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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 246/1

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 246/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 18.7.2007 Reference number of the aid N 810/06 Member State Germany Region Sachsen Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) AMD 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 262,4 million Intensity 11,9 % Duration (period) 1.4.2006-31.12.2009 Economic sectors Computer and related activities Name and address of the granting authority (IZ) Finanzamt Dresden II Gutzkowstraße 10 D-01069 Dresden (GA) 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 27.6.2007 Reference number of the aid N 107/07 Member State Italy Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Sussidio per l'acquisto di iDTV Legal basis Commi 357 e 361 dell'art. 1 della legge 27.12.2006 n. 296 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Sectoral development, Execution of important projects of common European interest Form of aid Tax allowance Budget Annual budget: EUR 40 million; Overall budget: EUR 40 million Intensity — Duration 1.1.2007-31.12.2007 Economic sectors Media, Manufacturing industry Name and address of the granting authority Ministero delle Comunicazioni Largo Pietro di Brazzà, 86 I-00187 Roma 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 192/07 Member State France Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Modification de NN 84/04 — Soutien aux secteurs du cinéma et de la production audiovisuelle en France — Modernisation du dispositif de contribution du secteur télévisuel au compte de soutien Legal basis Article 302 bis KB du code général des impôts; Article 302 bis KC du code général des impôts Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Culture Form of aid Parafiscal levy Budget Annual budget: EUR 9-16,5 million Intensity — Duration 1.1.2008-31.12.2011 Economic sectors Recreational, cultural sporting activities Name and address of the granting authority CNC 12, rue de Lübeck F-75784 Paris Other information NN 84/04; N 95/04: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2006/c_305/c_30520061214en00080012.pdf

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/
4.

The following Article 10a is inserted: ‘Article 10a Settlement procedure in cartel cases 1. After the initiation of proceedings pursuant to Article 11(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, the Commission may set a time-limit within which the parties may indicate in writing that they are prepared to engage in settlement discussions with a view to possibly introducing settlement submissions. The Commission shall not be obliged to take into account replies received after the expiry of that time-limit. If two or more parties belonging to the same undertaking indicate that they are willing to engage in settlement discussions pursuant to the first subparagraph, those parties shall appoint a joint representation to engage in discussions with the Commission on their behalf. 2. The Commission may inform the parties willing to introduce settlement submissions of: (a) the objections it envisages to raise against them; (b) the evidence supporting them, and (c) the potential fines. Should settlement discussions progress to a stage in which the above mentioned information has been disclosed upon request or made available to the parties otherwise, the Commission may set a time-limit within which the parties may commit to follow the settlement procedure by introducing written settlement submissions reflecting the results of the settlement discussions and acknowledging their participation in an infringement of Article 81 of the Treaty as well as their liability. The Commission shall not be obliged to take into account written settlement submissions received after the expiry of that time-limit. 3. When the statement of objections notified to the parties endorses the contents of their written settlement submissions, the written reply to the statement of objections by the parties concerned shall, within a time-limit set by the Commission, confirm that the statement of objections addressed to them corresponds to the contents of their written settlement submissions. The Commission may then proceed immediately to the adoption of a decision pursuant to Article 7 and Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 after consultation of the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 261/29

Intelligent Energy Executive Agency (Brussels) — Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2006

(2007/C 261/10)

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

http://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/library/official_documents_en.htm

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 Source of revenue Revenue entered in the final budget for the financial year Revenue received Allocation of expenditure Appropriations under the final budget Appropriations carried over from the previous financial year(s) (1) entered committed paid carried over cancelled available paid cancelled Community subsidies 5 168 5 168 Title I Staff 2 959 2 944 2 561 118 280 66 2 64 Other subsidies (2) 461 Title II Administration 784 718 651 67 66 324 309 15 Title III Operating activities (3) 1 425 1 346 549 797 79 70 1 69 Total 5 168 5 629 Total 5 168 5 008 3 762 982 425 461 313 148 NB: Revenue collected and payments are estimated on a cash basis.





Table 2

Economic outturn account for the financial year 2006

(1000 euro) 2006 Operating revenue Community subsidies 5 057 Other revenues 105 Total (a) 5 162 Operating expenses Staff expenses 2 616 Fixed asset related expenses 38 Other administrative expenses 1 305 Total (b) 3 959 Surplus/(deficit) from operating activities (c = a - b) 1 203 Charges 2005 (d) 273 Economic result for the year (e = c - d) 930 NB: these accounts are drawn up on an accrual basis.





