ISSN 1725-2423
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 55
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 50
10 March 2007
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
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2007/C 055/07 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4583 — Deutsche Post/Metro/GS1 Germany/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2007/C 055/08 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4508 — Alstom UK/Balfour Beatty/JV) ( 1 ) |
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2007/C 055/09 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4610 — TPG V/Apollo/Harrah's) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
Commission
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10.3.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 55/1 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
9 March 2007
(2007/C 55/01)
1 euro=
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,3155 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
154,28 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4488 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,68060 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,2933 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,6137 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
88,84 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
8,1120 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CYP |
Cyprus pound |
0,5794 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
28,168 |
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EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
251,08 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,7079 |
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MTL |
Maltese lira |
0,4293 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
3,8828 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
3,3799 |
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SKK |
Slovak koruna |
34,058 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
1,8703 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,6889 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,5469 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
10,2799 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,9085 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
2,0071 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 244,13 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
9,7263 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
10,1879 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,3570 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
12 071,03 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,6095 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
63,762 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
34,4560 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
42,969 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 55/2 |
Guidelines on National Regional aid for 2007-2013 (1) — National regional State aid map: United Kingdom
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 55/02)
N 673/06 — UNITED KINGDOM
National regional State aid map 1.1.2007-31.12.2013
(Approved by the Commission on 20 December 2006 as corrected on 24 January 2007)
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NUTS II-III |
Name |
Ceiling for regional investment aid (2) (applicable to large enterprises) |
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| 1. Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3) (a) of the EC Treaty for the whole period 2007-2013 |
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1.1.2007-31.12.2010 |
1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |
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UKK3 |
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
