C 320 Official Journal

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal C 320

of the European Union

Volume 52 English edition Information and Notices 24 December 2009

Notice No Contents Page

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 320/01 Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ...... 1

2009/C 320/02 Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1) ...... 4

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 320/03 Euro exchange rates ...... 5

Price: 1 EN EUR 3 ( ) Text with EEA relevance (Continued overleaf) Notice No Contents (continued) Page

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2009/C 320/04 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 ...... 6

2009/C 320/05 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 ...... 10

2009/C 320/06 List of ports in EU Member States where landings and transhipment operations of fishery products are allowed and port services are accessible for third-country fishing vessels, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 ...... 13

2009/C 320/07 List of Member States and their competent authorities concerning Articles 15(2), 17(8) and 21(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 ...... 17

2009/C 320/08 Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services ( 1) ...... 21

V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2009/C 320/09 Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5744 — Toray/TCC/JV) — Candidate case for 1 simplified procedure ( ) ...... 22

EN ( 1 ) Text with EEA relevance (Continued on inside back cover) 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/1

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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 (2009/C 320/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 19.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid N 592/08

Member State Slovak Republic

Region —

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Pomoc na školenie a poradenské služby pre lesníkov vrátane vypraco vania projektov na odborné hospodárenie v lesoch

Legal basis Zákon č. 326/2005 Z. z. o lesoch v znení neskorších predpisov Zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy v znení neskorších predpisov Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov Schéma štátnej pomoci na školenia, poradenstvo a plány na odborné hospodárenie v lesoch

Type of measure Scheme

Objective Forestry

Form of aid Subsidised service

Budget Total: approximately EUR 4,96 million (SKK 149,50 million) Annual: approximately EUR 0,83 million (SKK 25,00 million)

Intensity 100 % of eligible expenses

Duration (period) Date of Commission approval until 31 December 2013

Economic sectors Forestry

Name and address of the granting authority Ministry of Agriculture of the Slovak Republic Dobrovičova 12 812 66 Bratislava SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm C 320/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

Date of adoption of the decision 19.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid N 310/09

Member State Italy

Region Lombardia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Imboschimento, ricostituzione del potenziale forestale e interventi preventīvi

Legal basis Programma di sviluppo rurale della Regione Lombardia per il periodo di programmazione 2007-2013 (misure 221, 223 e 226)

Type of measure Aid scheme

Objective Rural development: improving the environment and the countryside

Form of aid Subvention

Budget EUR 53 260 815 for the entire programming period

Intensity Up to 100 %

Duration (period) Until 31 December 2013

Economic sectors Forestry

Name and address of the granting authority Regione Lombardia Direzione Generale Agricoltura Via Pola 12/14 20124 Milano MI ITALIA

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision 20.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid N 439/09

Member State Italy

Region Valle d'Aosta

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Disciplina degli aiuti regionali in materia di foreste

Legal basis —

Type of measure Aid scheme

Objective Aid to the forestry sector

Form of aid Direct grant

Budget Annual maximum expenditure: EUR 1,35 million for 2009, EUR 2,43 million for 2010, EUR 2,93 million for 2011 (provisional amounts for next years on line with the indicated first three years budget) Overall maximum amount: EUR 15 million 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/3

Intensity Max. 100 % of eligible costs

Duration (period) 2009-2015

Economic sectors Forestry sector

Name and address of the granting authority Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta Amerique 127/A 11020 Quart AO ITALIA

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm C 320/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

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 320/02)

Date of adoption of the decision 19.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid NN 43/09

Member State Netherlands

Region Groningen

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Maatregelen ten gunste van Groningen Aiport NV

Legal basis Overeenkomst beëindiging subsidierelatie Staat/GAE Overeenkomst inzake baanverlenging en waarde luchthaven terreinen GAE

Type of measure Individual aid

Objective Regional development

Form of aid Direct grant

Budget Overall budget: EUR 21,32 million

Intensity 100 %

Duration (period) —

Economic sectors Transport

Name and address of the granting authority Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat Plesmanweg 1-6 2597 JG Den Haag Postbus 20 904 — 2500 EX 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/state_aids_texts_en.htm 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/5

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates ( 1) 23 December 2009 (2009/C 320/03)

1 euro =

Currency Exchange rate Currency Exchange rate

USD US dollar 1,4276 AUD Australian dollar 1,6270 JPY Japanese yen 130,95 CAD Canadian dollar 1,4983 DKK Danish krone 7,4433 HKD Hong Kong dollar 11,0698 GBP Pound sterling 0,89470 NZD New Zealand dollar 2,0345 SEK Swedish krona 10,4511 SGD Singapore dollar 2,0142 CHF Swiss franc 1,4895 KRW South Korean won 1 689,95 ISK Iceland króna ZAR South African rand 10,8969 NOK Norwegian krone 8,3525 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 9,7482 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 HRK Croatian kuna 7,2940 CZK Czech koruna 26,403 IDR Indonesian rupiah 13 574,46 EEK Estonian kroon 15,6466 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,9074 HUF Hungarian forint 273,70 PHP Philippine peso 66,403 LTL Lithuanian litas 3,4528 RUB Russian rouble 43,1707 LVL Latvian lats 0,7082 THB Thai baht 47,603 PLN Polish zloty 4,1723 BRL Brazilian real 2,5370 RON Romanian leu 4,1937 MXN Mexican peso 18,3732 TRY Turkish lira 2,1784 INR Indian rupee 66,8470

( 1 ) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. C 320/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

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 320/04)

Aid No: XA 215/09 Name and address of the granting authority: Monsieur le Président du Département de Seine-Maritime Member State: France Quai Jean Moulin 76101 Rouen Cedex 1 FRANCE Region: Département de la Seine-Maritime Website: http://www.seinemaritime.net/guidedesaides/medias/File/ Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi aide-aux-diagnostics-d-installation-des-exploitants-ne- vidual aid: Aides aux diagnostics d’installation des exploitations beneficiant-pas-de-la-dotation-jeune-agriculteur-t2.pdf ne bénéficiant pas d’une Dotation Jeune Agriculteur (Seine- Maritime) Other information: —

Legal basis: Articles L1511-2, L3231-2 et 3232-1 du Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales; délibération du Conseil général du 31 mars 2009 relative à la politique agricole dépar tementale de la période 2009-2012.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall Aid No: XA 216/09 amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 20 000 per year Member State: France

Region: Département de la Seine-Maritime Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi Date of implementation: From when the Commission vidual aid: Aides aux études technico-économiques et juridiques confirms receipt. préalables à une diversification (Seine-Maritime)

Legal basis: Articles L1511-2, L3231-2 et 3232-1 du Code Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 2009-2012 Général des Collectivités Territoriales; délibération du Conseil général du 31 mars 2009 relative à la politique agricole dépar tementale de la période 2009-2012. Objective of aid: The aim of this provision is to allow those wishing to take up Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall farming but who do not meet the eligibility criteria for the amount of individual aid granted to the company: Young Farmer Grant to carry out a preparatory study of their EUR 75 000 per year plan to take up farming. This preparatory study must examine the economic viability of the project and facilitate the pro- Maximum aid intensity: 50 % spective farmers’ access to credit as they will have a reliable study to submit to the banks should they wish to negotiate loans. This provision should help ensure that fewer farms are Date of implementation: From when the Commission set up on an unsound economic footing and therefore reduce confirms receipt. the number of farms in financial difficulties. Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 2009-2012

The aid will be granted in accordance with the provisions of Objective of aid: Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The aim of this aid scheme is to allow farmers who are planning to diversify their activities to assess the eligibility of Sector(s) concerned: The entire agricultural sector their projects. 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/7

Studies will be limited to diversification projects that remain In addition to, where appropriate, other State aid, or aid from within the sector of the primary production of agricultural public bodies or collectivities, and strictly in compliance with products or the first sale on farm premises of these animal or the aid ceiling set out in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No vegetable products. 1857/2006 where aid is accumulated, this scheme must encourage the development of organic farming in the This study should also facilitate farmers’ access to credit by department. providing them with a precise and reliable study as a basis for negotiating any loan agreements with banks. Aid will be granted in accordance with the provisions of Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The aid will be granted in accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. Sector(s) concerned: The entire agricultural sector

Sector(s) concerned: The entire agricultural sector Name and address of the granting authority:

Name and address of the granting authority: Monsieur le Président du Département de Seine-Maritime Quai Jean Moulin Monsieur le Président du Département de Seine-Maritime 76101 Rouen Cedex 1 Quai Jean Moulin FRANCE 76101 Rouen Cedex 1 FRANCE Website:

Website: http://www.seinemaritime.net/guidedesaides/medias/File/ aide-a-la-certification-annuelle-agriculture-biologique- http://www.seinemaritime.net/guidedesaides/medias/File/ +-formulaire-t2.pdf etude-technico-economique-et-juridique-de-diversification-t2.pdf Other information: — Other information: —

Aid No: XA 224/09 Aid No: XA 219/09 Member State: Italy Member State: France Region: Toscana Region: Département de la Seine-Maritime Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi vidual aid: Attività di divulgazione in merito alla assicurabilità vidual aid: Aides à la certification annuelle «Agriculture delle produzioni agricole e zootecniche da eventi atmosferici, Biologique» (Seine-Maritime) epizoozie e danni da animali predatori

Legal basis: Articles L1511-2, L3231-2 et 3232-1 du Code Legal basis: L.R. 24 gennaio 2006, n. 1 «Disciplina degli Général des Collectivités Territoriales; délibération du Conseil interventi regionali in materia di agricoltura e di sviluppo rurale» général du 31 mars 2009 relative à la politique agricole dépar tementale de la période 2009-2012. Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall EUR 0,100 million for 2009 amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 10 000 per year Maximum aid intensity: 80 %

