# Official Journal C 196/2007

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5024 August 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 196

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5024 August 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 196/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2007/C 196/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4826 — Teck Cominco/Aur Resources) (
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  ) | 8 |
| 2007/C 196/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4477 — SES Astra/Eutelsat/JV) (
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  ) | 8 |
| 2007/C 196/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4769 — Sumitomo/Itochu/Toyo/AK&N) (
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  ) | 9 |
| 2007/C 196/05 | Communication from the Commission on the proposal to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre to extend the current scheme by one year | 10 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 196/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  )

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2007/C 196/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4826 — Teck Cominco/Aur Resources) (
  1
  )

1

8

2007/C 196/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4477 — SES Astra/Eutelsat/JV) (
  1
  )

1

8

2007/C 196/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4769 — Sumitomo/Itochu/Toyo/AK&N) (
  1
  )

1

9

2007/C 196/05

Communication from the Commission on the proposal to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre to extend the current scheme by one year

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 196/06 | Euro exchange rates | 11 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2007/C 196/07 | 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 (
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  ) | 12 |
| 2007/C 196/08 | 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 | 14 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 196/06

Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 196/07

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 (
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2007/C 196/08

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

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 196/09 | Media 2007 — Call for proposals — EACEA/18/07 — Measures to support promotion and market access: Audiovisual festivals | 20 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2007/C 196/09

Media 2007 — Call for proposals — EACEA/18/07 — Measures to support promotion and market access: Audiovisual festivals

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 24.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 196/1 |
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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 196/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.4.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 60/06 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Project Mainportontwikkeling Rotterdam |
| Legal basis | Begroting van het Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat voor 2011 en 2012 |
| Type of measure | Contribution to the financing of public infrastructure and stake holding in the Port Authority of Rotterdam |
| Objective | Extension of the port of Rotterdam |
| Form of aid | Grant and stakeholding |
| Budget | EUR 571 million contribution to public infrastructure and stakeholding of EUR 500 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 2011 and 2012 |
| Economic sectors | Transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat |
| Koningskade 4 |
| 2500 EX Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 60/06

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Project Mainportontwikkeling Rotterdam

Legal basis

Begroting van het Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat voor 2011 en 2012

Type of measure

Contribution to the financing of public infrastructure and stake holding in the Port Authority of Rotterdam

Objective

Extension of the port of Rotterdam

Form of aid

Grant and stakeholding

Budget

EUR 571 million contribution to public infrastructure and stakeholding of EUR 500 million

Intensity

—

Duration

2011 and 2012

Economic sectors

Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat

Koningskade 4

2500 EX Den Haag

Nederland

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.4.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 225/06 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Steunregeling voor innovatie ten gunste van scheepseigenaars |
| Legal basis | Regeling van de Minister van Verkeer en Waterstaat houdende bepalingen met betrekking tot de verstrekking van subsidies voor maritieme innovatie (Tijdelijke susbsidieregeling maritieme innovatie) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | 1. | to promote achievement of a number of major technological breakthroughs in the field of sustainable and safe shipping and logistical efficiency; |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 225/06

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Steunregeling voor innovatie ten gunste van scheepseigenaars

Legal basis

Regeling van de Minister van Verkeer en Waterstaat houdende bepalingen met betrekking tot de verstrekking van subsidies voor maritieme innovatie (Tijdelijke susbsidieregeling maritieme innovatie)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

1.

to promote achievement of a number of major technological breakthroughs in the field of sustainable and safe shipping and logistical efficiency;

| 2. | to stimulate establishment of an innovation programme of and for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). |
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2.

to stimulate establishment of an innovation programme of and for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Form of aid

Direct grants

Budget

Max. EUR 10 million per year

Intensity

—

Duration

2007-2010

Economic sectors

Maritime transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Minister van Verkeer en Waterstaat, c/o SenterNovem |
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| Juliana van Stolberglaan 3 |
| 2595 CA Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Minister van Verkeer en Waterstaat, c/o SenterNovem

Juliana van Stolberglaan 3

2595 CA Den Haag

Nederland

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.4.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 265/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sicilia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aiuti diretti forfettari per compensare l'aumento del costo dei carburanti nell'ambito dei contratti di servizio pubblico esistenti per i collegamenti marittimi di linea destinati al trasporto di passeggeri e del traffico ro-ro tra la Sicilia e le isole minori |
| Legal basis | Legge regionale 29 dicembre 2005, n. 19 |
| Type of measure | Compensation for public service obligations |
| Objective | Public service |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 1 500 000 |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | — |
| Economic sectors | Maritime transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Siciliana |
| Via Caltanissetta, 2/e |
| I-90100 Palermo |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 265/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Sicilia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuti diretti forfettari per compensare l'aumento del costo dei carburanti nell'ambito dei contratti di servizio pubblico esistenti per i collegamenti marittimi di linea destinati al trasporto di passeggeri e del traffico ro-ro tra la Sicilia e le isole minori

Legal basis

Legge regionale 29 dicembre 2005, n. 19

Type of measure

Compensation for public service obligations

Objective

Public service

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 1 500 000

Intensity

—

Duration

—

Economic sectors

Maritime transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Siciliana

Via Caltanissetta, 2/e

I-90100 Palermo

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.4.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 379/06 |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region | Põhja-Eesti |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Tallinna lennujaama reisiterminali arendamine |
| Legal basis | — | Struktuuritoetuste seadus |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 379/06

Member State

Estonia

Region

Põhja-Eesti

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Tallinna lennujaama reisiterminali arendamine

Legal basis

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Struktuuritoetuste seadus

| — | Vabariigi valitsuse 5. aprilli 2004. a korraldus nr 243-k „Aoehtekuuluvusfondi kasutamise kavade kinnitamine” |
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Vabariigi valitsuse 5. aprilli 2004. a korraldus nr 243-k „Aoehtekuuluvusfondi kasutamise kavade kinnitamine”

Type of measure

Measure not constituting aid

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Investment in port infrastructure