30 % |
30 % |
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UKLI |
West Wales and The Valleys |
30 % |
30 % |
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1.1.2007-31.12.2010 |
1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |
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UKM4 |
Highlands and Islands |
30 % |
20 % |
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UKN0 |
Northern Ireland |
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UKN01 |
Belfast |
30 % |
10 % |
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UKN02 |
Outer Belfast |
30 % |
15 % |
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UKN03 |
East of Northern Ireland |
30 % |
15 % |
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UKN04 |
North of Northern Ireland |
30 % |
15 % |
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UKN05 |
West and South of Northern Ireland |
30 % |
15 % |
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UKE3 |
South Yorkshire |
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UKE31 |
Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham (partly, only the following wards) |
25 % |
15 % |
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121 (4) |
00CFFA Anston and Woodsetts, 00CFFN Kiveton Park, 00CFFP Maltby, 00CFFT St. John's |
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129 |
00CCFC Brierley, 00CCFE Cudworth, 00CCFF Darfield, 00CCFH Dearne South, 00CCFJ Dearne Thurnscoe, 00CEFA Adwick, 00CEFB Armthorpe, 00CEFC Askern, 00CEFE Bentley Central, 00CEFF Bentley North Road, 00CEFL Hatfield, 00CEFP Richmond, 00CEFT Stainforth, 00CEFU Thorne |
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130 |
00CEFD Balby, 00CEFG Bessacarr, 00CEFH Central, 00CEFJ Conisbrough, 00CEFK Edlington and Warmsworth, 00CEFM Intake, 00CEFN Mexborough, 00CEFQ Rossington, 00CEFR South East, 00CEFS Southern Parks, 00CEFW Town Field, 00CEFX Wheatley |
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131 |
00CCFA Ardsley, 00CCFB Athersley, 00CCFD Central, 00CCFG Darton, 00CCFK Dodworth, 00CCFL Hoyland East, 00CCFM Hoyland West, 00CCFN Monk Bretton, 00CCFP North West, 00CCFQ Park, 00CCFR Penistone East, 00CCFT Royston, 00CCFU South West, 00CCFW Wombwell North, 00CCFX Wombwell South, 00CCFY Worsbrough, 00CFFB Aston, Orgreave and Ulley, 00CFFC Boston, 00CFFD Bramley, Ravenfield and Wickersley, 00CFFE Brampton, Melton and Wentworth, 00CFFF Brinsworth, Catcliffe and Treeton, 00CFFG Broom, 00CFFH Central, 00CFFJ Dalton, Hooton Roberts and Thrybergh, 00CFFK Greasbrough, 00CFFL Herringthorpe, 00CFFM Kimberworth, 00CFFQ Park, 00CFFR Rawmarsh East, 00CFFS Rawmarsh West, 00CFFU Swinton, 00CFFW Thorpe Hesley, 00CFFX Thurcroft and Whiston, 00CFFY Wath |
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UKE32 |
Sheffield (partly, only the following wards) |
25 % |
10 % |
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121 |
00CGFN Handsworth, 00CGFT Mosborough |
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131 |
00CGFC Brightside, 00CGFE Burngreave, 00CGFF Castle, 00CGFH Darnall, 00CGFL Firth Park, 00CGFS Manor, 00CGFW Nether Shire, 00CGFX Netherthorpe, 00CGFZ Owlerton, 00CGGA Park, 00CGGB Sharrow, 00CGGC Southey Green |
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UKD5 |
Merseyside |
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UKD51 |
East Merseyside (partly, only the following wards) |
25 % |
15 % |
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142 |
00BXFC Halewood East, 00BXFD Halewood South, 00BXFE Halewood West, 00BXFM Prescot East, 00BXFN Prescot West, 00BXFQ Roby, 00BXFR St. Gabriels, 00BXFS St. Michaels, 00BXFW Whiston North, 00BXFX Whiston South, 00BZFP Rainhill |
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143 |
00BXFT Swanside |
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146 |
