# C_2009111EN.01001701.xml

| 15.5.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 111/17 |
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Notice inviting proposals for the transfer of extraction areas for hydrocarbon production

2009/C 111/10

The Bratislava District Mining Office, in accordance with Section 27a(8) of Act No 44/1998 on the protection and use of mineral resources (the Mining Act), as amended by Act No 498/1991 of the Slovak National Council, Act No 558/2001, Act No 203/2004, Act No 587/2004, Act No 479/2005, Act No 219/2007 and Act No 577/2007, hereby announces that the Slovak Republic, through the agency of the Bratislava District Mining Office as the competent authority, is opening a selection procedure for the transfer of extraction areas for the exploitation of deposits of natural gas (deposits owned by the Slovak Republic) to other organisations and, with reference to Article 3(2)(a) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, invites interested parties to submit proposals for the transfer of the following extraction areas:

| 1. | Name of the extraction area/reference number: Bohunice/101/A
Deposit name
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Špačince — Bohunice (deposit No 14) Surface area of the extraction area in m2
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89 999,75 Type of mineral
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natural gas Size of geological reserves
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70 000 000 m3, of which 49 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 21 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification no)
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Bohunice (822 400) District/district code
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Trnava/207 Status of production site
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Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited Coordinates of the vertices of the Bohunice extraction area
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Vertices of extraction area
Longitude
Latitude 1.
17,62603032
48,46504993 2.
17,62377746
48,46729370 3.
17,62715155
48,46879190 4.
17,62940433
48,46654807 | Deposit name | : | Špačince — Bohunice (deposit No 14) | Surface area of the extraction area in m2 | : | 89 999,75 | Type of mineral | : | natural gas | Size of geological reserves | : | 70 000 000 m3, of which 49 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 21 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category | Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification no) | : | Bohunice (822 400) | District/district code | : | Trnava/207 | Status of production site | : | Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited | Coordinates of the vertices of the Bohunice extraction area | : | Vertices of extraction area
Longitude
Latitude 1.
17,62603032
48,46504993 2.
17,62377746
48,46729370 3.
17,62715155
48,46879190 4.
17,62940433
48,46654807 | Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude | 1. | 17,62603032 | 48,46504993 | 2. | 17,62377746 | 48,46729370 | 3. | 17,62715155 | 48,46879190 | 4. | 17,62940433 | 48,46654807 |
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| Deposit name | : | Špačince — Bohunice (deposit No 14) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Surface area of the extraction area in m2 | : | 89 999,75 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Type of mineral | : | natural gas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Size of geological reserves | : | 70 000 000 m3, of which 49 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 21 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification no) | : | Bohunice (822 400) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| District/district code | : | Trnava/207 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Status of production site | : | Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coordinates of the vertices of the Bohunice extraction area | : | Vertices of extraction area
Longitude
Latitude 1.
17,62603032
48,46504993 2.
17,62377746
48,46729370 3.
17,62715155
48,46879190 4.
17,62940433
48,46654807 | Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude | 1. | 17,62603032 | 48,46504993 | 2. | 17,62377746 | 48,46729370 | 3. | 17,62715155 | 48,46879190 | 4. | 17,62940433 | 48,46654807 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. | 17,62603032 | 48,46504993 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2. | 17,62377746 | 48,46729370 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3. | 17,62715155 | 48,46879190 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4. | 17,62940433 | 48,46654807 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 2. | Name of the extraction area/reference number: Bohunice I./102/A
Deposit name
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Špačince — Bohunice I (deposit no 15) Surface area of the extraction area in m2
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89 997,76 Type of mineral
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natural gas Size of geological reserves
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33 000 000 m3, of which 23 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 10 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification no)
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Bohunice (822 400) District/district code
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Trnava/207 Status of production site
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Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited Coordinates of the vertices of the Bohunice I. extraction area
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Vertices of extraction area
Longitude
Latitude 1.
17,62616647
48,47574676 2.
17,62417458
48,47809730 3.
17,62770997
48,47942165 4.
17,62970175
48,47707106 | Deposit name | : | Špačince — Bohunice I (deposit no 15) | Surface area of the extraction area in m2 | : | 89 997,76 | Type of mineral | : | natural gas | Size of geological reserves | : | 33 000 000 m3, of which 23 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 10 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category | Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification no) | : | Bohunice (822 400) | District/district code | : | Trnava/207 | Status of production site | : | Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited | Coordinates of the vertices of the Bohunice I. extraction area | : | Vertices of extraction area
Longitude
Latitude 1.
17,62616647
48,47574676 2.
17,62417458
48,47809730 3.
17,62770997
48,47942165 4.
17,62970175
48,47707106 | Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude | 1. | 17,62616647 | 48,47574676 | 2. | 17,62417458 | 48,47809730 | 3. | 17,62770997 | 48,47942165 | 4. | 17,62970175 | 48,47707106 |
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| Deposit name | : | Špačince — Bohunice I (deposit no 15) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Surface area of the extraction area in m2 | : | 89 997,76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Type of mineral | : | natural gas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Size of geological reserves | : | 33 000 000 m3, of which 23 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 10 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification no) | : | Bohunice (822 400) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| District/district code | : | Trnava/207 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Status of production site | : | Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coordinates of the vertices of the Bohunice I. extraction area | : | Vertices of extraction area
Longitude
Latitude 1.
17,62616647
48,47574676 2.
17,62417458
48,47809730 3.
17,62770997
48,47942165 4.
17,62970175
