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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

(2004/C 44/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 29.10.2003

Member State: Belgium (Walloon Region)

Aid No: N 210/03

Title: Aid for S.A. Spanolux

Objective: Grant for the construction of a new line for producing stratified parquet at the existing site in Vielsalm

Legal basis: Régime d'aides à finalité régionale de la loi du 30 décembre 1970 sur l'expansion économique telle que modifiée par le décret du 25 juin 1992 en région Wallonne (régime d'aides N 226/2000)

Steunregeling met regionale bestemming in het kader van de wet van 30 december 1970 op de economische expansie, zoals gewijzigd bij het decreet van 25 juni 1992, in Wallonië (steunregeling N 226/2000)

Budget: EUR 12,451 million (nominal); Eligible costs: EUR 77,516 million; NGE: 9,28 %

Duration: The investment project covers the period 2001 to 2006, while the aid is spread over the period 2003 to 2009

Other information: In cooperation with the beneficiary, Belgium must submit an annual report on the implementation of the project

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: 23.4.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 798/02

Title: Bayer Bitterfeld GmbH

Objective: Realisation of large investment project under the multi-sectoral framework on regional aid; Chemical products (methylcelullose)

Legal basis: 29. Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe "Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur"; Investitionszulagengesetz 1999

Aid intensity or amount: 31,5 % gross, EUR 24321200

Duration: February 2001 to February 2004

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: 3.2.2004

Member State: Germany (Niedersachsen)

Aid No: NN 67/03

Title: Aid in favour of Lühders KG

Objective: Investment aid to a small enterprise

Legal basis: Niedersächsische Landeshaushaltsordnung

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 411590

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
Uniform application of the combined nomenclature (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2004/C 54/02)

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 Regulation (EC) No 2344/2003(2)

The "Explanatory Notes to the combined nomenclature of the European Communities"(3) shall be amended as follows:

On page 295 the following text is inserted:

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

(2) OJ L 346, 31.12.2003, p. 38.

(3) OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.
Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2004/C 62/04)

Explanatory notes drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid down 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 amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2176/2002 of 6 December 2002(2)

The explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities(3) shall be amended as follows:

On page 353, after code 9405 91 19 the following text is inserted:

" 9406 Prefabricated buildings

9406 00 11 Mobile homes

Mobile homes have, for example, the following characteristics:

- the outer surface can consist of different materials (e.g. wood, plastics, aluminium etc.),

- they generally have a length from 7 to 11 m, a width from 3 to 4 m, a height from 3 to 4 m and a weight from 1 to 4,5 t,

- they may have a sloping roof on two sides,

- their interior is completely furnished for residential requirements,

- they have a single or double axle in the middle, equipped with wheels of small dimension and a tow bar which only allows short distance moving on the premises of location,

- moving on public roads has to be effected by means of loading on trailers or lorries as they are neither equipped with electric signal lights nor have any braking systems and therefore cannot be registered for public traffic."

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 72/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.2.2004

Member State: Germany (Thüringen)

Aid No: N 22/04

Title: R & D Programme "Verbundprojekte" of the Land Thüringen

Objective: To favour R & D in Thüringen

Legal basis: Richtlinie für die Förderung der Durchführung von Verbundprojekten im Ausnahmefall

Budget: EUR 500000 per annum

Aid intensity or amount: Industrial research: 60 % gross; Pre-competitive development: 35 % gross. These percentages may be topped up to maximum 75 % gross for industrial research and maximum 50 % gross for pre-competitive development

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
Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2004/C 78/15)

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 under point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking DB Heidekrautbahn GmbH Babelsberger Straße 18 D - 14473 Potsdam.

2. Issuing office Eisenbahn-Bundesamt Postfach 28 61 D - 53018 Bonn.

3. Date of the decision 17.9.2003.

First issued

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Suspended [square ]

Revoked [square ]

Amended [square ]

4. Licence No Rbnv EdB 04/03.

5. Terms and conditions For the carriage of passengers and goods.

The licence is valid until 30.9.2018.