00BXFA Cantril Farm, 00BXFB Cherryfield, 00BXFF Kirkby Central, 00BXFG Knowsley Park, 00BXFH Longview, 00BXFJ Northwood, 00BXFK Page Moss, 00BXFL Park, 00BXFP Princess, 00BXFU Tower Hill, 00BXFY Whitefield, 00BZFA Billinge and Seneley Green, 00BZFB Blackbrook, 00BZFC Broad Oak, 00BZFD Eccleston, 00BZFE Grange Park, 00BZFF Haydock, 00BZFG Marshalls Cross, 00BZFH Moss Bank, 00BZFJ Newton East, 00BZFK Newton West, 00BZFL Parr and Hardshaw, 00BZFM Queen's Park, 00BZFN Rainford, 00BZFQ Sutton and Bold, 00BZFR Thatto Heath, 00BZFS West Sutton, 00BZFT Windle |
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UKD52 |
Liverpool (partly, only the following wards) |
25 % |
15 % |
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142 |
00BYFC Allerton, 00BYFY Netherley, 00BYGC St. Mary's, 00BYGE Speke, 00BYGG Valley, 00BYGK Woolton |
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143 |
00BYFA Abercromby, 00BYFB Aigburth, 00BYFE Arundel, 00BYFG Broadgreen, 00BYFH Childwall, 00BYFJ Church, 00BYFN Dingle, 00BYFT Granby, 00BYFU Grassendale, 00BYFW Kensington, 00BYFZ Old Swan, 00BYGA Picton, 00BYGD Smithdown |
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144 |
00BYFD Anfield, 00BYFF Breckfield, 00BYFK Clubmoor, 00BYFL County, 00BYFQ Everton, 00BYFR Fazakerley, 00BYFX Melrose, 00BYGB Pirrie, 00BYGF Tuebrook, 00BYGH Vauxhall, 00BYGJ Warbreck |
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146 |
00BYFM Croxteth, 00BYFP Dovecot, 00BYFS Gillmoss |
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UKD53 |
Sefton (partly, only the following wards) |
25 % |
15 % |
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144 |
00CAGE Church, 00CAGF Derby, 00CAGH Ford, 00CAGL Linacre, 00CAGM Litherland, 00CAGQ Molyneux, 00CAGR Netherton and Orrell, 00CAGW St Oswald, 00CAGY Victoria |
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UKD54 |
Wirral (partly, only the following wards) |
25 % |
15 % |
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141 |
00CBFB Bidston, 00CBFC Birkenhead, 00CBFD Bromborough, 00CBFF Claughton, 00CBFG Eastham, 00CBFH Egerton, 00CBFL Leasowe, 00CBFM Liscard, 00CBFP New Brighton, 00CBFQ Oxton, 00CBFR Prenton, 00CBFT Seacombe, 00CBFW Tranmere, 00CBFX Upton, 00CBFY Wallasey |
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UKC1 |
Tees Valley and Durham |
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UKC11 |
Hartlepool and Stockton (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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169 |
00EFMN Mandale, 00EFNB Stainsby, 00EFNC Victoria, 00EFND Village |
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170 |
00EBMA Brinkburn, 00EBMB Brus, 00EBMC Dyke House, 00EBMD Elwick, 00EBME Fens, 00EBMF Grange, 00EBMG Greatham, 00EBMH Hart, 00EBMJ Jackson, 00EBMK Owton, 00EBML Park, 00EBMM Rift House, 00EBMN Rossmere, 00EBMP St. Hilda, 00EBMQ Seaton, 00EBMR Stranton, 00EBMS Throston, 00EFMA Bishopsgarth, 00EFMB Blue Hall, 00EFMC Charltons, 00EFME Elm Tree, 00EFMF Fairfield, 00EFMG Glebe, 00EFMH Grange, 00EFMJ Grangefield, 00EFMK Hardwick, 00EFML Hartburn, 00EFMP Marsh House, 00EFMQ Mile House, 00EFMR Newtown, 00EFMS Northfield, 00EFMT Norton, 00EFMU Parkfield, 00EFMW Portrack and Tilery, 00EFMX Preston, 00EFMY Roseworth, 00EFMZ St. Aidan's, 00EFNA St. Cuthbert's, 00EFNE Whitton, 00EFNF Wolviston |
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UKC12 |
South Teeside (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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169 |
00ECND Ayresome, 00ECNF Beechwood, 00ECNH Clairville, 00ECNK Gresham, 00ECNP Linthorpe, 00ECNQ North Ormesby and Brambles Farm, 00ECNT Middlehaven, 00ECNW Pallister, 00ECNX Park, 00ECPA Thorntree, 00ECPB University, 00EEMZ Brotton, 00EENA Coatham, 00EENB Dormanstown, 00EEND Grangetown, 00EENE Guisborough, 00EENG Kirkleatham, 00EENJ Loftus, 00EENK Longbeck, 00EENL Newcomen, 00EENP St Germain's, 00EENQ Saltburn, 00EENR Skelton, 00EENS South Bank, 00EENU West Dyke, 00EENX Zetland |
