ISSN 1977-091X Official Journal C 31 of the European Union Volume 55 English edition Information and Notices 4 February 2012 Notice No Contents Page II Information INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2012/C 31/01 Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1) . 1 IV Notices NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2012/C 31/02 Euro exchange rates . 5 2012/C 31/03 Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant position given at its meeting of 25 October 2011 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/39.592 — EFAMA/Standard & Poor's — Rapporteur: Finland . 6 Price: 1 EN EUR 3 ( ) Text with EEA relevance (Continued overleaf) Notice No Contents (continued) Page 2012/C 31/04 Final Report of the Hearing Officer — COMP/39.592 — Standard & Poor's . 7 2012/C 31/05 Summary of Commission Decision of 15 November 2011 relating to a proceeding under Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 54 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/39.592 — Standard & Poor's) (notified under document C(2011) 8209) ( 1) . 8 NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES 2012/C 31/06 Commission notice 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) . 10 2012/C 31/07 Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regu­ lation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regu­ lation (EC) No 70/2001 . 11 2012/C 31/08 Decision on a reorganisation measure in respect of S.C. Forte Asigurări SA (Publication made in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings) . 12 V Announcements PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY European Commission 2012/C 31/09 State aid — Austria — State aid SA.32554 (09/C) & SA.32172 (11/NN) — Hypo Group Alpe Adria — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) TFEU ( 1) . 13 OTHER ACTS European Commission 2012/C 31/10 Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and food­ stuffs . 18 EN ( 1 ) Text with EEA relevance (Continued on inside back cover) 4.2.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 31/1 II (Information) INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/C 31/01) Date of adoption of the decision 18.2.2011 Reference number of State Aid NN 26/09 Member State Greece Region Epirus Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ανάπτυξη του αερολιμένα Ιωαννίνων — Anaptiksi tou aerolimena Ioan­ ninon Legal basis Ν 3263/04 Μειοδοτικό σύστημα ανάθεσης έργων ΦΕΚ 179-I της 28ης Σεπτεμβρίου 2004 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Regional development Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: EUR 25,14 million Intensity 100 % Duration (period) 2009-2013 Economic sectors Air transport Name and address of the granting authority Epirus Region Βορ. Ηπείρου 20 453 33 Ιωάννινα ΕΛΛΑΔΑ Epirus Region Vor. Ipirou 20 453 33 Ioannina GREECE C 31/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 4.2.2012 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 20.12.2011 Reference number of State Aid SA.31690 (N 438/10) Member State Germany Region Sachsen-Anhalt Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) IB Sachsen-Anhalt/Darlehensprogramm „Sachsen-Anhalt WACHSTUM“ für bestehende Unternehmen Legal basis Haushaltsordnung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, Verwaltungsvorschriften Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Regional development Form of aid Interest subsidy Budget Overall budget: EUR 40 million Intensity — Duration (period) Until 31.12.2013 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt Domplatz 12 39104 Magdeburg DEUTSCHLAND Other information Amendment decision 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 16.11.2011 Reference number of State Aid SA.32012 (10/N) Member State Portugal Region — 4.2.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 31/3 Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Sistema de incentivos a revitalização e modernização do tecido empre­ sarial (SIRME) Legal basis Decreto-Lei Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Restructuring of firms in difficulty Form of aid Rescue aid loan, Interest subsidy, Guarantee Budget Overall budget: EUR 137,3 million Intensity 75 % Duration (period) 16.11.2011-31.10.2012 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority IAPMEI — Instituto de Apoio ás Pequenas e Médias Empresas e Inovação Estrada do Paço do Lumiar Campus do Lumiar — Edifício A 1649-038 Lisboa PORTUGAL 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 22.12.2011 Reference number of State Aid SA.33472 (11/N) Member State Netherlands Region Het schadegebied dat gelegen is in de winterbedding van de Maas tussen de landsgrens en de Koninginnebrug bij Well voor zover daar geen gereglementeerde waterkeringen aanwezig zijn. Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Regeling tegemoetkoming schade bij overstroming van de Maas in januari 2011 Legal basis — Wet van 25 mei 1998 houdende regels over tegemoetkoming in de schade en de kosten ingeval van overstromingen door zoet water, aardbevingen of andere bij rampen en zware ongevallen — BWBR0009637 — Besluit van 10 november 1998 houdende regels ter uitvoering van de Wet tegemoetkoming schade bij rampen en zware ongevallen — BWBR0010000 — Regeling tegemoetkoming schade bij overstroming van de Maas in januari 2011 — BWBR0030242 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Compensation for damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences C 31/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 4.2.2012 Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: EUR 0,7 million Intensity 100 % Duration (period) Until 31.1.2012 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Dienst regelingen Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie 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 4.2.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 31/5 IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Euro exchange rates ( 1) 3 February 2012 (2012/C 31/02) 1 euro = Currency Exchange rate Currency Exchange rate USD US dollar 1,3160 AUD Australian dollar 1,2311 JPY Japanese yen 100,30 CAD Canadian dollar 1,3189 DKK Danish krone 7,4333 HKD Hong Kong dollar 10,2068 GBP Pound sterling 0,83220 NZD New Zealand dollar 1,5829 SEK Swedish krona 8,8480 SGD Singapore dollar 1,6401 KRW South Korean won 1 470,78 CHF Swiss franc 1,2050 ZAR South African rand 10,0272 ISK Iceland króna CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 8,3042 NOK Norwegian krone 7,6440 HRK Croatian kuna 7,5843 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 IDR Indonesian rupiah 11 805,66 CZK Czech koruna 25,064 MYR Malaysian ringgit 3,9616 HUF Hungarian forint 291,80 PHP Philippine peso 55,986 LTL Lithuanian litas 3,4528 RUB Russian rouble 39,8093 LVL Latvian lats 0,6999 THB Thai baht 40,638 PLN Polish zloty 4,1932 BRL Brazilian real 2,2706 RON Romanian leu 4,3485 MXN Mexican peso 16,8909 TRY Turkish lira 2,3112 INR Indian rupee 64,2270 ( 1 ) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. C 31/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 4.2.2012 Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant position given at its meeting of 25 October 2011 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/39.592 — EFAMA/Standard & Poor's Rapporteur: Finland (2012/C 31/03) 1. The Advisory Committee shares the Commission's concerns expressed in its draft decision as communicated to the Advisory Committee on 12 October 2011 under Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) and Article 54 of the EEA Agreement. 2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the proceedings concerning Standard & Poor's can be concluded by means of a decision pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003. 3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the commitments offered by Standard & Poor's are suitable, necessary and proportionate and should be made legally binding on the latter. 4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that, in light of the commitments offered by Standard & Poor's, there are no longer grounds for action by the Commission against the latter, without prejudice to Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003.