# Official Journal C 278/11 N

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4811 November 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 278

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4811 November 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 278/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 278/2 | Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 90/396/EEC of 29 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 278/3 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 11 |
| 2005/C 278/4 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (
  1
  ) | 13 |
| 2005/C 278/5 | Acceptance of the guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture | 14 |
| 2005/C 278/6 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4024 — Cinven/Frans Bonhomme) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 15 |
| 2005/C 278/7 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4021 — CRH/Baubedarf Lehrmann/Dieter Niederste-Hollenberg/Bauking) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 16 |
| 2005/C 278/8 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3894 — Unicredito/HVB) (
  1
  ) | 17 |
| 2005/C 278/9 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3947 — Svitzer/Wilhelmsen Offshore/JV) (
  1
  ) | 17 |
| 2005/C 278/0 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (
  1
  ) | 18 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2005/C 278/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 278/2

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 90/396/EEC of 29 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels (
  1
  )

1

2

2005/C 278/3

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

11

2005/C 278/4

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (
  1
  )

1

13

2005/C 278/5

Acceptance of the guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture

14

2005/C 278/6

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4024 — Cinven/Frans Bonhomme) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

15

2005/C 278/7

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4021 — CRH/Baubedarf Lehrmann/Dieter Niederste-Hollenberg/Bauking) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

16

2005/C 278/8

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3894 — Unicredito/HVB) (
  1
  )

1

17

2005/C 278/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3947 — Svitzer/Wilhelmsen Offshore/JV) (
  1
  )

1

17

2005/C 278/0

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (
  1
  )

1

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| 11.11.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 278/1 |
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11.11.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 278/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

10 November 2005

(2005/C 278/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1762 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 138,41 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4593 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,67290 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,5918 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5393 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 72,74 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7370 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5734 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 29,370 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 251,27 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6964 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0278 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,6290 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,52 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,953 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6060 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6041 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3966 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1222 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7071 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0015 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 228,89 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,9473 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,5092 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3620 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 735,54 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,444 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 64,315 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 33,9030 |
| THB | Thai baht | 48,399 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1762

JPY

Japanese yen

138,41

DKK

Danish krone

7,4593

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67290

SEK

Swedish krona

9,5918

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5393

ISK

Iceland króna

72,74

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7370

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5734

CZK

Czech koruna

29,370

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

251,27

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6964

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0278

RON

Romanian leu

3,6290

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,52

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,953

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6060

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6041

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3966

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1222

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7071

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0015

KRW

South Korean won

1 228,89

ZAR

South African rand

7,9473

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,5092

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3620

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 735,54

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,444

PHP

Philippine peso

64,315

RUB

Russian rouble

33,9030

THB

Thai baht

48,399

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 11.11.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 278/2 |
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11.11.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 278/2

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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 90/396/EEC of 29 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels

(2005/C 278/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive)

