ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
7.

The Austrian authority justify its request by referring to: — the conclusion of the risk assessment report named ‘A Risk assessment for cadmium in Austria based on the recommendations of ERM (5)’ in which, on the basis of the available data, the PEC value (Predicted Environmental Concentration) from cadmium in mineral fertilizers in Austria, exceeds the PNEC value (Predicted No Effect Concentration) for water in most investigated regions. This also applies to 5 % of the 52 arable Austrian regions if bioavailable values are used. In the view of the Austrian authorities, this means that, according to the EU risk assessment methodology, the substance is of concern and the obligation exists to take further steps. — Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 (6) that states in its 19th recital that ‘cadmium may accumulate in the human body and may induce kidney dysfunction, skeletal damage, and reproductive deficiencies. Moreover, it cannot be excluded that it acts as a human carcinogen. The SCF (7), in its opinion of 2 June 1995, recommended greater efforts to reduce dietary exposure to cadmium since foodstuffs are the main source of human intake of cadmium. Therefore maximum levels should be set as low as reasonably achievable.’ — Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 which states explicitly in its 3rd recital that also agricultural measures will be required in order to prevent health impacts of certain contaminants such as cadmium. ‘It is essential, in order to protect public health, to keep contaminants at levels which are toxicologically acceptable. The presence of contaminants must be reduced more thoroughly wherever possible by means of good manufacturing and agricultural practices, in order to achieve a higher level of health protection, especially for sensitive groups of the population.’ — Directive 2002/32/EC (8) on undesirable substances in animal feed which lays down a maximum level for cadmium in feedingstuffs.
2.

The modified public service obligations are as follows: — Minimum frequencies: — To Foula from Tingwall — Two return trips on Wednesday and Friday and one return trip on Monday and Tuesday (summer service). Two return trips on Friday and one return trip on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (winter service). — To Fair Isle — Two return trips from Tingwall on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and one return trip from Sumburgh and Tingwall on Saturday (summer service). Two return trips from Tingwall on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (winter service). — To Out Skerries from Tingwall — Two return trips on Thursday and one return trip on Monday and Wednesday. — To Papa Stour from Tingwall — Two return trips on Tuesday. — Capacity: — The capacity of the aircraft used should be not less than 8 passenger seats on each route although, depending on weight, numbers may be restricted on the Out Skerries route due to Civil Aviation Authority restrictions. — Fares: — The price of a single adult ticket must not exceed GBP 30,00 for Foula, GBP 30,00 for Fair Isle, GBP 25,00 for Out Skerries and GBP 25,00 for Papa Stour. — Island resident discounted return fares shall be applicable as follows, Foula and Fair Isle GBP 36,00, Out Skerries and Papa Stour GBP 24,00. The maximum fare on each route may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of Shetland 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 Shetland Islands Council. The new maximum fare on each route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and will not enter into force prior to their notification to the European Commission which may then publish them in the Official Journal of the European Union.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 254/3

Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2005/C 254/04)

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1), following which no request for a review was received, the Commission gives notice that the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will shortly expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (2) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community.

Product Country(ies) of origin or exportation Measures Reference Date of expiry Black colorformers Japan Anti-dumping duty Council Regulation (EC) No 2263/2000 (OJ L 259, 13.10.2000, p. 1) 14.10.2005

(1) OJ C 22, 27.1.2005, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 283/19

Interbranch organisation in the fresh fruit and vegetables sector

[Communication made under Article 19(7) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96]

(2005/C 283/08)

The Hungarian authorities have notified the Commission of their decision to recognise under Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (2), the national interbranch association for fruit and vegetables (FruitVeB — Magyar Zöldség-Gyümölcs Szakmaközi Szervezet és Terméktanács).

— Area of activity: Hungary.

— Activities: FruitVeB will carry out all the activities laid down for interbranch organisations in the relevant parts of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96.

For the sake of transparency, the communications regarding interbranch organisations recognised earlier can be found in the following issues of the Official Journal of the European Communities:

and in the following issue of the Official Journal of the European Union:

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 278/14

Acceptance of the guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture (1)

(2005/C 278/05)

In accordance with Article 26(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (2) the Commission announces the following:

Pursuant to point 5.2 of the guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture (‘the Guidelines’), Member States were asked to confirm in writing that they accept these proposals for appropriate measures no later than 15 November 2004.

Failure to do so by any Member State would be taken by the Commission to signify acceptance of the proposals, unless that Member State had notified the Commission in writing of their explicit disagreement.

