# Official Journal C 69/2008

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5114 March 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 69

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5114 March 2008

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Council |
| 2008/C 069/01 | Information concerning the declarations by the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Slovenia on their acceptance of the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice to give preliminary rulings on the acts referred to in Article 35 of the Treaty on European Union | 1 |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 069/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2008/C 069/03 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2008/C 069/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
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  ) | 6 |

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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Council

2008/C 069/01

Information concerning the declarations by the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Slovenia on their acceptance of the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice to give preliminary rulings on the acts referred to in Article 35 of the Treaty on European Union

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Commission

2008/C 069/02

Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2008/C 069/03

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
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2008/C 069/04

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

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Council

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Information concerning the declarations by the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Slovenia on their acceptance of the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice to give preliminary rulings on the acts referred to in Article 35 of the Treaty on European Union

(2008/C 69/01)

The Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Slovenia have declared that they accept the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Article 35(2) and (3)(b) of the Treaty on European Union.

The Republic of Hungary has withdrawn its previous declaration that it accepted the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Article 35(2) and (3)(a) of the Treaty on European Union and has declared that it accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Article 35(2) and (3)(b) of the Treaty on European Union.

Accordingly, the state of the declarations concerning acceptance of the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice to give preliminary rulings on the validity and interpretation of the acts referred to in Article 35 of the Treaty on European Union is as follows:

| — | the Kingdom of Spain has declared that it accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Article 35(2) and (3)(a) (1), |
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the Kingdom of Spain has declared that it accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Article 35(2) and (3)(a) (1),

| — | the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden have declared that they accept the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Article 35(2) and (3)(b) (2), |
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the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden have declared that they accept the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Article 35(2) and (3)(b) (2),

| — | when making the abovementioned declarations, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Slovenia reserved the right to make provision in their national law that when a question concerning the validity or interpretation of an act referred to in Article 35(1) is raised in a case pending before a national court or tribunal against whose decisions there is no judicial remedy under national law, that court or tribunal is obliged to bring the matter before the Court of Justice. |
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when making the abovementioned declarations, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Slovenia reserved the right to make provision in their national law that when a question concerning the validity or interpretation of an act referred to in Article 35(1) is raised in a case pending before a national court or tribunal against whose decisions there is no judicial remedy under national law, that court or tribunal is obliged to bring the matter before the Court of Justice.

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(1)  Notice of the declaration by the Kingdom of Spain was published in OJ L 114, 1.5.1999, p. 56 and OJ C 120, 1.5.1999, p. 24.

(2)  Notice of the declaration by the Czech Republic was published in OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 980. Notice of the declaration by the French Republic was published in OJ L 327, 14.12.2005, p. 19 and OJ C 318, 14.12.2005, p. 1. Notice of the declaration by the other Member States mentioned, with the exception of the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary and the Republic of Slovenia, was published in OJ L 114, 1.5.1999, p. 56 and OJ C 120, 1.5.1999, p. 24.

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Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

13 March 2008

(2008/C 69/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,5577 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 156,45 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4576 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,76580 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4510 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5727 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 109,82 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9005 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,120 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 259,81 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6970 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,5435 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,7140 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 32,309 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9312 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6616 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5362 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 12,1261 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9281 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1494 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 530,75 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 12,3588 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 11,0441 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2555 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 354,21 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9200 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 64,489 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 36,8650 |
| THB | Thai baht | 48,959 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6364 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,8037 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,5577

JPY

Japanese yen

156,45

DKK

Danish krone

7,4576

GBP

Pound sterling

0,76580

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4510

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5727

ISK

Iceland króna

109,82

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9005

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,120

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

259,81

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6970

PLN

Polish zloty

3,5435

RON

Romanian leu

3,7140

SKK

Slovak koruna

32,309

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9312

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6616

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5362

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

12,1261

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9281

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1494

KRW

South Korean won

1 530,75

ZAR

South African rand

12,3588

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

11,0441

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2555

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 354,21

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9200

PHP

Philippine peso

64,489

RUB

Russian rouble

36,8650

THB

Thai baht

48,959

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6364

MXN

Mexican peso

16,8037

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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

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(2008/C 69/03)

| Aid No | XS 15/08 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Gesamtes Bundesgebiet |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Turn Around Beratung der KfW Mittelstandsbank |
| Legal basis | ESF-Zuwendungsbescheid vom 8.12.2003 in der Fassung des Änderungsbescheids vom 22.1.2008 zur Förderung der KfW-Turn Around Beratung |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 4,5 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.2.2008 |
| Duration | 30.6.2008 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
| Name and address of the granting authority | KfW Mittelstandsbank |
| Palmengartenstraße 5-9 |
| D-60325 Frankfurt |

Aid No

XS 15/08

Member State

Germany

Region

Gesamtes Bundesgebiet

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Turn Around Beratung der KfW Mittelstandsbank

Legal basis

ESF-Zuwendungsbescheid vom 8.12.2003 in der Fassung des Änderungsbescheids vom 22.1.2008 zur Förderung der KfW-Turn Around Beratung

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 4,5 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

