# Official Journal C 158/29 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4829 June 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 158

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4829 June 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 158/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 158/2 | Information procedure — Technical rules (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 158/3 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2005/C 158/4 | Publication pursuant to Article 3a(2) of Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council | 13 |
| 2005/C 158/5 | Statistics relating to technical regulations notified in 2004 under the Directive 98/34/EC procedure — Information supplied by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (
  1
  ) | 20 |
| 2005/C 158/6 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
  1
  ) | 25 |
| 2005/C 158/7 | Notice to banana producers | 29 |
| 2005/C 158/8 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3781 — Credit Agricole/Caisse D'Epargne/JV) (
  1
  ) | 30 |
| 2005/C 158/9 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3818 — Gilde/DSM Bakery Ingredients) (
  1
  ) | 30 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2005/C 158/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 158/2

Information procedure — Technical rules (
  1
  )

1

2

2005/C 158/3

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
  1
  )

1

8

2005/C 158/4

Publication pursuant to Article 3a(2) of Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

13

2005/C 158/5

Statistics relating to technical regulations notified in 2004 under the Directive 98/34/EC procedure — Information supplied by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (
  1
  )

1

20

2005/C 158/6

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
  1
  )

1

25

2005/C 158/7

Notice to banana producers

29

2005/C 158/8

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3781 — Credit Agricole/Caisse D'Epargne/JV) (
  1
  )

1

30

2005/C 158/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3818 — Gilde/DSM Bakery Ingredients) (
  1
  )

1

30

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| 2005/C 158/0 | Notice | s3 |

2005/C 158/0

Notice

Notice

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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I Information

Commission

| 29.6.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 158/1 |
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29.6.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

28 June 2005

(2005/C 158/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2095 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 132,94 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4494 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,6646 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3930 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5445 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 78,98 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9465 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5737 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 30,038 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 247,77 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6960 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0548 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 36 056 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,44 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,439 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6349 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5790 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4919 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,3984 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7238 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0330 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 234,57 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,0365 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,0104 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3160 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 732,15 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,597 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 67,339 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,6180 |
| THB | Thai baht | 49,892 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2095

JPY

Japanese yen

132,94

DKK

Danish krone

7,4494

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6646

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3930

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5445

ISK

Iceland króna

78,98

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9465

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5737

CZK

Czech koruna

30,038

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

247,77

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6960

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0548

ROL

Romanian leu

36 056

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,44

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,439

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6349

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5790

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4919

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,3984

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7238

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0330

KRW

South Korean won

1 234,57

ZAR

South African rand

8,0365

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,0104

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3160

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 732,15

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,597

PHP

Philippine peso

67,339

RUB

Russian rouble

34,6180

THB

Thai baht

49,892

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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29.6.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Information procedure — Technical rules

(2005/C 158/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services. (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37; OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18).

Notifications of draft national technical rules received by the Commission

| Reference (1) | Title | End of three-month standstill period (2) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2005/0246/D | Technical Terms of Delivery for marking materials [German designation: TL M 05] | 29.8.2005 |
| 2005/0247/EE | Amendment to Regulation No. 106 of the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications of 6 December 2000‘Requirements for Storage Facilities for and Places of Loading, Unloading and Transhipment of Chemicals, and for Other Structures Necessary for Handling of Chemicals in Ports, Road Transport Terminals, Railway Stations and Airports’ (RTL 2001, 7, 110; 2003, 47, 787), and to Regulation No. 4 of the Minister of Transport and Communications of 26 January 1998‘Approval of Rules for the Receipt, Processing and Storage of Dangerous Goods in Ports and Release Thereof from Ports.’ (RTL 1998, 40/41, 202) | 26.8.2005 |
| 2005/0248/E | Draft Royal Decree regulating the transport of dangerous goods by road on Spanish territory. | 26.8.2005 |
| 2005/0249/LV | Draft Cabinet of Ministers' regulation entitled ‘Amendments to Cabinet of Ministers' Regulation No 367 of 20 August 2002’, entitled ‘Registration procedure for places of commercial activity for work with precious metals, precious stones and their products, a procedure for compulsory assaying and marking and a procedure for the storage of unassayed precious metals, precious stones and their products’ | 29.8.2005 |
| 2005/0250/L | Draft Grand-Ducal Regulation amending the amended Grand-Ducal Regulation of 31 October 1998 transposing Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste amending the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 18 January 2005 on electric and electronic equipment waste and limiting the use of certain dangerous components thereof | 29.8.2005 |
| 2005/0251/SK | Slovak Republic Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Health Decree implementing the chapter of the Slovak Republic Foodstuffs Code governing milk and milk products | 2.9.2005 |
| 2005/0252/F | Draft technical specifications of Régie municipale multiservices de La Réole, applicable to gas distribution pipelines, implementing Decree No 2004-555 of 15 June 2004 on the technical specifications applicable to the pipelines and connections of gas transmission, distribution and storage installations | 1.9.2005 |
| 2005/0253/F | Draft technical specifications of Régie municipale du gaz de Bazas, applicable to gas distribution pipelines, implementing Decree No 2004-555 of 15 June 2004 on the technical specifications applicable to the pipelines and connections of gas transmission, distribution and storage installations | 1.9.2005 |
| 2005/0254/F | Draft technical specifications of SOREGIES, applicable to gas distribution pipelines, implementing Decree No 2004-555 of 15 June 2004 on the technical specifications applicable to the pipelines and connections of gas transmission, distribution and storage installations | 1.9.2005 |
| 2005/0255/D | Principles for the health assessment of construction products used in interiors, as at April 2005 | 1.9.2005 |
| 2005/0256/A | Order of the Federal Minister for Economics and Labour amending the Order on safety provisions for shipping containers - Shipping Container Order 2002 (Austrian designation: VBV 2002), Federal Law Gazette II No 202/2002 | 1.9.2005 |
| 2005/0257/F | Draft Decree on prohibitions regarding the tricholoma equestre mushroom | (3) |
| 2005/0258/A | Draft Act amending the Carinthian Building Regulations | 2.9.2005 |
| 2005/0259/SK | Slovak Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Health Decree implementing the chapter of the Slovak Republic Foodstuffs Code governing fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption | 5.9.2005 |
| 2005/0260/UK | The Specified Animal Pathogens (Amendment) (England) Order 2005 | 7.9.2005 |

Reference (1)

Title

End of three-month standstill period (2)

2005/0246/D

Technical Terms of Delivery for marking materials [German designation: TL M 05]

29.8.2005

2005/0247/EE

Amendment to Regulation No. 106 of the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications of 6 December 2000‘Requirements for Storage Facilities for and Places of Loading, Unloading and Transhipment of Chemicals, and for Other Structures Necessary for Handling of Chemicals in Ports, Road Transport Terminals, Railway Stations and Airports’ (RTL 2001, 7, 110; 2003, 47, 787), and to Regulation No. 4 of the Minister of Transport and Communications of 26 January 1998‘Approval of Rules for the Receipt, Processing and Storage of Dangerous Goods in Ports and Release Thereof from Ports.’ (RTL 1998, 40/41, 202)

26.8.2005

2005/0248/E

Draft Royal Decree regulating the transport of dangerous goods by road on Spanish territory.

26.8.2005

2005/0249/LV

Draft Cabinet of Ministers' regulation entitled ‘Amendments to Cabinet of Ministers' Regulation No 367 of 20 August 2002’, entitled ‘Registration procedure for places of commercial activity for work with precious metals, precious stones and their products, a procedure for compulsory assaying and marking and a procedure for the storage of unassayed precious metals, precious stones and their products’

29.8.2005

2005/0250/L

Draft Grand-Ducal Regulation amending the amended Grand-Ducal Regulation of 31 October 1998 transposing Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste amending the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 18 January 2005 on electric and electronic equipment waste and limiting the use of certain dangerous components thereof

29.8.2005

2005/0251/SK

Slovak Republic Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Health Decree implementing the chapter of the Slovak Republic Foodstuffs Code governing milk and milk products

2.9.2005

2005/0252/F

Draft technical specifications of Régie municipale multiservices de La Réole, applicable to gas distribution pipelines, implementing Decree No 2004-555 of 15 June 2004 on the technical specifications applicable to the pipelines and connections of gas transmission, distribution and storage installations

1.9.2005

2005/0253/F

Draft technical specifications of Régie municipale du gaz de Bazas, applicable to gas distribution pipelines, implementing Decree No 2004-555 of 15 June 2004 on the technical specifications applicable to the pipelines and connections of gas transmission, distribution and storage installations

1.9.2005

2005/0254/F

Draft technical specifications of SOREGIES, applicable to gas distribution pipelines, implementing Decree No 2004-555 of 15 June 2004 on the technical specifications applicable to the pipelines and connections of gas transmission, distribution and storage installations

1.9.2005

2005/0255/D

Principles for the health assessment of construction products used in interiors, as at April 2005

1.9.2005

2005/0256/A

Order of the Federal Minister for Economics and Labour amending the Order on safety provisions for shipping containers - Shipping Container Order 2002 (Austrian designation: VBV 2002), Federal Law Gazette II No 202/2002

1.9.2005

2005/0257/F

Draft Decree on prohibitions regarding the tricholoma equestre mushroom

(3)

2005/0258/A

Draft Act amending the Carinthian Building Regulations

2.9.2005

2005/0259/SK

Slovak Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Health Decree implementing the chapter of the Slovak Republic Foodstuffs Code governing fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption

5.9.2005

2005/0260/UK

The Specified Animal Pathogens (Amendment) (England) Order 2005

7.9.2005

The Commission draws attention to the judgement delivered on 30 April 1996 in the ‘CIA Security’ case (C-194/94 — ECR I, p. 2201), in which the Court of Justice ruled that Articles 8 and 9 of Directive 98/34/EC (formerly 83/189/EEC) are to be interpreted as meaning that individuals may rely on them before national courts which must decline to apply a national technical regulation which has not been notified in accordance with the Directive.

