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Summary of Community decisions on marketing authorisations in respect of medicinal products from 15 October 2003 to 15 November 2003

(Published pursuant to Article 12 or Article 34 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93(1))

(2003/C 285/02)

- Issuing of a marketing authorisation (Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93): Accepted

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- Modification of a marketing authorisation (Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93): Accepted

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- Modification of a marketing authorisation (Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93): Rejected

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- Issuing of a marketing authorisation (Article 34 of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93): Accepted

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- Modification of a marketing authorisation (Article 34 of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93): Accepted

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Anyone wishing to consult the public assessment report on the medicinal products in question and the decisions relating thereto is invited to contact: The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal products 7 Westferry Circus

Canary Wharf

London E14 4HB United Kingdom.

(1) OJ L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 1.
Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2003/C 283/08)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office mentioned under point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking MetroRail GmbH Biermannstraße 33 D - 29221 Celle

2. Issuing office Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Verkehr Postfach 101 D - 30001 Hannover

3. Date of the decision 22 August 2002

First issued

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4. Licence No 30221/61/00

5. Terms and conditions For Passenger Services.

Valid until: 22 August 2017

6. Observations regarding notifications, suspensions, revocations or amendments -

7. Other observations -

8. Person to contact at the issuing office (Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Herr Müller Tel. (49-511) 120 55 19, Fax (49-511) 120 57 78 E-mail: reinhard.mueller@mw.niedersachsen.de
Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Modification by the United Kingdom of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between the Orkney Mainland (Kirkwall) and the islands of Papa Westray and North Ronaldsay

(2003/C 295/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The United Kingdom has decided to modify the public service obligations in respect of the scheduled air services between the Orkney Mainland (Kirkwall) and the islands of Papa Westray and North Ronaldsay as set out in the notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 394 of 30 December 1997, as modified in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 369 of 22 December 2000 and C 363 of 19 December 2001, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

2. The modified public service obligations are as follows:

- Minimum frequencies:

To Papa Westray - three return frequencies during the summer timetable (16 February 2004 until 26 October 2004 and 16 February 2005 until 26 October 2005) and two return frequencies during the winter timetable (27 October 2004 until 15 February 2005) on Monday and Wednesday; two return frequencies on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and one return frequency on Sunday all year round.

To North Ronaldsay - three return frequencies during the summer timetable (16 February 2004 until 26 October 2004 and 16 February 2005 until 26 October 2005) and two return frequencies during the winter timetable (27 October 2004 until 15 February 2005) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; two return frequencies on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday all year round; and two return frequencies during the summer timetable and one return frequency during the winter timetable on Sunday.

- Capacity:

The capacity of the aircraft used should be not less than eight passenger seats on each route.

- Fares:

The price of a single adult fare must not exceed GBP 15 on each route.

The maximum fare on each route may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of Orkney Islands Council in line with the United Kingdom's Retail Price Index (all items) or any successor index to this.

No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of Orkney Islands Council.

The new maximum fare on each route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and to the European Commission which may then publish them in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Under Orkney Islands Council's Concessionary Fares Scheme, established under the Transport Act 1985, there are 12 free return journeys per year for those eligible between Papa Westray/North Ronaldsay and Kirkwall. These fares will be invoiced monthly to the Council and will be separate to the tender subsidy.
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

(2003/C 301/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XS 74/03

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: North East of England

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Northern Film and Media

Legal basis: - Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

- Charities Act (overseen by the Charities Commission and DCMS)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: 2003: GBP 281130

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 50 % subsidy/intervention rate to end-user for consultancy costs and participation in trade fairs and exhibitions. This scheme also operates under the de minimis block exemption and the budget includes expenditure under both block exemptions

Date of implementation: 1 June 2003

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: To 31 December 2003

Objective of aid: "Soft aid" scheme (consultancy, dissemination of knowledge, networking, trade fairs and marketing).

