# Official Journal C 114/2010

| | ISSN 1725-2423
  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.114.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 114 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 534 May 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.114.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 114

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 534 May 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 114/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2010/C 114/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5845 — Bain Capital/Styron Business) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2010/C 114/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5738 — Commerzbank/Conergy) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 114/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2010/C 114/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5845 — Bain Capital/Styron Business) (
  1
  )

1

2

2010/C 114/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5738 — Commerzbank/Conergy) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 114/04 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 1,00 % on 1 May 2010 — Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| 2010/C 114/05 | Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for televisions(Publication of titles and references of transitional methods of measurement
  for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 and, in particular, Annex II thereof)
   (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2010/C 114/06 | Administrative commission of the european communities on social security for migrant workers — Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 | 5 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2010/C 114/07 | 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 | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 114/04

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 1,00 % on 1 May 2010 — Euro exchange rates

3

2010/C 114/05

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for televisions(Publication of titles and references of transitional methods of measurement
  for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 and, in particular, Annex II thereof)
   (
  1
  )

(Publication of titles and references of transitional methods of measurement

for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 and, in particular, Annex II thereof)

1

4

2010/C 114/06

Administrative commission of the european communities on social security for migrant workers — Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

5

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2010/C 114/07

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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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 114/08 | LIFE+ Call for proposals 2010 | 14 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 114/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5756 — DFDS/Norfolk) (
  1
  ) | 18 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2010/C 114/08

LIFE+ Call for proposals 2010

14

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 114/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5756 — DFDS/Norfolk) (
  1
  )

1

18

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 114/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.4.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 105/10 |
| Member State | Slovenia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Amendment to the Temporary Framework scheme ‘Guarantees-Jamstvena Schema’ (NN 34/09) |
| Legal basis | 1. | Uredba o izvajanju Zakona o jamstveni shemi Republike Slovenije |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.4.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 105/10

Member State

Slovenia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Amendment to the Temporary Framework scheme ‘Guarantees-Jamstvena Schema’ (NN 34/09)

Legal basis

1.

Uredba o izvajanju Zakona o jamstveni shemi Republike Slovenije

| 2. | Predlog sprememb in dopolnitev Uredbe o izvajanju Zakona o jamstveni shemi Republike Slovenije |
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2.

Predlog sprememb in dopolnitev Uredbe o izvajanju Zakona o jamstveni shemi Republike Slovenije

| 3. | Zakon o jamstveni shemi Republike Slovenije |
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3.

Zakon o jamstveni shemi Republike Slovenije

| 4. | Zakon o spremembah in dopolnitvah Zakona o jamstveni shemi Republike Slovenije |
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4.

Zakon o spremembah in dopolnitvah Zakona o jamstveni shemi Republike Slovenije

| 5. | Uredba o spremembi in dopolnitvi Uredbe o izvajanju Zakona o jamstveni shemi Republike Slovenije |
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5.

Uredba o spremembi in dopolnitvi Uredbe o izvajanju Zakona o jamstveni shemi Republike Slovenije

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1 200 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2010

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministrstvo za finance |
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| Župančičeva 3 |
| SI-1000 Ljubljana |
| SLOVENIJA |

Ministrstvo za finance

Župančičeva 3

SI-1000 Ljubljana

SLOVENIJA

Other information

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

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5845 — Bain Capital/Styron Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 114/02

On 27 April 2010, 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:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5845. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5845. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5738 — Commerzbank/Conergy)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 114/03

On 29 April 2010, 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 German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5738. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5738. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 4.5.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 114/3 |
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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

1,00 % on 1 May 2010

Euro exchange rates (2)

3 May 2010

2010/C 114/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3238 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 124,95 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4425 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86800 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,6095 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,4328 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8395 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,570 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 268,03 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7071 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9160 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,1270 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9749 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4289 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3422 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,2767 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8140 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,8166 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 480,71 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,7870 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,0352 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2613 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 950,29 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2487 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,084 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 38,7800 |
| THB | Thai baht | 42,880 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,2936 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,2669 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 58,8900 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3238

JPY

Japanese yen

124,95

DKK

Danish krone

7,4425

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86800

SEK

Swedish krona

9,6095

CHF

Swiss franc

1,4328

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8395

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,570

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

268,03

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7071

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9160

RON

Romanian leu

4,1270

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9749

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4289

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3422

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,2767

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8140

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,8166

KRW

South Korean won

1 480,71

ZAR

South African rand

9,7870

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,0352

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2613

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 950,29

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2487

PHP

Philippine peso

59,084

RUB

Russian rouble

38,7800

THB

Thai baht

42,880

BRL

Brazilian real

2,2936

MXN

Mexican peso

16,2669

INR

Indian rupee

58,8900

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(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

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

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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for televisions

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of transitional methods of measurement
   (1)
  for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 and, in particular, Annex II thereof)

2010/C 114/05

| Measured parameter | Organisation | Reference | Title |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-mode power consumption — terms, definitions and abbreviations | IEC | Clause 3 of IEC 62087, Edition 2.0. Where Clause 3 of IEC 62087, Edition 2.0. conflicts with the definition set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009, then that Regulation shall prevail. | Methods of measurement for the power consumption of audio, video and related equipment |
| On-mode power consumption — general method of measurement | IEC | Clause 5 of IEC 62087, Edition 2.0. Where Clause 5 of IEC 62087, Edition 2.0. conflicts with the Annex I, points 3 and 4, and with Annex II, point 1 of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009, then that Regulation shall prevail. |
| On-mode power consumption — measuring conditions and testing for television sets in on (average) mode | IEC | Clause 11, points 1-4 and point 6 of IEC 62087, Edition 2.0. Where Point 6 of IEC 62087, Edition 2.0. conflicts with the Annex I, points 3 and 4, and with Annex II, point 1 of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009, then that Regulation shall prevail. |
| Standby/off-mode power consumption — terms and definitions | CENELEC | Clause 3 of EN 62301, First Edition. Where Clause 3 of EN 62301, First Edition conflicts with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009, then that Regulation shall prevail. | Household electrical appliances — Measurement of standby power |
| Standby/off-mode power consumption — general conditions for measurements | CENELEC | Clause 4 of EN 62301, First Edition. Where Clause 4 of EN 62301, First Edition conflicts with Annex II, point 2 of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009, then that Regulation shall prevail. |
| Standby/off-mode power consumption — measurements | CENELEC | Clause 5 of EN 62301, First Edition. Where Clause 5 of EN 62301, First Edition conflicts with Annex II, point 2 of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009, then that Regulation shall prevail. |