| ESO (1) | Reference and title of the harmonised standard
  (and reference document) | Reference of superseded standard | Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard
  Note 1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CEN | EN 26:1997
  Gas-fired instantaneous water heaters for sanitary uses production, fitted with atmospheric burners (Including Corrigendum 1998) | — | |
| EN 26:1997/A1:2000 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (18.7.2001) |
| EN 26:1997/AC:1998 | | |
| CEN | EN 30-1-1:1998
  Domestic cooking appliances burning gas fuel — Part 1-1: Safety — General | — | |
| EN 30-1-1:1998/A1:1999 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (30.9.1999) |
| EN 30-1-1:1998/A2:2003 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (29.2.2004) |
| EN 30-1-1:1998/A3:2005 | Note 3 | 31.12.2005 |
| EN 30-1-1:1998/A2:2003/AC:2004 | | |
| CEN | EN 30-1-2:1999
  Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 1-2: Safety — Appliances having forced-convection ovens and/or grills | — | |
| CEN | EN 30-1-3:2003
  Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 1-3: Safety — Appliances having a glass ceramic hotplate | — | |
| EN 30-1-3:2003/AC:2004 | | |
| CEN | EN 30-1-4:2002
  Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 1-4: Safety — Appliances having one or more burners with an automatic burner control system | — | |
| CEN | EN 30-2-1:1998
  Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 2-1: Rational use of energy — General | — | |
| EN 30-2-1:1998/A1:2003 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (10.12.2004) |
| EN 30-2-1:1998/A2:2005 | Note 3 | The date of this publication |
| EN 30-2-1:1998/A1:2003/AC:2004 | | |
| CEN | EN 30-2-2:1999
  Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 2-2: Rational use of energy — Appliances having forced-convection ovens and/or grills | — | |
| CEN | EN 88:1991
  Pressure governors for gas appliances for inlet pressures up to 200 mbar | — | |
| EN 88:1991/A1:1996 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (17.7.1997) |
| CEN | EN 89:1999
  Gas-fired storage water heaters for the production of domestic hot water | — | |
| EN 89:1999/A1:1999 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (17.10.2000) |
| EN 89:1999/A2:2000 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (18.7.2001) |
| CEN | EN 125:1991
  Flame supervision devices for gas burning appliances — Thermo-electric flame supervision devices | — | |
| EN 125:1991/A1:1996 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (17.7.1997) |
| CEN | EN 126:2004
  Multifunctional controls for gas burning appliances | EN 126:1995 | Date expired
  (10.12.2004) |
| CEN | EN 161:2001
  Automatic shut-off valves for gas burners and gas appliances | EN 161:1991 | Date expired
  (31.5.2002) |
| CEN | EN 203-1:2005
  Gas heated catering equipment — Part 1: General safety rules | EN 203-1:1992 | 31.12.2008 |
| CEN | EN 203-2:1995
  Gas heated catering equipment — Part 2: Rational use of energy | — | |
| CEN | EN 257:1992
  Mechanical thermostats for gas-burning appliances | — | |
| EN 257:1992/A1:1996 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (17.7.1997) |
| CEN | EN 297:1994
  Gas-fired central heating boilers — Type B11 and B11BS boilers fitted with atmospheric burners of nominal heat input not exceeding 70 kW | — | |
| EN 297:1994/A3:1996 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (24.2.1998) |
| EN 297:1994/A5:1998 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.12.1998) |
| EN 297:1994/A2:1996 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (29.10.2002) |
| EN 297:1994/A6:2003 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (23.12.2003) |
| EN 297:1994/A4:2004 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (11.6.2005) |
| CEN | EN 298:2003
  Automatic gas burner control systems for gas burners and gas burning appliances with or without fans | EN 298:1993 | 30.9.2006 |
| CEN | EN 303-3:1998
  Heating boilers — Part 3: Gas-fired central heating boilers — Assembly comprising a boiler body and a forced draught burner | — | |
| EN 303-3:1998/A2:2004 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (11.6.2005) |
| CEN | EN 377:1993
  Lubricants for applications in appliances and associated controls using combustible gases except those designed for use in industrial processes | — | |
| EN 377:1993/A1:1996 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (11.6.2005) |
| CEN | EN 416-1:1999
  Single burner gas-fired overhead radiant-tube heaters — Part 1: Safety | — | |
| EN 416-1:1999/A1:2000 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (18.7.2001) |
| EN 416-1:1999/A2:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.1.2002) |
| EN 416-1:1999/A3:2002 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.10.2002) |
| CEN | EN 419-1:1999
  Non-domestic gas-fired overhead luminous radiant heaters — Part 1: Safety | — | |
| EN 419-1:1999/A1:2000 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (18.7.2001) |
| EN 419-1:1999/A2:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.1.2002) |
| EN 419-1:1999/A3:2002 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (9.9.2003) |
| CEN | EN 437:2003
  Test gases — Test pressures — Appliance categories | EN 437:1993 | Date expired
  (23.12.2003) |
| CEN | EN 449:2002
  Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Domestic flueless space heaters (including diffusive catalytic combustion heaters) | EN 449:1996 | Date expired
  (2.7.2003) |
| CEN | EN 461:1999
  Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Flueless non-domestic space heaters not exceeding 10 kW | — | |
| EN 461:1999/A1:2004 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (10.12.2004) |
| CEN | EN 483:1999
  Gas-fired central heating boilers — Type C boilers of nominal heat input not exceeding 70 kW | — | |
| EN 483:1999/A2:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.1.2002) |
| CEN | EN 484:1997
  Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Independent hotplates, including those incorporating a grill for outdoor use | — | |
| CEN | EN 497:1997
  Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Multi purpose boiling burners for outdoor use | — | |
| CEN | EN 498:1997
  Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Barbecues for outdoor use | — | |
| CEN | EN 509:1999
  Decorative fuel-effect gas appliances | — | |
| EN 509:1999/A1:2003 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.12.2003) |
| EN 509:1999/A2:2004 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (30.6.2005) |
| CEN | EN 521:1998
  Specifications for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Portable vapour pressure liquefied petroleum gas appliances | — | |
| CEN | EN 525:1997
  Non-domestic direct gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating not exceeding a net heat input of 300 kW | — | |
| CEN | EN 549:1994
  Rubber materials for seals and diaphragms for gas appliances and gas equipment | EN 279:1991
  EN 291:1992 | Date expired
  (31.12.1995) |
| CEN | EN 613:2000
  Independent gas-fired convection heaters | — | |
| EN 613:2000/A1:2003 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (23.12.2003) |
| CEN | EN 621:1998
  Non-domestic gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating not exceeding a net heat input of 300 kW, without a fan to assist transportation of combustion air and/or combustion products | — | |
| EN 621:1998/A1:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.3.2002) |
| CEN | EN 624:2000
  Specification for dedicated LPG appliances — Room sealed LPG space heating equipment for installation in vehicles and boats | — | |
| CEN | EN 625:1995
  Gas-fired central heating boilers — Specific requirements for the domestic hot water operation of combination boilers of nominal heat input not exceeding 70 kW | — | |
| CEN | EN 656:1999
  Gas-fired central heating boilers — Type B boilers of nominal heat input exceeding 70 kW but not exceeding 300 kW | — | |
| CEN | EN 676:2003
  Automatic forced draught burners for gaseous fuels | EN 676:1996 | Date expired
  (8.4.2004) |
| CEN | EN 677:1998
  Gas-fired central heating boilers — Specific requirements for condensing boilers with a nominal heat input not exceeding 70 kW | — | |
| CEN | EN 732:1998
  Specifications for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Absorption refrigerators | — | |
| CEN | EN 751-1:1996
  Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases and hot water — Part 1: Anaerobic jointing compounds | — | |
| CEN | EN 751-2:1996
  Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases and hot water — Part 2: Non-hardening jointing compounds | — | |
| CEN | EN 751-3:1996
  Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases and hot water — Part 3: Unsintered PTFE tapes | — | |
| EN 751-3:1996/AC:1997 | | |
| CEN | EN 777-1:1999
  Multi-burner gas-fired overhead radiant tube heater systems for non-domestic use — Part 1: System D, safety | — | |
| EN 777-1:1999/A1:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.8.2001) |
| EN 777-1:1999/A2:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.1.2002) |
| EN 777-1:1999/A3:2002 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.10.2002) |
| CEN | EN 777-2:1999
  Multi-burner gas-fired overhead radiant tube heater systems for non-domestic use — Part 2: System E, safety | — | |
| EN 777-2:1999/A1:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.8.2001) |
| EN 777-2:1999/A2:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.1.2002) |
| EN 777-2:1999/A3:2002 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.10.2002) |
| CEN | EN 777-3:1999
  Multi-burner gas-fired overhead radiant tube heater systems for non-domestic use — Part 3: System F, safety | — | |
| EN 777-3:1999/A1:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.8.2001) |
| EN 777-3:1999/A2:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.1.2002) |
| EN 777-3:1999/A3:2002 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.10.2002) |
| CEN | EN 777-4:1999
  Multi-burner gas-fired overhead radiant tube heater systems for non-domestic use — Part 4: System H, safety | — | |
| EN 777-4:1999/A1:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.8.2001) |
| EN 777-4:1999/A2:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.1.2002) |
| EN 777-4:1999/A3:2002 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.10.2002) |
| CEN | EN 778:1998
  Domestic gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating not exceeding a net heat input of 70 kW, without a fan to assist transportation of combustion air and/or combustion products | — | |
| EN 778:1998/A1:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.3.2002) |
| CEN | EN 1020:1997
  Non-domestic gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating not exceeding a net heat input of 300 kW, incorporating a fan to assist transportation of combustion air and/or combustion products | — | |
| EN 1020:1997/A1:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.3.2002) |
| CEN | EN 1106:2001
  Manually operated taps for gas burning appliances | — | |
| CEN | EN 1196:1998
  Domestic and non-domestic gas-fired air heaters — Supplementary requirements for condensing air heaters | — | |
| CEN | EN 1266:2002
  Independent gas-fired convection heaters incorporating a fan to assist transportation of combustion air and/or flue gases | — | |
| EN 1266:2002/A1:2005 | Note 3 | 28.2.2006 |
| CEN | EN 1319:1998
  Domestic gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating, with fan-assisted burners not exceeding a net heat input of 70 kW | — | |
| EN 1319:1998/A2:1999 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (17.10.2000) |
| EN 1319:1998/A1:2001 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.3.2002) |
| CEN | EN 1458-1:1999
  Domestic direct gas-fired tumble dryers of types B22D and B23D, of nominal heat input not exceeding 6 kW — Part 1: Safety | — | |
| CEN | EN 1458-2:1999
  Domestic direct gas-fired tumble dryers of types B22D and B23D, of nominal heat input not exceeding 6kW — Part 2: Rational use of energy | — | |
| CEN | EN 1596:1998
  Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Mobile and portable non-domestic forced convection direct fired air heaters | — | |
| EN 1596:1998/A1:2004 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (10.12.2004) |
| CEN | EN 1643:2000
  Valve proving systems for automatic shut-off valves for gas burners and gas appliances | — | |
| CEN | EN 1854:1997
  Pressure sensing devices for gas burners and gas burning appliances | — | |
| EN 1854:1997/A1:1998 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.5.1999) |
| CEN | EN 12067-1:1998
  Gas/air ratio controls for gas burners and gas burning appliances — Part 1: Pneumatic types | — | |
| EN 12067-1:1998/A1:2003 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (23.12.2003) |
| CEN | EN 12067-2:2004
  Gas/air ratio controls for gas burners and gas burning appliances — Part 2: Electronic types | — | |
| CEN | EN 12078:1998
  Zero governors for gas burners and gas burning appliances | — | |
| CEN | EN 12244-1:1998
  Direct gas-fired washing machines, of nominal heat input not exceeding 20 kW — Part 1: Safety | — | |
| CEN | EN 12244-2:1998
  Direct gas-fired washing machines of nominal heat input not exceeding 20 kW — Part 2: Rational use of energy | — | |
| CEN | EN 12309-1:1999
  Gas-fired absorption and adsorption air-conditioning and/or heat pump appliances with a net heat input not exceeding 70 kW — Part 1: Safety | — | |
| CEN | EN 12309-2:2000
  Gas-fired absorption and adsorption air-conditioning and/or heat pump appliances with a net heat input not exceeding 70 kW — Part 2: Rational use of energy | — | |
| CEN | EN 12669:2000
  Direct gas-fired hot air blowers for use in greenhouses and supplementary non-domestic space heating | — | |
| CEN | EN 12752-1:1999
  Gas-fired type B tumble dryers of nominal heat input not exceeding 20 kW — Part 1: Safety | — | |
| CEN | EN 12752-2:1999
  Gas-fired type B tumble dryers of nominal heat input not exceeding 20 kW — Part 2: Rational use of energy | — | |
| CEN | EN 12864:2001
  Low-pressure, non adjustable regulators having a maximum outlet pressure of less than or equal to 200 mbar, with a capacity of less than or equal to 4 kg/h, and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures | — | |
| EN 12864:2001/A1:2003 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (10.12.2004) |
| EN 12864:2001/A2:2005 | Note 3 | 28.2.2006 |
| CEN | EN 13278:2003
  Open fronted gas-fired independent space heaters | — | |
| CEN | EN 13611:2000
  Safety and control devices for gas burners and gas-burning appliances — General requirements | — | |
| EN 13611:2000/A1:2004 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (30.6.2005) |
| CEN | EN 13785:2005
  Regulators with a capacity of up to and including 100 kg/h, having a maximum nominal outlet pressure of up to and including 4 bar, other than those covered by EN 12864 and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures | — | |
| CEN | EN 13786:2004
  Automatic change-over valves having a maximum outlet pressure of up to and including 4 bar with a capacity of up to and including 100 kg/h, and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures | — | |
| CEN | EN 14543:2005
  Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Parasol patio heaters — Flueless radiant heaters for outdoor or amply ventilated area use | — | |

