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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 84/56

Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 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

2013/C 84/07

Aid No: SA.34894 (12/XF)

Member State: Spain

Region/authority granting the aid: Rioja/Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de la Rioja

Title of aid scheme/name of company receiving ad hoc aid: Programa Estratégico de Comercio Exterior (Transformación y comercialización de los productos de la pesca)

Legal basis: Orden no 6/2012, de 20 de marzo, de la Consejería de Industria, Innovación y Empleo, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones por la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja destinadas al programa estratégico de comercio exterior, en régimen de concesión directa (Boletín Oficial de La Rioja número 35, de 21 de marzo de 2012).

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or amount of ad hoc aid granted: EUR 120 000

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 50%

Date of entry into force:

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award (not later than 30 June 2014); indicate:

X if it is a scheme: the date until which aid may be granted: 30.6.2014

in the case of ad hoc aid: the expected date of the last instalment to be paid.

Objective of the aid: To improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them to gain access to external markets.

Indicate which of Article(s) 8 to 24 is used: Article 20

Activity concerned: Development of new markets and campaigns to promote fishery and aquaculture products.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Agencia de Desarollo Económico de La Rioja Muro de la Mata, 13-14 26071 Logroño (La Rioja, Spain)

Website where the full text of the scheme or the criteria and conditions under which ad hoc aid is granted outside of an aid scheme can be found: http://www2.larioja.org/pls/dad_user/G04.texto_integro?p_cdi_accn=19-353375

Motivation: Indicate why a State aid scheme has been established instead of assistance under the European Fisheries Fund: Companies involved in the processing and marketing of fishery products are included as beneficiaries within the Strategic External Trade Programme. No specific aid measures were established for these companies; instead, they were included in an existing aid plan (currently registered under No SA.32720 (2011/XF)).
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heavy oils (other than crude) obtained from the distillation of high-temperature coal tar or products similar to those oils, provided that: (a) less than 65 % by volume distils at up to 250 °C by the EN ISO 3405 method equivalent to the ASTM D 86 method; and (b) they have a needle penetration index of 400 or higher at 25 °C by the EN 1426 method; and (c) they have characteristics other than those of the products of heading 2715 00 00. These products have generally a density exceeding 1,000 g/cm3 at 15 °C by the EN ISO 12185 method. Products not fulfilling the conditions set out at (a) to (c) above are to be classified according to their characteristics in, for example, subheadings 2707 10 10 to 2707 30 90, 2707 50 10, 2707 50 90, heading 2708, subheadings 2710 19 31 to 2710 19 99, 2713 20 00 or heading 2715 00 00;’
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 109/5

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2004/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on measuring instruments (1)

(Withdrawal of the publication of the references to normative documents drawn up by OIML and the list of the parts thereof corresponding to the essential requirements (in conformity with Article 16(3) of the Directive))

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 109/02

The publication of the references (2) concerning automatic catchweighing instruments (MI-006, Chapter II) in relation to OIML R 51-1, edition 2006, is withdrawn.

(1) OJ L 135, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 33, 2.2.2011, p. 6.
Objective

To partially finance the cost of recruiting private security personnel on board freezer tuna vessels operating from a fishing port located in the region concerned and fishing in the Indian Ocean in order to protect them against piracy
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 143/1

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 143/01

Date of adoption of the decision 2.5.2013 Reference number of State Aid SA.35103 (12/N) Member State Italy Region Sassari — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Declaratoria della eccezionalità della moria causata da una virosi da OsHV — 1 μvar che ha interessato l’allevamento di ostriche dello Stagno di San Teodoro nel periodo marzo-giugno 2011 Legal basis Legge Regionale 14 aprile 2006, n. 3 recante «Disposizioni in materia di pesca» Decreto dell’Assessore dell’agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale n. 85 dell’11 agosto 2009«Criteri e modalità per l’attuazione e la gestione del Fondo di solidarietà regionale della pesca (articolo 11, Legge Regionale 14 aprile 2006, n. 3, escluso comma 4)» Type of measure Individual aid Compagnia Ostricola Mediterranea s.c.a.r.l. Objective Compensation of damages caused by natural disaster, Natural disasters or exceptional occurrences Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: EUR 0,11 million Intensity 80 % Duration (period) From 1.9.2012 Economic sectors Aquaculture Name and address of the granting authority Regione Autonoma della Sardegna Assessorato dell'agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale — Servizio pesca Via Pessagno 4 09126 Cagliari CA ITALIA 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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 151/1

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)