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UKC13 |
Darlington (partly, only the following wards) |
10 % |
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170 |
00EHNU Middleton St George |
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171 |
00EHNJ Faverdale, 00EHNT Lingfield, 00EHPC Sadberge and Whessoe |
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UKC14 |
Durham CC (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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171 |
20UEGD Brancepeth, Langley Moor and Meadowfield, 20UEGG Cassop-cum-Quarrington, 20UEGH Coxhoe, 20UFGD Acre Rigg, 20UFGE Blackhalls, 20UFGG Dene House, 20UFGL Eden Hill, 20UFGN Horden North, 20UFGP Horden South, 20UFGQ Howletch, 20UFGR Hutton Henry, 20UFGU Passfield, 20UFGY Thornley and Wheatley Hill, 20UFGZ Wingate, 20UGFZ Bishop Middleham and Cornforth, 20UGGA Broom, 20UGGB Byerley, 20UGGC Chilton, 20UGGD Ferryhill, 20UGGE Fishburn and Old Trimdon, 20UGGF Greenfield Middridge, 20UGGG Low Spennymoor and Tudhoe Grange, 20UGGH Middlestone, 20UGGJ Neville and Simpasture, 20UGGK New Trimdon and Trimdon Grange, 20UGGL Sedgefield, 20UGGM Shafto St Marys, 20UGGN Spennymoor, 20UGGP Sunnydale, 20UGGQ Thickley, 20UGGR Tudhoe, 20UGGS West, 20UGGT Woodham, 20UHGD Etherley, 20UHGE Evenwood, Ramshaw and Lands, 20UJFY Bishop Auckland Town, 20UJFZ Cockton Hill, 20UJGA Coundon, 20UJGC Crook South, 20UJGD Dene Valley, 20UJGF Henknowle, 20UJGG Howden, 20UJGM West Auckland, 20UJGN Wheatbottom and Helmington Row, 20UJGP Willington Central, 20UJGQ Willington West End, 20UJGS Woodhouse Close |
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172 |
20UEGC Belmont, 20UEGF Carrville and Gilesgate Moor, 20UEGS Pelaw and Gilesgate, 20UEGW Shadforth and Sherburn, 20UEGX Shincliffe, 20UFGF Dawdon, 20UFGH Deneside, 20UFGJ Easington Colliery, 20UFGK Easington Village and South Hetton, 20UFGM Haswell and Shotton, 20UFGS Murton East, 20UFGT Murton West, 20UFGW Seaham Harbour, 20UFGX Seaham North |
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175 |
20UBFX Chester North, 20UBGE North Lodge, 20UDGA Annfield Plain, 20UDGC Blackhill, 20UDGE Burnopfield, 20UDGF Castleside, 20UDGG Catchgate, 20UDGH Consett East, 20UDGJ Consett North, 20UDGK Consett South, 20UDGN Delves Lane, 20UDGP Dipton, 20UDGS Havannah, 20UDGU Leadgate, 20UDGW South Moor, 20UDGX Stanley Hall, 20UDGY Tanfield |
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UKC2 |
Northumberland and Tyne and Wear |
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UKC21 |
Northumberland (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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177 |
35UDGN Cowpen, 35UDGP Cramlington East, 35UDGQ Cramlington Eastfield with East Hartford, 35UDGR Cramlington North, 35UDGS Cramlington Parkside, 35UDGT Cramlington South East, 35UDGU Cramlington Village, 35UDGW Cramlington West, 35UDGX Croft, 35UDGY Hartley, 35UDGZ Holywell, 35UDHA Isabella, 35UDHB Kitty Brewster, 35UDHC Newsham and New Delaval, 35UDHD Plessey, 35UDHE Seaton Delaval, 35UDHF Seghill, 35UDHG South Beach, 35UDHH South Newsham, 35UDHJ Wensleydale, 35UEFZ Ellington, 35UEGB Hebron, Hepscott and Mitford, 35UEGE Lynemouth, 35UEGS Stannington, 35UGFS Bedlington Central, 35UGFT Bedlington East, 35UGFU Bedlington West, 35UGFW Bothal, 35UGFX Central, 35UGFY Choppington, 35UGFZ College, 35UGGA Guide Post, 35UGGB Haydon, 35UGGC Hirst, 35UGGD Newbiggin East, 35UGGE Newbiggin West, 35UGGF Park, 35UGGG Seaton, 35UGGH Sleekburn, 35UGGJ Stakeford |
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UKC22 |
Tyneside (partly, only the following wards) |
10 % |
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173 |