ESO (1)

Reference and title of the harmonised standard

(and reference document)

Reference of superseded standard

Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard

Note 1

CEN

EN 26:1997

Gas-fired instantaneous water heaters for sanitary uses production, fitted with atmospheric burners (Including Corrigendum 1998)

—

EN 26:1997/A1:2000

Note 3

Date expired

(18.7.2001)

EN 26:1997/AC:1998

CEN

EN 30-1-1:1998

Domestic cooking appliances burning gas fuel — Part 1-1: Safety — General

—

EN 30-1-1:1998/A1:1999

Note 3

Date expired

(30.9.1999)

EN 30-1-1:1998/A2:2003

Note 3

Date expired

(29.2.2004)

EN 30-1-1:1998/A3:2005

Note 3

31.12.2005

EN 30-1-1:1998/A2:2003/AC:2004

CEN

EN 30-1-2:1999

Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 1-2: Safety — Appliances having forced-convection ovens and/or grills

—

CEN

EN 30-1-3:2003

Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 1-3: Safety — Appliances having a glass ceramic hotplate

—

EN 30-1-3:2003/AC:2004

CEN

EN 30-1-4:2002

Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 1-4: Safety — Appliances having one or more burners with an automatic burner control system

—

CEN

EN 30-2-1:1998

Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 2-1: Rational use of energy — General

—

EN 30-2-1:1998/A1:2003

Note 3

Date expired

(10.12.2004)

EN 30-2-1:1998/A2:2005

Note 3

The date of this publication

EN 30-2-1:1998/A1:2003/AC:2004

CEN

EN 30-2-2:1999

Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 2-2: Rational use of energy — Appliances having forced-convection ovens and/or grills

—

CEN

EN 88:1991

Pressure governors for gas appliances for inlet pressures up to 200 mbar

—

EN 88:1991/A1:1996

Note 3

Date expired

(17.7.1997)

CEN

EN 89:1999

Gas-fired storage water heaters for the production of domestic hot water

—

EN 89:1999/A1:1999

Note 3

Date expired

(17.10.2000)

EN 89:1999/A2:2000

Note 3

Date expired

(18.7.2001)

CEN

EN 125:1991

Flame supervision devices for gas burning appliances — Thermo-electric flame supervision devices

—

EN 125:1991/A1:1996

Note 3

Date expired

(17.7.1997)

CEN

EN 126:2004

Multifunctional controls for gas burning appliances

EN 126:1995

Date expired

(10.12.2004)

CEN

EN 161:2001

Automatic shut-off valves for gas burners and gas appliances

EN 161:1991

Date expired

(31.5.2002)

CEN

EN 203-1:2005

Gas heated catering equipment — Part 1: General safety rules

EN 203-1:1992

31.12.2008

CEN

EN 203-2:1995

Gas heated catering equipment — Part 2: Rational use of energy

—

CEN

EN 257:1992

Mechanical thermostats for gas-burning appliances

—

EN 257:1992/A1:1996

Note 3

Date expired

(17.7.1997)