48,47707106 | Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude | 1. | 17,62616647 | 48,47574676 | 2. | 17,62417458 | 48,47809730 | 3. | 17,62770997 | 48,47942165 | 4. | 17,62970175 | 48,47707106 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. | 17,62616647 | 48,47574676 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2. | 17,62417458 | 48,47809730 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3. | 17,62770997 | 48,47942165 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4. | 17,62970175 | 48,47707106 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 3. | Name of the extraction area/reference number: Špačince/098/A
Deposit name
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Špačince (deposit no 13) Surface area of the extraction area in m2
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322 923,89 Type of mineral
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natural gas Size of geological reserves
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10 000 000 m3 in the potentially viable category Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification no)
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Špačince (861 049) District/district code
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Trnava/207 Status of production site
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Deposit exploited until 1996. Exploitation of the deposit has not resumed since then Coordinates of the vertices of the Špačince extraction area
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Vertices of extraction area
Longitude
Latitude I
17,62747682
48,42965402 II
17,62520611
48,43127419 III
17,62404136
48,43947535 IV
17,62728349
48,43967919 V
17,63029415
48,43159405 | Deposit name | : | Špačince (deposit no 13) | Surface area of the extraction area in m2 | : | 322 923,89 | Type of mineral | : | natural gas | Size of geological reserves | : | 10 000 000 m3 in the potentially viable category | Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification no) | : | Špačince (861 049) | District/district code | : | Trnava/207 | Status of production site | : | Deposit exploited until 1996. Exploitation of the deposit has not resumed since then | Coordinates of the vertices of the Špačince extraction area | : | Vertices of extraction area
Longitude
Latitude I
17,62747682
48,42965402 II
17,62520611
48,43127419 III
17,62404136
48,43947535 IV
17,62728349
48,43967919 V
17,63029415
48,43159405 | Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude | I | 17,62747682 | 48,42965402 | II | 17,62520611 | 48,43127419 | III | 17,62404136 | 48,43947535 | IV | 17,62728349 | 48,43967919 | V | 17,63029415 | 48,43159405 |
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| Deposit name | : | Špačince (deposit no 13) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Surface area of the extraction area in m2 | : | 322 923,89 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Type of mineral | : | natural gas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Size of geological reserves | : | 10 000 000 m3 in the potentially viable category | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification no) | : | Špačince (861 049) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| District/district code | : | Trnava/207 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Status of production site | : | Deposit exploited until 1996. Exploitation of the deposit has not resumed since then | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coordinates of the vertices of the Špačince extraction area | : | Vertices of extraction area
Longitude
Latitude I
17,62747682
48,42965402 II
17,62520611
48,43127419 III
17,62404136
48,43947535 IV
17,62728349
48,43967919 V
17,63029415
48,43159405 | Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude | I | 17,62747682 | 48,42965402 | II | 17,62520611 | 48,43127419 | III | 17,62404136 | 48,43947535 | IV | 17,62728349 | 48,43967919 | V | 17,63029415 | 48,43159405 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| I | 17,62747682 | 48,42965402 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| II | 17,62520611 | 48,43127419 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| III | 17,62404136 | 48,43947535 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IV | 17,62728349 | 48,43967919 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| V | 17,63029415 | 48,43159405 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 4. | Name of the extraction area/reference number: Veľké Kostoľany/103/A
Deposit name
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Madunice — Veľké Kostoľany (deposit no 12) Surface area of the extraction area in m2
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855 000 Type of mineral
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natural gas Size of geological reserves
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85 000 000 m3, of which 59 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 26 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification no)
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Veľké Kostoľany (868 141) District/district code
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Piešťany/204 Status of production site
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Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited Coordinates of the vertices of the Veľké Kostoľany extraction area
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Vertices of extraction area
Longitude
Latitude 1.
17,75812592
48,50987684 2.
17,76082136
48,51004290 3.
17,76219538
48,50019246 4.
17,74505428
48,49642573 | Deposit name | : | Madunice — Veľké Kostoľany (deposit no 12) | Surface area of the extraction area in m2 | : | 855 000 | Type of mineral | : | natural gas | Size of geological reserves | : | 85 000 000 m3, of which 59 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 26 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category | Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification no) | : | Veľké Kostoľany (868 141) | District/district code | : | Piešťany/204 | Status of production site | : | Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited | Coordinates of the vertices of the Veľké Kostoľany extraction area | : | Vertices of extraction area
Longitude
Latitude 1.
17,75812592
48,50987684 2.
17,76082136
48,51004290 3.
17,76219538
48,50019246 4.
17,74505428
48,49642573 | Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude | 1. | 17,75812592 | 48,50987684 | 2. | 17,76082136 | 48,51004290 | 3. | 17,76219538 | 48,50019246 | 4. | 17,74505428 | 48,49642573 |
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| Deposit name | : | Madunice — Veľké Kostoľany (deposit no 12) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Surface area of the extraction area in m2 | : | 855 000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Type of mineral | : | natural gas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Size of geological reserves | : | 85 000 000 m3, of which 59 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 26 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification no) | : | Veľké Kostoľany (868 141) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| District/district code | : | Piešťany/204 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Status of production site | : | Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coordinates of the vertices of the Veľké Kostoľany extraction area | : | Vertices of extraction area
Longitude
Latitude 1.
17,75812592
48,50987684 2.
17,76082136
48,51004290 3.
17,76219538
48,50019246 4.
17,74505428
48,49642573 | Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude | 1. | 17,75812592 | 48,50987684 | 2. | 17,76082136 | 48,51004290 | 3. | 17,76219538 | 48,50019246 | 4. | 17,74505428 | 48,49642573 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. | 17,75812592 | 48,50987684 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2. | 17,76082136 | 48,51004290 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3. | 17,76219538 | 48,50019246 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4. | 17,74505428 | 48,49642573 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Geographical coordinates are in decimal degrees and the geodetic system is WGS-84.