Maximum aid intensity: 50 % of the cost of the service Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the provision, with a ceiling of EUR 200 per service registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Date of implementation: From when the Commission Rural Development. confirms receipt. Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 2009-2012 2009 period Objective of aid: Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No The number of farms certified in organic farming in Seine- 1857/2006), and in particular: Maritime is relatively low. The aim of this aid is to encourage this type of production by subsidising the cost of certification (a) providing technical support in the agricultural sector for the for farmers who decide to obtain organic certification for their education and training of farmers (costs of organising the farms. training programme — Article 15(2)(a)(i)); C 320/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

(b) consultancy services provided by third parties (which do not (b) 90 % of the reduction in income calculated by the constitute a continuous activity — Article 15(2)(c); regional governor in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 for holdings located in (c) organisation of and participation in forums (publication mountain regions and other less-favoured areas (LFAs) as costs and the rent of stands — Article 15(2)(d)(iii) and (iv)). defined in the rules on support for rural development co- Sector(s) concerned: financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development or within Natura 2000 sites and areas NACE Code involved in implementation of the Water Framework Directive; A10601 — Support activities for crop production; A10602 — Support activities for animal production. 2. livestock buildings, storage buildings, glasshouses and other agricultural buildings and structures, agricultural tractors, Name and address of the granting authority: machinery and equipment and livestock: Regione Toscana Palazzo Strozzi Sacrati (a) 80 % of the gross aid intensity referred to in Article 11(6) Piazza del Duomo 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, calculated according 50122 Firenze FI to the costs actually incurred; ITALIA (b) 90 % of the gross aid intensity referred to in Article 11(6) Website: of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, calculated according http://www.regione.toscana.it/regione/export/RT/sito-RT/ to the costs actually incurred, in less-favoured areas Contenuti/sezioni/agricoltura/aziende_agricole/rubriche/ (LFAs) as defined in the rules on rural development opportunita_scadenze/visualizza_asset.html_1224200525.html support co-financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development or within Natura 2000 sites and Other information: — areas involved in implementation of the Water Framework Directive.

Date of implementation: Aid may be granted from the date Aid No: XA 229/09 on which the aid scheme’s identification number is published on the European Commission’s website. Member State: Poland Region: Obszar całego kraju Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 August 2010 Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi vidual aid: Program pomocy dla rodzin rolniczych, w których Objective of aid: To help farming families to overcome gospodarstw rolnych i działach specjalnych produkcji rolnej temporary financial difficulties caused by damage to crops or powstały szkody spowodowane przez powódź w 2009 r. to livestock housing, storage buildings, glasshouses and other Legal basis: Uchwała nr 137/2009 Rady Ministrów z dnia agricultural buildings and structures, agricultural tractors, 11 sierpnia 2009 r. w sprawie ustanowienia programu machinery and equipment and livestock, in accordance with pomocy dla rodzin rolniczych, w których gospodarstw Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. rolnych i działach specjalnych produkcji rolnej powstały szkody spowodowane przez powódź w 2009 r. Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture and Name and address of the granting authority: Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 1. Form of aid: 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of th20061215e Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized Aid for interest payments on disaster loans enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, Authority: Agencja Restrukturyzacji i Modernizacji p. 3). Rolnictwa

Address: Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The Al. Jana Pawła II 70 planned volume of national budget resources for all forms of 00-175 Warszawa farm aid under this scheme may total PLN 190 million. POLSKA/POLAND

Maximum aid intensity: 2. Form of aid: 1. crops, i.e. plants grown on agricultural land for subsequent use: Reductions and exemptions in respect of the payment of social security contributions and the settlement of related (a) 80 % of the reduction in income calculated by the arrears in the form of the deferment of deadlines for the regional governor in accordance with Article 11(2) of payment of contributions or the division of payments into Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006; or easy instalments; full or partial write-off of contributions 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/9

Authority: Kasa Rolniczego Ubezpieczenia Społecznego 4. Form of aid:

Address: Agricultural tax relief

Al. Niepodległości 190 Authority: Mayor of the municipality, town or city 00-608 Warszawa POLSKA/POLAND Address: Varies according to where the land is located

3. Form of aid: 5. Form of aid:

Deferment and division into instalments of payments under Social assistance in the form of a targeted one-off payment ZWRSP (Agricultural Property Stock of the State Treasury) sale and lease agreements, without applying charges and Authority: Social assistance centres interest for the duration of the deferment and reductions, and writing-off of instalments of payments of rent under Address: Varies according to the farmers’ place of residence lease agreements Website: Authority: Agencja Nieruchomości Rolnych http://www.minrol.gov.pl/, under ‘Pomoc dla rodzin rolniczych, w których gospodarstwach rolnych i działach specjalnych Address: produkcji rolnej powstały szkody spowodowane przez ul. Dolańskiego 2 powódź w 2009 r.’ 00-215 Warszawa POLSKA/POLAND Other information: — C 320/10 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

Aid No: XA 206/09 sionales Agroalimentarias) that are legally established and recognised under Law 38/1994, that represent a significant proportion of the Murcian agricultural sector, carry out activities Member State: Spain aimed at providing technical support to primary producers (farmers) and constitute SMEs in accordance with the definition Region: Región de Murcia of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC.

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi vidual aid: Ayudas a las Organizaciones Interprofesionales Agroalimentarias en la Región de Murcia

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden de la Consejería de Agricultura Aid No: XA 235/09 y Agua, que establece las bases reguladoras de concesión de ayudas a las Organizaciones Interprofesionales Agroalimentarias Member State: Czech Republic en la Región de Murcia. Region: — Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 0,240 million Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi vidual aid: Finanční podpora pojištění Maximum aid intensity: 0,70 Legal basis: § 2da zákona č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, ve znění pozdější předpisů, zásady pro poskytování finanční Date of implementation: 1 January 2010 podpory pojištění PGRLF, a.s.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall 2013 amount of individual aid granted to the company: CZK 500 000 000 Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006) Maximum aid intensity:

Sector(s) concerned: 50 % of the cost of insuring livestock against contagious and other epizootic diseases, NACE Code; 50 % of the cost of insuring crops against losses caused by A1 — Crop and animal production, hunting and related service climatic events. activities. Date of implementation: From the time summary information Name and address of the granting authority: on the aid scheme is published on the European Commission’s Gines Vivancos Mateo website. Dirección General de Industrias y Asociacionismo Agrario Consejería de Agricultura y Agua Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until Plaza de Juan XXIII, s/n 31 December 2013 30008 Murcia ESPAÑA Objective of aid: The objective is to try to make insurance cover available to a large number of farmers, thus ensuring Website: better protection of commercial activities against unforeseeable http://www.carm.es/neweb2/servlet/integra.servlets. losses. The aid is to be granted pursuant to Article 12 of ControlPublico?IDCONTENIDO=12950&IDTIPO= Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. 100&RASTRO=c428$m Sector(s) concerned: Small and medium-sized enterprises Other information: The beneficiaries of this aid are Inter active in the primary production of agricultural products branch Agri-food Organisations (Organizaciones Interprofe covered by Annex I to the EC Treaty. 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/11

Name and address of the granting authority: 2. Up to 100 % of the costs of removal and up to 75 % of the costs of destruction of: Podpůrný a garanční rolnický a lesnický fond, a. s. Za Poříčskou branou 252/6 Karlín — horses, cattle younger than 24 months old, sheep and 186 00 Praha 8 goats younger than 18 months old, ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

Website: — pigs, where the keeper has up to 1 000 pigs, The programme will be published on http://www.pgrlf.cz/ pojisteni/zvysenapodpora.php — fallen poultry. Other information: The aid will not constitute a barrier to the operation of the internal market for insurance services. The aid is not limited to insurance provided by a single insurance 3. Up to 50 % of the costs of removal and up to 75 % of the company or group of companies. Insurance companies with costs of destruction, where: which a contract is concluded do not have to be established in the Czech Republic. — the pig keeper has more than 1 000 pigs.

Prague, 10 September 2009. Date of implementation: The aid scheme will enter into force after the Commission has sent a notice of receipt, assigned an identification number to the scheme and published the Ing. Martin KARBAN summary information on the Internet. ředitel a předseda představenstva PGRLF, a. s. Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Aid No: XA 237/09 Objective of aid:

Aid to SMEs. Member State: Republic of Lithuania

To provide support to enterprises and farmers operating in the Region: — livestock sector in order to ensure a consistent programme of control and safe removal of all fallen stock.

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi vidual aid: Paramos teikimas už šalutinių gyvūninių produktų, Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 neskirtų vartoti žmonėms, pašalinimą ir sunaikinimą (schemos applies. Nr. XA 194/07 pakeitimas)

Sector(s) concerned: Primary production of agricultural Legal basis: Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. products balandžio 13 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-162 „Dėl paramos teikimo už šalutinių gyvūninių produktų, neskirtų vartoti žmonėms, pašalinimą ir sunaikinimą taisyklių patvirtinimo ir žemės ūkio Name and address of the granting authority: ministro 2006 m. gegužės 26 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-217 bei žemės Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija ūkio ministro 2006 m. spalio 3 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-385 pripa Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6) žinimo netekusiais galios pakeitimo projektas.“ LT-01103 Vilnius LIETUVA/LITHUANIA Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Website: LTL 6 235 000 (EUR 1 807 233 at the official exchange rate) http://www.lrs.lt/pls/proj/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=5634&p_ query=&p_tr2=&p_org=13&p_fix= Maximum aid intensity: Other information: Upon entry into force of this State aid scheme, Scheme No XA 194/07 will cease to apply. 1. Up to 100 % of the costs of removal and destruction of fallen stock, where there is an obligation to perform TSE tests on the fallen stock concerned. C 320/12 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

Aid No: XA 239/09 Date of implementation: From 15 October 2009

Member State: Italy Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The aid may be granted until 31 December 2010. Region: Provincia Autonoma di Trento Objective of aid: To compensate farmers for the loss of Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi income caused by compulsory felling and destruction of vidual aid: «Programma di aiuti per la prevenzione, il controllo infected trees (Regulation (EC) 1857/2006, Article 10). e l’eradicazione della malattia denominata “Apple proliferation” (Scopazzi del melo). Indennizzo per le perdite di reddito dovute all’abbattimento e alla distruzione degli impianti infetti». Degree of aid: Up to 70 % of eligible expenditure

Legal basis: Sector(s) concerned: NACE Code: A 01.24 (Growing of pome Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006; fruits and stone fruits)

Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 2391 del 31 ottobre Name and address of the granting authority: 2007; Provincia Autonoma di Trento Servizio Aziende agricole e territorio rurale Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 2392 del 31 ottobre Via G.B. Trener 3 2007; 38100 Trento TN ITALIA

Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 684 del 18 marzo 2008. Website: http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/ricerca_delibere.asp (Insert the Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall number and the year of the reference decision you wish to amount of individual aid granted to the company: consult.) EUR 3 000 000,00

Other information: Extension of the previous scheme Maximum aid intensity: Up to 70 % of eligible expenditure authorised under No XA 161/08 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/13

List of ports in EU Member States where landings and transhipment operations of fishery products are allowed and port services are accessible for third-country fishing vessels, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 (2009/C 320/06)

The publication of this list is in accordance with Article 5(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 ( 1).

