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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 283 |
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Information and Notices |
Volume 48 |
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2005/C 283/1 |
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2005/C 283/2 |
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2005/C 283/3 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises ( 1 ) |
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2005/C 283/4 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February 2004 ( 1 ) |
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2005/C 283/5 |
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2005/C 283/6 |
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2005/C 283/7 |
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2005/C 283/8 |
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2005/C 283/9 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3910 — Rockwood/Süd-Chemie) ( 1 ) |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance |
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Commission
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16.11.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 283/1 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
15 November 2005
(2005/C 283/01)
1 euro=
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,1667 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
139,11 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4572 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,6732 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,6325 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,5413 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
72,8 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,793 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9555 |
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CYP |
Cyprus pound |
0,5734 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
29,285 |
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EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
250,26 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,6964 |
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MTL |
Maltese lira |
0,4293 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
3,994 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
3,6379 |
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SIT |
Slovenian tolar |
239,5 |
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SKK |
Slovak koruna |
38,845 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
1,5901 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,602 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,3961 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
9,0495 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,7106 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,9889 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 207,07 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
7,9271 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
9,4322 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,3575 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
11 678,67 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,4101 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
63,789 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
33,706 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
48,07 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
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16.11.2005 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 283/2 |
Information procedure — Technical rules
(2005/C 283/02)
(Text with EEA relevance)
Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services. (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37; OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18).
Notifications of draft national technical rules received by the Commission
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Reference (1) |
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End of three-month standstill period (2) |
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2005/0570/E |
Draft Ministerial Decree updating Supplementary Technical Instructions Nos. 8, 15, 19 and 23 of the Regulation on Explosives |
20.1.2006 |
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2005/0571/EE |
The Regulation of the Minister ‘Conditions for using radio frequencies and technical requirements for radio equipment exempted from a frequency authorisation’ includes inter alia definitions of air interfaces provided in Article 4(1) of Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 10-28) |
20.1.2006 |
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2005/0572/UK |
The Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 |
20.1.2006 |
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2005/0573/F |
Order of xx xx 2005 amending the Order of 5 August 1992 on the maximum permissible levels for pesticide residues on and in certain products of plant origin |
23.1.2006 |
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2005/0574/F |
Order of xx xx 2005 amending the Order of 10 February 1989 on the maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals |
23.1.2006 |
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2005/0575/D |
Draft Act on the environmental compatibility of detergents and cleaning products (Detergents and Cleaning Products Act — German designation WRMG) |
23.1.2006 |
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2005/0576/D |
Draft Order on costs for official acts of the Federal Environment Agency under Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of 31 March 2004 on detergents (Detergents Costs Order — German designation DetergKostV) |
23.1.2006 |
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2005/0577/PL |
Minister of Infrastructure Draft Regulation specifying road vehicle inspection centre requirements |
23.1.2006 |
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2005/0578/I |
Decree on the official analysis methods for fertilisers |
23.1.2006 |
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2005/0579/B |
Radio interface in the 24 GHz radio spectrum range for time-limited use by automotive short-range radar equipment |
23.1.2006 |
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2005/0580/B |
Radio interface in the 79 GHz radio spectrum range for the use of automotive short-range radar equipment |
23.1.2006 |
The Commission draws attention to the judgement delivered on 30 April 1996 in the ‘CIA Security’ case (C-194/94 — ECR I, p. 2201), in which the Court of Justice ruled that Articles 8 and 9 of Directive 98/34/EC (formerly 83/189/EEC) are to be interpreted as meaning that individuals may rely on them before national courts which must decline to apply a national technical regulation which has not been notified in accordance with the Directive.
This judgement confirms the Commission's communication of 1 October 1986 (OJ C 245, 1.10.1986, p. 4).
Accordingly, breach of the obligation to notify renders the technical regulations concerned inapplicable, and consequently unenforceable against individuals.