2013/C 151/01

Date of adoption of the decision 22.4.2013 Reference number of State Aid SA.35910 (12/N) Member State Latvia Region Latvia — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Grozījumi atbalsta shēmā “Atbalsts kredītgarantiju veidā” Legal basis 1. Ministru kabineta 2009. gada 7. jūlija noteikumos Nr. 746 “Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības kredītu garantēšanas kārtība”; 2. Ministru kabineta noteikumu projekts “Grozījumi Ministru kabineta 2009. gada 7. jūlija noteikumos Nr. 746 “Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības kredītu garantēšanas kārtība” ”. Type of measure Scheme — Objective Investment in processing and marketing, Investments in agricultural holdings, Setting up of young farmers Form of aid Guarantee Budget Overall budget: LVL 250 million Annual budget: LVL 50 million Intensity 80 % Duration (period) Until 30.12.2013 Economic sectors Agriculture, forestry and fishing Name and address of the granting authority Lauku attīstības fonds Republikas laukums 2 Rīga, LV-1981 LATVIJA 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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 166/1

Communication from the Commission relating to the available quantity for the September 2013 subperiod in the framework of certain quotas opened by the European Union for products in the rice sector

2013/C 166/01

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1274/2009 opened tariff quotas for the import of rice originating in the overseas countries and territories (OCT) (1). No import licence applications have been submitted during the first seven days of May 2013 for the quotas with order number 09.4189 and 09.4190.

In accordance with the second sentence of Article 7(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (2), the quantities for which applications are not submitted are to be added to the following subperiod.

In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 1(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1274/2009, quantities available in the following subperiod are communicated by the Commission before the 25th day of the last month of a given subperiod.

As a result, the total available quantity for the September 2013 subperiod under the quotas with order number 09.4189 and 09.4190 as referred to in Regulation (EU) No 1274/2009 are set out in the Annex to this communication.

(1) OJ L 344, 23.12.2009, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 172/4

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2013/C 172/07

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

Date and time of closure 1.6.2013 Duration 1.6.2013-31.12.2013 Member State Spain Stock or group of stocks USK/567EI. Species Tusk (Brosme brosme) Zone EU and international waters of V, VI and VII Type(s) of fishing vessels — Reference number 06/TQ40

(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 204/9

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 204/04

Date of adoption of the decision 17.6.2010 Reference number of State Aid SA.30604 (N 103/10) Member State Poland Region Rzeszowsko-tarnobrzeski Article 107(3)(a) Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Pomoc na ratowanie dla Wytwórni Filtrów „PZL-Sędziszów” SA Legal basis 1) Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji – art. 56 2) Uchwała Zarządu ARP SA z dnia 21 stycznia 2010 r. nr 86/X/2010 Type of measure Ad hoc aid — Objective Rescuing firms in difficulty Form of aid Soft loan Budget Overall budget: PLN 4 million Intensity — Duration (period) 17.6.2010-17.1.2011 Economic sectors Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles Name and address of the granting authority Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu SA ul. Wołoska 7 02-675 Warszawa POLSKA/POLAND 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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

Date of adoption of the decision 2.7.2013 Reference number of State Aid SA.36671 (13/N) Member State Sweden Region — — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Stöd för yrkesintroduktionsanställningar Legal basis Förslag till lag om ändring i lagen (1999:591) om kreditering på skattekonto av vissa stöd beslutade av arbetsmarknadsmyndighet och Rederinämnden Type of measure Scheme — Objective Employment Form of aid Direct grant, Reduction of social security contributions Budget Overall budget: SEK 1 152 million Annual budget: SEK 390 million Intensity 50 % Duration (period) 15.1.2014-31.12.2016 Economic sectors All economic sectors eligible to receive aid Name and address of the granting authority Skatteverket 171 96 Solna Arbetsförmedlingen SE-113 99 Stockholm SVERIGE 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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 213/36

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2013/C 213/04

Aid No: SA.36946 (13/XA)

Member State: Czech Republic

Region: Czech Republic

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Finanční podpora pojištění

Legal basis:

1) § 2da zákona č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, ve znění pozdějších předpisů,

2) Zásady pro poskytování finanční podpory pojištění PGRLF, a.s.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: CZK 500,00 (in millions)

Maximum aid intensity: 50,00 %

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1.1.2014-31.12.2020

Objective of aid: Insurance premiums (Art. 12 of Reg. (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority: Podpůrný a garanční rolnický a lesnický fond, a.s.

