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5 October 2006

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I   Information

 

Council

2006/C 240/1

Council Decision of 18 September 2006 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

1

 

Commission

2006/C 240/2

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 3 % on 1 October 2006 — Euro exchange rates

5

2006/C 240/3

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

6

2006/C 240/4

Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) 2408/92 — Imposition of a public service obligation in respect of a scheduled air service within the United Kingdom ( 1 )

7

2006/C 240/5

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4321 — Siemens/Bayer Diagnostics) ( 1 )

8

2006/C 240/6

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

9

2006/C 240/7

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4239 — Plastic Omnium/Inopart) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

11

 

 

(1)   Text with EEA relevance

EN

 

I Information

Council

5.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 240/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 September 2006

renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

(2006/C 240/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),

Having regard to the lists of nominees submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States as regards their representatives, and by the Commission as regards the employees' and employers' representatives,

Whereas:

(1)

By its Decision of 6 March 2003 and 29 April 2004 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 6 March 2003 to 5 March 2006.

(2)

The members of the Governing Board of that Centre should be appointed for a period of three years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2006 to 17 September 2009:

I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Belgium (rota system)

Flemish Community — Mrs Micheline SCHEYS

French Community — Mr Alain DISEUR

Czech Republic

Mr. Miroslav PROCHAZKA

Denmark

Mr Villy Hovard PEDERSEN

Germany

Mr Peter THIELE

Estonia

Mr Kalle TOOM

Greece

Mr Stavrou STAVROS

Spain

Mrs Pilar GÓMEZ MUÑOZ

France

Mr Pierre LE DOUARON

Ireland

Mr Patrick HAYDEN

Italy

Dott. Andrea MONTANINO

Cyprus

Mr Michael PHYSENTZIDES

Latvia

Mr Gunars KRUSTS

Lithuania

Mr Romualdas PUSVAŠKIS

Luxembourg

Mr Gilbert ENGEL

Hungary

Ms Ildikó MODLÁNÉ GÖRGÉNYI

Malta

Mr Paul A. ATTARD

Netherlands

Dr. M.J.W.T. NOLLEN

Austria

Mr Peter KREIML

Poland

Mr. Krzysztof KAFEL

Portugal

Mrs Maria da Conceição AFONSO

Slovenia

Mrs Elizabeta SKUBER OSTERMAN

Slovakia

Mr Juraj VANTUCH

Finland

Ms Tarja RIIHIMÄKI

Sweden

Ms Carina LINDÉN

United Kingdom

Mrs Pauline CHARLES

II.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS

Belgium

Mr Jean-Paul Delcroix

Czech Republic

Mr Langer Radovan

Denmark

Mr Erik Schmidt

Germany

Mr Hans-Detlev Küller

Estonia

Ms Kaja Toomsalu

Greece

Mr Georgios Dassis

Spain

Ms Mar Rodríguez Torres

France

Mr Jean-Claude Quentin

Ireland

Mr Peter Rigney

Italy

Mrs Mietta Timi

Cyprus

Mr Nicos Nicolaou

Latvia

Ms Beata Jakubova

Lithuania

Ms Tatjana Babrauskiene

Luxembourg

Ms Renata Santini

Hungary

Ms Gabriella Lipka Baski

Malta

Mr Joseph P. DeGiovanni

Netherlands

Mr Bart Bruggeman

Austria

Mr Alexander Prischl

Poland

Mr Bogdan Olszewski

Portugal

Mr Joaquim Joao Dias da Silva

Slovenia

Mr. Gregor Miklič

Slovakia

Mr Dusan Harvan

Finland

Mr Petri Lempinen

Sweden

Mr Johannes Hylander

United Kingdom

Mr Paul Mackney

III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

Belgium

Mr Jan Delfosse

Czech Republic

Mr Pavel Chejn

Denmark

Mr Henrik Bach Mortensen

Germany

Ms Barbara Dorn

Estonia

Mr Tarmo Kriis

Greece

Mr Evangelos Boumis

Spain

Mr Juan Menéndez

France

Mr Bernard Falck

Ireland

Ms Jenny Hayes

Italy

Mr Claudio Gentili

Cyprus

Mr George Pantelides

Latvia

Ms Marina Pankova

Lithuania

Ms Laura Sirvydiene

Luxembourg

Mr Paul Krier

Hungary

Mr Zoltán Pete

Malta

Mr Emanuel Said

Netherlands

Mr J.W. van den Braak

Austria

Mr Gerhard Riemer

Poland

Mr Josef Jacek Hordejuk

Portugal

Mr José Sanchez Ramirez

Slovenia

Mr Samo Hribar Milič

Slovakia

Mr Daniel Hrdina

Finland

Ms Tarja Tuominen

Sweden

Ms Karin Thapper

United Kingdom

Mr Anthony Thompson

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2006

For the Council

The President

J. KORKEAOJA

(1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2051/2004 (OJ L 355, 1.12.2004, p. 1).

