# Official Journal C 132/2006

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 497 June 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 132

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 497 June 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2006/C 132/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 132/2 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2006/C 132/3 | 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, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 as regards the extension of its scope to include aid for research and development (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2006/C 132/4 | 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
  ) | 14 |
| 2006/C 132/5 | 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
  ) | 21 |
| 2006/C 132/6 | 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
  ) | 27 |
| 2006/C 132/7 | 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
  ) | 28 |
| 2006/C 132/8 | Guideline on the definition of a potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment in the context of Article 33(1) and (2) of Directive 2001/82/EC — March 2006 | 32 |
| 2006/C 132/9 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 36 |
| 2006/C 132/0 | Publication of existing State aid measures in the new Member States in the sector of transport (
  1
  ) | 39 |
| 2006/C 132/1 | Summary information on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 of 8 September 2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products (
  1
  ) | 40 |
| 2006/C 132/2 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4211 — Schmolz + Bickenbach/Ugitech) (
  1
  ) | 44 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2006/C 132/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2006/C 132/2

Euro exchange rates

2

2006/C 132/3

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, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 as regards the extension of its scope to include aid for research and development (
  1
  )

1

3

2006/C 132/4

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

14

2006/C 132/5

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

21

2006/C 132/6

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

27

2006/C 132/7

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

28

2006/C 132/8

Guideline on the definition of a potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment in the context of Article 33(1) and (2) of Directive 2001/82/EC — March 2006

32

2006/C 132/9

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

36

2006/C 132/0

Publication of existing State aid measures in the new Member States in the sector of transport (
  1
  )

1

39

2006/C 132/1

Summary information on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 of 8 September 2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products (
  1
  )

1

40

2006/C 132/2

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4211 — Schmolz + Bickenbach/Ugitech) (
  1
  )

1

44

| | III   Notices |
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| | Commission |
| 2006/C 132/3 | Standing invitation to tender for the buying in of butter by the intervention agencies | 45 |

III   Notices

Commission

2006/C 132/3

Standing invitation to tender for the buying in of butter by the intervention agencies

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2006/C 132/4

Notice

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I Information

Commission

| 7.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 132/1 |
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7.6.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

6 June 2006

(2006/C 132/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2847 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 144,74 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4592 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68870 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2095 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5608 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 93,82 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7655 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5750 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,283 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 263,45 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6960 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9583 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5180 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,66 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 37,745 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,0075 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7253 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4257 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,9689 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,0386 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0273 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 211,41 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,6971 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,2966 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2548 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 005,52 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,681 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 67,877 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,4430 |
| THB | Thai baht | 49,071 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2847

JPY

Japanese yen

144,74

DKK

Danish krone

7,4592

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68870

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2095

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5608

ISK

Iceland króna

93,82

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7655

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5750

CZK

Czech koruna

28,283

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

263,45

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6960

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9583

RON

Romanian leu

3,5180

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,66

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,745

TRY

Turkish lira

2,0075

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7253

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4257

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,9689

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,0386

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0273

KRW

South Korean won

1 211,41

ZAR

South African rand

8,6971

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,2966

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2548

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 005,52

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,681

PHP

Philippine peso

67,877

RUB

Russian rouble

34,4430

THB

Thai baht

49,071

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 7.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 132/2 |
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7.6.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/2

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Euro exchange rates (1)

5 June 2006

(2006/C 132/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2958 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 144,66 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4586 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,6884 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1893 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5597 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 92,01 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7603 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,575 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,338 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 263,94 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,696 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9548 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5284 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,66 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 37,74 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,046 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7254 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4235 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,0536 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,0478 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0403 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 221,94 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,5671 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,3788 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2528 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 025,02 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7096 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 68,328 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,605 |
| THB | Thai baht | 49,42 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2958

JPY

Japanese yen

144,66

DKK

Danish krone

7,4586

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6884

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1893

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5597

ISK

Iceland króna

92,01

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7603

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,575

CZK

Czech koruna

28,338

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

263,94

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,696

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9548

RON

Romanian leu

3,5284

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,66

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,74

TRY

Turkish lira

2,046

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7254

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4235

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,0536

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,0478

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0403

KRW

South Korean won

1 221,94

ZAR

South African rand

8,5671

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,3788

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2528

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 025,02

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7096

PHP

Philippine peso

68,328

RUB

Russian rouble

34,605

THB

Thai baht

49,42

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/3

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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, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 as regards the extension of its scope to include aid for research and development

(2006/C 132/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 20/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid for investments in planned mergers between firms |
| Legal basis | Delibera di Giunta Regione Toscana 32 del 20.1.2003 Progetto Pilota Integrato Moda Asse 3 Azione 13 «Interventi a sostegno di progetti di integrazione e alleanza tra imprese» |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 3 million |
| 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 | December 2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | 2004-06 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other manufacturing | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Tuscany region |
| Address:





  Via di Novoli, 25 |
| I-50127 Firenze |

Aid No

XS 20/05

Member State

Italy

Region

Tuscany

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid for investments in planned mergers between firms

Legal basis

Delibera di Giunta Regione Toscana 32 del 20.1.2003 Progetto Pilota Integrato Moda Asse 3 Azione 13 «Interventi a sostegno di progetti di integrazione e alleanza tra imprese»

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 3 million

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

December 2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

2004-06

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other manufacturing

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Tuscany region

Address:

Via di Novoli, 25

I-50127 Firenze

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 24/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | North Netherlands Objective 2 area |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Knowledge Development in Partnership, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen |
| Legal basis | Onderwijsinstelling, rechtspersoon op grond van artikel 8 van WHW |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,58 million |
| 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 | 1.2.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 1.9.2007 (1) |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Limited to specific sectors | No |
| — | Coalmining |

Aid No

XS 24/05

Member State

Netherlands

Region

North Netherlands Objective 2 area

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Knowledge Development in Partnership, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Legal basis

Onderwijsinstelling, rechtspersoon op grond van artikel 8 van WHW

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,58 million

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

1.2.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 1.9.2007 (1)

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Limited to specific sectors

No

—

Coalmining

No

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

—

All manufacturing

Yes

or

Steel

No

Shipbuilding

No

Synthetic fibres

No

Motor vehicles

No

Other manufacturing

Yes

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

Yes

or

Transport services

No

Financial services

No

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland

Address:

| Laan Corpus Den Hoorn 200 |
| --- |
| 9700 AT Groningen |
| Netherlands |

Laan Corpus Den Hoorn 200

9700 AT Groningen

Netherlands

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 31/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Measure 1.1 ‘Support for business development’ — Submeasure 1 A) ‘Company start-ups’ |
| Legal basis | — | Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006, approvato con Decisione Commissione Europea C(2004) n. 4369 del 5.11.2004; |

Aid No

XS 31/05

Member State

Italy

Region

Liguria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Measure 1.1 ‘Support for business development’ — Submeasure 1 A) ‘Company start-ups’

Legal basis

—

Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006, approvato con Decisione Commissione Europea C(2004) n. 4369 del 5.11.2004;

| — | Complemento di Programmazione del Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006 approvato con Deliberazione Giunta Regionale n. 1351 del 23.11.2004; |
| --- | --- |

—

Complemento di Programmazione del Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006 approvato con Deliberazione Giunta Regionale n. 1351 del 23.11.2004;

| — | Bando della misura 1.1-sottomisura 1 A) «Creazione d'impresa», approvato con Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 1610 del 23.12.2004. |
| --- | --- |

—

Bando della misura 1.1-sottomisura 1 A) «Creazione d'impresa», approvato con Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 1610 del 23.12.2004.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 5,04 million

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

1.2.2005

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

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Filse S.p.A.- Finanziaria per lo Sviluppo Economico

Address:

| Via Peschiera 16 |
| --- |
| I-16122 Genova |

Via Peschiera 16

I-16122 Genova

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 32/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Measure 3.2 ‘Upgrading of port areas’ — Submeasure C) ‘Aid to investment by terminal operators’ |
| Legal basis | — | Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006, approvato con Decisione Commissione Europea C(2004) n. 4369 del 5.11.2004; |

Aid No

XS 32/05

Member State

Italy

Region

Liguria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Measure 3.2 ‘Upgrading of port areas’ — Submeasure C) ‘Aid to investment by terminal operators’

Legal basis

—

Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006, approvato con Decisione Commissione Europea C(2004) n. 4369 del 5.11.2004;

| — | Complemento di Programmazione del Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006 approvato con Deliberazione Giunta Regionale n. 1351 del 23.11.2004; |
| --- | --- |

—

Complemento di Programmazione del Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006 approvato con Deliberazione Giunta Regionale n. 1351 del 23.11.2004;

| — | Bando della misura 3.2-sottomisura C) «Aiuti agli investimenti delle imprese terminaliste», approvato con Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 1610 del 23.12.2004. |
| --- | --- |

—

Bando della misura 3.2-sottomisura C) «Aiuti agli investimenti delle imprese terminaliste», approvato con Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 1610 del 23.12.2004.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 2,64 million

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

1.2.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Regione Liguria-Dipartimento Sviluppo Economico

Settore Politiche di Sviluppo Industria e Artigianato

Address:

| Via Fieschi 15 |
| --- |
| I-16121 Genova |

Via Fieschi 15

I-16121 Genova

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 33/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Measure 3.4 ‘Support for the social economy sector’ — Submeasure B) ‘Aid to social enterprises’ |
| Legal basis | — | Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006, approvato con decisione Commissione Europea C(2004) n. 4369 del 5.11.2004; |

Aid No

XS 33/05

Member State

Italy

Region

Liguria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Measure 3.4 ‘Support for the social economy sector’ — Submeasure B) ‘Aid to social enterprises’

Legal basis

—

Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006, approvato con decisione Commissione Europea C(2004) n. 4369 del 5.11.2004;

| — | Complemento di Programmazione del Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006 approvato con Deliberazione Giunta Regionale n. 1351 del 23.11.2004; |
| --- | --- |

—

Complemento di Programmazione del Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006 approvato con Deliberazione Giunta Regionale n. 1351 del 23.11.2004;

| — | Bando della misura 3.4-sottomisura B) «Aiuto alle imprese sociali», approvato con Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 1610 del 23.12.2004. |
| --- | --- |

—

Bando della misura 3.4-sottomisura B) «Aiuto alle imprese sociali», approvato con Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 1610 del 23.12.2004.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 2,5 million

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

1.2.2005

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

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Filse SpA- Finanziaria per lo Sviluppo Economico

Address:

| Via PeschierA 16 |
| --- |
| I-16122 Genova |

Via PeschierA 16

I-16122 Genova

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 54/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Rules on the competitive award of grants for drawing up family agreements relating to businesses |
| Legal basis | Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja, de 11 de febrero de 2005, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones en régimen de concurrencia competitiva a la elaboración de protocolos familiares de las empresas. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 11 376 |
| 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 | 18.2.2005 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja |
| Address:





  C/Muro de la Mata 13-14 |
| E-26071 Logroño (La Rioja) |

Aid No

XS 54/05

Member State

Spain

Region

Rioja

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Rules on the competitive award of grants for drawing up family agreements relating to businesses

Legal basis

Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja, de 11 de febrero de 2005, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones en régimen de concurrencia competitiva a la elaboración de protocolos familiares de las empresas.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 11 376

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

18.2.2005

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

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja

Address:

C/Muro de la Mata 13-14

E-26071 Logroño (La Rioja)

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 56/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Rules on the competitive award of grants for innovation in business management |
| Legal basis | Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja, de 11 de febrero de 2005, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones en régimen de concurrencia competitiva a la innovación a la gestión de empresas. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 30 810 |
| 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 | 18.2.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other industrial sectors (only extractive and manufacturing industries, except for the agri-food industry, will be eligible for aid) | Yes |
| Other services (eligibility will be restricted to the distributive trades, except for agri-food products, repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles, mopeds and personal and household items, transport, storage and communications and IT activities) | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja |
| Address:





  C/Muro de la Mata 13-14 |
| E-26071 Logroño (La Rioja) |

Aid No

XS 56/05

Member State

Spain

Region

Rioja

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Rules on the competitive award of grants for innovation in business management

Legal basis

Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja, de 11 de febrero de 2005, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones en régimen de concurrencia competitiva a la innovación a la gestión de empresas.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 30 810