00CLFF Cleadon and East Boldon, 00CLFU Whitburn and Marsden |
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174 |
00CJFQ Monkchester, 00CJFX Walker, 00CJFY Walkergate, 00CKFD Chirton, 00CKFE Collingwood, 00CKFN Riverside, 00CKFT Wallsend, 00CLFA All Saints, 00CLFB Beacon and Bents, 00CLFC Bede, 00CLFD Biddick Hall, 00CLFE Boldon Colliery, 00CLFG Cleadon Park, 00CLFH Fellgate and Hedworth, 00CLFJ Harton, 00CLFK Hebburn Quay, 00CLFL Hebburn South, 00CLFM Horsley Hill, 00CLFN Monkton, 00CLFP Primrose, 00CLFQ Rekendyke, 00CLFR Tyne Dock and Simonside, 00CLFS Westoe, 00CLFT West Park, 00CLFW Whiteleas |
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175 |
00CHFA Bede, 00CHFB Bensham, 00CHFC Birtley, 00CHFF Chowdene, 00CHFH Deckham, 00CHFJ Dunston, 00CHFK Felling, 00CHFL High Fell, 00CHFM Lamesley, 00CHFN Leam, 00CHFP Low Fell, 00CHFQ Pelaw and Heworth, 00CHFS Saltwell, 00CHFT Teams, 00CHFY Wrekendyke, 00CJFA Benwell, 00CJFC Byker, 00CJFP Lemington, 00CJFT Sandyford, 00CJFU Scotswood, 00CJFZ West City |
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177 |
00CJFD Castle, 00CKFJ Longbenton, 00CKFU Weetslade |
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UKC23 |
Sunderland (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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172 |
00CMFD Eppleton, 00CMFF Grindon, 00CMFG Hendon, 00CMFH Hetton, 00CMFJ Houghton, 00CMFL Ryhope, 00CMFM St. Chad's, 00CMFN St. Michael's, 00CMFQ Shiney Row, 00CMFR Silksworth, 00CMFU Thorney Close, 00CMFW Thornholme |
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173 |
00CMFA Castletown, 00CMFB Central, 00CMFC Colliery, 00CMFE Fulwell, 00CMFK Pallion, 00CMFP St. Peter's, 00CMFS South Hylton, 00CMFT Southwick, 00CMFX Town End Farm, 00CMFY Washington East, 00CMFZ Washington North |
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175 |
00CMGA Washington South, 00CMGB Washington West |
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UKD1 |
Cumbria |
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UKD11 |
West Cumbria (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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164 |
16UBGZ Ewanrigg, 16UBHA Flimby, 16UBHB Harrington, 16UBHF Moorclose, 16UBHG Moss Bay, 16UBHH Netherhall, 16UBHJ St John's, 16UBHK St Michael's, 16UBHL Seaton, 16UCFP Barrow Island, 16UCFQ Central, 16UCFR Dalton North, 16UCFS Dalton South, 16UCFT Hawcoat, 16UCFU Hindpool, 16UCFW Newbarns, 16UCFX Ormsgill, 16UCFY Parkside, 16UCFZ Risedale, 16UCGA Roosecote, 16UCGB Walney North, 16UCGC Walney South, 16UEGD Arlecdon, 16UEGE Beckermet, 16UEGF Bootle, 16UEGG Bransty, 16UEGH Cleator Moor North, 16UEGJ Cleator Moor South, 16UEGK Distington, 16UEGL Egremont North, 16UEGM Egremont South, 16UEGN Ennerdale, 16UEGP Frizington, 16UEGQ Gosforth, 16UEGR Harbour, 16UEGS Haverigg, 16UEGT Hensingham, 16UEGU Hillcrest, 16UEGW Holborn Hill, 16UEGX Kells, 16UEGY Millom Without, 16UEGZ Mirehouse, 16UEHA Moresby, 16UEHB Newtown, 16UEHC St Bees, 16UEHD Sandwith, 16UEHE Seascale |
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UKD12 |
East Cumbria (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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164 |
16UGHC Broughton, 16UGHH Crake Valley, 16UGJH Low Furness & Swarthmoor, 16UGJQ Ulverston Central, 16UGJR Ulverston East, 16UGJS Ulverston North, 16UGJT Ulverston South, 16UGJU Ulverston Town, 16UGJW Ulverston West |
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UKD3 |
Greater Manchester |
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UKD32 |
Greater Manchester North (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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134 |
