# Official Journal C 194/2013

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.194.eng |
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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 565 July 2013 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.194.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 194

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 565 July 2013

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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 194/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 194/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Parliament |
| 2013/C 194/02 | Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 1 July 2013 amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament | 6 |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 194/03 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |
| 2013/C 194/04 | Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Parliament

2013/C 194/02

Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 1 July 2013 amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament

6

European Commission

2013/C 194/03

Euro exchange rates

7

2013/C 194/04

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 5.7.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 194/1 |
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5.7.2013

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Official Journal of the European Union

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

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

2013/C 194/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 15.5.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35180 (12/N) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | «Fabbrica Italiana Prosciutti» (Gruppo Ferrarini) |
| Legal basis | Legge 23 dicembre 1996, n. 662 — articolo 2, comma 132.
  Legge 19 dicembre 1983, n. 700 — articolo 3, come modificata dalla
  Legge 2 dicembre 2005, n. 248 — articolo 10-ter.
  Deliberazione n. 65/2009 del CIPE del 31 luglio 2009 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | Il soggetto proponente è il Gruppo Ferrarini. Il soggetto attuatore è una NewCo costituita da: Ferrarini SpA Vismara SpA ISA SpA |
| Objective | Risk capital, Investment in processing and marketing |
| Form of aid | Provision of risk capital |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 12,50 million |
| Intensity | Measure does not constitute aid |
| Duration (period) | From 15.5.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacture of food products, Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products |
| Name and address of the granting authority | ISA SpA |
| Via Palestro 64 |
| 00185 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

15.5.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35180 (12/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

Emilia-Romagna

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

«Fabbrica Italiana Prosciutti» (Gruppo Ferrarini)

Legal basis

Legge 23 dicembre 1996, n. 662 — articolo 2, comma 132.

Legge 19 dicembre 1983, n. 700 — articolo 3, come modificata dalla

Legge 2 dicembre 2005, n. 248 — articolo 10-ter.

Deliberazione n. 65/2009 del CIPE del 31 luglio 2009

Type of measure

Individual aid

Il soggetto proponente è il Gruppo Ferrarini. Il soggetto attuatore è una NewCo costituita da: Ferrarini SpA Vismara SpA ISA SpA

Objective

Risk capital, Investment in processing and marketing

Form of aid

Provision of risk capital

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 12,50 million

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

From 15.5.2013

Economic sectors

Manufacture of food products, Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products

Name and address of the granting authority

ISA SpA

Via Palestro 64

00185 Roma RM

ITALIA

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 5.12.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35243 (12/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Waldklimafonds (alle Maßnahmen außer Forschung und Entwicklung) |
| Legal basis | Waldklimafonds — Förderrichtlinie zum Erhalt und Ausbau des CO2-Minderungspotentials von Wald und Holz sowie zur Anpassung der Wälder an den Klimawandel |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Forestry, Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 101,50 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2013-31.12.2016 |
| Economic sectors | Forestry and logging |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz |
| Rochusstraße 1 |
| 53123 Bonn |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.12.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35243 (12/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Waldklimafonds (alle Maßnahmen außer Forschung und Entwicklung)

Legal basis

Waldklimafonds — Förderrichtlinie zum Erhalt und Ausbau des CO2-Minderungspotentials von Wald und Holz sowie zur Anpassung der Wälder an den Klimawandel

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Forestry, Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 101,50 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2013-31.12.2016

Economic sectors

Forestry and logging

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz

Rochusstraße 1

53123 Bonn

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 3.4.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35628 (12/N) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardegna | Article 107(3)(c) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Contributi per il miglioramento, l'adeguamento o la realizzazione delle strutture aziendali di allevamento nel comparto suinicolo |
| Legal basis | L.R. 5 marzo 2008, n. 3 (Finanziaria 2008) — articolo 7, comma 1.
  L.R. 17 novembre 2010, n. 15 — articolo 14.
  DGR 38/16 del 18 settembre 2012 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Investments in agricultural holdings |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 5,60 million |
| Intensity | 60 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2015 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Autonoma Sardegna — Assessorato Agricoltura |
| Via Pessagno 4 |
| 09126 Cagliari CA |
| ITALIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.4.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35628 (12/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardegna

Article 107(3)(c)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Contributi per il miglioramento, l'adeguamento o la realizzazione delle strutture aziendali di allevamento nel comparto suinicolo

Legal basis

L.R. 5 marzo 2008, n. 3 (Finanziaria 2008) — articolo 7, comma 1.

L.R. 17 novembre 2010, n. 15 — articolo 14.

DGR 38/16 del 18 settembre 2012

Type of measure

Scheme

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Objective

Investments in agricultural holdings

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 5,60 million

Intensity

60 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Autonoma Sardegna — Assessorato Agricoltura

Via Pessagno 4

09126 Cagliari CA

ITALIA

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 8.5.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.36282 (13/N) |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Vrácení části spotřební daně vybrané na motorová paliva použitá při zemědělské produkci |
| Legal basis | — | Zákon č. 353/2003 Sb., o spotřebních daních, ve znění pozdějších předpisů |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.5.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.36282 (13/N)

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Vrácení části spotřební daně vybrané na motorová paliva použitá při zemědělské produkci

Legal basis

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Zákon č. 353/2003 Sb., o spotřebních daních, ve znění pozdějších předpisů

| — | Vyhláška č. 48/2008 Sb., o způsobu výpočtu nároku na vrácení spotřební daně zaplacené v cenách některých minerálních olejů spotřebovaných v zemědělské prvovýrobě, ve znění vyhlášky č. 395/2008 Sb. |
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Vyhláška č. 48/2008 Sb., o způsobu výpočtu nároku na vrácení spotřební daně zaplacené v cenách některých minerálních olejů spotřebovaných v zemědělské prvovýrobě, ve znění vyhlášky č. 395/2008 Sb.

