti a favorire la ripresa produttiva nel territorio della Regione Molise.

Tale Programma è stato approvato dalla Giunta regionale del Molise con Deliberazione n. 841 del 9 giugno 2004 e dal Comitato Interministeriale per la Programmazione Economica, con Deliberazione n. 32 del 29 settembre 2004 (pubblicata nella Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana n. 289 del 10 dicembre 2004).

For the legal basis, see the specific section on the multiannual economic regeneration programme for Molise, on the region's official website (www.regione.molise.it)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Average over three years

EUR 4 million

Forecast expenditure over whole period

of which: Loans guaranteed

Average over three years

EUR 0,17 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation:

7.12.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2008

Objective of aid

Aid for commercial SMEs, including start-ups

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Other commercial

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Commissario Delegato per l'Attuazione Operativa del Programma ex art. 15

| via XXIV Maggio, 130 |
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| I-86100 Campobasso |

via XXIV Maggio, 130

I-86100 Campobasso

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 18/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Region | Scotland (Local Authorities) |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Support for SMEs for consultancy and research and development |
| Legal basis | Section 20 of Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 3 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | From 1.1.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | All manufacturing |

Aid No

XS 18/06

Member State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Region

Scotland (Local Authorities)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Support for SMEs for consultancy and research and development

Legal basis

Section 20 of Local Government in Scotland Act 2003

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 3 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.1.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

All manufacturing

Yes

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Scottish Executive

| State Aid Unit |
| --- |
| Meridian Court |
| 5 Cadogan Street |
| Glasgow G2 6AT |
| United Kingdom |

State Aid Unit

Meridian Court

5 Cadogan Street

Glasgow G2 6AT

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 58/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | La Rioja |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Rules for granting aid in the form of interest rebates on loans to finance corporate investments by small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Legal basis | Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja de 17 de marzo de 2006 (BOR No 40/2006, de 23 de marzo), por la que se modifican las Bases Reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones en forma de bonificación de intereses de préstamos destinadas a financiar inversiones empresariales realizadas por pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) aprobadas por Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja, de 11 de febrero de 2005 (B.O.R. no 24/2005, de 17 de febrero), y se fija su texto definitivo |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 1,00 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 23.3.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other industrial sectors (only extractive and manufacturing industries, except for the agri-food industry) | Yes |
| Other services (only energy production and distribution, construction except for building construction, trade except for agri-food products, transport, storage and communications, renting of machinery and equipment without operator, IT, research and development activities, other business activities, health and veterinary activities, social services and sundry other personal services) | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja |
| C/Muro de la Mata 13-14 |
| E-26071 Logroño (La Rioja) |

Aid No

XS 58/06

Member State

Spain

Region

La Rioja

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Rules for granting aid in the form of interest rebates on loans to finance corporate investments by small and medium-sized enterprises

Legal basis

Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja de 17 de marzo de 2006 (BOR No 40/2006, de 23 de marzo), por la que se modifican las Bases Reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones en forma de bonificación de intereses de préstamos destinadas a financiar inversiones empresariales realizadas por pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) aprobadas por Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja, de 11 de febrero de 2005 (B.O.R. no 24/2005, de 17 de febrero), y se fija su texto definitivo

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1,00 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

23.3.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other industrial sectors (only extractive and manufacturing industries, except for the agri-food industry)

Yes

Other services (only energy production and distribution, construction except for building construction, trade except for agri-food products, transport, storage and communications, renting of machinery and equipment without operator, IT, research and development activities, other business activities, health and veterinary activities, social services and sundry other personal services)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja

C/Muro de la Mata 13-14

E-26071 Logroño (La Rioja)

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 73/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Województwo Dolnośląskie |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Horizontal aid scheme for the development of SMEs in Legnica |
| Legal basis | Uchwała Rady Miejskiej nr XL/409/05 z dnia 28 listopada 2005 r. w sprawie przyjęcia programu pomocy horyzontalnej na rozwój małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw na terenie miasta Legnicy. Art. 7 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r. o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych (j.t. Dz.U. z 2002 r., nr 9, poz. 84 ze zm.) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,642 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 22.3.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Prezydent miasta Legnicy
  /076/ 72 12 215 |
| PL-59-220 Legnica, pl. Słowiański 8 |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | Yes |

Aid No

XS 73/06

Member State

Poland

Region

Województwo Dolnośląskie

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Horizontal aid scheme for the development of SMEs in Legnica

Legal basis

Uchwała Rady Miejskiej nr XL/409/05 z dnia 28 listopada 2005 r. w sprawie przyjęcia programu pomocy horyzontalnej na rozwój małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw na terenie miasta Legnicy. Art. 7 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r. o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych (j.t. Dz.U. z 2002 r., nr 9, poz. 84 ze zm.)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,642 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

22.3.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Prezydent miasta Legnicy

/076/ 72 12 215

PL-59-220 Legnica, pl. Słowiański 8

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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Adoption of three reference documents for the purpose of Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (1)

(2006/C 253/03)

On 25 July 2006, the Commission adopted the complete texts of the reference documents on:

| — | best available techniques on large combustion plants, |
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best available techniques on large combustion plants,

| — | best available techniques on emissions of storage, |
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best available techniques on emissions of storage,

| — | economics and cross-media effects. |
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economics and cross-media effects.

These documents are available on the Internet site:

http://eippcb.jrc.es.

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(1)  OJ L 257 of 10.10.1996, p.26

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4291 — Voestalpine/Profilafroid/SAP)

(2006/C 253/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 September 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4291. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4291. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

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| 19.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 253/6 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 253/6

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4256 — Xstrata/Falconbridge)

(2006/C 253/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 July 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4256. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4256. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

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19.10.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 253/7

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4332 — MEAS/DSPL/Sadoport)

(2006/C 253/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 October 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in Portuguese and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4332. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4332. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

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