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments -

7. Other observations -

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

Herr Mass Eisenbahn-Bundesamt Postfach 28 61 D - 53018 Bonn Tel. (49) 22 89 82 61 34 Fax (49) 228 98 26 91 34 E-mail: massm@eba.bund.de
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 78/34)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 21.1.2004

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 655/B/01

Title: Promotion of pollution control and climate protection (Saxony) - Sub-programme D

Objective: The objectives of the scheme are the control of air pollution and the protection of the climate. The scheme is organised in five sub-programmes: (A) energy saving, (B) use of renewable energies, (C) improvement of environmental sustainability of installations, (D) acquisition of low noise and low pollutant buses and (E) establishments of plans for sound emission and noise reduction.

The present decision only refers to aid under sub-programme D. The rest of sub-programs have already been approved by the Commission decision of 29 May 2002(1)

Legal basis: Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft über die Gewährung von Fördermitteln für Vorhaben des Immissions- und Klimaschutzes einschließlich der Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien

Budget: EUR 17789530

Duration: Until 31 December 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

(1) State aid N 655/A/2001 - Germany - Promotion of pollution control and climate protection - Saxony.
Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2004/C 78/08)

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 under point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking DB Services West GmbH Gereonstraße 5-11 D - 50670 Köln.

2. Issuing office Eisenbahn-Bundesamt Postfach 28 61 D - 53018 Bonn.

3. Date of the decision 1.8.2003.

First issued [square ]

Suspended [square ]

Revoked [square ]

Amended

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4. Licence No Rbnv EdB 2/99.

5. Terms and conditions For the carriage of passengers and goods. The licence is valid until 30.6.2014.

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments Name changed: formerly BRG Bahnreinigung Köln GmbH.

7. Other observations -

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

Herr Mass Eisenbahn-Bundesamt Postfach 28 61 D - 53018 Bonn Tel. (49) 22 89 82 61 34 Fax (49) 228 98 26 91 34 E-mail: massm@eba.bund.de
Imposition by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within France

(2004/C 79/03)

1. France has decided to impose a public service obligation on scheduled air services between La Rochelle (Île de Ré) and Lyon (Saint-Exupéry) 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 obligation between La Rochelle-Île de Ré and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry is as follows:

Minimum frequency

The minimum level of service provided all year round must be:

- two round trips per day, morning and evening, from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, 220 days a year,

- one round trip on Sundays 44 times a year.

Type of aircraft used

The services must be operated with a pressurised twin turbo prop or twin jet aircraft.

Timetables

Timetables must be such as to enable passengers on business trips during the working week to make the round trip within the day and to spend at least eight hours at their destination, whether La Rochelle or Lyon.

Flight bookings

Flights must be marketed by means of at least one computerised reservation system.

Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled in any year. Moreover, the carrier must give at least six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that failure to observe the public service obligations when operating the services may lead to administrative and/or judicial penalties.
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)



Official Journal C 093 , 17/04/2004 P. 0013 - 0013



Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty Cases where the Commission raises no objections (2004/C 93/06) (Text with EEA relevance) Date of adoption of the decision: 27.2.2004 Member State: Italy (Umbria) Aid No: N 409/03 Title: Measures to support fisheries Objective: Aid for the fisheries and aquaculture sector Legal basis: Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale della Regione Umbria 17 luglio 2003, n. 1028 Budget: 65009 EUR Aid intensity or amount: 100 % Duration: One year Other information: 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
Decision not to object to State aid measures that will be regarded as existing aid within the meaning of Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty upon accession

(2004/C 88/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. In 2003, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Annex IV, Chapter 3, paragraph (1)(c) (under Article 22) of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union ("Accession Treaty"), Acceding Countries have submitted to the Commission those measures that they wish to be regarded as existing aid within the meaning of Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty but which are not provided for expressly in the Accession Treaty.

2. Until 31 August 2003 the measures included in the attached list were accepted by the Commission as existing aid measures within the meaning of Article 88(1).

3. The Acceding Countries concerned have been informed about the relevant Commission decisions by means of a letter from the Commissioner for Competition.

APPENDIX

LIST OF EXISTING AID MEASURES REFERRED TO IN POINT 1(c) OF THE EXISTING AID MECHANISM PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3 OF ANNEX IV OF THE ACCESSION TREATY

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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 89/106/EEC

(2004/C 97/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of earlier published harmonized technical specifications for which the co-existence period has been extended)

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The translations of the titles given above have been provided by the relevant specification writer and represent the "official" language versions.