In letters dated 15 November 2004, 20 January 2005 and 14 June 2005, the Finnish authorities indicated that they did not agree to amend two aid schemes in order to bring them in line with the Guidelines. These schemes relate to fishing insurances and transport of fish. They were notified to the Commission by letter of 27 April 1995 on the basis of Article 144(a) of the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Finland to the European Union, and subsequently were deemed to be ‘existing’ aid within the meaning of Article 93(1) of the EC Treaty.

The Commission has not received any letters to this effect from other Member States.

The Commission must therefore assume that all Member States except Finland for the abovementioned schemes have accepted the proposals and that all their current aid schemes were brought in line with the Guidelines by 1 January 2005.

(1) OJ C 229, 14.9.2004, p. 5.

(2) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1.
Directive concerning the training of workers in employment — 2004-06

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

in the form of reimbursements of eligible expenditure actually incurred in respect of training programmes and supported by documentary evidence

Annual overall amount EUR 97,2 million, of which:

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

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation

Name and address of the granting authority
2.

The modified public service obligations are as follows: — Minimum frequencies — Two return trips per day except Saturday and Sunday between Glasgow and Campbeltown; and — One return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Tiree. — Capacity — The capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow to Campbeltown route on Monday to Friday should be not less than 14 seats (Glasgow to Campbeltown) and 16 seats (Campbeltown to Glasgow); — The capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow to Tiree route on Monday to Saturday should be not less than 13 seats (Glasgow to Tiree) and 16 seats (Tiree to Glasgow); (Provision is currently made by the present operator for one seat for the post office on all outbound Glasgow to Tiree services. This is, however, subject to separate contract arrangements.) — Fares — The price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Campbeltown route must not exceed GBP 50 (including the passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty); and — The price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Tiree route must not exceed GBP 62 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty). The maximum fare on the routes may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of the Scottish Ministers 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 the Scottish Ministers. The new maximum fare on each route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and will not enter into force prior to their notification to the European Commission which may publish them in the Official Journal of the European Union.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 325/16

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 325/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption:

Member State: Poland [Dolnośląskie]

Aid No: N 221/2005

Title: Program pomocy regionalnej dla przedsiębiorców inwestujących na terenie gminy Kobierzyce

Legal basis: Ustawa o samorządzie gminnym z dnia 8 marca 1990 r.; Ustawa o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r.; Projekt Uchwały Rady Gminy w Kobierzycach w sprawie zwolnień z podatku od nieruchomości dla przedsiębiorców na terenie gminy Kobierzyce

Objective: Regional development (All sectors)

Budget: PLN 1,5 million

Duration:

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Other information: Aid scheme — Tax advantage

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 State: Germany (Schleswig-Holstein)

Aid No: N 345/05

Title: Abänderung des EFRE-Risikokapitalfonds Schleswig-Holstein

Legal basis: Beteiligungsgrundsätze

Objective: Risk capital — All sectors

Budget: EUR 500 000 — 750 000

Duration:

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 331/22

Notice inviting applications for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F18 of the Dutch continental shelf

(2005/C 331/17)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F18 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (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 required by Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit an application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F18.

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

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 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 (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Further information can be obtained from the following telephone number: (31-70) 379 66 94.
Aid No XS 33/04

Member State United Kingdom

Region Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (Objective One)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid Eden Supply Chain Development

Legal basis Section 2 of the Local Government Act 2000

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Aid scheme Annual overall amount GBP 130 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) and Article 5 of the Regulation Yes

Date of implementation From 1.5.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award Until 30.4.2007

Objective of aid Aid to SME Yes

Economic sectors concerned All sectors eligible for aid to SME Yes

Name and address of the granting authority Name: Government Office for the South West

Address: Mast House Shepherd's Wharf 24 Sutton Road Plymouth Devon PL4 0HJ United Kingdom
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 176/34

Corrigenda to information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

( ‘Official Journal of the European Union’ C 32 of 8 February 2006 )

(2006/C 176/15)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On page 15, the information form for Aid No XT 9/05 is replaced by the following text:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 52/24

Corrigendum to the notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of ironing boards originating in the People's Republic of China and Ukraine

( Official Journal of the European Union C 29 of 4 February 2006 )

(2006/C 52/12)

On page 2, in point 2:

for:

‘…normally declared within CN codes ex 3924 90 90, ex 4421 90 98, ex 7323 99 91, ex 7323 99 99, ex 8516 79 70 and ex 8516 90 00.’

read:
Note 1:

Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity 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.
Aid No XS 57/05

Member State Spain

Region Rioja

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Regulatory bases for granting aid by competitive tendering for investment in SMEs in the industrial, wholesale trade and service sectors

Legal basis Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja, de 11 de febrero de 2005, por la que se aprueban las Bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones en régimen de concurrencia competitiva a la inversión destinadas a pymes del sector industrial, comercio mayorista y de servicios

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company Aid scheme Annual overall amount EUR 2,28 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation Yes

Date of implementation 18.2.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid Aid to SMEs Yes

Limited to specific sectors Yes

Other industrial sectors (only extractive and manufacturing industries, except for the agri-food industry, will be eligible for aid) Yes

Other services. Only wholesale trade will be eligible for aid, except for motor vehicles, agri-food and the following technical services relating to the industrial sector: — Railways — Goods handling and storage — IT — Market surveys and opinion polls — Technical engineering services — Technical trials and tests — Advertising — Recruitment of management and executive staff — Employment agencies — Investigation and security services — Non-industrial design — Organisation of trade fairs, exhibitions and conferences — Film and video production Yes

Name and address of the granting authority Name: Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja

Address: C/Muro de la Mata 13-14 E-26071 Logroño (La Rioja)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40/11

Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2006/C 40/08)

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1), following which no request for a review was received, the Commission gives notice that the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will shortly expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (2) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community.

Product Country(ies) of origin or exportation Measures Reference Date of expiry Magnetic disks (3,5' microdisks) Hong Kong Republic of Korea Anti-dumping duty Council Regulation (EC) No 311/2002 (OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 13) 22.2.2006 Magnetic disks (3,5' microdisks People's Republic of China Japan Anti-dumping duty Council Regulation (EC) No 312/2002 (OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 24) 22.2.2006

(1) OJ C 139, 8.6.2005, p. 2.

(2) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 51/3

Group of experts on the property consequences of marriage and other forms of union and on succession and wills in the European Union (‘PRM-III/IV’)

(2006/C 51/03)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 68/11

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 68/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

SPAIN

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 PIRINAIR EXPRESS, S.L. c/ Ramón Pignatilli, 50 E-50004 Zaragoza passengers, mail, cargo 21.2.2006

(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 103/26

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 103/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

LITHUANIA

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 JSC „Aviapaslauga“ Pievu str. 1 Karmelava LT–4301 Kaunus district passengers, mail, cargo 17.3.2006

(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 112/6

List of Member States' authorisations of food and food ingredients which may be treated with ionising radiation

(According to Article 4(6) of Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation)

(2006/C 112/05)

(This text cancels and replaces the text published in Official Journal C 56 of 11 March 2003, p. 5)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 126/7

NOTICE

(2006/C 126/07)

In accordance with Article 1(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 728/2006 of 15 May 2006 (1), the Commission hereby gives notice that the Bill (2) repealing the grandfathering provisions of the FSC-ETI Act and of the JOBS Act adopted by the Congress of the United States on 11 May 2006 was signed into law by the President of the United States on 17 May 2006.

As a result and in accordance with Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 728/2006, Council Regulation (EC) No 2193/2003 as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 171/2005 is repealed with effect from 29 May 2006.

(1) OJ L 127 of 15.5.2006, p. 1.

(2) H.R. 4297, the ‘Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005’
Aid No XS 135/05

Member State Poland

Region Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Investment aid to companies

Legal basis Art. 31 ustawy z dnia 20 kwietnia 2004 r. o Narodowym Planie Rozwoju (Dz.U. nr 116, poz. 1206). Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 17 grudnia 2004 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na wspieranie inwestycji i doradztwa w przedsiębiorstwach (Dz.U. z 2004 r., nr 267, poz. 2652). Rozporządzenie weszło w życie 17 grudnia 2004 r.

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Aid scheme Annual overall amount Forecast expenditure under the scheme is as follows: 2005: EUR 37 286 475: — EUR 27 964 856 from the ERDF, — EUR 9 321 619 from the state budget. 2006: EUR 37 286 475: — EUR 27 964 856 from the ERDF, — EUR 9 321 619 from the state budget. Total expenditure until the end of the scheme (31 December 2006) is estimated at EUR 74 572 950. The scheme will be implemented within the framework of: Measure 3.4 — Microenterprises

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation Yes

Date of implementation 17.12.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award Up to 31.12.2006

Objective of aid Investment aid to SMEs Yes

Economic sectors concerned All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs With the exception of companies operating in the synthetic fibres, shipping, shipbuilding, iron and steel or coalmining sectors Yes

Name and address of the granting authority Name: Marshall of the Province/Authorised representative of the competent implementing body in the light of the project's location

Address: 16 marshall's offices/ implementing bodies throughout Poland
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 139/21

Time limit for objection for registrations pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1)

(2006/C 139/04)

Third countries and natural or legal persons having a legitimate interest, established or resident in a third country, may object to the applications pursuant to Article 7 of the abovementioned Regulation directly to the Commission. For this purpose, the period of time referred to in Article 7(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 starts on the day of publication of the present notice for the following applications:

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.