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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 209/2

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2005/C 209/02)

1. As provided for 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, 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.

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.

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).

(2) Telefax : (32-2) 295 65 05.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 232/2

Notice of the expiry of certain countervailing measures

(2005/C 232/02)

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 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (2).

Product Country(ies) of origin or exportation Measures Reference Date of expiry Styrene-butadiene-styrene thermoplastic rubber Taiwan Countervailing duty Council Regulation (EC) No 1994/2000 (OJ L 238, 22.9.2000, p. 8) 23.9.2005

(1) OJ C 312, 17.12.2004, p. 5.

(2) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1. Regulation 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 251/15

Notification by Finland concerning visa reciprocity (1)

(2005/C 251/24)

In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001, Finland hereby submits a notification to the Council and the Commission of the European Union concerning Brunei, which continues to unilaterally impose a visa requirement on Finnish nationals.

(1) This notification is published in conformity with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005 (OJ L 141, 4.6.2005, p. 3) amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 256/12

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1) (2)

(2005/C 256/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

SWEDEN

Operating licences granted

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier Address of air carrier Permitted to carry Decision effective since Transwede Airways AB 556577-8676 Box 2011 SE-432 Landvetter passengers, mail, cargo 29.3.2005 IBA International Business Airlines AB Rådhusgaran 2 SE-374 36 Karlshamn passengers, mail, cargo 21.12.2004

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier Address of air carrier Permitted to carry Decision effective since Flygcentrum i Stockholm AB 556623-0362 Box 4146 SE-181 04 Lindigö passengers, mail, cargo 18.1.2005 HeliNature AB 556644-6612 Midsommarvägen 34 SE-126 35 Hägersten passengers, mail, cargo 16.6.2005 SOS Flygambulans AB 556061-5949 Säve flygplatsväg 16 SE-423 3 Säve passengers, mail, cargo 4.10.2004

Operating licences revoked

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier Address of air carrier Permitted to carry Decision effective since IBA International Business Air AB Rådhusgatan 2 SE-374 36 Karlshamn passengers, mail, cargo 21.12.2004

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.

(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.8.2005.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 268/13

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2005/C 268/05)

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)

The explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (2) shall be amended as follows:

On page 321 insert the following text:

‘8527 13 10 with laser reading system This subheading covers radio-broadcast receivers, combined with a sound recording or reproducing apparatus with a laser reading system, whether or not combined with other sound recording or reproducing apparatus (for example of the cassette-type) or a clock.’

‘8527 21 20 with laser reading system The explanatory notes to subheading 8527 13 10 apply, mutatis mutandis.’

‘8527 21 70 with laser reading system The explanatory notes to subheading 8527 13 10 apply, mutatis mutandis.’

‘8527 31 91 with laser reading system The explanatory notes to subheading 8527 13 10 apply, mutatis mutandis.’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 493/2005 (OJ L 82, 31.3.2005, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.
The modified public service obligation for Stornoway/Benbecula is as follows:

— Minimum frequencies:

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

— Capacity:

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

— Fares:

the price of a single ticket must not exceed GBP 64 (inclusive of air passenger duty and security charges).

The maximum fare on the route may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (the Council in the Western Isles of Scotland) and in line with the United Kingdom's Retail Price Index (all items) or any successor index to this.

No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

The new maximum fare on the route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and will not enter into force prior to its notification to the European Commission which may publish it in the Official Journal of the European Union.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 280/9

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 280/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France

Aid No: E 20/2004

Title: The fiscal provisions applicable to mutual sickness and insurance companies and personal protection institutions

Objective: The abolition of tax exemption with regard to insurance contracts concluded by ‘mutuelles et institutions de prévoyance’

Legal basis: Articles 995-2 et 999-2 du Code général des Impôts

Duration: Unlimited

Other information: Pursuant to Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty, the Commission has decided to propose appropriate measures in respect of aid scheme No E 20/2004 — France: Dispositions fiscales applicables aux mutuelles et institutions de prévoyance. France has accepted these measures.