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

18.2.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other industrial sectors (only extractive and manufacturing industries, except for the agri-food industry, will be eligible for aid)

Yes

Other services (eligibility will be restricted to the distributive trades, except for agri-food products, repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles, mopeds and personal and household items, transport, storage and communications and IT activities)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja

Address:

C/Muro de la Mata 13-14

E-26071 Logroño (La Rioja)

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 64/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Strategic programme for foreign trade |
| Legal basis | Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja, de 11 de febrero de 2005, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones en régimen de concurrencia competitiva para el programa estratégico de comercio exterior. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 680 400 |
| 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 | 18.2.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other industrial sectors: Only Section D: Manufacturing INDUSTRIES in the National Classification of Economic Activities will be eligible for aid | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja |
| Address:





  Muro de la Mata, 13-14 |
| E-26071 Logroño (La Rioja) |

Aid No

XS 64/05

Member State

Spain

Region

Rioja

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Strategic programme for foreign trade

Legal basis

Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja, de 11 de febrero de 2005, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones en régimen de concurrencia competitiva para el programa estratégico de comercio exterior.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 680 400

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

18.2.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other industrial sectors: Only Section D: Manufacturing INDUSTRIES in the National Classification of Economic Activities will be eligible for aid

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja

Address:

Muro de la Mata, 13-14

E-26071 Logroño (La Rioja)

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 76/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | North Brabant Province |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Technical support by Stichting Agro & Co |
| Legal basis | Subsidieverordening Economische Zaken en arbeidsmarktbeleid Provincie Noord-Brabant |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,5 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation
  The aid relates to consultancy services for (SME) undertakings which are not a continuous or periodic activity and do not form part of the firm's normal operating expenditure.
  The maximum aid for SMEs is:






  — | 100 % of the consultancy fees up to the de minimis ceiling of EUR 100 000 for public assistance during the last three years; |

Aid No

XS 76/05

Member State

Netherlands

Region

North Brabant Province

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Technical support by Stichting Agro & Co

Legal basis

Subsidieverordening Economische Zaken en arbeidsmarktbeleid Provincie Noord-Brabant

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,5 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

The aid relates to consultancy services for (SME) undertakings which are not a continuous or periodic activity and do not form part of the firm's normal operating expenditure.

The maximum aid for SMEs is:

—

100 % of the consultancy fees up to the de minimis ceiling of EUR 100 000 for public assistance during the last three years;

| — | 50 % of the consultancy fees above EUR 100 000. |
| --- | --- |

—

50 % of the consultancy fees above EUR 100 000.

In addition, the aid relates to the costs of advising SMEs in agriculture. The provisions on the maximum amount of aid and on aid intensity in Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 apply to these firms. Summary information on this form of aid will be provided separately in accordance with the applicable Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

15.5.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2007 (2)

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Provincie Noord-Brabant

Address:

| Brabantlaan 1 |
| --- |
| Postbus 90151 |
| 5200 MC 's-Hertogenbosch |
| Netherlands |
| www.brabant.nl |

Brabantlaan 1

Postbus 90151

5200 MC 's-Hertogenbosch

Netherlands

www.brabant.nl

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

n.a.

| Aid No | XS 77/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Yorkshire Forward SME assistance programme |
| Legal basis | Regional Development Agency Act 1998. Sections 4 — Purposes of RDAs: 4(1)(a) to further the economic development and the regeneration of its area (b) to promote business efficiency, investment and competitiveness in its area and (c) to promote employment in its area. |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 30 million |
| 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 | From 1.4.2005 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Finance Directorate, Yorkshire Forward, |
| Address:





  Victoria House |
| 2 Victoria Place |
| Leeds LS11 5AE |
| United Kingdom |
| 0113 394 9600 |

Aid No

XS 77/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Yorkshire and The Humber

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Yorkshire Forward SME assistance programme

Legal basis

Regional Development Agency Act 1998. Sections 4 — Purposes of RDAs: 4(1)(a) to further the economic development and the regeneration of its area (b) to promote business efficiency, investment and competitiveness in its area and (c) to promote employment in its area.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 30 million

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

From 1.4.2005

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

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Finance Directorate, Yorkshire Forward,

Address:

Victoria House

2 Victoria Place

Leeds LS11 5AE

United Kingdom

0113 394 9600

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 78/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Maer rhod yn troi (‘The Wheels Are Turning’.) |
| Legal basis | Industrial Development Act 1982
  Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999
  The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No/906/2000)
  The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 402 550 |
| 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 | From 4.4.2005. |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006

  NB: As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2), continue until 31 December 2007 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other services (hydroelectric power schemes) | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  National Assembly for Wales |
| Address:





  C/o Welsh European Fundong Office |
| Cwm Cynon Business Park |
| Mountain Ash CF45 4ER |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 78/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Maer rhod yn troi (‘The Wheels Are Turning’.)

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No/906/2000)

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 402 550

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

From 4.4.2005.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

NB: As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2), continue until 31 December 2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services (hydroelectric power schemes)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

National Assembly for Wales

Address:

C/o Welsh European Fundong Office

Cwm Cynon Business Park

Mountain Ash CF45 4ER

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 88/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Navarre |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid for investment in tourism infrastructure in 2004-07 |
| Legal basis | Bases reguladoras: Orden Foral 374/2004, de 10 de diciembre (BON no 154, de 24/12/04)
  Convocatoria (presupuesto y plazos de presentación): Orden Foral 388/2004 de 24 de diciembre (BON no 157 de 31/12/04) modificado por OF 24/2005, de 4 de marzo (BON no 44 de 13 de abril de 2005) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| 2005 | EUR 873 437 |
| 2006 | EUR 1 000 000 |
| 2007 | EUR 1 000 000 |
| 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 | 2004-07 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2007 (deadline for implementation) |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other services (tourism) | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Departamento de Cultura y Turismo — Institución Príncipe de Viana
  Dirección General de Turismo y Promoción |
| Address:





  Navarrería 39 |
| E-31001 Pamplona (Navarra) |

Aid No

XS 88/05

Member State

Spain

Region

Navarre

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid for investment in tourism infrastructure in 2004-07

Legal basis

Bases reguladoras: Orden Foral 374/2004, de 10 de diciembre (BON no 154, de 24/12/04)

Convocatoria (presupuesto y plazos de presentación): Orden Foral 388/2004 de 24 de diciembre (BON no 157 de 31/12/04) modificado por OF 24/2005, de 4 de marzo (BON no 44 de 13 de abril de 2005)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

2005

EUR 873 437

2006

EUR 1 000 000

2007

EUR 1 000 000

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

2004-07

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2007 (deadline for implementation)

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services (tourism)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Departamento de Cultura y Turismo — Institución Príncipe de Viana

Dirección General de Turismo y Promoción

Address:

Navarrería 39

E-31001 Pamplona (Navarra)

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 92/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Scotland |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Communities Scotland Voluntary Sector Investment and Consultancy Support Scheme |
| Legal basis | Section 126 of the Housing, Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 1 million |
| 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 | 31.3.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.3.2007 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Communities Scotland |
| Address:
  Thistle House
  91 Haymarket Terrace
  Edinburgh EH12 5HE
  United Kingdom |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |

Aid No

XS 92/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Scotland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Communities Scotland Voluntary Sector Investment and Consultancy Support Scheme

Legal basis

Section 126 of the Housing, Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 1 million

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

31.3.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.3.2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Communities Scotland

Address:

Thistle House

91 Haymarket Terrace

Edinburgh EH12 5HE

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 93/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | North West |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Lakeland Distillers Limited |
| Legal basis | Regional Development Agencies Act 1998
  North West Regional Development Agency |
| 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 0,12 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 1.5.2005 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Rural Regeneration Cumbria |
| Address:





  Hackthorpe Hall Business Centre |
| Hackthorpe |
| Cumbria, CA10 2HX |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 93/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North West

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Lakeland Distillers Limited

Legal basis

Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

North West Regional Development Agency

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 0,12 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.5.2005

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

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Rural Regeneration Cumbria

Address:

Hackthorpe Hall Business Centre

Hackthorpe

Cumbria, CA10 2HX

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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(1)  As Regulation 70/2001 expires on 31 December 2006, the scheme will have to comply with the then current regulation during the period 1 January to 1 September 2007.

(2)  The scheme and all individual measures based on it lasting beyond 31 December 2006 will be adapted in accordance with the rules applicable following a review of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.

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| 7.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 132/14 |
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7.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/14

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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

(2006/C 132/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 94/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | West Midlands Diversification Programme |
| Legal basis | The Industrial Development Act (1982) Sections 7, 8 and 11. |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount:
  1.11.2004 — 31.10.2005 | GBP 3,3 million |
| 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 | From 1.11.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.10.2005 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | All manufacturing |

Aid No

XS 94/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Midlands

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

West Midlands Diversification Programme

Legal basis

The Industrial Development Act (1982) Sections 7, 8 and 11.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount:

1.11.2004 — 31.10.2005

GBP 3,3 million

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

From 1.11.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.10.2005

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

All manufacturing

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Advantage West Midlands

Address:

| 3 priestly Wharf |
| --- |
| Holt Street |
| Aston Science Park |
| Birmingham B7 4BN |
| United Kingdom |

3 priestly Wharf

Holt Street

Aston Science Park

Birmingham B7 4BN

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 95/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | East Wales Objective 2 And Transitional Region |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Llanover Estate Yard Redevelopment |
| Legal basis | Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999
  The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No./906/2000)
  The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 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 95 267 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 18.4.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.10.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  National Assembly for Wales |
| Address:





  C/o Welsh European Funding Office |
| Cwm Cynon Business Park |
| Mountain Ash CF45 4ER |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 95/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

East Wales Objective 2 And Transitional Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Llanover Estate Yard Redevelopment

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No./906/2000)

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 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 95 267

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 18.4.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.10.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

National Assembly for Wales

Address:

C/o Welsh European Funding Office

Cwm Cynon Business Park

Mountain Ash CF45 4ER

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 96/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | North East of England |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Bio fuels Corporation Ltd |
| Legal basis | Regional Development Act 1999 |
| 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 750 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 15.3.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until August 2005 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| – | All manufacturing |

Aid No

XS 96/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East of England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Bio fuels Corporation Ltd

Legal basis

Regional Development Act 1999

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 750 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 15.3.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until August 2005

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

–

All manufacturing

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Fergus Mitchell

Address:

| ONE NorthEast |
| --- |
| Stella House |
| Goldcrest Way |
| Newburn Riverside |
| Newcastle |
| Upon Tyne NE15 8NY |
| United Kingdom |

ONE NorthEast

Stella House

Goldcrest Way

Newburn Riverside

Newcastle

Upon Tyne NE15 8NY

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 102/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Republic of Poland |
| Region | North-Western Region |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Przedsiębiorstwo Motoryzacyjne Polmozbyt Szczecin Sp. z o.o. based in Szczeciń |
| Legal basis | Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji (Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 171, poz. 1397, z późn. zm.) art. 52 ust. 3 i 4 w związku z art. 54 ust. 1; Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 16 października 1997 r. w sprawie szczegółowych zasad ustalania należności za korzystanie z przedsiębiorstwa, sposobu zabezpieczenia nie spłaconej części należności oraz warunków oprocentowania nie spłaconej należności (Dz.U. z 1997 r. nr 130, poz. 855) § 8 ust. 1 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | EUR 0,364950 million (1) |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.2.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Up to 31.12.2011 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Coalmining |

Aid No

XS 102/05

Member State

Republic of Poland

Region

North-Western Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Przedsiębiorstwo Motoryzacyjne Polmozbyt Szczecin Sp. z o.o. based in Szczeciń

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji (Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 171, poz. 1397, z późn. zm.) art. 52 ust. 3 i 4 w związku z art. 54 ust. 1; Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 16 października 1997 r. w sprawie szczegółowych zasad ustalania należności za korzystanie z przedsiębiorstwa, sposobu zabezpieczenia nie spłaconej części należności oraz warunków oprocentowania nie spłaconej należności (Dz.U. z 1997 r. nr 130, poz. 855) § 8 ust. 1

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,364950 million (1)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.2.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Up to 31.12.2011

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Coalmining

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

—

All manufacturing

Or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

Or

Transport services

Yes

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Minister for the Treasury

Address:

| Ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6 |
| --- |
| PL-00-522 Warsaw |

Ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6

PL-00-522 Warsaw

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 103/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Republic of Poland |
| Region | Southern Region |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Sądeckie Zakłady Eksploatacji Kruszywa S.A based in Nowy Sącz |
| Legal basis | Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji (Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 171, poz. 1397, z późn. zm.) art. 52 ust. 3 i 4 w związku z art. 54 ust. 1; Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 16 października 1997 r. w sprawie szczegółowych zasad ustalania należności za korzystanie z przedsiębiorstwa, sposobu zabezpieczenia nie spłaconej części należności oraz warunków oprocentowania nie spłaconej należności (Dz.U. z 1997 r. nr 130, poz. 855) § 8 ust. 1 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | EUR 0,067168 million (2) |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 9.3.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | To 17.8.2009 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | All manufacturing |

Aid No

XS 103/05

Member State

Republic of Poland

Region

Southern Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Sądeckie Zakłady Eksploatacji Kruszywa S.A based in Nowy Sącz

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji (Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 171, poz. 1397, z późn. zm.) art. 52 ust. 3 i 4 w związku z art. 54 ust. 1; Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 16 października 1997 r. w sprawie szczegółowych zasad ustalania należności za korzystanie z przedsiębiorstwa, sposobu zabezpieczenia nie spłaconej części należności oraz warunków oprocentowania nie spłaconej należności (Dz.U. z 1997 r. nr 130, poz. 855) § 8 ust. 1

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,067168 million (2)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

9.3.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

To 17.8.2009

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

All manufacturing

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Minister for the Treasury

Address:

| Ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6 |
| --- |
| PL-00-522 Warsaw |

Ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6

PL-00-522 Warsaw

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 104/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Republic of Poland |
| Region | North-Western Region |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Przedsiębiorstwo Handlowo-Usługowe Transbud Szczeciń sp. Z o.o. based in Szczeciń |
| Legal basis | Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji (Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 171, poz. 1397, z późn. zm.) art. 52 aust. 1 w zw. z art. 54 ust. 1; Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z 14.12.2004 r. w sprawie warunków spłaty należności za korzystanie z przedsiębiorstwa (Dz.U. z 2004 r. nr 269. poz. 2667) § 10w zw. z Rozporządzeniem Rady Ministrów z 16.10.1997 r. w sprawie szczegółowych zasad ustalania należności za korzystanie z przedsiębiorstwa, sposobu zabezpieczenia nie spłaconej części oraz warunków oprocentowania nie spłaconej należności (Dz.U. nr 130 poz. 855) § 5 ust 4 i 6 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | EUR 0,045157 million (3) |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.3.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Up to 1.11.2011 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other services | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Minister for the Treasury |
| Address:





  Ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6 |
| PL-00-522 Warsaw |

Aid No

XS 104/05

Member State

Republic of Poland

Region

North-Western Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Przedsiębiorstwo Handlowo-Usługowe Transbud Szczeciń sp. Z o.o. based in Szczeciń

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji (Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 171, poz. 1397, z późn. zm.) art. 52 aust. 1 w zw. z art. 54 ust. 1; Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z 14.12.2004 r. w sprawie warunków spłaty należności za korzystanie z przedsiębiorstwa (Dz.U. z 2004 r. nr 269. poz. 2667) § 10w zw. z Rozporządzeniem Rady Ministrów z 16.10.1997 r. w sprawie szczegółowych zasad ustalania należności za korzystanie z przedsiębiorstwa, sposobu zabezpieczenia nie spłaconej części oraz warunków oprocentowania nie spłaconej należności (Dz.U. nr 130 poz. 855) § 5 ust 4 i 6

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,045157 million (3)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.3.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Up to 1.11.2011

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Minister for the Treasury

Address:

Ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6

PL-00-522 Warsaw

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 107/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | North West of England |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aintree Racecourse Charitable Appeal Trust |
| Legal basis | Section 5, Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 |
| 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 4,7 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 30.5.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Other services |

Aid No

XS 107/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North West of England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aintree Racecourse Charitable Appeal Trust

Legal basis

Section 5, Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

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 4,7 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 30.5.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

North West Development Agency

Contact Jayant Mehta, State Aid Coordinator

Address:

| Renaissance House |
| --- |
| Centre Park |
| Warrington WA1 1XB |
| United Kingdom |

Renaissance House

Centre Park

Warrington WA1 1XB

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

N/A

| Aid No | XS 109/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Catalonia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid for outsourcing of innovation activities |
| Legal basis | Orden TRI/161/2005, de 13 de abril, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas para la subcontratación de actividades de investigación, desarrollo e innovación, y se abre la convocatoria para el año 2005 (DOGC 4369 de 22/04/05) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 1,5 million |
| 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 | Since 22.4.2005 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Centro de Innovación y Desarrollo Empresarial (CIDEM) |
| Address:





  Paseo de Grácia, 129 |
| E-08008 Barcelona |

Aid No

XS 109/05

Member State

Spain

Region

Catalonia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid for outsourcing of innovation activities

Legal basis

Orden TRI/161/2005, de 13 de abril, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas para la subcontratación de actividades de investigación, desarrollo e innovación, y se abre la convocatoria para el año 2005 (DOGC 4369 de 22/04/05)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1,5 million

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

Since 22.4.2005

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

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Centro de Innovación y Desarrollo Empresarial (CIDEM)

Address:

Paseo de Grácia, 129

E-08008 Barcelona

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 110/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Wales |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Specialist Support Programme |
| Legal basis | Welsh Development Agency Act 1975, as amended |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 2,1 million |
| 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 | From 25.5.2005 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Welsh Development Agency |
| Address:





  Plas Glyndwr |
| Kingsway |
| Cardiff CF10 3AH |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 110/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Specialist Support Programme

Legal basis

Welsh Development Agency Act 1975, as amended

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 2,1 million

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

From 25.5.2005

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

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Welsh Development Agency

Address:

Plas Glyndwr

Kingsway

Cardiff CF10 3AH

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

---

(1)  amount of aid awarded to the firm expressed as gross grant equivalent

(2)  amount of aid awarded to the firm expressed as gross grant equivalent

(3)  amount of aid awarded to the firm expressed as gross grant equivalent

---

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7.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/21

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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

(2006/C 132/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 114/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Basque Country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid for research to analyse and identify needs (diagnostics) |
| Legal basis | Orden de 26 de abril de 2005, de la Consejera de Educación, Universidades e Investigación, por la que se convocan ayudas económicas para la realización de Estudios de Análisis y Detección de Necesidades (Diagnósticos) que se desarrollen por parte de las empresas de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco en el ejercicio 2005 (Boletín Oficial del País Vasco de 29/04/2005) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,2 million |
| 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 | Since 29.4.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 10.5.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Hobetuz
  Fundación Vasca para la Formación Profesional Continua |
| Address:





  Gran Vía 35 — 6o |
| E-48009 Bilbao |

Aid No

XS 114/05

Member State

Spain

Region

Basque Country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid for research to analyse and identify needs (diagnostics)

Legal basis

Orden de 26 de abril de 2005, de la Consejera de Educación, Universidades e Investigación, por la que se convocan ayudas económicas para la realización de Estudios de Análisis y Detección de Necesidades (Diagnósticos) que se desarrollen por parte de las empresas de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco en el ejercicio 2005 (Boletín Oficial del País Vasco de 29/04/2005)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,2 million

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

Since 29.4.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 10.5.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Hobetuz

Fundación Vasca para la Formación Profesional Continua

Address:

Gran Vía 35 — 6o

E-48009 Bilbao

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 119/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Product Technology Application Centre |
| Legal basis | Kaderwet EZ-subsidies |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 1 million |
| 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 | 1.11.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2009 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | All manufacturing |

Aid No

XS 119/04

Member State

Netherlands

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Product Technology Application Centre

Legal basis

Kaderwet EZ-subsidies

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1 million

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

1.11.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2009

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

All manufacturing

Or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Ministerie van Economische Zaken

Address:

| Bezuidenhoutseweg 30 |
| --- |
| Postbus 20101 |
| 2500 EC Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Bezuidenhoutseweg 30

Postbus 20101

2500 EC Den Haag

Nederland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 123/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Scotland (including the Highlands and Islands of Scotland) |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Scottish Enterprise Business Advisory Service Scheme for SMEs |
| Legal basis | Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 100 million |
| 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 | 1 June 2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31 December 2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Scottish Enterprise |
| Address:





  150 Broomielaw |
| Atlantic Quay |
| Glasgow G2 8LU |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 123/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Scotland (including the Highlands and Islands of Scotland)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Scottish Enterprise Business Advisory Service Scheme for SMEs

Legal basis

Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 100 million

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

1 June 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Scottish Enterprise

Address:

150 Broomielaw

Atlantic Quay

Glasgow G2 8LU

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 128/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | LAS Waste Ltd |
| Legal basis | Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99
  The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (no/906/2000)
  The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 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 780 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 16.6.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006

  NB As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2), continue until 30 June 2008 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Other services (Waste segregation and materials recycling) |

Aid No

XS 128/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

LAS Waste Ltd

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (no/906/2000)

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 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 780 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 16.6.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

NB As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2), continue until 30 June 2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Other services (Waste segregation and materials recycling)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

National Assembly for Wales

Address:

| C/o Welsh European Funding Office |
| --- |
| Cwm Cynon Business Park |
| Mountain Ash CF45 4ER |
| United Kingdom |

C/o Welsh European Funding Office

Cwm Cynon Business Park

Mountain Ash CF45 4ER

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 134/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid to consultancy services for companies |
| Legal basis | Art. 31 ustawy z dnia 20 kwietnia 2004 r. o Narodowym Planie Rozwoju (Dz.U. nr 116, poz. 1206).
  Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 17 grudnia 2004 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na wspieranie inwestycji i doradztwa w przedsiębiorstwach (Dz.U. z 2004 r., nr 267, poz. 2652). Rozporządzenie weszło w życie 17 grudnia 2004 r. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | Forecast expenditure under the scheme is as follows:






  2005: | EUR 376 630:






  — | EUR 282 473 from the ERDF, |

Aid No

XS 134/05

Member State

Poland

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid to consultancy services for companies

Legal basis

Art. 31 ustawy z dnia 20 kwietnia 2004 r. o Narodowym Planie Rozwoju (Dz.U. nr 116, poz. 1206).

Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 17 grudnia 2004 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na wspieranie inwestycji i doradztwa w przedsiębiorstwach (Dz.U. z 2004 r., nr 267, poz. 2652). Rozporządzenie weszło w życie 17 grudnia 2004 r.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Forecast expenditure under the scheme is as follows:

2005:

EUR 376 630:

—

EUR 282 473 from the ERDF,

| — | EUR 94 157 from the state budget. |
| --- | --- |

—

EUR 94 157 from the state budget.

| 2006: | EUR 376 631:






  — | EUR 282 473 from the ERDF, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2006:

EUR 376 631:

—

EUR 282 473 from the ERDF,

| — | EUR 94 158 from the state budget. |
| --- | --- |

—

EUR 94 158 from the state budget.

Total expenditure until the end of the scheme

(31 December 2006) is estimated at EUR 753 261.

The scheme will be implemented within the framework of:

Measure 3.4 — Microenterprises

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

17.12.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Up to 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to consultancy services for SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs with the exception of companies operating in the synthetic fibres, shipping, shipbuilding, iron and steel or coalmining sectors

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Marshall of the Province/Authorised representative of the competent implementing body in the light of the project's location

Address:

16 marshall's offices/ implementing bodies throughout Poland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 135/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Investment aid to companies |
| Legal basis | Art. 31 ustawy z dnia 20 kwietnia 2004 r. o Narodowym Planie Rozwoju (Dz.U. nr 116, poz. 1206).
  Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 17 grudnia 2004 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na wspieranie inwestycji i doradztwa w przedsiębiorstwach (Dz.U. z 2004 r., nr 267, poz. 2652). Rozporządzenie weszło w życie 17 grudnia 2004 r. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | Forecast expenditure under the scheme is as follows:






  2005: | EUR 37 286 475:






  — | EUR 27 964 856 from the ERDF, |

Aid No

XS 135/05

Member State

Poland

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Investment aid to companies

Legal basis

Art. 31 ustawy z dnia 20 kwietnia 2004 r. o Narodowym Planie Rozwoju (Dz.U. nr 116, poz. 1206).

Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 17 grudnia 2004 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na wspieranie inwestycji i doradztwa w przedsiębiorstwach (Dz.U. z 2004 r., nr 267, poz. 2652). Rozporządzenie weszło w życie 17 grudnia 2004 r.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Forecast expenditure under the scheme is as follows:

2005:

EUR 37 286 475:

—

EUR 27 964 856 from the ERDF,

| — | EUR 9 321 619 from the state budget. |
| --- | --- |

—

EUR 9 321 619 from the state budget.

| 2006: | EUR 37 286 475:






  — | EUR 27 964 856 from the ERDF, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2006:

EUR 37 286 475:

—

EUR 27 964 856 from the ERDF,

| — | EUR 9 321 619 from the state budget. |
| --- | --- |

—

EUR 9 321 619 from the state budget.

Total expenditure until the end of the scheme

(31 December 2006) is estimated at EUR 74 572 950.

The scheme will be implemented within the framework of:

Measure 3.4 — Microenterprises

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

17.12.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Up to 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Investment aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs With the exception of companies operating in the synthetic fibres, shipping, shipbuilding, iron and steel or coalmining sectors

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Marshall of the Province/Authorised representative of the competent implementing body in the light of the project's location

Address:

16 marshall's offices/ implementing bodies throughout Poland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 141/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Flanders |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Guarantee scheme for SMEs |
| Legal basis | Het decreet van 6 februari 2004 betreffende een waarborgregeling voor kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | EUR 150 million |
| 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 | 1.7.2005 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Flemish Region
  Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen
  NV Waarborgbeheer |
| Address:





  Hooikaai 55 |
| B-1000 Brussels |

Aid No

XS 141/05

Member State

Belgium

Region

Flanders

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Guarantee scheme for SMEs

Legal basis

Het decreet van 6 februari 2004 betreffende een waarborgregeling voor kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

EUR 150 million

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

1.7.2005

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

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Flemish Region

Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen

NV Waarborgbeheer

Address:

Hooikaai 55

B-1000 Brussels

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

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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

(2006/C 132/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XS 59/02

Member State: Spain

Region: Autonomous Community of Navarre

Title of aid scheme: Grants for modernising the public road transport sector

Legal basis: Ley Foral 8/1997, de 9 de junio. Comunidad Foral de Navarra

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of aid granted to the company: Budget appropriation earmarked: EUR 150 253

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Date of implementation: 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: Improving quality of service; promoting groupings of enterprises and their external expansion; encouraging enterprises to set up websites and promoting public parking areas for heavy vehicles

Economic sector(s) concerned: Miscellaneous transport services

Remarks: Public road transport

Name and address of granting authority:

| José Ignacio Palacios Zuasti |
| --- |
| Consejero de Obras Públicas, Transportes y Comunicaciones del Gobierno de Navarra |
| Calle San Ignacio, no 3 |
| E-31003 Pamplona |

José Ignacio Palacios Zuasti

Consejero de Obras Públicas, Transportes y Comunicaciones del Gobierno de Navarra

Calle San Ignacio, no 3

E-31003 Pamplona

Other information: Invitation to apply for grants published in Regional Order 556/2002 of 15 May 2002

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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

(2006/C 132/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 85/02 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Title of aid scheme | Submeasure IV.3.3 — Practical services for internationalisation; Objective 2 Single Programming Document 2000-2006, Lazio |
| Legal basis | DOCUP Obiettivo 2 2000-2006 Lazio e Complemento di Programmazione Obiettivo 2 Lazio
  Misura IV.3 — Internazionalizzazione
  Sottomisura IV.3.3 — Servizi reali per l'internazionalizzazione |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme | | | |
| 2001 | 1 294 098 | 373 725 | 1 667 823 |
| 2002 | 1 572 390 | 415 920 | 1 988 310 |
| 2003 | 1 600 786 | 343 585 | 1 944 371 |
| 2004 | 1 499 367 | 235 085 | 1 734 452 |
| 2005 | 1 523 709 | 158 733 | 1 682 442 |
| 2006 | 1 548 049 | 0 | 1 548 049 |
| Total | 9 038 399 | 1 527 048 | 10 565 447 |
| Maximum aid intensity | The maximum grant may not exceed 50 % gge of the eligible investment |
| Date of implementation | The aid may be granted after publication of the public notice in the Lazio Region Official Gazette (Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lazio, BURL) |
| Duration of scheme | 31 December 2006 |
| Objective of aid | Financing of specialist consultancy services, market research and feasibility studies |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | The sectors concerned are set out in Annex A to Measure IV.1 — Aid to SMEs, programming supplement |
| Name and address of granting authority | Agenzia sviluppo Lazio SpA |
| Via Bellini, 22 |
| I-00198 Roma |

Aid No

XS 85/02

Member State

Italy

Region

Lazio

Title of aid scheme

Submeasure IV.3.3 — Practical services for internationalisation; Objective 2 Single Programming Document 2000-2006, Lazio

Legal basis

DOCUP Obiettivo 2 2000-2006 Lazio e Complemento di Programmazione Obiettivo 2 Lazio

Misura IV.3 — Internazionalizzazione

Sottomisura IV.3.3 — Servizi reali per l'internazionalizzazione

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme

2001

1 294 098

373 725

1 667 823

2002

1 572 390

415 920

1 988 310

2003

1 600 786

343 585

1 944 371

2004

1 499 367

235 085

1 734 452

2005

1 523 709

158 733

1 682 442

2006

1 548 049

0

1 548 049

Total

9 038 399

1 527 048

10 565 447

Maximum aid intensity

The maximum grant may not exceed 50 % gge of the eligible investment

Date of implementation

The aid may be granted after publication of the public notice in the Lazio Region Official Gazette (Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lazio, BURL)

Duration of scheme

31 December 2006

Objective of aid

Financing of specialist consultancy services, market research and feasibility studies

Economic sector(s) concerned

The sectors concerned are set out in Annex A to Measure IV.1 — Aid to SMEs, programming supplement

Name and address of granting authority

Agenzia sviluppo Lazio SpA

Via Bellini, 22

I-00198 Roma

| Aid No | XS 97/02 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Title of aid scheme or name of Company receiving an individual aid | Yorkshire Forward SME Assistance Programme
  (Amended — 1.2.2003) |
| Legal Basis | Regional Development Agency Act 1998. Section 4 Purposes of the RDAs: (a) to further the economic development and the regeneration of its area, (b) to promote business efficiency, investment and competitiveness in its area and (c) to promote employment in its area |
| Annual expenditure planned under scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | GBP 34 000 000 in financial year 2002/03
  GBP 58 000 000 in financial year 2003/04
  GBP 58 000 000 in financial year 2004/05
  Total expenditure: GBP 150 000 000 |
| Maximum aid intensity | All aid granted will fall within






  (i) | the ceilings stipulated in Article 4, points 2 and 3 of the SME Block Exemption for investment aid according to the assisted areas map for Yorkshire and the Humber. Individual aid will not exceed GBP 5 000 000 per recipient.
  or |

Aid No

XS 97/02

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Yorkshire and the Humber

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

Yorkshire Forward SME Assistance Programme

(Amended — 1.2.2003)

Legal Basis

Regional Development Agency Act 1998. Section 4 Purposes of the RDAs: (a) to further the economic development and the regeneration of its area, (b) to promote business efficiency, investment and competitiveness in its area and (c) to promote employment in its area

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

GBP 34 000 000 in financial year 2002/03

GBP 58 000 000 in financial year 2003/04

GBP 58 000 000 in financial year 2004/05

Total expenditure: GBP 150 000 000

Maximum aid intensity

All aid granted will fall within

(i)

the ceilings stipulated in Article 4, points 2 and 3 of the SME Block Exemption for investment aid according to the assisted areas map for Yorkshire and the Humber. Individual aid will not exceed GBP 5 000 000 per recipient.

or

| (ii) | the 50 % ceiling for consultancy aid. Individual aid will not exceed GBP 5 000 000 per recipient |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

the 50 % ceiling for consultancy aid. Individual aid will not exceed GBP 5 000 000 per recipient

Date of implementation

1 September 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31 March 2005

Objective of aid

Yorkshire has an economic strategy to remedy its comparative disadvantage relative to most other EU regions in terms of economic performance and competitiveness.

For SMEs, the strategy seeks to develop targeted programmes that address failures in:

| — | successful company start-up; supply chain development; SME networking within Yorkshire and levels of participation in international business; |
| --- | --- |

—

successful company start-up; supply chain development; SME networking within Yorkshire and levels of participation in international business;

| — | transfer of technology and knowledge, innovation, R & D levels. |
| --- | --- |

—

transfer of technology and knowledge, innovation, R & D levels.

Yorkshire Forwards will deliver this to SMEs through establishing funds to finance:

| — | investment aid






  — | Proof of Prototype Fund; Intellectual Property Fund; Bid Bond Fund; E-Commerce Fund; Environmental Fund, Cluster Development Fund. |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

investment aid

—

Proof of Prototype Fund; Intellectual Property Fund; Bid Bond Fund; E-Commerce Fund; Environmental Fund, Cluster Development Fund.

| — | consultancy support






  — | Consultancy Business Grants Fund to support consultancy in: entrepreneurial activity; high-growth business incubation; product and process development; business internationalisation; E-business development; environmental sustainability |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

consultancy support

—

Consultancy Business Grants Fund to support consultancy in: entrepreneurial activity; high-growth business incubation; product and process development; business internationalisation; E-business development; environmental sustainability

Economic sector(s) concerned

All sectors (including services), without prejudice to special rules in the regulations and directives concerning state aid to certain sectors under the EC Treaty

Name and address of granting authority

| Johanna Tuck, Finance Directorate, Yorkshire Forward, Victoria House |
| --- |
| 2 Victoria Place |
| Leeds LS11 5AE |
| United Kingdom |
| 0113 394 9600 |

Johanna Tuck, Finance Directorate, Yorkshire Forward, Victoria House

2 Victoria Place

Leeds LS11 5AE

United Kingdom

0113 394 9600

Other Information

The various elements of this programme will be delivered either directly by Yorkshire Forward or under competitively tendered contract

| Aid No | XS 175/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Lower Saxony |
| Title of aid scheme | Guidelines on the granting of aid to promote the provision of individual consultancy services to SMEs and of business start-up advice in Lower Saxony (Consultancy Guideline 2005) |
| Legal basis | Niedersächsische Landeshaushaltsordnung |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 1,76 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6), 5 and of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | From 1.9.2005 |
| Duration of the scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Sector(s) concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen GmbH |
| Address:





  Günther-Wagner-Allee 12-14 |
| D-30177 Hannover |

Aid No

XS 175/05

Member State

Germany

Region

Lower Saxony

Title of aid scheme

Guidelines on the granting of aid to promote the provision of individual consultancy services to SMEs and of business start-up advice in Lower Saxony (Consultancy Guideline 2005)

Legal basis

Niedersächsische Landeshaushaltsordnung

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1,76 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.9.2005

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Sector(s) concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen GmbH

Address:

Günther-Wagner-Allee 12-14

D-30177 Hannover

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 No | XS 197/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Lower Saxony, district of Diepholz |
| Title of aid scheme | Extension of the aid scheme ‘Strengthening the local economy by promoting productive investment by SMEs in Diepholz’ (Extension XS3/01) |
| 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 800 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 1.1.2006 |
| Duration of the scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Sector(s) concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Landkreis Diepholz — Amt für Wirtschaftsförderung |
| Address:





  Postfach 1340 |
| D-49343 Diepholz |

Aid No

XS 197/05

Member State

Germany

Region

Lower Saxony, district of Diepholz

Title of aid scheme

Extension of the aid scheme ‘Strengthening the local economy by promoting productive investment by SMEs in Diepholz’ (Extension XS3/01)

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 800 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.1.2006

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Sector(s) concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Landkreis Diepholz — Amt für Wirtschaftsförderung

Address:

Postfach 1340

D-49343 Diepholz

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

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Guideline on the definition of a potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment in the context of Article 33(1) and (2) of Directive 2001/82/EC — March 2006

(2006/C 132/08)

1.   INTRODUCTION

Based on Article 33(2) of Directive 2001/82/EC as amended (1) the scope of this guideline is to set out in more detail in which exceptional cases a Member State concerned in a mutual recognition procedure as referred to in Article 32(2) or in a decentralised procedure as referred to in Article 32(3) can refuse to recognise a marketing authorisation or a positive assessment on the basis of a potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment.

