# Official Journal C 22/2012

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.022.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 22 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5527 January 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.022.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 22

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5527 January 2012

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 022/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2012/C 022/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  2
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 022/01

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

1

1

2012/C 022/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  2
  )

2

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 022/03 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |
| 2012/C 022/04 | Commission Decision of 26 January 2012 on setting up the eGovernment Expert Group | 7 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2012/C 022/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 9 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 022/03

Euro exchange rates

6

2012/C 022/04

Commission Decision of 26 January 2012 on setting up the eGovernment Expert Group

7

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2012/C 022/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 022/06 | Call for proposals — No 28/G/ENT/CIP/12/E/N01C01 — Entrepreneurship education | 10 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 022/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6426 — GSO/Miller Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 13 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2012/C 022/06

Call for proposals — No 28/G/ENT/CIP/12/E/N01C01 — Entrepreneurship education

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 022/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6426 — GSO/Miller Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  2
  )

2

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| | (1)   Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty |
| | (2)   Text with EEA relevance |

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty

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(2)   Text with EEA relevance

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 27.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 22/1 |
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27.1.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 22/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)

2012/C 22/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.12.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33596 (11/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Hessen | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Hessen: Abgabe für die gebietliche Absatzförderung von Wein in Hessen; hier: Werbung und technische Hilfe |
| Legal basis | — | Hessisches Gesetz über die Erhebung einer Abgabe für die gebietliche Absatzförderung von Wein |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.12.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33596 (11/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

Hessen

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Hessen: Abgabe für die gebietliche Absatzförderung von Wein in Hessen; hier: Werbung und technische Hilfe

Legal basis

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Hessisches Gesetz über die Erhebung einer Abgabe für die gebietliche Absatzförderung von Wein

| — | Bewilligungsbescheide (Bescheid „Werbemaßnahmen“ und Bescheid „Technische Hilfe“) |
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Bewilligungsbescheide (Bescheid „Werbemaßnahmen“ und Bescheid „Technische Hilfe“)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Advertising (AGRI), Technical support (AGRI)

Form of aid

Direct grant, Subsidised services

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1,75 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Manufacture of wine from grape

Name and address of the granting authority

| Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt |
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| Weinbauamt Eltville |
| Wallufer Str. 19 |
| 65343 Eltville |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt

Weinbauamt Eltville

Wallufer Str. 19

65343 Eltville

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

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

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

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| 27.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 22/2 |
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27.1.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 22/2

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 22/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.9.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 559/10 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | East Merseyside |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Jaguar Cars Ltd |
| Legal basis | Industrial Development Act 1982, Section 7 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 26 365 000 |
| Intensity | 12 % |
| Duration (period) | 11.2009-12.2018 |
| Economic sectors | Motor vehicles |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills |
| 1 Victoria Street |
| London |
| SW1H 0ET |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.9.2011

Reference number of State Aid

N 559/10

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

East Merseyside

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Jaguar Cars Ltd

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982, Section 7

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 26 365 000

Intensity

12 %

Duration (period)

11.2009-12.2018

Economic sectors

Motor vehicles

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0ET

UNITED KINGDOM

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 8.3.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.30941 (N 189/10) |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | Kärnten |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Der Bäcker Legat GmbH |
| Legal basis | Vertrag über die Errichtung einer atypisch stillen Gesellschaft, Genußrechtsvereinbarung |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Restructuring of firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 0,39 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 2.7.2008-2.7.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Retail services |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Landeshauptstadt Klagenfurt am Wörthersee und BABEG, Betriebsansiedlungs- und Beteiligungs-GesmbH
  ÖSTERREICH |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.3.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.30941 (N 189/10)

Member State

Austria

Region

Kärnten

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Der Bäcker Legat GmbH

Legal basis

Vertrag über die Errichtung einer atypisch stillen Gesellschaft, Genußrechtsvereinbarung

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Restructuring of firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 0,39 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

2.7.2008-2.7.2013

Economic sectors

Retail services

Name and address of the granting authority

Landeshauptstadt Klagenfurt am Wörthersee und BABEG, Betriebsansiedlungs- und Beteiligungs-GesmbH