Date of acceptance by the Member State:

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential material has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/droit_com/index_en.htm#aides

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 5/2005

Title: Tax reduction on donations to cultural institutions

Objective: culture and heritage conservation

Legal basis: Lov nr. 1389 af 20.12.2004»Lov om ændring af afskrivningsloven, ligningsloven og skattekontrolloven (Fradrag for gaver til kulturinstitutioner og udvidelse af reglerne for afskrivning på kunstkøb)«

Budget: foregone tax revenue estimated at DKK 35 million per year (EUR 4,7 million)

Aid intensity or amount: measure not constituting aid

Duration: as of 1.1.2005, unlimited

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:

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 249/2004

Title: Aid scheme for combined transport

Legal basis: Loi relative à la promotion du transport ferroviaire combiné de marchandises; Arrêté royal portant exécution de la loi relative à la promotion du transport ferroviaire combiné de marchandises.

Wet betreffende de bevordering van het gecombineerd goederenvervoer per spoor; koninklijk besluit houdende toepassing van de wet betreffende de bevordering van het gecombineerd goederenvervoer per spoor

Objective: The purpose of the aid scheme is to develop combined rail transport for routes of 51 kilometres or more within Belgium. The aim is to help maintain existing rail traffic levels of 300 000 ITU (intermodal transport units), rather than lose it to the roads, and to increase the level of rail traffic by 20 % over a period of three years

Budget: EUR 30 million per year (EUR 15 million in 2005)

Duration: The period covered by the aid scheme is from 1.1.2005 to 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/
6.

In its judgment in Altmark, the Court laid down the conditions under which public service compensation does not constitute State aid as follows: ‘[…] First, the recipient undertaking must actually have public service obligations to discharge, and the obligations must be clearly defined. […]. […] Second, the parameters on the basis of which the compensation is calculated must be established in advance in an objective and transparent manner, to avoid it conferring an economic advantage which may favour the recipient undertaking over competing undertakings. […] Payment by a Member State of compensation for the loss incurred by an undertaking without the parameters of such compensation having been established beforehand, where it turns out after the event that the operation of certain services in connection with the discharge of public service obligations was not economically viable, therefore constitutes a financial measure which falls within the concept of State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty. […] Third, the compensation cannot exceed what is necessary to cover all or part of the costs incurred in the discharge of public service obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit […]. […] Fourth, where the undertaking which is to discharge public service obligations, in a specific case, is not chosen pursuant to a public procurement procedure which would allow for the selection of the tenderer capable of providing those services at the least cost to the community, the level of compensation needed must be determined on the basis of an analysis of the costs which a typical undertaking, well run and adequately provided with means of transport so as to be able to meet the necessary public service requirements, would have incurred in discharging those obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit for discharging the obligations.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 295/15

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1) (2)

(2005/C 295/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

GERMANY

Change of name of license holder

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

New name of air carrier Address of air carrier Permitted to carry Decision effective since Taunus Air GmbH und Co. KG — Jet Executive International Charter GmbH & Co. KG Mündelheimer Weg 50 DE-40472 Düsseldorf passengers, mail, cargo 8.11.2005

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.

(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.8.2005.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 310/7

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1) (2)

(2005/C 310/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

GREECE

Operating licences revoked

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier Address of air carrier Permitted to carry Decision effective since GEE BEE AIR Vouliagmenis Street 602A GR-16452 Argyroupolis passengers, mail, cargo 21.11.2005

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.

(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.8.2005.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 305/19

Notice concerning a request in accordance with Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC

Request made on behalf of a Member State

(2005/C 305/05)

On 8 November 2005 the Commission received a request in accordance with Article 30(4) of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (1). The first working day following receipt of the request is 9 November 2005.

This request, which comes from the United Kingdom, concerns the production of electricity in that country, with the exception of Northern Ireland (the request therefore concerns the production of electricity in England, Scotland and Wales). The abovementioned Article 30 provides that Directive 2004/17/EC is not applicable when the relevant activity is directly exposed to competition in markets to which access is not restricted. These conditions are evaluated solely for the purposes of Directive 2004/17/EC and are without prejudice to the application of competition rules.

The Commission is allowed a period of three months to take a decision on this request, commencing on the working day referred to above. The period therefore expires on 9 February 2006.

The provisions of the third subparagraph of the abovementioned paragraph 4 are applicable. Consequently, the period allowed to the Commission may be extended by one month. Any such extension must be published.