Table 3

Balance sheet at 31 December 2006

(1000 euro) 2006 Non-current assets Intangible fixed assets 13 Tangible fixed assets 88 Current assets Short-term receivables 95 Cash and cash equivalents 1 509 Total assets 1 705 Current liabilities Provisions for risks and charges 48 Accounts payable 727 Total liabilities 775 Net assets Economic result for the year 930 Total net assets 930 Total liabilities and net assets 1 705 NB: These accounts are drawn up on an accrual basis.

(1) Appropriations remaining from 2005 transferred by the Commission to the Agency.

(2) Subsidy received from the European Commission to cover the commitments carried over from 2005 to 2006.

(3) Expenditure on experts' meetings connected with the implementation of projects.

NB: Revenue collected and payments are estimated on a cash basis.
A total of EUR 300 000 is granted to the ten Flemish regional television stations in the form of subsidies over 2007. The aim is to improve the quality, diversity and pluralism of their programming.

The amount is broken down as follows:

1. ATV: maximum EUR 30 000 Hangar 26-27 Rijnkaai 104 B-2000 Antwerpen

2. AVS: maximum EUR 30 000 Adolf Pegoudlaan 20 B-9051 Sint-Denijs-Westrem

3. Focus TV: maximum EUR 30 000 Accent Business Park Kwadestraat 151b B-8800 Roeselare

4. TV Oost: maximum EUR 30 000 Vossemeer 16 B-9200 Dendermonde

5. Ring TV: maximum EUR 30 000 Luchthavenlaan 24 B-1800 Vilvoorde

6. Rob TV: maximum EUR 30 000 Ambachtenlaan 25 B-3001 Haasrode

7. RTV: maximum EUR 30 000 Lossing 16a B-2260 Westerlo (Heultje)

8. TV Brussel: maximum EUR 30 000 Flageygebouw Belvédèrestraat 27 bus 1 B-1050 Brussel

9. TVL: maximum EUR 30 000 Via Media 4 bus 1 B-3500 Hasselt

10. WTV: maximum EUR 30 000 Accent Business Park Kwadestraat 151b B-8800 Roeselare

In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 68/2001, the subsidy will be limited to 50 % of the cost price of the general training projects submitted by each station
Reference number of the aid

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

The Local Government Act 2000 (C 22), Part 1

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of the granting authority
5.

After a preliminary analysis of the case, the Commission doubts that the aid would be compatible with the restructuring guidelines and with the common market. First, it notes that the notified aid will, to a large extent, be used to finance the repayment of the illegal aid received under Article 44 septies of the General Tax Code. The delay in the recovery of that aid (which was ordered in December 2003) would seem to be an attempt to circumvent the conditions laid down in the restructuring guidelines. Second, financing the recovery of illegal aid by means of the notified aid may also constitute an attempt to circumvent the 2003 recovery order, and this would render the latter ineffective. Third, the Commission has doubts regarding certain aspects of the restructuring plan and is, therefore, requesting further information from the French authorities. Fourth, the Commission takes the view that the aid may adversely affect trade between Member States and cannot, therefore, agree to the absence of compensatory measures, the French authorities not having proposed any. Lastly, a certain amount of additional information is needed in order to ascertain that the aid is indeed limited to the minimum necessary.
The new public service obligation is as follows:

Frequency

The minimum level of service provided must be:

— two return trips a day from Monday to Friday, year-round except public holidays,

— one round trip on Sundays fifty times a year.

The services must be non-stop between Paris (Orly) and Aurillac.

Type of aircraft used and capacity provided

Services must be operated with a pressurised turboprop or jet aircraft having a seating capacity of at least 30.

Timetables

On days where at least two return trips are required, timetables must be such as to enable passengers to make the round trip within the day and to spend at least seven hours in Aurillac and at least eight hours in Paris.

Flight bookings

Seats on these flights must be marketed by at least one computerised booking system.

Continuity of public 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 these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the abovementioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.
The amendments to the public service obligations concern the following routes:

— Rhodes-Kastelorizo,

— Athens-Skiros,

— Thessaloniki-Skiros.