CEN

EN 297:1994

Gas-fired central heating boilers — Type B11 and B11BS boilers fitted with atmospheric burners of nominal heat input not exceeding 70 kW

—

EN 297:1994/A3:1996

Note 3

Date expired

(24.2.1998)

EN 297:1994/A5:1998

Note 3

Date expired

(31.12.1998)

EN 297:1994/A2:1996

Note 3

Date expired

(29.10.2002)

EN 297:1994/A6:2003

Note 3

Date expired

(23.12.2003)

EN 297:1994/A4:2004

Note 3

Date expired

(11.6.2005)

CEN

EN 298:2003

Automatic gas burner control systems for gas burners and gas burning appliances with or without fans

EN 298:1993

30.9.2006

CEN

EN 303-3:1998

Heating boilers — Part 3: Gas-fired central heating boilers — Assembly comprising a boiler body and a forced draught burner

—

EN 303-3:1998/A2:2004

Note 3

Date expired

(11.6.2005)

CEN

EN 377:1993

Lubricants for applications in appliances and associated controls using combustible gases except those designed for use in industrial processes

—

EN 377:1993/A1:1996

Note 3

Date expired

(11.6.2005)

CEN

EN 416-1:1999

Single burner gas-fired overhead radiant-tube heaters — Part 1: Safety

—

EN 416-1:1999/A1:2000

Note 3

Date expired

(18.7.2001)

EN 416-1:1999/A2:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.1.2002)

EN 416-1:1999/A3:2002

Note 3

Date expired

(31.10.2002)

CEN

EN 419-1:1999

Non-domestic gas-fired overhead luminous radiant heaters — Part 1: Safety

—

EN 419-1:1999/A1:2000

Note 3

Date expired

(18.7.2001)

EN 419-1:1999/A2:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.1.2002)

EN 419-1:1999/A3:2002

Note 3

Date expired

(9.9.2003)

CEN

EN 437:2003

Test gases — Test pressures — Appliance categories

EN 437:1993

Date expired

(23.12.2003)

CEN

EN 449:2002

Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Domestic flueless space heaters (including diffusive catalytic combustion heaters)

EN 449:1996

Date expired

(2.7.2003)

CEN

EN 461:1999

Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Flueless non-domestic space heaters not exceeding 10 kW

—

EN 461:1999/A1:2004

Note 3

Date expired

(10.12.2004)

CEN

EN 483:1999

Gas-fired central heating boilers — Type C boilers of nominal heat input not exceeding 70 kW

—

EN 483:1999/A2:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.1.2002)

CEN

EN 484:1997

Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Independent hotplates, including those incorporating a grill for outdoor use

—

CEN

EN 497:1997

Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Multi purpose boiling burners for outdoor use

—

CEN

EN 498:1997

Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Barbecues for outdoor use

—

CEN

EN 509:1999

Decorative fuel-effect gas appliances

—

EN 509:1999/A1:2003

Note 3

Date expired

(31.12.2003)

EN 509:1999/A2:2004

Note 3

Date expired

(30.6.2005)

CEN

EN 521:1998

Specifications for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Portable vapour pressure liquefied petroleum gas appliances

—

CEN

EN 525:1997

Non-domestic direct gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating not exceeding a net heat input of 300 kW

—

CEN

EN 549:1994

Rubber materials for seals and diaphragms for gas appliances and gas equipment

EN 279:1991

EN 291:1992

Date expired

(31.12.1995)

CEN

EN 613:2000

Independent gas-fired convection heaters

—

EN 613:2000/A1:2003

Note 3

Date expired

(23.12.2003)

CEN

EN 621:1998

Non-domestic gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating not exceeding a net heat input of 300 kW, without a fan to assist transportation of combustion air and/or combustion products

—

EN 621:1998/A1:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.3.2002)

CEN

EN 624:2000

Specification for dedicated LPG appliances — Room sealed LPG space heating equipment for installation in vehicles and boats

—

CEN

EN 625:1995

Gas-fired central heating boilers — Specific requirements for the domestic hot water operation of combination boilers of nominal heat input not exceeding 70 kW

—

CEN

EN 656:1999

Gas-fired central heating boilers — Type B boilers of nominal heat input exceeding 70 kW but not exceeding 300 kW

—

CEN

EN 676:2003

Automatic forced draught burners for gaseous fuels

EN 676:1996

Date expired

(8.4.2004)

CEN

EN 677:1998

Gas-fired central heating boilers — Specific requirements for condensing boilers with a nominal heat input not exceeding 70 kW

—

CEN

EN 732:1998

Specifications for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Absorption refrigerators

—

CEN

EN 751-1:1996

Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases and hot water — Part 1: Anaerobic jointing compounds

—

CEN

EN 751-2:1996

Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases and hot water — Part 2: Non-hardening jointing compounds

—

CEN

EN 751-3:1996

Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases and hot water — Part 3: Unsintered PTFE tapes

—

EN 751-3:1996/AC:1997

CEN

EN 777-1:1999

Multi-burner gas-fired overhead radiant tube heater systems for non-domestic use — Part 1: System D, safety

—

EN 777-1:1999/A1:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.8.2001)

EN 777-1:1999/A2:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.1.2002)

EN 777-1:1999/A3:2002

Note 3

Date expired

(31.10.2002)

CEN

EN 777-2:1999

Multi-burner gas-fired overhead radiant tube heater systems for non-domestic use — Part 2: System E, safety

—

EN 777-2:1999/A1:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.8.2001)

EN 777-2:1999/A2:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.1.2002)

EN 777-2:1999/A3:2002

Note 3

Date expired

(31.10.2002)

CEN

EN 777-3:1999

Multi-burner gas-fired overhead radiant tube heater systems for non-domestic use — Part 3: System F, safety

—

EN 777-3:1999/A1:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.8.2001)

EN 777-3:1999/A2:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.1.2002)

EN 777-3:1999/A3:2002

Note 3

Date expired

(31.10.2002)

CEN

EN 777-4:1999

Multi-burner gas-fired overhead radiant tube heater systems for non-domestic use — Part 4: System H, safety

—

EN 777-4:1999/A1:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.8.2001)

EN 777-4:1999/A2:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.1.2002)

EN 777-4:1999/A3:2002

Note 3

Date expired

(31.10.2002)

CEN

EN 778:1998

Domestic gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating not exceeding a net heat input of 70 kW, without a fan to assist transportation of combustion air and/or combustion products

—

EN 778:1998/A1:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.3.2002)

CEN

EN 1020:1997

Non-domestic gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating not exceeding a net heat input of 300 kW, incorporating a fan to assist transportation of combustion air and/or combustion products

—

EN 1020:1997/A1:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.3.2002)