This judgement confirms the Commission's communication of 1 October 1986 (OJ C 245, 1.10.1986, p. 4).

Accordingly, breach of the obligation to notify renders the technical regulations concerned inapplicable, and consequently unenforceable against individuals.

For more information on the notification procedure, please write to:

| European Commission |
| --- |
| DG Enterprise and Industry, Unit C3 |
| B–1049 Brussels |
| e-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int |

European Commission

DG Enterprise and Industry, Unit C3

B–1049 Brussels

e-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int

Also consult the website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/tris/

If you require any further information on these notifications, please contact the national departments listed below:

LIST OF NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC

BELGIUM

| BELNotif |
| --- |
| Qualité et Sécurité |
| SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie |
| NG III – 4ème étage |
| boulevard du Roi Albert II / 16 |
| B-1000 Bruxelles |
| Ms Pascaline Descamps |
| Tel.: (32) 2 206 46 89 |
| Fax: (32) 2 206 57 46 |
| E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be |
| paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be |
| General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be |
| Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be |

BELNotif

Qualité et Sécurité

SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie

NG III – 4ème étage

boulevard du Roi Albert II / 16

B-1000 Bruxelles

Ms Pascaline Descamps

Tel.: (32) 2 206 46 89

Fax: (32) 2 206 57 46

E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be

paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be

General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be

Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be

CZECH REPUBLIC

| Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing |
| --- |
| Gorazdova 24 |
| P.O. BOX 49 |
| CZ-128 01 Praha 2 |
| Ms Helena Fofonková |
| Tel.: (420) 224 907 125 |
| Fax: (420) 224 907 122 |
| E-mail: fofonkova@unmz.cz |
| General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz |
| Website: http://www.unmz.cz |

Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing

Gorazdova 24

P.O. BOX 49

CZ-128 01 Praha 2

Ms Helena Fofonková

Tel.: (420) 224 907 125

Fax: (420) 224 907 122

E-mail: fofonkova@unmz.cz

General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz

Website: http://www.unmz.cz

DENMARK

| Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen |
| --- |
| Dahlerups Pakhus |
| Langelinie Allé 17 |
| DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE) |
| Tel.: (45) 35 46 66 89 (direct) |
| Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03 |
| E-mail: Ms Birgitte Spühler Hansen - bsh@ebst.dk |
| Mutual mailbox for notification messages - noti@ebst.dk |
| Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer |

Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen

Dahlerups Pakhus

Langelinie Allé 17

DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE)

Tel.: (45) 35 46 66 89 (direct)

Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03

E-mail: Ms Birgitte Spühler Hansen - bsh@ebst.dk

Mutual mailbox for notification messages - noti@ebst.dk

Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer

GERMANY

| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
| --- |
| Referat XA2 |
| Scharnhorststr. 34 - 37 |
| D-10115 Berlin |
| Ms Christina Jäckel |
| Tel.: (49) 30 2014 6353 |
| Fax: (49) 30 2014 5379 |
| E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de |
| Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de |

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Referat XA2

Scharnhorststr. 34 - 37

D-10115 Berlin

Ms Christina Jäckel

Tel.: (49) 30 2014 6353

Fax: (49) 30 2014 5379

E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de

ESTONIA

| Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications |
| --- |
| Harju str. 11 |
| EE-15072 Tallinn |
| Mr Margus Alver |
| Tel.: (372) 6 256 405 |
| Fax: (372) 6 313 660 |
| E-mail: margus.alver@mkm.ee |
| General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee |

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Harju str. 11

EE-15072 Tallinn

Mr Margus Alver

Tel.: (372) 6 256 405

Fax: (372) 6 313 660

E-mail: margus.alver@mkm.ee

General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee

GREECE

| Ministry of Development |
| --- |
| General Secretariat of Industry |
| Mesogeion 119 |
| GR-101 92 ATHENS |
| Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63 |
| Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06 |

Ministry of Development

General Secretariat of Industry

Mesogeion 119

GR-101 92 ATHENS

Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63

Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06

| ELOT |
| --- |
| Acharnon 313 |
| GR-111 45 ATHENS |
| Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01 |
| Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19 |
| E-mail: 83189in@elot.gr |
| Website: http://www.elot.gr |

ELOT

Acharnon 313

GR-111 45 ATHENS

Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01

Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19

E-mail: 83189in@elot.gr

Website: http://www.elot.gr

SPAIN

| Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores |
| --- |
| Secretaría de Estado de Asuntos Europeos |
| Direccion General de Coordinacion del Mercado Interior y otras Políticas Comunitarias |
| Subdireccion General de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente |
| C/Padilla, 46, Planta 2a, Despacho: 6218 |
| E-28006 MADRID |
| Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa |
| Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32 |
| Ms Esther Pérez Peláez |
| Technical Advisor |
| E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es |
| Tel.: (34) 91 379 84 64 |
| Fax: (34) 91 379 84 01 |
| E-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es |

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores

Secretaría de Estado de Asuntos Europeos

Direccion General de Coordinacion del Mercado Interior y otras Políticas Comunitarias

Subdireccion General de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente

C/Padilla, 46, Planta 2a, Despacho: 6218

E-28006 MADRID

Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa

Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32

Ms Esther Pérez Peláez

Technical Advisor

E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es

Tel.: (34) 91 379 84 64

Fax: (34) 91 379 84 01

E-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es

FRANCE

| Délégation interministérielle aux normes |
| --- |
| Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP) |
| Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC) |
| Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI) |
| DiGITIP 5 |
| 12, rue Villiot |
| F-75572 Paris Cedex 12 |
| Ms Suzanne Piau |
| Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 04 |
| Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88 |
| E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr |
| Ms Françoise Ouvrard |
| Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05 |
| Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88 |
| E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr |

Délégation interministérielle aux normes

Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP)

Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC)

Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI)

DiGITIP 5

12, rue Villiot

F-75572 Paris Cedex 12

Ms Suzanne Piau

Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 04

Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88

E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr

Ms Françoise Ouvrard

Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05

Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88

E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr

IRELAND

| NSAI |
| --- |
| Glasnevin |
| Dublin 9 |
| Ireland |
| Mr Tony Losty |
| Tel.: (353) 1 807 38 80 |
| Fax: (353) 1 807 38 38 |
| E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie |
| Website: http://www.nsai.ie |

NSAI

Glasnevin

Dublin 9

Ireland

Mr Tony Losty

Tel.: (353) 1 807 38 80

Fax: (353) 1 807 38 38

E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie

Website: http://www.nsai.ie

ITALY

| Ministero delle attività produttive |
| --- |
| Dipartimento per le imprese |
| Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività |
| Ufficio F1 - Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria |
| Via Molise 2 |
| I-00187 Roma |
| Mr Vincenzo Correggia |
| Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05 |
| Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05 |
| E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@minindustria.it |
| Mr Enrico Castiglioni |
| Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69 |
| Fax: (39) 06 47 88 77 48 |
| E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@minindustria.it |
| E-mail: ispettoratotecnico@minindustria.flexmail.it |
| Website: http://www.minindustria.it |

Ministero delle attività produttive

Dipartimento per le imprese

Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività

Ufficio F1 - Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria

Via Molise 2

I-00187 Roma

Mr Vincenzo Correggia

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05

E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@minindustria.it

Mr Enrico Castiglioni

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 77 48

E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@minindustria.it

E-mail: ispettoratotecnico@minindustria.flexmail.it

Website: http://www.minindustria.it

CYPRUS

| Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality |
| --- |
| Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism |
| 13, A. Araouzou street |
| CY-1421 Nicosia |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409 313 or (357) 22 375 053 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754 103 |
| Mr Antonis Ioannou |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409 409 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754 103 |
| E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| Ms Thea Andreou |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409 404 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754 103 |
| E-mail: tandreou@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy |

Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

13, A. Araouzou street

CY-1421 Nicosia

Tel.: (357) 22 409 313 or (357) 22 375 053

Fax: (357) 22 754 103

Mr Antonis Ioannou

Tel.: (357) 22 409 409

Fax: (357) 22 754 103

E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy

Ms Thea Andreou

Tel.: (357) 22 409 404

Fax: (357) 22 754 103

E-mail: tandreou@cys.mcit.gov.cy

General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy

Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy

LATVIA

| Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification |
| --- |
| Internal Market Department of the |
| Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia |
| 55, Brvibas str. |
| Riga |
| LV-1519 |
| Ms Agra Ločmele |
| Senior Officer of the Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification |
| E-mail: agra.locmele@em.gov.lv |
| Tel.: (371) 7031236 |
| Fax: (371) 7280882 |
| E-mail: notification@em.gov.lv |

Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification

Internal Market Department of the

Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia

55, Brvibas str.

