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ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 107

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 496 May 2006

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| | Acts adopted under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union |
| 2006/C 107/1 | Decision 9/2006/GB of the Governing Board of the European Police college concerning the rules regarding the selection of the candidates for the post of Director (Adopted by the Governing Board on 24 February 2006) | 1 |

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Acts adopted under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union

2006/C 107/1

Decision 9/2006/GB of the Governing Board of the European Police college concerning the rules regarding the selection of the candidates for the post of Director (Adopted by the Governing Board on 24 February 2006)

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| | Commission |
| 2006/C 107/2 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| 2006/C 107/3 | 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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| 2006/C 107/4 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4181 — Blackstone/Center Parcs (UK) Group) (
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  ) | 5 |
| 2006/C 107/5 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4152 — Jacobs Holding/Adecco) (
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  ) | 5 |
| 2006/C 107/6 | COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission | 6 |

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Commission

2006/C 107/2

Euro exchange rates

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2006/C 107/3

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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  )

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2006/C 107/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4181 — Blackstone/Center Parcs (UK) Group) (
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  )

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2006/C 107/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4152 — Jacobs Holding/Adecco) (
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  )

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2006/C 107/6

COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

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| 2006/C 107/7 | Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission | 7 |

II   Preparatory Acts

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2006/C 107/7

Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

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Acts adopted under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union

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DECISION 9/2006/GB

of the Governing Board of the European Police college concerning the rules regarding the selection of the candidates for the post of Director

(Adopted by the Governing Board on 24 February 2006)

(2006/C 107/01)

THE GOVERNING BOARD OF CEPOL,

Having regard to Council Decision 2005/681/JHA of 20 September 2005 establishing the European Police College (CEPOL) and repealing Decision 2000/820/JHA (1), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,

Whereas it is for the Governing Board of the European Police College to lay down rules regarding the selection of the candidates for the post of Director,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The selection of candidates for the post of Director of the European Police College (hereinafter referred to as ‘CEPOL’) shall take place in accordance with the provisions of this Decision.

Article 2

1.   The post of Director of CEPOL shall be deemed to be vacant for the purpose of the application of the provisions of this Decision:

| — | as from 9 months before the end of the term of office of the Director; |
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as from 9 months before the end of the term of office of the Director;

| — | upon receipt by the Governing Board of a letter of resignation of the Director; |
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upon receipt by the Governing Board of a letter of resignation of the Director;

| — | upon a decision by the Governing Board on compulsory resignation, retirement in the interest of the service or dismissal; |
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upon a decision by the Governing Board on compulsory resignation, retirement in the interest of the service or dismissal;

| — | as from 9 months before the date on which the Director reaches the age of 65; |
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as from 9 months before the date on which the Director reaches the age of 65;

| — | upon the death of the Director. |
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upon the death of the Director.

2.   For the vacant post an advertisement shall be drawn up by the Governing Board describing in detail the nature of the post, including remuneration, the duties to be performed, and the qualifications, skills and experience required.

The advertisement shall indicate that applicants must submit their applications in writing, accompanied by a curriculum vitae, to the Chairman of the Governing Board within 60 days of the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the advertisement, referred to in the first subparagraph, as specified in the advertisement.

Article 3

1.   The Governing Board shall ensure that the advertisement referred to in Article 2(2) shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2.   CEPOL shall inform the Contact Points and the European Commission of a vacancy for a post of Director. The Contact Points shall inform the relevant agencies within their Member State of the vacancy. The competent national authorities shall be responsible for ensuring that the vacancy is brought to the attention of the agencies and all the personnel concerned.

3.   Both internal and external applications shall be considered.

4.   CEPOL shall send an acknowledgement of receipt to the applicants.

Article 4

1.   The Governing Board shall set up a Selection Committee (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’) to prepare the Governing Board's decision.

2.   Four Member States indicated to that end by drawing lots by the Governing Board and the Commission shall assign a representative to serve as a member of the Committee.

3.   The members of the Committee assigned to serve pursuant to paragraphs 2 shall serve as members of the Committee until the selection procedure has been completed.

4.   Where there is reason to believe that a member of the Committee has a personal relationship with one of the applicants for the post, he/she shall not participate in the selection process. In such cases, the Member State which presented the member shall propose to the Governing Board that he/she be replaced and shall assign another representative to serve as a member of the Committee.