For more information on the notification procedure, please write to:
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European Commission |
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DG Enterprise and Industry, Unit C3 |
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BE–1049 Brussels |
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e-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int |
Also consult the website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/tris/
If you require any further information on these notifications, please contact the national departments listed below:
LIST OF NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC
BELGIUM
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BELNotif |
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Qualité et Sécurité |
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SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie |
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NG III – 4ème étage |
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boulevard du Roi Albert II / 16 |
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BE-1000 Bruxelles |
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Ms Pascaline Descamps |
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Tel.: (32) 2 206 46 89 |
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Fax: (32) 2 206 57 46 |
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E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be |
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paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be |
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General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be |
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Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be |
CZECH REPUBLIC
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Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing |
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Gorazdova 24 |
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P.O. BOX 49 |
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CZ-128 01 Praha 2 |
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Mr Miroslav Chloupek |
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Director of International Relations Department |
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Tel.: (420) 224 907 123 |
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Fax: (420) 224 914 990 |
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E-mail: chloupek@unmz.cz |
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General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz |
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Website: http://www.unmz.cz |
DENMARK
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Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen |
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Dahlerups Pakhus |
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Langelinie Allé 17 |
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DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE) |
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Tel.: (45) 35 46 66 89 (direct) |
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Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03 |
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E-mail: Ms Birgitte Spühler Hansen - bsh@ebst.dk |
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Mutual mailbox for notification messages - noti@ebst.dk |
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Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer |
GERMANY
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Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
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Referat XA2 |
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Scharnhorststr. 34 - 37 |
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DE-10115 Berlin |
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Ms Christina Jäckel |
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Tel.: (49) 30 2014 6353 |
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Fax: (49) 30 2014 5379 |
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E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de |
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Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de |
ESTONIA
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications |
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Harju str. 11 |
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EE-15072 Tallinn |
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Mr Karl Stern |
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Tel.: (372) 6 256 405 |
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Fax: (372) 6 313 660 |
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E-mail: karl.stern@mkm.ee |
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General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee |
GREECE
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Ministry of Development |
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General Secretariat of Industry |
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Mesogeion 119 |
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EL-101 92 Athens |
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Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63 |
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Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06 |
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ELOT |
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Acharnon 313 |
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EL-111 45 Athens |
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Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01 |
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Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19 |
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E-mail: 83189in@elot.gr |
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Website: http://www.elot.gr |
SPAIN
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Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores |
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Secretaría de Estado de Asuntos Europeos |
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Direccion General de Coordinacion del Mercado Interior y otras Políticas Comunitarias |
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Subdireccion General de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente |
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C/Padilla, 46, Planta 2a, Despacho: 6218 |
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ES-28006 Madrid |
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Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa |
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Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32 |
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Ms Esther Pérez Peláez |
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Technical Advisor |
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E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es |
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Tel.: (34) 91 379 84 64 |
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Fax: (34) 91 379 84 01 |
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General e-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es |
FRANCE
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Délégation interministérielle aux normes |
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Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP) |
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Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC) |
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Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI) |
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DiGITIP 5 |
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12, rue Villiot |
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FR-75572 Paris Cedex 12 |
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Ms Suzanne Piau |
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Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 04 |
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Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88 |
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E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr |
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Ms Françoise Ouvrard |
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Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05 |
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Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88 |
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E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr |
IRELAND
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NSAI |
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Glasnevin |
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IE-Dublin 9 |
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Mr Tony Losty |
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Tel.: (353) 1 807 38 80 |
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Fax: (353) 1 807 38 38 |
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E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie |
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Website: http://www.nsai.ie |
