ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal C 148

of the European Union

Volume 52 English edition Information and Notices 30 June 2009

Notice No Contents Page

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 148/01 Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1) ...... 1

2009/C 148/02 Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ...... 4

2009/C 148/03 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5152 — Posten AB/Post Danmark A/S) ( 1 ) 8

2009/C 148/04 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5503 — SIBUR/CITCO) ( 1) ...... 8

2009/C 148/05 Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities ...... 9

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 148/06 Euro exchange rates ...... 10

1 EN 1 ( ) Text with EEA relevance (Continued overleaf) Notice No Contents (continued) Page

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2009/C 148/07 Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regu­ lation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regu­ lation (EC) No 70/2001 ...... 11 2009/C 148/08 Extract from the Decision concerning Kaupthing Bank Luxembourg S.A. pursuant to Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions ...... 15

V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2009/C 148/09 Call for proposals — EACEA/13/09 for the implementation of Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window — Latin America region in the academic year 2009/2010 — The Community Action programme for the promotion of cooperation between higher education institutions and the exchange of students and academic staff from EU Member States and Third-Countries ...... 16

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2009/C 148/10 Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5063 — BLG Italia/ICO/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) ...... 19

OTHER ACTS

Commission

2009/C 148/11 Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and food­ stuffs ...... 20

2009/C 148/12 Notice concerning a request in accordance with Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC — Deadline extension — Request made by a Member State ...... 23

Notice

EN ( 1 ) Text with EEA relevance 30.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 148/1

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) (2009/C 148/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 20.4.2009

Reference number of State Aid N 384/08

Member State Slovakia

Region Západné Slovensko

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Environmentálna pomoc pre spoločnosť Dalkia Vráble, a.s.

Legal basis Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov, zákon č. 656/2004 Z. z. o energetike v znení neskorších predpisov, zákon č. 657/2004 Z. z. o tepelnej energetike v znení neskorších predpisov a zákon č. 276/2001 Z. z. o regulácii v sieťových odvetviach v znení neskorších predpisov, zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov v znení neskorších predpisov, uznesenie vlády č. 262/2007, zmluvy uzavreté medzi Slovenskou republikou na jednej strane a Ministerstvom zahraničných vecí Nórskeho kráľovstva, resp. Výborom pre finančný mechanizmus EHP na druhej strane, zmluva uzavretá medzi Úradom vlády Slovenskej republiky a mestom Vráble

Type of measure Individual aid

Objective Environmental protection

Form of aid Direct grant

Budget Overall budget: EUR 784 826

Intensity Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period) —

Economic sectors Energy

Name and address of the granting authority Úrad vlády Slovenskej republiky Námestie slobody 1 813 70 Bratislava SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA C 148/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2009

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/index.htm

Date of adoption of the decision 15.5.2009

Reference number of State Aid N 118/09

Member State Malta

Region —

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Limited amounts of compatible aid

Legal basis Legal Notice under the Maltese Enterprise Act, Chapter 463

Type of measure Individual aid

Objective Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid Direct grant

Budget Annual budget: EUR 20 million; Overall budget: EUR 40 million

Intensity —

Duration (period) 1.1.2009-31.12.2010

Economic sectors All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority Malta Enterprise Corporation

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/index.htm

Date of adoption of the decision 7.5.2009

Reference number of State Aid N 236/09

Member State Czech Republic

Region —

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Limited amounts of compatible aid under the Temporary Framework

Legal basis Český přechodný rámec, Národní protikrizový plán vlády České republiky; Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb.,Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb.zákon č. 659/2004 Sb., Směrnice MŽP č. 05/ 2008 Pravidla, kterými se stanovují podmínky pro poskytnutí dotace na projekty programu rozvoje venkova ČR; Zákon č. 435/2004 Sb.; Zákon č. 582/1991 Sb., Vyhláška MPSV č. 161/1998 Sb., Zákon č. 129/2000 Sb., Zákon č. 250/2000 Sb., Zákon č. 40/1964 Sb., občanský zákoník, ve znění pozdějších podpis; Zákon č. 248/2000 Sb., Zákon č. 131/2000 Sb., Operační programy schválené pro ČR Evropskou komisí pro období 2007-2013. 30.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 148/3

Type of measure Aid scheme

Objective Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid Direct grant, Guarantee, Interest subsidy

Budget Overall budget: CZK 27 000 million

Intensity —

Duration (period) 5.5.2009-31.12.2010

Economic sectors All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority —

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/index.htm

Date of adoption of the decision 8.6.2009

Reference number of State Aid N 272/09

Member State Lithuania

Region —

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Limited amounts of compatible aid in the form of guarantees to credit institutions for loans taken by SMEs and large enterprises during the financial and economic crisis

