do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) 2408/92 — Imposition of a public service obligation in respect of a scheduled air service within the United Kingdom   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-10-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, air freight rate, air transport, airline, inland transport, public service, transport capacity, transport regulations

5.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 240/7

Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) 2408/92

Imposition of a public service obligation in respect of a scheduled air service within the United
Kingdom

(2006/C 240/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Com-
munity air carriers to intra-Community air routes, the United Kingdom has decided to impose a public
service obligation in respect of a scheduled air service between Cardiff and RAF Valley, Anglesey.

2. The public service obligation is as follows

— Minimum frequencies:

— Two daily return flights on each day from Monday to Friday. No services are required to operate

on Saturday and Sunday.

— Capacity:

— Total capacity per day of at least 36 passenger seats in each direction.

— Fares:

— The price of a single adult ticket must not exceed GBP 50 (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 National Assembly for Wales in line with the United Kingdom's Retail Price Index
(all items) or any successor index to this.

No changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of the National
Assembly for Wales.

The new maximum fares must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and to the European
Commission, which may publish them in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1479/2006 of 5 October 2006 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1421/2006
Date: 2006-10-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction

L 275/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.10.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1479/2006

of 5 October 2006

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1421/2006

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of
29 September 2003 on the common organisation of
the
market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market
in question
results in the maximum reduction in the import duty
being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

situation for

the cereal

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Spain from third
countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1421/2006 (2).

the Commission, acting under

Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1839/95 (3)
the
procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC)
No 1784/2003, may decide to fix maximum reduction
in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC)
No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum reduction in the duty.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 29 September to 5 October 2006,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC)
No 1421/2006, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize
imported shall be 2,43 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum
quantity of 77 000 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 October 2006.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 October 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as

(EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ

amended by
L 187,

Commission Regulation
19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2) OJ L 269, 28.9.2006, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1558/2005 (OJ L 249, 24.9.2005, p. 6).
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 3 % on 1 October 2006 — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-10-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, interest

5.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 240/5

COMMISSION

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

3 % on 1 October 2006

Euro exchange rates (2)

4 October 2006

(2006/C 240/02)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

MTL

PLN

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

RON

Romanian leu

1,2684

149,80

7,4566

0,67430

9,3225

1,5888

87,38

8,3995

1,9558

0,5767

28,287

15,6466

275,88

3,4528

0,6961

0,4293

3,9406

3,5368

SIT

SKK

TRY

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

NZD New Zealand dollar

SGD

Singapore dollar

239,60

37,246

1,9219

1,7049

1,4299

9,8836

1,9228

2,0113

KRW South Korean won

1 203,97

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

10,0768

10,0256

7,3775

Indonesian rupiah

11 694,65

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,6836

63,420

33,9980

47,692

(1) Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender,

the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1478/2006 of 5 October 2006 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 936/2006
Date: 2006-10-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

6.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 275/49

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1478/2006

of 5 October 2006

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 936/2006

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29
September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market
in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed.

situation for

the cereal

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
common wheat to certain third countries was opened
pursuant
(EC) No
to
936/2006 (2).

Commission

Regulation

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In accordance with Article 7 of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on
cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of
disturbance on the market for cereals (3), the Commission
may, on the basis of the tenders notified, decide to fix a
maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.

For tenders notified from 29 September to 5 October 2006,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC)
No 936/2006,
the maximum refund on exportation of
common wheat shall be 0,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 October 2006.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 October 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as

(EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ

amended by
L 187,

Commission Regulation
19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2) OJ L 172, 24.6.2006, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
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)
Date: 2006-10-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Emilia-Romagna, Poland, State aid, control of State aid, investment, research and development

C 240/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.10.2006

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 240/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

22.9.2004

N 124/04

Italia

Emilia Romagna

Piano telematico regionale; concessione di contributi alla attività di R&S per la
società dell'informazione

Delibera Giunta regionale 28/7/2003 n. 1583

Aid scheme

Research and development

Direct grant

Date of adoption

Number of the aid

Member State

Region

Title

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Overall aid amount planned

EUR 12 000 000

Duration

Maximum aid intensity

Economic sectors

2004-2006

50 %

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Emilia Romagna Direzione Generale Organizzazione
Viale Aldo Moro 18
I-40127 Bologna

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision

Reference number of the aid

Member State

Title

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Duration

Name and address of
authority

the granting

19.6.2006

N 599/05

Poland

Pomoc dla funduszy kapitału zalążkowego

Projekt rozporządzenia Ministra Gospodarki
pomocy finansowej funduszowi kapitału zalążkowego

i Pracy w sprawie udzielania

Aid scheme

Risk capital

Direct grant

Annual budget: -;

Overall budget: PLN 72,4 million

1 April 2006-31 December 2007

Ministerstwo Gospodarki i Pracy
Pl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5
PL-00-507 Warszawa

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
Council Decision 2006/670/CFSP of 5 October 2006 appointing a new European Union Special Representative for Central Asia
Date: 2006-10-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central Asia, appointment of staff, common foreign and security policy, diplomatic representation, the EU's international role

6.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 275/65

(Acts adopted under Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL DECISION 2006/670/CFSP

of 5 October 2006

appointing a new European Union Special Representative for Central Asia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 18(5)
in conjunction with Article 23(2)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 28 July 2005,
the Council adopted Joint Action
2005/588/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Ján KUBIŠ as Special
Representative of
for
extended until
Central Asia, whose mandate was
28 February 2007.

the European Union (EUSR)

By letter dated 4 July 2006, Mr. KUBIŠ submitted his
resignation as EUSR, effective as of 5 July 2006. A
new EUSR should therefore be appointed for
the
remaining period of the mandate.

The Secretary General/High Representative (SG/HR) has
recommended that Mr Pierre MOREL be appointed as
the new EUSR for Central Asia,

Article 1

Mr. Pierre MOREL is hereby appointed as the new European
Union Special Representative
shall
exercise his functions in accordance with the mandate set out
in Joint Action 2005/588/CFSP and the detailed arrangements
therein.

for Central Asia. He

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

It shall apply until 28 February 2007.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 5 October 2006.

For the Council
The President

K. RAJAMÄKI

(1) OJ L 199, 29.7.2005, p. 100. Joint Action as amended by Joint
Action 2006/118/CFSP, 20.2.2006 (OJ L 49, 21.2.2006, p. 7).