Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of  12 January 2001  on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to state aid to small and medium-sized enterprises   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-07-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, exchange of information, small and medium-sized enterprises

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC
Treaty to state aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2006/C 164/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

Member State

XS 70/05

Poland

Region

Silesia Province, Świętokrzyski sub-region (34)

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

‘EKO-BRUD’ s.c. of Sosnowiec

ul. Radocha 4

PL-41-200 Sosnowiec

Legal basis

Art. 405 ustawy z dnia 27 kwietnia 2001 r. Prawo ochrony środowiska
(Dz.U. nr 62, poz. 627, z późn. zm.)

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid
amount

Loan
(EUR 365 329,34)

of

PLN

Net
aid
(EUR 37 183,48)

PLN

Gross
(EUR 74 366,97)

aid

PLN

1 487 000

151 347,94

302 695,87

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and
5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

14.1.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Payment up to 31.3.2005

Repayment from 31.3.2005 to 20.12.2012

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Waste management services

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management

Address:

ul. Konstruktorska 3A
PL-02-673 Warsaw

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

Yes

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Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

XS 71/05

Poland

Świętokrzyski Province, Świętokrzyski sub-region (34)

‘EKONAKS’ Sp. z o.o. with registered office at Skarżysko-Kamienna

ul. Asfaltowa 1

PL-26-110 Skarżysko-Kamienna

Legal basis

Art. 405 ustawy z dnia 27 kwietnia 2001 r. Prawo ochrony środowiska
(Dz.U. nr 62, poz. 627, z późn. zm.)

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid
amount

Loan
(EUR 243 350,45)

of

PLN

Net
aid
(EUR 52 961,69)

PLN

1 000 000

217 635,48

Gross aid PLN 268 685,78 (EUR
65 384,81)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and
5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

21.12.2004 r.

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Payment up to 31.12.2004

Repayment from 31.7.2005 to 30.4.2010

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Waste management services

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management

Address:

ul. Konstruktorska 3A
PL-02-673 Warsaw

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 72/05

Republic of Poland

Eastern Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Legal basis

Świętokrzyskie Przedsiębiorstwo Hotelarsko — Turystyczne Sp. z o.o. of Kielce

Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji
(Dz.U.
nr 171/2002, poz. 1397, z późn. zm.) art. 52 ust. 3 i 4 w związku z art. 54
ust. 1 oraz art. 52a ust. 1 w związku z art. 54 ust. 1; Rozporządzenie Rady
Ministrów z dnia 16 października 1997 r. w sprawie szczegółowych zasad usta-
lania należności za korzystanie z przedsiębiorstwa, sposobu zabezpieczenia nie
spłaconej części należności oraz warunków oprocentowania nie spłaconej
należności (Dz.U. 130/1997 poz. 855) § 8 ust. 1 oraz § 5 ust. 4 i 6

i prywatyzacji

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Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid
amount

EUR 0,229147 million (1)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and
5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

31.12.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Up to 30.4.2018

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Name and address of
authority

Other services

the granting

Name:

Minister for the Treasury

Address:

ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6
PL-00-522 Warsaw

Yes

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

Yes

(1) Amount of aid awarded to the firm expressed as gross grant equivalent.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 73/05

Republic of Poland

South-West Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Łużycka Kopalnia Bazaltu KSIĘGINKI S.A. Lubaniu

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji
(Dz.U.
nr 171/2002, poz. 1397, z późn. zm.) art. 52 ust. 3 i 4 w związku z art. 54
ust. 1; Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 16 października 1997 r. w
sprawie szczegółowych zasad ustalania należności za korzystanie z przedsię-
części należności oraz
biorstwa,
sposobu zabezpieczenia nie
warunków oprocentowania nie spłaconej należności
(Dz.U. 130/1997 poz.
855) § 8 ust. 1

i prywatyzacji

spłaconej

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid
amount

EUR 0,152687 million (1)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and
5 of the Regulation

Yes

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Date of implementation

19.1.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Up to 20.8.2011

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Name and address of
authority

Other manufacturing

the granting

Name:

Minister for the Treasury

Address:

ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6
PL-00-522 Warsaw

Yes

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

Yes

(1) Amount of aid awarded to the firm expressed as gross grant equivalent.

Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

XS 74/05

Poland

Lower Silesia Province, Jelenia Góra-Wałbrzych sub-region (1)

Zakład Energetyki Cieplnej Sp. z o.o. of Bolesławiec

ul. Gałczyńskiego 51

PL-59-700 Bolesławiec

Legal basis

Art. 405 ustawy z dnia 27 kwietnia 2001 r. Prawo ochrony środowiska
(Dz.U. nr 62, poz. 627, z późn. zm.)

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid
amount

Loan
(EUR 1 122 800)

of

PLN

4 676 800

Net
(EUR 179 170)

aid

Gross
(EUR 221 198)

aid

PLN

746 300

PLN

921 360

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and
5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

16.12.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Payment up to 31.12.2005

Repayment from 1.7.2006 to 31.10.2011

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Heating (production and distribution)

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management

Address:

ul. Konstruktorska 3A
PL-02-673 Warsaw

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 75/05

Poland

Kuyavia and Pomerania Province, Toruń-Włocławek sub-region (6)

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

PAKPOLAND s.c. Krzysztof Kasprowicz, Regina Kasprowicz with registered
office at Włocławek

ul. Sosnowa 11

PL-87-800 Włocławek

Legal basis

Art. 405 ustawy z dnia 27 kwietnia 2001 r. Prawo ochrony środowiska
(Dz.U. nr 62, poz. 627, z późn. zm.)

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid
amount

Loan
(EUR 136 815,92)

of

PLN

Net
aid
(EUR 21 370,51)

PLN

Gross
(EUR 26 383,35)

aid

PLN

550 000

85 909,46

106 061,06

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and
5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

14.2.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Payment of loan up to 30.9.2005

Repayment from 1.4.2006 to 31.3.2009

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Production of plastic packaging

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management

Address:

ul. Konstruktorska 3A
PL-02-673 Warsaw

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

Yes

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Aid No

XS 100/05

Member State

Republic of Poland

Region

Eastern Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Kopalnia Wapienia MORAWICA S.A., Morawica

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji (Dz.U. z
2002 r. nr 171, poz. 1397, z późn. zm.) art. 52 a ust. 1 w zw. z art. 54 ust. 1.
Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 14 października 1997 r. w sprawie
warunków spłaty należności za korzystanie przedsiębiorstwa (Dz.U. z 2004 r.
nr 269, poz. 667) § 10 w związku z Rozporządzeniem Rady Ministrów z dnia
16 października 1997 r. w sprawie szczegółowych zasad ustalania należności
za korzystanie z przedsiębiorstwa, sposobu zabezpieczenia nie spłaconej części
należności oraz warunków oprocentowania nie spłaconej należności (Dz.U. z
1997 r. nr 130, poz. 855) § 5 ust. 4 i 6

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid
amount

EUR 0,164189 million (1)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and
5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

24.1.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Up to 31.5.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

- All manufacturing

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Minister for the Treasury

Address:

ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6
PL-00-522 Warsaw

Yes

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

Yes

(1) Amount of aid awarded to the firm expressed as gross grant equivalent.

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Aid No

XS 101/05

Member State

Republic of Poland

Region

Eastern Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Legal basis

Przedsiębiorstwo Robót Inżynieryjno-Drogowych ‘Makadam’ S.A. Busko Zdrój

Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji (Dz.U. z
2002 r. nr 171, poz. 1397, z późn. zm.) art. 52 ust. 3 i 4 w związku z art. 54
ust. 1; Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 16 października 1997 r. w
sprawie szczegółowych zasad ustalania należności za korzystanie z przedsię-
biorstwa,
części należności oraz
warunków oprocentowania nie spłaconej należności (Dz.U. z 1997 r. nr 130,
poz. 855) § 8 ust. 16

sposobu zabezpieczenia nie

spłaconej

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid
amount

EUR 0,23353 million (1)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and
5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

24.3.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Up to 31.12.2015

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Name and address of
authority

Other services

the granting

Name:

Minister for the Treasury

Address:

ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6
PL-00-522 Warsaw

Yes

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

Yes

(1) Amount of aid awarded to the firm expressed as gross grant equivalent.