(A) Fares

The single economy fare may not exceed the following rates:

— Rhodes-Kastelorizo: EUR 26 — Athens-Skiros: EUR 38 — Thessaloniki-Skiros: EUR 54

The above amounts may be increased in the event of an unforeseen increase in the costs of operating the service outside the control of the carrier. This increase shall be notified to the carrier operating the service but shall not come into effect until it has been published by the European Commission in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(B) Continuity of service

In accordance with Article 4(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, a carrier intending to operate scheduled services on these routes must give a guarantee that it will operate the route for at least twelve months without interruption.

The number of flights cancelled for reasons for which the carrier is responsible may not exceed 2 % of the total annual number of flights, except in cases of force majeure.

Should the air carrier intend to cease operation of any of the aforementioned routes, it must notify the Civil Aviation Authority, Directorate for Air Operations, Section II, at least six months before services are interrupted.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 307/16

Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/E-2/39.141 — Fiat

(Pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

(2007/C 307/12)

The draft Decision presented to the Commission under Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 relates to the supply of technical information for the repair of Fiat Auto S.p.A's (‘Fiat’) Fiat brand vehicles.

The Commission opened an investigation into Fiat's provision of its technical information to independent repairers on 22 December 2004, following the publication of a study by the German research institute IKA. On 1 December 2006, the Commission opened proceedings under Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 and adopted a preliminary assessment as referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003. This assessment set out the Commission's competition concerns, which were that Fiat might have failed to provide independent repairers with certain technical information, raising concerns about the compatibility with Article 81 of the EC Treaty of agreements between Fiat and its authorised repairers. The Commission's preliminary assessment was sent to Fiat on 1 December 2006.

In response to this, Fiat submitted commitments on 22 January 2007.

On 22 March 2007, the Commission published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, pursuant to Article 27(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, inviting interested companies to transmit observations on this notification within one month of its publication. The comments received in response to this invitation mainly confirmed the effectiveness of the commitments proposed by Fiat.

The Commission has now come to the conclusion that, in view of the commitments proposed by Fiat, and without prejudice to Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, there are no longer grounds for action.

In a Decision under Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, a breach of the competition rules is not established, but the Parties accept to remedy the concerns expressed by the Commission in a preliminary assessment. There is in this process a willingness on both sides to simplify the administrative and legal requirements which are inherent in a full investigation of a suspected infringement. This is the reason why in several Decisions taken already by the College (1), it has been accepted that due process is satisfied when the Parties inform the Commission that they have received sufficient access to the information they considered necessary to propose commitments in order to meet the concerns expressed by the Commission.

This case has also been dealt with in the same manner, Fiat having submitted a Declaration to the Commission to this effect on 25 May 2007.

In the light of the above, I consider that the rights to be heard have been respected in this case.

Brussels, 11 July 2007. Karen WILLIAMS

(1) Cf. decision of 22 June 2005 in Case COMP/39.116 — Coca-Cola and decision of 19 January 2005 in Case COMP/37.214 — DFB.
Investment 15 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 10 000 for microenterprises and small businesses, 7,5 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 10 000 for medium-sized enterprises

Consultancy services 50 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 5 000

First participation in fairs 50 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 3 000
In conformity with Articles 4, 5 and 6 of the Regulation

Until 30.6.2008 (or, where appropriate, a later date if the European Commission takes a decision authorising the extension of this scheme or the Regulations on which it is based)

State aid to companies in support of job creation and the recruitment of disadvantaged or disabled workers and to cover the additional costs of employing disabled workers

Economic sectors
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 203/11

Corrigendum to State aid — Germany — State aid C 34/08 (ex N 170/08) — Large investment project — Deutsche Solar — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty

( Official Journal of the European Union C 217 of 26 August 2008 )

2009/C 203/07

On page 21, in the text of the letter, in paragraphs (1) and (3):

for:

‘Deutsche Solar GmbH’,

read:

‘Deutsche Solar AG’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 208/20

Corrigendum to the Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain aluminium foil originating in Armenia, Brazil and the People's Republic of China

( Official Journal of the European Union C 177 of 12 July 2008 )

(2008/C 208/09)

On page 17, footnote 1, third sentence:

for:

‘It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 29 of the basic Regulation and Article 12 of the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.’

