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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 171/10

SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR 2009

(2007/C 171/08)

1st January Thursday, New Year's Day 2nd January Friday, day following New Year's Day 9th April Maundy Thursday 10th April Good Friday 13th April Easter Monday 1st May Friday, Labour Day 21st May Thursday, Ascension Day 22nd May Friday, day following Ascension Day 1st June Whit Monday 21st July Tuesday, Belgian National Holiday 2nd November Monday, All Souls' Day 24th December to Thursday 6 days — Christmas and end of year 31st December Thursday

TOTAL: 17 days

The above-mentioned dates also apply to Luxembourg, except that Tuesday 21 July is replaced by Tuesday 23 June, Luxembourg National Holiday.

Work will resume as normal on Monday 4 January 2010. Without prejudice to the schedule of public holidays for 2010, Friday 1 January 2010 will be holidays.

The Commission reserves the right to modify the decisions, should the needs of service so require.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 173/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 173/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 16.5.2007 Reference number of the aid N 187/07 Member State Sweden Region Norra Sverige Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ändring av den regionalt differentierade energiskatten på el för servicesektorn Legal basis Lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi (11 kap. 3 och 4 §§) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Environmental protection Form of aid Tax rate reduction Budget Overall budget: SEK 990 million Intensity 44 % Duration 1.1.2008-31.12.2011 Economic sectors Service activities Name and address of the granting authority Skatteverket S-171 94 Solna Other information —

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision 27.6.2007 Reference number of the aid N 257/07 Member State Spain Region País Vasco Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Programa de ayudas destinadas a la promoción de la producción teatral en la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco Legal basis Orden de 28 de marzo de 2007, de la Consejera de Cultura de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco, por la que se regula el régimen de concesión de subvenciones a la producción teatral Type of measure Measure does not constitute aid Objective Culture Form of aid Measure does not constitute aid Budget — Intensity — Duration Until 31.12.2007 Economic sectors — Name and address of the granting authority Dirección de Promoción de la Cultura, Departamento de Cultura, Gobierno Vasco C/ Donosita-San Sebastián, 1 E-01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz Other information —

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 187/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 7.2.2007 Aid No N 54/06 Member State Italy Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aiuti finalizzati a promuovere e ad accelerare l'eliminazione delle navi cisterna a scafo singolo e ad ammodernare la flotta Legal basis Articoli 2 e 3 della legge 9 gennaio 2006, n. 13 — Disposizioni per la sicurezza della navigazione, per favorire l'uso di navi a doppio scafo e per l'ammodernamento della flotta Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To enhance maritime safety via the accelerated withdrawal of single-hull vessels in Italy Form of aid — Budget EUR 12 million per annum Intensity — Duration 3 years Economic sectors Maritime transport Name and address of the granting authority Ministero dei Trasporti Other information Decision not to raise any objections to the measure as it is compatible with Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty and the Community Guidelines on State aid in the maritime transport sector

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 190/8

Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2007/C 190/05)

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1), following which no request for a review was received, the Commission gives notice that the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will shortly expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (2) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community.

Product Country(ies) of origin or exportation Measures Reference Date of expiry Tube and pipe fittings, of iron or steel Russia Anti-dumping duty Council Regulation (EC) No 1514/2002 (OJ L 228, 24.8.2002, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 778/2003 (OJ L 114, 8.5.2003, p. 1) 25.8.2007

(1) OJ C 286, 23.11.2006, p. 8.

(2) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 196/10

Communication from the Commission on the proposal to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre to extend the current scheme by one year

(2007/C 196/05)

Under Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 of 27 July 2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre (1), aid for short flax fibre and hemp fibre is to cease at the end of the 2007/2008 marketing year. Under Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000, the Commission is to submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the impact of processing aid on producers by the end of the 2007/2008 marketing year. The Commission is proposing a further extension of the current system by one year and an in-depth assessment of the sector in the framework of the single payment scheme review, as requested by the Council in June 2003, which is to take place in 2008. The Commission plans to submit a report and a legislative proposal to the Council before the start of the new (2008/2009) marketing year.

In the Commission's view, the extension of the current scheme will allow a more in-depth analysis and leave sufficient time to complete an impact assessment in order to evaluate the possibility of simplifying this aid scheme by integrating it into the general framework of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (2).