Budget

EUR 24 145 000

Intensity

Measure not constituting aid

Duration

2007-2008

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium |
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| Harju 11 |
| EE-15072 Tallinn (inglise keeles esitatud taotlus) |

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium

Harju 11

EE-15072 Tallinn (inglise keeles esitatud taotlus)

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.4.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 380/06 |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region | Põhja-Eesti |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Tallinna lennujaama reisiterminali arendamine |
| Legal basis | — | Struktuuritoetuste seadus |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 380/06

Member State

Estonia

Region

Põhja-Eesti

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Tallinna lennujaama reisiterminali arendamine

Legal basis

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Struktuuritoetuste seadus

| — | Vabariigi valitsuse 5. aprilli 2004. a korraldus nr 243-k „Aoehtekuuluvusfondi kasutamise kavade kinnitamine” |
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Vabariigi valitsuse 5. aprilli 2004. a korraldus nr 243-k „Aoehtekuuluvusfondi kasutamise kavade kinnitamine”

Type of measure

Measure not constituting aid

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Investment in port infrastructure

Budget

EUR 32 700 000

Intensity

Measure not constituting aid

Duration

2007-2009

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium |
| --- |
| Harju 11 |
| EE-15072 Tallinn (inglise keeles esitatud taotlus) |

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium

Harju 11

EE-15072 Tallinn (inglise keeles esitatud taotlus)

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 23.4.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 13/07 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | La Corse |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prolongation du régime N 781/01 concernant un régime d'aides individuelles à caractère social pour la desserte maritime de la Corse au départ de Nice et Toulon |
| Legal basis | Délibération de l'Assemblée territoriale de Corse no 06/23 AC du 24 mars 2006 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To implement the principle of territorial continuity, contribute to Corsica's opening up and economic development, and promote job creation in Corsica |
| Form of aid | Reduction in ticket prices for passengers — indirect aid to shipping companies |
| Budget | Approximately EUR 17 million per year |
| Intensity | Compensation for cheaper tickets |
| Duration | 6-7 years |
| Economic sectors | Maritime transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Office de transport corse |
| Other information | Decision not to raise any objections to the measure as it is compatible with Article 87(2)(a) of the EC Treaty |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 13/07

Member State

France

Region

La Corse

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation du régime N 781/01 concernant un régime d'aides individuelles à caractère social pour la desserte maritime de la Corse au départ de Nice et Toulon

Legal basis

Délibération de l'Assemblée territoriale de Corse no 06/23 AC du 24 mars 2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To implement the principle of territorial continuity, contribute to Corsica's opening up and economic development, and promote job creation in Corsica

Form of aid

Reduction in ticket prices for passengers — indirect aid to shipping companies

Budget

Approximately EUR 17 million per year

Intensity

Compensation for cheaper tickets

Duration

6-7 years

Economic sectors

Maritime transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Office de transport corse

Other information

Decision not to raise any objections to the measure as it is compatible with Article 87(2)(a) of the EC Treaty

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 27.4.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 84/07 |
| Member State | The Republic of Poland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pomoc państwa dla polskiego sektora węglowego 2004-2006 |
| Legal basis | — | Program pn. „Restrukturyzacja górnictwa węgla kamiennego w latach 2004-2006 oraz strategia na lata 2007-2010” przyjęty przez Radę Ministrów RP w dniu 27 kwietnia 2004 r., |

Date of adoption of the decision

27.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 84/07

Member State

The Republic of Poland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pomoc państwa dla polskiego sektora węglowego 2004-2006

Legal basis

—

Program pn. „Restrukturyzacja górnictwa węgla kamiennego w latach 2004-2006 oraz strategia na lata 2007-2010” przyjęty przez Radę Ministrów RP w dniu 27 kwietnia 2004 r.,

| — | „Plan dostępu do zasobów węgla kamiennego w latach 2004-2006 oraz plan zamknięcia kopalń w latach 2004-2007” przyjęty przez Radę Ministrów RP w dniu 7 września 2004 r., |
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„Plan dostępu do zasobów węgla kamiennego w latach 2004-2006 oraz plan zamknięcia kopalń w latach 2004-2007” przyjęty przez Radę Ministrów RP w dniu 7 września 2004 r.,

| — | Ustawa z dnia 28 listopada 2003 r. o restrukturyzacji górnictwa węgla kamiennego w latach 2003-2006 (Dz.U. nr 210, poz. 2037 ze zm.), |
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Ustawa z dnia 28 listopada 2003 r. o restrukturyzacji górnictwa węgla kamiennego w latach 2003-2006 (Dz.U. nr 210, poz. 2037 ze zm.),

| — | Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 11 lutego 2004 r. w sprawie dotacji na restrukturyzację zatrudnienia w przedsiębiorstwach górniczych, szczególnych zasadach przyznawania i wypłacania ekwiwalentu pieniężnego z tytułu prawa do bezpłatnego węgla oraz refundowania kosztów deputatu węglowego w naturze i rent wyrównawczych (Dz.U. nr 25, poz. 223), |
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Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 11 lutego 2004 r. w sprawie dotacji na restrukturyzację zatrudnienia w przedsiębiorstwach górniczych, szczególnych zasadach przyznawania i wypłacania ekwiwalentu pieniężnego z tytułu prawa do bezpłatnego węgla oraz refundowania kosztów deputatu węglowego w naturze i rent wyrównawczych (Dz.U. nr 25, poz. 223),

| — | Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 11 lutego 2004 r. w sprawie pożyczek dla pracowników przedsiębiorstw górniczych zatrudnionych na powierzchni na podjęcie działalności gospodarczej (Dz.U. nr 25, poz. 222), |
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Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 11 lutego 2004 r. w sprawie pożyczek dla pracowników przedsiębiorstw górniczych zatrudnionych na powierzchni na podjęcie działalności gospodarczej (Dz.U. nr 25, poz. 222),

| — | Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 28 stycznia 2004 r. w sprawie dotacji na finansowanie likwidacji kopalń (Dz.U. nr 18, poz. 171), |
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Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 28 stycznia 2004 r. w sprawie dotacji na finansowanie likwidacji kopalń (Dz.U. nr 18, poz. 171),

| — | Ustawa z dnia 29 sierpnia 1997 r. Ordynacja podatkowa (Dz.U. z 2005 r. nr 8, poz. 60 ze zm.), |
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Ustawa z dnia 29 sierpnia 1997 r. Ordynacja podatkowa (Dz.U. z 2005 r. nr 8, poz. 60 ze zm.),

| — | Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 2002 r. o restrukturyzacji niektórych należności publicznoprawnych od przedsiębiorstw (Dz.U. nr 155, poz. 1287 ze zm.), |
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Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 2002 r. o restrukturyzacji niektórych należności publicznoprawnych od przedsiębiorstw (Dz.U. nr 155, poz. 1287 ze zm.),

| — | Ustawa z dnia 30 października 2002 r. o pomocy publicznej dla przedsiębiorstw o szczególnym znaczeniu dla rynku pracy (Dz.U. nr 213, poz. 1800 ze zm.), |
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Ustawa z dnia 30 października 2002 r. o pomocy publicznej dla przedsiębiorstw o szczególnym znaczeniu dla rynku pracy (Dz.U. nr 213, poz. 1800 ze zm.),

| — | Ustawa z dnia 13 października 1998 r. o systemie ubezpieczeń społecznych (Dz.U. nr 137, poz. 887 ze zm.), |
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Ustawa z dnia 13 października 1998 r. o systemie ubezpieczeń społecznych (Dz.U. nr 137, poz. 887 ze zm.),

| — | Ustawy budżetowe, |
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Ustawy budżetowe,

| — | Ustawa z dnia 1 grudnia 1995 r. o wpłatach z zysku przez jednoosobowe spółki Skarbu Państwa (Dz.U. nr 154, poz. 792), |
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Ustawa z dnia 1 grudnia 1995 r. o wpłatach z zysku przez jednoosobowe spółki Skarbu Państwa (Dz.U. nr 154, poz. 792),

| — | Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 17 lutego 2004 r. w sprawie warunków i trybu sprzedaży wierzytelności Skarbu Państwa z tytułu udzielonych poręczeń i gwarancji, zamiany tych wierzytelności na akcje (udziały), rozłożenia ich spłaty na raty oraz umorzenia wierzytelności w całości lub w części (Dz.U. nr 26, poz. 230) |
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Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 17 lutego 2004 r. w sprawie warunków i trybu sprzedaży wierzytelności Skarbu Państwa z tytułu udzielonych poręczeń i gwarancji, zamiany tych wierzytelności na akcje (udziały), rozłożenia ich spłaty na raty oraz umorzenia wierzytelności w całości lub w części (Dz.U. nr 26, poz. 230)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to cover exceptional costs

Form of aid

Direct grants, cancellation of liabilities, payment in instalments, and deferral of payments

Budget

PLN 623 294 400

Intensity

—

Duration

Until the end of 2007

Economic sectors

Coal sector

Name and address of the granting authority

| Minister Gospodarki |
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| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| PL-00-507 Warszawa |

Minister Gospodarki

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warszawa

| Minister Skarbu Państwa |
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| ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6 |
| PL-00-522 Warszawa |

Minister Skarbu Państwa

ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6

PL-00-522 Warszawa

| Minister Finansów |
| --- |
| ul. Świętokrzyska 12 |
| PL-00-916 Warszawa |

Minister Finansów

ul. Świętokrzyska 12

PL-00-916 Warszawa

| Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej |
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| ul. Konstruktorska 3a |
| PL-02-673 Warszawa |

Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej

ul. Konstruktorska 3a

PL-02-673 Warszawa

| Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych |
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| ul. Czerniakowska 16 |
| PL-00-701 Warszawa |

Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych

ul. Czerniakowska 16

PL-00-701 Warszawa

Jednostki samorządu terytorialnego z obszaru województwa śląskiego, małopolskiego lubelskiego i dolnośląskiego

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/

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24.8.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 196/8

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4826 — Teck Cominco/Aur Resources)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 196/02)

On 10 August 2007, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4826. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4826. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4477 — SES Astra/Eutelsat/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 196/03)

On 25 July 2007, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4477. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4477. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4769 — Sumitomo/Itochu/Toyo/AK&N)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 196/04)

On 20 August 2007, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4769. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4769. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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Communication from the Commission on the proposal to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre to extend the current scheme by one year

(2007/C 196/05)

Under Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 of 27 July 2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre (1), aid for short flax fibre and hemp fibre is to cease at the end of the 2007/2008 marketing year. Under Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000, the Commission is to submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the impact of processing aid on producers by the end of the 2007/2008 marketing year. The Commission is proposing a further extension of the current system by one year and an in-depth assessment of the sector in the framework of the single payment scheme review, as requested by the Council in June 2003, which is to take place in 2008. The Commission plans to submit a report and a legislative proposal to the Council before the start of the new (2008/2009) marketing year.

In the Commission's view, the extension of the current scheme will allow a more in-depth analysis and leave sufficient time to complete an impact assessment in order to evaluate the possibility of simplifying this aid scheme by integrating it into the general framework of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (2).

If the Council were to accept, the extension of the scheme to the end of the 2008/2009 marketing year would involve maintaining aid to long flax fibre at the present level of EUR 160 per tonne and aid to short flax fibre and hemp fibre at EUR 90 per tonne. As for the national guaranteed quantities, the current levels would continue to apply.

As regards the maximum content of impurities and shives, since most Member States derogate from the 7,5 % limit and certain end uses require a high level of impurities, the current system should be maintained to permit the Member States to grant aid for short flax fibre containing no more than 15 % of impurities and shives and for hemp fibre containing no more than 25 %.

