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Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Modification by the United Kingdom of a public service obligation in respect of a scheduled air service between Stornoway and Benbecula

(2002/C 310/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The United Kingdom has decided to modify the public service obligation in respect of the scheduled air service between Stornoway and Benbecula as set out in the notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 53/06, 4.3.1995, as modified in OJ C 143/04, 8.5.1998, and as further modified in OJ C 154/03, 29.5.2001, 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 obligation for Stornoway and Benbecula is as follows:

- Minimum frequencies:

Two return trips per day except Saturday and Sunday between Stornoway and Benbecula.

- Capacity:

The capacity offered should be not less than 18 seats each way.

- Fares:

- the price of a single ticket must not exceed GBP 60,29 (excluding air passenger duty),

- the maximum fare on the route may be increased once every year 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 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (the Council in the Western Isles of Scotland),

- the new maximum fare on each route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and shall not come into effect until it has been published by the Commission in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Notice under section 12(2) of the Telecommunications Act 1984

Proposed modification to the licence of National Transcommunications Ltd

(2002/C 320/07)

This was published on Friday 29 November 2002 in the London, Belfast and Edinburgh gazettes.

The link to the notice on Oftel's website is:

http://www.oftel.gov.uk/ind_info/ licensing/mods/2002/mar041002.htm
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 314/05)

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.11.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 581/02

Title: Aid programme of the Federal Government (Bund) and the Länder for on-the-spot payments to holdings in the agriculture, foresty and fishery sector that are affected by the flood 2002

Objective: The subsidy is a on-the-spot payment for damages due to foods of up to a total of 50 %. As damage is considered in particular: the loss, destruction and damage of economic goods, like operating buildings, machines, plants, surfaces, cattle, operational funds as well as evacuation costs

Legal basis: Bundeshaushaltsordnung; Aufbauhilfefondsgesetz, Verwaltungsvereinbarung zwischen Bund und Ländern über die Beteiligung des Bundes an Soforthilfen zugunsten der von den Hochwasserschäden 2002 betroffenen land- und forstwirtschaftlichen Betriebe vom 29. August 2002, geändert durch die Verwaltungsvereinbarung vom 12. September 2002

Budget: EUR 20000000

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: 2002 op to 2003

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



Official Journal C 327 , 28/12/2002 P. 0003 - 0003



Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers(1)(2) (2002/C 327/03) (Text with EEA relevance) GERMANY Operating licences granted Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 >TABLE> Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 >TABLE> Operating licences revoked Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 >TABLE> (1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1. (2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.12.2002.
Corrigendum to diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in architecture which are the object of mutual recognition by the Member States

(Official Journal of the European Union C 294 of 4 December 2003)

(2003/C 297/15)

On page 5, in the table, the entry for "PORTUGAL" shall read as follows:

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Corrigendum to the Commission communication on the interest rates to be applied when aid granted unlawfully is being recovered

(Official Journal of the European Union C 110 of 8 May 2003)

(2003/C 150/04)

On page 21, footnote 2:

for: "...The calculation of compound interest, compounding on a yearly basis uses the formula Interest = (Capital (1 + Interest rate) Number of years) - Capital.",

read: "...The calculation of compound interest, compounding on a yearly basis uses the formula Interest = (Capital (1 + Interest rate) Number of years) - Capital.",
State aid - France

(Articles 87 to 89 of the Treaty establishing the European Community)

Commission notice pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty to other Member States and interested parties

State aid C 24/02 (ex N 635/2001) - PSA/Ford Douvrin

(2003/C 8/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

By the letter reproduced below, dated 6 November 2002, the Commission informed France that it had decided to terminate the proceedings initiated under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty.

"By letter dated 1 October 2001, the French authorities notified the Commission of the abovementioned aid. The Commission requested further information on 5 November and the French authorities replied by letter dated 29 January 2002.

On 27 March 2002 the Commission decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid.

The decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(1) and interested third parties were invited to present their observations. The Commission did not receive any observations following publication.

By letter dated 24 September 2002, France withdrew the aid notification.

The Commission notes that, in accordance with Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999(2), the Member State concerned may withdraw its notification in due time before the Commission has taken a decision on the aid. In cases where it has initiated the formal investigation procedure, it is required to close that procedure.

Accordingly, the Commission has decided to close the formal investigation procedure opened under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid, noting that France has withdrawn its notification.

Any aid planned by the French authorities for the PSA/Ford project at Douvrin before 31 December 2002 will have to be notified in advance to the Commission. After 1 January 2003, the new multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects, approved by the Commission on 13 February 2002, will be applicable. According to that framework, the maximum aid intensity for regional investment aid in the motor vehicle industry (as defined in Annex C to the framework) granted under an authorised aid scheme for projects involving eligible expenditure of more than EUR 50 million or receiving aid of more than EUR 5 million expressed in terms of gross grant equivalent will be equivalent to 30 % of the corresponding regional aid ceiling. These rules will remain in force until the date on which the list of sectors provided for in point 31 of the framework becomes applicable. In order to guarantee transparency and to permit effective monitoring, the Member States will be called upon to provide summary information using the form laid down in Annex A to the framework."

(1) OJ C 102, 27.4.2002, p. 28.

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 42/32

Corrigendum to Commission Communication 2003/C 118/03 regarding the explanatory note regarding the types of enterprise to be taken into account for calculating the headcount and the financial amounts

( Official Journal of the European Union C 118 of 20 May 2003 )

(2005/C 42/12)

On page 8 of the Official Journal, in the explanatory note regarding the types of enterprise to be taken into account for calculating the headcount and the financial amounts, under the section ‘Type 2: Partner Enterprise’, the first two indents of the second paragraph are replaced by the following:

‘— it has a holding or voting rights equal to or greater than 25 % in the other enterprise, or the other enterprise has a holding or voting rights equal to or greater than 25 % in the applicant enterprise, — the enterprises are not linked enterprises within the meaning defined below, which means, among other things, that the voting rights of one in the other do not exceed 50 %, and — […]’

Footnote (3) is deleted.

In the first sentence of the first subparagraph of the section ‘Type 3: Linked Enterprise’, the words ‘the capital or’ are deleted.
Notice concerning anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community of polyethylene terephthalate film originating, inter alia, in the Republic of Korea: Modification of the name of a company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate

(2003/C 27/04)

Imports of polyethylene terephthalate film originating, inter alia, in the Republic of Korea are subject to definitive anti-dumping measures, imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1676/2001(1).

Kohap Corporation, a company located in the Republic of Korea, whose exports to the Community of polyethylene terephthalate film are subject to an individual duty rate of 7,5 % by the aforementioned Regulation, has informed the Commission that it has changed its name to KP Chemical Corporation. 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 rate applied to the company under its previous name of Kohap Corporation.

The Commission has examined the information supplied, which demonstrates that all the company's activities linked to the manufacturing, sales and exports of polyethylene terephthalate film 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 1676/2001. In view of the absence of any substantive change of circumstances, the reference to Kohap Corporation should be read as KP Chemical Corporation in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1676/2001.

The Taric additional code A223 previously attributed to Kohap Corporation shall apply to KP Chemical Corporation.

(1) OJ L 227, 23.8.2001, p. 1.
Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992, on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature

(2003/C 34/04)

Binding tariff information ceases to be valid from this day if it becomes incompatible with the interpretation of the customs nomenclature as a result of the following international tariff measures:

Amendments to the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes and the Compendium of Classification Opinions approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC document NC0590, report of the 29th session of the HS Committee):

AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER AN ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANISATION

(29th HSC session in may 2002)

DOC NC0590

Amendments to the Explanatory Notes of the Nomenclature annexed to the HS Convention

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Classification Opinion approved by the HS Committee

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Information regarding the contents of these measures can be obtained from the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission (rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels) or can be downloaded from the internet site of this Directorate-General:

(http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/ taxation_customs/index_en.htm).
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)

(This text cancels and replaces the text published in Official Journal C 174 of 20 July 2002, p. 3)

(2003/C 56/03)

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Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (Text with EEA relevance)



Official Journal C 091 , 16/04/2003 P. 0016 - 0017



Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers(1)(2) (2003/C 91/10) (Text with EEA relevance) UNITED KINGDOM Operating licences granted Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 >TABLE> Operating licences revoked Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 >TABLE> Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 >TABLE> Change of name of license holder Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 >TABLE> Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 >TABLE> (1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1. (2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.3.2003.
Publication of a request under Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 to amend one or more parts of the specification of a name registered under Article 17 or Article 6 of that Regulation

(2003/C 99/03)

Publication confers the right to object within the meaning of Article 7 of the Regulation. Any objections to this request must be forwarded via the competent authority of a Member State within six months of the publication date.

The amendment is not a minor one and it must therefore be published under Article 6(2) of the Regulation.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92

APPLICATION TO AMEND A SPECIFICATION: ARTICLE 9

1. Registered name: Scotch Lamb

2. Responsible department in the Member State: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Agrifood Exports and Regional Food Promotion Division Regional and Local Foods Branch

Room 407

Nobel House, 17 Smith Square London, SW1P 3JR United Kingdom Tel. (44-207) 238 66 87 Fax (44-207) 238 56 71

3. Amendment(s) requested: - Specification heading(s):

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- Amendment(s):

Description

In order to better reflect current practice, take account of consumer concerns about greater transparency in labelling and improve the quality of Scotch Lamb the current description, "The product is derived from lambs finished, for a minimum period of two months, slaughtered and dressed in the designated area."

is being amended to the following:

"The product is derived from lambs born, reared for the entirety of their lives, slaughtered and dressed in the designated geographical area. The animals will have been produced and slaughtered in accordance with Quality Assurance schemes accredited to European Standard EN45011 (ISO Guide 65) and having the same standards and assessments and assessment frequencies of those set by the applicant."

Method of production

As a result of the amendment to the description described above it is necessary to amend the details of the method of production. In addition, when the original application was put forward there was almost no Scotch Lamb sold in a frozen state. While this practice is still not widespread, the applicant would like to remove the words "Only fresh or chilled product may be sold" to allow Scotch Lamb to be sold frozen if a processor so wishes.

Therefore the current description, "Lambs are finished in Scotland for a minimum of two months. They are slaughtered and dressed in accordance with set specifications. The lamb is sold fresh or chilled."

is being amended to the following:

"Lambs are born and reared for the entirety of their lives in the designated geographical area. The animals will have been produced and slaughtered in accordance with Quality Assurance schemes accredited to European Standard EN45011 (ISO Guide 65) and having the same standards and assessments and assessment frequencies of those set by the applicant. They are slaughtered and dressed in that area in accordance with the set specifications."
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 92/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 30.10.2002

Member State: Spain (Murcía)

Aid No: N 610/02

Title: Aid for Iberdrola Distribución for electricity distribution infrastructure

Objective: Development of electricity grid in rural and semi-urban areas

Legal basis: Convenio específico de colaboración para el desarrollo de la infraestructura y actividades relacionadas con el servicio eléctrico en el medio rural y semiurbano, entre la Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de murcia e Iberdrola Distribución Eléctrica, SA

Budget: EUR 84142

Aid intensity or amount: 33 % brut

Duration: 2003

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: 27.11.2002

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 11/02

Title: UK Logistics Transaction Programme

Objective: To facilitate environmental protection, in particular the reduction of CO2 emissions, through the promotion of sustainable transport best practice

Legal basis: Ministry of Transport Act 1919; section 17(1)(e)

Budget: The expected budgetary allocation is GBP 3 million per annum

Duration: Until December 2007

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: 5.3.2003

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 299a/02

Title: Green Fuel Challenge Pilot Project - Methanol

Objective: Aid for R & D

Comments:

To demonstrate the technical feasibility of using methanol as a fuel for the transport sector, to assess its environmental benefit and to identify and assess any practical barriers that would have to be overcome before the fuel were viable

Legal basis: Section 3 of the United Kingdom Finance Act 2001, inserting a new section 20 AB into the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties 1979

Budget: GBP 3666000,00 (EUR 5610652,00)

Aid intensity or amount: 42,86 %

Duration: 2003 to 2007

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
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.2922 — Pfizer/Pharmacia)
(2003/C 110/10)
(Text with EEA relevance)
On 27 February 2003 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(2) of Council Regu-lation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made publicafter it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European
Communities (see list on the last page),
— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M2922. CELEX
is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.
For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,2, rue Mercier,L-2985 Luxembourg.Tel. (+352) 29 29-4 24 55, fax (+352) 29 29-4 27 63.
Commission communication
Review of the guidelines on national regional aid for the period after 1 January 2007
(2003/C 110/11)
The Commission published the guidelines on national regional aid in March 1998 (
1).
On the basis of the guidelines, the Commission approved the regional aid maps of the present Member
States for the period from 2000 to 2006 and numerous regional aid schemes expiring at the end of thatperiod. In addition, the Regulation on State aid for SMEs (
2), and the Regulation on State aid for
employment (3) follow in whole or in part the approach set out in the guidelines.
The guidelines were adopted for an unlimited period. However, point 6.4 stipulates that the Commission
will review them within five years of their becoming applicable.
The Commission has carried out such a review and concluded that a revision of the guidelines does not
appear to be necessary.
The Commission, however, decided to carry out such revision in due course in order to give the Member
States and the Commission time before the end of 2006 to draw up, notify and approve the regional maps
for the period after 1 January 2007.
(1) OJ C 74, 10.3.1998.
(2) OJ L 10, 13.1.2001.
(3) OJ L 337, 13.12.2002; corrigendum (OJ C 349, 24.12.2002, p. 126).EN C 110/24 Official Journal of the European Union 8.5.2003
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2003/C 123/09)

1. The Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below, as provided in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995(1) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community.

2. Procedure

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

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

3. Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Division B-1), J-79 5/16, B-1049 Brussels(2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

4. This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995.

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(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1972/2002 (OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1).

(2) Telex COMEU B 21877; Telefax: (32-2) 295 65 05.
Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2003/C 137/04)

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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2176/2002(2).

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

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

(2) OJ L 331, 7.12.2002, p. 3.

(3) OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.