Member State Designated ports

Belgium Oostende Zeebrugge

Bulgaria Burgas Varna

Cyprus Limassol

Denmark Esbjerg Fredericia Hanstholm Hirtshals København Skagen Thyborøn (*) Aalborg Århus

Estonia None at the moment

Finland None at the moment

France En métropole: Bordeaux Dunkerque Boulogne Le Havre Caen (*) Cherbourg (*) Granville (*) Saint-Malo Roscoff (*) Brest Douarnenez (*) Concarneau (*) Lorient (*) Nantes–Saint-Nazaire (*) La Rochelle (*) Rochefort sur Mer (*) Port la Nouvelle (*) Sète Marseille Port Marseille Fos-sur-Mer

( 1 ) OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1. C 320/14 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

Member State Designated ports

Dans les départements d’outre-mer: Le Port (La Réunion) Fort de France (Martinique) (*) Port de Jarry (Guadeloupe) (*) Port du Larivot (Guyane) (*)

Germany Bremerhaven Cuxhaven Rostock (transhipments not allowed) Sassnitz/Mukran (transhipments not allowed)

Greece None at the moment

Ireland Killybegs (*)

Italy Ancona Brindisi Civitavecchia Fiumicino (*) Genova Gioia Tauro La Spezia Livorno Napoli Olbia Palermo Ravenna Reggio Calabria Salerno Taranto Trapani Trieste Venezia

Latvia Liepaja Riga Ventspils

Lithuania Klaipeda

Malta Valletta (Deepwater Quay, Laboratory Wharf, Magazine Wharf)

Netherlands None at the moment

Poland Gdynia Szczecin Świnoujście

Portugal Aveiro Lisbon Peniche Porto Setúbal Sines 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/15

Member State Designated ports

Viana do Castelo Açores: Horta Ponta Delgada Madeira: Caniçal

Romania Midia

Slovenia None at the moment

Spain A Coruña A Pobra do Caramiñal Algeciras Alicante Almería Barcelona Bilbao Cádiz Cartagena Castellón Gijón Huelva Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Málaga Marín Palma de Mallorca (*) Ribeira Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santander Tarragona Valencia Vigo (Área Portuaria) Vilagarcia de Arousa

Sweden None at the moment

United Kingdom Aberdeen (*)/ (**) Dundee (*) (only access to port services) Falmouth (*) (no landings) Fraserburgh (*)/ (**) Grangemouth (*) (only access to port services) Greenock (*) (only access to port services) Grimsby Hull Immingham Invergordon (*) (only access to port services) Kinlochbervie (*)/ (**) Leith (*) (only access to port services) Lerwick (*)/ (**) Lochinver (*)/ (**) Methel (*) (only access to port services) C 320/16 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

Member State Designated ports

Peterhead Plymouth (*)/ (**) Scrabster (*)/ (**) Stornoway (*) (only access to port services) Ullapool (*)/ (**)

(*) Not an EU Border Inspection Post (BIP). (**) Landings only accepted from fishing vessels flying the flag of EEA or EFTA countries. 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/17

List of Member States and their competent authorities concerning Articles 15(2), 17(8) and 21(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 (2009/C 320/07)

The publication of this list is in accordance with Article 22(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 ( 1 ). The competent authorities have been notified in accordance with the following articles of that Regulation: (a) Article 15(1): The exportation of catches made by fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State shall be subject to the validation of a catch certificate by the competent authorities of the flag Member State, as established in Article 12(4), if required within the framework of the cooperation laid down in Article 20(4). Article 15(2): Flag Member States shall notify to the Commission their competent authorities for the validation of the catch certificates referred to in paragraph 1. (b) Article 17(8): Member States shall notify to the Commission their competent authorities for the checks and verifications of the catch certificates in accordance with Article 16 and paragraphs (1) to (6) of this Article. (c) Article 21(3): Member States shall notify to the Commission their competent authorities for the validation and the verification of the section ‘re-export’ of catch certificates in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 15.

Member State Competent authorities

Austria (a): — not applicable (b), (c): — Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit, Bundesamt für Ernährungssicherheit

Belgium —

Bulgaria (a), (b), (c): — National Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture

Cyprus (a), (b), (c): — Τμημα αλιείασ και θαλάσσιων ερευνών (Department of Fisheries and Marine Research)

Czech Republic (a): — not applicable (b), (c): — General Directorate of Customs, Customs Division

Denmark (a): — The Danish Directorate of Fisheries (b): — The Danish Directorate of Fisheries — The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (c): — pending

Estonia (a): — Ministry of the Agriculture Fishery Economic Department (b), (c): — Estonian Tax and Customs Board

Finland (a), (b), (c): — Uudenmaan työ- ja elinkeinokeskus (The Employment and Economic Development Centre of Uusimaa) — Kaakkois-Suomen työ- ja elinkeinokeskus (The Employment and Economic Development Centre of South-East Finland)

( 1 ) OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1. C 320/18 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

Member State Competent authorities

France (a): — Les directions départementales des affaires maritimes (DDAM) — Les directions régionales des affaires maritimes (DRAM) — Le Centre de surveillance des pêches CROSS A Etel (b): — Les bureaux de dédouanement — Le Centre de surveillance des pêches CROSS A Etel (c): — Les bureaux de dédouanement

Germany (a), (b), (c): — Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung

Greece (a), (b): — Υπουργειο αγροτικησ αναπτυξησ & Τροφιμων, διευθυνση θαλασσιασ αλιειασ (Ministry of Rural Development & Food, Directorate of Marine Fisheries) — Υπουργειο αγροτικησ αναπτυξησ & Τροφιμων, διευθυνση αλιευτικων εφαρμογων & Εαπ (Ministry of Rural Development & Food, Directorate of Fisheries Extension) (c): — Υπουργειο αγροτικησ αναπτυξησ & Τροφιμων, Διεύθυνση αλιευτικών εφαρμογών & Εαπ (Ministry of Rural Development & Food, Directorate of Fisheries Extension)

Hungary (a): — not applicable

Ireland (a), (c): — Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (b): — Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (Border Inspection Posts) — Office of Customs & Excise

Italy —

Latvia (a): — Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia (b), (c): — State Environmental Service, Marine and Inland Waters Administration

Lithuania (a): — Fisheries Department under the Ministry of Agriculture (b), (c): — Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance

Luxembourg (a): — not applicable (b), (c): — Administration des services vétérinaires

Malta (a), (b), (c): — The Veterinary Regulation, Fisheries Conservation and Control Division

Netherlands (a), (c): — Algemene Inspectie Dienst (b): — Algemene Inspectie Dienst — Customs Department

Poland (a), (b), (c): — Gdynia District Sea Fisheries Inspectorate — Słupsk District Sea Fisheries Inspectorate — Szczecin District Sea Fisheries Inspectorate 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/19

Member State Competent authorities

Portugal (a), (c): — Direcção-Geral das Pescas e Aquicultura, Autoridade Nacional de Pesca — Direcção de Serviços de Informação e Gestão de Actividade — Direcção de Serviços de Estruturas e Economia da Pesca, Divisão da Indústria Transformadora e Mercados — Direcção de Serviços de Fiscalização da Pesca — Inspecção Regional das Pescas dos Açores — Direcção Regional de Pescas da Madeira (b): — Direcção-Geral das Pescas e Aquicultura, Autoridade Nacional de Pesca — Direcção de Serviços de Fiscalização da Pesca — Alfândega de Viana do Castelo — Alfândega de Leixões — Alfândega do Aeroporto do Porto — Alfândega de Aveiro — Alfândega de Peniche — Alfândega Marítima de Lisboa — Alfândega do Aeroporto de Lisboa — Alfândega de Setúbal — Delegação Aduaneira de Sines — Delegação Aduaneira do Aeroporto de Faro — Alfândega de Ponta Delgada — Delegação Aduaneira do Aeroporto de Santa Maria — Delegação Aduaneira da Horta — Alfândega do Funchal — Delegação Aduaneira do Aeroporto da Madeira

Romania (a): — National Agency of Fisheries and Aquaculture (b), (c): — National Customs Authority

Slovakia (a): — not applicable (b), (c): — The State Veterinary and Food Administration