If the Council were to accept, the extension of the scheme to the end of the 2008/2009 marketing year would involve maintaining aid to long flax fibre at the present level of EUR 160 per tonne and aid to short flax fibre and hemp fibre at EUR 90 per tonne. As for the national guaranteed quantities, the current levels would continue to apply.

As regards the maximum content of impurities and shives, since most Member States derogate from the 7,5 % limit and certain end uses require a high level of impurities, the current system should be maintained to permit the Member States to grant aid for short flax fibre containing no more than 15 % of impurities and shives and for hemp fibre containing no more than 25 %.

The additional aid granted to primary processors of long flax fibre in certain traditional production areas of the Netherlands, Belgium and France would remain unchanged at EUR 120 per hectare in zone I and EUR 50 per hectare in zone II.

The cost of this extension is an estimated EUR 5,07 million. If the total national guaranteed quantities were to be used the maximum financial impact would be EUR 12,02 million.

(1) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 953/2006 (OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 552/2007 (OJ L 131, 23.5.2007, p. 10).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 217/5

Communication to arable crop producers about derogation concerning set aside land obligation in 2008

(2007/C 217/07)

The Commission wishes to draw the attention of Community arable crop producers to the proposal for a Council Regulation adopted by the Commission on 13 September 2007 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers as regards set aside obligation for the year 2008.

Under the proposal, currently submitted to Council and Parliament for adoption, the obligatory set aside rate for 2008 would be set at 0 %. Therefore, farmers would not be obliged to set aside land from production in order to be entitled to the amount fixed by the set aside entitlements. Farmers could benefit from the measure for their Autumn 2007 and Spring 2008 sowings.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 236/3

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 236/04)

Reference number of the aid XT 73/07 Member State Belgium Region Vlaams Gewest Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ad hoc opleidingssteun aan de NV KATOEN NATIE te Antwerpen (dossier 2006G00258) Legal basis Decreet betreffende het economisch ondersteuningsbeleid van 31 januari 2003/Décret relatif à la politique d'aide économique du 31 janvier 2003 Type of measure Individual aid Budget Annual budget: —; Overall budget: EUR 0,990794 million Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation Date of implementation 25.8.2006 Duration 24.8.2009 Objective General training; Specific training Economic sectors Other transport services (NACE 63111) Name and address of the granting authority Agentschap Economie Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 12 B-1030 Brussel





Reference number of the aid XT 74/07 Member State Belgium Region Vlaams Gewest Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ad hoc opleidingssteun aan de NV SEDAC-MECOBEL te Wevelgem (dossier 2007G00032) Legal basis Decreet betreffende het economisch ondersteuningsbeleid van 31 januari 2003/Décret relatif à la politique d'aide économique du 31 janvier 2003 Type of measure Individual aid Budget Annual budget: —; Overall budget: 0,708063 million EUR Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation Date of implementation 1.4.2007 Duration 31.3.2009 Objective General training; Specific training Economic sectors Other manufacturing (NACE 36111) Name and address of the granting authority Agentschap Economie Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 12 B-1030 Brussel





Reference number of the aid XT 76/07 Member State Belgium Region Vlaams Gewest Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ad hoc opleidingssteun aan de NV Volvo Europa Trucks (dossier 2006G00267) Legal basis Decreet betreffende het economisch ondersteuningsbeleid van 31 januari 2003/Décret relatif à la politique d'aide économique du 31 janvier 2003 Type of measure Individual aid Budget Annual budget: —; Overall budget: EUR 0,983281 million Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation Date of implementation 1.10.2006 Duration 30.9.2009 Objective General training; Specific training Economic sectors Motor vehicles Name and address of the granting authority Agentschap Economie Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 12 B-1030 Brussel
INVESTMENTS

Small firms: 15 % gge of the total cost of the eligible investments. Small firms located in the areas in the Umbria Region assisted under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty: 20 % gge of the total cost of eligible investments (up to the maximum admissible amount under the current guidelines on national regional aid).

Medium-sized firms: 7,5 % gge of the total cost of eligible investments. Medium-sized firms located in the areas in the Umbria Region assisted under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty: 10 % gge of the total cost of the eligible investments (up to the maximum admissible amount under the current guidelines on national regional aid).

CONSULTANCY AND OTHER SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES

SMEs: 50 % gge of eligible costs.

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND PRE-COMPETITIVE (EXPERIMENTAL) DEVELOPMENT

SMEs: a capital grant of 35 % of eligible costs of pre-competitive (experimental) development.

