# Official Journal C 111/2008

| | ISSN 1725-2423 |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 111 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 516 May 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 111

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 516 May 2008

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS |
| | European ParliamentCouncil |
| 2008/C 111/01 | Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (1) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European ParliamentCouncil

2008/C 111/01

Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (1)

1

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 111/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4999 — Heineken/Scottish & Newcastle assets) (1) | 8 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 111/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4999 — Heineken/Scottish & Newcastle assets) (1)

8

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 111/03 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 4,26 % on 1 May 2008 — Euro exchange rates | 9 |
| 2008/C 111/04 | Euro exchange rates | 10 |
| 2008/C 111/05 | 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 | 11 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2008/C 111/06 | 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 EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 13 |
| 2008/C 111/07 | 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 | 18 |
| 2008/C 111/08 | 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 | 22 |
| 2008/C 111/09 | 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 EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 25 |
| 2008/C 111/10 | Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment (1) | 26 |
| 2008/C 111/11 | Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Ostrava (OSR) and Brussels (BRU) (1) | 42 |
| 2008/C 111/12 | Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Ostrava (OSR) and Amsterdam (AMS) (1) | 43 |
| 2008/C 111/13 | Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Ostrava (OSR) and London (LTN) (1) | 44 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 111/03

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 4,26 % on 1 May 2008 — Euro exchange rates

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2008/C 111/04

Euro exchange rates

10

2008/C 111/05

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

11

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2008/C 111/06

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 EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

13

2008/C 111/07

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

18

2008/C 111/08

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

22

2008/C 111/09

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 EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

25

2008/C 111/10

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment (1)

26

2008/C 111/11

Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Ostrava (OSR) and Brussels (BRU) (1)

42

2008/C 111/12

Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Ostrava (OSR) and Amsterdam (AMS) (1)

43

2008/C 111/13

Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Ostrava (OSR) and London (LTN) (1)

44

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 111/14 | Call for proposals under the ‘Capacities’ work programme of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities | 45 |
| | European Environment Agency |
| 2008/C 111/15 | Call for Expressions of Interest 2008 for experts to be appointed members of the Scientific Committee of the European Environment Agency (EEA) | 46 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 111/16 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 50 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 111/17 | Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 51 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2008/C 111/14

Call for proposals under the ‘Capacities’ work programme of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities

45

European Environment Agency

2008/C 111/15

Call for Expressions of Interest 2008 for experts to be appointed members of the Scientific Committee of the European Environment Agency (EEA)

46

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

2008/C 111/16

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

50

OTHER ACTS

Commission

2008/C 111/17

Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

51

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| | Corrigenda |
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| 2008/C 111/18 | Procès-verbal of rectification to the Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, signed at Lisbon, 13 December 2007(OJ C 306, 17.12.2007) | 56 |

Corrigenda

2008/C 111/18

Procès-verbal of rectification to the Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, signed at Lisbon, 13 December 2007(OJ C 306, 17.12.2007)

(OJ C 306, 17.12.2007)

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