# Official Journal C 29/2010

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 29 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 535 February 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.029.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 29

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 535 February 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 029/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2010/C 029/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2010/C 029/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5644 — Kraft Foods/Cadbury) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 029/01

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

1

1

2010/C 029/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

2

2010/C 029/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5644 — Kraft Foods/Cadbury) (
  1
  )

1

4

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 029/04 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 029/04

Euro exchange rates

5

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 029/05 | MEDIA 2007 — Development, Distribution Promotion and Training — Call for proposals — EACEA/01/10 — Training | 6 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 029/06 | Planned closure of complaint No 2009/2002 | 8 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2010/C 029/05

MEDIA 2007 — Development, Distribution Promotion and Training — Call for proposals — EACEA/01/10 — Training

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 029/06

Planned closure of complaint No 2009/2002

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 29/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.1.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 397/09 |
| Member State | Finland |
| Region | Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Kiinteistö Oy Cargo Apron Vaasa (Tuki Vaasan lentoaseman lentorahtitoimintoihin liittyvään infrastruktuuriin) |
| Legal basis | Laki valtionavustuksesta yritystoiminnan kehittämiseksi 1336/2006 (Lag om statsunderstöd för utvecklande av företagsverksamhet 1336/2006); Asetus valtionavustuksesta yritystoiminnan kehittämiseksi 675/2007 (Förordning om statsunderstöd för utvecklande av företagsverksamhet 675/2007) |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Guarantee |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 2,947 million
  Overall budget: EUR 2,947 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.2010-4.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Pohjanmaan TE-keskus, työllisyyden ja yrittäjyyden vastuualue |
| PL 131 |
| FI-65101 Vaasa |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.1.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 397/09

Member State

Finland

Region

Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Kiinteistö Oy Cargo Apron Vaasa (Tuki Vaasan lentoaseman lentorahtitoimintoihin liittyvään infrastruktuuriin)

Legal basis

Laki valtionavustuksesta yritystoiminnan kehittämiseksi 1336/2006 (Lag om statsunderstöd för utvecklande av företagsverksamhet 1336/2006); Asetus valtionavustuksesta yritystoiminnan kehittämiseksi 675/2007 (Förordning om statsunderstöd för utvecklande av företagsverksamhet 675/2007)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant, Guarantee

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 2,947 million

Overall budget: EUR 2,947 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.2010-4.2010

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Pohjanmaan TE-keskus, työllisyyden ja yrittäjyyden vastuualue

PL 131

FI-65101 Vaasa

SUOMI/FINLAND

Other information

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

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

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 29/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 17.11.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 377/09 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Vlaams Gewest |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aanloopbijdrage voor programma's die de promotie en ontwikkeling van de Internationale Luchthaven Oostende-Brugge ten goede komen. Aide au démarrage pour des programmes qui contribuent à la promotion et au développement de l'aéroport international d'Ostende-Bruges |
| Legal basis | Ministerieel Besluit van 17 décember 2003 houdende vaststelling van de luchthavenvergoeding voor de internationale luchthaven Oostende-Brugge. Arrêté ministériel du 17 décembre 2003 fixant les indemnités d'aéroport pour l'aéroport international d'Ostende-Bruges |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 1 568 476 per airline million |
| Intensity | 30 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.4.2009-1.4.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Transport, Air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Flemish Government, Mobility and Public Works Department, Separate Management Service, Ostend-Bruges International Airport |
| Nieuwpoortsesteenweg 889 |
| 8400 Ostend |
| BELGIQE/BELGIË |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 377/09

Member State

Belgium

Region

Vlaams Gewest

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aanloopbijdrage voor programma's die de promotie en ontwikkeling van de Internationale Luchthaven Oostende-Brugge ten goede komen. Aide au démarrage pour des programmes qui contribuent à la promotion et au développement de l'aéroport international d'Ostende-Bruges

Legal basis

Ministerieel Besluit van 17 décember 2003 houdende vaststelling van de luchthavenvergoeding voor de internationale luchthaven Oostende-Brugge. Arrêté ministériel du 17 décembre 2003 fixant les indemnités d'aéroport pour l'aéroport international d'Ostende-Bruges

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1 568 476 per airline million

Intensity

30 %

Duration (period)