Measured parameter

Organisation

Reference

Title

On-mode power consumption — terms, definitions and abbreviations

IEC

Clause 3 of IEC 62087, Edition 2.0. Where Clause 3 of IEC 62087, Edition 2.0. conflicts with the definition set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009, then that Regulation shall prevail.

Methods of measurement for the power consumption of audio, video and related equipment

On-mode power consumption — general method of measurement

IEC

Clause 5 of IEC 62087, Edition 2.0. Where Clause 5 of IEC 62087, Edition 2.0. conflicts with the Annex I, points 3 and 4, and with Annex II, point 1 of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009, then that Regulation shall prevail.

On-mode power consumption — measuring conditions and testing for television sets in on (average) mode

IEC

Clause 11, points 1-4 and point 6 of IEC 62087, Edition 2.0. Where Point 6 of IEC 62087, Edition 2.0. conflicts with the Annex I, points 3 and 4, and with Annex II, point 1 of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009, then that Regulation shall prevail.

Standby/off-mode power consumption — terms and definitions

CENELEC

Clause 3 of EN 62301, First Edition. Where Clause 3 of EN 62301, First Edition conflicts with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009, then that Regulation shall prevail.

Household electrical appliances — Measurement of standby power

Standby/off-mode power consumption — general conditions for measurements

CENELEC

Clause 4 of EN 62301, First Edition. Where Clause 4 of EN 62301, First Edition conflicts with Annex II, point 2 of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009, then that Regulation shall prevail.

Standby/off-mode power consumption — measurements

CENELEC

Clause 5 of EN 62301, First Edition. Where Clause 5 of EN 62301, First Edition conflicts with Annex II, point 2 of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009, then that Regulation shall prevail.

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(1)  It is intended that these transitional methods will ultimately be replaced by harmonised standard(s). When available, reference(s) to the harmonised standard(s) will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of Directive 2009/125/EC.

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Article 107(1), (2) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

Reference period: April 2010

Application period: July, August and September 2010

| 4-2010 | EUR | BGN | CZK | DKK | EEK | LVL | LTL | HUF | PLN |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 EUR = | 1 | 1,95581 | 25,3085 | 7,44282 | 15,6466 | 0,707590 | 3,45280 | 265,531 | 3,87818 |
| 1 BGN = | 0,511298 | 1 | 12,9402 | 3,80550 | 8,00008 | 0,361790 | 1,76541 | 135,765 | 1,98291 |
| 1 CZK = | 0,0395125 | 0,0772787 | 1 | 0,294084 | 0,618236 | 0,0279586 | 0,136429 | 10,4918 | 0,153237 |
| 1 DKK = | 0,134358 | 0,262777 | 3,40038 | 1 | 2,10224 | 0,0950701 | 0,463910 | 35,6761 | 0,521063 |
| 1 EEK = | 0,0639116 | 0,124999 | 1,61750 | 0,475683 | 1 | 0,0452232 | 0,220674 | 16,9705 | 0,247861 |
| 1 LVL = | 1,41325 | 2,76404 | 35,7671 | 10,5185 | 22,1125 | 1 | 4,87966 | 375,260 | 5,48083 |
| 1 LTL = | 0,289620 | 0,566440 | 7,32983 | 2,15559 | 4,53157 | 0,204932 | 1 | 76,9029 | 1,12320 |
| 1 HUF = | 0,00376605 | 0,00736565 | 0,0953128 | 0,0280300 | 0,0589258 | 0,00266482 | 0,0130034 | 1 | 0,0146054 |
| 1 PLN = | 0,257853 | 0,504310 | 6,52586 | 1,91915 | 4,03452 | 0,182454 | 0,890315 | 68,4678 | 1 |
| 1 RON = | 0,242093 | 0,473487 | 6,12700 | 1,80186 | 3,78794 | 0,171303 | 0,835900 | 64,2831 | 0,938881 |
| 1 SEK = | 0,1035020 | 0,202429 | 2,61946 | 0,770343 | 1,61945 | 0,0732367 | 0,357370 | 27,4828 | 0,401398 |
| 1 GBP = | 1,14344 | 2,23634 | 28,9387 | 8,51041 | 17,8909 | 0,809086 | 3,94807 | 303,618 | 4,43446 |
| 1 NOK = | 0,126067 | 0,246563 | 3,19057 | 0,938298 | 1,97253 | 0,0892041 | 0,435286 | 33,4748 | 0,488912 |
| 1 ISK = | 0,00584691 | 0,0114354 | 0,147976 | 0,0435175 | 0,0914842 | 0,00413721 | 0,0201882 | 1,55253 | 0,0226754 |
| 1 CHF = | 0,697503 | 1,36418 | 17,6527 | 5,19139 | 10,9136 | 0,493546 | 2,40834 | 185,208 | 2,70504 |

