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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 173/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 16.6.2003

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 163/03

Title: Development of the Organic Sector

Objective: The aim of the scheme is to support investment into the diversification of farm incomes, which is meant to help ensure the regular supply of high quality organic produce to the market.

The aid measure is a modification of aid scheme N 461/A/2000, which was approved by the Commission on 26 January 2001. the only modification consists of a change of an aid ceiling. In aid measure N 461/A/2000 the aid ceilings for on-farm investment and off-farm investment were EUR 50790 and EUR 263945, respectively. With the new notification, the Irish authorities wish to raise the investment ceiling for off-farm investment to EUR 1270000. With an aid rate of 40 %, this amounts to an aid ceiling for on-farm investment of EUR 50790 and an aid ceiling for off-farm investment of EUR 508000. All other aspects of the aid scheme remain identical to the already approved N 461/A/2000. The original aid measure N 461/A/2000 contains nine separate measures, of which Development of the Organic Sector constitutes one.

Legal basis: The scheme is implemented by administrative provision under Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on Support for Rural Development.

Budget: The scheme is funded from exchequer sources and the indicative allocation is EUR 8252000 over the 2000 to 2006 period.

Aid intensity or amount: 40 %

Duration: 2000 to 2006

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: 19.6.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 90/03

Title: Aid for technical assistance in the processing and marketing sector for agricultural, forestry and food products

Objective: To implement a technical assistance plan in the sectors of processing and marketing agricultural, forestry and food products

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones para planes de asistencia técnica y de gestión en los sectores de transformación y comercialización de productos agrarios, silvícolas, de la pesca, la acuicultura y la alimentación y se convocan para el ejercicio 2003

Budget: EUR 1000000

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % of the cost

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
Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2003/C 196/08)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office mentioned in point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking SA CMI Traction Rue Léon Champagne, 3 B - 1480 Tubize

2. Issuing office Service public fédéral Mobilité et Transports Direction générale Transport terrestre Cantersteen, 12 B - 1000 Brussels

3. Date of the decision 21 February 2003.

First issued

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Revoked [square ]

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4. Licence No L 004.

5. Terms and conditions The licence-holder is required to notify the Director-General of the Inland Transport Administration of the Ministry for Communications and Infrastructure of any change in his situation that is liable to affect compliance with the conditions governing the issuing of the licence.

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments The licence is reviewed every five years by the Director-General of the Inland Transport Administration. To this end, at least three months before that deadline, the licence-holder submits it to him for a complete review of the conditions governing the issuing of the licence.

The Director-General of the Inland Transport Administration may at any time verify compliance with the conditions governing the issuing of the licence. He suspends or revokes the licence that he has issued if the holder no longer satisfies the conditions laid down.

7. Other observations -

8. Person to contact at the issuing office (Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Madame Viviane Montulet, Conseiller général Tel. (32-2) 517 08 64 Fax (32-2) 514 55 15 E-mail: viviane.montulet@mobilit.fgov.be
Information



Official Journal C 204 , 29/08/2003 P. 0011 - 0011



Information (2003/C 204/10) The text published in Official Journal of the European Union C 201 of 26 August 2003 under number 2003/C 201/05 is hereby annulled.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 209/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 11.7.2003

Member State: Luxembourg

Aid No: N 73/03

Title: Environmental protection aid scheme

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis: Projet de loi instaurant un régime d'aide à la protection de l'environnement, à l'utilisation rationnelle de l'énergie et à la production d'énergie de sources renouvelables

Budget: EUR 13 million

Aid intensity or amount: (a) investment by SMEs to comply with new Community standards: 15 % gge

(b) investment enabling firms to exceed the standards applicable: 30 % gge

(c) energy investment: 40 % gge

The aid ceilings at (b) and (c) are increased by 10 percentage points gross in the case of SMEs.

Duration: Until 31 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
Communication - Notification of the Professional Title of General Medical Practitioners in accordance with Article 41 of Directive 93/16/EEC

(2003/C 228/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Council Directive 93/16/EEC to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications and particularly Article 41 thereof provides that Member States shall notify the Commission of the measures it has taken in conformity with Article 30. The Commission shall publish an appropriate notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, indicating the designations adopted by that Member State for the diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications and, where appropriate, the professional title in question.

Germany has notified the amendment to a designation in the list of professional titles published in the Official Journal C 393/4 of 31 December 1996.

