do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Authorisation of State measure pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1 (3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement
Date: 2006-11-09
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, early-stage capital, less-favoured region, regional development

C 272/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.11.2006

Authorisation of State measure pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1 (3) in
Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(2006/C 272/08)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided not to raise objections to the notified measure

Date of adoption: 8 March 2006

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 58699

Title: EFTA Surveillance Authority decision of 8 March 2006 on the notification of an amendment of the
regional seed capital scheme

Objective: To increase the supply of seed capital and to promote the development of assisted areas

Legal basis: St.prp. nr.1 (2004-2005), Budsjett-innst. S.nr. 6 (2004-2005) and Budsjett-innst. S. nr. 8
(2004-2005)

Duration: Up to 15 years

Budget: Subordinated loans of NOK 700 million (approximately EUR 85 million), a loss-fund of NOK
175 million (approximately EUR 21 million) and administrative costs of NOK 50 million (approximately
EUR 6,1 million)

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

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1655/2006 of 9 November 2006 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 958/2006
Date: 2006-11-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

10.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 311/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1655/2006

of 9 November 2006

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to
tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 958/2006

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20
February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in
the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph
and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,

Whereas:

in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on
9 November 2006, it is appropriate to fix a maximum
export refund for that partial invitation to tender.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 of 28 June
2006 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2006/2007
marketing year (2) requires the issuing of partial
invi-
tations to tender.

For the partial
invitation to tender ending on 9 November
2006, the maximum export refund for the product referred
to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 shall be
25,414 EUR/100 kg.

(2)

Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2006
and following an examination of the tenders submitted

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 November 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 November 2006.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 49.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1658/2006 of 9 November 2006 amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2006-11-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, white sugar

10.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 311/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1658/2006

of 9 November 2006

amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the
form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20
February 2006 on the common organisation of the market in
the sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 33(2)(a) and (4)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The rates of the refunds applicable from 29 September
2006 to the products listed in the Annex, exported in the
form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty,
were
by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1433/2006 (2).

fixed

It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained
in Regulation (EC) No 1433/2006 to the information at
present available to the Commission that
the export
refunds at present applicable should be altered as
shown in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1433/2006 are
hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 November 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 November 2006.

For the Commission

Günter VERHEUGEN
Vice-President

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 270, 29.9.2006, p. 58.

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10.11.2006

Rates of refunds applicable from 10 November 2006 to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the
form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty (1)

ANNEX

CN code

Description

Rate of refund in EUR/100 kg

In case of advance fixing of
refunds

1701 99 10

White sugar

20,41

Other

20,41

(1) The rates set out in this Annex are not applicable to exports to Bulgaria, with effect from 1 October 2004, to Romania with effect
from 1 December 2005, and to the goods listed in Tables I and II to Protocol No 2 to the Agreement between the European
Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 exported to the Swiss Confederation or to the Principality of Liechtenstein
with effect from 1 February 2005.
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping and countervailing measures
Date: 2006-11-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, India, acid, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, chemical product, countervailing charge, import, originating product

C 272/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.11.2006

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping and countervailing measures

(2006/C 272/05)

As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (1) on
1.
protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community and in
Article 18(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 (2) on protection against subsi-
dised 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 and coun-
tervailing 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/subsidisation 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 Euro-
pean Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Division B-1), J-79 5/16, B-1049 Brussels (3) 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.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of

4.
22 December 1995 and with Article 18(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997.

Product

Country(ies) of origin or
exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Sulphanilic
acid

People's
China
India

Republic

of

Anti-dumping duty

L

Council Regulation (EC) No
1339/2002
196,
(OJ
last
25.7.2002, p. 11)
amended by Council Regu-
lation
123/2006
(EC) No
(OJ L 22, 26.1.2006, p. 5)

as

India

Undertaking

Commission
2006/37/EC
26.1.2006, p. 52)

Decision
L
(OJ

No
22,

Sulphanilic
acid

India

Countervailing duty

L

Council Regulation (EC) No
196,
(OJ
1338/2002
25.7.2002,
last
p.
amended by Council Regu-
lation
123/2006
(EC) No
(OJ L 22, 26.1.2006, p. 5)

1)

as

26.7.2007

26.7.2007

Undertaking

Commission
2006/37/EC
26.1.2006, p. 52)

Decision
L
(OJ

No
22,

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340,

23.12.2005, p. 17).