1.4.2009-1.4.2012

Economic sectors

Transport, Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Flemish Government, Mobility and Public Works Department, Separate Management Service, Ostend-Bruges International Airport

Nieuwpoortsesteenweg 889

8400 Ostend

BELGIQE/BELGIË

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.10.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 487/09 |
| Member State | The Hellenic Republic |
| Region | Attiki (GR 30) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Χρηματοδοτική συνεισφορά στο πρόγραμμα εθελούσιας εξόδου της Olympic Catering ΑΕ
  Xrimatodotiki sunisphora sto programma ethelousias exodou tis Olympic Catering AE |
| Legal basis | Προτεινόμενη τροποποίηση του νόμου 3717/2008 |
| Type of measure | Individual Aid |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | Direct Grant |
| Budget | EUR 29 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Service activities incidental to air transportation (NACE H.52.2.3) |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Υπουργείο Οικονομικών (Γενικό Λογιστήριο του Κράτους) |
| Υπουργείο Μεταφορών και Επικοινωνιών και Υπουργείο Απασχόλησης και Κοινωνικών Υποθέσεων ΑΘΗΝΑ |
| Οργανισμός Απασχόλησης Εργατικού Δυναμικού |
| Εθνικής Αντιστάσεως 8 |
| 174 56 Άλιμος/Alimos |
| ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.10.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 487/09

Member State

The Hellenic Republic

Region

Attiki (GR 30)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Χρηματοδοτική συνεισφορά στο πρόγραμμα εθελούσιας εξόδου της Olympic Catering ΑΕ

Xrimatodotiki sunisphora sto programma ethelousias exodou tis Olympic Catering AE

Legal basis

Προτεινόμενη τροποποίηση του νόμου 3717/2008

Type of measure

Individual Aid

Objective

—

Form of aid

Direct Grant

Budget

EUR 29 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Service activities incidental to air transportation (NACE H.52.2.3)

Name and address of the granting authority

Υπουργείο Οικονομικών (Γενικό Λογιστήριο του Κράτους)

Υπουργείο Μεταφορών και Επικοινωνιών και Υπουργείο Απασχόλησης και Κοινωνικών Υποθέσεων ΑΘΗΝΑ

Οργανισμός Απασχόλησης Εργατικού Δυναμικού

Εθνικής Αντιστάσεως 8

174 56 Άλιμος/Alimos

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE

Other information

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

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5644 — Kraft Foods/Cadbury)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 29/03

On 6 January 2010, 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:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5644. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5644. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

4 February 2010

2010/C 29/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3847 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 125,68 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4446 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87310 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,1330 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,4690 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1690 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,120 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 272,60 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7091 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0280 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,1250 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,0735 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5726 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4701 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,7583 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9879 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9597 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 593,98 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,4779 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,4532 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3210 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 942,49 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7371 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,945 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 41,6850 |
| THB | Thai baht | 45,806 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,5765 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,9700 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 64,0490 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3847

JPY

Japanese yen

125,68

DKK

Danish krone

7,4446

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87310

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1330

CHF

Swiss franc

1,4690

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1690

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,120

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

272,60

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7091

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0280

RON

Romanian leu

4,1250

TRY

Turkish lira

2,0735

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5726

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4701

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,7583

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9879

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9597

KRW

South Korean won

1 593,98

ZAR

South African rand

10,4779

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,4532

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3210

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 942,49

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7371

PHP

Philippine peso

63,945

RUB

Russian rouble

41,6850

THB

Thai baht

45,806

BRL

Brazilian real

2,5765

MXN

Mexican peso

17,9700

INR

Indian rupee

64,0490

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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MEDIA 2007 — DEVELOPMENT, DISTRIBUTION PROMOTION AND TRAINING

Call for proposals — EACEA/01/10

Training

2010/C 29/05

1.   Objectives and Description

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

One of the measures to be implemented under this Decision involves improving the continuous vocational training of professionals in the audiovisual sector, so as to give them the know-how and skills needed to create competitive products on the European and other markets.

2.   Eligible Candidates

Applicants must be registered in one of the following countries:

| — | the 27 countries of the European Union, |
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the 27 countries of the European Union,

| — | The EFTA and EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, |
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The EFTA and EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway,

| — | Switzerland and Croatia. |
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Switzerland and Croatia.

This notice is addressed to candidates in one of the categories of establishment below whose activities contribute to the above-mentioned measures:

| — | Film and television schools |
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Film and television schools

| — | Universities |
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Universities

| — | Specialist vocational training establishments |
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Specialist vocational training establishments

| — | Private companies in the audiovisual sector |
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Private companies in the audiovisual sector

| — | Organisations/professional associations specialising in the audiovisual sector. |
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Organisations/professional associations specialising in the audiovisual sector.

3.   Eligible Actions

The following actions and their activities, taking place in the MEDIA countries, are eligible:

Actions aiming at developing the capacity of audiovisual professionals to understand and integrate a European dimension to their work by improving expertise in the following fields:

| — | Training in economic, financial and commercial management |
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Training in economic, financial and commercial management

| — | Training in new audiovisual technologies |
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Training in new audiovisual technologies

| — | Training in script project development |
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Training in script project development

Projects shall last for a maximum period of 12 months.

4.   Award Criteria

Points will be allocated to eligible applications out of a total of 100 on the basis of the following weighing:

| — | Quality of the content of the activity (20 points) |
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Quality of the content of the activity (20 points)

| — | Project management (20 points) |
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Project management (20 points)

| — | Quality of the partnership with the AV industry (20 points) |
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Quality of the partnership with the AV industry (20 points)

| — | European dimension (20 points) |
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European dimension (20 points)

| — | Impact (20 points). |
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Impact (20 points).

5.   Budget

The maximum amount available under this call for proposals is EUR 2 500 000.

The financial support from the Commission cannot exceed 50 %/60 % of the total eligible costs.

The Agency reserves the right not to allocate all the available funds.

6.   Deadline for submission

The deadline for sending in applications is 9 July 2010.

Applications must be sent to the following address:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Agency (EACEA) |
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| Call For Proposals EACEA/01/10 |
| Mr. Constantin Daskalakis |
| BOUR 03/30 |
| Avenue du Bourget 1 |
| 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Agency (EACEA)

Call For Proposals EACEA/01/10

Mr. Constantin Daskalakis

BOUR 03/30

Avenue du Bourget 1

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Only applications presented on the correct form, duly completed, dated and signed by the person empowered legally to bind the applicant organisation will be accepted.

Applications submitted by fax or email will not be accepted.

7.   Complete information

The guidelines of the call for proposals, as well as the application forms, are available at the following address http://eacea.ec.europa.eu

Applications must be submitted using the form provided and contain all of the appendices and information requested.

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European Commission

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Planned closure of complaint No 2009/2002

2010/C 29/06

The European Commission has received a large number of complaints concerning a car pollution tax levied in Romania in accordance with the relevant national legislation, as amended by the Government Emergency Ordinance 218/2008. These complaints were treated under the lead file with reference number 2009/2002.

By publishing this notice the Commission informs the public on its intentions to close this file.

First, it must be recalled that regrettably there is no harmonisation of the passenger car related taxes at the EU level and therefore Member States are not precluded from levying such taxes and are free to decide on their levels and methods of calculation. However, such discretion is restricted by the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in particular Article 110 (ex Article 90 ECT), which requires equal tax treatment of domestic products and products coming from other Member States.

The responsible Commission's department, after having analysed the Government Emergency Ordinance 218/2008, concluded that it was not in line with Article 110 TFEU given that certain used cars appeared to be overtaxed in comparison with similar motor vehicles registered on the domestic market as new. The exemption granted under the terms of Government Emergency Ordinance 218/2008 did not appear to be based on objective criteria and seemed to favour domestic car manufacturers. This was considered to be incompatible with Article 110 of the TFEU and, consequently, on 26 June 2009, the Commission issued a letter of formal notice urging the Republic of Romania to amend the contested provisions (IP/09/1012).

The Romanian authorities replied with a letter of 28 September 2009 expressing their position on the matter and on 12 of January 2010 informed the Commission of the Government Emergency Ordinance 117/2009, which abolished the exemption granted under Emergency Ordinance 218/2008 with the effect from 1 January 2010.

In the light of the above information, the responsible department of the Commission considers that the Romanian authorities have taken the appropriate steps to ensure compliance with the EU law and at present it would appear that the Romanian legislation on car pollution tax has been brought in to line with Article 110 TFEU.

For this reason, the responsible department will propose to the Commission that the case in question be closed.

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