NOTE:

Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies. Any information concerning the availability of the ETA Guidelines can be obtained either from EOTA or from its members.

Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the harmonised technical specifications are available in all the Community languages.

Further harmonised technical specifications related to the Construction Products Directive have been published in previous editions of the Official Journal of the European Union. A complete updated list can be found on the Europa server on the Internet at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ enterprise/nando-is/cpd/home/ index.cfm
List of the recognised producers' organisations in the fishery and aquaculture sector

(2004/C 100/02)

This publication is based on Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22) (Situation on 24.4.2004)

Note to reader:

The footnotes appear on page 18.

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(A) Acuicultura

Akvakultur

Aquakultur

Υδατοκαλλιέργεια

Aquaculture

Vesiviljely

Aquaculture

Acquacoltura

Aquacultuur

Aquicultura

Vattenbruk

(C) Pesca costera

Kystfiskeri

Küstenfischerei

Παράκτια αλιεία

Coastal fishing

Rannikkoklastus

Pêche côtière

Pesca costiera

Kustvisserij

Pesca costeira

Kustfiske

(D) Pesca en alta mar

Fjernfiskeri

Fernfischerei

Αλιεία στο πέλαγος

Deep-sea fishing

Rannikon edustalla harjoitettava kalastus

Pêche au large

Pesca al largo

Zeevisserij

Pesca do largo

Fiske på öppna havet

(H) Pesca de altura

Højsøfiskeri

Hochseefischerei

Αλιεία στην ανοικτή θάλασσα

High-sea fishing

Avomerikalastus

Pêche hauturiére

Pesca d'altura

Visserij op de volle zee

Pesca do alto

Djuphavsfiske

(L) Pequeña pesca local

Lokalt fiskeri af mindre omfang

Lokale Küstenfischerei

Τοπική αλιεία περιορισμένης κλίμακας

Local small-scale fishing

Lähivesikalastus

Petite pêche locale

Piccola pesca locale

Kleinschalige kustvisserij

Pequena pesca local

Småskaligt lokalt fiske

(O) Otro tipo de pesca

Andet fiskeri

Sonstige

Αλλου τύπου αλιεία

Other types of fishing

Muu kalastus

Autre pêche

Altri tipi di pesca

Andere visserijtypes

Outra pesca

Annat fiske
II.

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 requires that quantitative limits be determined and quotas allocated to producers and importers for 1 May 2004 to 31 December 2004 in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18 (2) for the import of the substances listed under Groups I to IX of Annex I to this Notice (2). Quotas shall be allocated for: a. Methyl bromide, for Quarantine and Pre-Shipment (QPS) and non-QPS uses, as defined by the Parties to the Montreal protocol; b. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs); c. Essential or critical uses, purposes considered essential in accordance with the criteria set out in Decisions IV/25 and Decision IX/6 of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol and approved by the Commission pursuant to Article 18 of the Regulation. A separate notice regarding Essential Uses has been published; d. Feedstock uses, as controlled substance transformed in a process in which it is entirely converted from its original composition; e. Processing agents, as controlled substances used as chemical processing agents in existing installations, where emissions are insignificant; f. Destruction, controlled substances that are to be destroyed by a technology approved by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol which results in the permanent transformation, or decomposition of all or a significant portion of the substance. The quantitative limit, which producers and importers may place on the market and/or use for their own account within the European Community in 2004, is calculated: — For methyl bromide for non-QPS uses in 1991, according to Article 4 (2) (i) (c) of the Regulation; — For methyl bromide for QPS use from 1996-1998 (average) according to Article 4 (2) (iii); — For HCFCs according to Article 4 (3) (i) (e).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 203/4

Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2004/C 203/03)

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

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

(1) OJ C 272, 13.11.2003, p. 2

(2) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 204/2

Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Council 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

(2004/C 204/02)

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 doc. NC0796 – report of the 32nd Session of the HS Committee):

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

(32nd Session of the HSC in November 2003)