(2)  OJ C 186, 6.8.2003, p. 1. and OJ C 116, 30.4.2004, p. 14.

Commission

5.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 240/5

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

3 % on 1 October 2006

Euro exchange rates (2)

4 October 2006

(2006/C 240/02)

1 euro=

 

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2684

JPY

Japanese yen

149,80

DKK

Danish krone

7,4566

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67430

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3225

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5888

ISK

Iceland króna

87,38

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3995

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5767

CZK

Czech koruna

28,287

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

275,88

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9406

RON

Romanian leu

3,5368

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,60

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,246

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9219

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7049

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4299

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,8836

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9228

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0113

KRW

South Korean won

1 203,97

ZAR

South African rand

10,0768

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,0256

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3775

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 694,65

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6836

PHP

Philippine peso

63,420

RUB

Russian rouble

33,9980

THB

Thai baht

47,692

(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)  

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

5.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 240/6

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 240/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption

22.9.2004

Number of the aid

N 124/04

Member State

Italia

Region

Emilia Romagna

Title

Piano telematico regionale; concessione di contributi alla attività di R&S per la società dell'informazione

Legal basis

Delibera Giunta regionale 28/7/2003 n. 1583

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Overall aid amount planned

EUR 12 000 000

Duration

2004-2006

Maximum aid intensity

50 %

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Emilia Romagna Direzione Generale Organizzazione

Viale Aldo Moro 18

I-40127 Bologna

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/

Date of adoption of the decision

19.6.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 599/05

Member State

Poland

Title

Pomoc dla funduszy kapitału zalążkowego

Legal basis

Projekt rozporządzenia Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy w sprawie udzielania pomocy finansowej funduszowi kapitału zalążkowego

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Risk capital

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: -;

Overall budget: PLN 72,4 million

Duration

1 April 2006-31 December 2007

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstwo Gospodarki i Pracy

Pl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warszawa

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/

5.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 240/7

Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) 2408/92

Imposition of a public service obligation in respect of a scheduled air service within the United Kingdom

(2006/C 240/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.

Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, the United Kingdom has decided to impose a public service obligation in respect of a scheduled air service between Cardiff and RAF Valley, Anglesey.

2.

The public service obligation is as follows

—   Minimum frequencies:

—

Two daily return flights on each day from Monday to Friday. No services are required to operate on Saturday and Sunday.

—   Capacity:

—

Total capacity per day of at least 36 passenger seats in each direction.

—   Fares:

—

The price of a single adult ticket must not exceed GBP 50 (including passenger service charge and security charge but excluding air passenger duty).

The maximum fare on the route may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of the National Assembly for Wales in line with the United Kingdom's Retail Price Index (all items) or any successor index to this.

No changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of the National Assembly for Wales.

The new maximum fares must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and to the European Commission, which may publish them in the Official Journal of the European Union.

5.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 240/8

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4321 — Siemens/Bayer Diagnostics)

(2006/C 240/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.

On 26 September 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the German undertaking Siemens AG (‘Siemens’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Bayer Diagnostics, the Diagnostic division of Bayer Healthcare, a business unit of Bayer AG (‘Bayer’, Germany) by way of combined purchase of shares and assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Siemens: diversified company active in various manufacturing, technology and services business activities, including medical systems. Within the latter, active in-vitro diagnostics through its subsidiary Diagnostic Products Corporation;

—

for Bayer Diagnostics: development, manufacture and sales of in-vitro diagnostic systems for hospitals, medical laboratories and physicians' offices.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 4321 — Siemens/Bayer Diagnostics, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

5.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 240/9

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 240/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption:

Member State: Poland (City of Wrocław)

Aid number: N 37/06

Title: Volvo Polska Sp. z o.o.

Objective: Regional development (Motor vehicles sector)

Legal basis:

1.