CEN

EN 1106:2001

Manually operated taps for gas burning appliances

—

CEN

EN 1196:1998

Domestic and non-domestic gas-fired air heaters — Supplementary requirements for condensing air heaters

—

CEN

EN 1266:2002

Independent gas-fired convection heaters incorporating a fan to assist transportation of combustion air and/or flue gases

—

EN 1266:2002/A1:2005

Note 3

28.2.2006

CEN

EN 1319:1998

Domestic gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating, with fan-assisted burners not exceeding a net heat input of 70 kW

—

EN 1319:1998/A2:1999

Note 3

Date expired

(17.10.2000)

EN 1319:1998/A1:2001

Note 3

Date expired

(31.3.2002)

CEN

EN 1458-1:1999

Domestic direct gas-fired tumble dryers of types B22D and B23D, of nominal heat input not exceeding 6 kW — Part 1: Safety

—

CEN

EN 1458-2:1999

Domestic direct gas-fired tumble dryers of types B22D and B23D, of nominal heat input not exceeding 6kW — Part 2: Rational use of energy

—

CEN

EN 1596:1998

Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Mobile and portable non-domestic forced convection direct fired air heaters

—

EN 1596:1998/A1:2004

Note 3

Date expired

(10.12.2004)

CEN

EN 1643:2000

Valve proving systems for automatic shut-off valves for gas burners and gas appliances

—

CEN

EN 1854:1997

Pressure sensing devices for gas burners and gas burning appliances

—

EN 1854:1997/A1:1998

Note 3

Date expired

(31.5.1999)

CEN

EN 12067-1:1998

Gas/air ratio controls for gas burners and gas burning appliances — Part 1: Pneumatic types

—

EN 12067-1:1998/A1:2003

Note 3

Date expired

(23.12.2003)

CEN

EN 12067-2:2004

Gas/air ratio controls for gas burners and gas burning appliances — Part 2: Electronic types

—

CEN

EN 12078:1998

Zero governors for gas burners and gas burning appliances

—

CEN

EN 12244-1:1998

Direct gas-fired washing machines, of nominal heat input not exceeding 20 kW — Part 1: Safety

—

CEN

EN 12244-2:1998

Direct gas-fired washing machines of nominal heat input not exceeding 20 kW — Part 2: Rational use of energy

—

CEN

EN 12309-1:1999

Gas-fired absorption and adsorption air-conditioning and/or heat pump appliances with a net heat input not exceeding 70 kW — Part 1: Safety

—

CEN

EN 12309-2:2000

Gas-fired absorption and adsorption air-conditioning and/or heat pump appliances with a net heat input not exceeding 70 kW — Part 2: Rational use of energy

—

CEN

EN 12669:2000

Direct gas-fired hot air blowers for use in greenhouses and supplementary non-domestic space heating

—

CEN

EN 12752-1:1999

Gas-fired type B tumble dryers of nominal heat input not exceeding 20 kW — Part 1: Safety

—

CEN

EN 12752-2:1999

Gas-fired type B tumble dryers of nominal heat input not exceeding 20 kW — Part 2: Rational use of energy

—

CEN

EN 12864:2001

Low-pressure, non adjustable regulators having a maximum outlet pressure of less than or equal to 200 mbar, with a capacity of less than or equal to 4 kg/h, and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures

—

EN 12864:2001/A1:2003

Note 3

Date expired

(10.12.2004)

EN 12864:2001/A2:2005

Note 3

28.2.2006

CEN

EN 13278:2003

Open fronted gas-fired independent space heaters

—

CEN

EN 13611:2000

Safety and control devices for gas burners and gas-burning appliances — General requirements

—

EN 13611:2000/A1:2004

Note 3

Date expired

(30.6.2005)

CEN

EN 13785:2005

Regulators with a capacity of up to and including 100 kg/h, having a maximum nominal outlet pressure of up to and including 4 bar, other than those covered by EN 12864 and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures

—

CEN

EN 13786:2004

Automatic change-over valves having a maximum outlet pressure of up to and including 4 bar with a capacity of up to and including 100 kg/h, and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures

—

CEN

EN 14543:2005

Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Parasol patio heaters — Flueless radiant heaters for outdoor or amply ventilated area use

—

| Note 1 | Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise. |
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Note 1

Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

| Note 3 | In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive. |
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Note 3

In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive.

NOTE:

| — | Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to Directive 98/34/EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council amended by Directive 98/48/EC (3). |
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Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to Directive 98/34/EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council amended by Directive 98/48/EC (3).

| — | Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages. |
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Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages.

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This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission ensures the updating of this list.

More information about harmonised standards on the Internet at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/

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(1)  ESO: European Standardisation Organisation:

| — | CEN: rue de Stassart 36, BE-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be) |
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CEN: rue de Stassart 36, BE-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be)

| — | CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, BE-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org) |
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CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, BE-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)

| — | ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, FR-06921 Sophia Antipolis, tel. (33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org) |
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ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, FR-06921 Sophia Antipolis, tel. (33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org)

(2)  OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.

(3)  OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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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

(2005/C 278/03)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Veneto)

Aid No: N 381/2005

Title: Regional Law 5/2005, article 9: Aid for the improvement of agricultural production

Objective: Aid is granted for investments in agricultural farms

Legal basis: Legge regionale 25 febbraio 2005, n. 9 ‘Interventi per la valorizzazione delle produzioni’

Budget: EUR 978 500 for the year 2005

Aid intensity or amount: Aid is limited to 50 % of the eligible expenses in the less-favoured areas increased by 5 % in case of young farmers within five years from the setting up

Duration: Until 31.12.2011

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Sicily)

Aid No: N 148/2005

Title: Assistance in agricultural areas hit by natural disasters (heavy rainstorms on 6 to 8 September 2004 in some municipalities of Sicily, province of Caltanissetta)

Objective: To compensate for damage to agricultural production and agricultural structures caused by bad weather

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of the damage

Duration: Measure implementing an aid scheme approved by the Commission

Other details: Measures applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission letter C(2005)1622 fin of 7 June 2005)

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Tuscany)

Aid No: N 211/2005

Title: Measures to protect animal stock against attacks by predators

Objective: Aid for investments aimed at prevention and protection, and for the payment of insurance premiums to cover damage resulting from attacks by protected predatory animals

Legal basis: Proposta di legge ‘Tutela del patrimonio zootecnico soggetto a predazione’

Budget: An amount of EUR 565 000 is planned for 2006

Aid intensity or amount: For investments: 40 % of eligible costs and 50 % in less-favoured areas. For insurance premiums: 80 % of the cost of the premiums for losses of more than 30 % of production, and of more than 20 % in the case of less-favoured areas. For losses of less than 20 % or 30 % of production, aid is restricted to 50 % of the cost of the insurance premium

Duration: Six years

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Veneto)

Aid No: N 303/2004

Title: Aid for consolidating and increasing the surface area of farms

Objective: Restructuring of agricultural property

Legal basis: Legge regionale 12 dicembre 2003, n. 40 ‘Nuove norme per gli interventi in agricoltura’, articoli 32, 33 e 34

Legge regionale 25 febbraio 2005, n. 5, articolo 13

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1462 del 21 giugno 2005

Budget: EUR 1 400 000 for the first year and, subsequently, a budget set in the annual Finance Acts

Aid intensity or amount: Articles 32 and 33: 50 % in less-favoured areas and 40 % elsewhere, with a further five percentage points in either case for young farmers who undertake consolidation within five years of setting up.