The aid given will support SMEs in the production and development of film shorts through consultancy and will provide aid for networking events, travel to trade fairs and marketing so SMEs can promote their work and ideas.

The scheme will also provide mentoring support, whereby expert business mentors will advise and assist in the development of the SME

Economic sector(s) concerned: All eligible industry sectors without prejudice to special rules concerning State aid in certain sections - second paragraph of Article 1 of SME Block Exemption Regulations

Name and address of the granting authority: Tom Harvey

Chief Executive

Northern Film and Media Central Square

Forth Street

Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear NE1 3PJ United Kingdom Neil McGuinness European Programmes Secretariat Government Office

Wellbar House

Gallowgate

Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear NE1 4TD United Kingdom
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(2003/C 299/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XT 28/03

Member State: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Region: Scotland

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Expansion of Young Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) Driver Scheme

Legal basis: The Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The budget allocation is:

2003/2004: GBP 1 million

2004/2005: GBP 1 million

2005/2006: GBP 1 million

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity of general training costs will not normally exceed 50 % for large firms and 70 % for SMEs. An additional 5 % will be given to enterprises in the EU 87(3)(c) assisted areas

Date of implementation: 1 April 2003

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 March 2006

Objective of aid: The Young LGV Driver Scheme aims to address a recognised market failure by providing a structured training and development programme for young people under the age of 21 embarking on a driving career in road transport and distribution. Trainees follow a structured programme of training leading to the level 2 Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) or National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) and a Category "C" Driving Licence with an option to go on to obtain a C+E licence.

The road transport and distribution sectors currently have a problem recruiting a sufficient number of LGV drivers, and suffer from a progressively ageing workforce. The funding of the expansion of the Young LGV Driver Scheme is a pump-priming exercise over three years intended to increase the numbers of young drivers recruited and trained under the existing scheme. A similar scheme is currently in place in England.

The form of training provided under this scheme is general since it provides qualifications - SVQs and NVQs - which are transferable to other employers and substantially improve the employability of the employee. Employees of different enterprises may avail themselves of the training, and the training and qualifications are recognised and certified by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, the United Kingdom Department for Education and Skills, and the United Kingdom Department for Transport

Economic sector(s) concerned: Transport Services (the scheme is open to any lorry operator)

Name and address of the granting authority: Scottish Executive Development Department

Contact: David Eaglesham Scottish Executive Development Department Freight and Inland Waterways Branch Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ United Kingdom E-mail: david.eaglesham@scotland.gsi.gov.uk Tel. (44-131) 244 08 68 Fax (44-131) 244 08 71
Communication from the Commission of 19 December 2003 concerning the calculation of the average Community share of electricity market opening, as defined in Directive 96/92/EC(1), concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity

(2003/C 321/14)

(Text with EEA relevance)

According to the calculations made by the Commission under Article 19(1) 2nd and 3rd paragraph of Directive 96/92/EC, the Community's average share of the electricity market opening in the period 1 January 2004 to 1 July 2004 is 34,76 %.

This figure has been calculated by adding, on the one hand electricity consumed by final consumers consuming more than 9 GWh in all the Member States and, on the other, total net consumption in all the Member States, and then dividing the first figure by the second.

(1) OJ L 27, 30.1.1997, p. 20.
Notice concerning the Commission Green Paper on the future of rules of origin in preferential trade agreements

(2004/C 5/04)

On 18 December 2003 the Commission adopted a Green Paper on the future of rules of origin in preferential trade agreements.

With this discussion and consultation paper, the Commission is seeking to provide the fullest possible overview of the economic, legal and financial context of the preferential trade agreements which the preferential origin rules will be called upon to serve in the coming years.

Starting from an assessment of the present situation and the expected outcome of current trends, the Green Paper seeks briefly to pinpoint the various courses of action and options available to ensure that the rules of origin play their role to the full and contribute to the smooth operation of arrangements which are increasingly geared to greater market access and sustainable development.