Riga

LV-1519

Ms Agra Ločmele

Senior Officer of the Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification

E-mail: agra.locmele@em.gov.lv

Tel.: (371) 7031236

Fax: (371) 7280882

E-mail: notification@em.gov.lv

LITHUANIA

| Lithuanian Standards Board |
| --- |
| T. Kosciuskos g. 30 |
| LT-01100 Vilnius |
| Ms Daiva Lesickiene |
| Tel.: (370) 5 2709347 |
| Fax: (370) 5 2709367 |
| E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt |
| Website: http://www.lsd.lt |

Lithuanian Standards Board

T. Kosciuskos g. 30

LT-01100 Vilnius

Ms Daiva Lesickiene

Tel.: (370) 5 2709347

Fax: (370) 5 2709367

E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt

Website: http://www.lsd.lt

LUXEMBOURG

| SEE - Service de l'Energie de l'Etat |
| --- |
| 34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve |
| B.P. 10 |
| L-2010 Luxembourg |
| Mr J.P. Hoffmann |
| Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1 |
| Fax: (352) 22 25 24 |
| E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu |
| Website: http://www.see.lu |

SEE - Service de l'Energie de l'Etat

34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve

B.P. 10

L-2010 Luxembourg

Mr J.P. Hoffmann

Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1

Fax: (352) 22 25 24

E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu

Website: http://www.see.lu

HUNGARY

| Hungarian Notification Centre – |
| --- |
| Ministry of Economy and Transport |
| Budapest |
| Honvéd u. 13-15. |
| H-1055 |
| Mr Zsolt Fazekas |
| E-mail: fazekaszs@gkm.hu |
| Tel.: (36) 1 374 2873 |
| Fax: (36) 1 473 1622 |
| E-mail: notification@gkm.hu |
| Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm |

Hungarian Notification Centre –

Ministry of Economy and Transport

Budapest

Honvéd u. 13-15.

H-1055

Mr Zsolt Fazekas

E-mail: fazekaszs@gkm.hu

Tel.: (36) 1 374 2873

Fax: (36) 1 473 1622

E-mail: notification@gkm.hu

Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm

MALTA

| Malta Standards Authority |
| --- |
| Level 2 |
| Evans Building |
| Merchants Street |
| VLT 03 |
| MT-Valletta |
| Tel.: (356) 2124 2420 |
| Fax: (356) 2124 2406 |
| Ms Lorna Cachia |
| E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt |
| General e-mail: notification@msa.org.mt |
| Website: http://www.msa.org.mt |

Malta Standards Authority

Level 2

Evans Building

Merchants Street

VLT 03

MT-Valletta

Tel.: (356) 2124 2420

Fax: (356) 2124 2406

Ms Lorna Cachia

E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt

General e-mail: notification@msa.org.mt

Website: http://www.msa.org.mt

NETHERLANDS

| Ministerie van Financiën |
| --- |
| Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord |
| Team bijzondere klantbehandeling |
| Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer |
| Engelse Kamp 2 |
| Postbus 30003 |
| 9700 RD Groningen |
| Nederland |
| Mr Ebel van der Heide |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 34 |
| Ms Hennie Boekema |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 35 |
| Ms Tineke Elzer |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 33 |
| Fax: (31) 50 5 23 21 59 |
| General e-mail: Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl |
| Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl |

Ministerie van Financiën

Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord

Team bijzondere klantbehandeling

Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer

Engelse Kamp 2

Postbus 30003

9700 RD Groningen

Nederland

Mr Ebel van der Heide

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 34

Ms Hennie Boekema

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 35

Ms Tineke Elzer

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 33

Fax: (31) 50 5 23 21 59

General e-mail: Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl

Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl

AUSTRIA

| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
| --- |
| Abteilung C2/1 |
| Stubenring 1 |
| A-1010 Wien |
| Ms Brigitte Wikgolm |
| Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96 |
| Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80 |
| E-mail: not9834@bmwa.gv.at |
| Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at |

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Abteilung C2/1

Stubenring 1

A-1010 Wien

Ms Brigitte Wikgolm

Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96

Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80

E-mail: not9834@bmwa.gv.at

Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at

POLAND

| Ministry of Economy and Labour |
| --- |
| Department for European and Multilateral Relations |
| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| PL-00-507 Warszawa |
| Ms Barbara Nieciak |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07 |
| Fax: (48) 22 693 40 28 |
| E-mail: barnie@mg.gov.pl |
| Ms Agata Gągor |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90 |
| General e-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl |

Ministry of Economy and Labour

Department for European and Multilateral Relations

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warszawa

Ms Barbara Nieciak

Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07

Fax: (48) 22 693 40 28

E-mail: barnie@mg.gov.pl

Ms Agata Gągor

Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90

General e-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl

PORTUGAL

| Instituto Portugês da Qualidade |
| --- |
| Rua Antonio Gião, 2 |
| P-2829-513 Caparica |
| Ms Cândida Pires |
| Tel.: (351) 21 294 82 36 or 81 00 |
| Fax: (351) 21 294 82 23 |
| E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt |
| General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt |
| Website: http://www.ipq.pt |

Instituto Portugês da Qualidade

Rua Antonio Gião, 2

P-2829-513 Caparica

Ms Cândida Pires

Tel.: (351) 21 294 82 36 or 81 00

Fax: (351) 21 294 82 23

E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt

General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt

Website: http://www.ipq.pt

SLOVENIA

| SIST – Slovenian Institute for Standardization |
| --- |
| Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point |
| Šmartinska 140 |
| SLO-1000 Ljubljana |
| Tel.: (386) 1 478 3041 |
| Fax: (386) 1 478 3098 |
| E-mail: contact@sist.si |
| Ms Vesna Stražišar |

SIST – Slovenian Institute for Standardization

Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point

Šmartinska 140

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Tel.: (386) 1 478 3041

Fax: (386) 1 478 3098

E-mail: contact@sist.si

Ms Vesna Stražišar

SLOVAKIA

| Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova |
| --- |
| Director of the Department of European Integration, |
| Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic |
| Stefanovicova 3 |
| SK-814 39 Bratislava |
| Tel.: (421) 2 5249 3521 |
| Fax: (421) 2 5249 1050 |
| E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk |

Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova

Director of the Department of European Integration,

Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic

Stefanovicova 3

SK-814 39 Bratislava

Tel.: (421) 2 5249 3521

Fax: (421) 2 5249 1050

E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk

FINLAND

| Kauppa-ja teollisuusministeriö |
| --- |
| (Ministry of Trade and Industry) |
| Visitor address: |
| Aleksanterinkatu 4 |
| FIN-00171 Helsinki |
| and |
| Katakatu 3 |
| FIN-00120 Helsinki |
| Postal address: |
| PO Box 32 |
| FIN-00023 Government |
| Mr Henri Backman |
| Tel.: (358) 9 1606 36 27 |
| Fax: (358) 9 1606 46 22 |
| E-mail: henri.backman@ktm.fi |
| Ms Katri Amper |
| General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi |
| Website: http://www.ktm.fi |

Kauppa-ja teollisuusministeriö

(Ministry of Trade and Industry)

Visitor address:

Aleksanterinkatu 4

FIN-00171 Helsinki

and

Katakatu 3

FIN-00120 Helsinki

Postal address:

PO Box 32

FIN-00023 Government

Mr Henri Backman

Tel.: (358) 9 1606 36 27

Fax: (358) 9 1606 46 22

E-mail: henri.backman@ktm.fi

Ms Katri Amper

General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi

Website: http://www.ktm.fi

SWEDEN

| Kommerskollegium |
| --- |
| (National Board of Trade) |
| Box 6803 |
| Drottninggatan 89 |
| S – 113 86 Stockholm |
| Ms Kerstin Carlsson |
| Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00 |
| Fax: (46) 86 90 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759 |
| E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se |
| General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se |
| Website: http://www.kommers.se |

Kommerskollegium

(National Board of Trade)

Box 6803

Drottninggatan 89

S – 113 86 Stockholm

Ms Kerstin Carlsson

Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00

Fax: (46) 86 90 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759

E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se

General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se

Website: http://www.kommers.se

UNITED KINGDOM

| Department of Trade and Industry |
| --- |
| Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2 |
| 151 Buckingham Palace Road |
| London SW1 W 9SS |
| United Kingdom |
| Mr Philip Plumb |
| Tel.: (44) 2072151488 |
| Fax: (44) 2072151529 |
| E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
| General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
| Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd |

Department of Trade and Industry

Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2

151 Buckingham Palace Road

London SW1 W 9SS

United Kingdom

Mr Philip Plumb

Tel.: (44) 2072151488

Fax: (44) 2072151529

E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk

General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk

Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd

EFTA - ESA

| EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| --- |
| Rue Belliard 35 |
| B-1040 Bruxelles |
| Ms Adinda Batsleer |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 61 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
| E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int |
| Ms Tuija Ristiluoma |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
| E-mail: tri@eftasurv.int |
| General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int |
| Website: http://www.eftasurv.int |

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Rue Belliard 35

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Adinda Batsleer

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 61

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int

Ms Tuija Ristiluoma

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: tri@eftasurv.int

General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int

Website: http://www.eftasurv.int

| EFTA |
| --- |
| Goods Unit |
| EFTA Secretariat |
| Rue de Trêves 74 |
| B-1040 Bruxelles |
| Ms Kathleen Byrne |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 17 34 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 17 42 |
| E-mail: kathleen.byrne@efta.int |
| General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int |
| Website: http://www.efta.int |

EFTA

Goods Unit

EFTA Secretariat

Rue de Trêves 74

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Kathleen Byrne

Tel.: (32) 2 286 17 34

Fax: (32) 2 286 17 42

E-mail: kathleen.byrne@efta.int

General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int

Website: http://www.efta.int

TURKEY

| Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade |
| --- |
| General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade |
| Inönü Bulvari no 36 |
| 06510 |
| Emek - Ankara |
| Mr Saadettin Doğan |
| Tel.: (90) 312 212 58 99 |
| (90) 312 204 81 02 |
| Fax: (90) 312 212 87 68 |
| E-mail: dtsabbil@dtm.gov.tr |
| Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr |

Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade

General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade

Inönü Bulvari no 36

06510

Emek - Ankara

Mr Saadettin Doğan

Tel.: (90) 312 212 58 99

(90) 312 204 81 02

Fax: (90) 312 212 87 68

E-mail: dtsabbil@dtm.gov.tr

Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr

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(1)  Year - registration number - Member State of origin.

