do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement — EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections
Date: 2007-06-07
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Norway, State aid, control of State aid, expenditure, research and development, tax relief

C 126/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.6.2007

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

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

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

(2007/C 126/11)

Date of adoption: 29.11.2006

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: Case 61023

Title: Amendment to regulations concerning tax deductions for expenses of research and development
(SkatteFUNN scheme)

Objective: The principal objective of
regarding R&D

the scheme is to stimulate enterprises to increase their efforts

Legal basis: § 16-40 of the Tax Law, Tax deduction for expenses for research and development ‘Skatteloven
§. 16-40 Skattefradag for kostnader til forskning og utvikling (FoU-fradrag)’and ‘Forskrift til skatteloven § 16-40’

Budget/Duration: Overall budget: NOK 1 150 million per annum. The scheme is without a limited dura-
tion but is subject to the Norwegian parliament's annual tax decision.

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential
found at:

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

information has been removed, can be
EFTA Surveillance Authority notice on current State aid recovery interest rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 January 2007 (Published in accordance with Article 10 of Decision 195/04/COL of 14 July 2004 (published OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 ))
Date: 2007-06-07
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, interest

C 126/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.6.2007

Notification from the Icelandic authorities concerning a prolongation of

the act relating to

temporary reimbursements in respect of film making in Iceland

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

(2007/C 126/13)

Date of adoption: 13 December 2006

EFTA State: Iceland

Case No: 60557

Title: Prolongation of the act relating to temporary reimbursements in respect of film making in Iceland

Objective: Culture

Legal basis: Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement

Duration: 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2011

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential
found at:

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

information has been removed, can be

EFTA Surveillance Authority notice on current State aid recovery interest rates for the EFTA States
applicable as from 1 January 2007

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Decision 195/04/COL of 14 July 2004 (published OJ L 139,
25.5.2006, p. 37))

(2007/C 126/14)

Recovery interest rates for Iceland: 8,23

Recovery interest rates for Liechtenstein: 3,30

Recovery interest rates for Norway: 5,26
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: 2007-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, control of State aid, research and development

7.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 126/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

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)

(2007/C 126/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

16.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 56/07

Member State

Region

Netherlands

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Omnibus

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Kaderwet EZ subsidies [version 1.1.1998]

Aid scheme

Research and development

Direct grant

Annual budget: EUR 400 million; Overall budget: EUR 2 400 million

100 %

1.1.2007 — 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerie van Economische Zaken
Bezuidenhoutseweg
20 2500 EC Den Haag
Nederland

Other information

—

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/
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

7.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 126/11

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

6 June 2007

(2007/C 126/08)

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

1,3513

RON

Romanian leu

163,67

7,4467

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,67830

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,2668

34,215

1,7850

1,6053

1,4341

10,5558

1,8020

2,0696

KRW South Korean won

1 252,66

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

9,7390

10,3183

7,3430

12 033,33

4,6214

62,092

34,8990

44,208

9,3400

1,6452

84,53

8,0800

1,9558

0,5832

28,433

15,6466

252,99

3,4528

0,6964

0,4293

3,8315

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Decision No 930/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 June 2007 on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund according to point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management
Date: 2007-06-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: Greece, Hungary, aid to disaster victims, budgetary procedure, flood, fund (EU)

L 202/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.8.2007

DECISIONS ADOPTED JOINTLY BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE
COUNCIL

DECISION No 930/2007/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 7 June 2007

on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund according to point 26 of the Interinstitutional
Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission
on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May
2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the
Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial
management (1), and in particular point 26 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11
November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity
Fund (2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(3)

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions
whereby the Fund may be mobilised.

Hungary and Greece submitted applications to mobilise
the Fund, concerning two disasters caused by flooding,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial
the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be
year 2007,
sum of EUR 24 370 114 in
mobilised to provide
commitment and payment appropriations.

the

Article 2

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

(1)

(2)

The European Union has created a European Union Soli-
darity Fund (the Fund) to show solidarity with the popu-
lation of regions struck by disasters.

Done at Brussels, 7 June 2007.

The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows
the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of
EUR 1 billion.

For the European Parliament
The President

H.-G. PÖTTERING

For the Council
The President

G. GLOSER

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises
Date: 2007-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, control of State aid, exchange of information, machine-tool industry, small and medium-sized enterprises

C 126/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.6.2007

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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

(2007/C 126/10)

Aid No

XA 7010/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Regions of Sicily and Valle d'Aosta

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Financial aid for the purchase or lease of new production machinery and tools

Legal basis

Legge 28.11.1965, n. 1329

Annual expenditure planned or overall
amount of individual aid granted to
the company

Deliberazione del comitato agevolazioni nazionale del 21.12.2006

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 10 million

Guaranteed funds

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Guaranteed funds

—

—

—

Maximum aid intensity

The scheme is subject to the aid ceilings laid down by Article 4 of the Regu-
lation.