The Green Paper is aimed at international traders and the competent authorities of the Member States, candidate countries and the Union's partner countries in preferential arrangements, as participants in these arrangements.

The Commission thereby hopes to prompt corresponding analyses from other interested parties and imaginative responses to the options presented - or even alternative proposals by 1 March 2004 at the latest.

The Green Paper and related documents and information can be consulted on the website of the Directorate General for Taxation and Customs Union:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ taxation_customs/customs/ consultations_en.htm
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 86/594/EEC

(2004/C 12/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of harmonized standards under the Directive)

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Note 1:

Generally the date of cessation of use will be the date of withdrawal ("dow"), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

Note 2.1:

The new (or amended) standard has the same scope as the superseded standard. On the date stated, the superseded standard cannot be used any longer in the context of the directive.
State aid - Acceptance by the Member States of the Commission's proposal for appropriate measures pursuant to Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty concerning the motor vehicle and synthetic fibres sectors(1) and the shipbuilding sector(2)

(2004/C 25/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the Commission decision on the proposal for appropriate measures: 29.10.2003

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Aid schemes concerned: All regional aid schemes existing on 29 October 2003

Duration: 1.1.2004 to 31.12.2006

Other information: The Member States accepted for the abovementioned period the following appropriate measures for all regional aid schemes existing on 29 October 2003:

(a) to continue to apply the existing transitional rules for the synthetic fibres sector (point 42 of the Multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects(3));

(b) for aid exceeding EUR 5 million, expressed in gross grant equivalent, to limit to 30 % of the corresponding regional aid ceiling the maximum aid intensity for regional investment aid in the motor vehicle sector, as defined in Annex C, to be granted under existing aid schemes;

(c) to notify the Commission of the application to the shipbuilding sector of all existing regional aid schemes.

The authentic text of the letters proposing appropriate measures and addressed by the Commission to the Member States can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

(1) Commission communication on the modification of the Multisectoral Framework on regional aid for large investment projects (2002) with regard to the establishment of a list of sectors facing structural problems and on a proposal of appropriate measures pursuant to Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty concerning the motor vehicle sector and the synthetic fibres sector (OJ C 263, 1.11.2003, p. 3).

(2) Commission communication on the submission to individual notification of the application of all regional investment aid schemes to the shipbuilding sector and proposal of appropriate measures pursuant to Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty (OJ C 263, 1.11.2003, p. 2).

(3) Commission communication on the Multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects (OJ C 70, 19.3.2002).
Notice concerning the anti-dumping duty in force in respect of imports into the Community of colour television receivers originating, inter alia, in the Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Thailand: modification of the name of a company subject to individual anti-dumping duty rates

(2004/C 38/04)

Imports of colour television receivers originating, inter alia, in the Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Thailand are subject to definitive anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1531/2002(1).

Thomson Television (Thailand) Co., Ltd, a company located in Pathumthani, Thailand, whose exports to the Community of colour television receivers originating in the Republic of Korea and Malaysia are subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate of 0 % and those originating in Thailand to an individual anti-dumping duty rate of 3 % by the aforementioned Regulation, has informed the Commission that it has changed its name to Thomson Manufacturing Operations (Thailand) Co., Ltd. The company has asked the Commission to confirm that the change of name does not affect the right of the company to benefit from the individual duty rates applied to the company under its previous name of Thomson Television (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

The Commission has examined the information supplied, which demonstrates that all the company's activities linked to the manufacturing, sales and exports of colour television receivers are unaffected by the change of name. The Commission therefore concludes that the change of name in no way affects the findings of Council Regulation (EC) No 1531/2002. In view of the absence of any substantive change of circumstances, the reference to Thomson Television (Thailand) Co., Ltd should be read as Thomson Manufacturing Operations (Thailand) Co., Ltd in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1531/2002.