Slovenia (a): — Carinski urad Koper, Izpostava Luka Koper (Customs Directorate Koper, Customs Office Luka Koper) (b), (c): — Carinski urad Koper, Izpostava Luka Koper (Customs Directorate Koper, Customs Office Luka Koper) — Carinski urad Ljubljana, Izpostava Terminal Ljubljana (Customs Directorate Ljubljana, Customs Office Terminal Ljubljana) — Carinski urad Ljubljana, Izpostava Letališče Brnik (Customs Directorate Ljubljana, Customs Office Letališče Brnik) — Carinski urad Maribor, Izpostava Maribor (Customs Directorate Maribor, Customs Office Maribor) — Carinski urad Maribor, Izpostava Gruškovje (Customs Directorate Maribor, Customs Office Gruškovje) — Carinski urad Celje, Izpostava Celje (Customs Directorate Celje, Customs Office Celje) — Carinski urad Sežana, Izpostava Jelšane (Customs Directorate Sežana, Customs Office Izpostava Jelšane) — Carinski urad Sežana, Izpostava Terminal Sežana (Customs Directorate Sežana, Customs Office Izpostava Terminal Sežana) — Carinski urad Brežice, Izpostava Obrežje (Customs Directorate Brežice, Customs Office Izpostava Obrežje) — Carinski urad Brežice, Izpostava ŽP Dobova (Customs Directorate Brežice, Customs Office Izpostava ŽP Dobova)

Spain (a): — Subdirección General de Asuntos Pesqueros Comunitarios — Subdirección General de Acuerdos y Organizaciones Regionales de Pesca — Subdirección General de Conservación de los Recursos Litorales y Acuicultura (b): — Subdirección General de Asuntos Pesqueros Comunitarios — Subdirección General de Inspección Pesquera C 320/20 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

Member State Competent authorities

(c): — Subdirección General de Asuntos Pesqueros Comunitarios Sweden (a), (b), (c): — Swedish Board of Fisheries United Kingdom (a): — Marine Scotland — Marine and Fisheries Agency (b): — UK Port Health Authorities (c): — Marine and Fisheries Agency 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/21

Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/C 320/08)

Member State Italy

Concerned routes Alghero–Rome Fiumicino and return Alghero–Milan Linate and return Cagliari–Rome Fiumicino and return Cagliari–Milan Linate and return Olbia–Rome Fiumicino and return Olbia–Milan Linate and return

Date of entry into force of the public service obligations 20th December 2009

Address where the text and any relevant information and/ Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) or documentation related to the public service obligation Direzione Trasporto Aereo can be obtained Viale del Castro Pretorio 118 00185 Roma RM ITALIA web: http://www.enac.gov.it E-mail: [email protected] C 320/22 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

(Announcements)

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5744 — Toray/TCC/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/C 320/09)

1. On 15 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) by which Toray Industries Inc. (‘Toray’, Japan) and Tonen Chemical Corporation (‘TCC’, Japan) (controlled by Exxon Mobil Corporation) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of Tonen Specialty Separator Godo Kaisha (‘TKGK’, Japan) by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Toray: Fibres and textiles; plastics and films; carbon fibres and carbon fibre composite materials; materials for electronic circuits and semi-conductors; water treatment membranes; and pharmaceutical and life sciences, — for TCC: basic petrochemicals as well as petrochemical-based specialty chemicals, including solvents and adhesives, — for TKGK: Research, development, manufacture and marketing of separator film for lithium ion (‘li-ion’) batteries. 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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5744 — Toray/TCC/JV, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

( 1 ) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32. 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/23

Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (2009/C 320/10)

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for auth orisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in an area known as Terschelling-West.

The area covered by the application is in the province of Friesland and in territorial waters and is bounded by the straight lines joining the following vertices:

Vertex X Y

1 139 725,00 600 837,00

2 145 445,00 598 067,00

3 142 573,00 595 291,00

4 140 264,00 595 686,00

5 137 803,00 598 952,00

The above-mentioned vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the National Triangulation System (RD, Rijks Driehoeksmeting).

On the basis of this description of the area, the surface area is 23,22 km 2 .

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in the area bounded by the above-mentioned vertices and coordinates.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the above-mentioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

De minister van Economische Zaken ter attentie van J. C. De Groot, directeur Energiemarkt ALP A/562 Bezuidenhoutseweg 30 Postbus 20101 2500 EC Den Haag NEDERLAND

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr E. J. Hoppel on the following telephone number: +31 703797088. C 320/24 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5730 — Telefónica/Hansenet Telekommunikation) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/C 320/11)

1. On 16 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) by which the undertaking Telefónica Deutschland GmbH (‘Telefónica’ Germany), controlled by Telefónica S.A. (Spain), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Hansenet Telekommunikation GmbH (‘Hansenet’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Telefónica: fixed and mobile telephony services, electronic communication services, — for Hansenet: broadband internet access and various telecommunications services. 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. 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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5730 — Telefónica/Hansenet Telekommunikation, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

( 1 ) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1. 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/25

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5661 — Abbott/Solvay Pharmaceuticals) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/C 320/12)

1. On 15 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1) by which the undertaking Abbott, USA acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Belgium, by way of purchase of assets. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Abbott: A global health care company active in pharmaceutical, nutritional and diagnostic products and medical devices, — for Solvay Pharmaceuticals: Active in pharmaceutical products and, via its subsidiary Innogenetics N.V., in the diagnostics field. 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. 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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5661 — Abbott/Solvay Pharmaceuticals, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

( 1 ) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1. C 320/26 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5723 — Warburg Pincus/Novo/Archimedes Pharma JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/C 320/13)

1. On 11 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1) by which the undertakings Warburg Pincus Private Equity VIII OP and Warburg Pincus International Partners LP, controlled by Warburg Pincus & Co., USA, (‘Warburg Pincus’) and Novo Nordisk A/S and Novozymes A/S, wholly owned by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, Denmark, (‘Novo’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of Archimedes Pharma Ltd., United Kingdom, (‘Archimedes’) by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Warburg Pincus: A US based global private equity investor with investments focused on a range of sectors, including healthcare, — for Novo: An institution that supports research in health science and art history primarily through the award of grants, — for Archimedes: A hospital-focused specialty pharmaceutical group with established commercial operations and a portfolio of products focused on oncology, pain, neurology and critical care. 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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5723 — Warburg Pincus/Novo/Archimedes Pharma JV, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

( 1 ) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32. 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/27

OTHER ACTS

COMMISSION

Publication of an amendment 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 320/14)

This publication confers the right to object to the amendment 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.

AMENDMENT APPLICATION COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006 Amendment application according to Article 9 ‘CASTELMAGNO’ EC No: IT-PDO-0217-0006-17.03.2006 PGI ( ) PDO ( X ) 1. Heading in the specification affected by the amendment: —  Name of product

—  Description of product

—  Geographical area

— Proof of origin

— Method of production

—  Link

— Labelling

—  National requirements

—  Other (to be specified)

2. Type of amendment: —  Amendment to single document or summary sheet

— Amendment to specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the single document nor the summary sheet has been published C 320/28 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

—  Amendment to specification that requires no amendment to the published single document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

—  Temporary amendment to specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

3. Amendment(s): 3.1. Proof of origin: Addition of information concerning traceability of the product which was not included in the former product specification.

3.2. Method of production: The percentage of sheep’s and/or goat’s milk that may be added to the raw cow’s milk when manufacturing the cheese is specified.

The breeds of cattle whose milk is used to produce ‘Castelmagno’ are specified.

Addition of information on the prohibited types of fodder and feed, as well as the feed components supplementing the diet.

The fact that milking must be limited to a maximum of four consecutive milkings is clarified.

The production method for ‘Castelmagno’, as traditionally handed down from generation to generation, is described in detail.

The production method for ‘Castelmagno’ bearing the additional wording ‘di Alpeggio’ (from Alpine pasture) is identified.

The fact that the possible presence inside the cheese of greenish-blue veining — a characteristic that has always been present in the specification — may also be the result of piercing of the cheeses using the traditional technique (manually with long iron prongs) is specified.

It is also explained that, during ripening, the cheeses may be brushed and/or washed using natural substances that have no direct colouring effect, so as to prevent the development of unwanted moulds and mites.

3.3. Labelling: The origin mark with which the cheese is marked at the time of moulding is described in detail.

It is specified that, since all ‘Castelmagno’ is produced at more than 600 m above sea level, the labels may include the wording ‘prodotto della montagna’ (mountain product).

Identification of a mark of conformity, known as the ‘sventolina’ (little fan), which, prior to marketing, is placed on the same face of the cheese as that occupied by the origin mark. The size and colours of the two ‘sventolina’ marks bearing the additional wordings ‘prodotto della montagna’ (mountain product) or ‘di Alpeggio’ (from Alpine pasture) are described.

The ways in which the cheese may be sold, namely whole or in segments for slicing, in portions or pre-packaged, are specified. 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/29

SUMMARY COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006 ‘CASTELMAGNO’ EC No: IT-PDO-0217-0006-17.03.2006 PDO ( X ) PGI ( ) This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.

1. Responsible department in the Member State:

Name: Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali Address: Via XX Settembre 20 00187 Roma RM ITALIA Tel. +39 0646655106 Fax +39 0646655306 E-mail: [email protected]

2. Group:

Name: Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Castelmagno Address: Piazza Caduti 1 12020 Castelmagno (Cuneo) CN ITALIA Tel. +39 0171986148 Fax +39 0171986148 E-mail: — Composition: Producers/processors ( X ) Other ( )

3. Type of product: Class 1.3. — Cheese

4. Specification: (summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

4.1. Name: ‘Castelmagno’

4.2. Description: Raw cow’s milk cheese possibly with added sheep’s and/or goat’s milk from a minimum of 5 % to a maximum of 20 %. The cattle used must belong to the following breeds: Barà Pustertaler, Bruna, Pezzata Rossa d’Oropa, Pezzata Rossa, Montbeliard, Grigio Alpina, Piemontese, Valdostana and their crossbreeds.