The additional aid granted to primary processors of long flax fibre in certain traditional production areas of the Netherlands, Belgium and France would remain unchanged at EUR 120 per hectare in zone I and EUR 50 per hectare in zone II.

The cost of this extension is an estimated EUR 5,07 million. If the total national guaranteed quantities were to be used the maximum financial impact would be EUR 12,02 million.

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(1)  OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 953/2006 (OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 1).

(2)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 552/2007 (OJ L 131, 23.5.2007, p. 10).

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

23 August 2007

(2007/C 196/06)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3574 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 158,26 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4416 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,67650 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3690 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6387 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 87,38 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9645 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5842 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,734 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 257,23 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6977 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8300 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,2509 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 33,718 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7963 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6554 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4250 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,6061 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8914 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0651 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 278,20 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,8340 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,2986 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3268 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 695,76 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7271 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,119 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,9100 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,206 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3574

JPY

Japanese yen

158,26

DKK

Danish krone

7,4416

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67650

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3690

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6387

ISK

Iceland króna

87,38

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9645

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5842

CZK

Czech koruna

27,734

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

257,23

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6977

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8300

RON

Romanian leu

3,2509

SKK

Slovak koruna

33,718

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7963

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6554

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4250

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,6061

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8914

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0651

KRW

South Korean won

1 278,20

ZAR

South African rand

9,8340

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,2986

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3268

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 695,76

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7271

PHP

Philippine peso

63,119

RUB

Russian rouble

34,9100

THB

Thai baht

44,206

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(1)

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

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 196/07)

| Aid No | XS 191/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | Regiony soudržnosti NUTS II Střední Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Střední Morava, Moravskoslezsko |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Operační program Podnikání a inovace 2007–2013
  Podprogram Záruka |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání
  Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: CZK 1 400 million; Overall budget: — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 2.7.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2008 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Economic sectors | All manufacturing or Synthetic fibres, Motor vehicles, Other manufacturing, Transport services, Other services |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu |
| Na Františku 32 |
| CZ-150 15 Praha |

Aid No

XS 191/07

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

Regiony soudržnosti NUTS II Střední Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Střední Morava, Moravskoslezsko

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Operační program Podnikání a inovace 2007–2013

Podprogram Záruka

Legal basis

Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání

Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: CZK 1 400 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

2.7.2007

Duration

31.12.2008

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

All manufacturing or Synthetic fibres, Motor vehicles, Other manufacturing, Transport services, Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu

Na Františku 32

CZ-150 15 Praha

| Aid No | XS 220/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Freistaat Thüringen |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Richtlinie zur Förderung wirtschaftsnaher Forschungseinrichtungen |
| Legal basis | Mittelstandsförderungsgesetz und Haushaltsgesetz des Freistaates Thüringen (in der jeweils gültigen Fassung)
  VO (EG) Nr. 70/2001 der Kommission vom 12.1.2001 (ABl. EG L 10 vom 13.1.2001, S. 33), geändert mit den VO (EG) Nr. 364/2004 vom 25.2.2004 (ABl. EU L 63 vom 28.2.2004, S. 22), 1857/2006 vom 15.12.2006 (ABl. EU L 358 vom 16.12.2006, S. 3) und 1976/2006 vom 20.12.2006 (ABl. EU L 368 vom 23.12.2006, S. 85)
  Bestimmungen des Rechts der Europäischen Gemeinschaft über die Strukturfondsförderung (hier: EFRE) in der jeweils geltenden Fassung
  Operationelles Programm Thüringen (EFRE) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 10 million; Overall budget: — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.7.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2008 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Arbeit (TMWTA) |
| Max-Reger-Straße 4-8 |
| D-99096 Erfurt bzw. |
| Postfach 900225 |
| D-99105 Erfurt |

Aid No

XS 220/07

Member State

Germany

Region

Freistaat Thüringen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Richtlinie zur Förderung wirtschaftsnaher Forschungseinrichtungen

Legal basis

Mittelstandsförderungsgesetz und Haushaltsgesetz des Freistaates Thüringen (in der jeweils gültigen Fassung)

VO (EG) Nr. 70/2001 der Kommission vom 12.1.2001 (ABl. EG L 10 vom 13.1.2001, S. 33), geändert mit den VO (EG) Nr. 364/2004 vom 25.2.2004 (ABl. EU L 63 vom 28.2.2004, S. 22), 1857/2006 vom 15.12.2006 (ABl. EU L 358 vom 16.12.2006, S. 3) und 1976/2006 vom 20.12.2006 (ABl. EU L 368 vom 23.12.2006, S. 85)

Bestimmungen des Rechts der Europäischen Gemeinschaft über die Strukturfondsförderung (hier: EFRE) in der jeweils geltenden Fassung

Operationelles Programm Thüringen (EFRE)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 10 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

1.7.2007

Duration

31.12.2008

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of the granting authority

Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Arbeit (TMWTA)

Max-Reger-Straße 4-8

D-99096 Erfurt bzw.

Postfach 900225

D-99105 Erfurt

Sonstige Auskünfte:

| Dr. Walter Möbus |
| --- |
| Ref. Ltr. Technologie, wirtschaftsnahe Infrastruktur im TMWTA |
| Tel. (49-361) 379 75 31 |
| Fax (49-361) 379 75 09 |
| E-mail: walter.moebus@tmwta.thueringen.de |

Dr. Walter Möbus

Ref. Ltr. Technologie, wirtschaftsnahe Infrastruktur im TMWTA

Tel. (49-361) 379 75 31

Fax (49-361) 379 75 09

E-mail: walter.moebus@tmwta.thueringen.de

| Aid No | XS 221/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region | Eesti Vabariik |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Eesti maaelu arengukava 2007–2013 meede 1.5 „Metsa majandusliku väärtuse parandamine ja metsandussaadustele lisandväärtuse andmine” metsandussaadustele lisandväärtuse andmise alategevus |
| Legal basis | Eesti maaelu arengukava 2007–2013 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: EEK 15,18 million; Overall budget: — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.9.2007 |
| Duration | 30.6.2008 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Economic sectors | Other manufacturing |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Põllumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Amet |
| Narva mnt. 3 |
| EE-51009 Tartu |

