ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 238/6

Notice of Implementation of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013)

SME Guarantee Facility (SMEG) and High Growth and Innovative SME Facility (GIF)

List of Participating Countries

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 238/05

Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom

European Economic Area (EEA) countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway

Candidate countries: Croatia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey

Countries of the Western Balkans: Montenegro, Serbia

(Reference: Notice 2007/C 226/02 published in Official Journal of the European Union C 226, 26.9.2007, page 2 and notice 2007/C 302/09 published in Official Journal of the European Union C 302, 14.12.2007, page 8)
Reference number of State Aid X 15/08

Member State Germany

Member State reference number Bayern

Name of the Region (NUTS) Bayern Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Infrastruktur, Verkehr und Technologie Prinzregentenstraße 28, 80525 München, DEUTCHLAND http://www.stmwivt.bayern.de

Title of the aid measure Richtlinie zur Durchführung des bayerischen regionalen Förderprogramms für die gewerbliche Wirtschaft

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) BayHO, BayVwVfG, Richtlinie vom 27.8.2008 zur Durchführung des bayerischen regionalen Förderprogramms für die gewerbliche Wirtschaft (AllMBl S. 523)

Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.stmwivt.bayern.de/pdf/foerderprogramme/BRF_2008.pdf

Type of measure Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure —

Duration 1.9.2008-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme EUR 100 million

For guarantees —

Aid Instrument (Article 5) Interest rate subsidy, Grant

Reference to the Commission decision —

If co-financed by Community funds EFRE — 12 million EUR

Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in %
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 246/3

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)

2009/C 246/02

Date of adoption of the decision 11.9.2009 Reference number of State Aid N 175/09 Member State Bulgaria Region All Bulgarian territory Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) N 175/09 (ex PN 132/08) — България — Средства от републиканския бюджет под формата на капиталови трансфери за модернизация на подвижен железопътен състав за пътнически превози за „БДЖ“ ЕАД Legal basis Закон за държавния бюджет на Р.България за 2009 г. — § 7 от преходните и заключителни разпоредби; Постановление № 11 от 20 януари 2009 година за разходване на средствата от резерва за непредвидени и неотложни разходи в частта за допълнителни фискални мерки по чл. 1, ал. 2, т. 4.3 от Закона за държавния бюджет на Република България; Решение на НС от 19 февруари 2009 г. по доклада на Временната анкетна комисия за проучване на обстоятелствата за трагичния инцидент влака София — Кардам на 28 февруари 2008 г., както и на нормативната уредба, свързана с безопасността на железопътния транспорт. Type of measure Ad hoc individual aid Objective Regional development Form of aid Direct grant for renewal, recycling and modernisation of railway rolling stock Budget BGN 45 000 000 (EUR 22 752 500) Intensity 50 % Duration (period) Until 31 December 2009 Economic sectors Rail transport Name and address of the granting authority Министерство на финансите ул. „Г.С.Раковски“ № 102 1000 София/Sofia БЪЛГАРИЯ/BULGARIA 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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision 10.9.2009 Reference number of State Aid N 184/09 Member State Germany Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Richtlinie zur Förderung des Neu- und Ausbaus sowie der Reaktivierung von privaten Gleisanschlüssen Legal basis Richtlinie zur Förderung des Neu- und Ausbaus sowie der Reaktivierung von privaten Gleisanschlüssen auf der Grundlage der Allgemeinen Verwaltungsvorschriften (VV-BHO) zu §§ 23, 44 Bundeshaushaltsordnung (BHO) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To grant funding for the construction, extension and reactivation of private railway sidings in order to increase rail freight traffic with the aim to shift a proportion of freight traffic from road to rail Form of aid Direct grant Budget EUR 32 million per year and a total budget of EUR 96 million Intensity 50 % Duration (period) 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2012 Economic sectors Rail transport Name and address of the granting authority — 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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
Reference number of State Aid X 107/08

Member State Czech Republic

Member State reference number 50748/08/08100/8

Name of the Region (NUTS) Střední Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Střední Morava, Moravskoslezko Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu Na Františku 32 110 15 Praha 1 ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA http://www.mpo.cz

Title of the aid measure Školicí střediska – 1. výzva

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání, Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů

Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.mpo.cz/cz/podpora-podnikani/oppi/

Type of measure Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure Modification XR 13/08

Duration 3.3.2008-30.6.2010

Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary SME large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme CZK 1 100,00 million

For guarantees —

Aid Instrument (Article 5) Grant

Reference to the Commission decision —

If co-financed by Community funds Strukturální fondy – ERDF: 85 % spolufinancování – 935,00 CZK (v milionech)

Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in %
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 253/21

Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 253/07
Reference number of State Aid X 158/08

Member State Romania

Member State reference number —

Name of the Region (NUTS) Romania Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority Ministerul Economiei și Finanțelor Str. Apolodor nr. 17, sector 5 050741 București ROMÂNIA http://www.minind.ro

