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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 300/23

Annotated presentation of regulated markets and national provisions implementing relevant requirements of ISD (93/22/EEC)

(2005/C 300/05)

Article 16 of Investment Services Directive 93/22/EEC (OJ L 141, 11.6.1993) authorises each Member State to confer the status of ‘regulated market’ on those markets constituted on its territory and which comply with its regulations.

Article 1.13 of Directive 93/22/EEC defines a ‘regulated market’ as a market for the financial instruments listed in section B of the annex to the Investment Services Directive, which;

— is recognised as such by its home Member State (where home Member State is determined in accordance with Article 1(6)(c) of the ISD;

— functions regularly;

— is characterised by the fact that regulations issued or approved by the competent authorities define the conditions for the operation of the market, the conditions for the operation of the market, the conditions for access to the market and where Directive 79/279/EEC [on admission to official listing] is applicable, the conditions governing admission to listing imposed in that Directive and, where that Directive is not applicable, the conditions that must be satisfied by a financial instrument before it can effectively be dealt in on the market;

— complies with all the reporting and transparency requirements laid down pursuant to Articles 20 and 21 [of the ISD].

Article 16 of Directive 93/22/EEC requires that each Member State maintain an updated list of regulated markets authorised by it. This information should be communicated to other Member States and the Commission. Under the same article, the Commission is required to publish a list of regulated markets notified to it on a yearly basis. The present list has been compiled pursuant to this requirement.

The attached list indicates the title of the individual markets which are recognised by national competent authorities as complying with the definition of ‘regulated market’. In addition, it indicates the entity responsible for managing these markets and the competent authority responsible for issuing or approving the rules of the market.

As a result of reduced entry barriers and specialisation in trading segments, the list of ‘regulated markets’ is subject to greater turnover. Consequently, the European Commission will, in addition to yearly publication of a list in the Official Journal, maintain an updated version of this list on its official website [http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/en/finances/mobil/isd/]. This list will be updated regularly on the basis of information communicated by national authorities. The latter are called upon to continue to advise the Commission of any additions to or deletions from the list of regulated markets for which it is the home Member State.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 310/10

Commission communication concerning the prolongation of the Community Framework for State Aid for Research and Development

(2005/C 310/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The Community Framework for State Aid for Research and Development (1) will expire on 31 December 2005 (2).

On 7 June 2005, the Commission adopted the State Aid Action Plan (3), where it decided ‘to consider if the scope of the Framework for Research and Development should be extended to cover types of aid in favour of certain innovative activities, not already covered by existing guidelines or regulations thereby creating a Framework for R&D and Innovation’ (4).

On 21 September 2005, the Commission adopted a ‘Communication on Innovation’. This communication is a consultative document, inviting all interested parties to submit comments by 21 November 2005, which will then be carefully assessed by the Commission. It follows that it will not be possible to have a common framework for R&D and Innovation in place before the end of 2005.

Accordingly, the Commission has now decided to apply the existing R&D-framework until the entry into force of such a document, at the most until 31 December 2006.

The Commission wants to clarify that in addition to the consultation on the ‘Communication on Innovation’ mentioned above, all interested parties will also receive an opportunity to submit comments with regard to the revision of the R&D-rules.

(1) OJ C 45 of 17.2.1996, p. 5, as amended by the Commission communication amending the Community Framework for State Aid for Research and Development, OJ C 48 of 13.2.1998, p. 2.

(2) OJ C 111, 8.5.2002, p. 3.

(3) COM/2005/107/final.

(4) Paragraph 28 of the State Aid Action Plan.
‘Improve the competitiveness –innovation to small and medium-sized enterprises in tourism’

State aid scheme to small and medium-sized enterprises in the regional operational programmes for the CSF 2000-2006

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid

The scheme is to be organized in rounds, one beginning in February 2003 and the others later during the lifetime of the Regional Operational Programmmes (2000-2006). Public expenditure is estimated at 150 000 000 EUR

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Maximum aid intensity
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 325/17

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION

Corresponding values of the thresholds of Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

(2005/C 325/09)

The corresponding values in the national currencies other than euro of the thresholds of Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2083/2005 (1), are the following:

EUR 80 000 CYP Cyprus Pound 46 490 CZK Czech Koruna 2 505 315 DKK Danish Krone 595 338 EEK Estonian Kroon 1 251 728 GBP Pound Sterling 54 738 HUF Hungarian forint 20 101 006 LTL Lithuanian Litas 276 225 LVL Latvian Lats 53 821 MTL Maltese lira 34 299 PLN New Polish Zloty 350 962 SEK Swedish Krona 730 728 SIT Slovenian Tolar 19 098 173 SKK Slovak Koruna 3 182 081 EUR 137 000 CYP Cyprus Pound 79 614 CZK Czech Koruna 4 290 353 DKK Danish Krone 1 019 516 EEK Estonian Kroon 2 143 584 GBP Pound Sterling 93 738 HUF Hungarian forint 34 422 973 LTL Lithuanian Litas 473 036 LVL Latvian Lats 92 169 MTL Maltese lira 58 737 PLN New Polish Zloty 601 022 SEK Swedish Krona 1 251 372 SIT Slovenian Tolar 32 705 621 SKK Slovak Koruna 5 449 314 EUR 211 000 CYP Cyprus Pound 122 618 CZK Czech Koruna 6 607 769 DKK Danish Krone 1 570 203 EEK Estonian Kroon 3 301 433 GBP Pound Sterling 144 371 HUF Hungarian forint 53 016 404 LTL Lithuanian Litas 728 544 LVL Latvian Lats 141 953 MTL Maltese lira 90 464 PLN New Polish Zloty 925 661 SEK Swedish Krona 1 927 295 SIT Slovenian Tolar 50 371 431 SKK Slovak Koruna 8 392 739 EUR 422 000 CYP Cyprus Pound 245 235 CZK Czech Koruna 13 215 538 DKK Danish Krone 3 140 406 EEK Estonian Kroon 6 602 865 GBP Pound Sterling 288 741 HUF Hungarian forint 106 032 808 LTL Lithuanian Litas 1 457 088 LVL Latvian Lats 283 906 MTL Maltese lira 180 928 PLN New Polish Zloty 1 851 323 SEK Swedish Krona 3 854 590 SIT Slovenian Tolar 100 742 861 SKK Slovak Koruna 16 785 478 EUR 1 000 000 CYP Cyprus Pound 581 126 CZK Czech Koruna 31 316 442 DKK Danish Krone 7 441 721 EEK Estonian Kroon 15 646 600 GBP Pound Sterling 684 221 HUF Hungarian forint 251 262 578 LTL Lithuanian Litas 3 452 816 LVL Latvian Lats 672 763 MTL Maltese lira 428 739 PLN New Polish Zloty 4 387 020 SEK Swedish Krona 9 134 099 SIT Slovenian Tolar 238 727 159 SKK Slovak Koruna 39 776 014 EUR 5 278 000 CYP Cyprus Pound 3 067 181 CZK Czech Koruna 165 288 180 DKK Danish Krone 39 277 401 EEK Estonian Kroon 82 582 755 GBP Pound Sterling 3 611 319 HUF Hungarian forint 1 326 163 884 LTL Lithuanian Litas 18 223 961 LVL Latvian Lats 3 550 844 MTL Maltese lira 2 262 883 PLN New Polish Zloty 23 154 692 SEK Swedish Krona 48 209 777 SIT Slovenian Tolar 1 260 001 948 SKK Slovak Koruna 209 937 800

(1) OJ L 333, 20.12.2005, p. 28.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 331/11

Notice inviting applications for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block L3 of the Dutch continental shelf

(2005/C 331/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands hereby gives notice that an application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons has been received for block L3 as marked on the map attached as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Staatscourant 2002, No 245).

With reference to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons and the publication as described in Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Staatsblad 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs invites interested parties to submit an application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons for block L3.

Applications may be submitted for 13 weeks following the publication of this invitation in the Official Journal of the European Union and must be sent to the Minister for Economic Affairs, for the attention of the Director of Energy Production, and marked ‘personal’, Prinses Beatrixlaan 5, The Hague, the Netherlands. Applications submitted after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than twelve months after the period has expired.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Staatsblad 2002, No 542).

Further information can be requested by telephone (31-70) 379 66 94.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 336/11

Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 25 Member States applicable as from 1 January 2006

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1) and the Commission notice on the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 273, 9.9.1997, p. 3))

(2005/C 336/04)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 317/23

Corrigendum to State aid N. 622/05 — Slovakia

( Official Journal of the European Union C 306 of 15 December 2006 )

(2006/C 317/11)

On page 13, in the second line, ‘Reference number of the aid’:

for:

‘N 622/05’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 158/12

Corrigendum to Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections

( Official Journal of the European Union C 144 of 20 June 2006 )

(2006/C 158/07)

On page 4, Aid No N 407/05:

for:

‘Date of adoption of the decision: 24.3.2006’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 3/18

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2006/C 3/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 12/4

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1) (2)

(2006/C 12/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

AUSTRIA

Operating licences granted

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier Address of air carrier Permitted to carry Decision effective since Global Jet Austria GmbH Wipplingerstraße 30/4 A-1010 Wien passengers, mail, cargo 14.11.2005

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.