Aid No

XS 221/07

Member State

Estonia

Region

Eesti Vabariik

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Eesti maaelu arengukava 2007–2013 meede 1.5 „Metsa majandusliku väärtuse parandamine ja metsandussaadustele lisandväärtuse andmine” metsandussaadustele lisandväärtuse andmise alategevus

Legal basis

Eesti maaelu arengukava 2007–2013

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EEK 15,18 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

1.9.2007

Duration

30.6.2008

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

Other manufacturing

Name and address of the granting authority

Põllumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Amet

Narva mnt. 3

EE-51009 Tartu

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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 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

(2007/C 196/08)

XA number: XA 78/07

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Regeling LNV-subsidies (omschrijving steun: Gebruik adviesdiensten voor landbouwers).

Legal basis:

| — | Regeling LNV-subsidies: artikel 1:2, artikel 1:3; artikel 1:20; artikel 2:1; artikel 2:8 |
| --- | --- |

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Regeling LNV-subsidies: artikel 1:2, artikel 1:3; artikel 1:20; artikel 2:1; artikel 2:8

| — | Openstellingsbesluit LNV-subsidies. |
| --- | --- |

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Openstellingsbesluit LNV-subsidies.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The aid scheme is funded from the top-up (EUR 4,35 million) for sheet 114 of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme.

Maximum aid intensity: 50 % of the costs of the consultancy services, up to a maximum of EUR 1 500 per year per farm. The farmer is eligible for aid once every three years.

Date of implementation: The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Subsidies Scheme comes into force on 1 April 2007. No payments will be made before the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme has been approved.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Ends 31 December 2013.

Objective of aid: The aid scheme applies to consultancy services that are not continuous or recurrent (as is the case for routine tax consultancy, regular legal services or advertising).

Eligible consultancy services must at least relate to the following:

the statutory management requirements and the good agricultural and environmental conditions set out in Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and in Annexes III and IV thereto,

occupational safety standards based on Community legislation.

In addition, consultancy services may also relate to subjects connected with the development of the farm, such as:

The aid scheme complies with Articles 15(2)(c), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Sector(s) concerned: All agricultural holdings that produce products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministerie van Landbouw Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit |
| --- |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Ministerie van Landbouw Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

Postbus 20401

2500 EK Den Haag

Nederland

Internet address: ww.minlnv.nl/loket

Other information: —

XA number: XA 79/07

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: The provinces (Drenthe, Gelderland, Groningen, Flevoland, Friesland, North Brabant, North Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland, South Holland, South Limburg)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Provinciale subsidieverordeningen (omschrijving steun: Instandhouding en opwaardering van het landelijk erfgoed, onderdeel instandhouding van traditionele landschappen en gebouwen).

Legal basis:

| — | Artikel 11, derde lid, Wet inrichting landelijk gebied |
| --- | --- |

—

Artikel 11, derde lid, Wet inrichting landelijk gebied

| — | Provinciewet: artikel 105, artikel 145, artikel 158. |
| --- | --- |

—

Provinciewet: artikel 105, artikel 145, artikel 158.

Provinciale subsidieverordeningen:

| — | Drenthe: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening Inrichting Landelijk Gebied |
| --- | --- |

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Drenthe: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening Inrichting Landelijk Gebied

| — | Gelderland: artikel 2 van de Subsidieregeling vitaal Gelderland 2007 |
| --- | --- |

—

Gelderland: artikel 2 van de Subsidieregeling vitaal Gelderland 2007

| — | Groningen: artikel 9 van de Uitvoeringsregeling subsidies inrichting landelijk gebied 2006 |
| --- | --- |

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Groningen: artikel 9 van de Uitvoeringsregeling subsidies inrichting landelijk gebied 2006

| — | Flevoland: artikel 2 van de Subsidieregeling inrichting landelijk gebied Flevoland |
| --- | --- |

—

Flevoland: artikel 2 van de Subsidieregeling inrichting landelijk gebied Flevoland

| — | Friesland: artikel 2 van de Kadersubsidieverordening Inrichting Landelijk Gebied provincie Fryslân 2007 |
| --- | --- |

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Friesland: artikel 2 van de Kadersubsidieverordening Inrichting Landelijk Gebied provincie Fryslân 2007

| — | Noord-Brabant: artikel 2 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk Gebied 2007 |
| --- | --- |

—

Noord-Brabant: artikel 2 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk Gebied 2007

| — | Noord-Holland: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied Noord-Holland 2007 |
| --- | --- |

—

Noord-Holland: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied Noord-Holland 2007

| — | Overijssel: artikel 6.10 en 8.3 van het Uitvoeringsbesluit subsidies Overijssel |
| --- | --- |

—

Overijssel: artikel 6.10 en 8.3 van het Uitvoeringsbesluit subsidies Overijssel

| — | Utrecht: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied provincie Utrecht 2006 |
| --- | --- |

—

Utrecht: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied provincie Utrecht 2006

| — | Zeeland: artikel 2 van de PMJP Subsidieregeling Inrichting Landelijk Gebied Zeeland |
| --- | --- |

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Zeeland: artikel 2 van de PMJP Subsidieregeling Inrichting Landelijk Gebied Zeeland

| — | Zuid-Holland: artikel 7.8 van de Algemene subsidieverordening Zuid-Holland |
| --- | --- |

—

Zuid-Holland: artikel 7.8 van de Algemene subsidieverordening Zuid-Holland

| — | Zuid-Limburg: artikel 2 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied Limburg. |
| --- | --- |

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Zuid-Limburg: artikel 2 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied Limburg.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The aid scheme is funded from the top-up (EUR 2,32 million) for sheet 323 of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme.

Maximum aid intensity: 40 % of the expenditure referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, up to a maximum of EUR 200 000 over three financial years.