4-2010

EUR

BGN

CZK

DKK

EEK

LVL

LTL

HUF

PLN

1 EUR =

1

1,95581

25,3085

7,44282

15,6466

0,707590

3,45280

265,531

3,87818

1 BGN =

0,511298

1

12,9402

3,80550

8,00008

0,361790

1,76541

135,765

1,98291

1 CZK =

0,0395125

0,0772787

1

0,294084

0,618236

0,0279586

0,136429

10,4918

0,153237

1 DKK =

0,134358

0,262777

3,40038

1

2,10224

0,0950701

0,463910

35,6761

0,521063

1 EEK =

0,0639116

0,124999

1,61750

0,475683

1

0,0452232

0,220674

16,9705

0,247861

1 LVL =

1,41325

2,76404

35,7671

10,5185

22,1125

1

4,87966

375,260

5,48083

1 LTL =

0,289620

0,566440

7,32983

2,15559

4,53157

0,204932

1

76,9029

1,12320

1 HUF =

0,00376605

0,00736565

0,0953128

0,0280300

0,0589258

0,00266482

0,0130034

1

0,0146054

1 PLN =

0,257853

0,504310

6,52586

1,91915

4,03452

0,182454

0,890315

68,4678

1

1 RON =

0,242093

0,473487

6,12700

1,80186

3,78794

0,171303

0,835900

64,2831

0,938881

1 SEK =

0,1035020

0,202429

2,61946

0,770343

1,61945

0,0732367

0,357370

27,4828

0,401398

1 GBP =

1,14344

2,23634

28,9387

8,51041

17,8909

0,809086

3,94807

303,618

4,43446

1 NOK =

0,126067

0,246563

3,19057

0,938298

1,97253

0,0892041

0,435286

33,4748

0,488912

1 ISK =

0,00584691

0,0114354

0,147976

0,0435175

0,0914842

0,00413721

0,0201882

1,55253

0,0226754

1 CHF =

0,697503

1,36418

17,6527

5,19139

10,9136

0,493546

2,40834

185,208

2,70504

| 4-2010 | RON | SEK | GBP | NOK | ISK | CHF |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 EUR = | 4,13064 | 9,66169 | 0,874555 | 7,93226 | 171,031 | 1,43369 |
| 1 BGN = | 2,11199 | 4,94001 | 0,447159 | 4,05575 | 87,4477 | 0,733041 |
| 1 CZK = | 0,163212 | 0,381757 | 0,0345558 | 0,313423 | 6,75784 | 0,0566485 |
| 1 DKK = | 0,554983 | 1,29812 | 0,117503 | 1,06576 | 22,9793 | 0,192627 |
| 1 EEK = | 0,263996 | 0,617495 | 0,0558943 | 0,506964 | 10,9308 | 0,0916292 |
| 1 LVL = | 5,83762 | 13,6544 | 1,23596 | 11,2102 | 241,709 | 2,02615 |
| 1 LTL = | 1,19632 | 2,79822 | 0,253289 | 2,29734 | 49,5339 | 0,415224 |
| 1 HUF = | 0,0155562 | 0,0363864 | 0,00329361 | 0,0298733 | 0,644109 | 0,00539932 |
| 1 PLN = | 1,06510 | 2,49129 | 0,225507 | 2,04536 | 44,1007 | 0,369680 |
| 1 RON = | 1 | 2,33903 | 0,211724 | 1,92035 | 41,4053 | 0,347085 |
| 1 SEK = | 0,427528 | 1 | 0,0905178 | 0,821001 | 17,7019 | 0,148389 |
| 1 GBP = | 4,72313 | 11,0475 | 1 | 9,07005 | 195,563 | 1,63933 |
| 1 NOK = | 0,520739 | 1,21802 | 0,110253 | 1 | 21,5614 | 0,180741 |
| 1 ISK = | 0,0241515 | 0,056491 | 0,00511344 | 0,0463792 | 1 | 0,00838262 |
| 1 CHF = | 2,88113 | 6,73906 | 0,610005 | 5,53278 | 119,294 | 1 |

4-2010

RON

SEK

GBP

NOK

ISK

CHF

1 EUR =

4,13064

9,66169

0,874555

7,93226

171,031

1,43369

1 BGN =

2,11199

4,94001

0,447159

4,05575

87,4477

0,733041

1 CZK =

0,163212

0,381757

0,0345558

0,313423

6,75784

0,0566485

1 DKK =

0,554983

1,29812

0,117503

1,06576

22,9793

0,192627

1 EEK =

0,263996

0,617495

0,0558943

0,506964

10,9308

0,0916292

1 LVL =

5,83762

13,6544

1,23596

11,2102

241,709

2,02615

1 LTL =

1,19632

2,79822

0,253289

2,29734

49,5339

0,415224

1 HUF =

0,0155562

0,0363864

0,00329361

0,0298733

0,644109

0,00539932

1 PLN =

1,06510

2,49129

0,225507

2,04536

44,1007

0,369680

1 RON =

1

2,33903

0,211724

1,92035

41,4053

0,347085

1 SEK =

0,427528

1

0,0905178

0,821001

17,7019

0,148389

1 GBP =

4,72313

11,0475

1

9,07005

195,563

1,63933

1 NOK =

0,520739

1,21802

0,110253

1

21,5614

0,180741

1 ISK =

0,0241515

0,056491

0,00511344

0,0463792

1

0,00838262

1 CHF =

2,88113

6,73906

0,610005

5,53278

119,294

1

Note: all cross rates involving ISK are calculated using ISK/EUR rate data from the Central Bank of Iceland