Title of the aid measure Finanțarea proiectelor de cercetare-dezvoltare și inovare (CDI) prin Programul Operațional Sectorial pentru Creșterea Competitivității Economice (POS-CCE)

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) Ordin al ministrului economiei și finanțelor nr. 3388/17.11.2008, publicat în Monitorul Oficial al României nr. 816/5.12.2008

Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://amposcce.minind.ro/fonduri_structurale/pdf/Ordin3388schema_ajutordestat-operatiunile2_1_1si2_1_2si2_3_3.pdf

Type of measure Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure —

Duration 5.12.2008-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary SME large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme ROL 169,19 million

For guarantees —

Aid Instrument (Article 5) Grant

Reference to the Commission Decision —

If co-financed by Community funds POS – „Creșterea Competitivității Economice”, aprobat prin Decizia Comisiei nr. 3472 din 12 iulie 2007 – 840,33 ROL (în milioane)

Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in %

Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) 50 % —

Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) 25 % —

Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) 40 % —

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) — —

Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34) — —

Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35) ROL 3 550 000 —

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) ROL 710 000 —
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 261/5

Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 27 Member States applicable as from 1 November 2009

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

2009/C 261/05

Base rates calculated in accordance with the Communication from the Commission on the revision of the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 6). Depending on the use of the reference rate, the appropriate margins have still to be added as defined in this communication. For the discount rate this means that a margin of 100 basis points has to be added. The Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending the implementing Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 foresees that, unless otherwise provided for in a specific decision, the recovery rate will also be calculated by adding 100 basis points to the base rate.

Modified rates are indicated in bold.

Previous table published in OJ C 236, 1.10.2009, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 272/8

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities

2009/C 272/02

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

On page 402:

9705 00 00 Collections and collectors’ pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, archaeological, palaeontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest

The existing text is replaced by the following:

‘1. This heading includes motor vehicles which are: — in their original state, without substantial changes to the chassis, steering or braking system, engine, etc., — at least 30 years old, and — of a model or type which is no longer in production. However, motor vehicles are deemed not to be of historical or ethnographical interest and are excluded from this heading when the competent authorities establish that the motor vehicles are not liable to evidence a significant step in the evolution of human achievements or illustrate a period of that evolution. Such vehicles must also possess the requisite characteristics for inclusion in a collection by: — being relatively rare, — not being normally used for their original purpose, — being the subject of special transactions outside the normal trade in similar utility articles, and — being of greater value.

2. It also includes as collectors’ pieces of historical interest: (a) motor vehicles, irrespective of their date of manufacture, which can be proved to have been used in the course of an historic event; (b) motor racing vehicles, which can be proved to be designed, built and used solely for competition and have achieved significant sporting success at prestigious national or international events.

3. Articles of a kind used as parts and accessories for the above-mentioned vehicles are classified in this heading if they are collectors’ pieces themselves, whether or not they are intended to be fitted into those vehicles. Proof can be supplied by appropriate documentation, for example, reference books or specialised literature, or by opinions from recognised experts. The above Explanatory Notes apply, mutatis mutandis, to motorcycles. Replicas are always excluded (generally Chapter 87).’

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

(2) OJ C 133, 30.5.2008, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 280/1

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)

2009/C 280/01

Date of adoption of the decision 11.9.2009 Reference number of State Aid N 259/08 Member State Italy Region Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano — Alto Adige/Autonome Provinz Bozen Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aiuti a sostegno del trasporto combinato Legal basis Articolo 87, paragrafo 3, lettera c) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To support the creation of intermodal platforms Form of aid Direct grants or subsidised loans Budget Maximum EUR 8 million in the period 2009-2011 Intensity 30-50 % of eligible expenditure Duration (period) 3 years (2009-2011) Economic sectors Combined transport Name and address of the granting authority — 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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision 30.9.2009 Reference number of State Aid N 483/09 Member State Italy Region Emilia-Romagna Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Interventi per il trasporto ferroviario delle merci Legal basis Delibera n. 1285/2009 della Giunta della Regione Emilia-Romagna del 27 luglio 2009 che approva il progetto di legge regionale «Interventi per il riequilibrio del sistema del trasporto delle merci» Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To encourage rail freight and the modal transfer from road to rail for the carriage of goods Form of aid Direct grant Budget EUR 9 million in the period 2010-2012 Intensity 50 % of eligible costs and 30 % of total transport cost Duration (period) 3 years (2010-2012) Economic sectors Rail freight transport Name and address of the granting authority — 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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
Reference number of State Aid X 133/08

Member State United Kingdom

Member State reference number —

Name of the Region (NUTS) Scotland Mixed

Granting authority Scottish Executive Third Sector Division Highlander House 58 Waterloo Street Glasgow G2 7DA UNITED KINGDOM http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Home

Title of the aid measure Scottish Investment Fund

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) The grant is provided under section 10 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

Web link to the full text of the aid measure http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/15300/funding

Type of measure Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure —

Duration 1.11.2008-31.3.2011

Economic sector(s) concerned All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary SME large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme GBP 30,00 million

For guarantees —

Aid Instrument (Article 5) Grant

Reference to the Commission decision —

If co-financed by Community funds —

Objectives Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme 50 % 20 %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) 20 % —

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) 50 % —

Specific training (Article 38(1)) 45 % —

General training (Article 38(2)) 80 % —

Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 40) 50 % —

Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 41) 75 % —
Economic sector(s) concerned

Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities, Hunting, trapping and related service activities, Forestry and logging, Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products, Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables, Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats, Manufacture of dairy products, Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products, Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products, Manufacture of other food products, Manufacture of prepared animal feeds, Manufacture of beverages, Manufacture of leather and related products, Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials, Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals, Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco, Retail sale in non-specialised stores, Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores, Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores, Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores, Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores, Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores, Other retail sale of food in specialised stores, Food and beverage service activities
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LH offered commitments in the form of slots, free of charge, within 20 minutes of the requested time, to allow a new entrant to operate flights on each of the four routes where the Commission identifies competition concerns (hereafter Identified City Pair) for up to three frequencies per day in the case of Brussels–Hamburg and Brussels–Munich, and two frequencies a day in the case of Brussels–Frankfurt and Brussels–Zurich. The commitments provide for a slot allocation mechanism whereby the allocation of the requested slots would occur in a timely manner, as early in the season as possible. Furthermore, as a general rule, the new entrant will obtain grandfather rights over these slots, i.e. would be entitled to use the slots transferred from the Parties for a different intra-European city pair than the Identified City Pairs, once it has operated the relevant Identified City Pair during two full consecutive IATA Seasons for the Brussels–Hamburg route, four full consecutive IATA Seasons for the Brussels–Munich and Brussels-Zurich routes and eight full consecutive IATA Seasons for the Brussels–Frankfurt route.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 292/4

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)

2009/C 292/02

Date of adoption of the decision 30.9.2009 Reference number of State Aid N 501/09 Member State Germany Region Freistaat Thüringen Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Änderung der Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen aus Mitteln des Europäischen Sozialfonds und/oder des Freistaats Thüringen zur Förderung von Personal in Forschung und Entwicklung Legal basis Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen aus Mitteln des Europäischen Sozialfonds und/oder des Freistaats Thüringen zur Förderung von Personal in Forschung und Entwicklung Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development, Regional development, Innovation Form of aid Direct grant Budget Annual budget: EUR 6,4 million Overall budget: EUR 38 million Intensity 100 % Duration (period) 1.9.2009-31.12.2013 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Arbeit Max-Reger-Str. 4—8 99096 Erfurt DEUTSCHLAND 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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 305/4

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)

2009/C 305/02

Date of adoption of the decision 15.9.2009 Reference number of State Aid N 357/09 Member State United Kingdom Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Individual R&D aid to GKN Legal basis Section 1 of the 1982 Civil Aviation Act Type of measure Individual aid Objective Research and development Form of aid Reimbursable grant Budget Overall budget: GBP 60 million Intensity — Duration (period) Until 31.12.2016 Economic sectors Air transport Name and address of the granting authority Aerospace, Marine and Defence Unit Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 1 Victoria Street London SW1H 0ET UNITED KINGDOM 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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision 7.10.2009 Reference number of State Aid N 531/09 Member State Germany Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Assumption of risk for WestLB Legal basis § 8 Gesetz zur Fortentwicklung der Finanzmarktstabilisierung („FMStFG“) Type of measure Individual aid Objective Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy Form of aid Guarantee Budget Overall budget: EUR 6 400 million Intensity — Duration (period) Until 30.11.2009 Economic sectors Financial intermediation Name and address of the granting authority Bundesland Nordrhein-Westfalen u.a. 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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 321/38

Publication of the application for recognition of a traditional term as provided for in Article 33 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 (1)

2009/C 321/14

According to Article 33 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009, an application for recognition of a traditional term shall be published in the Official Journal, Series C, in order to inform third parties of the existence of such an application, with the view of possibly objecting to the recognition and protection of the traditional term applied for.

PUBLICATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF A TRADITIONAL TERM ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 33 OF COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 607/2009

Date of receipt 30.11.2009 Number of pages 1 Language of the application English File number TDT/CZ/N0003

Applicant:

Competent authority of the Member State : CZ-Ministry of Agriculture Simona Hrabetova Plant Commodities Dept. Unit for Wine Tesnov 17 117 05 Prague 1 ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA Tel. +420 221812354 Fax +420 221812367 simona.hrabetova@mze.cz

Denomination: CLARET

Traditional term under Article 118u(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007

Language:

— Article 31(1)(b) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009

List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned:

— All Czech protected designation of origin listed in the Register

Grapevine products categories:

— Wine (Annex XIb of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007)

Definition:

— Wine produced from the black grapes without fermentation on skins.

(1) OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60.