Date of implementation: No payments will be made before the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme has been approved.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Ends 31 December 2013.

Objective of aid: Aid is granted under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The eligible costs are those relating to investment in conservation. The aim is to preserve and upgrade rural heritage through the conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings on farmland.

Sector(s) concerned: All agricultural holdings that produce products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty.

Name and address of the granting authority: The provinces (Drenthe, Gelderland, Groningen, Flevoland, Friesland, North Brabant, North Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland, South Holland, South Limburg)

Internet address: http://www.regiebureau-pop.nl/nl/info/4/57/provinciale-subsidieverordeningen/

Other information: Under Article 11(3) of the WILG (Rural Development Act), the provincial councils of the various provinces must adopt (Provincial) Subsidy Ordinances on measures that are eligible for EAFRD part-financing under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005. In accordance with Article 11(3) of the WILG, these Subsidy Ordinances must be approved by the Minister for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. Before this can happen, the European Commission must first approve the Dutch Rural Development Programme. Therefore, the (sections of the) Provincial Subsidy Ordinances that implement the Dutch Rural Development Programme for the 2007-2013 programming period still have to be approved by the Minister for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.

XA number: XA 80/07

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: The provinces (Drenthe, Gelderland, Groningen, Flevoland, Friesland, North Brabant, North Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland, South Holland, South Limburg)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Provinciale subsidieverordeningen (omschrijving steun: Niet productieve investeringen, onderdeel verplaatsing van bedrijven gelegen in hydrologische bufferzones).

Legal basis:

| — | Artikel 11, derde lid, Wet inrichting landelijk gebied |
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Artikel 11, derde lid, Wet inrichting landelijk gebied

| — | Provinciewet: artikel 105, artikel 145, artikel 158. |
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Provinciewet: artikel 105, artikel 145, artikel 158.

Provinciale subsidieverordeningen:

| — | Drenthe: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening Inrichting Landelijk Gebied |
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Drenthe: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening Inrichting Landelijk Gebied

| — | Gelderland: artikel 2 van de Subsidieregeling vitaal Gelderland 2007 |
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Gelderland: artikel 2 van de Subsidieregeling vitaal Gelderland 2007

| — | Groningen: artikel 9 van de Uitvoeringsregeling subsidies inrichting landelijk gebied 2006 |
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Groningen: artikel 9 van de Uitvoeringsregeling subsidies inrichting landelijk gebied 2006

| — | Flevoland: artikel 2 van de Subsidieregeling inrichting landelijk gebied Flevoland |
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Flevoland: artikel 2 van de Subsidieregeling inrichting landelijk gebied Flevoland

| — | Friesland: artikel 2 van de Kadersubsidieverordening Inrichting Landelijk Gebied provincie Fryslân 2007 |
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Friesland: artikel 2 van de Kadersubsidieverordening Inrichting Landelijk Gebied provincie Fryslân 2007

| — | Noord-Brabant: artikel 2 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk Gebied 2007 |
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Noord-Brabant: artikel 2 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk Gebied 2007

| — | Noord-Holland: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied Noord-Holland 2007 |
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Noord-Holland: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied Noord-Holland 2007

| — | Overijssel: artikel 6.10 en 8.3 van het Uitvoeringsbesluit subsidies Overijssel |
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Overijssel: artikel 6.10 en 8.3 van het Uitvoeringsbesluit subsidies Overijssel

| — | Utrecht: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied provincie Utrecht 2006 |
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Utrecht: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied provincie Utrecht 2006

| — | Zeeland: artikel 2 van de PMJP Subsidieregeling Inrichting Landelijk Gebied Zeeland |
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Zeeland: artikel 2 van de PMJP Subsidieregeling Inrichting Landelijk Gebied Zeeland

| — | Zuid-Holland: artikel 7.8 van de Algemene subsidieverordening Zuid-Holland |
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Zuid-Holland: artikel 7.8 van de Algemene subsidieverordening Zuid-Holland

| — | Zuid-Limburg: artikel 2 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied Limburg. |
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Zuid-Limburg: artikel 2 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied Limburg.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The aid scheme is funded from the top-up (EUR 181,14 million) for sheet 216 of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme.

Maximum aid intensity: Aid granted under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 covers 10 % of the cost of purchasing new farming land (land not for construction purposes), as stated in Article 4(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, but no more than is equivalent to:

the number of hectares of farmland at the old site transferred by the farm to the Bureau Beheer Landbouwgronden (Agricultural Land Management Office) or to a third party (with a perpetual clause) multiplied by EUR 3 000 plus

6 % of the purchase price for the farming land at the new site.

Aid granted under Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 covers 100 % of the costs incurred directly as a result of relocating the farm buildings, as stated in Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Date of implementation: No payments will be made before the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme has been approved.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Ends 31 December 2013.

Objective of aid: The aim is to safeguard biodiversity and the conservation, restoration, development and sustainable use of natural resources. In this context, farms that are in hydrological buffer zones under Natura 2000 or the EHS (National Ecological Network) can be encouraged by the authorities to relocate, after which the farmland that lies within the hydrological buffer zones is permanently flooded. Farms sell their farmland to the Bureau Beheer Landbouwgronden, with no right of use, for the price it would fetch on the open market (representative market value), register it for a land consolidation scheme or sell it to a third party (with a perpetual clause stating that use of the land is subject to certain restrictions, namely raised water levels). The farmer then purchases new farmland elsewhere.

Aid granted under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006:

The aid complies with Article 4(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The eligible costs are those relating to the purchase of new farming land (land not for construction purposes) for farm relocation: 10 % of the cost of purchasing new farming land (land not for construction purposes), as stated in Article 4(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, but no more than is equivalent to:

the number of hectares of farmland at the old site transferred by the farm to the Bureau Beheer Landbouwgronden or to a third party (with a perpetual clause) multiplied by EUR 3 000 plus

6 % of the purchase price for the farming land at the new site.