| reference: Apr-10 | 1 EUR in national currency | 1 unit of N.C. in EUR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BGN | 1,95581 | 0,511298 |
| CZK | 25,3085 | 0,0395125 |
| DKK | 7,44282 | 0,134358 |
| EEK | 15,6466 | 0,0639116 |
| LVL | 0,707590 | 1,41325 |
| LTL | 3,45280 | 0,289620 |
| HUF | 265,531 | 0,00376605 |
| PLN | 3,87818 | 0,257853 |
| RON | 4,13064 | 0,242093 |
| SEK | 9,66169 | 0,1035020 |
| GBP | 0,874555 | 1,14344 |
| NOK | 7,93226 | 0,126067 |
| ISK | 171,031 | 0,00584691 |
| CHF | 1,43369 | 0,697503 |

reference: Apr-10

1 EUR in national currency

1 unit of N.C. in EUR

BGN

1,95581

0,511298

CZK

25,3085

0,0395125

DKK

7,44282

0,134358

EEK

15,6466

0,0639116

LVL

0,707590

1,41325

LTL

3,45280

0,289620

HUF

265,531

0,00376605

PLN

3,87818

0,257853

RON

4,13064

0,242093

SEK

9,66169

0,1035020

GBP

0,874555

1,14344

NOK

7,93226

0,126067

ISK

171,031

0,00584691

CHF

1,43369

0,697503

Note: ISK/EUR rates based on data from the Central Bank of Iceland

| 1. | Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 determines that the rate for the conversion into a currency of amounts denominated in another currency shall be the rate calculated by the Commission and based on the monthly average, during the reference period specified in paragraph 2, of reference rates of exchange of currencies published by the European Central Bank. |
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1.

Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 determines that the rate for the conversion into a currency of amounts denominated in another currency shall be the rate calculated by the Commission and based on the monthly average, during the reference period specified in paragraph 2, of reference rates of exchange of currencies published by the European Central Bank.

| 2. | The reference period shall be:






  — | the month of January for rates of conversion applicable from 1 April following, |
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2.

The reference period shall be:

—

the month of January for rates of conversion applicable from 1 April following,

| — | the month of April for rates of conversion applicable from 1 July following, |
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—

the month of April for rates of conversion applicable from 1 July following,

| — | the month of July for rates of conversion applicable from 1 October following, |
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—

the month of July for rates of conversion applicable from 1 October following,

| — | the month of October for rates of conversion applicable from 1 January following. |
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the month of October for rates of conversion applicable from 1 January following.

The rates for the conversion of currencies shall be published in the second Official Journal of the European Union (‘C’ series) of the months of February, May, August and November.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 4.5.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 114/7 |
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4.5.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 114/7

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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

2010/C 114/07

Aid No: XA 265/09

Member State: Spain

Region: Castilla y León (Province of Salamanca)

title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: subvenciones dirigidas a las Denominaciones de Origen, Indicaciones Geográficas Protegidas, Asociaciones con Marca de Garantía, Asociaciones de Vinos de Calidad Producidos en una Región Determinada de la provincia de Salamanca y a las entidades asociativas que promuevan el reconocimiento de alguna de estas figuras de calidad, anualidad 2010.

Legal basis: proyecto de bases reguladoras de la convocatoria de subvenciones dirigidas a las Denominaciones de Origen, Indicaciones Geográficas Protegidas, Asociaciones con Marca de Garantía, Asociaciones de Vinos de Calidad Producidos en Región Determinada de la provincia de Salamanca y a las entidades asociativas que promuevan el reconocimiento de alguna de estas figuras de calidad, anualidad 2010.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The annual expenditure planned under the scheme for 2010 is EUR 55 000 (fifty-five thousand euros).

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum amount of the grant may not exceed 50 % or 70 % of the eligible expenditure, depending on the case, or EUR 12 000 per applicant.

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 2010

Objective of aid: The purpose of the grant is to encourage the production and sale of quality agricultural products from the province of Salamanca with a Designation of Origin, Protected Geographical Indication or guarantee mark or with the status of quality wines produced in a specified region.

This aid scheme falls within the scope of Articles 14 and 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 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.

Eligible activities: participation in fairs organised by the Diputación de Salamanca or agri-food fairs attended by the Diputación, carrying out studies that promote the recognition of a quality mark or the improvement of the quality of products that bear a quality mark and activities promoting food quality.

Eligible expenditure is taken to mean:

| 1. | registration, space and stand rental, security, conference hosts and participation fees; |
| --- | --- |

1.

registration, space and stand rental, security, conference hosts and participation fees;

| 2. | publications related to the activity; |
| --- | --- |

2.

publications related to the activity;

| 3. | travelling expenses. |
| --- | --- |

3.

travelling expenses.

| 1. | studies relating to the creation and recognition of a quality mark (Designation of Origin, Protected Geographical Indication, guarantee mark or quality wine produced in a specified region) for agricultural products from the province of Salamanca; |
| --- | --- |

1.

studies relating to the creation and recognition of a quality mark (Designation of Origin, Protected Geographical Indication, guarantee mark or quality wine produced in a specified region) for agricultural products from the province of Salamanca;

| 2. | other studies aimed at improving the quality of agricultural products from the province of Salamanca that already bear one of the quality marks listed in the previous point. |
| --- | --- |

2.

other studies aimed at improving the quality of agricultural products from the province of Salamanca that already bear one of the quality marks listed in the previous point.

| 1. | attendance at national fairs: space and stand rental, security, conference hosts, participation fees, travelling expenses and publications related to the activity; |
| --- | --- |

1.

attendance at national fairs: space and stand rental, security, conference hosts, participation fees, travelling expenses and publications related to the activity;

| 2. | presentation of quality products at national and provincial level: only the rental of the installations where the presentation is made, travelling expenses and publications related to the activity can be subsidised; |
| --- | --- |

2.

presentation of quality products at national and provincial level: only the rental of the installations where the presentation is made, travelling expenses and publications related to the activity can be subsidised;

| 3. | publications such as catalogues or websites presenting information on producers from a given region or producers of a given product, provided that this information and the presentation are neutral and that all producers concerned have the same opportunity to feature in them. |
| --- | --- |

3.

publications such as catalogues or websites presenting information on producers from a given region or producers of a given product, provided that this information and the presentation are neutral and that all producers concerned have the same opportunity to feature in them.