00BPFA Alexandra, 00BPFB Chadderton Central, 00BPFC Chadderton North, 00BPFD Chadderton South, 00BPFE Coldhurst, 00BPFF Crompton, 00BPFG Failsworth East, 00BPFJ Hollinwood, 00BPFK Lees, 00BPFL Royton North, 00BPFM Royton South, 00BPFQ St. James, 00BPFR St. Marys, 00BPFT Shaw, 00BPFU Waterhead, 00BPFW Werneth, 00BQFA Balderstone, 00BQFC Castleton, 00BQFD Central and Falinge, 00BQFK Middleton Central, 00BQFM Middleton North, 00BQFP Middleton West, 00BQFQ Milnrow, 00BQFR Newbold, 00BQFT Smallbridge and Wardleworth |
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147 |
00BLFB Blackrod, 00BWFA Abram, 00BWFB Ashton-Golborne, 00BWFC Aspull-Standish, 00BWFD Atherton, 00BWFF Beech Hill, 00BWFG Bryn, 00BWFH Hindley, 00BWFJ Hindley Green, 00BWFL Hope Carr, 00BWFM Ince, 00BWFP Leigh Central, 00BWFQ Leigh East, 00BWFR Lightshaw, 00BWFS Newtown, 00BWFT Norley, 00BWFU Orrell, 00BWFW Swinley, 00BWFY Whelley, 00BWFZ Winstanley, 00BWGA Worsley Mesnes |
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148 |
00BLFG Central, 00BLFH Daubhill, 00BLFK Derby, 00BLFL Farnworth, 00BLFM Halliwell, 00BLFN Harper Green, 00BLFR Kearsley, 00BWFK Hindsford |
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UKD4 |
Lancashire |
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UKD41 |
Blackburn with Darwen (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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150 |
00EXMZ Audley, 00EXNA Bastwell, 00EXNC Corporation Park, 00EXND Earcroft, 00EXNE East Rural, 00EXNF Ewood, 00EXNG Fernhurst, 00EXNH Higher Croft, 00EXNJ Little Harwood, 00EXNL Marsh House, 00EXNM Meadowhead, 00EXNN Mill Hill, 00EXNQ Queen's Park, 00EXNR Roe Lee, 00EXNS Shadsworth with Whitebirk, 00EXNT Shear Brow, 00EXNU Sudell, 00EXNW Sunnyhurst, 00EXNX Wensley Fold, 00EXNY Whitehall |
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UKD43 |
Lancashire CC (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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146 |
30UPGG Bickerstaffe, 30UPGZ Skelmersdale North, 30UPHA Skelmersdale South |
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147 |
30UPGH Birch Green, 30UPGM Digmoor, 30UPGR Moorside, 30UPHB Tanhouse, 30UPHD Up Holland |
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150 |
30UDGY Gawthorpe, 30UDGZ Hapton with Park, 30UGFT Altham, 30UGFZ Clayton-le-Moors, 30UGGG Rishton |
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UKE1 |
East Riding and Northern Lincolnshire |
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UKE11 |
City of Kingston upon Hull (partly, only the following wards) |
10 % |
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155 |
00FANE Drypool, 00FANF Holderness, 00FANK Marfleet, 00FANL Myton, 00FANN Newland, 00FANQ Pickering, 00FANR St Andrew's, 00FANT Southcoates West |
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UKE12 |
East Riding of Yorkshire (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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155 |
00FBNQ Hessle, 00FBPB South Hunsley, 00FBPC South West Holderness |
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UKE13 |
North and North East Lincolnshire (partly, only the following wards) |
10 % |
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128 |
00FCMQ Croft Baker, 00FCMR East Marsh, 00FCMS Freshney, 00FCMU Heneage, 00FCMX Immingham, 00FCNA Sidney Sussex, 00FCND West Marsh, 00FCNE Wolds, 00FCNF Yarborough, 00FDNE Ferry |
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UKE2 |
North Yorkshire |
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UKE22 |
North Yorkshire CC (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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129 |
36UHHJ Whitley |
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UKE4 |
West Yorkshire |
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UKE43 |
Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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129 |