Aid granted under Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006:

The aid complies with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. Only those costs relating to the expenditure involved in relocating farm buildings are eligible. These may include:

100 % of the taxable value of the farm buildings to be vacated,

the costs of demolishing the buildings to be vacated,

legal fees,

land registry fees,

costs incurred for expert (consultancy) services (estate agents, accountants),

removal expenses.

Sector(s) concerned: All agricultural holdings that produce products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty.

Name and address of the granting authority: The provinces (Drenthe, Gelderland, Groningen, Flevoland, Friesland, North Brabant, North Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland, South Holland, South Limburg).

Internet address: http://www.regiebureau-pop.nl/nl/info/4/57/provinciale-subsidieverordeningen/

Other information: Under Article 11(3) of the WILG (Rural Development Act), the provincial councils of the various provinces must adopt (Provincial) Subsidy Ordinances on measures that are eligible for EAFRD part-financing under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005. In accordance with Article 11(3) of the WILG, these Subsidy Ordinances must be approved by the Minister for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. Before this can happen, the European Commission must first approve the Dutch Rural Development Programme. Therefore, the (sections of the) Provincial Subsidy Ordinances that implement the Dutch Rural Development Programme for the 2007-2013 programming period still have to be approved by the Minister for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.

XA number: XA 81/07

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Regeling LNV-subsidies (omschrijving steun: Activiteiten op het gebied van voorlichting en afzetbevordering).

Legal basis:

| — | Regeling LNV-subsidies: artikel 1:2, artikel 1:3, artikel 1:20; artikel 2:1; artikel 2:58, artikel 2:60; artikel 2:61 |
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Regeling LNV-subsidies: artikel 1:2, artikel 1:3, artikel 1:20; artikel 2:1; artikel 2:58, artikel 2:60; artikel 2:61

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Openstellingsbesluit LNV-subsidies.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The aid scheme is funded from the top-up (EUR 0,43 million) for sheet 133 of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme.

Maximum aid intensity: 70 % of the following costs:

expenditure on disseminating technical and scientific knowledge about products covered by a food quality scheme,

expenditure on organising or participating in trade fairs, exhibitions or other similar public relations events relating to products covered by a food quality scheme,

expenditure on advertising products covered by a food quality scheme through various media or at sales outlets.

Date of implementation: The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Subsidies Scheme comes into force on 1 April 2007, but has not been made available for this section.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Ends 31 December 2013.

Objective of aid: Granting aid to informative and promotional measures raises consumers' awareness of certified quality systems (and their significance) and equips them better to use these as a basis for informed purchasing decisions.

The aid scheme complies with Article 15(2)(d) and (e), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Sector(s) concerned: Producer groups

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministerie van Landbouw Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit |
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| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Ministerie van Landbouw Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

Postbus 20401

2500 EK Den Haag

Nederland

Internet address: ww.minlnv.nl/loket

Other information: —

XA Number: XA 82/07

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Regeling LNV-subsidies (omschrijving steun: Deelname door landbouwers aan voedselkwaliteitsregelingen).

Legal basis:

| — | Regeling LNV-subsidies: artikel 1:2, artikel 1:3, artikel 1:20, artikel 2:1; artikel 2:50, artikel 2:52; artikel 2:53; artikel 2:55; artikel 2:56; artikel 2:57 |
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Regeling LNV-subsidies: artikel 1:2, artikel 1:3, artikel 1:20, artikel 2:1; artikel 2:50, artikel 2:52; artikel 2:53; artikel 2:55; artikel 2:56; artikel 2:57

| — | Openstellingsbesluit LNV-subsidies. |
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Openstellingsbesluit LNV-subsidies.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The aid is financed from the top-up amount (EUR 0,43 million) under measure sheet 132 of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme.

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of the costs referred to in Article 14(2)(d) and (e) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, with a maximum of EUR 3 000 for each year that the enterprise takes part in a food quality scheme; for each enterprise, aid is granted for a maximum period of 5 years.

Date of implementation: The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality subsidy scheme enters into force on 1 April 2007. Payments will not be made before the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme has been approved.

Duration of scheme or individual aid: Up to and including 31 December 2013.

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to promote the production of quality agricultural products by encouraging farmers to (continue to) take part in quality systems (in this case organic farming). The eligible costs comprise the fixed costs connected with taking part in the food quality scheme, including the costs for checks connected with taking part.

The aid complies with the conditions stipulated in Article 14(2)(d) and (e) and Article 14(3) to (6) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Sector(s) concerned: All primary agricultural enterprises producing products referred to in Annex I to the EC Treaty.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministerie van Landbouw Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit |
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| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Ministerie van Landbouw Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

Postbus 20401

2500 EK Den Haag

Nederland

Web address: ww.minlnv.nl/loket

Other information: —

XA Number: XA 83/07

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: Provinces (Drenthe, Gelderland, Groningen, Flevoland, Friesland, North Brabant, North Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland, South Holland, South Limburg)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Provinciale subsidieverordeningen (omschrijving steun: De infrastructuur voor de ontwikkeling/aanpassing van landbouw, onderdeel herverkavelingsprojecten).

Legal basis:

| — | Artikel 11, derde lid, Wet inrichting landelijk gebied |
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Artikel 11, derde lid, Wet inrichting landelijk gebied

| — | Provinciewet: artikel 105, artikel 145, artikel 158. |
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Provinciewet: artikel 105, artikel 145, artikel 158.