Article 34: A maximum of 50 % of the cadastral income from rented land, throughout the period of the lease, with a ceiling of EUR 100 000 per beneficiary per three-year period (this measure is targetted at beneficiaries outside the agricultural sector and does not constitute State aid)

Duration: Six years

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Autonomous Province of Bolzano)

Aid No: N 325/2005

Title: Aid to the Garzason-Tisens Cooperative for losses caused by adverse weather conditions (hail of 6 July 2004)

Objective: To compensate farmers for damage to agricultural production as a result of bad weather (hail of 6 July 2004)

Legal basis: Legge provinciale n. 8/1985 e successive modifiche, articolo 5-bis

Budget: EUR 324 000

Aid intensity or amount: 11 % of the losses

Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission

Other information: Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid N 679/2001 (Commission letter C(2002) 256 dated 21 February 2002)

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

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

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment

(2005/C 278/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XE 04/2004

Member State: Netherlands

Region: The whole country

Title of aid scheme: Aid for job creation to help reintegrate jobseekers: Policy recommendation relating to the drawing-up of municipal reintegration regulations under the World and Social Assistance Act

Legal basis: Wet Werk en Bijstand, Staatsblad 2003 375 d.d. 9 oktober 2003, artikel 8 bepaalt: „De gemeenteraad stelt bij verordening regels met betrekking tot het ondersteunen bij arbeidsinschakeling en het aanbieden van voorzieningen gericht op arbeidsinschakeling, ...”

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: The municipal authorities have a reintegration budget totalling EUR 1,6 billion at their disposal. It is up to them to decide whether, and to what extent, they want to use that budget to subsidise employers' labour costs

Maximum aid intensity under:

| — | Article 4: Creation of employment: Not applicable |
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Article 4: Creation of employment: Not applicable

| — | Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers: 50 % of employers' labour costs |
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Article 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers: 50 % of employers' labour costs

| — | Article 6: Employment of disabled workers: 60 % of employers' labour costs |
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Article 6: Employment of disabled workers: 60 % of employers' labour costs

Date of implementation:

Duration of the scheme: The scheme runs until 30.6.2007

Objective of aid:

| — | Article 5: recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers |
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Article 5: recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

| — | Article 6: employment of disabled workers |
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Article 6: employment of disabled workers

Economic sectors concerned: All EC sectors

Name and address of granting authority: Ministry of Social Affairs (PO Box 90801, NL-2509 LV, The Hague) has informed the Commission of the policy recommendation on and for job creation and accepts responsibility for reporting to the Commission on an annual basis, a task which previously fell to the municipal authorities

Other information: The exemption regulation expires on 31.12.2006, followed by a transitional period of 6 months.

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Acceptance of the guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture (1)

(2005/C 278/05)

In accordance with Article 26(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (2) the Commission announces the following:

Pursuant to point 5.2 of the guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture (‘the Guidelines’), Member States were asked to confirm in writing that they accept these proposals for appropriate measures no later than 15 November 2004.

Failure to do so by any Member State would be taken by the Commission to signify acceptance of the proposals, unless that Member State had notified the Commission in writing of their explicit disagreement.

In letters dated 15 November 2004, 20 January 2005 and 14 June 2005, the Finnish authorities indicated that they did not agree to amend two aid schemes in order to bring them in line with the Guidelines. These schemes relate to fishing insurances and transport of fish. They were notified to the Commission by letter of 27 April 1995 on the basis of Article 144(a) of the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Finland to the European Union, and subsequently were deemed to be ‘existing’ aid within the meaning of Article 93(1) of the EC Treaty.

The Commission has not received any letters to this effect from other Member States.

The Commission must therefore assume that all Member States except Finland for the abovementioned schemes have accepted the proposals and that all their current aid schemes were brought in line with the Guidelines by 1 January 2005.

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(1)  OJ C 229, 14.9.2004, p. 5.

(2)  OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4024 — Cinven/Frans Bonhomme)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 278/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 3 November 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Cinven Limited (‘Cinven’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Frans Bonhomme SAS (‘Frans Bonhomme’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 3 November 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Cinven Limited (‘Cinven’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Frans Bonhomme SAS (‘Frans Bonhomme’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Cinven: financial investment; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Cinven: financial investment;

| — | for Frans Bonhomme: wholesale of construction materials and sanitary equipment. |
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for Frans Bonhomme: wholesale of construction materials and sanitary equipment.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4024 — Cinven/Frans Bonhomme, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| BE-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4024 — Cinven/Frans Bonhomme, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

BE-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4021 — CRH/Baubedarf Lehrmann/Dieter Niederste-Hollenberg/Bauking)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 278/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 28 October 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings CRH Deutschland GmbH controlled by CRH plc (‘CRH’, Ireland), Baubedarf Lehrmann Holding GmbH & Co. KG (‘Baubedarf Lehrmann’, Germany) and Mr. Dieter Niederste-Hollenberg (Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Bauking AG (‘Bauking’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 28 October 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings CRH Deutschland GmbH controlled by CRH plc (‘CRH’, Ireland), Baubedarf Lehrmann Holding GmbH & Co. KG (‘Baubedarf Lehrmann’, Germany) and Mr. Dieter Niederste-Hollenberg (Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Bauking AG (‘Bauking’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking CRH: production and distribution of building materials; |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for undertaking CRH: production and distribution of building materials;

| — | for undertaking Baubedarf Lehrmann: real estate property; |
| --- | --- |

—

for undertaking Baubedarf Lehrmann: real estate property;

| — | for undertaking Dieter Niederste-Hollenberg: real estate property; |
| --- | --- |

—

for undertaking Dieter Niederste-Hollenberg: real estate property;

| — | for undertaking Bauking: Do-it-yourself outlets, builders merchant. |
| --- | --- |

—

for undertaking Bauking: Do-it-yourself outlets, builders merchant.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
| --- | --- |

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4021 — CRH/Baubedarf Lehrmann/Dieter Niederste-Hollenberg/Bauking, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| BE-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4021 — CRH/Baubedarf Lehrmann/Dieter Niederste-Hollenberg/Bauking, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

BE-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3894 — Unicredito/HVB)

(2005/C 278/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 October 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

—

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3894. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3894. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3947 — Svitzer/Wilhelmsen Offshore/JV)

(2005/C 278/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 October 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

—

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3947. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3947. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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| 11.11.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 278/18 |
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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment

(2005/C 278/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XE 11/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Compensation for the higher costs of employing disabled persons. |
| Legal basis | Ustawa z dnia 27 sierpnia 1997 r. o rehabilitacji zawodowej i społecznej oraz zatrudnieniu osób niepełnosprawnych (Dz.U. nr 123, poz. 776 ze zm.) — art. 25 ust. 2, 3 i 3a, art. 26a ust. 1-5 oraz art. 26d ust. 1 w związku z art. 15, 17, 19, i 20 ust. 1;
  Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 18 maja 2004 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków udzielania pomocy przedsiębiorcom zatrudniającym osoby niepełnosprawne (Dz.U. nr 114, poz. 1194) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount | PLN 1 900 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 19.5.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2007 |
| Objective of aid | Art. 4: Creation of employment | No |
| Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | No |
| Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 11/04

Member State

Poland

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Compensation for the higher costs of employing disabled persons.

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 27 sierpnia 1997 r. o rehabilitacji zawodowej i społecznej oraz zatrudnieniu osób niepełnosprawnych (Dz.U. nr 123, poz. 776 ze zm.) — art. 25 ust. 2, 3 i 3a, art. 26a ust. 1-5 oraz art. 26d ust. 1 w związku z art. 15, 17, 19, i 20 ust. 1;

Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 18 maja 2004 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków udzielania pomocy przedsiębiorcom zatrudniającym osoby niepełnosprawne (Dz.U. nr 114, poz. 1194)

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Annual overall amount

PLN 1 900 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

19.5.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2007

Objective of aid

Art. 4: Creation of employment

No

Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

No

Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid

Yes

| — | All manufacturing (1) |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing (1)

No

| — | All services (1) |
| --- | --- |

—

All services (1)

No

| — | Other |
| --- | --- |

—

Other

No

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Państwowy Fundusz Rehabilitacji Osób Niepełnosprawnych

Address:

Al. Jana Pawła II 13, Warsaw, tel. (48-22) 620 03 51 wew. 387

Name:

Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych

Address:

Ul. Czerniakowska 16, Warsaw

Other information

The aid programme is co-financed by (reference) the European Social Fund within the framework of the Human Resource Development Operating Programme (2004-2006); Resources 1.4: Professional and social integration of disabled persons; Project: subsidised remuneration for companies which employ disabled persons with a view to compensating for the higher costs of employing the disabled/lower productivity.

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XE 14/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Slovak Republic |
| Region | 1. | The regions eligible to be granted state aid under Objective 1 (Promoting the development and structural adjustment of regions whose development is lagging behind) are regions in which the per capita gross domestic product at purchasing power parity averaged over the preceding 3 years is less than 75 % of the average for the European Union. Since 1 March 2002 the regions with EC Treaty Article 87(3)(a) status are Western Slovakia (the territory of the Trnava, Nitra and Trenčín districts), Central Slovakia (the territory of the Žilina and Banská Bystrica districts) and Eastern Slovakia (the territory of the Košice and Prešov districts) . |

Aid No

XE 14/04

Member State

Slovak Republic

Region

1.

The regions eligible to be granted state aid under Objective 1 (Promoting the development and structural adjustment of regions whose development is lagging behind) are regions in which the per capita gross domestic product at purchasing power parity averaged over the preceding 3 years is less than 75 % of the average for the European Union. Since 1 March 2002 the regions with EC Treaty Article 87(3)(a) status are Western Slovakia (the territory of the Trnava, Nitra and Trenčín districts), Central Slovakia (the territory of the Žilina and Banská Bystrica districts) and Eastern Slovakia (the territory of the Košice and Prešov districts) .

| 2. | The regions eligible to be granted state aid under Objective 3 (Supporting the adaptation and modernisation of policies and systems of education, training and employment) are regions not covered by Objective 1. In accordance with Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, these are regions in which the per capita gross domestic product at purchasing power parity averaged over the preceding 3 years is over 75 % of the average for the European Union. Since 1 March 2002 Article 87(3)(c) status is enjoyed by the region demarcated by the territory of the Bratislava district. |
| --- | --- |

2.

The regions eligible to be granted state aid under Objective 3 (Supporting the adaptation and modernisation of policies and systems of education, training and employment) are regions not covered by Objective 1. In accordance with Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, these are regions in which the per capita gross domestic product at purchasing power parity averaged over the preceding 3 years is over 75 % of the average for the European Union. Since 1 March 2002 Article 87(3)(c) status is enjoyed by the region demarcated by the territory of the Bratislava district.

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

State aid scheme to support employment

Legal basis

Právnym rámcom poskytovania štátnej pomoci na zamestnanosť je nariadenie Komisie (ES) č. 2204/2002 z 12. decembra 2002 o uplatňovaní článkov 87 a 88 Zmluvy o založení ES o štátnej pomoci na zamestnanosť a zákon NR SR č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov (ďalej len „zákon o štátnej pomoci“). Poskytovanie štátnej pomoci sa riadi aj ustanoveniami nariadenia Komisie (EK) č. 70/2001 z 12. januára 2001 o aplikácii článkov 87 a 88 Zmluvy o založení ES na štátnu pomoc malým a stredným podnikom a Multisektorálneho rámca regionálnej pomoci pre veľké investičné projekty, ako aj nariadenia (ES) Európskeho parlamentu a Rady č. 1784/1999 z 12. júla 1999 o Európskom sociálnom fonde a nariadenia Rady 1260/1999/ES ustanovujúceho všeobecné ustanovenia o štrukturálnych fondoch, zákonom č. 453/2003 Z. z. o orgánoch štátnej správy v oblasti sociálnych vecí, rodiny a služieb zamestnanosti a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov, zákonom č. 599/2003 Z. z. o pomoci v hmotnej núdzi a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov schváleným NR SR dňa 11. novembra 2003 s účinnosťou od 1. januára 2004, zákonom č. 5/2004 Z. z. o službách zamestnanosti a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov v znení neskorších predpisov (ďalej len „zákon o službách zamestnanosti“)

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Annual expenditure planned (comprising ESF and state budget resources)

EUR 27,2 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

7.7.2004 — date of publication in the Obchodný vestník (Business Gazette)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Art. 4: Creation of employment

Yes

Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

Yes

Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

| — | All Community sectors (2) eligible for employment aid |
| --- | --- |

—

All Community sectors (2) eligible for employment aid

Yes

| — | All manufacturing (2) |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing (2)

Yes

| — | All services (2) |
| --- | --- |

—

All services (2)

Yes

| — | Other |
| --- | --- |

—

Other

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and the Family

Address:

| Špitálska 4-6 |
| --- |
| SK-816 43 Bratislava |

Špitálska 4-6

SK-816 43 Bratislava

Name:

Central Office for Labour, Social Affairs and the Family

Address:

| Župné námestie 5-6 |
| --- |
| SK-812 67 Bratislava |

Župné námestie 5-6

SK-812 67 Bratislava

Other information

The State aid scheme is co-financed by the European Social Fund.