00DBFB Castleford Glasshoughton, 00DBFC Castleford Whitwood, 00DBFD Crofton and Ackworth, 00DBFE Featherstone, 00DBFF Hemsworth, 00DBFJ Normanton and Sharlston, 00DBFM Pontefract South, 00DBFN South Elmsall, 00DBFP South Kirkby |
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UKF1 |
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
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UKF12 |
East Derbyshire (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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121 |
17UCGB Barlborough, 17UCGC Blackwell, 17UCGD Bolsover North West, 17UCGE Bolsover South, 17UCGF Bolsover West, 17UCGG Clowne North, 17UCGH Clowne South, 17UCGJ Elmton-with-Creswell, 17UCGK Pinxton, 17UCGL Pleasley, 17UCGM Scarcliffe, 17UCGN Shirebrook East, 17UCGP Shirebrook Langwith, 17UCGQ Shirebrook North West, 17UCGR Shirebrook South East, 17UCGS Shirebrook South West, 17UCGT South Normanton East, 17UCGU South Normanton West, 17UCGX Whitwell, 17UDFX Barrow Hill and New Whittington, 17UDFY Brimington North, 17UDFZ Brimington South, 17UDGB Dunston, 17UDGC Hasland, 17UDGD Hollingwood and Inkersall, 17UDGH Lowgates and Woodthorpe, 17UDGJ Middlecroft and Poolsbrook, 17UDGK Moor, 17UDGL Old Whittington, 17UDGN St Helen's, 17UDGP St Leonard's, 17UJGG Clay Cross North, 17UJGH Clay Cross South, 17UJGR Grassmoor, 17UJGS Holmewood and Heath, 17UJGW North Wingfield Central, 17UJHB Sutton, 17UJHC Tupton |
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UKF13 |
South and West Derbyshire (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
121 |
17UBGY Somercotes |
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UKF14 |
Nottingham (partly, only the following wards) |
10 % |
|
|
121 |
00FYNG Basford, 00FYNM Bulwell |
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UKF15 |
North Nottinghamshire (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
121 |
37UBFR Hucknall Central, 37UBFS Hucknall East, 37UBFT Hucknall North, 37UBFU Hucknall West, 37UBFX Kirkby in Ashfield Central, 37UBFY Kirkby in Ashfield East, 37UBFZ Kirkby in Ashfield West, 37UBGB Sutton in Ashfield Central, 37UBGC Sutton in Ashfield East, 37UBGD Sutton in Ashfield North, 37UBGE Sutton in Ashfield West, 37UBGG Woodhouse, 37UCGZ Welbeck, 37UCHA Worksop East, 37UCHB Worksop North, 37UCHC Worksop North East, 37UCHD Worksop North West, 37UCHE Worksop South, 37UCHF Worksop South East, 37UFFU Berry Hill, 37UFFW Birklands, 37UFFX Broomhill, 37UFFY Cumberlands, 37UFFZ Eakring, 37UFGA Forest Town East, 37UFGB Forest Town West, 37UFGC Grange Farm, 37UFGD Ladybrook, 37UFGE Leeming, 37UFGF Lindhurst, 37UFGG Meden, 37UFGH Oak Tree, 37UFGJ Pleasley Hill, 37UFGK Portland, 37UFGL Priory, 37UFGM Ravensdale, 37UFGN Robin Hood, 37UFGP Sherwood, 37UGGL Bilsthorpe, 37UGGM Blidworth, 37UGGN Boughton, 37UGGS Clipstone, 37UGGW Edwinstowe, 37UGHC Ollerton, 37UGHD Rainworth |
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UKF16 |
South Nottinghamshire (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
121 |
37UEGQ Newstead |
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UKG1 |
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
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UKG12 |
Worcestershire (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
89 |
47UBGF Hillside, 47UBGS Uffdown |
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UKG2 |
Shropshire and Staffordshire |
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UKG23 |
Stoke-on-Trent (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
117 |
00GLNC Burslem South, 00GLND Chell and Packmoor, 00GLNG Hanley West and Shelton, 00GLNH Hartshill and Penkhull, 00GLNR Tunstall |
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118 |