Aid No

XS 139/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Tregaron Townscape Scheme

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Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (n./906/
2000)

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme or overall amount of indi-
vidual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

GBP 3 400

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

From 18.7.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

NB As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006.
Payments against this commitment will, potentially, (in line with N+2), continue
until June 2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

National Assembly for Wales

Yes

Yes

Address:

C/o Welsh European Funding Office
Cwm Cynon Business Park
Mountain Ash CF45 4ER
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

Yes

Aid No

XS 148/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Merseyside

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Business Growth and Development for Greater Merseyside

Legal basis

Employment Act 1973 Sections 2(1) and 2(2) (as substituted by Section 25 of
the Employment and Training Act 1988) and the Industrial Development Act
1982, Section 11.

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Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme or overall amount of indi-
vidual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

2005: GBP 6,6 million

2006: GBP 2,4 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

From 4.8.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.5.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Business Link for Greater Merseyside
Greater Merseyside Enterprise Ltd

Yes

Yes

Address.

Egerton House
2 Tower Road
Birkenhead
Wirral, CH41 1FN
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

N/A

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 150/05

United Kingdom

Merseyside

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Enterprise Development for Merseyside

Legal basis

Employment Act 1973 Sections 2(1) and 2(2) (as substituted by Section 25 of
the Employment and Training Act 1988) and the Industrial Development Act
1982, Section 11.

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme or overall amount of indi-
vidual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

2005: GBP 0,146 million

2006: GBP 0,049 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

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Date of implementation

From 4.8.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 30.11.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Business Link for Greater Merseyside
Greater Merseyside Enterprise Ltd

Yes

Yes

Address:

Egerton House
2 Tower Road
Birkenhead
Wirral CH41 1FN
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

N/A

Aid No

XS 151/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Bryn Compost Ltd

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (n./906/
2000)

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000

Section 38 & 85 of 1998 Government of Wales Act

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme or overall amount of indi-
vidual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid
amount

GBP 666 778

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and
5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From 11.07.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.3.2006

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Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Yes

Other services

Waste recycling

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

National Assembly for Wales

Address:

C/o Welsh European Funding Office
Cwm Cynon Business Park
Mountain Ash CF45 4ER
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

Yes

Aid No

XS 161/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Physical Grants for Growth

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (n./906/
2000)

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme or overall amount of indi-
vidual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

GBP 1 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

From 17.6.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

NB As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006.
Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2), continue
until July 2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Yes

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

National Assembly for Wales

Address:

C/o Welsh European Funding Office
Cwm Cynon Business Park
Mountain Ash CF45 4ER
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 172/05

Luxembourg

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Aid scheme for investment by SMEs in tangible and intangible assets

Legal basis

Loi du 30 juin 2004 portant création d'un cadre général des régimes d'aides en
faveur du secteur des classes moyennes (Mémorial A-N. 142 du 6 août 2004)

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme or overall amount of indi-
vidual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

EUR 5 million

Annual overall
amount

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

February 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until February 2011

(Limited period of validity under the Regulation)

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Other manufacturing

Yes

Yes

Yes

Transport
stock)

services

(excluding

rolling

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Ministère des Classes Moyennes, du Tourisme et du Logement

Address:

6, avenue Emile Reuter
Boîte postale 535
L-2937 Luxembourg

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

No large individual aid grants

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Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 191/05

Italy

Piedmont

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Support for investment in technological innovation, environmental protection,
organisational innovation, commercial innovation and security at the workplace

Legal basis

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 17-881 del 26 settembre 2005
(B.U.R.P n. 39, Supplemento, del 29 settembre 2005) ‘Funzioni delegate alla
Regione in materia di
incentivi alle imprese. Prescrizioni per l'accesso agli
incentivi di cui alla L. 28.11.1965 n. 1329 ed all'art. 11 comma 2 lett. b) L.
27.10.1994 n. 598 e s.m.i.’ modificativa della L. 598/84-art. 11 e s.m.i già
approvata dalla Commissione con lettera D/53877 del 17 luglio 2000 — Aiuto
N/487/95

EUR 25 million (1)

Aid scheme

or
aid

Individual aid

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Overall aid
amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and
5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

27.9.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Regione Piemonte
Assessorato all'Industria, Lavoro e Bilancio
Direzione Industria

Address:

Direzione Industria
Via Pisano, 6
I-10152 Torino
Tel. (011) 432 14 61
Fax (011) 432 34 83
e-mail: direzione16@regione.piemonte.it

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

Yes

(1) The above annual expenditure also includes the budget of the other foreseen regulations as mentioned in the legal basis and relevant

exemption notification.