Umowa ramowa o udzielenie dotacji celowej z dnia 17 października 2005 r. pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki i Pracy a Volvo Polska Sp. z o.o.

2.

Uchwała nr 245/2005 w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez Volvo Polska Sp. z o.o we Wrocławiu pod nazwą: Europejskie Centrum Produkcji Autobusów Miejskich, Liniowych i Autokarów, w latach 2005-2007.

3.

Artykuł 80 ustawy z dnia 26 listopada 1998 r. o finansach publicznych (Dz.U. nr 15/2003, poz. 148)

Budget: PLZ 2 610 473 EUR (647 760)

Intensity or amount: 3,94 % of eligible expenditure

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/

Date of adoption:

Member State: Austria

Aid number: N 189a/06

Title: Richtlinien zur Förderung der wirtschaftlich-technischen Forschung und Technologieentwicklung (FTE-Richtlinien)

Objective:

 

Research and development

 

Small and medium-sized enterprises

 

Training

Legal basis: Bundesgesetz zur Förderung der Forschung und Technologieentwicklung — FTFG

Type of measure: Aid scheme

Form of aid: Direct grant

Budget: EUR 200 000 000 per year

Intensity: 100 %

Duration: 1.1.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors: All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority:

Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innvation und Technologie (BMVIT)

Renngasse 5

A-1010 Wien

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit (BMWA)

Stubenring 1

A-1011 Wien

Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur

Minoritenplatz 5

A-1014 Wien

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/

Date of adoption:

Member State: France

Aid number: N 351/06

Title: Crédit d'impôt en faveur des sociétés créées pour le rachat de tout ou partie du capital d'une entreprise par ses salariés

Legal basis: Article 220 nonies du code général des impôts

Type of measure: Aid scheme

Form of aid: Tax advantage

Budget: Annual budget: EUR 5 million

Name and address of the granting authority:

Ministère des Finances

139, rue Bercy

F-75012 Paris

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/

Date of adoption:

Member State: Czech Republic

Aid number: N 378/06

Title: Program výzkumu v působnosti Ministerstva životního prostředí na léta 2007 – 2013

Objective: Research and development

Legal basis: Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů,

nařízení vlády č. 461/2002 Sb., o účelové podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o veřejné soutěži ve výzkumu a vývoji,

nařízení vlády č. 267/2002 Sb., o informačním systému výzkumu a vývoje, resortní program výzkumu v působnosti Ministerstva životního prostředí na léta 2007 – 2013

Type of measure: Aid scheme

Form of aid: Direct grant

Budget: CZK 2 126 000 000

Intensity: 100 %

Duration: 1.1.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors: All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority:

Ministerstvo životního prostředí

Vršovická 65

CZ-100 10 Praha 10

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/

Date of adoption:

Member State: Latvia

Aid number: N 597/05

Title: Atbalsts jaunu produktu un tehnoloģiju attīstībai

Objective: Research and development

Legal basis: Vienotais programmdokuments Latvijai laika posmam no 2004. līdz 2006. gadam;

Shēmas papildinājums vienotajam programmdokumentam Latvijai laika posmam no 2004. līdz 2006. gadam;

Type of measure: Aid scheme

Form of aid: Direct grant

Budget: LVL 12 270 000

Maximum aid intensity: 70 %-50 %-45 %-35 %

Duration: 1.1.2004-31.4.2008

Economic sectors: All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority:

Latvian Investment and Development Agency

Perses Str. 2

LV-1442 Riga

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/

Date of adoption:

Member State: Poland [Podkarpackie Voivodship]

Aid number: N 650/05

Title: Zwolnienia od podatku od nieruchomości na terenie Gminy Miejskiej Jasło

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Projekt Uchwały Rady Miejskiej Jasła w sprawie zwolnień od podatku od nieruchomości na terenie Gminy Miejskiej Jasło

Art. 7 Ustawy o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r., Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 9, poz. 84 z późn. zm.

Budget: PLN 28 million

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Duration:

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/

5.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 240/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4239 — Plastic Omnium/Inopart)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 240/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.

On 25 September 2006, 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 Compagnie Plastic Omnium SA (‘Plastic Omnium’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking INOPART SA (‘Inopart’, France), undertaking in which Plastic Omnium currently holds 49,01 % of the shares, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Plastic Omnium: active in the plastic industry, for the production of automobile components, environmental services and high tech products,

—

for Inopart: automobile components.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4239 — Plastic Omnium/Inopart, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.