In the case that at least one of the Member States (2) concerned by the application cannot approve the assessment report, the summary of product characteristics, the labelling and the package leaflet on the grounds of a potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment, as set out in Article 33(1) of Directive 2001/82/EC, when requested to mutually recognise a marketing authorisation granted by another Member State, it shall give a detailed explanation of the reasons for its position to the reference Member State, to the other Member States concerned and to the applicant.

As the same pharmaceutical legislation forms the basis for the authorisation process in all Member States and as all Member States have the same legal standards for quality, safety and efficacy, an authorisation granted in one Member State should generally be recognized amongst Member States.

In the mutual recognition procedure, according to Article 32(2) of Directive 2001/82/EC, the reference Member State will assess the data in the dossier and issue a national marketing authorisation, provided the risk-benefit balance of the product is considered to be favourable, the quality, safety and efficacy of the product is sufficiently guaranteed and nor other or further reasons for refusal of the marketing authorisation according to Article 30 of Directive 2001/82/EC is given. For the process of mutual recognition the reference Member State has to provide an assessment report that is sufficiently detailed to explain to the Member State concerned why the risk-benefit balance is considered to be favourable, together with the approved summary of product characteristics, labelling and package leaflet.

In the decentralised procedure, according to Article 32(3) of Directive 2001/82/EC, no prior national procedure is intended and no existing marketing authorisation is in place at that time. After receipt of a valid application it is the duty of the reference Member State to prepare within 120 days a draft assessment report together with the draft summary of product characteristics, package leaflet and labelling.

Article 33(1) of Directive 2001/82/EC describes the procedure to be followed if a concerned Member State cannot approve the assessment report, summary of product characteristics, package leaflet and labelling as prepared by the reference Member State. In Article 33(1) reference is made to Article 32(4), which in turn refers to Article 32(2) and (3). These Articles concern both mutual recognition procedure and decentralised procedure. Consequently, the grounds for refusal are the same irrespective of whether the concerned Member State evaluates an assessment report, the summary of product characteristics, the package leaflet and labelling from the reference Member State in a mutual recognition procedure or a draft assessment report, a draft summary of product characteristics and a draft of the labelling and package leaflet in a decentralised procedure.

The scope of this guideline is to define in which exceptional cases a concerned Member State can refuse to recognise a marketing authorisation in a mutual recognition procedure, or a draft assessment report, a draft summary of product characteristics and a draft of the labelling and package leaflet from the reference Member State in a decentralised procedure on the basis of a potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment. As a consequence this should also limit the variety and number of objections raised by Member States, which has been considered as one of the main obstacles to the attractiveness and efficient functioning of the veterinary mutual recognition procedure.

Additionally, a concerned Member State has to provide a detailed and substantiated justification when raising objections based on a potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment taking into account the following definitions.

In this context, it should be considered that a Member State plays a different role when it is called upon to approve the evaluation report, the summary of product characteristics, the labelling and package leaflet for a veterinary medicinal product submitted to it by the reference Member State and the role that it plays when it is the only one to issue a national marketing authorisation for a veterinary medicinal product that has not yet been the subject of an application for authorisation in another Member State of the Community, or when it is itself the reference Member State.

In the latter case, the Member State is fully competent to determine the content of the marketing authorisation for the veterinary medicinal product in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC. In the first case by contrast, the authorisation/evaluation by the reference Member State should normally be recognised, so that the role of the concerned Member States is not to decide whether or not the authorisation/evaluation can be improved, but rather to establish clearly and in a well-argued fashion why the proposed decision on authorisation/evaluation presents a potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment.

2.   DEFINITION OF POTENTIAL SERIOUS RISK

A ‘risk’ is generally defined as the product of the size of a hazard and the probability of the hazard occurring. The term ‘risk’ relating to the use of a veterinary medicinal product is further defined in Article 1(19) of Directive 2001/82/EC as ‘any risk relating to the quality, safety or efficacy of the veterinary medicinal product as regards animal or human health as well as any risk of undesirable effects on the environment’. This definition is complemented by Article 1(20) of that Directive defining a risk/benefit balance as an evaluation of the positive therapeutic effects of the veterinary medicinal product in relation to the risks as defined in Article 1(19).

Directive 2001/82/EC does not provide a definition of a ‘potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment’ but empowers the Commission to do so. Hence, the following definition shall apply:

A ‘potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment’ is defined as a situation where there is a significant probability that a serious hazard resulting from the use of a veterinary medicinal product will affect human or animal health or the environment and cannot be prevented, reversed or avoided.

‘Serious’ in this context means a hazard that could result in death, could be life-threatening, could result in significant disability or incapacity, could be a congenital anomaly/birth defect, or which could result in hospitalisation or permanent or prolonged signs in exposed humans or animals, or which could realistically cause these effects where the product enters the environment.

An isolated assessment of a ‘potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment’ cannot be made but has to take into account the positive therapeutic effects of the veterinary medicinal product in question. Consequently, the term ‘potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment’ as used in Article 33(2) of Directive 2001/82/EC has to be interpreted as relating to the overall risk/benefit assessment of the veterinary medicinal product, taking into consideration the nature of the identified risk(s) to human or animal health or for the environment and the potential benefit of the proposed indication(s) for the target species.

To justify a potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment, it is not sufficient to only refer to one of the situations mentioned in the following sections. It is necessary to demonstrate for each individual case on the basis of a detailed and scientific justification that a potential serious risk as defined generally is posed.

2.1.   Potential serious risk to human health

2.1.1.   Potential serious risk for the consumer

The consumer of animal products should not be exposed to an undue and avoidable risk when consuming foodstuffs of animal origin. In order to ensure consumer safety an assessment of the safety of residues of all pharmacologically active substances contained in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, has to be carried out. This evaluation is based on the determination of the Acceptable Daily Intake (3) (ADI) on which Maximum Residue Limits (4) (MRLs) are subsequently based.

A potential serious risk to the consumer exists only if the withdrawal period (5), determined from the results of suitable residue depletion studies for a veterinary medicinal product, does not provide a sufficient degree of assurance that the concentrations of residues in foods derived from treated animals (meat, milk, eggs and honey) are not above the permitted concentrations causing a possible exceeding of the Maximum Residue Limits.

2.1.2.   Potential serious risk for the user

A potential major hazard to human health (non-professional and professional user) must be regarded as serious and the probability of it occurring in practice, following risk management measures, must be minimal. Major effects (hazards) can only be tolerated if the devices and methods of administration as well as the conditions for use, described in the summary of product characteristics of the veterinary medicinal product, reduce the risk for human health to an acceptable level in relation to the expected beneficial effect for the animal.

A potential serious risk for the user exists only if the extent to which the exposure of the user can be reduced by a precautionary measure, alone or in combination with other protective methods, is not sufficient to reduce the risk to an acceptable level (6).

2.2.   Potential serious risk to animal health

A potential serious risk to animal health in relation to a specific veterinary medicinal product can mainly be considered to exist under the following circumstances:

| — | Efficacy: the data submitted to support therapeutic efficacy in the proposed indication(s), target species and proposed dosing regimen (as defined by proposed labelling), do not provide a sound scientific justification for the claims for efficacy or if adequate proof for bioequivalence demonstrated by generic veterinary medicinal products to the reference veterinary medicinal product is lacking. |
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Efficacy: the data submitted to support therapeutic efficacy in the proposed indication(s), target species and proposed dosing regimen (as defined by proposed labelling), do not provide a sound scientific justification for the claims for efficacy or if adequate proof for bioequivalence demonstrated by generic veterinary medicinal products to the reference veterinary medicinal product is lacking.

| — | Safety: the evaluation of the preclinical toxicity/safety pharmacology, clinical safety data and post-marketing data does not provide adequate support for the conclusion that all potential safety issues for the target species have been appropriately and adequately addressed in the proposed labelling or the absolute level of risk from the medicinal product, in the context of its proposed use, is considered unacceptable. |
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Safety: the evaluation of the preclinical toxicity/safety pharmacology, clinical safety data and post-marketing data does not provide adequate support for the conclusion that all potential safety issues for the target species have been appropriately and adequately addressed in the proposed labelling or the absolute level of risk from the medicinal product, in the context of its proposed use, is considered unacceptable.

| — | Quality: the proposed production and quality control methods cannot guarantee that a major deficiency in the quality of the product will not occur |
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Quality: the proposed production and quality control methods cannot guarantee that a major deficiency in the quality of the product will not occur

| — | Overall risk-benefit: the risk-benefit balance for the product is not considered to be favourable, taking into account the nature of the identified risk(s) and the potential benefit in the proposed indication(s) and target species |
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Overall risk-benefit: the risk-benefit balance for the product is not considered to be favourable, taking into account the nature of the identified risk(s) and the potential benefit in the proposed indication(s) and target species

| — | Product Information: a potential serious risk exists if information for the professional and non-professional user is insufficient to guarantee a suitable and safe use of the product in the animal |
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Product Information: a potential serious risk exists if information for the professional and non-professional user is insufficient to guarantee a suitable and safe use of the product in the animal

2.3.   Potential serious risk for the environment

Applicants are required to submit a complete report which concludes with an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) based on the characteristics of the product, its potential environmental exposure, environmental fate and effects as well as risk management strategies as appropriate. The report should take into account the pattern of use, the administration of the product, the excretion of active substance and major active metabolites as well as the disposal of the product.

Following the risk assessment as outlined in international agreed guideline (7) a potential serious risk for the environment exists if:

| — | a major risk for one or more of the environmental compartments (e.g. air, water, soil) is identified, taking into account different environmental conditions (e.g. climate, geo-hydrology) in the Member States |
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a major risk for one or more of the environmental compartments (e.g. air, water, soil) is identified, taking into account different environmental conditions (e.g. climate, geo-hydrology) in the Member States

| — | and it (they) cannot be mitigated by any risk management strategies ensuring that no unacceptable risk is associated with the use and disposal of this product |
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and it (they) cannot be mitigated by any risk management strategies ensuring that no unacceptable risk is associated with the use and disposal of this product

Generally, any major objection must be scientifically justified taking into account the nature and degree of any hazards, the magnitude of the risks involved, the benefits associated with the use of those veterinary medicinal products, and the feasibility and practicability of implementing any measures that mitigate the risks. The Member State intending to refuse the application for marketing authorisation for the veterinary medicinal product should be prepared to support its grounds within the context of a coordination group procedure and if failed in an arbitration procedure. This would also cover any existing knowledge of the substance and specific risks in the concerned Member State which are not outlined in the dossier of the veterinary medicinal product or the assessment report of the reference Member State and which are not included in the summary of product characteristics during the mutual recognition or decentralised procedure.

Member States have accepted common rules and guidelines relating to manufacturing, quality control, evaluation of veterinary medicinal product efficacy, evaluation of its safety and quality assurance and labelling. These scientific guidelines give guidance for the evaluation of an application in general. However, different interpretations cannot be excluded on a specific set of data. It has to be recognised that in these circumstances a lack of compliance with scientific guidelines may not automatically result in a potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment unless they fulfil the conditions as described in section 2 of this guideline.

Any objection on the ground of a potential serious risk to human or animal health or for the environment cannot be justified by differences in national administrative or national scientific requirements or internal national policies, unless the conditions of Article 33(1) of Directive 2001/82/EC are fulfilled.

DG Enterprise and Industry will publish a list of examples related to the above definitions of issues which normally would not be considered as grounds for a ‘Potential Serious Risk to Human or Animal Health or for the Environment’. This list will be updated based on experience gained with the decentralised and mutual recognition procedures

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(1)  Amended by Directive 2004/28/EC; OJ L 136 30.4.2004, p. 58.

(2)  Member States in this context refers to all countries of the European Economic Area

(3)  Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI): the estimate of the residue, expressed in terms of micrograms or milligrams per kilogram of bodyweight, that can be ingested daily over a lifetime without any appreciable health risk (Volume 8: Establishment of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for residues of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin http://pharmacos.eudra.org).