The list of designations of diplomas, certificates or other evidence of formal qualifications as a general medical practitioner published in accordance with Article 41 of Council Directive 93/16/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

The entry for Germany under "Point 2 Designations of professional titles" should read:

"Facharzt/Fachärztin für Allgemeinmedizin"
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 233/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.8.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 95/03

Title: Liquidity aid for agricultural holdings - North Rhine-Westphalia

Objective: Liquidity aid for agricultural holdings that have suffered from natural disasters or exceptional occurrences

Legal basis: Richtlinien über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen an Inhaber landwirtschaftlicher Betriebe als Liquiditätshilfe nach Naturkatastrophen und außergewöhnlichen Ereignissen

Budget: No indication, as it is impossible to foresee future natural disasters or exceptional occurrences. Funds are made available on a yearly basis

Aid intensity or amount: 7 % of loans taken to remedy damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences

Duration: From 1.1.2003 until 31.12.2007

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: 21.8.2003

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 125/03

Title: Animal welfare measures following the outbreak of avian influenza

Objective: To compensate damages following the outbreak of an animal disease

Legal basis: Kaderwet LNV-subsidies, artikel 2

Budget: EUR 6500000

Aid intensity or amount: 80 % in general, 50 % for replacement pullets

Duration: Depending on the determination of areas where movement is restricted and the exhaustion of the budget

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: 21.8.2003

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 283/03

Title: TSE testing of fallen cattle aged over 24 months

Objective: The objective of the scheme is to monitor the prevalence and epidemiological spread of TSEs within UK fallen cattle population by testing the carcasses of all fallen bovines aged over 24 months

Legal basis: Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(1), as amended;

- National implementing provisions of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001:

TSE (England) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/843)

TSE (England) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/1353)

TSE (England) Amendment (N. 2) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2860)

TSE (Wales) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/1416)

TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/255)

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Regulations (Northern Ireland 2002) (SR 2002/225)

Budget:

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Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Duration: Until December 2008

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

(1) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 242/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.9.2003

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 800/02

Title: Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Grants Scheme (Scotland)

Objective: The aim of the Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Grants Scheme is to enable farmers in NVZs in Scotland to comply with restrictions on the spreading of livestock manures on land within the NVZs. Aid is available towards the cost of investments in new or improved farm waste storage and handling facilities for livestock waste and silage effluent

Legal basis: Sections 28 and 29 of Agriculture Act 1970, The Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Grants) (Scotland), Scheme Regulations

Budget: GBP 29,4 million

Aid intensity or amount: 40 %

Duration: 5 years

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
Notice concerning the anti-dumping duty in force in respect of imports into the Community of Polyethylene terephtalate film (PET film) originating inter alia in the Republic of Korea: modification of the address of a company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty

(2003/C 254/02)

Imports of Polyethylene terephtalate film (PET film) originating in inter alia the Republic of Korea are subject to a definitive anti-dumping duty, imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1676/2001(1) ("the 2001 Regulation").

SKC Co. Ltd, a company located in the Republic of Korea, whose exports of Polyethylene terephtalate film (PET film) to the Community are subject to an individual anti-dumping duty of 7,5 % by the aforementioned Regulation, has informed the Commission that it has changed its company address on several occasions from that cited in the 2001 Regulation i.e. SKC Building, 23-10 Youido-Dong, Yongdungpo-Gu, Seoul 150-010 Korea and on 16 June 2003, the new address became:

SKC Co. Ltd., Kyobo Gangnam Tower,

1303-22, Seocho 4 Dong, Seocho Gu,

Seoul 137-074, Korea.

Previous company addresses and relevant dates since the Regulation came into force are set out below(2).

The company has asked the Commission to confirm that these changes of address do not affect the right of the company to benefit from the individual duty rate applied to the company under its former address referred to above.

The Commission has examined the information supplied, which demonstrates that all the company's activities linked to the manufacturing, sales and exports of PET film are unaffected by the changes of address. The Commission therefore concludes that the changes of address 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 current address of SKC Co. Ltd should read SKC Co. Ltd, Kyobo Gangnam Tower, 1303-22, Seocho 4 Dong, Seocho Gu, Seoul 137-074, Korea, in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1676/2001.

The original Taric additional code A224 attributed to SKC Co. Ltd is unchanged.

(1) OJ L 227, 23.8.2001, p. 1.

(2) (1) From the 2001 Regulation to June 2003 SKC Co. Ltd 646-15 Wooshin Building,

Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu,

Seoul, 135-080 Korea.