ÖSTERREICH

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.5.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.31492 (N 375/10) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Polo intermodale annesso all'aeroporto Ronchi dei Legionari |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione della Giunta regionale 28 aprile 2010, n. 804; approvazione scheda di attività relativa all’attività 3.1.a «Interventi materiali nell’ambito delle infrastrutture di trasporto, prima fase di progettazione e realizzazione infrastrutturale intermodale del Polo intermodale annesso all’aeroporto di Ronchi dei Legionari»;
  bozza dello schema di Convenzione avente ad oggetto la condivisione delle modalità operative finalizzate alla realizzazione delle opere ed interventi necessari all’attuazione del Polo Intermodale annesso all’aeroporto di Ronchi dei Legionari |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 6 million |
| Intensity | 77 % |
| Duration (period) | 2011-2014 |
| Economic sectors | Transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Via Giulia 75/1 |
| Trieste TS |
| ITALIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.5.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.31492 (N 375/10)

Member State

Italy

Region

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Polo intermodale annesso all'aeroporto Ronchi dei Legionari

Legal basis

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale 28 aprile 2010, n. 804; approvazione scheda di attività relativa all’attività 3.1.a «Interventi materiali nell’ambito delle infrastrutture di trasporto, prima fase di progettazione e realizzazione infrastrutturale intermodale del Polo intermodale annesso all’aeroporto di Ronchi dei Legionari»;

bozza dello schema di Convenzione avente ad oggetto la condivisione delle modalità operative finalizzate alla realizzazione delle opere ed interventi necessari all’attuazione del Polo Intermodale annesso all’aeroporto di Ronchi dei Legionari

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 6 million

Intensity

77 %

Duration (period)

2011-2014

Economic sectors

Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia

Via Giulia 75/1

Trieste TS

ITALIA

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 7.12.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.32118 (11/N) |
| Member State | Finland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Alusten ympäristönsuojelua parantavien investointitukien yleisiä ehtoja koskeva tukiohjelma
  Programmet om allmänna villkor för investeringsstöd i syfte att förbättra miljöskyddet |
| Legal basis | Valtionavustuslaki, valtioneuvoston asetus alusten ympäristönsuojelua parantavien investointitukien yleisistä ehdoista
  Statsunderstödslagen om allmänna villkor för investeringsstöd för fartyg i syfte att förbättra miljöskyddet |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Annual budget: EUR 30 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.12.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.32118 (11/N)

Member State

Finland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Alusten ympäristönsuojelua parantavien investointitukien yleisiä ehtoja koskeva tukiohjelma

Programmet om allmänna villkor för investeringsstöd i syfte att förbättra miljöskyddet

Legal basis

Valtionavustuslaki, valtioneuvoston asetus alusten ympäristönsuojelua parantavien investointitukien yleisistä ehdoista

Statsunderstödslagen om allmänna villkor för investeringsstöd för fartyg i syfte att förbättra miljöskyddet

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 30 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 120 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 120 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

2010-2014

Economic sectors

Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö |
| --- |
| Eteläesplanadi 16 |
| PL 31 |
| FI-00023 Helsinki |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö

Eteläesplanadi 16

PL 31

FI-00023 Helsinki

SUOMI/FINLAND

| Valtioneuvosto/Kommunikationsministeriet |
| --- |
| Södra esplanaden 16 |
| Helsingfors, PB 31 |
| FI-00023 Statsrådet |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Valtioneuvosto/Kommunikationsministeriet

Södra esplanaden 16

Helsingfors, PB 31

FI-00023 Statsrådet

SUOMI/FINLAND

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 9.12.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33757 (11/N) |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prolongation of the winding-up scheme; Extension of the compensation scheme to model I and model II |
| Legal basis | Lov om håndtering af nødlidende pengeinstitutter (lov nr. 721 af 25. juni 2010) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, guarantee |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2012-30.6.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet |
| Slotholmsgade 12 |
| 1216 København K |
| DANMARK |