(4)  Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs): the maximum concentration of residue resulting from the use of a veterinary medicinal product (expressed in mg/kg or mg/kg on a fresh weight basis) which may be accepted by the Community to be legally permitted or recognised as acceptable in or on a food as laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 (http://pharmacos.eudra.org).

(5)  Withdrawal period (as defined in Article 1 point 9 of Directive 2001/82/EC, as amended): the period necessary between the last administration of a veterinary medicinal product to animals, under normal conditions of use and in accordance with the provisions of the Directive, and the production of foodstuffs from such animals, in order to protect public health by ensuring that such foodstuffs do not contain residues in quantities in excess of the maximum residue limits for active substances laid down pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 (http://pharmacos.eudra.org)

(6)  CVMP Guideline on User Safety for Pharmaceutical Veterinary Medicinal Products (EMEA/CVMP/543/03-FINAL http://www.emea.eu.int)

(7)  CVMP Note for Guidance: Environmental Risk Assessment for Veterinary Medicinal Products other than GMO Containing and Immunological Products (EMEA/CVMP/055/96-FINAL) Guidelines on environmental impact assessment (EIAS) for veterinary medicinal products – phase I and II (CVMP/VICH/592/98-FINAL; CVMP/VICH/790/03-FINAL http://www.emea.eu.int)

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2006/C 132/09)

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months from the date of this publication.

SUMMARY

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

Application for registration according to Article 5 and Article 17(2)

‘LINGUÍÇA DO BAIXO ALENTEJO or CHOURIÇO DE CARNE DO BAIXO ALENTEJO’

EC No: PT/0229/08.04.2002

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

This summary has been drawn up for information only. For full details, interested parties are invited to consult the full version of the product specification obtainable from the national authorities indicated in section 1 or from the European Commission (1).

1.   Responsible department in the Member State:

| Name: | Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural e Hidráulica |
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| Address: | Av. Afonso Costa, n.o 3 |
| P-1949-002 Lisboa |

Name:

Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural e Hidráulica

Address:

Av. Afonso Costa, n.o 3

P-1949-002 Lisboa

Tel.:

(351) 21 844 22 00

Fax:

(351) 21 844 22 02

e-mail:

idrha@idrha.min-agricultura.pt

2.   Group:

| Name: | Cooperativa Agrícola de Beja, CRL |
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| Address: | Rua Mira Fernandes, n.o 2, Apartado 14 |
| P-7801-901 Beja |

Name:

Cooperativa Agrícola de Beja, CRL

Address:

Rua Mira Fernandes, n.o 2, Apartado 14

P-7801-901 Beja

Tel.:

(351) 284 322 051

Fax:

(351) 284 322 897

e-mail:

coopagri.beja@mail.telepac.pt

Composition:

Producers/processors ( X ) Other ( )

3.   Type of product:

Class 1.2 — Meat products

4.   Specification (summary of requirements under Article 4(2))

4.1   Name: ‘LINGUÍÇA DO BAIXO ALENTEJO or CHOURIÇO DE CARNE DO BAIXO ALENTEJO’

4.2   Description: lightly oak-smoked sausage, made from the meat and hard fats obtained from cuts of meat from the carcasses of the Alentejano breed of pig. Salt, ground pepper, crushed dried garlic, white wine produced in the region, caraway, paprika and pepper are added to the pieces of meat and fat. The casing used is naturally salted hog casing. The sausage, which is shaped like a horseshoe, is 30 cm in length and is between 3 and 4,5 cm in diameter. It is shiny, slightly rough, and is red in colour with white specks. It has a slightly firm to firm consistency. It is tightened by twisting it, and tied with cotton twine at both ends. When the sausage is cut, the meat is non-uniform in colour, being red with white specks. The stuffing is quite solid in consistency, with a random distribution of meat and fat in an irregular, marble-like pattern. The fat is pearly, shiny, aromatic, and has a pleasant taste. The sausage has a pleasant, mild and delicate, lightly salted and sometimes slightly spicy taste. It has a pleasant, slightly smoky aroma.

4.3   Geographical area: The geographical production area for raw materials which are used in the preparation of the Linguiça or Chouriço de Carne do Baixo Alentejo is limited to the municipalities of Abrantes, Alandroal, Alcácer do Sal (except the freguesia of Santa Maria do Castelo), Alcoutim, Aljezur (the freguesias of Odeceixe, Bordeira, Rogil and Aljezur), Aljustrel, Almodôvar, Alter do Chão, Alvito, Arraiolos, Arronches, Avis, Barrancos, Beja, Borba, Campo Maior, Castelo Branco, Castelo de Vide, Castro Marim (the freguesias of Odeleite and Azinhal), Castro Verde, Chamusca, Coruche, Crato, Cuba, Elvas (except the freguesia of Caia and S. Pedro), Estremoz, Évora, Ferreira do Alentejo, Fronteira, Gavião, Grândola (except the freguesia of Melides), Idanha-a-Nova, Lagos (the freguesia of Bensafrim), Loulé (the freguesias of Ameixial, Salir, Alte, Benafim and Querença), Marvão. Mértola, Monchique (the freguesias of Monchique, Marmelete and Alferce), Monforte, Montemor-o-Novo, Mora, Moura, Mourão, Nisa, Odemira (except the freguesias of Vila Nova de Mil Fontes and S. Teotónio), Ourique, Penamacor, Ponte de Sôr, Portalegre, Portel, Redondo, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Sabugal, Santiago do Cacém (except the freguesia of Santo André), Sardoal, São Brás de Alportel, Serpa, Sines, Silves (the freguesias of S. Marcos, S. Bartolomeu de Messines and Silves) Sousel, Tavira, (the freguesia of Cachopo), Vendas Novas, Viana do Alentejo, Vidigueira, Vila Velha de Ródão and Vila Viçosa, where the Montado agri-silvi-pastoral systems are located. Given the particular weather conditions, the local production methods employed and the product's organoleptic characteristics, the geographical area where the sausage is processed, matured, cut and packaged is confined to the municipalities of Aljustrel, Beja, Castro Verde, Cuba, Ferreira do Alentejo, Mértola, Moura, Serpa, Vidigueira, the district of Beja and Alcoutim, the district of Faro, and the freguesias of Cachopo in the municipality of Tavira and Odeleite, and Azinhal in the municipality of Castro Marim, in the district of Faro.

4.4   Proof of origin: Linguiça do Baixo Alentejo or Chouriço de Carne do Baixo Alentejo may only be produced in duly licensed processing plants, located in the geographical area where the sausage is processed and authorised by the Group. The raw material comes from Alentejano pigs on livestock farms with oak groves compatible with extensive or semi-extensive farming systems, as the animals are usually reared outdoors. The animals are registered as Alentejano pigs in the herd-book. The pigs are slaughtered, and the meat cut in licensed plants within the geographical area where the sausage is processed. Agricultural farms, slaughterhouses, cutting plants and production plants of Linguiça do Baixo Alentejo or Chouriço de Carne do Baixo Alentejo are duly registered in the Group, and are subject to independent control. This system allows full traceability of the product, enabling random checks to be carried out to determine the product's origin, from the agricultural farm to each piece sold. Each piece must always bear a numbered certification mark.

4.5   Method of production: Obtained from cuts of meat from the leg, loin, belly and scrag and off-cuts and fat from Alentejano pigs (Sus ibericus) which are minced either mechanically or manually. The proportion of lean meat content must be 70-80 % and the proportion of fat content must be 20-30 %. Once the meat has been minced, it is mixed in a container with the fat and seasoning, which has been previously diluted in water, which is a typical characteristic of this region. The mass is left for 1 to 2 days in a refrigeration room where the temperature does not exceed 10o C and the humidity level is approximately 80/90 %. The mixture is then put into the hog casings which have been preserved in brine, ensuring that the sausages are tightly filled and tied. Once the sausages have been stuffed they are smoked. This process, which lasts a minimum of 3 days and a maximum of 10 days according to the environmental conditions (3 to 4 days in summer and 5 to 6 days in winter), is carried out in the smokehouse, and the sausages are smoked either over oak wood or dry cork-oak. The sausage is placed on the market as a whole sausage, or in pieces or slices, and is always pre-packed at the place of origin. Special material, which is innocuous and inert when it comes into contact with the product, is used for its packaging. The product may be packed in a normal or controlled atmosphere or in a vacuum. Cutting and packing can only be carried out in the geographical processing area so as to ensure traceability and control and to prevent any change to the product's organoleptic characteristics, and to ensure traceability at every stage in the process.

4.6   Link: Human consumption of pork meat has been found in remains in the Baixo Alentejo region dating back to the Bronze Age, principally next to dolmens and other megalithic monuments. The consumption of this meat is also reported in the region in the 4th century B.C., during the period of Celtic rule. These peoples made an important contribution to the diversification of the eating habits of the Baixo Alentejo region. Later, the consumption of pork meat increased following the Roman tradition, when the region was ruled by the Romans. These colonisers encountered innovative culinary techniques: the pigs were fed acorns and local aromatic plants were used in the production of food. The first millennium A.D. is marked by the arrival of Muslim invaders. However, the rules of the Koran did not have any influence on local customs. The main legacy of this period is the use of spices in local cooking. Throughout the ages there are numerous references to pigs being fed acorns from oak groves. This was the most frequently consumed type of meat in the region, either fresh or preserved. The animals lived in extensive farms, and sometimes in community pigsties called ‘adúas’, which until recently could still be found in the Alentejo region. Thus, pork has always had a unique place in Alentejo regional cuisine, from ancient times up to the present day. The art of sausage making, of which the Linguiça do Baixo Alentejo or Chouriço de Carne do Baixo Alentejo is an important product, developed as a result of the need to preserve pork meat throughout the year. In conclusion, 3 basic elements link the Linguiça do Baixo Alentejo or Chouriço de Carne do Baixo Alentejo to the region: the meat used comes from a breed of animal peculiar to the region; this animal is reared on oak groves in the region; the meat has a specific flavour, with seasoning and sensory characteristics and a unique appearance which differs from other sausage meat products from the Alentejo region.

4.7   Inspection body:

| Name: | CERTIALENTEJO — Certificação de produtos agrícolas, LDA |
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| Address: | Av. General Humberto Delgado, n.o 34, 1.o Esq |
| P-7000-900 Évora |

Name:

CERTIALENTEJO — Certificação de produtos agrícolas, LDA

Address:

Av. General Humberto Delgado, n.o 34, 1.o Esq

P-7000-900 Évora

Tel.:

(351) 266 769564

Fax:

(351) 266 769564

e-mail:

certialentejo@net.sapo.pt

The ‘Certialentejo’ body has been recognised as complying with the requirements of Standard 45011:2001

4.8   Labelling: It is compulsory for the labelling to include the following the wording: ‘LINGUIÇA DO BAIXO ALENTEJO ou CHOURIÇO DE CARNE DO BAIXO ALENTEJO — Indicação Geográfica Protegida’ and the Community's own logo and the certification mark, which must indicate the name of the product, the control body and the serial number (numeric or alphanumeric code ensuring the product's traceability).

4.9   National requirements: —

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(1)  European Commission, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, Agricultural Product Quality Policy, B-1049 Brussels.

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Publication of existing State aid measures in the new Member States in the sector of transport

(2006/C 132/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 4, Chapter 3 of Annex IV to the Treaty of Accession the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic communicated to the Commission State aid measures which may be regarded as existing aid within the meaning of Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty until the end of the third year after the date of accession. The Republic of Lithuania did not inform the Commission of any such measures.

The list of these State aid measures, as notified to the Commission by these Member States, are/is hereby published in the official language of the submitting country.

This list, translated in a working language of the European Commission (English, German or French) will be placed on the following Internet website of the European Commission:

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/state_aid/index_en.htm.

This publication shall in no circumstances be regarded as an official position of the Commission regarding these measures, in particular as to whether these measures fulfil all the conditions as laid down by the Treaty of Accession or whether they are deemed compatible with the Treaty.

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Summary information on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 of 8 September 2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products

(2006/C 132/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The Irish Government has introduced a scheme to remove excess capacity in Ireland's demersal and shellfish fleets, through the scrapping of vessels, in the face of decreasing fishing opportunities brought about by cuts in fish quotas. In a situation where there can be no expectation of increased catches in the short term, this scheme is designed to target those fishermen who find themselves in a position where they are no longer getting an economic return, and to deliver a sustainable future for those that remain in the industry.