5.   The secretariat of CEPOL shall provide the secretariat of the Committee.

Article 5

1.   At the first meeting of the Committee, the members shall indicate one of its members as Chairman.

2.   The Committee may request the assistance of one or more assessors for the performance of its tasks. Such request shall be addressed to the Chairman of the Governing Board who shall decide on the matter. Assessors shall not have the status of members of the Committee.

3.   The tasks of the Committee shall include:

| (a) | making an initial assessment of the applicants, taking into account their professional qualifications, skills and experience; |
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making an initial assessment of the applicants, taking into account their professional qualifications, skills and experience;

| (b) | interviewing applicants; |
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interviewing applicants;

| (c) | reporting to the Governing Board. |
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reporting to the Governing Board.

Article 6

1.   Where it is deemed necessary, the Governing Board may decide to organise a specific post-related assessment procedure. The Governing Board shall decide on the specific necessities.

In that case, the assessment procedure shall be conducted by the Committee in order to appraise the specific qualifications and expertise of the applicants for the post concerned.

2.   The Committee shall interview all applicants whose application is admissible and who meet the requirements set out in the advertisement, with a view to assessing their qualifications, skills and experience required and their ability to perform the duties inherent to the post to be filled. The interviews shall also be used to test the applicants' knowledge of the official languages of the institutions of the European Union.

3.   Where considered necessary by the Committee, a second round of interviews for all or some of the applicants may be held.

Article 7

The tests and interviews shall be held in the United Kingdom. Travel expenses and any subsistence and hotel accommodation expenses shall be reimbursed to the applicants, the members of the Committee and the assessors.

Article 8

Once the interviews have been completed, the Committee shall draw up a duly reasoned report on the applications received and the procedure followed by it. The decision of the Committee establishing the report shall be taken by simple majority. The said report shall be forwarded to the Governing Board as soon as possible after the interviews have been held, together with the Curriculum Vitae of the applicants whose application is admissible and who meet the requirements set out in the advertisement.

Article 9

1.   On the basis of the report of the Committee and any further information it may wish to obtain from the Committee, the Governing Board shall decide on the appointment of the Director of CEPOL (2).

2.   The Governing Board may, if it deems this necessary, hear some or all of the applicants before taking a decision. If it so happens that a member of the Governing Board is also on the list of applicants, he/she shall not be present when the decision of the Governing Board is taken.

Article 10

Members of the Committee, assessors, as well as members of the Governing Board and CEPOL officials involved, shall maintain the strictest confidentiality with regard to the applicants and the results of the selection procedure.

Article 11

Where the term of office of the Director can be renewed in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Decision 2005/681/JHA, the Governing Board may decide, by derogation from the procedure established in this Decision, to renew the appointment.

The decision to renew the appointment shall be taken at the latest 9 months before the end of the term of office of the Director.

Article 12

This Decision shall enter into force on the day after it has been approved by the Council (3). It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Vienna, 24 February 2006

For the Governing Board

János FEHÉRVÁRY

Chair of the Governing Board

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(1)  OJ L 256, 1.10.2005, p. 63.

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(2)  Article 10(7) of Council Decision 2005/681/JHA of 20 September 2005 reads as follows:

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‘Except where otherwise indicated in this Decision, the Governing Board shall act by a two-thirds majority of its members’.

(3)  Approved by the Council on 27 April 2006.

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Euro exchange rates (1)

5 May 2006

(2006/C 107/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2688 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 144,51 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4570 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68680 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3220 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5615 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 91,18 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7670 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5752 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,292 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 259,80 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6960 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8149 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,4689 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,62 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 37,310 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6745 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6482 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4063 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,8362 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9807 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0001 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 192,16 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,6782 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,1713 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2750 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 152,75 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,575 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 65,508 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,4120 |
| THB | Thai baht | 48,037 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2688

JPY

Japanese yen

144,51

DKK

Danish krone

7,4570

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68680

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3220

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5615

ISK

Iceland króna

91,18

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7670

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5752

CZK

Czech koruna

28,292

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

259,80

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6960

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8149

RON

Romanian leu

3,4689

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,62

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,310

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6745

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6482

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4063

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,8362

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9807

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0001

KRW

South Korean won

1 192,16

ZAR

South African rand

7,6782

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,1713

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2750

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 152,75

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,575

PHP

Philippine peso

65,508

RUB

Russian rouble

34,4120

THB

Thai baht

48,037

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 107/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 11/2005

Title: Photovoltaic Demonstration Programme — prolongation until 2006

Objective: To encourage electricity generation from photovoltaic installations, with the longer term aim of helping meet the UK's requirement for clean electricity supplies.