Date of adoption of the decision

9.12.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33757 (11/N)

Member State

Denmark

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation of the winding-up scheme; Extension of the compensation scheme to model I and model II

Legal basis

Lov om håndtering af nødlidende pengeinstitutter (lov nr. 721 af 25. juni 2010)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Direct grant, guarantee

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2012-30.6.2012

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet

Slotholmsgade 12

1216 København K

DANMARK

Other information

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

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 27.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 22/6 |
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27.1.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 22/6

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Euro exchange rates (1)

26 January 2012

2012/C 22/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3145 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 101,98 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4343 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83800 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8775 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2071 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,6465 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,193 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 294,80 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6986 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2470 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3408 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3580 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2326 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3166 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1964 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6004 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6511 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 474,33 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,2801 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2906 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5840 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 775,79 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9967 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,178 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,8190 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,118 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,2849 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,9883 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 66,0470 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3145

JPY

Japanese yen

101,98

DKK

Danish krone

7,4343

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83800

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8775

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2071

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,6465

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,193

HUF

Hungarian forint

294,80

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6986

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2470

RON

Romanian leu

4,3408

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3580

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2326

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3166

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1964

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6004

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6511

KRW

South Korean won

1 474,33

ZAR

South African rand

10,2801

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2906

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5840

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 775,79

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9967

PHP

Philippine peso

56,178

RUB

Russian rouble

39,8190

THB

Thai baht

41,118

BRL

Brazilian real

2,2849

MXN

Mexican peso

16,9883

INR

Indian rupee

66,0470

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

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| 27.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 22/7 |
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27.1.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 22/7

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 January 2012

on setting up the eGovernment Expert Group

2012/C 22/04

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Whereas:

| (1) | As indicated in the Communication from the Commission entitled ‘The European eGovernment Action Plan 2011-2015’ (hereafter eGovernment Action Plan (1)), ‘Member States are fully committed to the political priorities of the Malmö Declaration’ (2). They also invited the European Commission to organise the joint governance of this Action Plan allowing the active participation of the Member States in its implementation. In May 2011 the Council Conclusions (3) endorsed the eGovernment Action Plan and the actions foreseen therein. |
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(1)

As indicated in the Communication from the Commission entitled ‘The European eGovernment Action Plan 2011-2015’ (hereafter eGovernment Action Plan (1)), ‘Member States are fully committed to the political priorities of the Malmö Declaration’ (2). They also invited the European Commission to organise the joint governance of this Action Plan allowing the active participation of the Member States in its implementation. In May 2011 the Council Conclusions (3) endorsed the eGovernment Action Plan and the actions foreseen therein.

| (2) | It is therefore necessary for the Commission to set up a group of experts composed of the competent Member States' authorities, which are responsible for the eGovernment area, and to define its tasks and its structure. |
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(2)

It is therefore necessary for the Commission to set up a group of experts composed of the competent Member States' authorities, which are responsible for the eGovernment area, and to define its tasks and its structure.

| (3) | Personal data should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (4). |
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(3)

Personal data should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (4).

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The ‘eGovernment Expert Group’, hereinafter referred to as the ‘eGovernment Group’, is hereby set up by the Commission.

Article 2

Tasks

The Group’s tasks shall be:

| — | to advise the Commission on strategic eGovernment issues in the context of the eGovernment Action Plan, and give input and suggest necessary adjustments to priorities, objectives and actions on the basis of the mid-term evaluation of the eGovernment Action Plan implementation, |
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to advise the Commission on strategic eGovernment issues in the context of the eGovernment Action Plan, and give input and suggest necessary adjustments to priorities, objectives and actions on the basis of the mid-term evaluation of the eGovernment Action Plan implementation,

| — | to assist the Commission in defining common targets for Member States for relevant actions of the Action Plan, |
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to assist the Commission in defining common targets for Member States for relevant actions of the Action Plan,

| — | to offer a forum for strategic discussions and for the exchange of experiences, with all Commission services involved, |
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to offer a forum for strategic discussions and for the exchange of experiences, with all Commission services involved,

| — | to exchange views on issues arising from the national eGovernment strategies, in the areas covered by the eGovernment Action Plan, in relation to achieving its objectives, |
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to exchange views on issues arising from the national eGovernment strategies, in the areas covered by the eGovernment Action Plan, in relation to achieving its objectives,

| — | to provide a forum through which Member States inform the Commission on Action Plan implementation progress in their country. |
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to provide a forum through which Member States inform the Commission on Action Plan implementation progress in their country.