(2)  Period during which the draft may not be adopted.

(3)  No standstill period since the Commission accepts the grounds of urgent adoption invoked by the notifying Member State.

(4)  No standstill period since the measure concerns technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services linked to fiscal or financial measures, pursuant to the third indent of the second paragraph of Article 1(11) of Directive 98/34/EC.

(5)  Information procedure closed.

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| 29.6.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 158/8 |
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29.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 158/8

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2005/C 158/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 2/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Lower Saxony (Bremervörde) |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Directive of the city of Bremervörde of 16 December 2003 on the co-financing of financial assistance to individual firms under the Lower Saxony Objective 2 programme for the 2000-06 programming period |
| Legal basis | § 108 der Niedersächsischen Landkreisordnung (NLO) in der Fassung vom 22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 365) i. V. mit § 65 der Niedersächsischen Gemeindeordnung (NGO) in der Fassung vom 22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 382) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,4 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) and Article 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 17.12.2003 |
| Duration of the scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2005 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Limited to specific sectors | |
| — | Coalmining |

Aid No

XS 2/04

Member State

Germany

Region

Lower Saxony (Bremervörde)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Directive of the city of Bremervörde of 16 December 2003 on the co-financing of financial assistance to individual firms under the Lower Saxony Objective 2 programme for the 2000-06 programming period

Legal basis

§ 108 der Niedersächsischen Landkreisordnung (NLO) in der Fassung vom 22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 365) i. V. mit § 65 der Niedersächsischen Gemeindeordnung (NGO) in der Fassung vom 22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 382)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,4 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

17.12.2003

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2005

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Limited to specific sectors

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

or

Transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority:

Name:

Stadt Bremervörde

Address:

| Rathausplatz 1 |
| --- |
| D-27432 Bremervörde |

Rathausplatz 1

D-27432 Bremervörde

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid,

Yes

| (a) | if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25 million and






  — | the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %, |
| --- | --- | --- |

(a)

if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25 million and

—

the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %,

| — | in areas which qualify for regional aid, the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or |
| --- | --- |

—

in areas which qualify for regional aid, the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or

| (b) | if the total gross aid amount is at least EUR 15 million. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

if the total gross aid amount is at least EUR 15 million.

Yes

| Aid No | XS 15/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Measure 1.7, action (b): incentives for the use by SMEs of structures suitable for research work. |
| Legal basis | Docup obiettivo 2, 2000-2006;
  Dgr n. 3025 del 9 novembre 2001;
  Dgr n. 2633 del 8 agosto 2003 (bando) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 2 600 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 15.3.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | |
| Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Coalmining |

Aid No

XS 15/04

Member State

Italy

Region

Veneto

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Measure 1.7, action (b): incentives for the use by SMEs of structures suitable for research work.

Legal basis

Docup obiettivo 2, 2000-2006;

Dgr n. 3025 del 9 novembre 2001;

Dgr n. 2633 del 8 agosto 2003 (bando)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 2 600 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

15.3.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

Yes

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

Yes

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

or

Transport services

Financial services

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Regione Veneto

Address:

| Direzione Industria |
| --- |
| Corso del Popolo, 14 |
| 30174 Mestre Venezia |

Direzione Industria

Corso del Popolo, 14

30174 Mestre Venezia

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid,

| (a) | if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25 million and






  — | the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %, |
| --- | --- | --- |

(a)

if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25 million and

—

the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %,

| — | in areas which qualify for regional aid, the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or |
| --- | --- |

—

in areas which qualify for regional aid, the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or

| (b) | if the total gross aid amount is at least EUR 15 million. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

if the total gross aid amount is at least EUR 15 million.

Yes

| Aid Number | XS 59/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | North East of England |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid | Allendale Estates |
| Legal basis | Regional Development Agencies Act 1998
  Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11
  Section 2 Local Government Act 2000 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | GBP 187 186 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) and Article 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 19 July 2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30 December 2005 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SME | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SME | Yes |
| Limited to specific sectors | No |
| — | Coalmining |

Aid Number

XS 59/04

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East of England

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

Allendale Estates

Legal basis

Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11

Section 2 Local Government Act 2000

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 187 186

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 19 July 2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30 December 2005

Objective of aid

Aid to SME

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SME

Yes

Limited to specific sectors

No

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

Or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

Or

Transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Government Office for the North East European Programmes Secretariat

Address:

| Wellbar House |
| --- |
| Gallowgate |
| Newcastle upon Tyne |
| NE1 4TD |

Wellbar House

Gallowgate

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 4TD

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid,

| (a) | if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25 000 000 and






  — | the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %, |
| --- | --- | --- |

(a)

if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25 000 000 and

—

the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %,

| — | in areas which qualify for regional aid, the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or |
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—

in areas which qualify for regional aid, the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or

| (b) | if the total gross aid amount is at least EUR 15 000 000. |
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(b)

if the total gross aid amount is at least EUR 15 000 000.

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29.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 158/13

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Publication pursuant to Article 3a(2) of Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

(2005/C 158/04)

The measures taken by the Kingdom of Belgium in accordance with Article 3(1) of the Directive, and notified to the Commission in accordance with the procedure in Article 3a(2), are to be found in the following extracts from instruments adopted respectively by the Flemish and French Communities and published in the Moniteur Belge:

| — | for the French Community, in the Decree of 27 February 2003 on broadcasting (MB No 137, 17.4.2003) and the Order of 8 June 2004 (MB No 318, 6.9.2004); |
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—

for the French Community, in the Decree of 27 February 2003 on broadcasting (MB No 137, 17.4.2003) and the Order of 8 June 2004 (MB No 318, 6.9.2004);

| — | for the Flemish Community, in the Decree of 25 January 1995 (DCFL No 1995-01-25/38) and the Order of 28 May 2004 (MB No 295, 19.8.2004). |
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—

for the Flemish Community, in the Decree of 25 January 1995 (DCFL No 1995-01-25/38) and the Order of 28 May 2004 (MB No 295, 19.8.2004).

A consolidated list of events of major importance for Belgium is contained, incidentally, in the agreement concluded between the French Community and the Flemish Community on 28 November 2003.

FRENCH COMMUNITY

1.   Broadcasting Decree

Art. 4 § 1

After consulting the CSA, the Government may adopt a list of events which it considers to be of major importance for the public of the French Community. Such events may not be subject to the exercise of exclusive rights by a television broadcaster or by the RTBF, such as to deprive a large part of the public in that Community of access to these events via a free-access television service.

The Government shall determine whether the events are to be transmitted live, deferred, in full or in excerpts.

Art. 4 § 2

An event is considered to be of major importance for the public of the French Community if it meets at least two of the following criteria:

| 1. | the event is particularly popular with the public of the French Community in general, not just those who follow such events as a matter of course; |
| --- | --- |

1.

the event is particularly popular with the public of the French Community in general, not just those who follow such events as a matter of course;

| 2. | the event has a cultural importance generally recognised by the public of the French Community and is part of that Community's cultural identity; |
| --- | --- |

2.

the event has a cultural importance generally recognised by the public of the French Community and is part of that Community's cultural identity;

| 3. | a Belgian personality or team is participating in the event concerned in the context of a competition or event of international importance; |
| --- | --- |

3.

a Belgian personality or team is participating in the event concerned in the context of a competition or event of international importance;

| 4. | the event is traditionally broadcast in a programme of a free-access television service in the French Community and attracts a wide public. |
| --- | --- |

4.

the event is traditionally broadcast in a programme of a free-access television service in the French Community and attracts a wide public.

After consulting the CSA, the Government may adopt the procedures by which the abovementioned events have to be made accessible.

Art. 4 § 3

A television broadcasting service is considered to be ‘free-access’ if it broadcasts in the French language and can be received by 90 % of households with television reception equipment located in the French-speaking region or the bilingual Brussels-Capital region. Apart from the technical costs, reception of this service cannot be subject to payment other than the subscription price for the basic cable package.

Art. 4 § 4

Television broadcasters and the RTBF shall refrain from exercising any exclusive rights they might have acquired after 30 July 1997, such as would deprive a large part of the public of a Member State of the European Union of access via a free-access television service to events of major importance, a list of which has been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

They shall comply with the special conditions set at the time of publication of the abovementioned lists, concerning live or deferred access, in full or in excerpts.

2.   Order designating events of major importance and determining the procedures for making them accessible

Article 1

Within the limits laid down in this order, access by the public of the French Community to these events shall be live, deferred, in full or in excerpts, in accordance with the Annex to this order.

Article 2

A television broadcaster service in the French Community intending to exercise the exclusive broadcasting rights it holds to an event of major importance must broadcast it on a free-access television service in accordance with the Annex to this Order.

Article 3

A television broadcaster which has acquired the live-and-in-full transmission rights to an event may nevertheless postpone the broadcasting of this event on a free-access television broadcasting service in the following cases:

| — | if the event takes place between midnight and 8 a.m., Belgian time; |
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—

if the event takes place between midnight and 8 a.m., Belgian time;

| — | if the event coincides with a news or current affairs programme normally broadcast by the service at that time; |
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—

if the event coincides with a news or current affairs programme normally broadcast by the service at that time;

| — | if the event comprises several elements taking place simultaneously. |
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—

if the event comprises several elements taking place simultaneously.

Article 4

This Order does not create any broadcasting obligation for the head of RTBF or the television broadcasting services of the French Community.

Article 5

The Minister for Audiovisual is responsible for the implementation of this Order.

Brussels, 8 June 2004.

For the Government of the French Community:

The Minister for Audiovisual,

O. CHASTEL

3.   Annex to the Order

List of events and categories of events of major importance and arrangements for free public access to them:

| 1. | Summer and Winter Olympic Games, live and with excerpts; |
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1.

Summer and Winter Olympic Games, live and with excerpts;

| 2. | Belgian Football Cup Final (men), live and in full; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Belgian Football Cup Final (men), live and in full;

| 3. | All matches involving the Belgian men's football team, live and in full; |
| --- | --- |

3.

All matches involving the Belgian men's football team, live and in full;

| 4. | Football World Cup Finals (men), live and in full; |
| --- | --- |

4.

Football World Cup Finals (men), live and in full;

| 5. | European Football Championship, final round (men), live and in full; |
| --- | --- |

5.

European Football Championship, final round (men), live and in full;

| 6. | Champion's League, matches involving Belgian clubs, live and in full; |
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6.

Champion's League, matches involving Belgian clubs, live and in full;

| 7. | UEFA Cup, matches involving Belgian clubs, live and in full; |
| --- | --- |

7.

UEFA Cup, matches involving Belgian clubs, live and in full;

| 8. | Tour de France, men, professional, live and with excerpts; |
| --- | --- |

8.

Tour de France, men, professional, live and with excerpts;

| 9. | Liège-Bastogne-Liège, live and with excerpts; |
| --- | --- |

9.

Liège-Bastogne-Liège, live and with excerpts;

| 10. | Amstel Gold Race, live and with excerpts; |
| --- | --- |

10.

Amstel Gold Race, live and with excerpts;

| 11. | Tour of Flanders, live and with excerpts; |
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11.

Tour of Flanders, live and with excerpts;

| 12. | Paris-Roubaix, live and with excerpts; |
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12.

Paris-Roubaix, live and with excerpts;

| 13. | Milan-San Remo, live and with excerpts; |
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13.

Milan-San Remo, live and with excerpts;

| 14. | Belgian Road Cycling Championships, professional (men), live and with excerpts; |
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14.

Belgian Road Cycling Championships, professional (men), live and with excerpts;

| 15. | World Road Cycling Championships, professional (men), live and with excerpts; |
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15.

World Road Cycling Championships, professional (men), live and with excerpts;

| 16. | Ivo Van Damme Memorial, live and in full; |
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16.

Ivo Van Damme Memorial, live and in full;

| 17. | Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix, live and in full; |
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17.

Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix, live and in full;

| 18. | The following Grand Slam tennis tournaments: Roland Garros and Wimbledon, quarter finals, semi finals and finals involving a Belgian player, live and in full; |
| --- | --- |

18.

The following Grand Slam tennis tournaments: Roland Garros and Wimbledon, quarter finals, semi finals and finals involving a Belgian player, live and in full;

| 19. | The Davis Cup and the Fed Cup, quarter finals, semi finals and finals involving the Belgian team, live and in full; |
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19.

The Davis Cup and the Fed Cup, quarter finals, semi finals and finals involving the Belgian team, live and in full;

| 20. | Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, the final, live and in full; |
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20.

Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, the final, live and in full;

| 21. | La Flèche wallonne, live and with excerpts; |
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21.

La Flèche wallonne, live and with excerpts;

| 22. | World Athletics Championships, where Belgian athletes are taking part, live and in full; |
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22.

World Athletics Championships, where Belgian athletes are taking part, live and in full;

To be annexed to the order of 8 June 2004.

The Minister for Audiovisual

O. CHASTEL

FLEMISH COMMUNITY

1.   Decree of 25 January 1995

Art. 76 § 1

The Flemish Government shall draw up a list of events considered to be of major importance for the public and which, for this reason, may not be broadcast on an exclusive basis so that a large part of the public of the Flemish Community cannot watch them live or deferred on free-access television.

The Flemish Government shall decide whether these events shall be broadcast via whole or partial live coverage or, where necessary or appropriate for objective reasons of general interest, via whole or partial deferred coverage.

Art. 76 § 2

Television broadcasting undertakings of or recognised by the Flemish Community may not exercise the exclusive rights thus gained such that a large part of the public of another Member State of the European Community cannot without payment watch the events designated by that Member State wholly or partially live or, where necessary or appropriate for objective reasons of general interest, wholly or partially deferred, as determined by that Member State.

2.   Order of the Flemish Government establishing the list of events of major importance to society [...]

Whereas an event can be considered as an event of major importance to society if two of the following conditions are met:

| 1. | the event has great topical value and attracts considerable public interest; |
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1.

the event has great topical value and attracts considerable public interest;

| 2. | the event is taking place in the context of an important international competition or is a competition in which the national team, a Belgian club team or one or more Belgian athlete(s) is/are taking part; |
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2.

the event is taking place in the context of an important international competition or is a competition in which the national team, a Belgian club team or one or more Belgian athlete(s) is/are taking part;

| 3. | the event belongs to an important sporting discipline and represents an important cultural asset to the Flemish Community; |
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3.

the event belongs to an important sporting discipline and represents an important cultural asset to the Flemish Community;

| 4. | the event is broadcast traditionally by free-access television and has a high viewer rating for its category. |
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4.

the event is broadcast traditionally by free-access television and has a high viewer rating for its category.

[...]

Article 1 § 1

The following events are considered as events of major importance to society:

| 1. | Summer Olympic Games; |
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1.

Summer Olympic Games;

| 2. | Football (men): all matches involving the national team and all final-round World Cup and European Championship matches; |
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2.

Football (men): all matches involving the national team and all final-round World Cup and European Championship matches;

| 3. | Champions League and UEFA Cup:






  — | matches in which a Belgian club team is playing; |
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3.

Champions League and UEFA Cup:

—

matches in which a Belgian club team is playing;

| — | semi finals and finals; |
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—

semi finals and finals;

| 4. | Belgian Football Cup Final (men); |
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4.

Belgian Football Cup Final (men);

| 5. | Cycling:
  The Tour de France for elite cyclists (men): all stages;
  the following World Cup races: Milan-San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Amstel Gold Race, Paris-Tours and Tour of Lombardy;
  the Belgian Championship and the World Championship for elite cyclists (men). |
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5.

Cycling:

The Tour de France for elite cyclists (men): all stages;

the following World Cup races: Milan-San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Amstel Gold Race, Paris-Tours and Tour of Lombardy;

the Belgian Championship and the World Championship for elite cyclists (men).

| 6. | Cyclo-cross: the Belgian Championships and World Championships for elite cyclists (men). |
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6.

Cyclo-cross: the Belgian Championships and World Championships for elite cyclists (men).

| 7. | Tennis:
  Grand Slam tournaments: all matches with Belgian players from the quarter finals onward and all finals (singles);
  Davis Cup and Fed Cup: quarter finals, semi finals and finals involving Belgian teams. |
| --- | --- |

7.

Tennis:

Grand Slam tournaments: all matches with Belgian players from the quarter finals onward and all finals (singles);

Davis Cup and Fed Cup: quarter finals, semi finals and finals involving Belgian teams.

| 8. | Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix. |
| --- | --- |

8.

Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix.

| 9. | Athletics: the Van Damme Memorial. |
| --- | --- |

9.

Athletics: the Van Damme Memorial.

| 10. | Queen Elisabeth Competition. |
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10.

Queen Elisabeth Competition.

Article 1 § 2

The events referred to under 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are made available via whole live coverage.

The events referred to under 1 and 5 are made available via partial live coverage.

Art. 2

The exclusive rights over the events mentioned in Article 1 § 1 may not be exercised in such a way as to prevent a large part of the population from following these events on free-access television.

A large part of the population of the Flemish Community is considered to be able to follow an event of major importance to society on free-access television when the event is broadcast by a television station transmitting in the Dutch language and can be received by at least 90 % of the population without any payment in excess of the television distribution subscription price.

Art. 3 § 1

Television stations which do not satisfy the requirements of Article 2 and which acquire exclusive transmission rights in the Dutch-speaking region and the bilingual Brussels-Capital region for the events mentioned in Article 1 § 1 may not exercise these rights unless they can guarantee, on the basis of contracts concluded, that a large part of the population will not be prevented from following these events on free-access television as provided for in Articles 1 § 2 and 2.

Art. 3 § 2

Television stations which hold exclusive transmission rights may grant sub-licences at reasonable market prices and within time limits to be agreed with the television stations, to television stations which satisfy the requirements of Article 2.

Art. 3 § 3

If no television station declares itself willing to take sub-licences under these conditions, the television station concerned may, by way of derogation from Article 2 and Article 3 § l, make use of the transmission rights acquired.

Art. 4

The Flemish Minister with responsibility for media policy shall be responsible for the implementation of this Order.

Brussels, 28 May 2004.

The Minister-President of the Flemish Government

B. SOMERS

The Flemish Minister for Housing, Media and Sport

M. KEULEN

Consolidated list of events of major importance for Belgium

| 1. | Summer Olympic Games
  Flemish Community: live and with excerpts
  French Community: live and with excerpts |
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1.

Summer Olympic Games

Flemish Community: live and with excerpts

French Community: live and with excerpts

| 2. | Belgian Football Cup Final (men)
  Flemish Community: live and in full
  French Community: live and in full |
| --- | --- |

2.

Belgian Football Cup Final (men)

Flemish Community: live and in full

French Community: live and in full

| 3. | All matches involving the Belgian men's football team
  Flemish Community: live and in full
  French Community: live and in full |
| --- | --- |

3.

All matches involving the Belgian men's football team

Flemish Community: live and in full

French Community: live and in full

| 4. | Football World Cup Finals (men)
  Flemish Community: live and in full
  French Community: live and in full |
| --- | --- |

4.

Football World Cup Finals (men)

Flemish Community: live and in full

French Community: live and in full

| 5. | European Football Championship, final round (men)
  Flemish Community: live and in full
  French Community: live and in full |
| --- | --- |

5.

European Football Championship, final round (men)

Flemish Community: live and in full

French Community: live and in full

| 6. | Champion's League, matches involving Belgian clubs
  Flemish Community: live and in full
  French Community: live and in full |
| --- | --- |

6.

Champion's League, matches involving Belgian clubs

Flemish Community: live and in full

French Community: live and in full

| 7. | UEFA Cup, matches involving Belgian clubs
  Flemish Community: live and in full
  French Community: live and in full |
| --- | --- |

7.

UEFA Cup, matches involving Belgian clubs

Flemish Community: live and in full

French Community: live and in full

| 8. | Tour de France, men, professional
  Flemish Community: live and with excerpts
  French Community: live and with excerpts |
| --- | --- |

8.

Tour de France, men, professional

Flemish Community: live and with excerpts

French Community: live and with excerpts

| 9. | Liège-Bastogne-Liège
  Flemish Community: live and with excerpts
  French Community: live and with excerpts |
| --- | --- |

9.

Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Flemish Community: live and with excerpts

French Community: live and with excerpts

| 10. | Amstel Gold Race
  Flemish Community: live and with excerpts
  French Community: live and with excerpts |
| --- | --- |

10.

Amstel Gold Race

Flemish Community: live and with excerpts

French Community: live and with excerpts

| 11. | Tour of Flanders
  Flemish Community: live and with excerpts
  French Community: live and with excerpts |
| --- | --- |

11.

Tour of Flanders

Flemish Community: live and with excerpts

French Community: live and with excerpts

| 12. | Paris-Roubaix
  Flemish Community: live and with excerpts
  French Community: live and with excerpts |
| --- | --- |

12.

Paris-Roubaix

Flemish Community: live and with excerpts

French Community: live and with excerpts

| 13. | Milan-San Remo
  Flemish Community: live and with excerpts
  French Community: live and with excerpts |
| --- | --- |

13.

Milan-San Remo

Flemish Community: live and with excerpts

French Community: live and with excerpts

| 14. | Belgian Road Cycling Championships, professional (men)
  Flemish Community: live and with excerpts
  French Community: live and with excerpts |
| --- | --- |

14.

Belgian Road Cycling Championships, professional (men)

Flemish Community: live and with excerpts

French Community: live and with excerpts

| 15. | World Road Cycling Championships, professional (men)
  Flemish Community: live and with excerpts
  French Community: live and with excerpts |
| --- | --- |

15.

World Road Cycling Championships, professional (men)

Flemish Community: live and with excerpts

French Community: live and with excerpts

| 16. | Ivo Van Damme Memorial
  Flemish Community: live and in full
  French Community: live and in full |
| --- | --- |

16.

Ivo Van Damme Memorial

Flemish Community: live and in full

French Community: live and in full

| 17. | Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix
  Flemish Community: live and in full
  French Community: live and in full |
| --- | --- |

17.

Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Flemish Community: live and in full

French Community: live and in full

| 18. | The following Grand Slam tennis tournaments: Roland Garros and Wimbledon, quarter finals, semi finals and finals involving a Belgian player
  Flemish Community: live and in full
  French Community: live and in full |
| --- | --- |

18.

The following Grand Slam tennis tournaments: Roland Garros and Wimbledon, quarter finals, semi finals and finals involving a Belgian player

Flemish Community: live and in full

French Community: live and in full

| 19. | The Davis Cup and the Fed Cup, quarter finals, semi finals and finals involving the Belgian team
  Flemish Community: live and in full
  French Community: live and in full |
| --- | --- |

19.

The Davis Cup and the Fed Cup, quarter finals, semi finals and finals involving the Belgian team

Flemish Community: live and in full

French Community: live and in full

| 20. | Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, the final
  Flemish Community: live and in full
  French Community: live and in full |
| --- | --- |

20.

Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, the final

Flemish Community: live and in full

French Community: live and in full

Events specific to the French list

| 1. | La Flèche wallonne (live and with excerpts ). |
| --- | --- |

1.

La Flèche wallonne (live and with excerpts ).

| 2. | Winter Olympic Games (live and with excerpts). |
| --- | --- |

2.

Winter Olympic Games (live and with excerpts).

| 3. | World Athletics Championships, where Belgian athletes are taking part, live and in full. |
| --- | --- |

3.

World Athletics Championships, where Belgian athletes are taking part, live and in full.

Events specific to the Flemish list

| 1. | Champion's League: finals and semi finals, live and in full. |
| --- | --- |

1.

Champion's League: finals and semi finals, live and in full.

| 2. | UEFA Cup: finals and semi finals, live and in full. |
| --- | --- |

2.

UEFA Cup: finals and semi finals, live and in full.

| 3. | Cycling, Paris-Tours and Tour of Lombardy: live and with excerpts. |
| --- | --- |

3.

Cycling, Paris-Tours and Tour of Lombardy: live and with excerpts.

| 4. | The Belgian and World Cyclo-cross Championships, men, professional: live and in full. |
| --- | --- |

4.

The Belgian and World Cyclo-cross Championships, men, professional: live and in full.

| 5. | The following Grand Slam tennis tournaments: Australian Open and US Open, quarter finals, semi finals and finals involving a Belgian player, live and in full. |
| --- | --- |

5.

The following Grand Slam tennis tournaments: Australian Open and US Open, quarter finals, semi finals and finals involving a Belgian player, live and in full.

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EN

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C 158/20

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Statistics relating to technical regulations notified in 2004 under the Directive 98/34/EC procedure

Information supplied by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (1)

(2005/C 158/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

I.   TYPES OF REACTIONS SENT TO EC MEMBER STATES REGARDING THE DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY EACH OF THEM

| Member State | Notifications | Observations (2) | Detailed opinions (3) | Proposals for Community Acts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Member State | Commission | EFTA (4) | Member State | Commission | 9(3) (5) | 9(4) (6) |
| Belgium | 18 | 4 | 4 | | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Denmark | 40 | 8 | 19 | | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Germany | 99 | 40 | 46 | | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 24 | 4 | 13 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 21 | 10 | 11 | | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| France | 37 | 6 | 12 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greece | 34 | 7 | 33 | | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ireland | 6 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 28 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 2 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| The Netherlands | 54 | 12 | 17 | | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Austria | 50 | 8 | 10 | | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 3 | 2 | 2 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 23 | 6 | 8 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | 52 | 16 | 16 | | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Latvia | 13 | 11 | 5 | | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Malta | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 14 | 7 | 6 | | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hungary | 4 | 2 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 4 | 4 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 12 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 8 | 5 | 3 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1 | 4 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| EU total | 557 | 178 | 229 | 1 | 60 | 66 | 1 | 0 |

Member State

Notifications

Observations (2)

Detailed opinions (3)

Proposals for Community Acts

Member State

Commission

EFTA (4)

Member State

Commission

9(3) (5)

9(4) (6)

Belgium

18

4

4

3

4

0

0

Denmark

40

8

19

1

2

0

0

Germany

99

40

46

19

13

0

0

Spain

24

4

13

3

2

0

0

Finland

21

10

11

2

3

0

0

France

37

6

12

2

2

0

0

Greece

34

7

33

0

5

0

0

Ireland

6

1

2

1

0

0

0

Italy

28

20

10

1

10

5

0

0

Luxembourg

4

1

2

0

1

0

0

The Netherlands

54

12

17

7

3

0

0

Austria

50

8

10

3

4

0

0

Portugal

3

2

2

0

1

0

0

Sweden

23

6

8

2

2

0

0

United Kingdom

52

16

16

1

6

1

0

Latvia

13

11

5

2

4

0

0

Malta

2

1

1

0

1

0

0

Cyprus

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

Czech Republic

14

7

6

2

3

0

0

Hungary

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

Lithuania

4

4

4

0

0

0

0

Estonia

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Slovenia

12

2

1

1

2

0

0

Poland

8

5

3

0

1

0

0

Slovakia

6

1

4

1

1

0

0

EU total

557

178

229

1

60

66

1

0

II.   BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR OF DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY EU MEMBER STATES

| Sector | BE | DK | DE | ES | FI | FR | GR | IE | IT | LU | NL | AT | PT | SE | UK | LT | MT | CY | CZ | HU | LV | EE | SI | PL | SK | EU total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building and construction | 2 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 4 | | 1 | 2 | | 2 | 26 | | | 6 | | | | 1 | | | | 10 | | 1 | 97 |
| Foodstuffs and agricultural products | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4 | | | 4 | 2 | 3 | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 110 |
| Chemicals | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | 3 | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 21 |
| Pharmaceuticals | | | 4 | | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 13 |
| Domestic and leisure equipment | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | 9 |
| Machinery | 1 | 3 | | 3 | | 4 | | | 3 | | 4 | 1 | | 1 | 3 | | | | 1 | | 4 | | | | | 28 |
| Energy, ores, wood | 1 | 2 | | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | 5 | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | 20 |
| Environment, packaging | 1 | 2 | 6 | | 1 | 1 | | | 2 | | 8 | 3 | | 3 | 2 | | | | 5 | | 1 | | | 3 | | 38 |
| Health, medical equipment | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| Transport | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | 3 | 1 | | 7 | 2 | | 5 | 16 | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | 66 |
| Telecommunications | | 2 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 30 | | | | 6 | 3 | | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 102 |
| Miscellaneous products | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | 26 |
| Information society services | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 21 |
| Total per Member State | 18 | 40 | 99 | 24 | 21 | 37 | 34 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 54 | 50 | 3 | 23 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 13 | | 12 | 8 | 6 | 557 |

Sector

BE

DK

DE

ES

FI

FR

GR

IE

IT

LU

NL

AT

PT

SE

UK

LT

MT

CY

CZ

HU

LV

EE

SI

PL

SK

EU total

Building and construction

2

6

23

3

10

4

1

2

2

26

6

1

10

1

97

Foodstuffs and agricultural products

6

5

6

6

1

10

1

2

13

1

11

7

1

4

17

4

4

2

3

1

2

2

110

Chemicals

1

4

4

1

1

1

1

3

2

2

1

21

Pharmaceuticals

4

1

2

1

1

3

1

13

Domestic and leisure equipment

2

3

1

1

1

1

9

Machinery

1

3

3

4

3

4

1

1

3

1

4

28

Energy, ores, wood

1

2

2

1

1

1

5

2

2

2

1

20

Environment, packaging

1

2

6

1

1

2

8

3

3

2

5

1

3

38

Health, medical equipment

1

3

2

6

Transport

1

14

7

2

4

2

3

1

7

2

5

16

1

1

66

Telecommunications

2

45

1

1

7

30

6

3

2

3

1

1

102

Miscellaneous products

2

2

2

1

2

1

1

1

4

2

1

1

2

1

1

2

26

Information society services

2

2

2

1

4

1

4

3

1

1

21

Total per Member State

18

40

99

24

21

37

34

6

28

3

54

50

3

23

52

4

2

1

14

4

13

12

8

6

557

III.   OBSERVATIONS RELATING TO DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY ICELAND, LIECHTENSTEIN, NORWAY (7) AND SWITZERLAND (8)

| Country | Notifications | EC observations (9) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Iceland | 11 | 4 |
| Liechtenstein | 3 | 2 |
| Norway | 23 | 13 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 9 |
| Total | 52 | 28 |

Country

Notifications

EC observations (9)

Iceland

11

4

Liechtenstein

3

2

Norway

23

13

Switzerland

15

9

Total

52

28

IV.   BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR OF DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY LIECHTENSTEIN ICELAND, NORWAY AND SWITZERLAND

| Sector | Iceland | Liechtenstein | Norway | Switzerland | Total per sector |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building and construction | | 1 | | | 1 |
| Foodstuffs and agricultural products | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| Chemicals | | | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Pharmaceuticals | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Domestic and leisure equipment | 2 | | | | 2 |
| Machinery | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Environment, packaging | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Energy, ores, wood | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Transport | 2 | | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| Telecommunications | | | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Miscellaneous products | 1 | | 1 | | 2 |
| Information society services | | 1 | 1 | | |
| Total per country | 11 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 52 |

Sector

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

Switzerland

Total per sector

Building and construction

1

1

Foodstuffs and agricultural products

4

1

4

5

14

Chemicals

2

4

6

Pharmaceuticals

1

1

Domestic and leisure equipment

2

2

Machinery

1

1

1

3

Environment, packaging

1

1

1

3

Energy, ores, wood

1

1

Transport

2

9

2

13

Telecommunications

2

2

4

Miscellaneous products

1

1

2

Information society services

1

1

Total per country

11

3

23

15

52

V.   DISTRIBUTION ACROSS SECTORS OF DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY TURKEY AND COMMENTS ON THESE DRAFTS

| Turkey | Sectors | EC comments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Foodstuffs and agricultural products | 1 |
| | Telecommunications | 1 |
| | Miscellaneous products; textiles | 1 |
| Total — 3 | | 3 |

Turkey

Sectors

EC comments

Foodstuffs and agricultural products

1

Telecommunications

1

Miscellaneous products; textiles

1

Total — 3

3

VI.   DISTRIBUTION ACROSS SECTORS OF DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY NEW MEMBER STATES BEFORE THE ENLARGEMENT OF 1 MAY 2004 AND COMMENTS ON THESE DRAFTS

| Country | Sectors | EC comments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Malta | Energy; electricity | 1 |
| Total — 1 | | 1 |

Country

Sectors

EC comments

Malta

Energy; electricity

1

Total — 1

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VII.   STATISTICS ON INFRINGEMENT PROCEDURES ONGOING IN 2004 AND INITIATED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE EC TREATY AGAINST NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ADOPTED IN BREACH OF THE PROVISIONS OF DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC

| (Total per Member State) |
| --- |
| Country | Number |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Luxembourg | 1 |
| The Netherlands | 1 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| EU total | 14 |

(Total per Member State)

Country

Number

Belgium

2

Germany

1

Spain

1

France

1

Ireland

1

Italy

4

Luxembourg

1

The Netherlands

1

Portugal

2

EU total

14

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(1)  Directive 98/34/EC of 22 June 1998 (OJ L 204 of 21 July 1998) consolidates Directive 83/189/EEC, as amended principally by Directives 88/182/EEC and 94/10/EC. Directive 98/34/EC was amended by Directive 98/48/CE of 20 July 1998 (OJ L 217, of 5 August 1998) which broadened its scope to include information society services. This came into effect on 5 August 1999.

(2)  Article 8(2) of the Directive.

(3)  Article 9(2) of the Directive (‘detailed opinion ... to the effect that the envisaged measure may create obstacles to the free movement of goods or services or to freedom of establishment of service operators within the internal market’).

(4)  On the basis of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the EFTA countries contracting parties to this Agreement apply Directive 98/34/EC adapted as necessary in accordance with Annex II, Chapter XIX, Point 1, and may thus issue observations relating to drafts notified by Member States of the Community. Switzerland may also issue such observations on the basis of an informal agreement for the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations.

(5)  Article 9(3) of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone the adoption of a notified draft (except for draft regulations concerning services) for 12 months from receipt by the Commission if the latter announces its intention to propose or adopt a Directive, Regulation, or Decision on the matter.

(6)  Article 9(4)of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone the adoption of a notified draft for 12 months from the receipt by the Commission if the latter announces its finding that the draft concerns a matter which is covered by a proposal for a Directive, Regulation or Decision presented to the Council.

(7)  The Agreement on the European Economic Area (see note 4) requires EFTA countries which are contracting parties to this Agreement to notify draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(8)  On the basis of the informal agreement for the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations (see note 4), Switzerland forwards its draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(9)  The only type of Community reaction provided for by the Agreement on the European Economic Area (see notes 4 and 7) is the facility to issue observations (Article 8(2) of Directive 98/34/EC as in Annex II, Chapter XIX, Point 1 of this Agreement). The same type of reaction may be issued in respect of Swiss notifications on the basis of the informal agreement between the Community and Switzerland (see notes 4 and 8).

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2005/C 158/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XS 48/03

Member State: Italy

Region: Veneto

Title of aid scheme: Objective 2 SPD 2000-2006 Priority 3, Measure 3.1 Tourism facilities and support structures — Aid to businesses for the upgrading, modernisation and improvement of tourist amenities.

Legal basis: Docup ob. 2 2000-2006 — approvato con Decisione

C (2001) n. 2889 del 26.11.2001

DGR 3217 dell'8.11.2002 (approvazione bando)

DGR 4141 del 30.12.2002 (integrazione alla DGR 3217 dell'8.11.2002)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: Amount as in supplementary financing plan. Total: EUR 14 445 200 excluding resources for Measure 3.1(c)

Maximum aid intensity:

| — | 7,5 % gge for medium-sized firms |
| --- | --- |

—

7,5 % gge for medium-sized firms

| — | 15 % gge for small firms |
| --- | --- |

—

15 % gge for small firms

Aid for promotional and marketing activities; organisation of and participation in trade fairs and exhibitions; quality certification and environmental compatibility will be granted at 50 % gge.

Aid to small and medium-sized firms in areas falling within the aid map shall comply with the ceilings laid down for the map.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: From 15 November 2002 to 30 September 2003; with the possibility of publishing new calls for tender if any funds are left over.

Objective of aid: Upgrading of tourist facilities within the integrated territorial projects through aid to small firms operating in the tourist industry.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Tourism.