Legal basis Regulations for the provision of credit guarantees to credit institutions for credits taken by micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as large enterprises

Type of measure Individual aid

Objective Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid Guarantee

Budget Annual budget: LTL 75 million; Overall budget: LTL 150 million

Intensity —

Duration (period) 1.1.2009-31.12.2010

Economic sectors All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija Gedimino pr. 38/2 01104 Vilnius LIETUVA/LITHUANIA

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/index.htm C 148/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2009

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty Cases where the Commission raises no objections (2009/C 148/02)

Date of adoption of the decision 28.5.2009

Reference number of State Aid N 34/08

Member State Cyprus

Region —

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) National plan for the cultivation of potatoes

Legal basis Ministerial decision

Type of measure Aid scheme

Objective To grant agri-environmental aid and aid for setting up producer groups for potatoes

Form of aid Direct grant

Budget EUR 4 179 239

Intensity 5 % - 5 % - 4 % - 3 % - 2 % of the value of the producer group’s marketed production (from the first to the fifth year respectively, dating from when the group was officially recognised)

Duration (period) 2 years

Economic sectors Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment 1411 Nicosia CYPRUS

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/index.htm

Date of adoption of the decision 28.5.2009

Reference number of State Aid N 519/08

Member State Poland

Region Warminsko-Mazurskie

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Restructuring aid to IŁAWA SA

Legal basis Ustawa z dnia 30.8.1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji

Type of measure Individual aid

Objective Restructuring a firm in difficulty

Form of aid Loan 30.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 148/5

Budget PLN 569 263

Intensity —

Duration (period) Aid ad hoc

Economic sectors Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu S.A Ul. Wołoska 7 02-675 Warszawa POLSKA/POLAND

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/index.htm

Date of adoption of the decision 28.5.2009

Reference number of State Aid N 581/08

Member State Finland

Region —

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Tax refund on certain energy products used agriculture

Legal basis Laki maataloudessa käytettyjen eräiden energiatuotteiden valmisteveron palaut­ uksesta annetun lain (603/2006) muuttamisesta; laki nestemäisten polttoai­ neiden valmisteverosta annetun lain (1472/1994) 10 a §:n muuttamisesta

Type of measure Aid scheme

Objective Reduction of energy costs of primary agricultural production

Form of aid Tax refund

Budget EUR 20.5 Million per annum

Intensity Variable

Duration (period) Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors A1 — Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority Valtiovarainministeriö, verovirasto PL 28 FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto SUOMI/FINLAND

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/index.htm C 148/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2009

Date of adoption of the decision 28.5.2009

Reference number of State Aid N 133/09

Member State Spain

Region Castilla y Leon

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayudas destinadas a la mejora de los parámetros de calidad de leche cruda de vaca, oveja y cabra mediante la incorporación de bienes de equipo para el ordeño en las explotaciones

Legal basis Orden AYG/303/2009 por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de la concesión de las ayudas destinadas a la mejora de los parámetros de calidad de leche cruda de vaca, oveja y cabra mediante la incorporación de bienes de equipo para el ordeño en las explotaciones de Castilla y León

Type of measure Investment aid into agricultural primary production

Objective Improvement of quality, preservation and improvement of the natural environment, compliance with animal hygiene and standards and increase of competitiveness

Form of aid Direct grant

Budget Total: EUR 12,5 million, annually: EUR 2,5 million

Intensity Up to 60 %

Duration (period) Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority Conserjería de Agricultura y Ganadería C/Rigoberto Cortejoso, 14 47014 Valladolid ESPAÑA

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/index.htm

Date of adoption of the decision 28.5.2009

Reference number of State Aid N 191/09

Member State Spain

Region Cataluña

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayuda para préstamos con bonificación para fomentar la implantación de mallas de protección contra el granizo (Cataluña) 30.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 148/7

Legal basis Orden AAR/152/2008, de 14 de abril, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la línea de créditos del Departamento de Agricultura, Alimentación y Acción Rural para la implantación de redes protectoras contra el granizo en explotaciones frutícolas de manzano y peral de Cataluña y se convocan los correspondientes al año 2008, con carácter de plan piloto (DOGC n o 5114, de 18.4.2008) Orden AAR/63/2009, de 18 de febrero, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la línea de la ayudas para la implantación de redes protectoras contra el granizo en explotaciones frutícolas de Cataluña y se convocan los correspondientes al año 2009 (DOGC n o 5328, de 27.2.2009) Proyecto de Orden AAA/ /2009, por la que se modifica la Orden AAR/ 63/2009, de 18 de febrero, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la línea de la ayudas para la implantación de redes protectoras contra el granizo en explotaciones frutícolas de Cataluña y se convocan los correspondientes al año 2009.