The characteristics of the PDO after the minimum ripening period (60 days) are as follows: cylindrical, with flat faces of 15-25 cm diameter and a heel of 12-20 cm, weighing between 2 kg and 7 kg. It is a semi-hard pressed rennet cheese that is produced throughout the year, except for the Alpine pasture variety which is produced in the May-October period. After the minimum ripening period the rind is inedible, thin, reddish-yellow and smooth, tending to be rigid and regular. As ripening progresses it darkens, thickens and becomes coarse. The flesh of the cheese is a pearly white or ivory white colour after the minimum ripening period and, as ripening progresses, it takes on an ochre yellow colour, possibly with internal greenish-blue veining, perhaps obtained by piercing the cheeses using the traditional technique (manual with long iron prongs). After the minimum ripening period the cheese is crumbly, becoming denser as ripening progresses. After the minimum ripening period its flavour is subtle, delicate and moderately salty, becoming more flavoursome as ripening progresses. C 320/30 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

The minimum fat content is 34 % of fat in dry matter.

The cheese may be sold whole or in segments for slicing, in portions or pre-packaged. Cutting and pre- packaging may be carried out outside the geographical production area.

4.3. Geographical area: ‘Castelmagno’ cheese must be produced and ripened in the administrative territory of the following municipalities in Cuneo Province: Castelmagno, Pradleves and Monterosso Grana.

4.4. Proof of origin: Each stage of the production process must be monitored, listing all inputs and outputs. In this way, and by drawing up lists managed by the inspection body of livestock farmers, producers/ripeners, packagers and cutters, keeping registers of production and packaging and notifying the inspection body of the quantities produced, product traceability throughout the production chain is guaranteed. Furthermore, the milk produced and the relevant cattle and sheep/goats must undergo fitness-for- purpose checks. The data sheet for the rennet and a reference to the batch in use must always be present. Every month, the number of cheeses produced must also be notified. For ‘Castelmagno’ cheese boasting the additional wording ‘di Alpeggio’ (from Alpine pasture), the parcels on which the animals are kept at pasture must be entered in a list kept for that purpose by the inspection body. For these parcels, the maximum quantities of milk produced for each animal species are determined, and account will be taken of this in issuing the authorisation for using the mark. The maximum potential of the area under pasture in terms of the sustainable number of litres of milk must be estimated taking account of the composition of its flora, the time of use, and the animal type and density. In addition, each year the inspection body must be informed of the beginning and end of pasture activity. Alpine pastures must be surveyed by the inspection body. All natural and legal persons recorded in the relevant lists will be subject to checks by the inspection body according to the terms of the production specification and the corresponding inspection plan.

The conditions to be fulfilled apply to facilities used for producing, processing and ripening the milk. The sheds where the milk is produced must be registered pursuant to the legislation in force and processing locations must have either the EEC mark or, for operators selling directly, appropriate health authorisation issued in accordance with the national legislation in force.

By the 10th day of each month, the inspection body must be informed of the number of cheeses produced or ripened by each operator in the previous month.

4.5. Method of production: Cattle providing milk for the PDO must be milked no more than twice a day. It is not permitted to use milk that has been stored for more than two days, i.e. a maximum of four consecutive milkings. As regards farm management, the cattle’s dry cycle must not be outside the typical production area, except for cattle belonging to persons practising Alpine pasture. The staple diet of the cattle and, where relevant, sheep and goats must be composed of green or hay fodder obtained from meadows, pastures and hay from mixed-grass meadows, predominantly originating from the municipalities of Castelmagno, Pradleves and Monterosso Grana. The use of maize silage is prohibited. The feed components supplementing the diet must be made up of cereals, pulses, mineral salts and vitamins that are permitted under the legislation in force. It is permitted to cool the milk for storage to a temperature not lower than 6 °C. After possible surface creaming, the milk must be heated to a temperature of 30 °C-38 °C. The milk may not undergo pasteurisation or thermisation. The use of enzymes is prohibited. Coagulation occurs at a temperature of 30 °C-38 °C over a period of 30 to 90 minutes with liquid calf rennet (with at least 70 % chymosin). The mass is worked in the vat for 10 to 15 minutes by constant stirring. The curd broken in this way is left to settle at the bottom of the vat or is drawn off. The curd is left to rest for at least 18 hours and may be cooled. After 18 hours, the 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/31

curd is placed in recipients and submerged in the whey from previous production operations for a period of between two and four days for normal fermentation. The curd is then broken and finely ground, mixed and salted. The product is then wrapped in a cloth of plant or synthetic origin, placed for moulding in the cheese strainers made of wood or another suitable material where it remains for at least one day and is manually or mechanically pressed. Additional dry salting of the cheese is permitted in order to give colour and consistency to the rind. Ripening must occur in cool, damp natural caves — or in premises that replicate these environmental conditions — for a minimum of 60 days on boards of wood or another suitable material. Ripening must occur at a temperature of 5 °C-15 °C, with humidity of 70 %-98 %, so as to ensure the necessary conditions for the correct development of the natural moulds that are typical of ‘Castelmagno’ PDO. During ripening, the cheeses may be brushed and/or washed using natural substances that have no direct colouring effect, so as to prevent the development of unwanted moulds and mites. ‘Castelmagno’ cheese may bear the additional wording ‘di Alpeggio’ (from Alpine pasture) provided that the milk comes exclusively from cattle, goats and sheep fed at pasture with at least 90 % local flora for a period between the start of May and the end of October, that the entire production process occurs in Alpine areas and that the cheese making occurs more than 1 000 m above sea level.

4.6. Link: Natural factors: the climatic conditions of the mountain area concerned that influence the quality of the fodder, which is characterised by Alpine essences, and the natural ripening of the product. Human factors: the continuity of a centuries-old tradition, including as regards the technical aspects of the process, which, over time, has continued to follow consolidated practices.

4.7. Inspection body: The inspection body fulfils the conditions set out in standard EN 45011.

Name: INOQ — Istituto Nord Ovest Qualità Address: Piazza Carlo Alberto Grosso 82 12093 Moretta (Cuneo) CN ITALIA Tel. +39 0172911223 Fax +39 0172911320 E-mail: —

4.8. Labelling: The product is marked by the producer by stamping the logo on the face that is in contact with the base of the cheese strainer at the time of moulding. Prior to placing on the market, an identifying label is affixed to compliant cheese. This is the mark of conformity, known as the ‘sventolina’ (little fan), and it is on the same face as the origin mark. The origin mark is a stylised ‘C’ with the outline of Alpine peaks in the upper part and, in the centre, the elliptical shape of a cheese wheel with a segment cut out. The mark comes in two sizes: 11 cm × 12 cm for cheeses between 2 kg and 3 kg, and 15,3 cm × 16,3 cm for cheeses between 3 kg and 7 kg.

Since all ‘Castelmagno’ cheese is produced at more than 600 m above sea level, the labels include the wording ‘prodotto della montagna’ (mountain product). When milk production and cheese making occur more than 1 000 m above sea level, the PDO cheese will bear not only the wording ‘prodotto della montagna’ (mountain product) but also the wording ‘di Alpeggio’ (from Alpine pasture). Where ‘Castelmagno’ cheese is a ‘mountaing product’, the writing on the ‘sventolina’ mark will be on a blue background. Where it is ‘from Alpine Pasture’, the wording ‘Di alpeggio’ (From Alpine Pasture) will be written on the four blades of the ‘fan’, with the word ‘Castelmagno’ being written on a moss-green background and the characters of the wording ‘Di Alpeggio’ (From Alpine Pasture), located below the word ‘Castelmagno’, being 6 mm high. The wording ‘crosta non edibile’ (inedible crust) will be included on both marks. C 320/32 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

The product may be marketed with the ‘Castelmagno’ protected designation of origin only after such marking and labelling. The conformity mark is a circular paper label with four ‘fan blades’ cut out. It has a diameter of 18 cm and features the same design as the origin mark. The marks must bear the statutory wordings, the wording ‘Denominazione di Origine Protetta “Castelmagno” ’ (Castelmagno Protected Designation of Origin) and, as appropriate, the additional markings ‘prodotto della montagna’ (mountain product) or ‘di Alpeggio’ (from Alpine pasture). Where it is sold in portions or pre-packaged, the origin mark and the identifying mark must always be recognisable. In such cases, the labels must bear the name of the producer and ripener and must be in line with the legislative provisions in force concerning the labelling and presentation of food products. In any event, they must be such that the PDO marks and the number of the batch to which the cheese belongs are always visible, so as to allow better traceability of the product. 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/33

Notice of invitation to tender for the reduction in the import duty on maize originating in third countries (2009/C 320/15)

I. PURPOSE 1. A tendering procedure is opened for the reduction in the import duty on maize falling within CN code 1005 90 00 originating in third countries.

2. The tendering procedure will be conducted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1292/2009 ( 1 ).

II. TIME LIMITS 1. The deadline for the submission of tenders for the first partial invitation to tender shall be 10.00 (Brussels time) on 14 January 2010.

The deadline for the submission of tenders for subsequent partial tendering procedures shall be on the following days at 10.00 (Brussels time):

— 28 January 2010,

— 11 and 25 February 2010,

— 11 and 25 March 2010,

— 15 and 29 April 2010,

— 12 and 27 May 2010.

2. This notice is published for the purposes of the present invitation to tender only. Until such time as it is amended or replaced, its terms will apply to each partial award held during the period of validity of this invitation.

III. TENDERS 1. Tenders must be submitted in writing and delivered no later than the dates and times indicated in Title II, either by personal delivery against a receipt or by electronic means, to one of the following addresses:

Delivery address:

Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria (FEGA) C/ Beneficencia, 8 28004 Madrid ESPAÑA

E-mail: [email protected] Fax +34 913104618 / 915219832 / 915224387 / 913476387 / 913474708

Tenders not submitted by electronic means must be enclosed in two sealed envelopes, one inside the other. The inner envelope must be marked ‘Tender under invitation to tender for the reduction in the import duty on maize — Regulation (EU) No 1292/2009’.

Once submitted, no tender may be withdrawn before the Member State concerned has informed the tenderer of the result of the tender.

2. The tender, as well as the proof and statement referred to in Article 6(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 ( 2 ), must be worded in the official language or one of the official languages of the Member State to whose competent authority the tender is addressed.