(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.8.2005.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 20/15

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2006/C 20/04)

Explanatory Notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1719/2005 (2).

The ‘Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (3)’ are amended as follows:

Page 45

Delete the paragraph ‘0713 90 10 and 0713 90 90’ and insert the following text:

0713 39 00 Other This subheading includes horsegram (formerly Dolichos sinensis spp. sesquipedalis), which is to be considered as a bean of the species Vigna. The names ‘Dolichos unguiculata’ and ‘Dolichos sinensis’ are synonyms no longer in use for beans of the species Vigna. Consequently, the horsegram is correctly named ‘Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. spp. sesquipedalis’. 0713 90 00 Other This subheading includes, with the exception of the horsegram of subheading 0713 39 00, dolichos of the genus dolichos such as the lablab (Dolichos lablab), the pidgeon pea (Cajanus cajan), the jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis), the velvet bean (Mucuna utilis) and seeds of guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba). The following are excluded from this subheading: seeds of lupins (Lupinus) and vetches of species other than Vicia faba (subheading 1209 29 10 or 1209 29 50).

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 286, 28.10.2005, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 26/3

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1) (2)

(2006/C 26/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Operating licences granted

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier Address of air carrier Permitted to carry Decision effective since Atlantic Airlines Limited Hangar 5 Coventry Airport CV8 3AZ United Kingdom passengers, mail, cargo 5.10.2005 Highland Airways Sutherland House Inverness Airport Inverness IV2 7JB United Kingdom passengers, mail, cargo 22.10.2005

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier Address of air carrier Permitted to carry Decision effective since Northumbria Helicopters Limited Newcastle International Airport South Side Newcastle Upon Tyne Durham NE13 8BT United Kingdom passengers, mail, cargo 31.8.2005 Albion Aviation Limited Building 526 Churchill Way Biggin Hill Airport Kent TN16 3BN United Kingdom passengers, mail, cargo 7.10.2005 HeliAviation Limited Tudor Barn Frog Lane Rotherwick Hook Hampshire RG27 9BE United Kingdom passengers, mail, cargo 14.10.2005

Operating licences revoked

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier Address of air carrier Permitted to carry Decision effective since Palmer Aviation Limited Rivers Suite Fairoaks Airport Chobham, Woking Surrey GU24 8HX United Kingdom passengers, mail, cargo 2.8.2005 HeliAviation Limited Tudor Barn Frog Lane Rotherwick Hook Hampshire RG27 9BE United Kingdom passengers, mail, cargo 22.11.2005 Highland Airways Limited Sutherland House Inverness Airport Inverness IV2 7JB United Kingdom passengers, mail, cargo 22.11.2005

Change of name of license holder

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

New name of air carrier Address of air carrier Permitted to carry Decision effective since Jersey European Airways Limited has changed its name to Flybe Limited Jack Walker House Exeter International Airport Exeter Devon EX5 2HL United Kingdom passengers, mail, cargo 6.12.2005

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

New name of air carrier Address of air carrier Permitted to carry Decision effective since Air Taxis Limited has changed its name to Jet Options Limited Room 9 Elmdon Building Birmingham International Airport Warwickshire B26 3QN United Kingdom passengers, mail, cargo 2.7.2005 Britannia Airways Limited has changed its name to Thomsonfly Limited Wigmore House Wigmore Place Wigmore Lane Luton Bedfordshire LU2 9TN United Kingdom passengers, mail, cargo 1.11.2005

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.

(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.8.2005.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 38/5

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1) (2)

(2006/C 38/05)

Text with EEA relevance

GREECE

Operating licences granted

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier Address of air carrier Permitted to carry Decision effective since AEROLAND S.A. Makedonomachoi 36 Alsoulopoli Nea Ionia GR-142 35 passengers, mail, cargo 20.12.2005

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.