Sector(s) concerned: Agri-food sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Excma. Diputación Provincial de Salamanca |
| --- |
| C/ Felipe Espino, 1 |
| 37002 Salamanca |
| ESPAÑA |

Excma. Diputación Provincial de Salamanca

C/ Felipe Espino, 1

37002 Salamanca

ESPAÑA

Website: http://www.lasalina.es/areas/eh//ProyConvocatorias/2010/Denominaciones.pdf

Other information: The grant will be compatible with any other grant, aid, resources or revenue assigned to the subsidised activity by a national or European Union authority or public or private body or international organisation.

The aid will be granted in the form of subsidised services and will not involve any direct payments to producers, in accordance with Article 14(3) and (5) and Article 15(3) of the Regulation.

The beneficiaries of the grant must comply with all the conditions laid down in Articles 14 and 15 of the Regulation, including the provisions of Article 14(6) and Article 15(4) concerning conditions for access to a service.

Aid No: XA 268/09

Member State: France

Region: Département de la Corrèze

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aide aux investissements pour l'irrigation individuelle des terres agricoles (Corrèze)

Legal basis:

| — | articles L 1511-1 et suivants et articles L 3231-1 et suivants du code général des collectivités territoriales |
| --- | --- |

—

articles L 1511-1 et suivants et articles L 3231-1 et suivants du code général des collectivités territoriales

| — | délibération de l'assemblée plénière du Conseil général du 18 décembre 2008«politique sectorielle agricole» |
| --- | --- |

—

délibération de l'assemblée plénière du Conseil général du 18 décembre 2008«politique sectorielle agricole»

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 110 000 per year. The amount of planned annual expenditure can be reviewed annually.

Maximum aid intensity: 40 %

The intervention rate can be reviewed annually within the limit of the ceiling set.

Date of implementation: 2010, following receipt of the acknowledgement of receipt showing the identification number of the measure and publication of the summary of the measure on the Commission website.

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

Objective of aid: The objective of the measure will be to support farmers in their investment programmes to irrigate farm land. Eligible investments will be for infrastructure works and surface materials. The aid will be granted, in accordance with Article 4(7)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, provided that investments lead to a reduction of previous water use of at least 25 %. Decreased water consumption and technical improvements to the equipment purchased or the works carried out will be the basis for measuring the reduction in water consumption.

Aid will be paid exclusively to:

farms whose size does not exceed that of an SME as defined in EU legislation (cf. Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008, OJ L 214, 9.8.2008),

farms that are enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products,

farms that are not enterprises in difficulty within the meaning of the Community guidelines on State aid for the rescue and restructuring of companies in difficulty (OJ C 244, 1.10.2004),

in any case, no aid proposed may exceed the ceiling indicated in Article 4(9) of the agricultural exemption Regulation.

Sector(s) concerned: All agricultural production throughout the Corrèze department

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Conseil général de la Corrèze |
| --- |
| Direction du développement durable |
| Hôtel du département Marbot |
| 9 rue René et Emile Fage BP 30 |
| 19005 Tulle Cedex |
| FRANCE |

Conseil général de la Corrèze

Direction du développement durable

Hôtel du département Marbot

9 rue René et Emile Fage BP 30

19005 Tulle Cedex

FRANCE

Website: http://www.cg19.fr/fileadmin/user_upload/Correze_et_institution/Guide_aides/Aides_2009/Economie/DEPA_Irrigation_individuelle_2009.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 296/09

Member State: Slovak Republic

Region: All regions of the Slovak Republic

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Schéma štátnej pomoci na investície v poľnohospodárstve s cieľom vytvoriť nové pracovné miesta

Legal basis:

| — | § 13 ods. 1 písm. a) alebo b) a ods. 2 písm. a) nariadenia vlády SR č. 264/2009 Z. z. o niektorých podporných opatreniach v pôdohospodárstve v znení nariadenia vlády SR č. 381/2009 Z. z., |
| --- | --- |

—

§ 13 ods. 1 písm. a) alebo b) a ods. 2 písm. a) nariadenia vlády SR č. 264/2009 Z. z. o niektorých podporných opatreniach v pôdohospodárstve v znení nariadenia vlády SR č. 381/2009 Z. z.,

| — | Article 4 of 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, OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of 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, OJ L 358, 16.12.2006,

| — | Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation), OJ L 214, 9.8.2008, p. 3, |
| --- | --- |

—

Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation), OJ L 214, 9.8.2008, p. 3,

| — | Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (2004/C 244/02), OJ C 244, 1.10.2004, |
| --- | --- |

—

Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (2004/C 244/02), OJ C 244, 1.10.2004,

| — | zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov, |
| --- | --- |

—

zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov,

| — | zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov, |
| --- | --- |

—

zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov,

| — | zákon č. 543/2007 Z. z. o pôsobnosti orgánov štátnej správy pri poskytovaní podpory v pôdohospodárstve a rozvoji vidieka. |
| --- | --- |

—

zákon č. 543/2007 Z. z. o pôsobnosti orgánov štátnej správy pri poskytovaní podpory v pôdohospodárstve a rozvoji vidieka.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The planned volume of funding under the scheme for 2010 is EUR 4,95 million.

The planned volume of funding under the scheme for the period 2010-2013 is EUR 14,91 million.

Maximum aid intensity: Aid may be granted up to:

| — | natural handicap payments to farmers in mountain areas, |
| --- | --- |

—

natural handicap payments to farmers in mountain areas,

| — | payments to farmers in areas with natural handicaps, other than mountain areas, |
| --- | --- |

—

payments to farmers in areas with natural handicaps, other than mountain areas,

| — | Natura 2000 payments and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC; |
| --- | --- |

—

Natura 2000 payments and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC;

Aid may be granted up to EUR 6 640 for each newly created job.

The aid must not exceed EUR 400 000 for any period of three financial years.

Date of implementation:

| (a) | The scheme will enter into force on the date on which the application for exemption is assigned an identification number and the summary information is published on the website of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development and on the ministry’s website: http://www.mpsr.sk |
| --- | --- |

(a)

The scheme will enter into force on the date on which the application for exemption is assigned an identification number and the summary information is published on the website of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development and on the ministry’s website: http://www.mpsr.sk

| (b) | Amendments to the scheme may take the form of written addenda. Amendments other than those of a formal or administrative nature will be notified to the European Commission in the form of summary information and will take effect following publication of the summary information on the website of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Amendments to the scheme may take the form of written addenda. Amendments other than those of a formal or administrative nature will be notified to the European Commission in the form of summary information and will take effect following publication of the summary information on the website of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.

| (c) | Amendments to the European legislation referred to in point B of the scheme or to related legislation must be reflected in the scheme within six months following their entry into force. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

Amendments to the European legislation referred to in point B of the scheme or to related legislation must be reflected in the scheme within six months following their entry into force.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The deadline for submitting aid applications is 31 October 2011.

The deadline for approving aid applications is 30 November 2011.

The scheme will expire on 31 December 2011.

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to support investment in agricultural primary production, the aim of which is to create new jobs.

The State aid scheme notified under the specified legal bases complies with Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 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 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006).

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministerstvo pôdohospodárstva SR |
| --- |
| Dobrovičova 12 |
| 812 66 Bratislava |
| SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA |
| Tel. +421 259266111 |

Ministerstvo pôdohospodárstva SR

Dobrovičova 12

812 66 Bratislava

SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA

Tel. +421 259266111

Website: http://www.land.gov.sk/sk/index.php?navID=161&id=2060

Other information: Investment will be aimed at:

The scheme replaces the following schemes:

Schému štátnej pomoci na nadobudnutie a revitalizáciu viacročných rastlín a súvisiacich technológií pre ich kvalitnejšie pestovanie – XA 147/09, and

Schému štátnej pomoci na špeciálne, vysoko výkonné zavlažovacie systémy s minimálnou úsporou vody 25 % – XA 148/09.

Aid No: XA 297/09

Member State: Slovak Republic

Region: All regions of the Slovak Republic

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Schéma štátnej pomoci na investície v poľnohospodárstve

Legal basis:

| — | § 13 ods. 1 písm. a) alebo b) a ods. 2 písm. a) nariadenia vlády SR č. 264/2009 Z. z. o niektorých podporných opatreniach v pôdohospodárstve v znení nariadenia vlády SR č. 381/2009 Z. z., |
| --- | --- |

—

§ 13 ods. 1 písm. a) alebo b) a ods. 2 písm. a) nariadenia vlády SR č. 264/2009 Z. z. o niektorých podporných opatreniach v pôdohospodárstve v znení nariadenia vlády SR č. 381/2009 Z. z.,

| — | Article 4 of 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, OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of 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, OJ L 358, 16.12.2006,

| — | Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation), OJ L 214, 9.8.2008, |
| --- | --- |

—

Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation), OJ L 214, 9.8.2008,

| — | Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (2004/C 244/02), OJ C 244, 1.10.2004, |
| --- | --- |

—

Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (2004/C 244/02), OJ C 244, 1.10.2004,

| — | zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov, |
| --- | --- |

—

zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov,

| — | zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov, |
| --- | --- |

—

zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov,

| — | zákon č. 543/2007 Z. z. o pôsobnosti orgánov štátnej správy pri poskytovaní podpory v pôdohospodárstve a rozvoji vidieka. |
| --- | --- |

—

zákon č. 543/2007 Z. z. o pôsobnosti orgánov štátnej správy pri poskytovaní podpory v pôdohospodárstve a rozvoji vidieka.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The planned volume of funding under the scheme for 2010 is EUR 5 million.

The planned volume of funding under the scheme for the period 2010-2013 is EUR 20 million.

Maximum aid intensity: Aid may be granted up to:

| — | natural handicap payments to farmers in mountain areas, |
| --- | --- |

—

natural handicap payments to farmers in mountain areas,

| — | payments to farmers in areas with natural handicaps, other than mountain areas, |
| --- | --- |

—

payments to farmers in areas with natural handicaps, other than mountain areas,

| — | Natura 2000 payments and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC; |
| --- | --- |

—

Natura 2000 payments and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC;

The aid must not exceed EUR 400 000 for any period of three financial years.

Date of implementation:

| (a) | The scheme will enter into force on the date on which the application for exemption is assigned an identification number and the summary information is published on the website of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development and on the ministry’s website: http://www.mpsr.sk |
| --- | --- |

(a)

The scheme will enter into force on the date on which the application for exemption is assigned an identification number and the summary information is published on the website of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development and on the ministry’s website: http://www.mpsr.sk

| (b) | Amendments to the scheme may take the form of written addenda. Amendments other than those of a formal or administrative nature will be notified to the European Commission in the form of summary information and will take effect following publication of the summary information on the website of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Amendments to the scheme may take the form of written addenda. Amendments other than those of a formal or administrative nature will be notified to the European Commission in the form of summary information and will take effect following publication of the summary information on the website of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.

| (c) | Amendments to the European legislation referred to in point B of the scheme or to related legislation must be reflected in the scheme within six months following their entry into force. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

Amendments to the European legislation referred to in point B of the scheme or to related legislation must be reflected in the scheme within six months following their entry into force.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The deadline for submitting aid applications is 31 October 2013.