( 1 ) OJ L 347, 24.12.2009. ( 2 ) OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 57. C 320/34 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

IV. TENDER SECURITY The tendering security must be made out in favour of the competent authority concerned.

V. AWARD OF CONTRACTS Award of the contract will establish:

(a) the right to the issue in the Member State in which the tender is submitted of an import licence specifying the reduction in the import duty referred to in the tender and awarded for the quantity concerned;

(b) the obligation to apply in the Member State referred to in point (a) for an import licence for that quantity. 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/35

Notice of invitation to tender for the reduction in the import duty on maize originating in third countries (2009/C 320/16)

I. PURPOSE 1. A tendering procedure is opened for the reduction in the import duty on maize falling within CN code 1005 90 00 originating in third countries.

2. The tendering procedure will be conducted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1292/2009 ( 1 ).

II. TIME LIMITS 1. The deadline for the submission of tenders for the first partial invitation to tender shall be 10.00 (Brussels time) on 14 January 2010.

The deadline for the submission of tenders under subsequent partial invitations to tender shall be on the following days at 10.00 (Brussels time):

— 28 January 2010,

— 11 and 25 February 2010,

— 11 and 25 March 2010,

— 15 and 29 April 2010,

— 12 and 27 May 2010.

Delivery address:

Ministério das Finanças Direcção Geral das Alfândegas e Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo Terreiro do Trigo — Edifício da Alfândega 1149-060 Lisboa PORTUGAL

Tel. +351 218814263 Fax +351 218814261

Once submitted, no tender may be withdrawn before the Member State concerned has informed the tenderer of the result of the tender.

2. The tender, as well as the proof and statement referred to in Article 7(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 ( 2 ), must be worded in the official language or one of the official languages of the Member State to whose competent authority the tender is addressed.

( 1 ) OJ L 347, 24.12.2009. ( 2 ) OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 57. C 320/36 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

IV. TENDER SECURITY The tendering security must be made out in favour of the competent authority concerned.

V. AWARD OF CONTRACTS Award of the contract will establish:

(b) the obligation to apply in the Member State referred to in point (a) for an import licence for that quantity. 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/37

Notice of invitation to tender for the reduction in the import duty on sorghum originating in third countries (2009/C 320/17)

I. SUBJECT 1. A tendering procedure is opened for the reduction in the import duty on sorghum falling within CN code 1007 00 90 originating in third countries.

2. The tendering procedure will be conducted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1292/2009 ( 1 ).

II. TIME LIMITS 1. The deadline for the submission of tenders for the first partial invitation to tender shall be 10.00 (Brussels time) on 14 January 2010.

The deadline for the submission of tenders for subsequent partial tendering procedures shall be on the following days at 10.00 (Brussels time):

— 28 January 2010,

— 11 and 25 February 2010,

— 11 and 25 March 2010,

— 15 and 29 April 2010,

— 12 and 27 May 2010.

Delivery address:

Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria (FEGA) C/ Beneficencia, 8 28004 Madrid ESPAÑA

E-mail: [email protected] Fax +34 913104618 / 915219832 / 915224387 / 913476387 / 913474708

Once submitted, no tender may be withdrawn before the Member State concerned has informed the tenderer of the result of the tender.

( 1 ) OJ L 347, 24.12.2009. ( 2 ) OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 57. C 320/38 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

IV. TENDER SECURITY The tendering security must be made out in favour of the competent authority concerned.

V. AWARD OF CONTRACTS Award of the contract will establish:

(b) the obligation to apply in the Member State referred to in point (a) for an import licence for that quantity. 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/39

INFORMATION NOTICE — PUBLIC CONSULTATION Geographical indications from Switzerland (2009/C 320/18)

Bilateral negotiations with Switzerland on the protection of geographical indications are underway. In this context, the protection in the European Community, as geographical indications, of the names set out below is under consideration.

The Commission invites any Member State or third country or any natural or legal persons having a legitimate interest, established or resident in a Member State or in a third country to submit objections to such protection by lodging a duly substantiated statement.

Statements of objection must reach the European Commission within 2 months from the date of this publication. Statements of objection should be sent to the following e-mail address: AGRI-B3- [email protected]

Statements of objection shall be examined only if they are received within the time limit set out above and if they show that the protection of the name proposed would:

(a) conflict with the name of a plant variety or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product;

(b) be wholly or partially homonymous with that of a name already protected in the European Community under Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs ( 1 );

(c) in the light of a trademark's reputation and renown and the length of time it has been used, be liable to mislead the consumer as to the true identity of the product;

(d) jeopardise the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or of a trademark or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least five years preceding the date of the publication of this notice;

(e) or if they can give details from which it can be concluded that the name for which protection is considered is generic.

The criteria referred to above shall be evaluated in relation to the territory of the Community, which in the case of intellectual property rights refers only to the territory or territories where the said rights are protected. The eventual protection of these names in the European Community is subject to the successful conclusion of these negotiations and subsequent legal act.

This present notice is without prejudice to the possibility of applying for registration of names from Switzerland under Article 5(9) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006.

List of GIs for agricultural products and foodstuffs ( 2)

Class of product Name Protection ( 1 )

Spices Munder Safran AOP

Cheeses Berner Alpkäse/Berner Hobelkäse AOP

( 1 ) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. ( 2 ) List provided by the Swiss Authorities, in the framework of ongoing negotiations. Excerpt from the Swiss GI Register, Swiss Ordinance of 28 May 1997 (http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/c910_12.html). C 320/40 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

Class of product Name Protection ( 1 )

Formaggio d’alpe ticinese AOP

L’Etivaz AOP

Gruyère AOP

Raclette du Valais AOP

Sbrinz AOP

Tête-de-Moine/Fromage de Bellelay AOP

Vacherin fribourgeois AOP

Vacherin Mont-d’Or AOP

Fruits Poire à Botzi AOP

Vegetables Cardon épineux genevois AOP

Meat products Longeole IGP

Saucisse d’Ajoie IGP

Saucisson neuchâtelois/Saucisse neuchâteloise IGP

Saucisson vaudois IGP

Saucisse aux choux vaudoise IGP

St. Galler Bratwurst/St. Galler Kalbsbratwurst IGP

Viande des Grisons IGP

Viande séchée du Valais IGP

Bakery Pain de seigle valaisan AOP

Milling products Rheintaler Ribel AOP

(1 ) According to the Swiss legislation in force (Swiss ordinance of 28 May 1997). 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/41

Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 8(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed (2009/C 320/19)

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006. Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months of the date of this publication.

TSG REGISTRATION APPLICATION COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 509/2006 ‘BRATISLAVSKÝ ROŽOK’ OR ‘PRESSBURGER KIPFEL’ OR ‘POZSONYI KIFLI’ EC No: SK-TSG-0007-0056-04.02.2008

1. Name and address of the applicant group: Name: Cech pekárov a cukrárov regiónu západného Slovenska Address: M.R. Štefánika 10 902 01 Pezinok SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA Tel. +421 336413314 E-mail: [email protected]

2. Member State or non-member country: Slovak Republic (SK)

3. Product Specification: 3.1. Name proposed for registration: ‘Bratislavský rožok’ or ‘Pressburger Kipfel’ or ‘Pozsonyi kifli’

3.2. The name: is specific in itself

 expresses the specific character of the agricultural product or foodstuff

The product is specific in terms of the historically established composition and method of production. The term ‘Bratislavský rožok’ is used exclusively to denote this particular type of fine bakery ware.

The Slovak name ‘Bratislavský rožok’ began to be used in about 1920, after the city of Pressburg, then part of Czechoslovakia and the capital of Slovakia, had been renamed Bratislava. As of that year, the name of the pastry was adapted in line with the city's new name, hence ‘Bratislavský rožok’. After the new name of the city was adopted, the expression Kipfel began to be used in Austria, instead of the usual Beugel, together with the old name of the city. This custom has persisted in Austria to the present day and we therefore recommend the name ‘Pressburger Kipfel’ as the German version. The name originally used in Hungarian was Pozsonyi patkó (which translated as ‘Bratislava horseshoe’). According to current information from several Hungarian bakers or confectioners, particularly in Budapest, this product is manufactured and marketed under the name ‘Pozsonyi kifli’, which translates as ‘Bratislavský rožok’, the name of the city being in use from 1918. In view of the established custom, we propose that the name ‘Pozsonyi kifli’ be retained.

3.3. Is reservation of the name sought under Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006? Registration with name reservation

 Registration without name reservation

3.4. Type of product: Class 2.3. Confectionery, bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares C 320/42 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

3.5. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff to which the name under 3.1 applies: Fine, crescent-shaped pastry with a poppy-seed or walnut filling and a glossy and marbled surface.

Organoleptic characteristics: Colour: brown to dark brown crust; on the cut surface, after a few millimetres of rough pastry case there is filling only — the poppy-seed filling is dark grey to black, and the walnut filling is brown;

Appearance: a uniform glossy brown to dark brown surface with delicate mottling in a lighter shade, resembling marbling, on the upper crust;

Consistency: pastry case: firm, thin, crumbles when broken;

Aroma and flavour: delicate, typical of the chosen filling (i.e. typically walnut or poppy-seed flavour), pleasant sweet taste with an aroma of the ingredients used.

Physical characteristics: Shape: horseshoe shape with narrower diameter for the poppy-seed filling, and a letter C shape for the walnut filling;

Weight: usually 40 to 60 g.

Chemical properties: — fat content in dry matter — min. 20 %; — sugar content in dry matter — min. 12 %.