(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.8.2005.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 34/2

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 34/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption:

Member State: Czech Republic — NUTS 4: Žďár nad Sázavou (NUTS 3: Jihlava region, NUTS 2: Southeast)

Aid number: N 300/2004

Title: Sale of land for subsidised price in the industrial zone in the street Jamská in Žďár nad Sázavou

Objective: to promote regional development (Not sector specific)

Legal basis: Usnesení z 9. řádného zasedání města Žďár nad Sázavou konaného dne 27. května 2004 (Podmínky prodeje stavebních pozemků v průmyslové zóně na ulici Jamská ve Žďáře nad Sázavou)

Budget: estimate — CZK 66,417 million (EUR 2,19 million) until 2008

Intensity or amount: maximum aid intensities: 48 %, 63 % (SMEs)

Duration: until 31 December 2008

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/

Date of adoption:

Member States: Belgium

Aid No: N 334/2005

Title: Excise reduction for biofuels

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis: Projet de loi-programme modifiant certaines dispositions de la loi-programme du 27 décembre 2004

Ontwerp van programmawet tot wijziging van een aantal bepalingen van de programmawet van 27 december 2004

Budget: c.a. EUR 184 million per year

Duration: 6 years

Further information: Annual reports

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/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Austria

Aid No: NN 43/2004

Title: Tax exemption for biofuels

Objective: Environmental aid

Legal basis: Mineralölsteuergesetz 1995, Kraftstoffverordnung 1999

Duration: until 30 September 2011

Other information: Austria committed itself to monitor annually the production cost and modify the scheme accordingly if overcompensation occurs

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/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 44/4

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1) (2)

(2006/C 44/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

GREECE

Operating licences revoked

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier Address of air carrier Permitted to carry Decision effective since HELLAS WINGS LTD Vasileos Pyrrou 1 and Mikras Asias GR-15233 Chalandri — Athens passengers, mail, cargo 30.1.2006

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.

(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.8.2005.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 51/2

Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in Russia: change of the name of a company from which an undertaking was accepted

(2006/C 51/02)

Imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables (‘SWR’) originating, inter alia, in Russia are subject to a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/2001 (1).

An undertaking was accepted by Commission Decision 2001/602/EC (2) from Open Joint Stock Company Cherepovetsky Staleprokatny Zavod (‘ChSPZ’). ChSPZ has informed the Commission that on 1 January 2006, as a result of a merger with Open Joint Stock Company Orlovsky Staleprokatny Zavod (‘OSPAZ’) and Closed Joint Stock Company Severstal-Metiz, it changed its name into Closed Joint Stock Company Severstal-Metiz (‘SSM’).

The company has argued that the change of name does not affect the right of the merged company to benefit from the undertaking given by the company under its previous name of ChSPZ.

The name change applies as of 1 January 2006, i.e. the date when ChSPZ and OSPAZ ceased to exist as legal entities. The address of the merged company is the same as that of ChSPZ. It should be noted that a review under Article 11(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (3) is currently ongoing (4). Since the publication of the result of that review is still pending, it was considered necessary to clarify already at this time in a notice that the merged company SSM is entitled to benefit from the terms of the undertaking.

The Commission has examined the information supplied and concluded that the change of name in no way affects the findings of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/2001, as amended. Therefore, the reference to Open Joint Stock Company Cherepovetsky Staleprokatny Zavod should be read as Closed Joint Stock Company Severstal-Metiz in Articles 1 and 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/2001 and in Article 1 of Commission Decision 2001/602/EC.

The Taric additional code A217 previously attributed to Open Joint Stock Company Cherepovetsky Staleprokatny Zavod shall apply to Closed Joint Stock Company Severstal-Metiz.

(1) OJ L 211, 4.8.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 564/2005 (OJ L 97, 15.4.2005, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 211, 4.8.2001, p. 47.

(3) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17).

(4) OJ C 202, 10.8.2004, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 61/2

Communication from the Commission pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on summer-time arrangements

(2006/C 61/02)

In accordance with Article 4 of Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on summer-time arrangements (1), the Commission is required to publish a communication every five years giving the schedule for the dates on which summer time will begin and end. An initial communication was issued when the Directive for 2002 to 2006 inclusive was published (2).

For 2007 to 2011 inclusive, the summer-time period will begin and end respectively on the following dates at 01.00 Universal Time:

— in 2007: Sunday 25 March and Sunday 28 October

— in 2008: Sunday 30 March and Sunday 26 October

— in 2009: Sunday 29 March and Sunday 25 October

— in 2010: Sunday 28 March and Sunday 31 October

— in 2011: Sunday 27 March and Sunday 30 October.

(1) OJ L 31, 2.2.2001, p. 21.

(2) OJ C 35, 2.2.2001, p. 7.