The scheme is in conformity with Article 7, Annex III and Annex IV of Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 and Council Regulation (EC) No 2370/2002 as required by Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004. Initial approval was given for this scheme in SG(2001)D/289046, 08/06/01 — Aid No: N525/2000.

As required by Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004, Ireland has verified the aid granted under that Regulation complies with Community law. Ireland will also ensure that the requirement in Article 3 that Member States verify that the beneficiaries of the aid comply with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy.

Explanatory remarks: In July 2005 a report, prepared by Mr. Padraic White, was submitted to the Marine Minister and the Irish Government entitled, Decommissioning Requirements for Ireland's Demersal and Shellfish Fleets (See enclosed). The Government approved the recommendations of this report and allocated EUR 45 million to be spent on a Scheme for the Adjustment of Fishing Effort in the period 2005 to 2008. Approval of the terms and conditions of the scheme, to be administered by the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM), were then prepared and submitted to the European Commission (DG Fish) for approval. That approval was received from DG Fish in their letter of 4 October 2005 (D 10795).

The purpose of the report prepared by Mr. White was to establish the urgency, scope and cost of a decommissioning scheme for Ireland's demersal and shellfish fleets to tackle the imbalance between the size of the fleet and the available fishing opportunities.

In examining the current state of the demersal and shellfish sectors, the report presented an economic analysis, which demonstrated that whitefish stocks would have to be 30 % greater than they are to yield a viable return for that section of the fleet at its current size. Similar considerations were shown to apply to the shellfish fleet. As there is no prospect of either stocks, or permitted fishing activity, increasing in the foreseeable future, a scheme to permanently withdraw 25 % of the capacity of the demersal fleet (over 10 000 GT), and to reduce the scallop fleet to 4 800 kW, was recommended so as to ensure a reasonable economic return for those fishermen remaining in the sector. It was recommended that reducing the scallop fleet to the level of 4 800 kW or 1 300 GT would allow the remaining fleet to fish for approximately 130 days a year, giving a much improved fishing effort allocation to the remaining vessels.

The recommendations of this report were ultimately based on the goal of ensuring a more secure future, based on better economic returns for those remaining in the industry and their coastal communities.

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: XF 1/2006

Region: NUTS code level IV

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Building a Sustainable Future for Ireland's Fishing Fleet — A Scheme to permanently withdraw capacity form the demersal and shellfish sectors of the Irish fishing fleet.

Legal basis:

| | The Sea Fisheries Act 1952 |
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The Sea Fisheries Act 1952

| | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1955 |
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Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1955

| | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1956 |
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Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1956

| | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1959 |
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Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1959

| | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1963 |
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Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1963

| | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1970 |
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Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1970

| | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1974 |
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Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1974

| | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1982 |
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Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1982

| | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1994 |
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Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1994

| | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 2003 |
| --- | --- |

Sea Fisheries amendment Act 2003

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

| — | Overall amount EUR 45 million |
| --- | --- |

—

Overall amount EUR 45 million

| — | Annual budget for 2005 is EUR 3,5 million |
| --- | --- |

—

Annual budget for 2005 is EUR 3,5 million

| — | Annual budget for 2006 is EUR 19 million |
| --- | --- |

—

Annual budget for 2006 is EUR 19 million

| — | Annual budgets for subsequent years to be adopted as part of the national budget. |
| --- | --- |

—

Annual budgets for subsequent years to be adopted as part of the national budget.

Maximum aid intensity:

| — | Withdrawal premiums (decommissioning grants) will be paid in respect of applications approved and accepted in line with the EU regulations at the following rates: (Basic rate less age adjustment less segment adjustment).

  Basic rate






  Gross tonnage of vessel (GT) | Premium per vessel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25 < 100 | EUR 4 200 per GT + EUR 82 000 |
| 100 < 300 | EUR 2 700 per GT + EUR 232 000 |
| 300 < 500 | EUR 2 200 per GT + EUR 382 000 |
| 500 and over | EUR 1 200 per GT + EUR 882 000 |

—

Withdrawal premiums (decommissioning grants) will be paid in respect of applications approved and accepted in line with the EU regulations at the following rates: (Basic rate less age adjustment less segment adjustment).

Basic rate

Gross tonnage of vessel (GT)

Premium per vessel

25 < 100

EUR 4 200 per GT + EUR 82 000

100 < 300

EUR 2 700 per GT + EUR 232 000

300 < 500

EUR 2 200 per GT + EUR 382 000

500 and over

EUR 1 200 per GT + EUR 882 000

Age adjustment

| Vessels 15 years: | as per basic rate |
| --- | --- |
| Vessels 16-29 years: | as per basic rate less 1,5% for every year over 15 |
| Vessels 30 years or more: | as per basic rate less 22,5% |

Vessels 15 years:

as per basic rate

Vessels 16-29 years:

as per basic rate less 1,5% for every year over 15

Vessels 30 years or more:

as per basic rate less 22,5%

Segment adjustment

| Vessels in the Beam trawl segment: | as per basic rate adjusted for the age of the vessel |
| --- | --- |
| Vessels in the Polyvalent segment: | as per basic rate adjusted for the age of the vessel |
| Vessels in the Specific segment: | as per basic rate adjusted for the age of the vessel less 15% in every case |

Vessels in the Beam trawl segment:

as per basic rate adjusted for the age of the vessel

Vessels in the Polyvalent segment:

as per basic rate adjusted for the age of the vessel

Vessels in the Specific segment:

as per basic rate adjusted for the age of the vessel less 15% in every case

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: To provide Aid for a Vessel Decommissioning Scheme whereby fishing vessels may be permanently withdrawn from the Irish fishing Fleet and removed from the Register of Sea Fishing Vessels.

Indication of the Article used (Articles 4 to 12) and of the eligible costs covered by the scheme or the individual aid award: Article 10 ‘aid for permanent cessation of fishing activities’

Basic rate

| Gross tonnage of vessel (GT) | Premium per vessel |
| --- | --- |
| 25 < 100 | EUR 4 200 per GT + EUR 82 000 |
| 100 < 300 | EUR 2 700 per GT + EUR 232 000 |
| 300 < 500 | EUR 2 200 per GT + EUR 382 000 |
| 500 and over | EUR 1 200 per GT + EUR 882 000 |

Gross tonnage of vessel (GT)

Premium per vessel

25 < 100

EUR 4 200 per GT + EUR 82 000

100 < 300

EUR 2 700 per GT + EUR 232 000

300 < 500

EUR 2 200 per GT + EUR 382 000

500 and over

EUR 1 200 per GT + EUR 882 000

Age adjustment

| Vessels 15 years: | as per basic rate |
| --- | --- |
| Vessels 16-29 years: | as per basic rate less 1,5 % for every year over 15 |
| Vessels 30 years or more: | as per basic rate less 22,5 % |

Vessels 15 years:

as per basic rate

Vessels 16-29 years:

as per basic rate less 1,5 % for every year over 15

Vessels 30 years or more:

as per basic rate less 22,5 %

Segment adjustment

| Vessels in the Beam trawl segment: | as per basic rate adjusted for the age of the vessel |
| --- | --- |
| Vessels in the Polyvalent segment: | as per basic rate adjusted for the age of the vessel |
| Vessels in the Specific segment: | as per basic rate adjusted for the age of the vessel less 15% in every case |

Vessels in the Beam trawl segment:

as per basic rate adjusted for the age of the vessel

Vessels in the Polyvalent segment:

as per basic rate adjusted for the age of the vessel

Vessels in the Specific segment:

as per basic rate adjusted for the age of the vessel less 15% in every case

Sector(s) concerned: Sea fishing sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Mr Michael Keatinge |
| --- |
| Fleet Development Section, |
| Fisheries Development Division, |
| BIM, |
| Crofton Road, |
| Dun Laoghaire, |
| County Dublin |
| Irlande |

Mr Michael Keatinge

Fleet Development Section,

Fisheries Development Division,

BIM,

Crofton Road,

Dun Laoghaire,

County Dublin

Irlande

Web address:

| — | Mr Padraic White


  ‘Decommissioning requirements for Ireland's Demersal and Shellfish Fleets’
  http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie/NR/rdonlyres/37FF784D-29C8-4AE8-9805-FC9B1B219D16/0/WhiteReportFinal.pdf |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Padraic White

‘Decommissioning requirements for Ireland's Demersal and Shellfish Fleets’

http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie/NR/rdonlyres/37FF784D-29C8-4AE8-9805-FC9B1B219D16/0/WhiteReportFinal.pdf

| — | Building a sustainable future for Irelands fishing fleet


  http://www.bim.ie/uploads/reports/122Building%20a%20Sustainable%20Future%20for%20Irelands%20Fishing%20Fleet%20.pdf |
| --- | --- |

—

Building a sustainable future for Irelands fishing fleet

http://www.bim.ie/uploads/reports/122Building%20a%20Sustainable%20Future%20for%20Irelands%20Fishing%20Fleet%20.pdf

| — | The Sea Fisheries Act 1952 |
| --- | --- |

—

The Sea Fisheries Act 1952

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1952_7.html

| — | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1955 |
| --- | --- |

—

Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1955

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1955_17.html

| — | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1956 |
| --- | --- |

—

Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1956

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1956_30.html

| — | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1959 |
| --- | --- |

—

Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1959

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1959_28.html

| — | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1963 |
| --- | --- |

—

Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1963

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1963_21.html

| — | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1970 |
| --- | --- |

—

Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1970

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1970_8.html

| — | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1974 |
| --- | --- |

—

Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1974

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1974_30.html

| — | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1982 |
| --- | --- |

—

Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1982

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1982_12.html

| — | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1994 |
| --- | --- |

—

Sea Fisheries amendment Act 1994

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1994_23.html

| — | Sea Fisheries amendment Act 2003 |
| --- | --- |

—

Sea Fisheries amendment Act 2003

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2003_21.html

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| 7.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 132/44 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

7.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/44

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4211 — Schmolz + Bickenbach/Ugitech)

(2006/C 132/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24 May 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Schmolz + Bickenbach KG (‘S+B’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Ugitech S.A. (‘Ugitech’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 24 May 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Schmolz + Bickenbach KG (‘S+B’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Ugitech S.A. (‘Ugitech’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking S+B: production and distribution of specialty steels, including specialty steel long products, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for undertaking S+B: production and distribution of specialty steels, including specialty steel long products,

| — | for undertaking Ugitech: production and distribution of specialty steels, including specialty steel long products. |
| --- | --- |

—

for undertaking Ugitech: production and distribution of specialty steels, including specialty steel long products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
| --- | --- |

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4211 — Schmolz + Bickenbach/Ugitech, to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4211 — Schmolz + Bickenbach/Ugitech, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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III Notices

Commission

| 7.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 132/45 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

7.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/45

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Bureau d'intervention et de restitution belge (BIRB), Bruxelles

Belgisch Interventie- en Restitutiebureau (BIRB), Brussel

Státní zemědělský intervenční fond (SZIF), Prague

Direktoratet for FødevareErhverv, København

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE), Bonn

Pollumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Amet (PRIA), Tartu

Service for the management of agricultural products (OPEKEPE), Athens

Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria (FEGA), Madrid

Office national interprofessionnel du lait et des produits laitiers (ONILAIT), Paris

Department of Agriculture and Food, Dublin

Agenzia per le erogazioni in agricoltura (AGEA), Roma

Cyprus Milk Industry Organisation, Nicosia

Lauku atbalsta dienests (LAD), Rīga

Lietuvos žemės ūkio ir maisto produktų rinkos reguliavimo agentūra, Vilnius

Service d'économie rurale (SER), Luxembourg

Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal (MVH), Budapest

Ministry for Rural Affairs and Environment, Valletta

Dienst Regelingen, Roermond

Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA), Wien

Agencja Rynku Rolnego, Warszawa

Instituto Nacional de Intervenção e Garantia Agrícola (INGA), Lisboa

Agencija Republike Slovenije za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja, Ljubljana

Agricultural Paying Agency, Bratislava

Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö, Helsinki

Statens Jordbruksverk, Jönköping

Rural Payments Agency (RPA), Newcastle

Standing invitation to tender for the buying in of butter by the intervention agencies

(2006/C 132/13)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2006 (1), a tendering procedure for the buying-in of butter by the intervention agencies is opened. The tendering procedure is conducted in accordance with Section 3a of Chapter II of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 (2).