Legal basis: The Science and Technology Act 1965

Budget: GBP 11 million (about EUR 16 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 40 % + bonus for SMEs

Duration: One year prolongation (until March 2006) of the three-year scheme

Other information: Annual report

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Poland

Aid No: N 14/2005

Title: Regional aid for renewable energy sources related investments

Objective: To boost renewable energy related investments in the assisted regions

Legal basis: Ustawa o Narodowym Planie Rozwoju;

Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy ws. udzielania pomocy na wspieranie inwestycji związanych z odnawialnymi źródłami energii

Budget: PLN 653,1 million (about EUR 136,4 million)

Aid intensity or amount:

Initial investments: up to 50 % of eligible costs plus 15 percentage points bonus for SMEs;

Modernisation investments: maximum aid as in case of initial investments plus 10 percentage points bonus or up to 50 % of eligible costs plus 10 percentage points bonus (assisted areas) and 10 percentage points bonus for SMEs.

Duration: Two year (2005-2006)

Other information: Annual report

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

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

Date of adoption:

Member State: Poland [Miasto Wrocław]

Aid No: N 529/2005

Title in original language: Pomoc regionalna dla Wrozamet S.A.

Legal basis in original language:

| 1. | Umowa ramowa o udzielenie dotacji celowej z dnia 15 lipca 2005 r. pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki i Pracy a Wrozamet S.A. |
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Umowa ramowa o udzielenie dotacji celowej z dnia 15 lipca 2005 r. pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki i Pracy a Wrozamet S.A.

| 2. | Uchwała nr 150/2005 Rady Ministrów w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą ‘Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez Wrozamet S.A. we Wrocławiu pod nazwą: Fabryka Urządzeń Gospodarstwa Domowego w latach 2005-2008’. |
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Uchwała nr 150/2005 Rady Ministrów w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą ‘Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez Wrozamet S.A. we Wrocławiu pod nazwą: Fabryka Urządzeń Gospodarstwa Domowego w latach 2005-2008’.

| 3. | Artykuł 80 ustawy z dnia 26 listopada 1998 r. o finansach publicznych (Dz.U. nr 15/2003, poz. 148) |
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Artykuł 80 ustawy z dnia 26 listopada 1998 r. o finansach publicznych (Dz.U. nr 15/2003, poz. 148)

Objectives: Regional development — Employment [Limited to industrial machinery]

Budget: PLN 3 502 876 (EUR 826 150)

Maximum aid intensity: 5,29 %

Other information: Individual aid — Direct grant

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

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4181 — Blackstone/Center Parcs (UK) Group)

(2006/C 107/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 April 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 web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 32006M4181. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4181. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4152 — Jacobs Holding/Adecco)

(2006/C 107/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 10 April 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 web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 32006M4152. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4152. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2006/C 107/06)

| Document | Part | Date | Title |
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| COM(2004) 415 | | 10.6.2004 | Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming |
| COM(2004) 438 | | 21.6.2004 | Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Promoting more environmentally-friendly fishing methods: the role of technical conservation measures |
| COM(2004) 620 | | 30.9.2004 | Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation of Council Recommendation 98/561/EC of 24 September 1998 on European cooperation in quality assurance in higher education |

Document

Part

Date

Title

COM(2004) 415

10.6.2004

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming

COM(2004) 438

21.6.2004

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Promoting more environmentally-friendly fishing methods: the role of technical conservation measures

COM(2004) 620

30.9.2004

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation of Council Recommendation 98/561/EC of 24 September 1998 on European cooperation in quality assurance in higher education

These texts are available on EUR-Lex: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/

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II Preparatory Acts

Commission

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Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2006/C 107/07)

| Document | Part | Date | Title |
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| COM(2004) 774 | | 6.12.2004 | Proposal for a Council decision amending Decisions 2001/507/EC and 2001/509/EC with a view to making UN/ECE Regulations 109 and 108 on retreaded tyres compulsory |

Document

Part

Date

Title

COM(2004) 774

6.12.2004

Proposal for a Council decision amending Decisions 2001/507/EC and 2001/509/EC with a view to making UN/ECE Regulations 109 and 108 on retreaded tyres compulsory

These texts are available on EUR-Lex: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/

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