(1) OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
Aid No XS 129/04

Member State Poland

Region All 16 provinces

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Non-repayable financial aid granted by the regional funding body for consultancy services designed to bring companies into line with Polish standards or EU legislation in the occupational health and safety field

Legal basis Art. 6 ustawy z dnia 9 listopada 2000 r. o utworzeniu Polskiej Agencji Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości. § 24 ustęp 3 punkt 4 Rozporządzenia Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 17 sierpnia 2004 r. w sprawie udzielania przez Polską Agencję Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości pomocy finansowej niezwiązanej z programami operacyjnymi

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Aid scheme Annual overall amount EUR 1,55 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation Yes

Date of implementation 28.8.2004 — the day on which the Decree entered into force

Duration of scheme or individual aid award Until 31.7.2005

Objective of aid Aid to SMEs Yes

Economic sectors concerned All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs Yes

Name and address of the granting authority Name: Regional funding bodies (1)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 314/4

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 314/03)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Tuscany)

Aid No: N 61/2004

Title: Compensation for the removal and destruction of fallen stock

Objective: Compensation for the costs incurred by farmers for collecting, transporting and destroying fallen stock on agricultural holdings.

Legal basis: Proposta di legge d'iniziativa della Giunta regionale n. 7 del 19.1.2004‘Interventi a favore degli allevatori in relazione alla rimozione e alla distruzione degli animali morti in azienda’

Budget: EUR 810 000

Aid intensity or amount: For the cost of collecting and transporting fallen stock: EUR 300 per head of cattle and buffalo and EUR 65 per head of sheep and goats. In any event the compensation may not exceed 100 % of the costs actually incurred by the farmer.

For the cost of destroying the carcases of fallen stock found between 1 November 2002 and 31 December 2004: EUR 50 per head of cattle and buffalo and EUR 7 per head of sheep and goats. In any event the compensation may not exceed 100 % of the costs actually incurred by the farmer in the case of fallen stock found between 1 November 2002 and 31 December 2003 and 75 % in the case of fallen stock found between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2004

Duration: The compensation is to be granted for fallen stock found on holdings between 1 November 2002 and 31 December 2004

Other information: Draft law n. 7 of 19 January 2004 amends an existing scheme approved by the Commission under State aid schemes N 639/2001 (Commission Decision SG(2002)198 of 31 January 2002, OJ C 58/2002) and N 739/2002 (Commission Decision C(2003)64 of 15 January 2003, OJ C 39/2003)

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 163/2004

Title: Aid to repair the damage caused by torrential rain in Aragon

Objective: To repair the damage caused by torrential rain in Aragon

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se establecen ayudas para paliar los daños causados por las tormentas y lluvias torrenciales acaecidas en los meses de julio y agosto de 2003 en determinados municipios de la Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón

Budget: EUR 285 000

Aid intensity or amount: Less than the damage caused to woody plantations

Duration: Ad hoc aid

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/
Fares

The price of a single ticket must not exceed GBP 71 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty).

The maximum fare on the route 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 the route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and will not enter into force prior to its notification to the European Commission which may publish it in the Official Journal of the European Union.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 331/17

Notice inviting applications for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block M11 of the Dutch continental shelf

(2005/C 331/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block M11 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

With reference to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons and the publication required by Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit an application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block M11.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to the Minister for Economic Affairs, for the attention of the Director of Energy Production, Prinses Beatrixlaan 5, The Hague, Netherlands, and marked ‘personal’. Applications submitted after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after the period has expired.

Further information can be obtained from the following telephone number: (31-70) 379 66 94.
Aid No XT 77/04

Member State Italy

Region Veneto

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Article 6 of Law No 53/2000, Interministerial Decree No 136/V/2004 — Financing of projects drawn up on the basis of contractual agreements providing for reductions in working time

Legal basis L. 53/2000 art. 6 — D.I. n. 136/V/2004

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Aid scheme Annual overall amount EUR 1 282 297,06, excluding private-sector employers' contribution. This amount also includes the contribution under the arrangements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 69/2001

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation Yes

Date of implementation 25.10.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid General training Yes

Specific training Yes

Economic sectors concerned All sectors eligible for training aid Yes

Name and address of the granting authority Name: Regione del Veneto — Giunta Regionale

Address: Dorsoduro 3901 I-30100 Venezia
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 334/58

Summary of Community decisions on marketing authorizations in respect of medicinal products from 15 December 2004 to 15 January 2005

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

(2005/C 334/09)

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

Date of the decision Name of the medicinal product Holder of the marketing authorization Number of the entry in the Community Register Date of notification 12.1.2005 Avastin Roche Registration Limited 40, Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL7 3AY United Kingdom EU/1/04/300/001-002 14.1.2005

(1) OJ L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 1.