Type of measure Investment aid into agricultural primary production

Objective Reduction of production costs and improvement in quality

Form of aid Subsidised loans

Budget Total: EUR 105 million, annually: EUR 21 million

Intensity Up to 50 %

Duration (period) Until 31.12.2012

Economic sectors Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority Departamento de Agricultura, Alimentación y Acción Rural Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 612-614 08007 Barcelona ESPAÑA

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/index.htm C 148/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2009

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5152 — Posten AB/Post Danmark A/S) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/C 148/03)

On 21 April 2009, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available: — in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/ mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, — in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5152. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5503 — SIBUR/CITCO) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/C 148/04)

On 23 June 2009, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available: — in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/ mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, — in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5503. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. 30.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 148/9

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (2009/C 148/05)

Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a), second indent, of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff ( 1 ), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities ( 2) are amended as follows: Page 81: Chapter 19 General First paragraph: insert the word ‘normally’ before the word ‘calculated’.

( 1 ) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ C 133, 30.5.2008, p. 1. C 148/10 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2009

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates ( 1 ) 29 June 2009 (2009/C 148/06)

1 euro =

Currency Exchange rate Currency Exchange rate

USD US dollar 1,4058 AUD Australian dollar 1,7451 JPY Japanese yen 134,03 CAD Canadian dollar 1,6236 DKK Danish krone 7,4463 HKD Hong Kong dollar 10,8949 GBP Pound sterling 0,84865 NZD New Zealand dollar 2,1673 SEK Swedish krona 10,8658 SGD Singapore dollar 2,0444 CHF Swiss franc 1,5260 KRW South Korean won 1 807,30 ISK Iceland króna ZAR South African rand 10,9867 NOK Norwegian krone 9,0340 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 9,6070 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 HRK Croatian kuna 7,2801 CZK Czech koruna 26,020 IDR Indonesian rupiah 14 435,59 EEK Estonian kroon 15,6466 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,9758 HUF Hungarian forint 276,21 PHP Philippine peso 67,783 LTL Lithuanian litas 3,4528 RUB Russian rouble 43,8375 LVL Latvian lats 0,7007 THB Thai baht 47,846 PLN Polish zloty 4,4960 BRL Brazilian real 2,7209 RON Romanian leu 4,2135 MXN Mexican peso 18,5321 TRY Turkish lira 2,1619 INR Indian rupee 67,5490

( 1 ) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. 30.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 148/11

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 (2009/C 148/07)

Aid No: XA 354/08 attending fairs, exhibitions and other events, the aid granted each year may not exceed 50 % of the eligible costs.

Member State: Spain (b) For campaigns promoting the consumption of horse meat and its nutritional qualities, the maximum amount will be Region: All 50 % of costs per campaign.

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi­ vidual aid: Ayudas estatales destinadas al sector equino (c) For activities aimed at compensating for the costs of animal disease prevention and eradication, as well as those resulting from health controls, tests and other detection measures and Legal basis: from the purchase and administration of vaccines, aid may cover up to 100 % of the cost of the activity, provided it complies with the requirements laid down in Article 10(1) (a) and (b) and Article 10(4) to (8) of Commission Regu­ Ley 38/2003, de 17 de noviembre, General de Subvenciones y lation (EC) No 1857/2007 of 15 December 2006. Real Decreto 887/2006 por el que se aprueba su Reglamento

Real Decreto 1643/2008, de 10 de octubre, por el que se Date of implementation: The granting of aid regulated by establecen las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones estatales Chapter II, Section 2, Article 9(1) to (6) and (8) is subject to destinadas al sector equino (BOE 11 de octubre de 2008). the publication of the registration number of the exemption request on the website of the European Commission’s Direc­ torate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development. Corrección de errores del Real Decreto 1643/2008, de 10 de octubre, por el que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones estatales destinadas al sector equino (BOE 20 de octubre de 2008). Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 500 000 for the 2008 financial year. For subsequent Objective of aid: years, the annual amounts will be as approved on the basis of the general budget drawn up each year.

The aid is intended to promote the establishment of legally Maximum aid intensity: recognised associations relating to the equine sector, for the provision of technical assistance to producers’ groups or associ­ ations, and to support associations established for other purposes extending their sphere of activity to the equine The overall aid amount per group or association may not sector, to improve their functioning and the marketing of exceed EUR 200 000. In addition, the following conditions their products, in particular for measures favouring the concen­ must be met: tration of supply and the improvement of product quality.