The Taric additional code 8815 previously attributed to Thomson Television (Thailand) Co., Ltd shall apply to Thomson Manufacturing Operations (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

(1) OJ L 231, 29.8.2002, p. 1.
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 in relation to Personal Protective Equipment(1), as amended by Directives 93/68/EEC(2), 93/95/EEC(3) and 96/58/EC(4)

(2004/C 46/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of European harmonized standards under the directive)

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NOTE:

Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European standardization organizations or from the national standardization bodies of which the list is annexed to the Directive 98/34/EC(5) of the European Parliament and Council amended by the Directive 98/48/EC(6).

Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages.

This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The Commission ensures the updating of this list.

Further information may be found on Europa at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ enterprise/newapproach/ standardization/harmstds/reflist/ ppe.html

(1) OJ L 399, 30.12.1989, p. 18.

(2) OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 276, 9.11.1993, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 236, 18.9.1996, p. 44.

(5) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.

(6) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.
Commission notice updating the list of parties under examination pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97 on the exemption from the extended anti-dumping duty on imports of certain bicycle parts originating in the People's Republic of China

(2004/C 54/03)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97(1) of 20 January 1997 authorises the exemption from the extended anti-dumping duty on imports of certain bicycle parts originating in the People's Republic of China. This duty resulted from the extension by Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97(2) of the anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93(3), and maintained by Council Regulation (EC) No 1524/2000(4). Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97 comprises a list of parties whose requests for authorisation for exemption from the extended duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 71/97 were under examination.

Interested parties are hereby informed of the receipt of further requests for exemption, pursuant to Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97, two of them originating from parties which had formerly withdrawn their request, and of requests which are still under examination at this stage. The suspension from the extended duty, following these requests, took effect as shown in Annex I to this notice, which constitutes an updated list of parties under examination.

(1) OJ L 17, 21.1.1997, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 16, 18.1.1997, p. 55.

(3) OJ L 228, 9.9.1993, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 39.

ANNEX I

Parties under examination

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Commission notice on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2004/C 72/08)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings, the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences issued. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office indicated in point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking Citypendeln Sverige AB Varuvägen 34 S - 125 30 Älvsjö.

2. Issuing office Järnvägsinspektionen Box 858 S - 781 28 Borlänge.

3. Date of the decision 8 March 2004.

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4. Licence No J 04-407/TR10.

5. Terms and conditions -

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments -

7. Other observations The company operates regional passenger traffic services in the Stockholm area.

8. Person to contact at the issuing office (Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Ulrik Bergman Tel. (46) 243 44 60 16 Fax (46) 243 44 60 05 E-mail: registrator@jarnvagsinsp.se
Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2004/C 78/16)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office mentioned under point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking Kombiverkehr Deutsche Gesellschaft für kombinierten Güterverkehr mbH & Co. KG Ludwig-Landmann-Straße 405 D - 60486 Frankfurt am Main.

2. Issuing office Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt (Hessen) D - 64278 Darmstadt.

3. Date of the decision 17.11.1999.

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4. Licence No III 33.1-66d 10.25.02.

5. Terms and conditions For the carriage of goods.

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments -

7. Other observations -

8. Person to contact at the issuing office (Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Herr Gerhard Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt (Hessen) D - 64278 Darmstadt Tel. (49) 61 51 12 50 53 Fax (49) 61 51 12 69 28 E-mail: k.gerhard@rpda.hessen.de
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)



Official Journal C 078 , 27/03/2004 P. 0031 - 0031



Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty Cases where the Commission raises no objections (2004/C 78/32) (Text with EEA relevance) Date of adoption of the decision: 13.1.2004 Member State: France (Article 87(3)(a) and (c) eligible region) Aid No: N 440/03 Title: Local and regional authority aid for large enterprises Objective: Employment aid - investment aid - regional aid Legal basis: Article L 1511-2 du code général des collectivités territoriales tel que modifié par l'article 102 de la loi n° 2002/276 du 27.2.2002 sur la démocratie de proximité Aid intensity or amount: Variable, depending on region and subject to the regional aid map Duration: Until 31.12.2006 The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids