ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
XI.

The procedure for allocating quantities of controlled substances for the above essential uses carried out under the Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 2038/2000 of the European Parliament and the Council (2) is the following: 1. An undertaking that has not been issued with a quota in 2007 and that requests consideration by the Commission for an essential use quota for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008 should make itself known to the Commission no later than 1 September 2007 by submitting the registration form available online at: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ozone/ods_documents/ods_registration_form.doc After their registration in the ODS-database it is necessary to follow the procedure described in 2. 2. Essential use applications may be made by any user of substances listed at the beginning of this Notice. For CFCs for use in MDIs, all registered undertakings will receive an application form from the Commission. For Laboratory Uses, each applicant should apply by completing the relevant form online via the ODS-database available at: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ozone/ods.htm In addition to the online submission a signed print of the import declaration form needs to be sent to the Commission: European Commission Directorate-General Environment Unit ENV.C.4 — Industrial Emissions & Protection of the ozone layer BU-5 2/200 B-1049 Brussels Fax (32-2) 292 06 92 E-mail: env-ods@ec.europa.eu A copy of the application should also be sent to the competent authority of the Member State (refer to Annex II for appropriate address).
2.

The new public service obligation is as follows: Minimum frequency The minimum level of service provided must be two return trips a day, morning and evening, from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, 220 days a year. The service must be non-stop between Le Puy-en-Velay (Loudes) and Paris (Orly). Type of aircraft used The service must be operated with a pressurised aircraft having a seating capacity of at least 19. Timetables During the week, the timetables must allow passengers to make a round trip within the day and to spend at least seven hours and thirty minutes in Le Puy-en-Velay and eight hours in Paris. Fares The maximum cost of a one-way ticket is EUR 223 (as at January 2008). This fare excludes per capita taxes and duties other than the value added tax levied by the State, local authorities and airport authorities, and identified as such on the air ticket. It will be revised each year on the basis of the index of the cost of transport services published by the National Institute for statistics and economic studies (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques). If an abnormal and unforeseeable increase in the cost factors affecting the operation of the routes takes place for which the carriers are not responsible, this maximum fare may be raised in proportion to the increase. It will be notified to the carriers operating the services and will apply within an appropriate period after being communicated to the European Commission for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Continuity of service Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled in any year. The carrier must give six months' notice before discontinuing the services. Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the abovementioned public service obligations may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 185/1

State aids — Decisions to propose appropriate measures pursuant to Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty where the Member State concerned has accepted those measures

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 185/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 24.4.2007 Reference number of the aid E 3/05 Member State Germany Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Finanzierung des öffentlichen Rundfunks in Deutschland (ARD/ZDF) Legal basis Rundfunkstaatsvertrag (in der Fassung vom 1. März 2007), inkl. Rundfunkfinanzierungsstaatsvertrag sowie Rundfunkgebührenstaatsvertrag (in der Fassung vom 1. März 2007) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Services of general economic interest Form of aid Parafiscal levy, Guarantee Budget Annual budget: EUR 6 800 million (approximate annual licence fee revenues for ARD and ZDF for the period 2005-2008); Overall budget: EUR 27 200 million (over a licence fee period of four years) Intensity — Duration The laws above constitute the basis for the continuous financing of public service broadcasting entrusted upon ARD and ZDF Economic sectors Media Name and address of the granting authority — Other information Based on the commitments given by Germany to amend the current financing regime, the Commission's concerns regarding the incompatibility of the current financing regime were dispelled and the investigation closed

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 191/1

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 191/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 10.7.2007 Reference number of the aid N 561/06 Member State France Region Basse Normandie Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aides à la restructuration en faveur des constructions mécaniques de Normandie Legal basis Budget ministère de l'économie des finances et de l'industrie, crédits du «Programme des entreprises», action 6: accompagnement des mutations industrielles, sous action I «construction navale» Type of measure Individual aid Objective Restructuring of firms in difficulty Form of aid Direct grant Budget Annual budget: —; Overall budget: EUR 10,4 million Intensity — Duration One-time grant Economic sectors Shipbuilding Name and address of the granting authority Ministère de l'économie des finances et de l'industrie 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 194/18