ITALY
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Ministero delle attività produttive |
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Dipartimento per le imprese |
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Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività |
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Ufficio F1 - Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria |
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Via Molise 2 |
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IT-00187 Roma |
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Mr Vincenzo Correggia |
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Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05 |
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Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05 |
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E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@minindustria.it |
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Mr Enrico Castiglioni |
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Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69 |
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Fax: (39) 06 47 88 77 48 |
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E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@minindustria.it |
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General e-mail: ucn98.34.italia@attivitaproduttive.gov.it |
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Website: http://www.minindustria.it |
CYPRUS
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Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality |
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Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism |
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13, A. Araouzou street |
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CY-1421 Nicosia |
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Tel.: (357) 22 409 313 or (357) 22 375 053 |
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Fax: (357) 22 754 103 |
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Mr Antonis Ioannou |
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Tel.: (357) 22 409 409 |
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Fax: (357) 22 754 103 |
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E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
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Ms Thea Andreou |
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Tel.: (357) 22 409 404 |
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Fax: (357) 22 754 103 |
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E-mail: tandreou@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
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General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
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Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy |
LATVIA
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Ministry of Economics of Republic of Latvia |
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Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division |
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SOLVIT Coordination Centre |
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55, Brivibas Street |
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LV-1519 Riga |
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Reinis Berzins |
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Deputy Head of Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division |
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Tel.: (371) 7013230 |
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Fax: (371) 7280882 |
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Zanda Liekna |
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Solvit Coordination Centre |
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Tel.: (371) 7013236 |
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Fax: (371) 7280882 |
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E-mail: zanda.liekna@em.gov.lv |
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General e-mail: notification@em.gov.lv |
LITHUANIA
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Lithuanian Standards Board |
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T. Kosciuskos g. 30 |
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LT-01100 Vilnius |
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Ms Daiva Lesickiene |
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Tel.: (370) 5 2709347 |
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Fax: (370) 5 2709367 |
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E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt |
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Website: http://www.lsd.lt |
LUXEMBOURG
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SEE - Service de l'Energie de l'Etat |
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34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve |
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B.P. 10 |
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LU-2010 Luxembourg |
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Mr J.P. Hoffmann |
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Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1 |
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Fax: (352) 22 25 24 |
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E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu |
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Website: http://www.see.lu |
HUNGARY
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Hungarian Notification Centre – |
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Ministry of Economy and Transport |
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Budapest |
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Honvéd u. 13-15. |
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HU-1055 |
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Mr Zsolt Fazekas |
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E-mail: fazekaszs@gkm.hu |
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Tel.: (36) 1 374 2873 |
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Fax: (36) 1 473 1622 |
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E-mail: notification@gkm.hu |
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Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm |
MALTA
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Malta Standards Authority |
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Level 2 |
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Evans Building |
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Merchants Street |
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VLT 03 |
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MT-Valletta |
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Tel.: (356) 2124 2420 |
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Fax: (356) 2124 2406 |
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Ms Lorna Cachia |
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E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt |
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General e-mail: notification@msa.org.mt |
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Website: http://www.msa.org.mt |
NETHERLANDS
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Ministerie van Financiën |
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Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord |
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Team bijzondere klantbehandeling |
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Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer |
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Engelse Kamp 2 |
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Postbus 30003 |
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NL-9700 RD Groningen |
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Mr Ebel van der Heide |
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Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 34 |
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Ms Hennie Boekema |
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Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 35 |
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Ms Tineke Elzer |
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Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 33 |
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Fax: (31) 50 5 23 21 59 |
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General e-mail: Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl |
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Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl |
AUSTRIA
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Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
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Abteilung C2/1 |
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Stubenring 1 |
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AT-1010 Wien |
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Ms Brigitte Wikgolm |
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Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96 |
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Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80 |