Za Poříčskou branou 252/6, 186 00 Praha 8 — Karlín, Česká republika

Website: http://www.pgrlf.cz/pojisteni/podpora.php

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.36963 (13/XA)

Member State: Germany

Region: DEUTSCHLAND

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Bund: Grundsätze für eine nationale Rahmenrichtlinie zur Gewährung staatlicher Zuwendungen zur Bewältigung von durch Naturkatastrophen oder widrige Witterungsverhältnisse verursachte Schäden in der Landwirtschaft

Legal basis: Grundsätze für eine nationale Rahmenrichtlinie zur Gewährung staatlicher Zuwendungen zur Bewältigung von durch Naturkatastrophen oder widrige Witterungsverhältnisse verursachte Schäden in der Landwirtschaft

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 300,00 (in millions)

Maximum aid intensity: 90,00 %

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 8.7.2013-30.6.2014

Objective of aid: Adverse climatic events (Art. 11 of Reg. (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority: jeweils zuständige Landesbehörden

siehe Anlage

Website: http://www.bmelv.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/Landwirtschaft/Foerderung/Beihilfe-Naturereignisse.pdf?__blob=publicationFile

Other information: —
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 222/26

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2013/C 222/08

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

Date and time of closure 26.6.2013 Duration 26.6.2013-31.12.2013 Member State Portugal Stock or group of stocks LEZ/8C3411 Species Megrims (Lepidorhombus spp.) Zone VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 Type(s) of fishing vessels — Reference number 15/TQ39

(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 220/24

Commission notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 220/11
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 229/1

Invitation to submit comments on the draft Commission Regulation on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid

2013/C 229/01

Interested parties may submit their comments within one month of the date of publication of this draft Regulation to:

European Commission Directorate-General for Competition State aid Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË E-mail: stateaidgreffe@ec.europa.eu

Ref.: HT.3572 — SAM — de minimis review

The text is also available on the following website:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/consultations/2013_second_de_minimis/index_en.html
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 240/1

Communication from the Commission concerning the quantity not applied for to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2014 under certain quotas opened by the European Union for poultrymeat products

2013/C 240/01

Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 (1) opened tariff quotas for imports of products in the poultrymeat sector. The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of July 2013 for the subperiod 1 October to 31 December 2013 do not, for quotas 09.4212, 09.4217, 09.4218 and 09.4256, cover the quantities available. Pursuant to the second sentence of Article 7(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (2), the quantities that were not applied for are to be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod, from 1 January to 31 March 2014; they are set out in the Annex to this notice.

(1) OJ L 142, 5.6.2007, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 249/5

EU-27 ethyl alcohol balance for 2012

(Established on 28 July 2013 in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2336/2003 (1))

2013/C 249/08

EU-27 ethyl alcohol balance for 2012 Established on 28 July 2013 in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2336/2003 (1) In hectolitres of pure alcohol (HPA) 1. Initial stock — — Agricultural origin 12 877 024 — Non-agricultural origin — 2. Production — — Agricultural origin 59 836 531 — Non-agricultural origin — 3. Imports (2) (3) 5 363 316 — 0 % Duty 2 736 652 — Reduced duty — — 100 % duty 2 626 664 4. Total resources 78 076 871 5. Exports 678 830 6. Internal consumption 63 362 444 Agricultural origin Non-agricultural origin Total Food use 7 878 457 Industrial use 7 861 975 Fuel (3) 45 076 265 Other 2 545 747 Total 63 362 444 7. Final stock — — Agricultural origin 14 035 597 — Non-agricultural origin — Sources: Communications from the Member States/Eurostat COMEXT.

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2336/2003 of 30 December 2003 introducing certain detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 670/2003 laying down specific measures concerning the market in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin (OJ L 346, 31.12.2003, p. 19).

(2) Includes only products under codes CN 2207 10, CN 2207 20, CN 2208 90 91 and CN 2208 90 99.

(3) 4 million HPA under CN 3824 90 97 and 1,4 million HPA of ETBE under CN 2909 19 10 used to produce fuel have been excluded.

Sources: Communications from the Member States/Eurostat COMEXT.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 253/16

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2013/C 253/10

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

Date and time of closure 7.8.2013 Duration 7.8.2013-31.12.2013 Member State Germany Stock or group of stocks SAN/2A3A4. and management areas SAN/234_1, _2, _3, _4 Species Sandeel and associated by-catches (Ammodytes spp.) Zone EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV and EU waters of sandeel management areas 1, 2, 3 and 4 Type(s) of fishing vessels — Reference number 28/TQ40

(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 263/4

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2013/C 263/05

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

Date and time of closure 12.8.2013 Duration 12.8.2013-31.12.2013 Member State The Netherlands Stock or group of stocks POK/2A34. Species Saithe (Pollachius virens) Zone IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 Type(s) of fishing vessels — Reference number 36/TQ40

(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 270/12

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

2013/C 270/10

1. As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2. Procedure

Union producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3. Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit H-1), N-105 8/20, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

4. This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009.

Product Country(ies) of origin or exportation Measures Reference Date of expiry (3) Certain PSC wires and strands People's Republic of China Anti-dumping duty Council Regulation (EC) No 383/2009 (OJ L 118, 13.5.2009, p. 1) as amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 986/2012 (OJ L 297, 26.10.2012, p. 1) 14.5.2014

(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(2) Fax +32 22956505.

(3) The measure expires at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.