(a) For the introduction of innovative techniques or practices in the field of equine breeding for meat production purposes This aid scheme complies with Articles 9, 10, 14, 15 and 16 of — including group fattening, standardisation centres and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December the categorisation of carcasses — and when hosting or 2006. C 148/12 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2009

Sector(s) concerned: Equine sector — increase the profitability and sustainability of the national sheep flock, by improving productivity and reducing the costs to the sector, with a clear focus on the requirements Name and address of the granting authority: of the market place,

Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino — implement significant infrastructural changes and modifi­ Dirección General de Recursos Agrícolas y Ganaderos o cations to the current system to ensure a viable and Calle Alfonso XII, N 62 sustainable sheep breeding structure into the future. 28014 Madrid ESPAÑA Sector(s) concerned: Ovines Website: Name and address of the granting authority: http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2008/10/11/pdfs/ A40988-40995.pdf Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Agriculture House Kildare Street http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2008/10/20/pdfs/ Dublin 2 A41725-41725.pdf IRELAND

Other information: — Web-address:

http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/schemes/NDP_State_Aid/ ProofConsultancyServicestoIrishSheepIndFinal.doc

Aid No: XA 430/08

Member State: Ireland Aid No: 441/08 Region: Member State Member State: Spain Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi­ vidual aid: Provision of consultancy services and technical Region: Castilla-La Mancha expertise to the Irish Sheep Industry

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi­ Legal basis: National Development Plan 2007-2013 vidual aid: Ayudas para la fusión de cooperativas

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall Legal basis: amount of individual aid granted to the company: Maximum of EUR 1m annually Convocatorias de ayudas para las cooperativas agrarias: Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % of eligible costs Orden de 8/6/2000 de la Consejería de Agricultura y Medio Ambiente por la que se establecen los programas de fomento Date of implementation: 10 February 2009 de la calidad agroalimentaria en Castilla-La Mancha (FOCAL 2000) programa 1 cooperativismo agrario Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 10 February 2009-31 December 2010 Orden de de la Consejería de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las ayudas para la Objective of aid: mejora de las estructuras asociativas agrarias en Castilla-La Mancha y se convocan dichas ayudas para el año 2009 The objective of the aid is to provide consultancy services and technical expertise to the Irish sheep industry in accordance Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall with Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No amount of individual aid granted to the company: Overall 1857/2006 by focusing the new sheep breeding programme to: amount: EUR 150 000 30.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 148/13

Maximum aid intensity: Legal basis:

80 % of eligible expenditure, 1. Άρθρο 03525 του Προϋπολογισμού για το 2009 — Συμμετοχή σε Προγράμματα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης. company formation costs, administrative staff costs, 2. Οι περί της Υγείας των Ζώων Νόμοι του 2001 έως 2007. the cost of purchasing office equipment (including computer hardware and software), 3. Commission Decision 2007/268/EC of 13 April 2007 on the implementation of surveillance programmes for avian overheads, legal and administrative fees. influenza in poultry and wild birds to be carried out in the Member States and amending Decision 2004/450/EC. Date of application: From the date on which the registration number of the exemption request is published on the website of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture 4. Απόφαση Εφόρου Ελέγχου Κρατικών Ενισχύσεων με αριθμό and Rural Development 305 και ημερομηνία 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2008 (Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας με αριθμό 4339 και ημερομηνία 16 Ιανουαρίου 2009 σ. 156). Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December 2013

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall Objective of aid: Producer groups (Article. 9 of Reg. (EC) No amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 0,03 1857/2006) million

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, livestock farming, forestry and fisheries Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Name and address of the granting authority: Date of implementation: The programme will be implemented Consejería de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural only after it has been published by the European Commission C/Pintor Matías Moreno, n o 4 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. 45004 Toledo ESPAÑA Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until Website: 31.12.2009

Provisionally: Objective of aid: Animal diseases (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006). Τhe scheme concerns: (i) aid to http://www.jccm.es/agricul/paginas/ayudas/cooperativismo/ compensate farmers for the costs of prevention and eradication cooperativismo.htm but at www.jccm.es/cgi-bin/docm.php3 of animal diseases (Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No after publication. 1857/2006) and (ii) aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by animal diseases (Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006).