Publication, pursuant to Article 12(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs, concerning a cancellation application

(2007/C 194/12)

This publication confers the right to object the cancellation application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objections must reach the Commission within six months from the date of this publication.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

Cancellation request according to Article 12(2)

‘LÖWENSTEINER MINERALQUELLE’

EC No: DE/PDO/017/0922/23.7.2003

PGI PDO

1. Registered name proposed for cancellation:

‘Löwensteiner Mineralquelle’

2. Member State or Third Country:

Germany

3. Type of product:

Class 2.2: Natural mineral waters and spring waters

4. Person or body making request for cancellation:

Name: Teusser Mineralbrunnen Karl Rössle GmbH & Co. KG Address: D-74245 Löwenstein-Teusserbad

Nature of legitimate interest in making the request:

The applicant is the only producer of the protected name.

5. Reasons for Cancellation:

The applicant has decided that it no longer wants to use the name as a protected designation of origin and therefore no longer wants to pay the control costs.

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 202/6

Notice concerning a request in accordance with Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council — Extension of the period

Request made on behalf of a Member State

(2007/C 202/05)

On 29 June 2007 the Commission received a request in accordance with Article 30(4) of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (1).

This request, which comes from the Kingdom of Sweden, concerns the production and sale of electricity in that country. The request was published in OJ C 159, 12.7.2007, p. 17. The initial period expires on 2 October 2007.

Given that the Commission departments need to obtain and examine further information and in compliance with the provisions laid down in the third sentence of Article 30(6), the period within which the Commission must take a decision on this request is extended by one month.

The final period will therefore expire on 2 November 2007.

(1) OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
Under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 the aid intensity may not exceed 7,5 % or 15 %, depending on the size of the firm.

Where the investment takes place in areas that qualify for regional aid, the aid intensity must not exceed the ceiling for regional investment aid laid down in the map approved by the Commission for each Member State by more than the percentages laid down in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.

For investment in the processing and marketing of agricultural products, the maximum aid intensity may not exceed:

— 50 % of eligible investments in regions eligible under Article 87(3)(a) EC,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 219/1

Amendments to the Explanatory Note to Article 17 of the pan-Euro-Mediterranean protocols on rules of origin

(2007/C 219/01)

The Note to Article 17 — ‘Certification of origin for the purpose of pan-Euro-Mediterranean cumulation’, the paragraph ‘Mandatory use of the movement certificate EUR-MED’, shall be completed with the following example:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 227/1

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 227/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 13.6.2007 Reference number of the aid N 863/06 Member State Germany Region Freistaat Sachsen Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Avancis GmbH 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 38,93 million Intensity 15,36 % Duration 10.11.2006-31.12.2009 Economic sectors Electrical and optical equipment Name and address of the granting authority Finanzamt Oschatz Dresdner Straße 77 D-04758 Oschatz Oschatz und Sächsische Aufbaubank Förderbank Pirnaische Straße 9 D-01069 Dresden 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 10.7.2007 Reference number of the aid N 899/06 Member State Portugal Region Alentejo Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Artensa (Artenius) — Produção e Comercialização de Ácido Tereftálico Purificado e Produtos Conexos, SA Legal basis Decreto-Lei n.o 409/99 de 15 de Outubro — regulamenta a concessão de Benefícios Fiscais; Decreto-Lei n.o 70-B/2000 de 5 de Maio — aprova o enquadramento legal de referência para apoio directo e indirecto as empresas Type of measure Individual aid Objective Regional development Form of aid Soft loan, Tax advantage Budget Overall budget: EUR 80,09 million Intensity 19,43 % Duration 2007-31.12.2009 Economic sectors Chemical and pharmaceutical industry Name and address of the granting authority API — Agência Portuguesa para o Investimento, E.P.E. 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 10.7.2007 Reference number of the aid N 907/06 Member State Hungary Region Heves Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Mátrai Erőmű Zrt Legal basis A társasági adóról és az osztalékadóról szóló, 1996. évi LXXXI. törvény, a 373/2004 (XII.26.) kormányrendelettel módosított, a fejlesztési adókedvezményről szóló 275/2003 (XII.24.) kormányrendelet Type of measure Individual aid Objective Regional development Form of aid Tax advantage Budget Overall budget: HUF 12 378 million Intensity 9,14 % Duration 2013-2020 Economic sectors Electricity, gas and water supply Name and address of the granting authority Pénzügyminisztérium 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/
1.

According to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (1), the Commission may decide — in cases where it intends to adopt a decision requiring that an infringement is brought to an end and the parties concerned offer commitments to meet the concerns expressed to them by the Commission in its preliminary assessment — to make those commitments binding on the undertakings. Such a decision may be adopted for a specified period and shall conclude that there are no longer grounds for action by the Commission, without finding whether or not there had been or still was an infringement. According to Article 27(4) of the same Regulation, the Commission shall publish a concise summary of the case and the main content of the commitments. Interested parties may submit their observations within the time limit fixed by the Commission.
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

The firm is located in the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, which means it falls within the new aid map

The total cost of the project is EUR 130 805. The total eligible cost is EUR 130 805. The total amount to be subsidised by SNN is EUR 52 322 (aid percentage of 35 % in accordance with Article 5a(3)(c) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 as regards the extension of its scope to include aid for research and development, increased by 5 % under Article 5a(4)(a), making a total of 40 %).

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

Objective

Aid to SMEs The aim of the project is to develop an innovative ship by means of innovative forms of cooperation. The participants are developing a new type of ship by pooling their know-how in the field of process innovation and design with the help of modern on-line 3D design and engineering software, coupled with a central database and a central planning system. Production and assembly planning are integrated into one streamlined whole. Product innovations on board the ships are aimed at reducing fuel expenditure and increasing safety. The costs for which subsidies are made available concern technical analysis, engineering of hull and construction, engineering of the screw propeller concept, research and analysis of vibrations and sound, research and analysis of the ship's performance, NUPAS computerisation support and research, analysis and support by classification society. As the planning for creating this approximately 6 300 tonnes dead weight (tdw) ship clearly shows, it is a pilot project aimed at testing the intended working method for process innovation within the chain. The main outcome will therefore be the new working method, which will make optimal use of the flexible and high-quality design/engineering/production capacity of the joint Northern maritime cluster
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 261/60

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin) — Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2006

(2007/C 261/20)

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

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/about/publicaccess/categories/finance/2007.htm

Source: Data supplied by the Foundation — This table summarises the data supplied by the Foundation 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 previous financial year entered committed paid carried over cancelled available paid cancelled Community subsidy 19 000 19 000 Title I Staff (NDA) 9 931 9 894 9 774 120 37 157 152 5 Other subsidies 540 241 Title II Administration (NDA) 1 530 1 463 862 634 34 507 482 24 Other revenue 220 265 Title III Operating activities (NDA) 8 299 7 860 4 612 3 558 129 3 954 3 713 241 Total 19 760 19 506 Total 19 760 19 217 15 248 4 312 200 4 618 4 347 270 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 19 000 18 600 Other subsidies 517 — Other revenue 248 366 Total (a) 19 765 18 966 Operating expenses Staff expenses 8 908 8 035 Fixed asset related expenses (1) 724 576 Other administrative expenses 2 106 2 117 Operational expenses 7 409 8 581 Total (b) 19 147 19 309 Surplus/(deficit) from operating activities (c = a - b) 618 - 343 Financial operations revenue (e) — — Financial operations expenses (f) 10 9 Surplus/(deficit) from non-operating activities (g = e - f) - 10 - 9 Economic result for the year (h = c + g) 608 - 352 NB: These accounts are drawn up on an accrual basis.





Table 3

Balance sheet at 31 December 2006 and 2005

(1000 euro) 2006 2005 Non-current assets Intangible fixed assets 84 22 Tangible fixed assets 2 388 2 778 Current assets Short-term pre-financing 344 539 Short-term receivables 690 505 Cash and cash equivalents 3 111 3 244 Total assets 6 617 7 088 Current liabilities Provisions for risks and charges 274 189 Accounts payable 1 643 2 806 Total liabilities 1 917 2 995 Net assets Accumulated surplus/deficit 4 093 4 445 Economic result for the year 608 - 352 Total net assets 4 701 4 093 Total liabilities and net assets 6 618 7 088 NB: These accounts are drawn up on an accrual basis.

(1) Increase due to corrections following a physical inventory done in 2006.

NB: These accounts are drawn up on an accrual basis.
The objective of the aid scheme is to help SMEs, via interest subsidies, financial assistance by banks and financial intermediaries, to support investments in product and process innovation. The purchase of machinery, investments in technological, organisational and commercial innovation, environmental protection and security in places of work.

The amount of funding may reach 100 % of the investment plan for a period of up to seven years, including a two-year grace period.

Under no circumstances may the subsidy at the level of individual applications exceed the maximum aid intensities granted under the relevant EU rules
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 261/4

European Environment Agency (Copenhagen) — Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2006

(2007/C 261/02)

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

http://www.eea.europa.eu/documents/

Source: Data supplied by the Agency — This table summarises the data provided by the Agency in its annual accounts.

Table 1

Implementation of the budget for the financial year 2006

(1000 euro) Revenue Expenditure Origin of revenue Revenue entered in the final budget for the financial year Revenue collected Allocation of expenditure Appropriations under the final budget Appropriations carried over from the previous financial year entered committed paid carried over cancelled available paid cancelled Community subsidies 27 650 27 650 Title I Staff 16 013 16 013 15 692 308 13 508 386 122 Other subsidies 5 264 5 115 Title II Administration 2 926 2 912 2 623 283 19 895 836 59 Other revenue 4 200 1 798 Title III Operating activities 13 975 13 971 8 681 5 290 4 4 069 3 671 398 Earmarked revenue 4 200 781 356 3 844 — 2 167 931 115 Total 37 114 34 563 Total 37 114 33 677 27 352 9 725 36 7 639 5 824 694 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 27 650 26 900 Other subsidies 5 673 5 633 Other revenue (1) 2 277 0 Total (a) 35 601 32 533 Operating expenditure Staff expenditure 14 500 13 423 Fixed asset-related expenditure 795 621 Other administrative expenditure 4 843 4 700 Operational expenditure 15 000 15 618 Total (b) 35 138 34 363 Surplus-/deficit from operating activities (c = a - b) 462 - 1 830 Financial operations income (e) 72 29 Financial operations expenditure (f) 7 7 Surplus-/(deficit) from non-operating activities (g = e - f) 66 22 Economic result for the year (h = c + g) 528 - 1 808 NB: These accounts are drawn up on an accrual basis.





Table 3

Balance sheet at 31 December 2006 and 2005

(1000 euro) 2006 2005 Non-current assets Intangible fixed assets 330 456 Tangible fixed assets 1 866 1 649 Current assets Short-term pre-financing (2) 1 151 598 Short-term receivables 2 611 1 581 Long-term receivables 494 482 Cash and cash equivalents (3) 6 097 4 491 Total assets 12 548 9 258 Current liabilities Accounts payable 7 779 5 016 Total liabilities 7 779 5 016 Net assets Accumulated surplus/deficit 4 242 6 050 Economic result for the year 528 - 1 808 Total net assets 4 770 4 242 Total liabilities and net assets 12 548 9 258 NB: These accounts are drawn up on an accrual basis.

(1) Recovery of building taxes 2000 — 2004 (905 000 euro).

NB: These accounts are drawn up on an accrual basis.

(2) Primarily pre-financing given to European Topic Centres.

(3) Recovery of building taxes 2000-2004 (905 000 euro).

NB: These accounts are drawn up on an accrual basis.