3.6. Description of the production method for the agricultural product or foodstuff to which the name under 3.1 applies: Raw materials and ingredients used for the product

Recipe for 10 kg flour:

DOUGH poppy-seed walnut

wheat flour T-512 10,00 kg 10,00 kg

granulated sugar 1,50-1,70 kg 1,50-1,70 kg

yeast 0,40-0,70 kg 0,40-0,70 kg

edible fat (vegetable oil, margarine or butter) 3,00-4,00 kg 3,00-4,00 kg

salt 0,06-0,10 kg 0,06-0,10 kg

powdered milk 0,20-0,30 kg 0,20-0,30 kg

egg pulp (fresh eggs) 0,40-1,20 kg 0,40-1,20 kg

water 2,00-2,50 kg 2,00-2,50 kg

POPPY-SEED FILLING

ground poppy-seeds 8,00-12,00 kg —

granulated sugar 4,00-8,00 kg —

vanilla sugar 0-0,50 kg —

powdered milk 0-1,00 kg — 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/43

chopped lemon peel or lemon paste 0-0,10 kg —

ground cinnamon 0-0,05 kg —

water 4,00-6,00 kg —

WALNUT FILLING

ground walnut kernels — 8,00-12,00 kg

granulated sugar — 4,00-6,00 kg

sweet crumbs — 1,00-3,00 kg

raisins — 0-0,50 kg

flavouring — 0-0,10 kg

water — 3,00-5,00 kg

FINISHING

egg pulp or yolk 0,60-1,20 kg 0,60-1,20 kg (for coating the surface)

Production method: The dough is prepared by mixing the flour with 2,00-2,50 kg of water or water to which powdered milk has been added, yeast, salt, sugar and edible fat (vegetable oil, margarine or butter). The mixed dough is left to rise for 30 to 40 minutes. After the dough has visibly increased in volume, it is briefly rekneaded and then separated into pieces which are formed into balls. After rising for 15 to 20 minutes, these are rolled out into elliptical strips measuring 12-15 cm along their longer axis. The thickness of the rolled pastry strip must be 2 to 3 mm. Cylindrical pieces of poppy-seed or walnut filling are placed on the rolled pastry strips and wrapped to form cylinders 12 to 15 cm long, gradually narrowing in diameter from the centre to the end. When the filling has been wrapped, the dough should be joined evenly and the point at which the joint is made must be on the underside of the product when it is shaped into a crescent on the baking tray. The product is formed into a horseshoe shape for the poppy-seed filling or into a letter C shape for the walnut filling. The shapes must be sufficiently different for it to be clear at a glance which filling they contain.

The poppy-seed filling is prepared by dissolving the sugar in a small quantity of water and bringing it to the boil. Ground poppy seeds mixed with powdered milk are gradually added to the dissolved sugar under constant stirring and boiled to produce a fairly thick mass. The poppy-seed filling is then cooled and a generous portion of chopped fresh lemon peel or lemon paste is added, together with a small amount of vanilla sugar where necessary. The walnut filling is not cooked, but the ground walnut kernels are simply mixed with sugar, hot water and an appropriate quantity of flavouring. A maximum of 10 % by weight of ground walnut kernels may be replaced by sweet crumbs.

Both fillings must be thick enough for small balls to be formed by hand.

The shaped products are placed on a baking tray and brushed with whole egg pulp or yolk only, diluted with a very small quantity of water. The egg-coated products on the trays are left in a cool place with air circulation so that the flow dries their surface slightly. Once the surface is dried, the products are placed in a proving oven. The risen products are baked as yeast-based pastry products. During rising and particularly during baking, the dry airflow on the surface creates fine fissures and the typical marbled structure of the product's upper crust.

If the intention is to make the ‘strongly marbled’ surface of ‘Bratislavský rožok’, the croissants are removed from the proving oven halfway through rising, coated again with whole egg pulp or yolk, allowed to dry (15 to 30 minutes) and then returned to the proving oven to finish rising. This produces more marbling. The products are baked without steam at a temperature of 180-200 °C.

Baking time depends on the size of the products; at 30-35 g the baking time is 7-8 mins, at 40-50 g the time is 10-12 mins and at 60 g and above the time is 15 mins or more. C 320/44 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

After cooling, the baked products are prepared for dispatch and sale.

Labelling: the highlighted name of the product ‘Bratislavský rožok’ or the equivalent in German or Hungarian

the Community logo or the logo and the inscription Zaručená tradičná špecialita (Traditional speciality guaranteed). The abbreviation ZTŠ (TSG) may appear on the packaging.

Method and place of sale: The ‘Bratislavský rožok’ is sold by the piece in the manufacturer's specialist outlets or in confectioners’ shops, cafés and fast-food outlets.

Storage: It is stored at a temperature of up to +10 °C.

3.7. Specificity of the agricultural product or foodstuff: — the specific character of the product lies in its distinctive surface, which is ‘marbled’, i.e. finely self- mottled with lighter colouring than the rest of the upper crust. Other bakery or confectionery products do not have this type of surface,

— the product differs from similar types of fine short pastry wares on the market by virtue of its different form and weight, but also of the quantity of filling. The dough has more fat added to it than other products, and no other type of bakery ware has marbling on the surface,

— the product has a specific aroma and flavour achieved through the use of poppy-seed or walnut filling,

— the product has a distinctive appearance and a horseshoe or letter C shape,

— the product is hand-made and not mass produced.

To preserve the traditional character of the product, the following recipe requirements must be met when it is prepared:

— for the preparation of the dough, the recipe must specify at least 30 % edible fat in proportion to the quantity of flour used,

— the filling must constitute more than 50 % of the total weight of the baked product,

— whole egg pulp or yolk only must be brushed on to the product before baking and, according to the production method, must produce marbling on the baked product.

3.8. Traditional character of the agricultural product or foodstuff: The traditional character of the product is based on its traditional composition, i.e. the filling must constitute more than 50 % of the total weight of the baked product.

The product with its specific name has already been made for more than two centuries, including in the neighbouring countries of Hungary and Austria with which Slovakia shared a single constitution less than 90 years ago.

Vladimír Tomčík's book S vareškou dvoma tisícročiami (tracing 2 000 years of gastronomy) quotes entries from ledgers indicating that the ‘Bratislavský rožok’ was being served in inns in 1590, although the secret of its manufacture is much older.

In the publication Ulice a námestia mesta Bratislavy (‘Streets and Squares of the City of Bratislava’) by Tivadar Ortvay, published in Bratislava in 1905, page 305 reads as follows: ‘not far from Viktor Mayer's confectioner's shop, the old Scheuermann bakery (now Lauda) bakes the poppy-seed and walnut horseshoes which made Bratislava famous as a speciality’. (Ulice a námestia mesta Bratislavy; A history of the city by names of streets and squares according to original research by Dr. Tivadar Ortvay, Bratislava, 1905; printed by F.K. Wigand. Pages 304 and 305 in Hungarian of the book named in Annex 1 mention the Scheuermann bakery in connection with today's Hviezdoslavovo námestie. The relevant part of the text reads: ‘Nearby there is the old Scheuermann (now Lauda) poppy-seed and walnut horseshoe bakery, which established Bratislava's fame for this speciality. The “Bratislava cracker” is another of these specialities …’) 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/45

The publication Chlieb náš každodenný (‘Our Daily Bread’) by V. Szemes and V. Karovič, published in Bratislava in 1992, states on page 52: ‘For St Nicholas’ Day in 1785 the baker Schiermann placed in his shop window a new kind of filled bakery product which went down in history as the prešpurské beugle. We regard the difference in the names Scheuermann and Schiermann as a typographical error; the correct name is Scheuermann.

Several bakers in Bratislava went on to make ‘Bratislavský rožok’. One of the best known is Ágoston Schwappach, whose bakery was founded in 1834 and offered poppy-seed and walnut horseshoes. Two of the successors to the ‘Bratislavský rožok’ bakers Scheuermann and Lauda were the master baker Johann Korče, who lived from 1851 to 1919 and was a knight of the Order of Franz Josef, and his son, the master baker Hans Korče. The Korče family was succeeded by Emil Kastner.

The Gustáv Wendler bakery in Štefánikova ulica in Bratislava, which also sent ‘Bratislavský rožok’ by mail order, was also well known.

In the former Bratislava journal Pressburger Wegweiser of 1863, the Anton Pressberger confectioner and bakery advertises, inter alia, ‘poppy-seed and walnut beugle’.

The Viennese newspaper Neue Freie Presse of 16 April 1938 has a recipe for Pressburger Kipfel — Bratislavské rožky. The description of the recipe and production method is almost identical to that used today.

Terézia Vansová and Ján Babilon also described the ‘Bratislavský rožok’ in their book in 1870.

A series of bakers and confectioners have made the ‘Bratislavský rožok’ in several European cities, particularly in Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary. According to information gathered from bakery experts in other countries, a product bearing the name ‘Bratislavský rožok’ is made in several cities, or its shape, approximate recipe and production method is at least known. Practical training in the making of the ‘Bratislavský rožok’ was given at vocational colleges of bakery and confectionery in the former Czechoslovakia, particularly after 1950. The name ‘Bratislavský rožok’ began to be used in 1918, after the founding of Czechoslovakia and the re-naming of the city from the original Pressburg or Pozsony to Bratislava. The name of the product also changed. The original name beugle was in Hungarian turned into patkó, meaning ‘horseshoe’. The term rožok apparently began to be used together with the new name of the city. In Hungary the name ‘Pozsonyi kifli’ (‘Bratislavský rožok’), i.e. the old name for the city with the new name for the shape, is used to the present day. In Austria, too, the name ‘Pressburger Kipfel’ is used more often and the term beugle is rarely heard.

The ‘Bratislavský rožok’ is a historic product despite its present-day popularity. According to estimates, it is regularly made in Slovakia by more than 20 bakeries and confectioners and at least once a week by dozens more manufacturers.

In 1999 and 2005, the Slovak bakers’ cooperative presented ‘Bratislavský rožok’ amongst the competition products in the final of the Lesaffre Bakery World Cup in Paris and they were highly commended by the judges.

At the beginning of 2007, an international competition for the best ‘Bratislavský rožok’ was held for the first time in history as part of the Danubius Gastro exhibition in Bratislava, attracting nine teams from three countries (front page of Bratislavské novíny, 25 January 2007).