Sector(s) concerned: NACE code A10407 — Raising of poultry Aid No: XA 450/08

Name and address of the granting authority: Member State: Cyprus

Region: Cyprus Veterinary Services Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi­ Athalassa vidual aid: Πρόγραμμα επιτήρησης της γρίπης των πτηνών σε 1417 Nicosia πτηνά της οργανωμένης πτηνοτροφίας και άγρια πτηνά. CYPRUS C 148/14 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2009

Website: Maximum aid intensity: 100 % http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/DMLinfo_gr/DMLinfo_gr? Date of implementation: The programme will be implemented OpenDocument only after it has been published by the European Commission in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. http://www.publicaid.gov.cy/publicaid/publicaid.nsf/All/ 8C33E1F6FE7EC4C0C2257545002A533E/$file/ Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until Απόφαση%20Αρ.%20305.pdf 31.12.2009 Other information: The objective of the aid is to implement the surveillance programme for avian influenza in poultry on Objective of aid: Animal diseases (Article 10 of Regulation poultry farms and in wild birds, in accordance with the (EC) No 1857/2006). The scheme concerns: (i) aid to provisions of Community legislation (Commission Decision compensate farmers for the costs of prevention and eradication 2007/268/ΕC). The disease is included in the list of the of animal diseases (Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and in the 1857/2006) and (ii) aid to compensate farmers for losses Annex to Council Decision 90/424/EEC (list of diseases that caused by animal diseases (Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) can receive cofinancing). The expenditure planned for 2009 No 1857/2006). for the avian influenza surveillance programme was notified to the European Commission under the cofinancing Sector(s) concerned: NACE code A10407 — Raising of programmes. The beneficiaries of aid under this measure are poultry all the poultry farmers in the areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus on whose farms avian influenza is found to be Name and address of the granting authority: present. Veterinary Services Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Aid No: XA 454/08 Athalassa 1417 Nicosia Member State: Cyprus CYPRUS

Region: Cyprus Website:

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi­ http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/DMLinfo_gr/DMLinfo_gr? vidual aid: Πρόγραμμα Ελέγχου της σαλμονέλας στα σμήνη OpenDocument αναπαραγωγής

Legal basis: http://www.publicaid.gov.cy/publicaid/publicaid.nsf/All/ 8C33E1F6FE7EC4C0C2257545002A533E/$file/ 1. Άρθρο 03525 του Προϋπολογισμού για το 2009 — Απόφαση%20Αρ.%20305.pdf Συμμετοχή σε Προγράμματα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης. Other information: 2. Οι περί της Υγείας των Ζώων Νόμοι του 2001 έως 2007. The objective of the aid is to implement the programme for 3. Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament controlling salmonella in breeding flocks, in accordance with and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the control of the provisions of Community legislation (Regulation (EC) No salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents. 1003/2005). The disease is included in the list of the World Organisation for Animal Health (ΟΙΕ) and in the Annex to 4. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005 of 30 June Council Decision 90/424/EEC (list of diseases that can receive 2005. cofinancing). 5. Απόφαση Εφόρου Ελέγχου Κρατικών Ενισχύσεων με αριθμό 305 και ημερομηνία 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2008 (Επίσημη The beneficiaries of aid under this measure are poultry breeders Εφημερίδα της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας με αριθμό 4339 και in the areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus on whose ημερομηνία 16 Ιανουαρίου 2009 σ. 156). farms Salmonella enteritidis or Salmonella typhimurium are found to be present. The expenditure planned for 2009 for the Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall programme for controlling salmonella in breeding flocks was amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 0,09 notified to the European Commission under the cofinancing million programmes. 30.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 148/15

Extract from the Decision concerning Kaupthing Bank Luxembourg S.A. pursuant to Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions (2009/C 148/08)

EXTENSION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATORS OF KAUPTHING BANK LUXEMBOURG S.A.

By judgment delivered in open court on 8 June 2009, the Second Chamber of the District Court of Luxembourg, sitting in commercial matters, having heard the submissions, in closed session, of the adminis­ trators and the representative of the limited liability company Kaupthing Bank Luxembourg S.A., the representatives of the Financial Sector Supervisory Commission and the representative of the public pros­ ecutor, supplements the judgments delivered by the District Court of Luxembourg on 9 and 31 October 2008 and 2 April 2009 and the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal of Luxembourg on 28 January 2009 as follows:

‘The duration of the stay of payment granted to the limited liability company Kaupthing Bank Luxembourg S.A. is extended until 10 July 2009, 24:00 hours’.

An application may not be made by the party or by a third party to set aside this judgment.