(2) Prior to November 2001 a postal address, different from (1), also appears in some invoices:

SKC Co. Ltd Gangnam PO Box 2097, Seoul, Korea.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 248/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.2.2003

Member State: Belgium (Flemish Region)

Aid No: N 566/02

Title: Decision of the Flemish Government on aid for combined transport in the context of economic expansion legislation

Objective: To provide investment aid for combined transport in order to reduce road transport on the Flemish Region

Legal basis: Besluit van de Vlaamse regering betreffende steun voor het gecombineerd vervoer (gebaseerd op richtlijnen MGB3.4 - Wet van 30 december 1970, richtlijnen MGB3.4 - Decreet van 15 december 1993 en richtlijnen VL7.4 - Wet van 4 augustus 1978)

Arrêté du Gouvernement flamand relatif à l'aide aux transports combinés (basé sur les orientations MGB3.4 - Loi du 30 décembre 1970, orientations MGB3.4 - Décret du 15 décembre 1993 et orientations VL7.4 - Loi du 4 août 1978)

Budget: EUR 3059687 per year

Duration: The Decision of the Flemish Government on aid for combined transport expires on 31st December 2003. This is also the date by which Guidelines MGB3.4 and VL7.4 expire

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: 30.4.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 623/02

Title: State aid for the operation of scheduled combined freight transport services as an alternative to the road-only mode

Objective: The objective of the aid scheme is to develop combined transport so that it constitutes an attractive alternative to road freight transport

Legal basis: Loi n° 82-1153 du 30 décembre 1982 d'orientation des transports intérieurs, modifiée notamment par loi n° 99-523 du 25 juin 1999 d'orientation pour l'aménagement et le développement durable du territoire

Budget: An annual budget of EUR 30-40 million is envisaged for the duration of the scheme. However, the exact amount will depend upon the annual budget decisions

Duration: 2003-2007

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: 11.8.2003

Member State: Italy (Lombardy)

Aid No: N 89/03

Title: Aid for the fishing industry

Objective: Investment in fishery undertakings

Legal basis: - Legge regionale del 30 luglio 2001, n. 12

- Deliberazione della Giunta regionale del 30 dicembre 2001

Budget: Between around EUR 150000 and EUR 300000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % of the amount of the investments

Duration: 10 years

Other information: Annual report

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
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 in relation to recreational craft (Text with EEA relevance)



Official Journal C 261 , 30/10/2003 P. 0019 - 0019



Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 in relation to recreational craft(1) (2003/C 261/12) (Text with EEA relevance) (Publication of titles and references of European harmonised standards under the Directive) >TABLE> 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. (1) OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 15.
Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Munich

(2003/C 257/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. France has decided to amend, with effect from 28 March 2004, the public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Munich published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 85 of 9 April 2002 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 new public service obligations are as follows:

Minimum frequency and capacity

The services must be non-stop between Munich and Strasbourg. The minimum level of service provided must be two return trips per day, morning and evening, from Monday to Friday, throughout the year, except for in August when the minimum level of service provided must be one return trip per day from Monday to Friday. The capacity provided must be adapted to meet demand, especially when the European Parliament is in session in Strasbourg.

Type of aircraft used

The services must be operated by aircraft with at least 25 seats.

Timetables

During the week, except in the month of August, the first flight of the day from Munich must enable passengers to make connections with flights from other German cities and other European countries and to arrive in Strasbourg before 14.00 h (local time).

Flight bookings

Seats on these flights must be marketed by at least one computerised booking system.

Service continuity

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 2 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season. In addition, the carrier must give at least six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the abovementioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.
Notice of the expiry of certain countervailing measures

(2003/C 266/05)

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 countervailing measures mentioned below will shortly expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 18(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97(2) of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community.

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(1) OJ C 40, 19.2.2003, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1973/2002 (OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 4).
Summary of Community decisions on marketing authorizations in respect of medicinal products from 15 September 2003 to 15 October 2003

(Published pursuant to Article 12 or Article 34 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93(1))

(2003/C 262/02)

- Issuing of a marketing authorization (Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93): Accepted

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- Modification of a marketing authorization (Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93): Accepted

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- Modification of a marketing authorization (Article 34 of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93): Accepted

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Anyone wishing to consult the public assessment report on the medicinal products in question and the decisions relating thereto is invited to contact: The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal products 7 Westferry Circus

Canary Wharf

London E14 4HB United Kingdom.

(1) OJ L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 1.
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2003/C 272/02)

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 expiry 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 Council 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; fax (32-2) 295 65 05.