(2) OJ L 288, 21.10.97, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004,

p. 12).

(3) Telefax: (32-2) 295 65 05.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1661/2006 of 9 November 2006 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 936/2006
Date: 2006-11-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

L 311/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

10.11.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1661/2006

of 9 November 2006

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common
wheat 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,

Whereas:

the market for cereals (3), and in particular Article 13(3)
thereof,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from
3 to 9 November 2006 in response to the invitation to
tender for the refund for the export of common wheat issued
in Regulation (EC) No 936/2006.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 November 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 November 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. 6.

(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as

last modified by

Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1660/2006 of 9 November 2006 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 935/2006
Date: 2006-11-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

10.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 311/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1660/2006

of 9 November 2006

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued
in Regulation (EC) No 935/2006

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,

the market for cereals (3), and in particular Article 13(3)
thereof,

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 935/2006 (2).

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 3 to 9
November 2006 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No
935/2006.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 November 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 November 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 modified by

Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1653/2006 of 9 November 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-11-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

10.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 311/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1653/2006

of 9 November 2006

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
fruit and vegetables (1), and in
import arrangements
particular Article 4(1) thereof,

for

Whereas:

standard values for imports from third countries,
in
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

(2)

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-
tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 November 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 November 2006.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).

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10.11.2006

to Commission Regulation of 9 November 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
096
204
999

052
204
220
628
999

052
204
999

204
999

052
400
528
624
999

052
388
524
528
999

052
400
508
999

388
400
720
800
804
999

052
400
720
999

64,8
30,1
49,5
48,1

124,4
47,3
155,5
196,3
130,9

99,0
110,0
104,5

80,9
80,9

69,6
84,2
75,5
86,7
79,0

56,6
54,8
56,1
38,3
51,5

116,6
211,5
248,6
192,2

74,4
105,0
73,5
157,6
103,2
102,7

99,0
216,1
83,9
133,0

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-11-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

9.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

8 November 2006

(2006/C 272/01)

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

1,2776

150,35

7,4568

0,67045

9,1465

1,5952

87,25

8,2430

1,9558

0,5777

28,020

15,6466

261,60

3,4528

0,6962

0,4293

3,8369

3,5066

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

239,65

36,104

1,8627

1,6601

1,4448

9,9455

1,9109

1,9945

KRW South Korean won

1 194,68

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

9,4364

10,0497

7,3320

Indonesian rupiah

11 635,74

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,6537

63,739

34,1000

46,871

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Guidelines on National Regional aid for 2007-2013 — National regional State aid map: Malta   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-11-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Malta, State aid, economic development, eligible region, investment aid, less-favoured region, regional aid

11.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/35

Guidelines on National Regional aid for 2007-2013 (1)

National regional State aid map: Malta

(2006/C 275/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

N 631/2006 — MALTA

National regional State aid map 1.1.2007-31.12.2013

(Approved by the Commission on 12.10.2006)

Zone Code

Zone Name

Ceiling for regional investment aid (*)
(applicable to large enterprises)

1. Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty until 31.12.2013

MT

Malta

30 %

(*) For investment projects with eligible expenditure not exceeding EUR 50 million this ceiling is increased by 10 percentage points for
medium sized companies and 20 percentage points for small companies as defined in the Commission Recommendation of 6 May
2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36). For large investment
projects with eligible expenditure exceeding EUR 50 million, this ceiling is subject to adjustment in accordance with paragraph 67 of
the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013.

(1) OJ C 54, 4.3.2006, p. 13.
Authorisation of State measure pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1 (3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement
Date: 2006-11-09
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, early-stage capital

9.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/37

Authorisation of State measure pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1 (3) in
Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(2006/C 272/07)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided not to raise objections to the notified measure

Date of adoption: 8 March 2006

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 58699

Title: EFTA Surveillance Authority decision of 8 March 2006 on the notification of an amendment of the
nationwide seed capital scheme

Objective: To increase the supply of seed capital

Legal basis: St.prp. nr.1 (2004-2005), Budsjett-innst. S.nr. 6 (2004-2005) and Budsjett-innst. S. nr. 8
(2004-2005)

Duration: Up to 15 years

Budget: Subordinated loans of NOK 667 million (approximately EUR 81 million) and a loss-fund of NOK
167 million (approximately EUR 20 million)

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

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/