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XE 15/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Intervention centres |
| Legal basis | Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 13 lipca 2004 r. w sprawie szczegółowego sposobu i trybu organizowania prac interwencyjnych i robót publicznych, jednorazowej refundacji kosztów z tytułu opłaconych składek na ubezpieczenia społeczne
  Rozporządzenie weszło w życie 16.7.2004 r. (Dz.U. nr 161 poz. 1683)
  Ustawa o promocji zatrudnienia i instytucjach rynku pracy
  Art. 60 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount | EUR 56,6 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 16.7.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Art. 4: Creation of employment | Yes |
| Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | Yes |
| Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers | |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors (3) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 15/04

Member State

Poland

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Intervention centres

Legal basis

Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 13 lipca 2004 r. w sprawie szczegółowego sposobu i trybu organizowania prac interwencyjnych i robót publicznych, jednorazowej refundacji kosztów z tytułu opłaconych składek na ubezpieczenia społeczne

Rozporządzenie weszło w życie 16.7.2004 r. (Dz.U. nr 161 poz. 1683)

Ustawa o promocji zatrudnienia i instytucjach rynku pracy

Art. 60

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Annual overall amount

EUR 56,6 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

16.7.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Art. 4: Creation of employment

Yes

Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

Yes

Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors (3) eligible for employment aid

Yes

| — | All manufacturing (3) |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing (3)

Yes

| — | All services (3) |
| --- | --- |

—

All services (3)

Yes

| — | Other |
| --- | --- |

—

Other

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Starostowie

Address:

Approx. 400 agencies throughout Poland

Other information

The programme enables intervention work to be organised, inter alia as part of the sectoral operation programme Human Resources Development (ESF)

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XE 16/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Lower Saxony |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Directive on grants for ‘Youthplus businesses’ |
| Legal basis | § 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount | EUR 4,4 million planned |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.9.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2007 |
| Objective of aid | Art. 4: creation of employment | Yes |
| Art. 5: recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | Yes |
| Art. 6: employment of disabled workers | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors (4) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 16/04

Member State

Germany

Region

Lower Saxony

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Directive on grants for ‘Youthplus businesses’

Legal basis

§ 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Annual overall amount

EUR 4,4 million planned

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.9.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2007

Objective of aid

Art. 4: creation of employment

Yes

Art. 5: recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

Yes

Art. 6: employment of disabled workers

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors (4) eligible for employment aid

Yes

| — | All manufacturing (4) |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing (4)

Yes

| — | All services (4) |
| --- | --- |

—

All services (4)

Yes

| — | Others |
| --- | --- |

—

Others

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen GmbH

Address:

| Günther-Wagner-Allee 14 |
| --- |
| DE-30177 Hannover |
| Tel. (0511) 30 03 13 81 |
| Email: edmund.rohde@nbank.de |

Günther-Wagner-Allee 14

DE-30177 Hannover

Tel. (0511) 30 03 13 81

Email: edmund.rohde@nbank.de

Other information

Is the scheme part-funded by Community resources:

No

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XE 21/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Job creation for the unemployed and allocation of funds to enable unemployed persons to start a business |
| Legal basis | Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 31 sierpnia 2004 r. w sprawie warunków i trybu refundacji ze środków Funduszu Pracy kosztów wyposażenia stanowiska pracy dla skierowanego bezrobotnego, przyznawania bezrobotnemu środków na podjęcie działalności gospodarczej i refundowanie kosztów pomocy prawnej, konsultacji i doradztwa oraz wymiaru dopuszczalnej pomocy (Dz.U. nr 196, poz. 2018) — wydane na podstawie art. 46 ust. 6 ustawy o promocji zatrudnienia i instytucjach rynku pracy. Rozporządzenie weszło w życie z dniem 8 września 2004 r. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount:
  2004 — EUR 20 million
  2005 — EUR 40 million
  Loans guaranteed |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 8.9.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Art. 4: Creation of employment | Yes |
| Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | Yes |
| Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers | |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors (5) eligible for employment aid |

Aid No

XE 21/04

Member State

Poland

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Job creation for the unemployed and allocation of funds to enable unemployed persons to start a business

Legal basis

Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 31 sierpnia 2004 r. w sprawie warunków i trybu refundacji ze środków Funduszu Pracy kosztów wyposażenia stanowiska pracy dla skierowanego bezrobotnego, przyznawania bezrobotnemu środków na podjęcie działalności gospodarczej i refundowanie kosztów pomocy prawnej, konsultacji i doradztwa oraz wymiaru dopuszczalnej pomocy (Dz.U. nr 196, poz. 2018) — wydane na podstawie art. 46 ust. 6 ustawy o promocji zatrudnienia i instytucjach rynku pracy. Rozporządzenie weszło w życie z dniem 8 września 2004 r.

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Annual overall amount:

2004 — EUR 20 million

2005 — EUR 40 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

8.9.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Art. 4: Creation of employment

Yes

Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

Yes

Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors (5) eligible for employment aid

Yes

| — | All manufacturing (5) |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing (5)

Yes

| — | All services (5) |
| --- | --- |

—

All services (5)

Yes

| — | Other |
| --- | --- |

—

Other

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Starostowie

Address:

Approx. 340 agencies throughout Poland

Other information

If the aid programme is co-financed by Community funds, please insert the following sentence:

The aid programme is co-financed by [please indicate] — SPO RZL (EFS)

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

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(1)  With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and of other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all State aid within the sector.

(2)  With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and of other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all State aid within the sector.

(3)  With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and of other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all State aid within the sector

(4)  With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and of other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all State aid within the sector.

(5)  With the exception of: the shipbuilding sector, the mining industry and transport; aid to export-related activities, if the aid is directly linked to the quantities exported, to the establishment and operation of a distribution network or to other current expenditure linked to the export activity; aid contingent upon the use of domestic over imported goods.

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