The deadline for approving aid applications is 30 November 2013.

The scheme will expire on 31 December 2013.

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to support investment in agricultural primary production.

The State aid scheme notified under the specified legal bases complies with Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 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 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006).

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministerstvo pôdohospodárstva SR |
| --- |
| Dobrovičova 12 |
| 812 66 Bratislava |
| SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA |
| Tel. +421 259266111 |

Ministerstvo pôdohospodárstva SR

Dobrovičova 12

812 66 Bratislava

SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA

Tel. +421 259266111

Website: http://www.land.gov.sk/sk/?navID=161&id=2061

Other information: Investment will be aimed at:

The scheme replaces the following schemes:

Schému štátnej pomoci na nadobudnutie a revitalizáciu viacročných rastlín a súvisiacich technológií pre ich kvalitnejšie pestovanie – XA 147/09 and

Schému štátnej pomoci na špeciálne, vysoko výkonné zavlažovacie systémy s minimálnou úsporou vody 25 % – XA 148/09

Aid No: XA 306/09

Member State: Spain

Region: Comunitat Valenciana

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Asociaciones de Ganaderos de Bovino y Caprino Lechero de las razas Frisona y Murciano-Granadina inscritas en los Libro Genealógicos correspondientes que realizan el control lechero oficial en la Comunidad Valenciana. Las asociaciones que lo llevan acabo, están reconocidas oficialmente y cuentan con los medios y personal necesario para el desarrollo del control oficial lechero.

Legal basis: Resolución de convocatoria para el ejercicio 2010. Orden de 10 de julio de 2008 de la Consellera de Agricultura Pesca y Alimentación, que modifica la Orden de 5 de mayo de 2006 por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las ayudas al control oficial lechero del rendimiento lechero para la evaluación genética de las hembras de las especies bovina, ovina y caprina y se convocan las ayudas para 2008 (XA 413/08).

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 60 000 in 2010

Maximum aid intensity: 70 % of the total cost of recording milk yields

Date of implementation: From the date on which the identification number of the exemption request is published on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The year 2010

Objective of aid: The aid is to help cover the cost of carrying out official milk yield recording so that this does not affect the profitability of the holdings concerned. Milk yield recording is a vital tool for developing selection programmes for dairy animals and a structure is needed within which to organise this. By applying a number of basic criteria, yield tests of breeding animals entered in herd books provide a basis for a genetic evaluation of the breed, which can then be used in selection programmes to improve livestock quality. The tests also provide data that can be used to plan support for the sector. The aid is in accordance with Article 16(1)(b) and (3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 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 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006). The costs of tests to determine the genetic quality or yield of livestock will be covered.

Sector(s) concerned: Holdings in the Autonomous Community of Valencia with dairy cattle and goats of the Frisian and Murciano-Granadina breeds listed in the official herd books for the breeds

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Generalitat Valenciana |
| --- |
| Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación |
| Amadeo de Saboya, 2 |
| 46010 Valencia |
| ESPAÑA |

Generalitat Valenciana

Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Amadeo de Saboya, 2

46010 Valencia

ESPAÑA

Website: http://www.agricultura.gva.es/especiales/ayudas_agrarias/pdf/ayudascontrollechero2010.pdf

Other information: —

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 4.5.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 114/14 |
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4.5.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 114/14

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LIFE+ CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2010

2010/C 114/08

The Commission invites entities registered in the European Union to present proposals for the LIFE+ call for proposals 2010.

Applications

Proposals must be written on specific application forms. These forms and the application guide that includes detailed explanations in regard to eligibility and procedures can be obtained from the Commission's website on the following address:

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/lifeplus.htm

Proposals must be submitted on CD-ROM or DVD.

Beneficiaries

Proposals must be presented by entities registered in the Member States of the European Union being public and/or private bodies, actors and institutions.

The following themes are covered by this announcement

1.   LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity

Principal objective: to protect, conserve, restore, monitor and facilitate the functioning of natural systems, natural habitats, wild flora and fauna, with the aim of halting the loss of biodiversity, including diversity of genetic resources, within the EU by 2010.

2.   LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance

Principal objectives:

—   Climate change: to stabilise greenhouse gas concentration at a level that prevents global warming above 2 °C,

—   Water: to contribute to enhanced water quality by developing cost-effective measures to achieve good ecological status in view of developing river basin management plans under Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) (Water Framework Directive),

—   Air: to achieve levels of air quality that do not give rise to significant negative impacts on and risks to human health and the environment,

—   Soil: to protect and to ensure the sustainable use of soil by preserving soil functions, preventing threats to soil, mitigating their effects and restoring degraded soils,

—   Urban environment: to contribute to improving the environmental performance of Europe's urban areas,

—   Noise: to contribute to policy development and implementation on environmental noise,

—   Chemicals: to improve the protection of environment and health from risks posed by chemicals by 2020 by implementing chemicals legislation, in particular Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) (REACH) and the Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides,

—   Environment and health: to develop the information base for policy on the environment and health (the Environment and Health Action Plan for 2004 to 2010),

—   Natural resources and waste: to develop and implement policies designed to ensure sustainable management and use of natural resources and waste, and to improve the environmental performances of products, sustainable production and consumption patterns, waste prevention, recovery and recycling; to contribute to the effective implementation of the Thematic Strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste,

—   Forests: to provide, especially through an EU coordination network, a concise and comprehensive basis for policy relevant information on forests in relation to climate change (impact on forest ecosystems, mitigation, substitution effects), biodiversity (baseline information and protected forest areas), forest fires, forest conditions and the protective functions of forests (water, soil and infrastructure) as well as contributing to the protection of forests against fires,

—   Innovation: to contribute to developing and demonstrating innovative policy approaches, technologies, methods and instruments to assist in the implementation of the Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP),

—   Strategic approaches: to promote the effective implementation and enforcement of the Union environmental legislation and improve the knowledge base for environmental policy; to improve the environmental performance of SMEs.