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E-mail: not9834@bmwa.gv.at |
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Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at |
POLAND
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Ministry of Economy and Labour |
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Department for European and Multilateral Relations |
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Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
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PL-00-507 Warszawa |
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Ms Barbara Nieciak |
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Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07 |
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Fax: (48) 22 693 40 28 |
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E-mail: barnie@mg.gov.pl |
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Ms Agata Gągor |
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Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90 |
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General e-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl |
PORTUGAL
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Instituto Portugês da Qualidade |
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Rua Antonio Gião, 2 |
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PT-2829-513 Caparica |
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Ms Cândida Pires |
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Tel.: (351) 21 294 82 36 or 81 00 |
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Fax: (351) 21 294 82 23 |
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E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt |
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General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt |
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Website: http://www.ipq.pt |
SLOVENIA
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SIST – Slovenian Institute for Standardization |
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Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point |
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Šmartinska 140 |
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SI-1000 Ljubljana |
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Tel.: (386) 1 478 3041 |
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Fax: (386) 1 478 3098 |
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E-mail: contact@sist.si |
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Ms Vesna Stražišar |
SLOVAKIA
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Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova |
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Director of the Department of European Integration, |
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Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic |
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Stefanovicova 3 |
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SK-814 39 Bratislava |
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Tel.: (421) 2 5249 3521 |
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Fax: (421) 2 5249 1050 |
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E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk |
FINLAND
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Kauppa-ja teollisuusministeriö |
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(Ministry of Trade and Industry) |
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Visitor address: |
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Aleksanterinkatu 4 |
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FI-00170 Helsinki |
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and |
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Ratakatu 3 |
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FI-00120 Helsinki |
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Postal address: |
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PO Box 32 |
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FI-00023 Government |
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Mr Tuomas Mikkola |
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Tel.: (358) 9 5786 32 65 |
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Fax: (358) 9 1606 46 22 |
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E-mail: tuomas.mikkola@ktm.fi |
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Ms Katri Amper |
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General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi |
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Website: http://www.ktm.fi |
SWEDEN
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Kommerskollegium |
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(National Board of Trade) |
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Box 6803 |
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Drottninggatan 89 |
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SE-113 86 Stockholm |
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Ms Kerstin Carlsson |
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Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00 |
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Fax: (46) 86 90 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759 |
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E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se |
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General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se |
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Website: http://www.kommers.se |
UNITED KINGDOM
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Department of Trade and Industry |
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Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2 |
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UK-151 Buckingham Palace Road |
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London SW1 W 9SS |
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Mr Philip Plumb |
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Tel.: (44) 2072151488 |
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Fax: (44) 2072151529 |
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E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
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General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
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Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd |
EFTA - ESA
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EFTA Surveillance Authority |
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Rue Belliard 35 |
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BE-1040 Bruxelles |
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Ms Adinda Batsleer |
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Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 61 |
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Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
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E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int |
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Ms Tuija Ristiluoma |
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Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71 |
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Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
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E-mail: tri@eftasurv.int |
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General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int |
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Website: http://www.eftasurv.int |
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EFTA |
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Goods Unit |
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EFTA Secretariat |
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Rue Joseph II 12-16 |
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BE-1000 Bruxelles |
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Ms Kathleen Byrne |
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Tel.: (32) 2 286 17 49 |
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Fax: (32) 2 286 17 42 |
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E-mail: kathleen.byrne@efta.int |
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General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int |
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Website: http://www.efta.int |
TURKEY
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Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade |
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General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade |
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Inönü Bulvari no 36 |
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TR-06510 |
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Emek - Ankara |
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Mr Mehmet Comert |
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Tel.: (90) 312 212 58 98 |
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Fax: (90) 312 212 87 68 |
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E-mail: comertm@dtm.gov.tr |
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Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr |
(1) Year — registration number — Member State of origin.
(2) Period during which the draft may not be adopted.
(3) No standstill period since the Commission accepts the grounds of urgent adoption invoked by the notifying Member State.
(4) No standstill period since the measure concerns technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services linked to fiscal or financial measures, pursuant to the third indent of the second paragraph of Article 1(11) of Directive 98/34/EC.
(5) Information procedure closed.
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16.11.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 283/8 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises
(2005/C 283/03)
(Text with EEA relevance)
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Aid No |
XS 12/04 |
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Member State |
United Kingdom |
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Region |
North West England |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Elton Moss Bridge Boat Hire |
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Legal basis |
Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 |
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Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company |
Aid scheme |
Annual overall amount |
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Loans guaranteed |
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Individual aid |
Overall aid amount |
GBP 75 422 over 2 years |
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Loans guaranteed |
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Maximum aid intensity |
In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) and Article 5 of the Regulation |
Yes |
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Date of implementation |
15.1.2004 |
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Duration of scheme or individual aid award |
Until 31.1.2006 |
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Objective of aid |
Aid to SMEs |
Yes |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
Yes |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Name: Cheshire Rural Recovery Programme Address:
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Large individual aid grants |
In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid,
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Yes |
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Aid No |
XS 16/04 |
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Member State |
United Kingdom |
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Region |
West Wales & the Valleys |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Carmarthenshire County Council Rural Services & Thematics Fund |
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Legal basis |
Local Government Act 2000 — Part 2: Promotion of Wellbeing, subsection 4. |
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Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company |
Aid scheme |
Annual overall amount |
GBP 1 464 000 |
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Loans guaranteed |
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Individual aid |
Overall aid amount |
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Loans guaranteed |
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Maximum aid intensity |
In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) and Article 5 of the Regulation |
Yes |
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Date of implementation |
2.2.2004 |
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Duration of the scheme or individual aid award |
Until 30.4.2005 |
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Objective of aid |
Aid to SMEs |
Yes |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
Yes |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Name: Sarah L Veck Head of Economic Development Address:
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Large individual aid grants |
In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid,
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Yes |
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Aid No |
XS 38/04 |
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Member State |
Germany |
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Region |
Brandenburg |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Economic Affairs with a view to opening up domestic and foreign markets for SMEs (Guidelines on market opening, 22 March 2004, published in the Brandenburg Government Gazette, No 13, 7 April 2004 |
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Legal basis |
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Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company |
Aid scheme |
Annual overall amount |
EUR 2,3 million |
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Loans guaranteed |
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Individual aid |
Overall aid amount |
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Loans guaranteed |
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Maximum aid intensity |
In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
Yes |
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Date of implementation |
Mit Inkrafttreten der Richtlinie vom 1.1.2004 |
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Duration of scheme or individual aid |
Until 31.12.2005 |
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Objective of aid |
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Yes |
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Economic sectors concerned |
All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
Yes |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Name: Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB) Address:
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Large individual aid grants |
In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid,
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Yes |
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Aid No |
XS 116/04 |
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Member State |
Germany |
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Region |
Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Technology and energy — low-interest ISB to promote measures in the areas of technology and energy |
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Legal basis |
Richtlinie zur Vergabe von zinsgünstigen ISB-Darlehen zur Förderung von Maßnahmen im Technologie- und Energiebereich |
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Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company |
Aid scheme |
Annual overall amount |
EUR 20 million |
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Loans guaranteed |
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Individual aid |
Overall aid amount |
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Loans guaranteed |
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Maximum aid intensity |
In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
Yes |
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Date of implementation |
15.10.2004 |
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Duration of scheme or individual aid award |
Until 31.12.2006 |
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Objective of aid |
Aid to SMEs |
Yes |
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Economic sectors concerned |
All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
Yes |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Name: Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz (ISB) GmbH Address: Holzhofstraße 4, DE-55116 Mainz |
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Large individual aid grants |
In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation |
Yes |
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Aid No |
XS 126/04 |
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Member State |
United Kingdom |
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Region |
North East England |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Rivergreen Developments Plc |
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Legal basis |
Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11 Section 2 Local Government Act 2000 |
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Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company |
Aid scheme |
Annual overall amount |
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Loans guaranteed |
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Individual aid |
Overall aid amount |
GBP 835 025 |
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Loans guaranteed |
|
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Maximum aid intensity |
In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
Yes |
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Date of implementation |
From 1.9.2004 |
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Duration of scheme or individual aid award |
Until 1.9.2005 |
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Objective of aid |
Aid to SMEs |
Yes |
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Economic sectors concerned |
All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
Yes |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Name: Government Office for the North East European Programmes Secretariat Address:
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Large individual aid grants |
In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation |
Yes |
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Aid No |
XS 139/03 |
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Member State |
Spain |
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Region |
Autonomous Community of the Basque Country |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Aid scheme for in-service training in enterprises (consulting services) |
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Legal basis |
Acuerdo de 6.10.2003 del Patronato de HOBETUZ (Fundación Vasca para la Formación Profesional Continua), por el que se aprueba la prórroga para el ejercicio 2003 de la Convocatoria de Ayudas a la Formación Continua dirigida a Empresas en el ámbito de C.A.P.V. publicada en el ejercicio 2002 (Boletín Oficial del País Vasco de 9.10.2003) |
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Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company |
Aid scheme |
Annual overall amount |
EUR 0,2 million |
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Loans guaranteed |
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Individual aid |
Overall aid amount |
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Loans guaranteed |
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Maximum aid intensity |
In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
Yes |
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Date of implementation |
9.10.2003 |
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Duration of scheme or individual aid award |
Until 31.12.2003 |
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Objective of aid |
Aid to SMEs |
Yes |
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Economic sectors concerned |
All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
Yes |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Name: HOBETUZ, Fundación Vasca para la Formación Profesional Continua Address:
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Large individual aid grants |
In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid:
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Yes |
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Aid No |
XS 145/04 |
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Member State |
United Kingdom |
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Region |
West Wales and the Valleys Objective 1 Region |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
KEARNS AGENCY LTD |
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Legal basis |
Industrial Development Act 1982 |
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Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company |
Aid scheme |
Annual overall amount |
|
|||
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Loans guaranteed |
|
|||||
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Individual aid |
Overall aid amount |
GBP 181 160 |
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Loans guaranteed |
|
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Maximum aid intensity |
In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
Yes |
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Date of implementation |
From 1.12.2004 |
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Duration of scheme or individual aid award |
Until 30.6.2005 |
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Objective of aid |
Aid to SMEs |
Yes |
|
|||
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Economic sectors concerned |
All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
Yes |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Name: Welsh European Funding Office Address:
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|||||
|
Large individual aid grants |
In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation |
Yes |
|
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16.11.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 283/14 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February 2004
(2005/C 283/04)
(Text with EEA relevance)
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Aid No |
XT 38/2004 |
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Member State |
Spain |
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Region |
Navarre |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
Aid for training measures in the transport sector |
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Legal basis |
Ley Foral 8/1997, de 9 de junio Orden Foral 699/2003 de 19 de julio, del Consejero de Obras Públicas, Transportes y Comunicaciones, por la que se establece la convocatoria de subvenciones para la modernización del sector de transporte público por carretera |
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Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company |
Aid scheme |
Annual overall amount |
EUR 0,042359 million |
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Loans guaranteed |
|
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Individual aid |
Overall aid amount |
|
|||
|
Loans guaranteed |
|
||||
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Maximum aid intensity |
In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation |
Yes |
|
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Date of implementation |
Year 2003 |
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Duration of scheme or individual aid award |
Until 31.12.2003 |
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Objective of aid |
General training |
Yes |
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Specific training |
|
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Economic sectors concerned |
All sectors eligible for training aid |
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Limited to specific sectors |
Yes |
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or |
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Steel |
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Shipbuilding |
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Synthetic fibres |
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Motor vehicles |
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Other manufacturing |
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or |
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Maritime transport services |
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Other transport services |
Yes |
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Financial services |
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Other services |
|
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Name: Consejero de Obras Públicas Transportes y Comunicaciones Address: San Ignacio 3, ES-31002 Pamplona |
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Large individual aid grants |
In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation |
Yes |
|
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16.11.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 283/16 |
COMMISSION OPINION
of 15 November 2005
concerning the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Golfech Nuclear Power Station located in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty
(2005/C 283/05)
(Only the French text is authentic)
On 13 April 2005, the European Commission received from the Government of France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Golfech Nuclear Power Station.
On the basis of these General Data and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:
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1. |
The distance between the plant and the nearest point on the territory of another Member State, in this case Spain, is approximately 150 km. |
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2. |
The planned modification will lead to a general decrease of the gaseous and liquid discharge limits except for liquid tritium, for which an increase is foreseen. |
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3. |
During normal operation, the planned modification will not cause an exposure of the population in another Member State that is significant from the point of view of health. |
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4. |
In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents resulting from an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the planned modification to the fuel management system will not give rise to any exposure significant from the point of view of health on the population of another Member State. |
In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever form from the Golfech Nuclear Power Station located in France, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.
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16.11.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 283/17 |
NEW NATIONAL SIDE OF EURO CIRCULATION COINS
(2005/C 283/06)
Euro circulation coins have legal tender status throughout the euro area. The Commission publishes all new euro coin designs (1) with a view to informing anyone required to handle coins in the course of their work and the public at large. In accordance with the Council conclusions of 8 December 2003 (2), Member States and countries that have concluded a Monetary Agreement with the Community providing for the issuance of euro circulation coins are allowed to issue certain quantities of commemorative euro circulation coins on condition that not more than one new coin design is issued per country per year and that only the EUR 2 denomination is used. These coins have the technical features of normal euro circulation coins, but bear a commemorative design on the obverse national side.