Type of authorisation: the right to extract an exclusive deposit and to handle the extracted mineral (the successful candidate may use exercise this right only after a legally binding authorisation of mining activity has been granted by the district mining office).

Address to which proposals for the transfer of an extraction area are to be sent and deadline for receipt of proposals for the transfer of an extraction area:

| Obvodný banský úrad v Bratislave (Bratislava District Mining Office) |
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| Prievozská 30 |
| 821 05 Bratislava |
| SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA |

Proposals must be received within 90 days following the date of publication of this notice in the
Official Journal of the European Union.

Terms of participation in the selection procedure: an interested party that submits a proposal for the transfer of an extraction area must provide evidence of a valid mining authorisation (or other similar authorisation issued in a state that is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area) covering the activities that will be performed in the extraction area forming the subject of the proposal, and must include proposals for waste treatment and a report on mining activities to date.

Terms for obtaining copies of documentation on the designation of a protected deposit area and on the designation of an extraction area: copies may be obtained in accordance with Act No 211/2000 on access to information and amending certain other acts (the Freedom of Information Act), as amended, at the Bratislava District Mining Office.

Requirements for content of proposal for transfer of extraction area: information on the extraction area and on the exclusive deposit, the proposed extraction method and method of developing, preparing, modifying and refining, preliminary dates for the development, preparation and extraction work, measures to reduce the impact on the environment of activities in the extraction area, the financial capacities of the proposing entity, technical capacities of the proposing entity, information on the resolution of conflicts of interest and a calculation of the expected benefits to the Slovak Republic from the use of the mineral deposits, arising from the expected sale of the minerals extracted from the exclusive deposit in the extraction area concerned by the proposal.

Evaluation Criteria for proposals: a panel shall evaluate proposals to transfer the extraction area on the basis of compliance with the requirements listed in the terms of participation in the selection procedure, the proposed extraction method, including the siting of landfills, tips, tailing ponds and other storage facilities, the resolution of conflicts of interest and compliance with the requirements to be met by the content of proposals for the transfer of the extraction area. Each criterion shall carry equal weight.

Proposals for the transfer of an extraction area may be delivered in person or by post to: Obvodný banský úrad v Bratislave, Prievozská 30, SK-821 05 Bratislava, in a sealed envelope marked ‘Návrh do výberového konania’ (Proposal for selection procedure) and indicating the name of the entity submitting the proposal. The proposal must be accompanied by a declaration that the proposing entity agrees to the terms of this notice. The date of the proposal shall be the date of delivery in person or the date on which the proposal was posted.

Proposals must be received within 90 days following the date of publication of this notice in the
Official Journal of the European Union.

A decision on the proposals received will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

The Bratislava District Mining Office is the competent authority responsible for granting authorisation to exploit deposits in the above-mentioned extraction areas. The criteria, conditions and requirements specified in Articles 5(1) and (2) and 6(2) of the Directive are set out in Act No 51/1988 of the Slovak National Council on mining activities, explosives and the State Mining Administration, as amended by Act No 499/1991 of the Slovak National Council, Act No 154/1995 of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Act No 58/1998, Act No 533/2004 and Act No 577/2007.

Further information may also be obtained by ringing the following telephone number: +421 53417309 or by sending an e-mail to: obuba@obuba.sk

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