1.2.2008

Duration

30.6.2008

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of the granting authority

KfW Mittelstandsbank

Palmengartenstraße 5-9

D-60325 Frankfurt

| Aid No | XS 30/08 |
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| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Comunitat Valenciana |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Ayudas Leader |
| Legal basis | Orden de convocatoria de ayudas Leader de la Estrategia para los Territorios Rurales Valencianos Ruralter |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 8,7 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.3.2008 |
| Duration | 31.12.2013 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Economic sectors | All manufacturing, All services |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación de la Generalitat |
| C/ Amadeo de Saboya, 2 |
| E-Valencia |

Aid No

XS 30/08

Member State

Spain

Region

Comunitat Valenciana

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Ayudas Leader

Legal basis

Orden de convocatoria de ayudas Leader de la Estrategia para los Territorios Rurales Valencianos Ruralter

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 8,7 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

1.3.2008

Duration

31.12.2013

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

All manufacturing, All services

Name and address of the granting authority

Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación de la Generalitat

C/ Amadeo de Saboya, 2

E-Valencia

| Aid No | XS 32/08 |
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| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Corpus Experience Beheer B.V., Wassenaar |
| Legal basis | Artikel 1 t/m 4 van de Wet van 5 maart 2007 tot vaststelling van de begrotingsstaten van het Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (XIV) voor het jaar 2007 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 0,357 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.3.2008 |
| Duration | 1.3.2010 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Economic sectors | Education, Health and social work |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Aid No

XS 32/08

Member State

Netherlands

Region

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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Corpus Experience Beheer B.V., Wassenaar

Legal basis

Artikel 1 t/m 4 van de Wet van 5 maart 2007 tot vaststelling van de begrotingsstaten van het Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (XIV) voor het jaar 2007

Type of measure

Individual aid

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 0,357 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

1.3.2008

Duration

1.3.2010

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

Education, Health and social work

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

Postbus 20401

2500 EK Den Haag

Nederland

| Aid No | XS 33/08 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Comunidad Valenciana |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Programa de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para PYMES y del Programa de Creación de Empresas de Base Tecnológica para los ejercicios 2008 y 2009 |
| Legal basis | Resolución de 15 de enero de 2008, de la Presidenta del IMPIVA, por la que se convocan las ayudas dirigidas a empresas: creación de empresas de base tecnológica, investigación y desarrollo tecnológico para PYME y Grandes Empresas para los ejercicios 2008 y 2009. [2008/583] DOCV — Núm. 5.683 de 18.1.2008 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 25,89 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2008 |
| Duration | 31.12.2009 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Instituto de la Pequeña y Mediana Industria de la Generalitat Valenciana |
| Plaza del Ayuntamiento |
| E-46002 Valencia |
| Tel. (34-6) 398 62 91 |

Aid No

XS 33/08

Member State

Spain

Region

Comunidad Valenciana

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Programa de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para PYMES y del Programa de Creación de Empresas de Base Tecnológica para los ejercicios 2008 y 2009

Legal basis

Resolución de 15 de enero de 2008, de la Presidenta del IMPIVA, por la que se convocan las ayudas dirigidas a empresas: creación de empresas de base tecnológica, investigación y desarrollo tecnológico para PYME y Grandes Empresas para los ejercicios 2008 y 2009. [2008/583] DOCV — Núm. 5.683 de 18.1.2008

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 25,89 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

1.1.2008

Duration

31.12.2009

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of the granting authority

Instituto de la Pequeña y Mediana Industria de la Generalitat Valenciana

Plaza del Ayuntamiento

E-46002 Valencia

Tel. (34-6) 398 62 91

| Aid No | XS 34/08 |
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| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | ERP-Energieeffizienzprogramm |
| Legal basis | ERP-Wirtschaftsplangesetz, ERP-Richtlinie „ERP-Energieeffizienzprogramm“ sowie „Allgemeine Bedingungen für die Vergabe von ERP-Mitteln“ |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 350 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 15.2.2008 |
| Duration | 31.12.2009 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
| Name and address of the granting authority | KfW-Bankengruppe im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Technologie |
| Palmengartenstraße 5-9 |
| D-60325 Frankfurt am Main |

Aid No

XS 34/08

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

ERP-Energieeffizienzprogramm

Legal basis

ERP-Wirtschaftsplangesetz, ERP-Richtlinie „ERP-Energieeffizienzprogramm“ sowie „Allgemeine Bedingungen für die Vergabe von ERP-Mitteln“

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 350 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

15.2.2008

Duration

31.12.2009

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of the granting authority

KfW-Bankengruppe im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Technologie

Palmengartenstraße 5-9

D-60325 Frankfurt am Main

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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 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 69/04)

| Aid No | XS 31/08 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Comunitat Valenciana |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Ayudas RURALTER-PAISAJE |
| Legal basis | Orden de convocatoria de ayudas para la ejecución de la Estrategia para los Territorios Rurales Valencianos RURALTER-PAISAJE |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 7,3 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2008 |
| Duration | 31.12.2013 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Consellería de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación de la Generalit |
| C/Amadeo de Saboya, 2 |
| E-46010 Valencia |

Aid No

XS 31/08

Member State

Spain

Region

Comunitat Valenciana

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Ayudas RURALTER-PAISAJE

Legal basis

Orden de convocatoria de ayudas para la ejecución de la Estrategia para los Territorios Rurales Valencianos RURALTER-PAISAJE

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 7,3 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

1.1.2008

Duration

31.12.2013

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of the granting authority

Consellería de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación de la Generalit

C/Amadeo de Saboya, 2

E-46010 Valencia

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