Whilst any project proposal dealing with the above-mentioned principal objectives is welcome, the Commission would favour those dealing with a sustainable management and use of natural resources and waste.

3.   LIFE+ Information and Communication

Principal objective: to disseminate information and raise awareness on environmental issues, including forest fire prevention; and to provide support for accompanying measures, such as information, communication actions and campaigns, conferences and training, including training on forest fire prevention.

Whilst any project proposal dealing with the above-mentioned principal objective is welcome, the Commission would favour those dealing with halting the loss of biodiversity.

EU Cofinancing rates

1.   LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity projects

| — | The rate of the Union financial support shall be a maximum of 50 % of the eligible costs. |
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The rate of the Union financial support shall be a maximum of 50 % of the eligible costs.

| — | Exceptionally, a maximum cofinancing rate of 75 % is applicable to proposals which target priority habitats/species of the Birds’ and Habitats’ Directives. |
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Exceptionally, a maximum cofinancing rate of 75 % is applicable to proposals which target priority habitats/species of the Birds’ and Habitats’ Directives.

2.   LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance

| — | The rate of the Union financial support shall be a maximum of 50 % of the eligible costs. |
| --- | --- |

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The rate of the Union financial support shall be a maximum of 50 % of the eligible costs.

3.   LIFE+ Information and Communication

| — | The rate of the Union financial support shall be a maximum of 50 % of the eligible costs. |
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The rate of the Union financial support shall be a maximum of 50 % of the eligible costs.

Deadline

Project proposals shall be submitted to the national competent authorities by 1 September 2010. Project proposals shall be forwarded to the national authority of the Member State in which the beneficiary is registered. Proposals will then be submitted by the national authorities to the Commission by 4 October 2010.

Budget involved

The overall budget for project action grants under LIFE+ in 2010 is EUR 243 243 603.

At least 50 % of this amount shall be allocated to measures to support the conservation of nature and biodiversity.

The indicative national financial allocations for 2010 are as follows:

(EUR)

| Member State | Allocation 2010 |
| --- | --- |
| AT | 4 569 889 |
| BE | 5 024 012 |
| BG | 5 241 729 |
| CY | 2 600 000 |
| CZ | 4 830 793 |
| DK | 5 978 586 |
| DE | 28 337 324 |
| EE | 4 033 862 |
| ES | 26 079 259 |
| FI | 8 718 810 |
| FR | 21 299 829 |
| GR | 8 276 046 |
| HU | 6 085 272 |
| IE | 3 833 051 |
| IT | 21 429 948 |
| LT | 3 351 629 |
| LU | 2 661 226 |
| LV | 3 000 000 |
| MT | 2 797 049 |
| NL | 7 807 347 |
| PL | 11 534 142 |
| PT | 6 817 678 |
| RO | 10 598 495 |
| SE | 10 006 634 |
| SI | 5 246 205 |
| SK | 3 719 834 |
| UK | 19 364 954 |
| Total | 243 243 603 |

Member State

Allocation 2010

AT

4 569 889

BE

5 024 012

BG

5 241 729

CY

2 600 000

CZ

4 830 793

DK

5 978 586

DE

28 337 324

EE

4 033 862

ES

26 079 259

FI

8 718 810

FR

21 299 829

GR

8 276 046

HU

6 085 272

IE

3 833 051

IT

21 429 948

LT

3 351 629

LU

2 661 226

LV

3 000 000

MT

2 797 049

NL

7 807 347

PL

11 534 142

PT

6 817 678

RO

10 598 495

SE

10 006 634

SI

5 246 205

SK

3 719 834

UK

19 364 954

Total

243 243 603

More information

More information including the application guidelines and application forms can be found on the LIFE website:

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/lifeplus.htm

It is also possible to contact the relevant national authorities:

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/contact/nationalcontact/index.htm

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(1)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 4.5.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 114/18 |
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4.5.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 114/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5756 — DFDS/Norfolk)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 114/09

| 1. | On 26 April 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking DFDS A/S (‘DFDS’, Denmark), through its subsidiary DFDS Tor Line AB (‘Tor Line’, Sweden), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Norfolk Holdings BV (‘Norfolk’, The Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 26 April 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking DFDS A/S (‘DFDS’, Denmark), through its subsidiary DFDS Tor Line AB (‘Tor Line’, Sweden), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Norfolk Holdings BV (‘Norfolk’, The Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for DFDS: Short sea/ferry transport in Northern Europe including Roll-on/Roll-off and container shipping, terminal services, passenger shipping services and trailer services, contract logistics and freight forwarding, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for DFDS: Short sea/ferry transport in Northern Europe including Roll-on/Roll-off and container shipping, terminal services, passenger shipping services and trailer services, contract logistics and freight forwarding,

| — | for Norfolk: Short-sea sea/ferry transport in Europe including Roll-on/Roll-off shipping and passenger shipping services, terminal services, contract logistics and freight forwarding. |
| --- | --- |

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for Norfolk: Short-sea sea/ferry transport in Europe including Roll-on/Roll-off shipping and passenger shipping services, terminal services, contract logistics and freight forwarding.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5756 — DFDS/Norfolk, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5756 — DFDS/Norfolk, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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