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 19/12

Summary of Community decisions on marketing authorizations in respect of medicinal products from 1 December 2007 to 31 December 2007

(Decisions taken pursuant to Article 34 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) or Article 38 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) )

(2008/C 19/05)

— Issuing, maintenance or modification of a national marketing authorisation

Date of the decision Name(s) of the medicinal product Holder(s) of the marketing authorization Member State concerned Date of notification 18.12.2007 Tracleer Actelion Registration Ltd BSI Building 13th Floor 389 Chiswick High Road London W4 4AL United Kingdom This Decision is addressed to the Member States 19.12.2007 18.12.2007 Silapo STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastraße 2-18 D-61118 Bad Vilbel This Decision is addressed to the Member States 19.12.2007 18.12.2007 Retacrit HOSPIRA Enterprises B.V. Taurusavenue 19-21b 2132 LS Hoofddorp Nederland This Decision is addressed to the Member States 19.12.2007 19.12.2007 MabCampath Genzyme Europe B.V. Gooimeer 10 1411 DD Naarden Nederland This Decision is addressed to the Member States 20.12.2007

(1) OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67.

(2) OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 17/4

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 17/03)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 35/11

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)

(2008/C 35/09)

Reference number of the aid XT 109/07 Member State Spain Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayudas para la realización de proyectos y actuaciones de formación, en el sector de la construcción naval Legal basis Orden ministerial ITC/3287/2007, de 7 de noviembre, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de la concesión de ayudas para la realización de proyectos y actuaciones de formación en el sector de la construcción naval Type of measure Aid scheme Budget Annual budget: EUR 15 million Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation Date of implementation 15.11.2007 Duration 31.12.2013 Objective General training; Specific training Economic sectors Shipbuilding Name and address of the granting authority Gerencia del sector de la construcción naval Po de la Castellana, 143 5a planta E-28046 Madrid
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 41/5

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities

(2008/C 41/03)

Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a), second indent, of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (2) are amended as follows:

On page 101, the text to heading 2309 is replaced by the following:

2309

Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding

‘See Note 1 to this chapter.

For the determination of the starch content, the polarimetric method (also called modified Ewers method) laid down in point 1 of Annex I to Directive 72/199/EEC (OJ L 123, 29.5.1972, p. 6) is to be applied.

The starch content by weight of preparations of a kind used in animal feeding within the meaning of heading 2309 shall be determined by the enzymatic analytical method laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 121/2008 (OJ L 37, 12.2.2008, p. 3) in cases where the following feed materials are present in significant amounts:

(a) (sugar) beet products such as (sugar) beet pulp, (sugar) beet molasses, (sugar) beet pulp-molassed, (sugar) beet vinasse, (beet) sugar;

(b) citrus pulp;

(c) linseed; linseed expeller; linseed extracted;

(d) rape seed; rape seed expeller; rape seed extracted; rape seed hulls;

(e) sunflower seed; sunflower seed extracted; sunflower seed, partially decorticated, extracted;

(f) copra expeller; copra extracted;

(g) potato pulp;

(h) dehydrated yeast;

(i) products rich in inulin (e.g. chips and meal of Jerusalem artichokes);

(j) greaves.

Where it is not evident whether any starch is present in a preparation of a kind used in animal feeding within the meaning of heading 2309, a qualitative microscopic method may be used to verify such presence.

As regards milk products, see Additional Note 4 to this chapter. The content of milk products and the content of starch are calculated on the product as received.’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1352/2007 (OJ L 303, 21.11.2007, p. 3).

(2) OJ C 50, 28.2.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 47/21

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

(Text with EEA relevance)

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

(2008/C 47/06)

European Standardisation Organisation (1) Reference and title of the standard (and reference document) Reference of the superseded standard Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of the superseded standard (Note 1) CENELEC EN 50470-1:2006 Electricity metering equipment (a.c.) — Part 1: General requirements, tests and test conditions — Metering equipment (class indexes A, B and C) NONE — CENELEC EN 50470-2:2006 Electricity metering equipment (a.c.) — Part 2: Particular requirements — Electromechanical meters for active energy (class indexes A and B) NONE — CENELEC EN 50470-3:2006 Electricity metering equipment (a.c.) — Part 3: Particular requirements — Static meters for active energy (class indexes A, B and C) NONE —

(1) European Standardisation Organisation:

— CEN: rue de Stassart/De Stassartstraat 36, B-1050 Brussels, Tel. (32-2) 550 08 11, fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be)

— CENELEC: rue de Stassart/De Stassartstraat 35, B-1050 Brussels, Tel. (32-2) 519 68 71, fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)