Name and address of granting authority:

| Regione del Veneto — Direzione Turismo |
| --- |
| Cannaregio, 168 |
| 30121 Venezia |

Regione del Veneto — Direzione Turismo

Cannaregio, 168

30121 Venezia

through the company

| Veneto Sviluppo SpA |
| --- |
| via Ca' Marcello, 67/2 |
| 30172 Mestre Venezia |

Veneto Sviluppo SpA

via Ca' Marcello, 67/2

30172 Mestre Venezia

Aid No: XS 54/02

Member State: Netherlands

Region: North Netherlands

Title of aid scheme: Sport en Recreatiecentrum Thialf B.V. (aid recipient) (Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland)

Legal basis:

| Granting of subsidy | Date | Amount in EUR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gemeente Heerenveen | 11.7.2001 and 10.9.2001 | 185 100 |
| Provincie Fryslân | 1.11.2001 | 562 995 |
| Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland | 9.10.2001 | 984 120 |
| Staatssecretaris van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport | 25.10.2001 and 26.10.2001 | 521 850 |
| | Total | 2 254 065 |

Granting of subsidy

Date

Amount in EUR

Gemeente Heerenveen

11.7.2001 and 10.9.2001

185 100

Provincie Fryslân

1.11.2001

562 995

Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland

9.10.2001

984 120

Staatssecretaris van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport

25.10.2001 and 26.10.2001

521 850

Total

2 254 065

N.B. Het besluit van het Samenwerkingsverband betreft het, in het kader van de uitvoering van het Ruimtelijk-Economisch Ontwikkelingsprogramma voor Noord-Nederland 2000-2006, beschikbaar stellen van een bijdrage uit de zogenaamde EZ/Kompas-middelen.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: Single tranche of EUR 2 254 065

Maximum aid intensity: 29,2 % of the entire investment

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: Ad hoc aid

Objective of aid: To provide aid with a view to stepping up extension and technical redevelopment measures for the Thialf skating rink in Heerenveen.

The project aims to create a sporting facility the public character of which will be guaranteed via an automatic transfer provision for a period of five years after the definitive fixing of the aid.

Economic sector(s) concerned: All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland (in conjunction with the Province of Friesland, the municipality of Heerenveen and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport)

Postbus 779

9700 AT Groningen

Other information: This measure concerns ad hoc aid for investments in fixed assets by a small, independent enterprise as defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Aid No: XS 60/02

Member State: Italy

Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme: Subsidised loans to SMEs and associations (consorzi) of SMEs operating in industry and services.

Legal basis:

DPR n. 0118/PRES. del 2 maggio 2002 di approvazione del ‘Regolamento per l'utilizzo della provvista mista di cui all'articolo 6, commi da 1 a 7, della legge regionale 12 settembre 2001, n. 23’.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 12 911,42, to be financed under the annual Finance Act.

Maximum aid intensity: 15 % gge for small enterprises and 7.5 % gge for medium-sized enterprises; in areas qualifying for exemption under Article 87(3)(c), 8 % nge + 10 % gge for small enterprises and 8 % nge + 6 % gge for medium-sized enterprises.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme:

Objective of aid: To facilitate the financing of SMEs and associations of SMEs operating in industry and services, with particular attention to businesses run by young people and women.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Manufacturing and production services firms.

Observations: Subject to Community regulations or directives adopted under the EC Treaty governing State aid in specific industries.

The legislation lists the industries where aid is limited by Community rules.

Name and address of granting authority:

| Regione Autonoma Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| --- |
| Direzione regionale dell'Industria |
| Via Trento, 2 |
| 34132 Trieste |
| Tel. 040/3772422 |
| Fax 040/3772463 |
| E-mail: s.svil.ind.@regione.fvg.it |

Regione Autonoma Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Direzione regionale dell'Industria

Via Trento, 2

34132 Trieste

Tel. 040/3772422

Fax 040/3772463

E-mail: s.svil.ind.@regione.fvg.it

Aid No: XS 100/03

Member State: Italy

Region:: Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme: Advisory services provided to SMEs by outside consultants

Legal basis: DPR n. 152 del 23/5/2003.

Regolamento di attuazione per la concessione di contributi finalizzati all'affidamento di studi di fattibilità e predisposizione di progetti di ricerca da presentare alla U.E. ai sensi dell'articolo 21, comma 4, dalla LR. N. 47 del 3/6/1978.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 25 000, to be financed under the annual Finance Act.

Maximum aid intensity: 50 % of the cost of the advisory service provided, up to a ceiling of EUR 5 000.

Date of implementation: From the date of publication in the Regional Official Gazette. The first measures will not be taken before August 2003.

Duration of scheme: 30 June 2007.

Objective of aid: To enable SMEs to familiarise themselves with and take advantage of European research and development programmes.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Small and medium-sized industrial enterprises and research centres.

Observations: Subject to Community regulations or directives adopted under the EC Treaty governing State aid in specific industries.

Name and address of granting authority:

| Regione Autonoma Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| --- |
| Direzione regionale dell'Industria |
| Via Trento, 2 |
| 34132 Trieste |
| Tel. 040/3442422 |
| Fax 040/3772463 |
| e-mail: s.svil.ind@regione.fvg.it |

Regione Autonoma Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Direzione regionale dell'Industria

Via Trento, 2

34132 Trieste

Tel. 040/3442422

Fax 040/3772463

e-mail: s.svil.ind@regione.fvg.it

Aid No: XS 118/02

Member State: Germany

Region: Lower Saxony (rural district of Peine)

Title of aid scheme: Guidelines issued by the rural district of Peine on the promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises in the municipalities of Hohenhameln, Ilsede, Lahstedt and Lengede in connection with Objective 2 assistance by the European Union

Legal basis:

§ 108 der Niedersächsischen Landkreisordnung (NLO) in der Fassung vom 22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 365) i. V. mit § 65 der Niedersächsischen Gemeindeordnung (NGO) in der Fassung vom 22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 382)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 200 000

Maximum aid intensity: The rural district of Peine lies partly within the national assisted areas map approved by the Commission (transitional area).

The aid amounts:

in the case of small enterprises, to no more than 15 % and

in the case of medium-sized enterprises, to no more than 7,5 % of eligible investment expenditure.

The rules on the cumulation of aid are complied with.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2005

Objective: The aid is intended to promote the competitiveness and adaptability of small and medium-sized enterprises in the rural district of Peine (municipalities of Hohenhameln, Ilsede, Lahstedt and Lengede), to encourage the creation of new jobs and help safeguard existing ones and thereby to bring about structural improvements.

Rescue and restructuring aid for firms in difficulty (within the meaning of the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty: OJ C 288, 9.10.1999) is not covered by the measure.

Aid may be granted for the following types of investment project:

setting-up of an establishment;

extension of an establishment if the number of long-term full-time jobs is increased by 15 % as compared with the situation before the start of the investment;

rationalisation, diversification or modernisation of an establishment if this serves to ensure the continued existence of the business and the maintenance of most of the jobs;

acquisition of an establishment threatened with closure, provided that this is done under market conditions.

The aid takes the form of investment grants.

All depreciable fixed assets relating to physical and intangible assets are eligible.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Those entitled to apply are SMEs in manufacturing, the craft sector, the distributive trades, the hotel industry, other service-sector firms and persons working in the business-related professions whose place of business is in the rural district of Peine. Aid may not be granted to firms in sensitive sectors.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Landkreis Peine |
| --- |
| Burgstr. 1 |
| 31224 Peine |

Landkreis Peine

Burgstr. 1

31224 Peine

Other information: Mr Kolloch

Tel.: 05171/401288

Fax: 05171/401686

Aid No: XS 130/03

Member State: Italy

Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Grants for the acquisition of patents or operating licences for new manufacturing technologies aimed at the production cycle.

Legal basis:

D.P.R. no 0382/Pres. del 17 ottobre 2003 di approvazione del ‘Regolamento di attuazione per la concessione di contributi finalizzati all'acquisizione di brevetti o di diritti di utilizzazione di nuove tecnologie produttive finalizzati al ciclo produttivo’.

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Planned annual expenditure: EUR 500 000

Maximum aid intensity: Up to the maximum of 7,5 % of eligible costs incurred as regards medium-sized firms and 15 % for small firms, apart from the increases in the areas exempted under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty.

Date of implementation: From the date of publication in the Regional Official Gazette (BUR No 48 of 26.11.2003).

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: To raise the technological level of SMEs by giving them the opportunity to acquire patents or operating licences for new manufacturing technologies

Economic sectors concerned: Small and medium-sized industrial firms.

Comments: Subject to Community regulations or directives adopted under the EC Treaty governing State aid in specific industries.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Regione Autonoma Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| --- |
| Via Trento, 2 |
| 34132 Trieste |
| Tel. 040/377 24 22 |
| Fax 040/377 24 63 |
| e-mail: s.svil.ind@regione.fvg.it |

Regione Autonoma Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Via Trento, 2

34132 Trieste

Tel. 040/377 24 22

Fax 040/377 24 63

e-mail: s.svil.ind@regione.fvg.it

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Notice to banana producers

(2005/C 158/07)

Within the framework of compensatory aid regime to banana producers as set up by Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, the Commission, taking into account the level of prices in the producing regions, is considering as of 1 July 2005 the suspension of the regime of advances set up by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93, in order to protect the financial interests of the Community and to avoid the obligation of future repayment by the producers of the amounts paid within the framework of advances in 2005.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3781 — Credit Agricole/Caisse D'Epargne/JV)

(2005/C 158/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 June 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 French 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 32005M3781. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3781. 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.3818 — Gilde/DSM Bakery Ingredients)

(2005/C 158/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 June 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 32005M3818. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3818. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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NOTICE

On 29 June 2005, in Official Journal of the European Union C 158 A, the ‘Common catalogue of vegetable species — Fourth supplement to the 23rd complete edition’ will be published.

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