The contribution is calculated on the basis of the amount eligible for aid and is
equal to the difference between:

— the net proceeds of the loan at the reference rate; and
— the net proceeds of the loan at the reduced rate;

applicable on the date on which the loan is granted.

The interest rate for recipient enterprises is:

— zero (no interest payments, i.e. a contribution of 100 % of the reference

rate) for enterprises located in Sicily;

— 50 % of the reference rate for enterprises located in Valle d'Aosta.

Enterprises from either Sicily or Valle d'Aosta investing in the processing and
marketing of agricultural products sector may not benefit from an aid intensity
higher than:

— 40 % of eligible costs for enterprises located in non-disadvantaged areas;
— 50 % of eligible costs for enterprises located in disadvantaged areas

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until the expiry date of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 set by Article 10 of that
Regulation and subsequent amendments and additions

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

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C 126/17

Economic sectors concerned

The aid is intended for SMEs, with the following exceptions:

— agricultural production
— hunting
— fisheries
— dairy production
— transport

The aid is also subject to specific restrictions for the following sectors:

— steel
— shipbuilding
— processing and marketing of agricultural products
— synthetic fibres

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministero dell'Economia e delle finanze
Dipartimento del Tesoro
Via XX Settembre, 97
I-00187 Roma
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 ( OJ L 210, 31.7.2006 )
Date: 2007-06-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cohesion Fund, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, competitiveness, cross-border cooperation, economic and social cohesion, financial management, powers of the institutions (EU)

L 145/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.6.2007

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the
European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing
Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999

(Official Journal of the European Union L 210 of 31 July 2006)

On page 49, Article 46(3):

for:

‘3.
If the Member State decides to undertake technical assistance actions in the framework of each operational
programme, the proportion of the total amount of expenditure for technical assistance in respect of each oper-
ational programme shall not exceed the limits set in paragraph 1.

In this case, where technical assistance actions are also undertaken in the form of a specific operational programme,
the total amount of expenditure for technical assistance in such a specific programme shall not cause the total
proportion of Funds allocated to technical assistance to exceed the limits set in paragraph 1.’,
‘3.
If the Member State decides to undertake technical assistance actions in the framework of each operational
programme, the proportion of the total amount allocated for technical assistance in respect of each operational
programme shall not exceed the limits set in paragraph 1.

read:

In this case, where technical assistance actions are also undertaken in the form of a specific operational programme,
the total amount allocated for technical assistance in such a specific programme shall not cause the total proportion
of Funds allocated to technical assistance to exceed the limits set in paragraph 1.’
Commission Regulation (EC) No 632/2007 of 7 June 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

8.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 146/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 632/2007

of 7 June 2007

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

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 June 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 June 2007.

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).

L 146/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.6.2007

to Commission Regulation of 7 June 2007 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 50 10

0808 10 80

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MA
TR
ZZ

JO
TR
ZZ

TR
ZZ

AR
ZA
ZZ

AR
BR
CA
CL
CN
NZ
US
UY
ZA
ZZ

IL
TR
ZZ

TR
US
ZZ

55,2
100,4
77,8

167,1
92,6
129,9

98,7
98,7

48,2
64,8
56,5

99,1
75,1
102,0
80,8
81,1
115,5
107,8
55,1
94,0
90,1

196,3
203,0
199,7

409,4
331,9
370,7

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
P6_TC1-COD(2006)0195#Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 7 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods
Date: 2007-06-07
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: consumer information, foodstuff, labelling, public health

C 125 E/118

Thursday 7 June 2007

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0195

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

22.5.2008

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 7 June 2007 with a view to the
adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending
Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the
final legislative act, Regulation (EC) No …/2007.)

P6_TA(2007)0227

Visa Information System (VIS) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 7 June 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of
(COM(2004)0835 —
data between Member States on short-stay visas

(VIS Regulation)

C6-0004/2005 — 2004/0287(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament

and the Council

(COM(2004)0835) (1),

— having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 62(2)(b)(ii) and 66 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the

Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0004/2005),

— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of

the Committee on Civil Liberties,

Justice and Home Affairs

(A6-0194/2007),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

2.

Approves the annexed joint statements and draws attention to the statement by the Council;

Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal

3.
substantially or replace it with another text;

4.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.