The ‘eGovernment Group’ will liaise via the Commission with the ‘High Level Group for the Digital Agenda’ with the view of ensuring optimal implementation of the eGovernment actions.

The ‘eGovernment Group’ will also liaise and coordinate via the Commission with the ISA Programme Committee (5).

Article 3

Consultation

The Commission may consult the ‘eGovernment Group’ on any matter relating to the implementation of the eGovernment Action Plan.

Article 4

Composition — Appointment

1.   The ‘eGovernment Group’ shall be composed of the competent Member States' authorities. Each Member State authority shall nominate one high level representative. The representatives shall be responsible for the national eGovernment strategies, able to ensure appropriate coordination between the national public authorities involved in the various areas covered by the eGovernment Action Plan. Member States' representatives may be accompanied by appropriate colleagues according to the subject matter discussed, without prejudice to the applicable rules for reimbursement of meeting expenses.

2.   Members are appointed for the duration of the Action Plan 2011-2015.

3.   Provision may be made for the same number of alternates as members to be appointed. Alternates shall be appointed in accordance with the same conditions as members; alternates automatically replace any members who are absent or indisposed.

4.   Members who are no longer capable of contributing effectively to the group’s deliberations, who resign or who do not comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 3 of this Article, or Article 339 of the Treaty, may be replaced for the remainder of their term of office.

5.   The names of the appointed representatives shall be published in the Register of Commission expert groups and other similar entities (‘the Register’) and in the eGovernment website http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/egovernment/index_en.htm

Article 5

Operation

1.   The ‘eGovernment Group’ is chaired by a representative of the Commission.

2.   The Commission's representative may invite experts from outside the group with specific competence in a subject on the agenda to participate in the work of the group on an ad hoc basis. In addition, the Commission’s representative may give observer status to EEA and EFTA countries and acceding countries. In such case, the competent authorities of these countries shall nominate one high level representative.

3.   Members of expert groups and their representatives, as well as invited experts and observers, shall comply with the obligations of professional secrecy laid down by the Treaties and their implementing rules, as well as with the Commission's rules on security regarding the protection of EU classified information, laid down in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom (6). Should they fail to respect these obligations, the Commission may take all appropriate measures.

4.   The meetings of the ‘eGovernment Group’ shall be held on Commission premises. The Commission shall provide secretarial services. Other Commission officials with an interest in the proceedings may attend meetings of the group and its sub-groups.

5.   The group shall adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of the standard rules of procedure for expert groups (7).

6.   The Commission publishes relevant information on the activities carried out by the group either by including it in the Register or via a link from the Register to a dedicated website.

Article 6

Meeting expenses

1.   Participants in the activities of the group shall not be remunerated for the services they render.

2.   Travel and subsistence expenses incurred by participants in the activities of the group shall be reimbursed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions in force within the Commission.

3.   Those expenses shall be reimbursed within the limits of the available appropriations allocated under the annual procedure for the allocation of resources.

Article 7

Applicability

This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2015.

Done at Brussels, 26 January 2012.

For the Commission

Neelie KROES

Vice-President

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(1)  Ref COM(2010) 743.

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(2)  Ref to Malmö Declaration: http://www.egov2009.se/wp-content/uploads/Ministerial-Declaration-on-eGovernment.pdf

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(3)  Council Concusions on the European eGovernement Action Plan 2011-2015; 3093rd Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council meeting — telecommunication items only — Brussels, 27 May 2011.

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(4)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

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(5)  ISA: Programme on ‘Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administrations’, Decision No 922/2009/EC.