SMEs: a capital grant of 60 % of the cost of eligible projects to support industrial research projects.

For SMEs located in areas in the Umbria Region assisted under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, the grant is raised by 5 %.

The grant can be raised by 10 percentage points gge of the cost of the project in case of effective cooperation between a business and a public research body if the latter contributes at least 10 % of the eligible costs of the experimental development project and has the right to publish the results of its part of the research
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 261/46

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) — Thessaloniki — Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2006

(2007/C 261/15)

The complete version of the final accounts may be found at the following address:

http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/index.asp?section=4&sub=4

Source: Data supplied by the Centre — This table summarises data provided by the Centre in its Annual Accounts.

Table 1

Implementation of the budget for the financial year 2006

(1000 euro) Revenue Expenditure Source of revenue Revenue entered in the final budget for the financial year Revenue collected Allocation of expenditure Appropriations for the Financial Year Appropriations carried over from the previous financial year entered committed paid carried over cancelled available committed paid carried over cancelled Own revenue Title I Staff (NDA) 9 443 8 483 8 145 338 960 213 213 173 0 40 Community subsidy 16 700 14 589 Other revenue 140 75 Title II Administration (NDA) 1 419 1 281 738 559 123 334 334 297 0 38 Title III Operating activities (DA) — CA 5 978 5 722 0 0 256 0 0 0 0 0 — PA 5 978 0 4 527 0 1 451 0 0 0 0 0 Assigned revenue 723 649 Assigned revenue 723 387 65 584 74 511 337 179 333 0 Total 17 563 15 313 Total CA 17 563 15 872 0 1 480 1 413 1 058 884 0 333 77 Total PA 17 563 0 13 475 1 480 2 607 1 058 0 649 333 77 NB: Revenue collected and payments are estimated on a cash basis.





Table 2

Economic outturn account for the financial years 2006 and 2005

(1000 euro) 2006 2005 Operating revenue Community subsidies 14 146 14 620 Other subsidies 457 399 Other revenues 279 291 Total (a) 14 882 15 309 Operating expenditure Staff expenditure 8 166 9 091 Fixed asset related expenditure 480 502 Other administrative expenditure 1 181 1 460 Operational expenditure 4 340 5 021 Total (b) 14 167 16 074 Surplus/(deficit) from operating activities (c = a - b) 715 - 765 Financial operations revenue (e) 0 1 Financial operations expenditure (f) 4 4 Surplus/(deficit) from non-operating activities (g = e - f) - 4 3 Economic result for the year (h = c + g) 711 - 768 NB: These accounts are drawn up on an accrual basis.





Table 3

Balance sheet at 31 December 2006 and 2005
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 270/5

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 270/02)

Date of adoption of the decision 10.7.2007 Reference number of the aid N 850/06 Member State Germany Region Sachsen-Anhalt Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Q-Cells Legal basis Investitionszulagengesetz 2005 und 2007; 35. GA-Rahmenplan Type of measure Individual aid Objective Regional development Form of aid Direct grant, Tax allowance Budget Overall budget: EUR 38,16 million Intensity 17,64 % Duration 1.9.2006-31.12.2009 Economic sectors Electrical and optical equipment Name and address of the granting authority IZ: Finanzamt Bitterfeld Röhrenstrasse 33 D-06749 Bitterfeld GA: Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt Domplatz 12 D-39104 Magdeburg Other information —

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision 8.10.2007 Reference number of the aid N 274/07 Member State Germany Region Land Sachsen-Anhalt Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Beschäftigung von Innovationsassistenten und zur Förderung des Personalaustauschs Legal basis Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Beschäftigung von Innovationsassistenten und zur Förderung des Personalaustauschs Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development, Employment Form of aid Direct grant Budget Annual budget: EUR 2 million; overall budget: EUR 13 million Intensity 50 % Duration 6 years Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt Domplatz 12 D-39104 Magdeburg Other information —

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 277/4

Lifting by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Metz-Nancy-Lorraine and Paris, Saint-Étienne and Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne and Lille, Saint-Étienne and Nantes, Saint-Étienne and Paris, and Saint-Étienne and Toulouse

(2007/C 277/04)

France has decided to lift the public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services operated between:

1. Metz-Nancy-Lorraine and Paris, published in Official Journal of the European Union C 118 of 20 May 2003.
3.

The approach set out in the Communication proposes that, as of 1 January 2008, the trade regime applicable under the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement should be replaced by arrangements pursuant to any WTO-compatible agreement for which negotiations have been concluded between ACP Regions or States and the Community in the context of the ongoing regional Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations. It further proposes that in the event any ACP Region or State fails to conclude such negotiations, the trade regime applicable to products originating in those Regions or States from 1 January 2008 will be the Generalised System of Preferences, until such time as relevant negotiations are concluded and the Council approves the application of a new trade regime.
Single liaison office Office of Fair Trading

Competent authority (-ies):

1. Directive 84/450/EEC relating to the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning misleading advertising Office of Fair Trading; Ministry of Trade and Industry (Gibraltar) and FSA

2. Directive 85/577/EEC to protect the consumer in respect of contracts negotiated away from business premises Office of Fair Trading; Ministry of Trade and Industry (Gibraltar)

3. Directive 87/102/EEC for the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning consumer credit Office of Fair Trading; Ministry of Trade and Industry (Gibraltar)

4. Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities: Articles 10 to 21 Office of Fair Trading; Ministry of Trade and Industry (Gibraltar) and OFCOM

5. Directive 90/314/EEC on package travel, package holidays and package tours Office of Fair Trading; Ministry of Trade and Industry (Gibraltar)

6. Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair terms in consumer contracts Office of Fair Trading; Ministry of Trade and Industry (Gibraltar) and FSA

7. Directive 94/47/EC on the protection of purchasers in respect of certain aspects of contracts relating to the purchase of the right to use immovable properties on a timeshare basis Office of Fair Trading; Ministry of Trade and Industry (Gibraltar)

8. Directive 97/7/EC on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts Office of Fair Trading; Ministry of Trade and Industry (Gibraltar)

9. Directive 97/55/EC amending Directive 84/450/EEC concerning misleading advertising so as to include comparative advertising Office of Fair Trading; Ministry of Trade and Industry (Gibraltar)

10. Directive 98/6/EC on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of products offered to consumers Office of Fair Trading; Ministry of Trade and Industry (Gibraltar)

11. Directive 1999/44/EC on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees Office of Fair Trading; Ministry of Trade and Industry (Gibraltar)

12. Directive 2000/31/EC on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce) Office of Fair Trading; Ministry of Trade and Industry (Gibraltar) and FSA

13. Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use: Articles 86 to 100 Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency; Office of Fair Trading; Ministry of Trade and Industry (Gibraltar)

14. Directive 2002/65/EC concerning the distance marketing of consumer financial services Office of Fair Trading; Ministry of Trade and Industry (Gibraltar) and FSA
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 288/34

Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of iron or steel originating, inter alia, in Ukraine; change of the names of two companies which are subject to an individual anti-dumping duty for co-operating companies

(2007/C 288/10)

Imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of iron or steel originating, inter alia, in the Ukraine are subject to a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 954/2006 (1).

CJSC Nikopolsky Seamless Tubes Plant Niko Tube and OJSC Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant, companies located in Ukraine, whose exports to the Community of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of iron or steel are subject to an individual anti-dumping duty of 25,1 % by the above-mentioned Regulation, have informed the Commission that their company names changed on 1 and 14 February 2007 respectively to CJSC Interpipe Nikopolsky Seamless Tubes Plant Niko Tube and OJSC Interpipe Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant. These company name changes were recorded by the State Tax Administration of Ukraine.

The companies argued that their changes of name do not affect their right to benefit from the individual anti-dumping duty applied to them under their previous names of CJSC Nikopolsky Seamless Tubes Plant Niko Tube and OJSC Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant.

The Commission has examined the information provided and has concluded that this change of names in no way affects the findings of Regulation (EC) No 954/2006. Therefore, the references to CJSC Nikopolsky Seamless Tubes Plant Niko Tube and OJSC Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant should be read as CJSC Interpipe Nikopolsky Seamless Tubes Plant Niko Tube and OJSC Interpipe Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 954/2006.

The Taric additional code A743 previously attributed to CJSC Nikopolsky Seamless Tubes Plant Niko Tube and OJSC Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant shall apply to CJSC Interpipe Nikopolsky Seamless Tubes Plant Niko Tube and OJSC Interpipe Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant.

(1) OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 4.