24.1.2006

Official Journal of the European Union

C 17/1

Euro exchange rates (1)

23 January 2006

(2006/C 17/01)

1 euro=

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,2277
JPY	Japanese yen	140,35
DKK	Danish krone	7,4620
GBP	Pound sterling	0,68780
SEK	Swedish krona	9,2600
CHF	Swiss franc	1,5471
ISK	Iceland króna	75,06
NOK	Norwegian krone	8,0495
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CYP	Cyprus pound	0,5739
CZK	Czech koruna	28,608
EEK	Estonian kroon	15,6466
HUF	Hungarian forint	250,00
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,6960
MTL	Maltese lira	0,4293
PLN	Polish zloty	3,8415
RON	Romanian leu	3,6339
SIT	Slovenian tolar	239,47
SKK	Slovak koruna	37,476
TRY	Turkish lira	1,6270
AUD	Australian dollar	1,6287
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,4133
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	9,5207
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,7940
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,9894
KRW	South Korean won	1 204,99
ZAR	South African rand	7,3260
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	9,9008
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,3795
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	11 601,77
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,602
PHP	Philippine peso	64,921
RUB	Russian rouble	34,3590
THB	Thai baht	48,011

(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

24.1.2006

Official Journal of the European Union

C 17/2

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 17/02)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 138/2002

Title: Subsidies for the production of salmonella free poultry meat

Objective: The purpose of the measure is to produce poultry (chick)meat free of salmonella

Legal basis: Kaderwet LNV subsidies, Staatsblad 1997, nr. 710

Budget: EUR 3 269 732

Duration: One-off subsidy. The pilot project itself will last two years

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 171/05

Title: Aid for training and technology transfer in the agri-food sector

Objective: Modernisation of farms, bringing production more closely into line with demand and diversification of activities by means of training for farmers and technology transfer, using the prospective synergies between these two instruments

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden de 20 de enero de 2005 de la Consejería de Agricultura y Agua, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y la convocatoria para el año 2005 de las lineas de ayuda para programas de colaboración para la formación y transferencia tecnológica del sector agroalimentario y del medio rural

Budget: EUR 895 269

Aid intensity or amount: The maximum rate of aid for training is 100 % for educational costs and 75 % for the cost of attending the courses. The rate of aid for technology transfer is 70 % of the eligible costs. (NB: for investment in infrastructure under the technology transfer programmes, which have no productive purpose but are intended for technical trials for subsequent use by all farmers, the rate of aid is limited to 40 % of the cost to beneficiaries of the individual technology transfer programme, and will not be more than 15 % of the overall budget for the aid scheme)

Duration: One year (2005)

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 239/05

Title: Aid for promotion activities, carried out by the Designations of Origin Boards and Associations dealing with quality wines with a geographical indication (quality wines psr), with a view to developing voluntary food-quality disclosure programmes

Objective: To develop information activities relating to systems for monitoring the quality of agri-food products in order to increase consumer confidence in agricultural production and promote this economic sector as a whole

Legal basis: Acuerdo de 29 de marzo de 2005, del Consejo del Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León, por el que se establece la aportación económica del Instituto Tecnológico Agrario en las actividades promovidas por Consejos Reguladores y Asociaciones de Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (v.c.p.r.d.) para el desarrollo de programas voluntarios de divulgación de la calidad alimentaria, modificado por el Acuerdo de 28 de junio de 2005

Budget: EUR 1,150 million

Aid intensity or amount: The rate of the aid will be 50 % of the total cost of the measures envisaged, with a maximum of EUR 90 000 per beneficiary

Duration: One year

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 301/2005

Title: Program management, change of function

Objective: To stimulate a change of function from farmland into nature area or woodland, to be managed by farmers

Legal basis: Kaderwet LNV subsidies, Staatsblad 1997, nr. 710

Budget: Increasing from EUR 0,2 million in 2002 to EUR 17,9 million in 2015

Duration: Indefinite

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Liguria)

Aid No: N 321/2005

Title: Agricultural development services

Objective: Aid for research and technical assistance in agriculture

Legal basis: Legge regionale 29 novembre 2004, n. 22 — «Disciplina dei servizi di Sviluppo agricolo e degli interventi di animazione per lo sviluppo rurale»

Budget: EUR 1,5 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of eligible expenditure

Duration: Unlimited

Other information: The regional law makes provision for the financing of regional public services intended for the community or of paid technical services (at market rates), which do not constitute State aid under the terms of Article 87(1) of the Treaty

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Czech Republic

Aid No: N 378/2005

Title: Prevention of the spread of viral and bacterial diseases in hops

Objective: The measure aims to favour the eradication of viral and bacterial diseases affecting the productivity of hops in the Czech Republic by replanting with healthy, certified virus-free varieties

Legal basis: Zákon č. 326/2004 Sb., o rostlinolékařské péči; vyhláška č. 147/2004 Sb.

Budget: 15 million CZK (EUR 0,5 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 15 CZK per hops seedling

Duration: Unlimited

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Czech Republic

No of the aid: N 428/2005

Title: Aid for processing of agricultural products

Objective: Investment aid in processing of agricultural products

Legal basis:

—	§ 2 a § 2d zákona č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, v platném znění.