The time limit for the submission of tenders for the first individual award procedure shall be 13.6.2006. Interested parties can take notice at one of the following addresses:

| BE | Bureau d'intervention et de restitution belge (BIRB) |
| --- | --- |
| Belgisch Interventie- en Restitutiebureau (BIRB) |
| Rue de Trèves 82/Trierstraat 82 |
| B-1040 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| Tél./Tel. (32-2) 287 24 11 |
| Télécopieur/Fax (32-2) 230 25 33/(32-2) 281 03 07 |

BE

Bureau d'intervention et de restitution belge (BIRB)

Belgisch Interventie- en Restitutiebureau (BIRB)

Rue de Trèves 82/Trierstraat 82

B-1040 Bruxelles/Brussel

Tél./Tel. (32-2) 287 24 11

Télécopieur/Fax (32-2) 230 25 33/(32-2) 281 03 07

CZ

| Státní zemědělský intervenční fond (SZIF) |
| --- |
| Ve Smečkách 33 |
| CZ-110 00, Prague 1 |
| Tel: (420-2) 22 871 426, (420-2) 22 871 678, |
| Fax: (420-2) 96 806 400 |

Státní zemědělský intervenční fond (SZIF)

Ve Smečkách 33

CZ-110 00, Prague 1

Tel: (420-2) 22 871 426, (420-2) 22 871 678,

Fax: (420-2) 96 806 400

DK

| Ministeriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri |
| --- |
| Direktoratet for FødevareErhverv, Landbrugsstøttekontoret |
| Nyropsgade 30 |
| DK-1780 København V |
| Tlf. (45) 33 95 80 00 |
| Fax (45) 33 95 80 34 |

Ministeriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri

Direktoratet for FødevareErhverv, Landbrugsstøttekontoret

Nyropsgade 30

DK-1780 København V

Tlf. (45) 33 95 80 00

Fax (45) 33 95 80 34

DE

| Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE) |
| --- |
| Deichmanns Aue 29 |
| D-53179 Bonn |
| Tel. (49) 1888 6845-0 |
| Fax (49) 1888 6845 3444 |
| E-mail: u42307@ffm.ble.bund400.de |

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE)

Deichmanns Aue 29

D-53179 Bonn

Tel. (49) 1888 6845-0

Fax (49) 1888 6845 3444

E-mail: u42307@ffm.ble.bund400.de

EE

| Pollumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Amet (PRIA) |
| --- |
| Narva mnt 3 |
| Tartu EE-51009 |
| Tel: (37) 27 31 353 |
| Fax: (37) 27 31 389 |

Pollumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Amet (PRIA)

Narva mnt 3

Tartu EE-51009

Tel: (37) 27 31 353

Fax: (37) 27 31 389

EL

| OΠΕΚΕΠΕ — Διεύθυνση ΔΗΛΙΖΩ |
| --- |
| Οδός Αχαρνών 241 |
| GR-10176 Αθήνα |
| Τηλ. (30-210) 212 49 03/ 212 49 11 |
| Φαξ (30-210) 86 70 503 |

OΠΕΚΕΠΕ — Διεύθυνση ΔΗΛΙΖΩ

Οδός Αχαρνών 241

GR-10176 Αθήνα

Τηλ. (30-210) 212 49 03/ 212 49 11

Φαξ (30-210) 86 70 503

ES

| Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria (FEGA) |
| --- |
| Calle Beneficencia, 8 |
| E-28004 Madrid |
| Tel. (34) 913 47 46 00 |
| Fax (34) 915 21 98 32, 915 22 43 87 y 913 47 63 87 |

Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria (FEGA)

Calle Beneficencia, 8

E-28004 Madrid

Tel. (34) 913 47 46 00

Fax (34) 915 21 98 32, 915 22 43 87 y 913 47 63 87

FR

| Office national interprofessionnel du lait et des produits laitiers (ONILAIT) |
| --- |
| 2, Rue Saint-Charles |
| Division Marché Intérieur |
| F-75740 Paris Cedex 15 |
| Téléphone (33-1) 73 00 51 01 |
| Télécopieur (33-1) 73 00 53 96 |
| Unité de stockage: Téléphone (33-1) 73 00 52 41 |
| Télécopieur (33-1) 73 00 53 93 |

Office national interprofessionnel du lait et des produits laitiers (ONILAIT)

2, Rue Saint-Charles

Division Marché Intérieur

F-75740 Paris Cedex 15

Téléphone (33-1) 73 00 51 01

Télécopieur (33-1) 73 00 53 96

Unité de stockage: Téléphone (33-1) 73 00 52 41

Télécopieur (33-1) 73 00 53 93

IE

| Department of Agriculture and Food |
| --- |
| Johnstown Castle Estate |
| Wexford |
| Ireland |
| Tel. (353) 53 63 400 |
| Fax (353) 53 42 843 |

Department of Agriculture and Food

Johnstown Castle Estate

Wexford

Ireland

Tel. (353) 53 63 400

Fax (353) 53 42 843

IT

| AGEA — Agenzia per le erogazioni in agricoltura |
| --- |
| Via Salandra, 18 |
| I-0187 Roma |
| Tel. (39-06) 49 49 95 42 |
| Fax (39-06) 49 49 97 51 |

AGEA — Agenzia per le erogazioni in agricoltura

Via Salandra, 18

I-0187 Roma

Tel. (39-06) 49 49 95 42

Fax (39-06) 49 49 97 51

CY

| Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Γαλακτοκομίας |
| --- |
| Οδός Αμφιπόλεως 6 — P.O.Box 22418 |
| CY-1521 Λευκωσία |
| Τηλ: (357-22) 748000 |
| Φαξ: (357-22) 748261 |

Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Γαλακτοκομίας

Οδός Αμφιπόλεως 6 — P.O.Box 22418

CY-1521 Λευκωσία

Τηλ: (357-22) 748000

Φαξ: (357-22) 748261

LV

| Lauku atbalsta dienests (LAD) |
| --- |
| Republikas laukums 2 |
| Rīga, LV-1981 |
| Tel: (371) 702 75 42 |
| Fax: (371) 702 71 20 |

Lauku atbalsta dienests (LAD)

Republikas laukums 2

Rīga, LV-1981

Tel: (371) 702 75 42

Fax: (371) 702 71 20

LT

| Lietuvos žemės ūkio ir maisto produktų rinkos reguliavimo agentūra |
| --- |
| L. Stuokos-Gucevičiaus g. Nr. 9 |
| LT-01122 Vilnius |
| Tel. (370) 52 685 050 |
| Fax. (370) 52 685 061 |
| E-mail: info@litfood.lt |

Lietuvos žemės ūkio ir maisto produktų rinkos reguliavimo agentūra

L. Stuokos-Gucevičiaus g. Nr. 9

LT-01122 Vilnius

Tel. (370) 52 685 050

Fax. (370) 52 685 061

E-mail: info@litfood.lt

LU

| Service d'économie rurale — Section de l'économie laitière |
| --- |
| 115, Rue de Hollerich |
| L-1741 Luxembourg |
| Téléphone (352) 478 25 80 |
| Télécopieur (352) 49 16 19 |

Service d'économie rurale — Section de l'économie laitière

115, Rue de Hollerich

L-1741 Luxembourg

Téléphone (352) 478 25 80

Télécopieur (352) 49 16 19

HU

| Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal |
| --- |
| Alkotmány u. 29. |
| H-1054 Budapest |
| Phone: (36-1) 219 45 00 and (36-1) 219 49 00, also (36-1) 475 21 00 and (36-1) 374 36 00. |
| Fax: (36-1) 219 45 11 and (36-1) 219 45 12, also (36-1) 475 21 14. |
| E-mail: ugyfelszolgalat@mvh.gov.hu |

Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal

Alkotmány u. 29.

H-1054 Budapest

Phone: (36-1) 219 45 00 and (36-1) 219 49 00, also (36-1) 475 21 00 and (36-1) 374 36 00.

Fax: (36-1) 219 45 11 and (36-1) 219 45 12, also (36-1) 475 21 14.

E-mail: ugyfelszolgalat@mvh.gov.hu

MT

| Ministry for Rural Affairs and Environment |
| --- |
| Barriera Wharf |
| Valletta — CMR 02 |
| Tel: (356) 2295 2228 |

Ministry for Rural Affairs and Environment

Barriera Wharf

Valletta — CMR 02

Tel: (356) 2295 2228

NL

| Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (Dienst Regelingen) |
| --- |
| Slachthuisstraat 71 |
| Postbus 965 |
| 6040 AZ Roermond |
| Nederland |
| Tel. (31-475) 35 54 44 |
| Fax (31-475) 31 89 39 |

Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (Dienst Regelingen)

Slachthuisstraat 71

Postbus 965

6040 AZ Roermond

Nederland

Tel. (31-475) 35 54 44

Fax (31-475) 31 89 39

AT

| Agrarmarkt Austria |
| --- |
| Dresdner Straße 70 |
| A-1201 Wien |
| Tel. (43-1) 331 51 |
| Fax. (43-1) 331 51 396 |

Agrarmarkt Austria

Dresdner Straße 70

A-1201 Wien

Tel. (43-1) 331 51

Fax. (43-1) 331 51 396

PL

| Agencja Rynku Rolnego |
| --- |
| Nowy Świat 6/12 |
| PL-00-400 Warszawa |
| Tel: (48-22) 661 79 79 |
| Fax: (48-22) 661 78 85 |

Agencja Rynku Rolnego

Nowy Świat 6/12

PL-00-400 Warszawa

Tel: (48-22) 661 79 79

Fax: (48-22) 661 78 85

PT

| Instituto Nacional de Intervenção e Garantia Agrícola |
| --- |
| Rua Fernando Curado Ribeiro, 4-G |
| P-1649-034 Lisboa |
| Tel. (351) 21 751 85 00 |
| Fax (351) 21 751 86 00 |

Instituto Nacional de Intervenção e Garantia Agrícola

Rua Fernando Curado Ribeiro, 4-G

P-1649-034 Lisboa

Tel. (351) 21 751 85 00

Fax (351) 21 751 86 00

SI

| Agencija Republike Slovenije za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja |
| --- |
| Dunajska cesta 160 |
| SLO-1000 Ljubljana |
| Tel: (386-1) 478 92 33 |
| Fax: (386-1) 478 92 00 |

Agencija Republike Slovenije za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja

Dunajska cesta 160

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Tel: (386-1) 478 92 33

Fax: (386-1) 478 92 00

SK

| Agricultural Paying Agency |
| --- |
| Dobrovičova 12 |
| SK-812 66 Bratislava |
| Tel: (421-2) 59 266 268; (421-2) 59 266 267 |
| Fax: (421-2) 59 266 329; (421-2) 59 266 256 |

Agricultural Paying Agency

Dobrovičova 12

SK-812 66 Bratislava

Tel: (421-2) 59 266 268; (421-2) 59 266 267

Fax: (421-2) 59 266 329; (421-2) 59 266 256

FI

| Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö, Interventioyksikkö |
| --- |
| PO Box 30 |
| FIN-00023 Helsinki |
| Puhelin (358-9) 160 01 |
| Faksi (358-9) 160 52 202 |

Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö, Interventioyksikkö

PO Box 30

FIN-00023 Helsinki

Puhelin (358-9) 160 01

Faksi (358-9) 160 52 202

SE

| Statens jordbruksverk |
| --- |
| Vallgatan 8 |
| S-55182 Jönköping |
| Tfn (46-36) 15 50 00 |
| Fax (46-36) 71 95 11 |

Statens jordbruksverk

Vallgatan 8

S-55182 Jönköping

Tfn (46-36) 15 50 00

Fax (46-36) 71 95 11

UK

| Rural Payments Agency (RPA) |
| --- |
| Lancaster House |
| Hampshire Court |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| NE4 7YH |
| Tel. (44-191) 226 50 58 |
| Fax (44-191) 226 58 32 |

Rural Payments Agency (RPA)

Lancaster House

Hampshire Court

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE4 7YH

Tel. (44-191) 226 50 58

Fax (44-191) 226 58 32

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(1)  OJ L 142, 30.5.2006, p. 4.

(2)  OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 318/2004 (OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 44).

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Official Journal of the European Union

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