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(6)  Commission Decision of 29 November 2001 amending its internal Rules of Procedure (OJ L 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1).

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(7)  Annex IV of SEC(2010) 1360.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 27.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 22/9 |
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27.1.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 22/9

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2012/C 22/05

Aid No: SA.34212 (12/XA)

Member State: Estonia

Region: Estonia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Turuarendustoetus

Legal basis:

| 1) | Maaelu ja põllumajandusturu korraldamise seaduse § 11 lõige 1 ja § 18 lõige 1 |
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1)

Maaelu ja põllumajandusturu korraldamise seaduse § 11 lõige 1 ja § 18 lõige 1

| 2) | Põllumajandusministri 6. jaanuar 2012. a määrus nr 3 „Turuarendustoetuse taotlemise ja taotluse menetlemise kord, nende kulude loetelu, mille hüvitamiseks turuarendustoetust antakse, ning toetuse määr” |
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2)

Põllumajandusministri 6. jaanuar 2012. a määrus nr 3 „Turuarendustoetuse taotlemise ja taotluse menetlemise kord, nende kulude loetelu, mille hüvitamiseks turuarendustoetust antakse, ning toetuse määr”

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 1,50 million

Maximum aid intensity: 85 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 26 January 2012-31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Põllumajandusministeerium |
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| Lai tn 39/Lai tn 41 |
| 15056 Tallinn |
| EESTI/ESTONIA |

Põllumajandusministeerium

Lai tn 39/Lai tn 41

15056 Tallinn

EESTI/ESTONIA

Website: http://www.agri.ee/turuarendustoetus/

Other information: —

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 27.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 22/10 |
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27.1.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 22/10

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — No 28/G/ENT/CIP/12/E/N01C01

Entrepreneurship education

2012/C 22/06

1.   Objectives and description

This call aims to support the implementation of principle 1 of the Small Business Act and the Oslo Agenda for Entrepreneurship Education in Europe. The Small Business Act recommends stimulating innovative and entrepreneurial mindsets among young people by introducing entrepreneurship as a key competence in school curricula and ensuring that the importance of entrepreneurship is correctly reflected in teacher training.

Consequently, the objective of this call is to promote projects with a high added value at European level in education for entrepreneurship. Actions will target teachers and young people in primary, secondary and tertiary education.

Projects to be supported will focus on one of the following objectives (priority areas):

Lot 1:

| (a) | creating trans-European models for primary and secondary school teachers to support the development of their skills and methods in applying entrepreneurial learning to different teaching subjects and to different contexts; |
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(a)

creating trans-European models for primary and secondary school teachers to support the development of their skills and methods in applying entrepreneurial learning to different teaching subjects and to different contexts;

| (b) | developing, organising and executing cross-European training/education workshops for teachers of entrepreneurship at institutions of higher education (universities, colleges, business schools, universities of applied sciences, etc.). |
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(b)

developing, organising and executing cross-European training/education workshops for teachers of entrepreneurship at institutions of higher education (universities, colleges, business schools, universities of applied sciences, etc.).

Lot 2:

Creating a European online platform for teachers/educators to enable the cross-border exchange of good practice, methods and teaching materials in the field of entrepreneurship education.

Lot 3:

Developing and testing a European common framework of tools and indicators to assess entrepreneurial mindsets, attitudes and skills acquired by students in entrepreneurship education.

Proposals should address one objective (priority area) among those mentioned above. Applicants will have to indicate clearly in their proposal for which one of the above lots they are applying. Activities must have a clear European added value. They should support European integration and cross-border cooperation.

Projects should have an impact in addressing a problem that can be better solved at European level, and in creating new models that can be widely replicated throughout Europe. The sustainability of projects after the termination of EU funding must be ensured.

2.   Eligible applicants

Applications from legal entities established in one of the following countries are eligible:

| 1. | EU Member States; |
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1.

EU Member States;

| 2. | EEA countries: Liechtenstein and Norway; |
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2.