Type of measure

Scheme

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Objective

Tax exemptions under Directive 2003/96/EC

Form of aid

Other form of tax advantage

Budget

| | Overall budget: CZK 68 000 million |
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Overall budget: CZK 68 000 million

| | Annual budget: CZK 1 700 million |
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Annual budget: CZK 1 700 million

Intensity

40 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministerstvo zemědělství |
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| Těšnov 17 |
| 117 05 Praha 1 |
| ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA |

Ministerstvo zemědělství

Těšnov 17

117 05 Praha 1

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 2.5.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.36321 (13/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Steuererleichterungen für Agrardiesel |
| Legal basis | § 57 Absatz 6 Energiesteuergesetz
  § 103 der Verordnung zur Durchführung des Energiesteuergesetzes |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Tax exemptions under Directive 2003/96/EC |
| Form of aid | Tax rate reduction |
| Budget | | Overall budget: EUR 1 200 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.5.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.36321 (13/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Steuererleichterungen für Agrardiesel

Legal basis

§ 57 Absatz 6 Energiesteuergesetz

§ 103 der Verordnung zur Durchführung des Energiesteuergesetzes

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Tax exemptions under Directive 2003/96/EC

Form of aid

Tax rate reduction

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1 200 million

| | Annual budget: EUR 400 million |
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Annual budget: EUR 400 million

Intensity

45,70 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2014-31.12.2016

Economic sectors

Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Hauptzollamt

Jeweils örtlich zuständiges Hauptzollamt

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Parliament

| 5.7.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 194/6 |
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DECISION OF THE BUREAU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 1 July 2013

amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament

2013/C 194/02

THE BUREAU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 223(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union,

Having regard to the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (1),

Having regard to Rules 8 and 23 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

| (1) | According to the Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, the latter will be a Member State of the European Union as of 1 July 2013. From that date, the Croatian Members will sit in the European Parliament. It is thus necessary to modify point (b) of Article 23(1) of the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (2) (‘the Implementing Measures’) on travel expenses incurred in the Member State of election to take account of the new Croatian Members joining the European Parliament. |
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(1)

According to the Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, the latter will be a Member State of the European Union as of 1 July 2013. From that date, the Croatian Members will sit in the European Parliament. It is thus necessary to modify point (b) of Article 23(1) of the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (2) (‘the Implementing Measures’) on travel expenses incurred in the Member State of election to take account of the new Croatian Members joining the European Parliament.

| (2) | Travel in the Member State of election by car is limited annually to a number of kilometres on a basis established according to the size of the Member State concerned. Considering that the area of Croatia is 56 542 km2, Croatian Members of the European Parliament should have an individual right to 8 000 km annually, |
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(2)

Travel in the Member State of election by car is limited annually to a number of kilometres on a basis established according to the size of the Member State concerned. Considering that the area of Croatia is 56 542 km2, Croatian Members of the European Parliament should have an individual right to 8 000 km annually,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In point (b) of Article 23(1) of the Implementing Measures, the third indent is replaced by the following:

| ‘— | 8 000 km for Members elected in Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands or Slovenia.’. |
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8 000 km for Members elected in Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands or Slovenia.’.

Article 2

1.   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2.   This Decision shall apply from 1 July 2013.

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(1)  Decision 2005/684/EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 28 September 2005 adopting the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (OJ L 262, 7.10.2005, p. 1).

(2)  Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 19 May and 9 July 2008 concerning implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (OJ C 159, 13.7.2009, p. 1).

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

4 July 2013

2013/C 194/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2984 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,64 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4603 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85980 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,7080 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2328 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9350 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,050 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 295,80 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7019 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3083 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4340 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,5343 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4239 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3690 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,0677 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6655 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6525 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 479,92 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,0791 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9537 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4928 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 906,59 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,1298 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,322 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,1050 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,393 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,9432 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,8402 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 78,1960 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2984

JPY

Japanese yen

129,64

DKK

Danish krone

7,4603

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85980

SEK

Swedish krona

8,7080

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2328

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9350

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,050

HUF

Hungarian forint

295,80

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7019

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3083

RON

Romanian leu

4,4340

TRY

Turkish lira

2,5343

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4239

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3690

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,0677

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6655

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6525

KRW

South Korean won

1 479,92

ZAR

South African rand

13,0791

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9537

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4928

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 906,59

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,1298

PHP

Philippine peso

56,322

RUB

Russian rouble

43,1050

THB

Thai baht

40,393

BRL

Brazilian real

2,9432

MXN

Mexican peso

16,8402

INR

Indian rupee

78,1960

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

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Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

2013/C 194/04

Pursuant to the second indent of Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

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  6404 11 00 | Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like |
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6404 11 00

Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like

The third paragraph of the Explanatory Note to subheading 6404 11 00 is deleted and replaced by the following paragraph:

‘The term “tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like” of this subheading covers shoes which, by virtue of their shape, cut and look, show that they are designed for a sporting activity, for example sailing, squash, table tennis, volleyball. However, footwear worn mainly or exclusively for, for example, white water canoeing, walking, trekking, hiking, mountain climbing is excluded.’

After the last paragraph of the Explanatory Note to subheading 6404 11 00 the following new paragraph is inserted:

6404 11 00

‘Shoes which because of their size are meant to be worn by children and young people can also be covered by this subheading.’

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(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 137, 6.5.2011, p. 1.

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