Provinciale subsidieverordeningen:

| — | Drenthe: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening Inrichting Landelijk Gebied |
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Drenthe: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening Inrichting Landelijk Gebied

| — | Gelderland: artikel 2 van de Subsidieregeling vitaal Gelderland 2007 |
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Gelderland: artikel 2 van de Subsidieregeling vitaal Gelderland 2007

| — | Groningen: artikel 9 van de Uitvoeringsregeling subsidies inrichting landelijk gebied 2006 |
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Groningen: artikel 9 van de Uitvoeringsregeling subsidies inrichting landelijk gebied 2006

| — | Flevoland: artikel 2 van de Subsidieregeling inrichting landelijk gebied Flevoland |
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Flevoland: artikel 2 van de Subsidieregeling inrichting landelijk gebied Flevoland

| — | Friesland: artikel 2 van de Kadersubsidieverordening Inrichting Landelijk Gebied provincie Fryslân 2007 |
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Friesland: artikel 2 van de Kadersubsidieverordening Inrichting Landelijk Gebied provincie Fryslân 2007

| — | Noord-Brabant: artikel 2 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk Gebied 2007 |
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Noord-Brabant: artikel 2 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk Gebied 2007

| — | Noord-Holland: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied Noord-Holland 2007 |
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Noord-Holland: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied Noord-Holland 2007

| — | Overijssel: artikel 6.10 en 8.3 van het Uitvoeringsbesluit subsidies Overijssel |
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Overijssel: artikel 6.10 en 8.3 van het Uitvoeringsbesluit subsidies Overijssel

| — | Utrecht: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied provincie Utrecht 2006 |
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Utrecht: artikel 3 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied provincie Utrecht 2006

| — | Zeeland: artikel 2 van de PMJP Subsidieregeling Inrichting Landelijk Gebied Zeeland |
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Zeeland: artikel 2 van de PMJP Subsidieregeling Inrichting Landelijk Gebied Zeeland

| — | Zuid-Holland: artikel 7.8 van de Algemene subsidieverordening Zuid-Holland |
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Zuid-Holland: artikel 7.8 van de Algemene subsidieverordening Zuid-Holland

| — | Zuid-Limburg: artikel 2 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied Limburg. |
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Zuid-Limburg: artikel 2 van de Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied Limburg.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The aid is financed from the top-up amount (EUR 78 million) under measure sheet 125 of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme.

Maximum aid intensity: 40 %, or 50 % in problem areas, of the costs referred to in Articles 4(4) and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The aid granted on the basis of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 is granted taking into account:

Article 4(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006,

the maximum aid amount referred to in Article 4(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 (EUR 400 000 over three fiscal years per enterprise; EUR 500 000 over three fiscal years per enterprise in problem areas).

Date of implementation: Payments will not be made before the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme has been approved.

Duration of scheme or individual aid: Up to and including 31 December 2013.

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to improve parcel structure in agriculture in order to reduce production costs or to preserve and improve the environment.

With regard to aid granted on the basis of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: the eligible costs comprise the costs of investment to be made by primary agricultural enterprises as referred to in Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. Within the scope of Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, this concerns expenditure on inter alia:

costs for architects, engineers, consultants and feasibility studies,

costs for work to make newly-formed parcels workable,

costs for making parcels accessible by building roads or other infrastructure on the agricultural holdings,

costs for technical measures on the agricultural holdings directed at preventing negative consequences for the surroundings as a result of reparcelling,

costs for investment on the agricultural holdings in water management measures other than drainage work.

The aid complies with the conditions stipulated in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

With regard to aid granted on the basis of Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: the aid complies with the conditions stipulated in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The eligible costs comprise the costs of the exchange process (legal and administrative costs).

Sector(s) concerned: All primary agricultural enterprises producing products referred to in Annex I to the EC Treaty.

Name and address of the granting authority: Provinces (Drenthe, Gelderland, Groningen, Flevoland, Friesland, North Brabant, North Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland, South Holland, South Limburg)

Web address: http://www.regiebureau-pop.nl/nl/info/4/57/provinciale-subsidieverordeningen/

Other information: On the basis of Article 11(3) of the Law on the structure of rural areas, provincial states of the various provinces are to lay down (Provincial) Subsidy Ordinances in relation to measures which, under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, are eligible for part-financing from the EAFRD. Under Article 11(3) of the Law on the structure of rural areas, those subsidy ordinances have to be approved by the Minister for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. This cannot take place until after the European Commission has approved the Dutch Rural Development Programme. The (parts of the) provincial subsidy ordinances which implement the Dutch 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme therefore still have to be approved by the Minister for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.

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Call for proposals — EACEA/18/07

Measures to support promotion and market access: Audiovisual festivals

(2007/C 196/09)

1.   Objectives and Description

This notice of a call for proposals is based on Decision No 1718/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 concerning the implementation of a programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007) (1).

The objectives of the above mentioned Council Decision include:

| — | facilitating and encouraging the promotion and movement of European audiovisual and cinema works at trade shows, fairs and audiovisual festivals in Europe and around the globe, insofar as such events may play an important role in the promotion of European works and the networking of professionals. |
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facilitating and encouraging the promotion and movement of European audiovisual and cinema works at trade shows, fairs and audiovisual festivals in Europe and around the globe, insofar as such events may play an important role in the promotion of European works and the networking of professionals.

2.   Eligible applicants

The present notification is addressed to European organisations; those registered in and controlled by nationals from the Member States of the European Union and countries of the European Economic Agreement participating in the MEDIA 2007 Programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland.

Such organisations must implement audiovisual festivals which contribute to the afore mentioned objectives and which screen a minimum of 70 % European films from at least 10 States participating in the MEDIA Programme, in their total programme.

3.   Budget and project duration

The maximum amount available under this call for proposals is EUR 2 500 000 (providing the EU budget for 2008 is approved).

The financial support from the Commission cannot exceed 50 % of the total eligible costs.

The present Call for Proposals is only valid for projects which start between 1st May 2008 and 30th April 2009.

4.   Deadline

Closing dates for submitting proposals:

| — | 15th October 2007 — for projects starting between 1st May 2008 and 31st October 2008, |
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| — | 30th April 2008 — for projects starting between 1st November 2008 and 30th April 2009. |
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30th April 2008 — for projects starting between 1st November 2008 and 30th April 2009.

5.   Further information

The complete text of the Call for Proposals, as well as the application forms are available on:

http://ec.europa.eu/media

Applications must respect all conditions set out in this complete text and must be submitted using the application forms provided.

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