EEA countries: Liechtenstein and Norway;

| 3. | Candidate countries: Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro and Turkey; |
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3.

Candidate countries: Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro and Turkey;

| 4. | Albania, Israel and Serbia (competitiveness and innovation programme participants). |
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4.

Albania, Israel and Serbia (competitiveness and innovation programme participants).

Applicants must act in a transnational consortium with partner organisations from at least two other countries.

In addition, the following rules apply:

| 1. | partners of the lead organisation must satisfy the same eligibility criteria as those for applicants; the applicant will be the coordinator; |
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1.

partners of the lead organisation must satisfy the same eligibility criteria as those for applicants; the applicant will be the coordinator;

| 2. | applicants must be legal persons; |
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2.

applicants must be legal persons;

| 3. | applicants must meet the following definition: any public or private entity whose core activity is in the field of entrepreneurship education. Such entities may include:






  — | public administrations at all levels, |
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3.

applicants must meet the following definition: any public or private entity whose core activity is in the field of entrepreneurship education. Such entities may include:

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public administrations at all levels,

| — | national, regional and local authorities, |
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national, regional and local authorities,

| — | educational institutions (primary and secondary schools, vocational schools, universities, etc.), |
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educational institutions (primary and secondary schools, vocational schools, universities, etc.),

| — | NGOs, associations and foundations active in the related fields, |
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NGOs, associations and foundations active in the related fields,

| — | education and training providers (public and private), |
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education and training providers (public and private),

| — | chambers of commerce and industry and similar bodies, |
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chambers of commerce and industry and similar bodies,

| — | business associations and business support networks; |
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business associations and business support networks;

| 4. | corporate bodies must be properly constituted and registered under the law. If a body or organisation is not constituted under the law, a physical person must be designated to provide the legal responsibility. |
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4.

corporate bodies must be properly constituted and registered under the law. If a body or organisation is not constituted under the law, a physical person must be designated to provide the legal responsibility.

3.   Budget and project duration

The maximum budget allocated for the operation is approx. EUR 2 450 000.

The indicative number of projects to be supported is four to eight, depending on the size and quality of proposals received.

In particular:

| | for lot 1, not more than 4 projects will be supported; |
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for lot 1, not more than 4 projects will be supported;

| | for lot 2, not more than 2 projects will be supported; |
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for lot 2, not more than 2 projects will be supported;

| | for lot 3, not more than 2 projects will be supported. |
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for lot 3, not more than 2 projects will be supported.

Maximum EU co-financing rate of eligible costs:

up to 60 % (for all lots).

Maximum EU co-financing ceiling per project:

| | for lot 1, up to EUR 500 000; |
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for lot 1, up to EUR 500 000;

| | for lot 2, up to EUR 400 000; |
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for lot 2, up to EUR 400 000;

| | for lot 3, up to EUR 250 000. |
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for lot 3, up to EUR 250 000.

Scheduled starting date of projects: 1 November 2012.

The maximum duration of actions is:

| lot 1 | : | 36 months; |
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| lot 2 | : | 24 months; |
| lot 3 | : | 18 months. |

lot 1

:

36 months;

lot 2

:

24 months;

lot 3

:

18 months.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be sent to the Commission no later than 16 April 2012.

5.   Further information

The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/funding/index.htm

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 27.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 22/13 |
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27.1.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 22/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6426 — GSO/Miller Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 22/07

| 1. | On 20 January 2012, 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 GSO Capital Partners LP (‘GSO’, USA) controlled by The Blackstone Group L.P. (USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the Miller Group Ltd (‘Miller Group’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 20 January 2012, 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 GSO Capital Partners LP (‘GSO’, USA) controlled by The Blackstone Group L.P. (USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the Miller Group Ltd (‘Miller Group’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for GSO: credit-oriented alternative asset management, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for GSO: credit-oriented alternative asset management,

| — | for the Miller Group: house building, construction, property development and mining primarily in the UK. |
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for the Miller Group: house building, construction, property development and mining primarily in the UK.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6426 — GSO/Miller Group, to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6426 — GSO/Miller Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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