The Administrators

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Call for proposals — EACEA/13/09 for the implementation of Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window Latin America region in the academic year 2009/2010 — The Community Action programme for the promotion of cooperation between higher education institutions and the exchange of students and academic staff from EU Member States and Third-Countries (2009/C 148/09)

1. Objectives and Description The Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window aims at mutual enrichment and better understanding between the European Union and Third-Countries. It is designed to foster institutional co-operation in the field of higher education between the European Union and Third-countries through a mobility scheme addressing student and academic exchanges for the purpose of studying, teaching, training and research.

2. Eligible applicants and countries Applicants must be Universities or European Higher Education Institutions representing a partnership up to 20 partners′ institutions.

The partnership composition has to be constituted of European Higher Education Institutions, in possession of an Erasmus Charter before the date of publication of the present Call, and Latin American Higher Education Institutions recognised and accredited by the national authorities.

Activities must take place in one of the eligible countries covered by this Call:

— The 27 member States of the European Union, European Candidate countries (Croatia and Turkey) and EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway),

— The following Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

3. Eligible Activities The EC grants will contribute to financing institutional-based partnerships of European and Latin American higher education institutions to cover the following types of activities:

— the organisation of individual mobility of higher education students and academic staff and

— the implementation of individual mobility. The types of mobility and education to be funded in this Call are:

— Students: undergraduate, master, doctorate and post-doctorate mobility opportunities

— Academic staff: exchanging for the purposes of teaching, practical training and research. 30.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 148/17

The planned duration of a project may not exceed 48 months.

Eligible activities, including preparatory activities, can start on 1st December 2009 provided that contracts have been signed. The actions should all be finished before 1st December 2013.

All individual mobility must start at the latest by 1st September 2010.

4. Award Criteria The award criteria allow evaluating the quality of the proposals submitted in relation to the objectives and priorities set so that, grants are awarded to actions which maximise the overall effectiveness of the Call for Proposals.

Applications will be assessed against the following award criteria and ranked on a scale of 100:

— Operational capacity and expertise of the applicant and partners (weighting: 10 out of 100)

— Relevance of the activities with the objective of the Call for Proposals (weighting: 25 out of 100)

— Methodology to manage the partnership and implement of the mobility activities (weighting: 50 out of 100)

— Sustainability (weighting: 15 out of 100)

5. Budget available The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR 12,7 million, aiming at a total minimum mobility flow of 548 individuals.

This Call for proposal will aim at selecting 4 partnerships that will promote and implement a minimum mobility flow of 137 individuals each with a estimated maximum budget of EUR 3,175 million per partnership.

6. Deadline The deadline for the submission of proposals is 15th October 2009 at the latest. Proposals must be submitted to the following address:

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency Call for proposals ‘Erasmus Mundus — External Cooperation Window’ Unit P4 Avenue du Bourget 1 (BOUR 02/31) 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

An electronic version of the application together with the supporting documents must be submitted to the following email address: [email protected]

Only proposals submitted using the correct application form, duly filled in, stamped and signed in original by the legal representative of the Applicant European HEI will be accepted. C 148/18 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2009

7. Further information The Guidelines to grant applicants and the relevant application form are available at the following website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/call/index.htm

Applications must be submitted by using the relevant application form and contain all the required annexes. 30.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 148/19

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5063 — BLG Italia/ICO/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/C 148/10)

1. On 19 June 2009 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) by which BLG Automobile Logistics Italia (‘BLG Italia’, ) belonging to the group BLG Logistics Group (‘BLG’, Germany) and International Car Operators (Benelux) N.V. (‘ICO’, Belgium) belonging to the group NYK Group (‘NYK’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the joint venture company ICO BLG Automobile Logistics Italia (‘ICO BLG’, Italia) by purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for BLG: operation of terminals for cars, containers and contract logistics, — for NYK: cargo transport, terminal operation, logistics, real estate, — for ICO BLG: operation of a car terminal in the port of Gioia Tauro, Italy. 3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. 4. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5063 — BLG Italia/ICO/JV, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry J-70 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

( 1 ) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32. C 148/20 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2009

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2009/C 148/11) This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months of the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006 ‘MELA DI VALTELLINA’ EC No: IT-PGI-0005-0574-28.11.2006 PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1. Name: ‘Mela di Valtellina’

2. Member State or third country: Italy

3. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff: 3.1. Type of product (Annex II): Class 1.6.: Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

