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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 134/19

Update of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 19, OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 22, OJ C 182, 4.8.2007, p. 18, OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 38)

(2008/C 134/08)

The publication of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) is based on the information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in conformity with Article 34 of the Schengen Borders Code.

In addition to the publication in the Official Journal, a monthly update is available on the website of Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security.

SLOVAKIA

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 19

The financial resources required to cover the costs of a third-country national's residence on the territory of the Slovak Republic are fixed at SKK 1 700 per person per day of residence under Article 4 of the Act No 48/2002 Coll. on Stay of Aliens and on amendment of certain acts as amended.

The sum of SKK 1 700 is made up of the following amounts:

(a) SKK 1 000 for accommodation;

(b) SKK 100 for breakfast;

(c) SKK 200 for lunch;

(d) SKK 200 for dinner;

(e) SKK 200 spending money.

If the costs of a third-country national's residence on the territory of the Slovak Republic are partly covered, this fact will be taken into account.

An invitation certified by a police department may take the place of the financial resources.

GREECE

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 19

Common Ministerial Decision No 3021/22/10-f of 24 December 2007 fixes the amount for the means of subsistence which foreign nationals — with the exception of nationals of the Member States of the European Union — must have at their disposal if they wish to enter Greek territory.

Pursuant to the abovementioned Decision, the amount of foreign currency which foreign nationals of States which are not members of the European Union must have at their disposal in order to enter Greece is fixed at EUR 50 per person per day, and a minimum total amount of EUR 300 for a stay of up to 5 days.

Where the foreign national is a minor the above amounts are reduced by 50 %.

Nationals of countries which oblige Greek nationals to change currency at the borders are also subject to this obligation in accordance with the principle of reciprocity.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 131/6

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)

(2008/C 131/03)

Date of adoption of the decision 2.4.2008 Reference number of the aid N 582/07 Member State Germany Region Brandenburg-Nordost Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Propapier PM 2 KG Legal basis — Investitionszulagengesetz 2007 vom 15. Juli 2006 in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 23. Februar 2007 (BGBl. 2007 I S. 282) — Gesetz über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“ vom 6.10.1969 (BGBl. I S. 1861), zuletzt geändert durch Art. 102 der Verordnung vom 25.11.2003 (BGBl. I S. 2304), in Verbindung mit dem 36. Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“ (GA) für den Zeitraum 2007 bis 2010 (BT-Drs. 16/5215 vom 27.4.2007) — Richtlinie des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft zur Förderung der gewerblichen Wirtschaft im Rahmen der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“ — GA — (GA-G) vom 7.12.2006 (ABl. für Brandenburg Nr. 51 vom 27.12.2006, S. 798) — Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) vom 21.4.1999 (GVBl. I/99, S. 106) mit den dazugehörigen Verwaltungsvorschriften (VV-LHO) Type of measure Individual aid Objective Regional development, Employment Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: EUR 72 million Intensity 12 % Duration 2008-2010 Economic sectors Manufacturing industry Name and address of the granting authority Finanzamt Frankfurt (Oder); Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg 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/
Aid No XR 196/07

Member State Portugal

Region Açores

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement SIDER — Sistema de Incentivos para o Desenvolvimento Regional dos Açores

Legal basis Decreto Legislativo Regional n.o 19/2007/A, de 23 de Julho Decreto Regulamentar Regional n.o 21/2007/A, de 24 de Outubro Decreto Regulamentar Regional n.o 22/2007/A, de 25 de Outubro Decreto Regulamentar Regional n.o 23/2007/A, de 29 de Outubro Decreto Regulamentar Regional n.o 26/2007/A, de 19 de Novembro

Type of measure Aid scheme

Annual budget EUR 19 million

Maximum aid intensity 50 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation 1.1.2007

Duration 31.12.2013

Economic sectors All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of the granting authority Secretaria Regional da Economia Rua de São João, 47 P-9504-533 Ponta Delgada (S. Miguel) Açores

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme http://www.azores.gov.pt/Portal/pt/entidades/sre-drace/textoTabela/SIDER+2007.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 143/5

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)

(2008/C 143/02)

Date of adoption of the decision 9.1.2008 Reference number of the aid N 237/07 Member State Spain Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Incentivos mineros a empresas de la minería no energética para el programa de investigación, desarrollo e innovación tecnológica Legal basis Convocatoria de subvenciones públicas destinadas a la concesión de incentivos mineros a empresas de minería no energética para la I+D+i y medio ambiente Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: EUR 0,765 million Intensity 70 % Duration Until 31.12.2008 Economic sectors Mining and quarrying Name and address of the granting authority Junta de Castilla-León 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 5.2.2008 Reference number of the aid N 766/07 Member State Italy Region Piemonte Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Concessione ed erogazione di contributo per interventi dimostrativi in materia energetico-ambientale — proroga Legal basis D.G.R. 23-12920 del 5 luglio 2004 e D.G.R. 94-1646 del 28.11.2005 DDGR nn. 22-6889, 23-6890 del 17.9.2007 e 67-7436 del 12.11.2007 (atti con cui si procede alla proroga) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Environmental protection Form of aid Direct grant, Interest subsidy Budget Annual budget: EUR 13 million Overall budget: EUR 26 million Intensity 50 % Duration 1.1.2008-31.12.2009 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Giunta regionale, Piemonte 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/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 157/20

Appointment of the Hearing Officer

(2008/C 157/06)

On 7 February 2008, the Commission appointed Mr Michael ALBERS to the post of Hearing Officer, in accordance with Article 1 of the Commission Decision of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition cases (OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21-24).
61.

Secondly, coordination is not sustainable unless the consequences of deviation are sufficiently severe to convince coordinating companies that it is in their best interest to adhere to the terms of the coordination. In case of detected deviations of a potential coordination by the new entity or A-TEC, their ability and means of retaliation would seem to be quite different in view of their different capacity and market position. The fact that the new entity will have more spare capacity and a market share almost three times as high as A-TEC is likely to give the new entity a higher ability to retaliate than A-TEC. At the same time, the minority shareholding might provide A-TEC with the possibility to take advantage of its shareholding to retaliate by either using information it would not have as a simple competitor or by opposing the new entity's business policy as a major shareholder. In view of this it cannot be excluded that the A-TEC and the new entity might consider each other as able to react to deviations of a potential agreement.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 177/8

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

(2008/C 177/04)

Aid No: XA 7006/08

Member State: Italy

Title of aid scheme: Decreto del direttore generale dello sviluppo rurale del ministero delle Politiche agricole alimentari e forestali prot. 2065 del 13 febbraio 2008 recante «Procedura concorsuale per la selezione di progetti di ricerca e sviluppo nel settore dell'agricoltura proposti dalle piccole e medie imprese condotte da giovani imprenditori agricoli, da realizzarsi attraverso la collaborazione di Istituzioni pubbliche di ricerca»

Legal basis: Legge 15 dicembre 1998, n. 441, recante «Norme per la diffusione e la valorizzazione dell'imprenditoria in agricoltura».

Legge 27 dicembre 2006, n. 296 (legge finanziaria 2007), art. 1, comma 1068 e comma 1074

Annual expenditure planned: EUR 4 000 000

Maximum aid intensity: The aid will be calculated in compliance with the maximum intensity provided for by the Community legislation in force (Article 5a of Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004)

Date of implementation: The scheme will enter into force from the date of the publication of the registration number of the exemption request on the website of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Five years

Objective of aid: The aid is intended to promote research and development among small and medium-sized enterprises active in the agricultural sector, within the meaning of Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 364/2004

Sector concerned: Young farmers

Name and address of the granting authority:

Ministero delle Politiche agricole alimentari e forestali Dipartimento delle politiche di sviluppo Direzione generale dello sviluppo rurale Via XX Settembre n. 20 I-00187 Roma

Website: http://www.politicheagricole.it/SviluppoRurale/AiutiStato/DisposizioniNazionali/07-20080213_BandoC_2065_SR_OIGA.htm

IL DIRETTORE GENERALE

(Dott. Salvatore PETROLI)
10.

The emissions and fuel consumption of light duty vehicles are measured using a standardised test procedure, based on the so-called New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 requires that the Commission keep this under review, and propose changes if the procedures are no longer adequate or reflect real world emissions. The Commission considers that the procedure requires updating, and therefore intends to review the test cycle so that it adequately reflects the emissions generated by real driving on the road. This review may contribute to the discussions at the UNECE of developing a globally harmonised test cycle for light duty vehicles; however, it is not conditional on the progress made at UNECE level. Consideration may also be given to the introduction of an off-cycle emissions requirement to supplement the standardised test procedure.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 180/8

Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

(2008/C 180/05)

Aid No: XA 116/06

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: Provincie Noord-Brabant

Title of aid scheme/name of company receiving an individual aid: Maatschap van Zeeland, De Kampen 12 te Gemert

Legal basis: Volgens AWB (art. 4:23 lid 3 sub d) en provinciale ASV (art. 33) aangemerkt als incidentele subsidie

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 34 000 in 2006

Maximum aid intensity: 40 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: December 2006

Objective of aid: Implementation and demonstration of non-statutory environmental measures for the improvement of air quality

Articles used (from Articles 4 to 12) and eligible costs under the scheme or individual aid: Article 4(2)(b), (3)(d) and (4)(a)

Economic sector(s): Animal husbandry, in particular primary poultry farming

Name and address of the granting authority:

Provincie Noord-Brabant Brabantlaan 1 Postbus 90151 5200 MC 's-Hertogenbosch Nederland

Website: http://wettenbank.sdu.nl/wettenbank.sdu.nl/demo/awb_main.html

http://www.brabant.nl/Beleid/Regels%20en%20kaders/Algemene%20subsidieverordening.aspx?docindexid={6E5EE4A7-1D3F-480A-900D-975DD48879C6}

Other information: —
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 193/1

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)

(2008/C 193/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 17.6.2008 Reference number of the aid N 735/07 Member State Hungary Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Fejlesztési adókedvezmény szabályozott piacra belépő vállalkozásoknak — az N 651/06 támogatási program módosítása Legal basis — A társasági adóról és az osztalékadóról szóló 1996. évi LXXXI. törvény 22/B.§-a; — 206/2006. (X.16.) Korm.rendelet a fejlesztési adókedvezményről Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Regional development Form of aid Tax allowance Budget Overall budget: HUF 4 500 million Intensity 50 % Duration Until 2013 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Pénzügyminisztérium József Nádor tér 2-4. H-1051 Budapest 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/
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 189/14

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 — Withdrawal of notification

State aid C 51/07 (ex N 530/07) — Support by the Industrial Innovation Agency in favour of the VHD programme

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 189/08)

By decision of 29 January 2008, the Commission decided to close the formal investigation procedure under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty, initiated on 13 November 2007 in respect of the measure referred to above, recording that France had withdrawn its notification on 29 November 2007.
2.

The modified public service obligations are as follows: — Minimum frequencies — two return trips per day except Saturday and Sunday between Glasgow and Campbeltown, — one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Tiree, and — one return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Barra. — Capacity — the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Campbeltown route 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-Tiree route should be not less than 14 seats Glasgow to Tiree and 16 seats Tiree to Glasgow, — the capacity of the aircraft used on the Glasgow-Barra route should be not less than 13 seats Glasgow to Barra and 15 seats Barra 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) — Aircraft types — the aircraft used for the Barra route should be suitable for landing on Barra airstrip which is located on Traigh Mhor beach. — 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), — 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), and — the price of a single ticket for travel on the Glasgow to Barra route must not exceed GBP 71 (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.
14.

Regarding the United Kingdom, the majority of the UK-located customers consider that suppliers from Continent would not be in a position to provide them with the same degree of reliability of supply as local producers. In order to determine the geographic scope of the S-PVC market, the Commission has assessed British customers' sourcing and switching patterns (demand side) and, from the supply side perspective, analysed the extent to which S-PVC producers located in continental Europe would have the ability (and incentive) to expand their presence in the UK market. To this end, the Commission conducted a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis and assessed the level and role of imports, transport costs, barriers to expansion and spare capacity in continental Europe. In that respect the Commission found out that: — the majority of UK customers multi-source and are not completely dependent on local suppliers, — over the last five years imports made by continental suppliers satisfied from 34 % to 40 % of the UK demand, — by setting up local storage facilities, continental suppliers can overcome disadvantages caused by distance, — transport costs do not constitute a barrier to supply the UK, — there is sufficient spare capacity in the Continent in order to counteract any attempt to price increase by the new entity in the UK, — during an outage in one of Ineos' UK plants importers were capable to increase supply which indicates that both Ineos and Kerling are constrained by importers.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 225/5

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 225/03)

Aid No XR 22/08 Member State Czech Republic Region Moravskoslezsko Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement Rozvoj venkova Legal basis Zákon č. 248/2000 Sb., o podpoře regionálního rozvoje, ve znění pozdějších předpisů Regionální operační program regionu soudržnosti Moravskoslezsko 2007–2013 Type of measure Aid scheme Annual budget EUR 8,43 million Maximum aid intensity 40 % In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation Date of implementation 2.1.2008 Duration 31.12.2013 Economic sectors All sectors eligible for regional investment aid Name and address of the granting authority Regionální rada regionu soudržnosti Moravskoslezsko Hrabákova 1/1861 CZ-702 00 Ostrava-Moravská Ostrava Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme www.rr-moravskoslezsko.cz Other information —
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 230/20

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

Modification by Italy of the public service obligation in respect of the following scheduled air services: Alghero-Rome, Alghero-Milan, Cagliari-Rome, Cagliari-Milan, Olbia-Rome and Olbia-Milan

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 230/14)

In accordance with 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, the Italian Government has decided to modify the public service obligation in respect of the following scheduled air services: Alghero-Rome, Alghero-Milan, Cagliari-Rome, Cagliari-Milan, Olbia-Rome and Olbia-Milan, published in Official Journal of the European Union C 72 of 24.3.2006, and amended in Official Journal of the European Union C 141 of 26.6.2007, Official Journal of the European Union C 195 of 23.8.2007 and Official Journal of the European Union C 121 of 17.5.2008.

In accordance with point 4.6 of the public service obligation, the fares are revised as follows:

Route Maximum reduced fare VAT included Maximum full fare VAT included Alghero-Rome or vice versa EUR 50 EUR 112 Alghero-Milan or vice versa EUR 61 EUR 128 Cagliari-Rome or vice versa EUR 50 EUR 112 Cagliari-Milan or vice versa EUR 61 EUR 128 Olbia-Rome or vice versa EUR 50 EUR 112 Olbia-Milan or vice versa EUR 61 EUR 128

The other requirements of the public service obligation published in Official Journal of the European Union C 72 of 24.3.2006 remain unchanged.