Issuing State: Italian Republic
Subject of commemoration: 1st anniversary of the signing of the European Constitution
Factual description of the design: The inner part of the coin shows a representation of Europa and the bull. Europa holds a pen and the text of the European Constitution. To the upper left of the image is the mintmark ‘R’. The initials of the engraver Maria Carmela Colaneri ‘MCC’ appear at the lower left. The year of mintage appears in the top right of the illustration above the head of the bull. In the lower part of the illustration there is the monogram of the Italian Republic, ‘RI’. The words ‘COSTITUZIONE EUROPEA’ form a quasi-semicircle on the lower part of the outer ring. Twelve stars are depicted on the upper part of the outer ring.
Issue volume: 18 million coins
Approximate issue period: October 2005
Edge lettering: 2 *, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted
(1) See OJ C 373 of 28.12.2001, pp. 1-30 for a reference to all national sides that were issued in 2002.
(2) See conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 8 December 2003 on changes in the design of national sides of euro coins. See also Commission Recommendation of 29 September 2003 on a common practice for changes to the design of national obverse sides of euro circulation coins (OJ L 264 of 15.10.2003, p. 38-39).
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16.11.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 283/18 |
NEW NATIONAL SIDE OF EURO CIRCULATION COINS
(2005/C 283/07)
Euro circulation coins have legal tender status throughout the euro area. The Commission publishes all new euro coin designs (1) with a view to informing anyone required to handle coins in the course of their work and the public at large. In accordance with the Council conclusions of 8 December 2003 (2), Member States and countries that have concluded a Monetary Agreement with the Community providing for the issuance of euro circulation coins are allowed to issue certain quantities of commemorative euro circulation coins on condition that not more than one new coin design is issued per country per year and that only the EUR 2 denomination is used. These coins have the technical features of normal euro circulation coins, but bear a commemorative design on the obverse national side.
Issuing State: Vatican City State
Subject of commemoration: 20th World Youth Day held in Cologne in August 2005
Factual description of the design: The inner part of the coin shows a representation of the Cathedral of Cologne with a comet in the upper part of the design. The words ‘XX GIORNATA MONDIALE DELLA GIOVENTU'’ form a quasi-semicircle along the upper edge of the inner part, interrupted by the tail of the comet and one of the church spires. Twelve stars in a quasi-semicircle appear on the upper part of the outer ring. At the top, within the outer ring, the year of mintage (2005) and the mintmark ‘R’ are inserted between the stars. On the lower part of the outer ring the words ‘CITTA' DEL VATICANO’ form a semicircle.
Issue volume: 100 000 coins
Approximate issue period: December 2005
Edge lettering: 2 *, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted
(1) See OJ C 373 of 28.12.2001, pp. 1-30 for a reference to all national sides that were issued in 2002.
(2) See conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 8 December 2003 on changes in the design of national sides of euro coins. See also Commission Recommendation of 29 September 2003 on a common practice for changes to the design of national obverse sides of euro circulation coins (OJ L 264 of 15.10.2003, p. 38-39).
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16.11.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 283/19 |
Interbranch organisation in the fresh fruit and vegetables sector
[Communication made under Article 19(7) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96]
(2005/C 283/08)
The Hungarian authorities have notified the Commission of their decision to recognise under Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (2), the national interbranch association for fruit and vegetables (FruitVeB — Magyar Zöldség-Gyümölcs Szakmaközi Szervezet és Terméktanács).
— Area of activity: Hungary.
— Activities: FruitVeB will carry out all the activities laid down for interbranch organisations in the relevant parts of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96.
For the sake of transparency, the communications regarding interbranch organisations recognised earlier can be found in the following issues of the Official Journal of the European Communities:
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— |
|
— |
and in the following issue of the Official Journal of the European Union:
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— |
(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
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16.11.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 283/20 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.3910 — Rockwood/Süd-Chemie)
(2005/C 283/09)
(Text with EEA relevance)
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1. |
On 8 November 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Rockwood Specialties Group Inc. (‘Rockwood’, US) controlled by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control over the rheological additives and carbonless clay business (‘Sold Business’) of the undertaking Süd Chemie AG (‘Süd-Chemie’, Germany) by way of purchase of assets. |
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2. |
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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|
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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3910 — Rockwood/Süd-Chemie, to the following address:
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