do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-03-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

27.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 76/1

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

26 March 2008

(2008/C 76/01)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

PLN

RON

SKK

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovak koruna

1,5710

TRY

Turkish lira

155,89

AUD Australian dollar

7,4595

0,78810

9,3964

1,5684

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,9845

1,7043

1,5949

12,2251

1,9455

2,1670

120,15

KRW South Korean won

1 556,08

8,0475

1,9558

25,595

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

256,94

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,6967

3,5320

3,7175

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

32,633

MXN Mexican peso

12,6712

11,0470

7,2598

14 437,49

5,0154

65,322

37,0320

49,400

2,7166

16,7846

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-03-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, control of State aid, employment aid

C 76/2

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Official Journal of the European Union

27.3.2008

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State
aid for employment

Aid No

Member State

Region

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 76/02)

XE 12/08

Italy

Aree delle regioni Calabria, Campania, Puglia, Sicilia, Basilicata, Sardegna,
Abruzzo e Molise ammissibili alle deroghe previste dall'articolo 87, paragrafo 3,
lettere a) e c), del trattato CE

Title of aid scheme

Credito d'imposta per le nuove assunzioni nelle aree svantaggiate

Legal basis

Articolo 2, commi 539 e ss., legge 24 dicembre 2007, n. 244 (legge finanziaria
2008), come modificato dall'articolo 37bis decreto-legge 31 dicembre 2007, n.
248, convertito dalla legge 28 febbraio 2008, n. 31, e relativo decreto attuativo

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 200 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

Duration

Objective

1.1.2008

31.12.2010

Art. 4: Creation of employment; Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and
disabled workers

Economic sectors

All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministero dell'Economia e delle finanze
Via Pastrengo, 22
I-00185 Roma

(1) With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all State

aid within the sector.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 284/2008 of 27 March 2008 registering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Lingot du Nord (PGI), Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria (PGI), Marrone di Roccadaspide (PGI))
Date: 2008-03-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Italy, bulb vegetable, designation of origin, leguminous vegetable, location of production, nut, product designation

28.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 86/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 284/2008

of 27 March 2008

registering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected
geographical indications (Lingot du Nord (PGI), Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria (PGI), Marrone
di Roccadaspide (PGI))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of
20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications
and designations of origin for agricultural products and food-
stuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4)
thereof,

Whereas:

names ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ and ‘Marrone di
Roccadaspide’ were published in the Official Journal of the
European Union (2).

(2)

As no objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No
510/2006 has been received by the Commission, these
names should be entered in the Register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The names in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby entered
in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected
geographical indications.

(1)

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 6(2)
to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No
and pursuant
510/2006, France’s application to register
the name
‘Lingot du Nord’ and Italy’s applications to register the

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 March 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 151, 5.7.2007, p. 21 (Lingot du Nord), OJ C 160, 13.7.2007,
p. 15 (Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria), OJ C 160, 13.7.2007, p. 19
(Marrone di Roccadaspide).

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Official Journal of the European Union

28.3.2008

ANNEX

Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Group 1.6.: Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

FRANCE

Lingot du Nord (PGI)

ITALY

Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria (PGI)

Marrone di Roccadaspide (PGI)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 277/2008 of 27 March 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-03-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

28.3.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 86/1

(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory)

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 277/2008

of 27 March 2008

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 1580/2007
of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of
Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and
(EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in
particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

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

(2)

the standard
In compliance with the above criteria,
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 138 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the
Annex hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to
the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade
negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 March 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 March 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

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28.3.2008

to Commission Regulation of 27 March 2008 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 10 20

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

JO
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

JO
MA
MK
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

IL
TR
ZA
ZZ

AR
BR
CA
CL
CN
MK
US
UY
ZA
ZZ

AR
CL
CN
ZA
ZZ

56,9
49,2
123,3
88,7
79,5

178,8
69,9
99,4
175,7
131,0

52,7
137,5
95,1

46,0
57,7
55,0
57,2
56,9
54,6

116,0
132,0
133,3
127,1

94,3
85,2
103,3
80,1
91,7
39,9
116,2
70,2
66,6
83,1

77,5
87,7
53,0
86,3
76,1

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 281/2008 of 27 March 2008 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007
Date: 2008-03-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

L 86/8

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Official Journal of the European Union

28.3.2008

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 281/2008

of 27 March 2008

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to
tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007

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
markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second
subparagraph and point
the third subparagraph of
Article 33(2) thereof,

(b) of

Whereas:

(1)

(EC) No

1060/2007

Commission Regulation
of
14 September 2007 opening a standing invitation to
tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the
intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic,
Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and
Spain,
Sweden (2) requires the issuing of partial
invitations to
tender.

Ireland,

Pursuant
1060/2007 and following an examination of
tenders submitted in response to the partial
to tender ending on 26 March 2008,
to fix a maximum export refund for that partial
tation to tender.

to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No
the
invitation
it is appropriate
invi-

(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

For the partial invitation to tender ending on 26 March 2008,
the maximum export
referred
refund for
to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 shall be
423,48 EUR/t.

the product

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 March 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 March 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
L 283,
Commission Regulation
27.10.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 will be replaced
by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as
from 1 October 2008.

(EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ

(2) OJ L 242, 15.9.2007, p. 8. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 148/2008 (OJ L 46, 21.2.2008,
p. 9).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 280/2008 of 27 March 2008 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2007
Date: 2008-03-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

28.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 86/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 280/2008

of 27 March 2008

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to
tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2007

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
the
20 February 2006 on the common organisation of
markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second
subparagraph and point
the third subparagraph of
Article 33(2) thereof,

(b) of

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 of 27 July
2007 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2007/08
marketing year (2) requires the issuing of partial
invi-
tations to tender.

in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on
27 March 2008,
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

For the partial invitation to tender ending on 27 March 2008,
referred
refund for
the maximum export
to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 shall be
33,106 EUR/100 kg.

the product

(2)

Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007
and following an examination of the tenders submitted

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 March 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 March 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
L 283,
Commission Regulation
27.10.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 will be replaced
by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as
from 1 October 2008.

(EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ

(2) OJ L 196, 28.7.2007, p. 26. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 148/2008 by Commission Regu-
lation (OJ L 46, 21.2.2008, p. 9).