—	Návrh dodatku k zásadám pro stanovení podmínek pro poskytování dotací pro rok 2005 na základě § 2 a § 2d zákona č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství

Budget: 300 000 000 CZK (EUR 10 million)

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % of eligible costs

Duration: 2005

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 490/05

Title: Aid for the launch of livestock-excrement management plans

Objective: To lessen or eliminate the impact of livestock excrement on the environment by means of investment in the infrastructure required for the launch, control and monitoring of plans for the management of livestock excrement in the period 2006 and 2007

Legal basis: Resolución MAH/…./2006, de…., por la que se publican las bases y se abre la línea de ayudas para la financiación de las infraestructuras necesarias para la implantación, el control y el seguimiento de los planes de gestión de deyecciones ganaderas

Budget: EUR 7,2 million

Aid intensity or amount: The subsidy is 25 % of the eligible costs

Duration: Two years (2006 to 2007)

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

24.1.2006

Official Journal of the European Union

C 17/5

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

(2006/C 17/03)

The annual average costs do not take into account the reduction of 20 % provided for in Articles 94(2) and 95(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72.

The net monthly average costs have been reduced by 20 %.

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2001 (1)

I. Application of Article 94 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2001 to members of the family as referred to in Article 19(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

	Annual	Net Monthly
Liechtenstein	CHF 3 343,78	CHF 222,92

II. Application of Article 95 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2001 under Articles 28 and 28a of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

Annual

Net Monthly

Liechtenstein

—	per capita

CHF 7 414,69

CHF 494,31

—	per family

CHF 8 007,87

CHF 533,86

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2002 (2)

I. Application of Article 94 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2002 to members of the family as referred to in Article 19(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

	Annual	Net Monthly
Ireland	EUR 3 008,08	EUR 200,54
Liechtenstein	CHF 3 441,15	CHF 229,41

II. Application of Article 95 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2002 under Articles 28 and 28a of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):

	Annual	Net Monthly
Ireland	EUR 5 712,42	EUR 380,83
Liechtenstein	CHF 7 536,50	CHF 502,43

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2003 (3)

I. Application of Article 94 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2003 to members of the family as referred to in Article 19(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

	Annual	Net Monthly
Portugal	EUR 844,72	EUR 56,31
Sweden	SEK 14 534,54	SEK 968,97
Liechtenstein	CHF 3 810,67	CHF 254,04
Belgium	EUR 1 217,11	EUR 81,14

II. Application of Article 95 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2003 under Articles 28 and 28a of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):

	Annual	Net Monthly
Portugal	EUR 1 481,41	EUR 98,76
Sweden	SEK 39 342,27	SEK 2 622,82
Liechtenstein	CHF 7 983,30	CHF 532,22
Belgium	EUR 3 980,42	EUR 265,36

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2004 (4)

I. Application of Article 94 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2004 to members of the family as referred to in Article 19(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

	Annual	Net Monthly
Switzerland	CHF 2 365,97	CHF 157,73
Slovenia	SIT 126 272,03	SIT 8 418,14
Spain	EUR 578,79	EUR 38,59
Austria	EUR 1 651,05	EUR 110,07

II. Application of Article 95 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2004 under Articles 28 and 28a of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):

	Annual	Net Monthly
Switzerland	CHF 6 194,42	CHF 412,96
Slovenia	SIT 315 230,36	SIT 21 015,36
Spain	EUR 3 016,22	EUR 201,08
Austria	EUR 3 933,60	EUR 262,24

(1) Average costs 2001:

Spain and Austria (OJ C 3, 8.1.2003).

Sweden (OJ C 163, 12.7.2003).

Belgium, Germany, Greece, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal (OJ C 37, 11.2.2004).

Norway (OJ C 27, 3.2.2005).

Ireland (OJ C 232, 21.9.2005, p.3).

(2) Average costs 2002:

Luxembourg and Austria (OJ C 37, 11.2.2004).

Belgium, France, Portugal, Sweden (OJ C 27, 3.2.2005, p. 4).

Germany, Italy, United Kingdom (OJ C 232, 21.9.2005, p. 3).

(3) Average costs 2003:

Austria, Spain and Switzerland (OJ C 27, 3.2.2005, p. 4).

Germany, France, The Netherlands (OJ C 232, 21.9.2005, p. 3).

(4) Average costs 2004:

Latvia: (OJ C 232 of 21.9.2005)

24.1.2006

Official Journal of the European Union

C 17/10

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(2006/C 17/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

XT 50/04

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East of England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Training Support Programme — Tees Valley Sub Regional Partnership

Legal basis

Regional Development Agency Act 1998

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 1,2 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1 July 2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31 March 2005

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Fergus Mitchell

Address:

ONE

Stella House

Goldcrest Way

Newburn Riverside

NE15 8NY, United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

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Official Journal of the European Union		C 17

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 49 24 January 2006

Notice No	Contents	page
	I Information
	Commission
2006/C 017/1	Euro exchange rates	1

2006/C 017/2	Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections	2

2006/C 017/3	Administrative Commission on social security for migrant workers	5

2006/C 017/4	Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers ( 1 )	8

2006/C 017/5	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 )	9

2006/C 017/6	Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid ( 1 )	10