Bratislava newspapers and several nationwide periodicals ran a series of articles about the competition.

On 25 July 2008, the daily Nový čas ran an article on the ‘Bratislavský rožok’. The article also contains a traditional recipe from 1938, and the description of the product states that: ‘… it is formed into a horseshoe shape with poppy-seed filling or a letter C with walnut filling.’.

An article entitled ‘The Bratislavský rožok — a tradition with a long history’ on p. 52 of EPICURE magazine states that the product: ‘with poppy-seed filling is shaped into a horseshoe, and with walnut filling has a letter C shape’.

3.9. Minimum requirements and procedures to check the specific character: The basic analytical characteristics of the given recipe are checked — the dough recipe must contain at least 30 % edible fat and the filling must constitute more than 50 % of the total weight of the finished product. C 320/46 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

Checks are carried out on the raw materials used for manufacture and on compliance with the precise proportions of the ingredients according to the recipe. The following parameters are also inspected: — organoleptic characteristics visual inspection of the surface and appearance; both must comply with the characteristics set out in point 3.5 of the specifications; sensory analysis of aroma and flavour, — physical, chemical and microbiological requirements the shape of the product is inspected visually; it must comply with the characteristics set out in point 3.5 of the specifications, the fat and dry matter content is monitored using standard analytical methods, the filling must constitute more than 50 % of the total weight of the baked product, as set out in point 3.7 of the specifications, — compliance with the technological production method. The frequency of inspection by the authority or body verifying compliance with the product specifi cation is once per year. Sensory checks on the organoleptic characteristics are as a rule made once per year. Each manufacturer performs his or her own interim checks. 4. Authorities or bodies verifying compliance with the product specification: 4.1. Name and address: Name: BEL/NOVAMANN International, s r.o. Address: Továrenská 14 815 71 Bratislava P.O.BOX 11 820 04 Bratislava 24 SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA Tel. +421 250213376 E-mail: [email protected]  Public Private 4.2. Specific tasks of the authority or body: Quality control and checks on compliance with the specification for the ‘Bratislavský rožok’ on the basis of the criteria laid down in the application are carried out by the firm BEL/NOVAMANN International, s.r.o., as the CERTEX certified body accredited in accordance with the EN 45011 standard. This company is auth orised by the Slovak Ministry of Agriculture to check compliance with the product specification. 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/47

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 320/20)

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 from the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006 ‘HESSISCHER HANDKÄSE’, ‘HESSISCHER HANDKÄS’ EC No: DE-PGI-0005-0618-06.07.2007 PGI ( X ) PDO ( ) 1. Name: ‘Hessischer Handkäse’, ‘Hessischer Handkäs’

2. Member State or third country: Germany

3. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff: 3.1. Type of product: Class 1.3: cheese

3.2. Description of the product to which the name in (1) applies: ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ denotes small cheeses which were originally formed by hand and so became palm-sized. ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ is to be classed among the sour milk cheeses. Sour milk cheeses are made primarily from sour milk quark produced only by acidification (without rennet).

‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ can take the form of smeared acid curd cheese (yellow cheese) with mould formation. In the latter case, the extent of the mould formation varies. The characteristic whole-cheese shape of ‘Hessischer Handkäse’ is determined by its traditional production. Each cheese weighs between 20 g and 125 g. ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ is produced only in the low-fat category.

‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ has the following characteristics:

(a) As smeared acid curd cheese (yellow cheese):

Exterior smooth surface with golden-yellow to red-brown spread, fat, shiny appearance

Interior white to slightly yellow in colour

Consistency soft to firm, even ripeness from the outside inwards

Smell and taste pure, spicy to piquant C 320/48 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

(b) As smeared acid curd cheese (yellow cheese) with lactic mould formation (home-made):

Exterior slightly yellow with white lactic mould layer, also one-sided, sometimes an uneven to wrinkly skin

Interior white to yellow in colour, matt cut surface

Consistency soft, even ripeness from the outside inwards

Smell and taste pure, mild to slightly aromatic

The composition of ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ depends on the raw material: sour milk quark. Table 1 shows the main substances contained in ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’.

Table 1

Composition of ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ (main substances)

Proportion (in %)

Fat in dry mass 1,1-2,3

Protein 26,6-37,7

Carbohydrates < 1

Water 55,2-68,6

3.3. Raw materials (for processed products only): The raw material for ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ is sour milk quark. As the main ingredient for the cheese, it is of central importance. It is produced exclusively from cow's milk. Further ingredients are ripening salts, table salt (possibly iodinated), caraway, depending on the recipe variation, possibly casein and the pure cultures (red smear cultures).

In order to produce ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ the sour milk quark used must have the following characteristics:

Appearance white

Consistency soft, but granular, slightly gritty, not oily

Smell and taste pure, lactic sour

Dry mass at least 32 %

pH value < 4,2

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

3.5. Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area: Production of ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ takes place in the geographical area. 24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 320/49

Production consists of the following stages:

— blending and grinding of the individual batches of sour milk quark,

— mixing with the ingredients such as ripening salts, table salt, possibly caraway, as well as the ingredients and cultures required for the respective types ‘smeared acid curd cheese’ or ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ with lactic mould formation,

— forming of the cheeses,

— ripening of the cheese in the sweating room followed by post-ripening until the ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ is packaged.

3.6. Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.: The fully ripened cheese is packaged at the makers in the geographical area, since the cheese cannot be taken to other regions for packaging, as the quality of these small cheeses, each weighing at most 125 g, would suffer a great deal if they were transported unpackaged. Their surface would dry out during transport from the maker to another packaging firm. There would also be an excessively high risk of bacteriological infection during transport to the new packaging firm.

3.7. Specific rules concerning labelling: —

4. Concise definition of the geographical area: The federal state of Hessen

5. Link with the geographical area: 5.1. Specificity of the geographical area: ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ has been produced for centuries in a traditional manner on farms. The recipes and production methods have been maintained over time in Hessen's cheese factories and, adapted to modern requirements in sour milk cheese making, use the traditional production method.

The first historical mention of ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ was in 1813, when people from the town of Gross Gerau sold their hand-formed cheese on the market in Mainz.

As production increased, ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ became a staple food for ordinary people. The economic and cultural significance of ‘Hessischer Handkäse’ was underlined by the invention of the cheese machine in 1893. This invention, by Peter Traiser II from Gross Gerau, enabled production of ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ to be further increased. The Hütten berger Land region, now in the Lahn-Dill District, was and still is a centre of production. From as early as 1835 onwards the local chronicle of Hochelheim municipality reported that trading with cheese brought money into the village.

Over time a separate tradition has developed around the way ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ is eaten. One of the region's best-known variants involves placing the cheese in a special marinade of onions, vinegar and oil to produce so-called ‘Handkäs mit Musik’. The traditional recipes for both production and consumption and the name ‘Hessischer Handkäs’/‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ have been retained up to the present day. C 320/50 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.12.2009

‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ is now produced in a few small and medium-sized artisanal cheese factories. They produce the speciality using traditional recipes and methods, adapted to modern technologies.

5.2. Specificity of the product: ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ is highly regarded in Hessen and neighbouring areas and is known as a typical Hessen dish. Every inn in Hessen simply has to offer both ‘Äbbelwoi’ (cider) and ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’. Its major significance for the people of Hessen, both as a food and as an economic factor, led in the past to ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ acquiring a special status in the region. ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ therefore occupies a position of very special importance as part of Hessen’s food culture and in the public’s mind as a high-quality foodstuff. Today it is still regarded as typical of Hessen. Respect is paid to ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ as Hessen's best-known food through the television programmes ‘Handkäs mit Musik’, which reports about Hessen's culinary delights. The uniqueness of ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ derives from the long experience of the Hessen cheese dairies in obtaining the best characteristics from each batch of sour milk quark in order to emphasise the best properties of the quark. This increases quality and ensures a uniformly high quality primary product. The traditional artisanal production and the experience contribute to the uniqueness and special nature of ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’. ‘Traditional production’ means the selection, individual composition and mixing of individual batches of sour milk quark from different quark manufacturers into a production batch for ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’. This method ensures a raw material that is almost completely homogeneous. The formed cheeses are ripened for 2-3 days, the temperature in the sweating room rising from about 18 °C to about 30 °C at the end of ripening. This ‘traditional method’ gives the cheese a stronger flavour.

The uniqueness and special character of ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/Hessischer Handkäs, above all the version with ‘Musik’, means that it is known as a Hessen speciality beyond the region's borders.

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 long tradition of making the product in Hessen, the resulting special know-how of Hessen's cheese factories which guarantees high quality and the rooting of ‘Hessischer Handkäse’/‘Hessischer Handkäs’ in gastronomy in Hessen as the region's typical dish have made it a well-known and popular regional speciality.

Reference to publication of the specification: http://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/geo/detail/30599015.2

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2009/C 320/10 Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons ...... 23

2009/C 320/11 Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5730 — Telefónica/Hansenet Telekommuni kation) ( 1) ...... 24

2009/C 320/12 Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5661 — Abbott/Solvay Pharmaceuticals) ( 1) . . . . 25

2009/C 320/13 Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5723 — Warburg Pincus/Novo/Archimedes Pharma JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) ...... 26

OTHER ACTS

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2009/C 320/14 Publication of an amendment 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 ...... 27

2009/C 320/15 Notice of invitation to tender for the reduction in the import duty on maize originating in third countries ...... 33

2009/C 320/16 Notice of invitation to tender for the reduction in the import duty on maize originating in third countries ...... 35

2009/C 320/17 Notice of invitation to tender for the reduction in the import duty on sorghum originating in third countries ...... 37

2009/C 320/18 Information notice — Public consultation — Geographical indications from Switzerland ...... 39

2009/C 320/19 Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 8(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed ...... 41

2009/C 320/20 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 ...... 47

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