3.2. Description of the product to which the name in point 1 applies: For the production of ‘Mela di Valtellina’ the following varieties are used: ‘RED DELICIOUS’ — ‘GOLDEN DELICIOUS’ — ‘GALA’. When released for consumption, they have the following char­ acteristics: RED DELICIOUS: thick, non-waxy epicarp of a brilliant, intense red colour, with the dominant colour covering more than 80 % of the surface, smooth, with no russeting or greasiness, resistant to handling. Long truncated cone shape with five lobes and a pentagonal equatorial plane. Minimum diameter of 65 mm. Minimum sugar content of more than 10° Brix. Flesh: white with an aroma of apple of medium intensity. Intense honey, jasmine and apricot aromas. Very crunchy and juicy. Dominant sweet flavour with appreciable acidity and aroma of medium intensity. No bitterness. Firmness of the flesh not less than 5 kg/cm2 . GOLDEN DELICIOUS are characterised by: non-waxy intense yellow epicarp when ripe, sometimes pink on the part exposed to the sun, sometimes with russeting, susceptible to damage on handling. Spherical or long truncated cone shape, slightly ribbed on the transverse section. Minimum diameter of 65 mm. Minimum sugar content of more than 11,5° Brix. Flesh of creamy white colour with intense apple aroma, medium firmness, crispiness and juiciness and almost no hint of mealiness. The fruit is distinguished by its sweetness, although with a significant degree of acidity, a sign of its freshness. Medium intensity apple aroma. No bitterness. Firmness of the 30.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 148/21

flesh not less than 5 kg/cm2 . GALA have the following characteristics: brilliant red epicarp, with the red colour covering a minimum of 30 % of the surface in the case of standard Gala and 65 % in that of improved clones. Short truncated cone shape, with five, fairly pronounced apical lobes. Minimum diameter of 65 mm. Minimum sugar content of more than 11° Brix. Flesh of creamy white colour with medium intense aroma. Medium firm and very juicy with no mealiness. The flavour is sweet, with little acidity and a pleasant, medium intense aroma. No bitterness. Firmness of the flesh not less than 5 kg/cm2 . Fruit of quality classes ‘Extra’ and ‘I’ are released for consumption.

3.3. Raw materials (for processed products only): —

3.4. Feed (for products of animal origin only): —

3.5. Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area: Production operations must take place within the defined geographical area.

3.6. Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.: Mela di Valtellina is released for consumption in corrugated cardboard bins — cardboard trays — telescopic boxes (traypak) — wooden crates — reusable plastic crates — sealed packs containing a number of apples (trays, boxes and bags).

3.7. Specific rules concerning labelling: The words ‘Mela di Valtellina Indicazione Geografica Protetta’ or its acronym IGP must appear, clearly and perfectly legibly in letters larger than those of any other wording present, on sealed packaging or individual fruit. Where individual stickers are used, these must be present on at least 70 % of the fruit in the package. Where such stickers are not used, the fruit must be put up in closed, sealed packs. The logo comprises the words ‘Mela di Valtellina Indicazione Geografica Protetta’. The colours to be used are red (pantone red 032), green (pantone 355) and black (100 %). The typeface is ‘Futura Bold’.

4. Concise definition of the geographical area: The production area of ‘Mela di Valtellina’ comprises the following municipalities of the Province of : , , , , , , , Castello dell’Acqua, , , , , , , , , , , , , , Forcola, , , , , , , , Menarola, Mese, Mello, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Sondrio, , , , , , Tovo di Sant’Agata, , , , , and .

5. Link with the geographical area: 5.1. Specificity of the geographical area: What makes the area in which ‘Mela di Valtellina’ is grown special is the favourable exposure of the Valtelline Valley. The valley runs east to west and is protected to the north by the Rhaetian Alps and to the south by the Orobian Pre-Alps. It therefore enjoys a very mild climate and is ventilated by the Foehn, a hot, dry wind that causes temperatures to soar and atmospheric humidity to plummet. The valley climbs from 200 m to 900 m above sea level, meaning that orchards are well exposed to light and well ventilated. The orchards are mainly located in rugged, permeable alluvial cones where there is virtually no water stagnation and soils are subacidic or acidic. C 148/22 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.6.2009

5.2. Specificity of the product: Organoleptic analysis has shown the characteristics shared by the three varieties of ‘Mela di Valtellina’, i.e. firm, compact, crunchy and aromatic flesh. In particular,

— the flesh of the Gala variety is fairly compact and very juicy with no mealiness. The flavour is sweet, with little acidity and no bitterness and a medium intense aroma,

— Golden Delicious exhibits medium firmness, crispiness and juiciness, with no mealinesss. The flavour is sweet and the aroma intense,

— Red Delicious has an intense aroma with notes of honey, jasmine and apricot. The flesh is very firm, crunchy and juicy. The aroma is of medium intensity.

Another characteristic is the very intense colour of the fruit and its very attractive elongated shape, characteristics that are intensified by the amount of sunlight received as a result of the valley’s exposure described in point 4.