Document NC0796

Amendments to the Explanatory Notes of the Nomenclature annexed to the HS Convention General interpretative rules L/26 03.02 L/2 25.05 L/25 28.21 L/26 29.37 L/27 31.05 L/26 38.08 L/26 39.24 L/24 39.26 L/24 40.14 L/24 44.11 L/12 Section XI General L/5 Chapter 69 Sub-Chapter II. General L/25 76.02 L/13 Chapter. 84 General L/26 84.01 L/14 84.05 L/14 84.14 L/14 84.17 L/14 84.19 L/8 84.22 L/14 84.26 L/14 84.28 L/14 84.29 L/14 84.30 L/15 84.33 L/15 84.34 L/15 84.36 L/15 84.39 L/15 84.41 L/16 84.42 L/6 84.43 L/7, L/16 84.45 L/16 84.46 L/16 84.47 L/16 84.48 L/16 84.53 L/16 84.54 L/16 84.58 L/16 84.59 L/16 84.65 L/17 84.67 L/17 84.68 L/17 84.70 L/17 84.72 L/17 84.75 L/17 84.76 L/8 84.79 L/17 84.80 L/17 84.81 L/17 85.04 L/18 85.06 L/18 85.07 L/18 85.09 L/18 85.11 L/18 85.13 L/18 85.14 L/18 85.15 L/18 85.16 L/18 85.17 L/19 85.18 L/19 85.19 L/19 85.20 L/19 85.21 L/19 85.22 L/19 85.23 L/10, L/20 85.25 L/20 85.26 L/20 85.27 L/20 85.28 L/20 85.29 L/20 85.30 L/20 85.31 L/20 85.35 L/20 85.36 L/20 85.37 L/20 85.39 L/20 85.42 L/20 85.43 L/20 87.01 L/21 87.03 L/21 87.04 L/21 87.05 L/21 87.06 L/21 87.07 L/21 87.08 L/21 87.09 L/21 87.10 L/21 87.12 L/21 87.13 L/21 87.14 L/21 87.15 L/21 87.16 L/21 90.01 L/22 90.05 L/22 90.06 L/22 90.07 L/22 90.08 L/22 90.09 L/22 90.10 L/22 90.11 L/23 90.13 L/23 90.14 L/23 90.15 L/23 90.16 L/23 90.17 L/23 90.18 L/23 90.19 L/23 Classification opinions approved by the HS Committee 0303.79/1 L/2 3207.30/1 L/13 3302.10/1 L/3 3505.10/1 + 3505.10/2 L/4 8418.30/1 L/1 8421.29/1 L/1 8428.90/2 L/1 8462.21 or 8462.29/1 L/1 8479.89/8 L/1 8483.10/1 L/1 8512.30/1 L/1 8516.60/1 L/9 8525.30/1 L/1 8528.30/2 L/1 8535.90/1 L/28 8702.10/3 L/1 8703.10/1 L/1 9501.00/1 L/1

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/taxation_customs/index_en.htm
(10)

One and a half hours after the end of a match, every club can exploit a summary of its home and away games of up to 30 minutes on the Internet. From 1 July 2006, after the end of the match every club can cover its home and away games on its homepage or that of a third party without restriction as to length. Every club can sell the coverage of its home games on mobile phone networks within the EEA to the operators of those networks. Every club can exploit its home games on free-to-air radio after the end of the match without restriction. In the case of live transmissions, exploitation may not exceed 10 minutes per half.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 243/2

Notice regarding the request submitted by Mongolia in order to benefit from the special incentive arrangements for the protection of labour rights

(2004/C 243/02)

The Commission has received a request from Mongolia under Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 of 10 December 2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004 (1) to benefit from the special incentive arrangements for the protection of labour rights.

These special incentive arrangements offer additional tariff preferences to countries which effectively implement the standards laid down by ILO conventions concerning forced labour, the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, and the effective abolition of child labour.

The terms and conditions for requests for the special incentive arrangements are laid down in Title III of Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001.

According to Article 15(2) of that Regulation the request shall provide comprehensive information concerning:

— the national legislation referred to in Article 14(2), the measures taken to implement it and to monitor its application,

— any sectors in which that legislation is not applied.

Mongolia has provided the Commission with information on the above.

Any observation concerning this request may be sent by any interested natural or legal person, within two months as of the date of publication of this notice, to the following address:

European Commission Directorate-General for Trade Unit C.1 Office CHAR 9/32 B-1049 Brussels Fax: (32-2) 296 92 90.

(1) OJ L 346, 31.12.2001 p. 1.