5.3. Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI): The reputation of ‘Mela di Valtellina’ goes back to the period after the Second World War and has grown over the years, thanks to the efforts of the various agricultural cooperatives that, in cooperation with university institutes specialising in apple-growing, have consolidated apple-growing in the Valtelline Valley. Already in 1968 the ‘Second National Conference on Mountain Fruit Cultivation’ took place in Ponte in Valtellina, sponsored by the Società Orticola Italiana (Italian Horticultural Society), followed in 1983 by the ‘Conference on Varietal Selection and the Improvement of Mountain Fruit Cultivation’.

Cultivation of the apple tree is based on a number of traditional, consolidated practices. These practices are now used in commercial apple growing, which, as it has grown over the years, has become one of the cornerstones of the valley’s economy, since there is a wide range of related activities, such as mechanisation, irrigation works, the supply of technical equipment, marketing services, packaging, transport, etc. The reputation of apple-growing in the Valtelline Valley has also attracted big invest­ ments, one example being the irrigation system covering 2 000 ha managed by the Consorzio Sponda Soliva. Created in the 1970s, it was financed by loans from the EAGGF.

The growing popularity of the fruit with consumers over the years is due to the qualities of the production area. The fact that the valley runs east to west, the only Alpine fruit-growing valley to do so, increases the area’s exposure to sunlight, a factor that contributes to giving the fruit’s epicarp the characteristics described in point 3.2. The orthography of the area, which permits excellent exposure to sunlight, together with a big difference between day-time and night-time temperatures, loose soils with no water stagnation and a balanced rainfall pattern which means that the epicarp of the fruit is alternately soaked and dried out, provide the most favourable conditions for ripening the apples, giving them firm, crunchy flesh and a more elongated, slightly ribbed shape.

The three varieties covered by the geographical indication are the pick of Valtelline apple production. It is these three varieties, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious and Gala, that have gradually proven to be consumers’ and growers’ favourites, since it is these, more than any other, that reflect the characteristics of the territory, including those shaped by human factors.

The specific character of the area and the skill of growers, who have retained over the years cultivation techniques that respect and protect the valleys and mountains, and the desire of growers since the 1980s to inform consumers about the quality of their apples, stressing their origin in the Valtelline Valley, by means of explicit indications on packaging, have helped give the product a wide consumer base, both in Italy and abroad. This is confirmed by the fact that Mela di Valtellina is sold through supermarkets and specialised outlets, where it is considered to be a top-of-the-range product. The average producer price per kilogram increased from 85 lire for Golden Delicious and 80 lire for the Red variety in 1968 to 105 lire and 110 lire respectively in 1974. By 1979, only a few years later, prices had tripled, reaching 330 lire per kilogram for Golden Delicious and 420 lire per kilogram for Red Delicious. Over the ten years following 1987, average prices per kilogram 30.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 148/23

were 680 lire and 830 lire respectively. Since 1996, prices have shown positive growth and by 2006 were 0,31 euro per kilogram for Golden Delicious and 0,37 euro per kilogram for Red Delicious and Gala. On average, the prices given above for the three varieties were at least 10 % higher than the average national price for the same variety.

Reference to publication of the specification: The Government launched the national objection procedure with the publication of the proposal for recognising ‘Mela di Valtellina’ as a PGI in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic No 271 of 21 November 2005.

The full text of the product specification is available:

— on the following website: www.politicheagricole.it/DocumentiPubblicazioni/Search_Documenti_Elenco. htm?txtTipoDocumento=Disciplinare%20in%20esame%20UE&txtDocArgomento=Prodotti%20 di%20Qualit%E0>Prodotti%20Dop%20Igp%20e%20Stg

or:

— by going directly to the home page of the Italian Agriculture Ministry (www.politicheagricole.it) and clicking on ‘Prodotti di Qualità’ (on the left of the screen) and then on ‘Disciplinari di Produzione all’esame dell’UE (Reg CE 510/2006)’.

Notice concerning a request in accordance with Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC — Deadline extension Request made by a Member State (2009/C 148/12)

On 3 June 2009 the Commission received a request in accordance with Article 30(4) of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors ( 1 ). This request, made by the Kingdom of Spain, concerns the production and sale of electricity in that country. The request was published in OJ C 136 of 16 June 2009, p. 37. The initial deadline was 4 September 2009. Given that the Commission needs to obtain and examine further information, and in keeping with the provisions contained in the third sentence of Article 30(6), the period in which the Commission must take a decision on this request is extended by one month. The final deadline is therefore 4 October 2009.

( 1 ) OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

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