00GLMY Bentilee and Townsend, 00GLMZ Berryhill and Hanley East, 00GLNA Blurton, 00GLNF Fenton, 00GLNJ Longton North, 00GLNK Longton South, 00GLNL Meir Park and Sandon, 00GLNP Stoke and Trent Vale, 00GLNQ Trentham and Hanford |
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UKG24 |
Staffordshire CC (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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|
94 |
41UFHM Bilbrook, 41UFHN Brewood and Coven, 41UFHT Essington, 41UFHU Featherstone and Shareshill |
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117 |
41UEGB Bradwell, 41UEGC Butt Lane, 41UEGD Chesterton, 41UEGF Cross Heath, 41UEGH Holditch, 41UEGJ Keele, 41UEGL Knutton and Silverdale, 41UEGN Madeley, 41UEGP May Bank, 41UEGR Porthill, 41UEGS Ravenscliffe, 41UEGU Silverdale and Parksite, 41UEGX Thistleberry, 41UEGY Town, 41UEHA Wolstanton |
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UKG3 |
West Midlands |
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UKG31 |
Birmingham (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
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|
85 |
00CNFA Acock's Green, 00CNFJ Fox Hollies, 00CNFN Hodge Hill, 00CNFP Kingsbury, 00CNGD Shard End, 00CNGE Sheldon, 00CNGR Yardley |
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87 |
00CNFB Aston, 00CNFG Edgbaston, 00CNFL Handsworth, 00CNFS Ladywood, 00CNFW Nechells, 00CNFZ Perry Barr, 00CNGC Selly Oak, 00CNGF Small Heath, 00CNGG Soho, 00CNGH Sparkbrook, 00CNGP Washwood Heath |
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89 |
00CNFT Longbridge, 00CNFX Northfield |
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UKG32 |
Solihull (partly, only the following wards) |
10 % |
|
|
85 |
00CTFA Bickenhill, 00CTFD Elmdon, 00CTFH Lyndon, 00CTFR Silhill |
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UKG33 |
Coventry (partly, only the following wards) |
10 % |
|
|
82 |
00CQFA Bablake, 00CQFB Binley and Willenhall, 00CQFC Cheylesmore, 00CQFE Foleshill, 00CQFF Henley, 00CQFG Holbrook, 00CQFH Longford, 00CQFJ Lower Stoke, 00CQFK Radford, 00CQFL St. Michael's, 00CQFM Sherbourne, 00CQFN Upper Stoke, 00CQFQ Westwood, 00CQFR Whoberley, 00CQFS Woodlands |
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UKG34 |
Dudley and Sandwell (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
89 |
00CRFB Belle Vale and Hasbury, 00CRFJ Halesowen North, 00CRFK Halesowen South, 00CSFE Cradley Heath and Old Hill |
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90 |
00CSFA Abbey, 00CSFB Blackheath, 00CSFC Bristnall, 00CSFH Great Bridge, 00CSFJ Greets Green and Lyng, 00CSFK Hateley Heath, 00CSFL Langley, 00CSFN Oldbury, 00CSFP Old Warley, 00CSFR Rowley, 00CSFS St. Pauls, 00CSFT Smethwick, 00CSFU Soho and Victoria, 00CSFW Tipton Green, 00CSFX Tividale, 00CSFZ Wednesbury South, 00CSGA West Bromwich Central |
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91 |
00CSFF Friar Park, 00CSFY Wednesbury North |
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92 |
00CRFA Amblecote, 00CRFC Brierley Hill, 00CRFD Brockmoor and Pensnett, 00CRFE Castle and Priory, 00CRFH Gornal, 00CRFM Kingswinford North and Wall Heath, 00CRFP Lye and Wollescote, 00CRFQ Netherton and Woodside, 00CRFT Quarry Bank and Cradley, 00CRFU St. Andrews, 00CRFW St. James's, 00CRFX St. Thomas's |
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93 |
00CRFF Coseley East, 00CRFG Coseley West, 00CSFQ Princes End |
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UKG35 |
Walsall and Wolverhampton (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
91 |
00CUFC Bentley and Darlaston North, 00CUFD Birchills Leamore, 00CUFE Blakenall, 00CUFJ Darlaston South, 00CUFK Hatherton Rushall, 00CUFM Palfrey, 00CUFQ Pleck, 00CUFR St. Matthew's, 00CUFS Short Heath |
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93 |
00CWFA Bilston East, 00CWFB Bilston North, 00CWFC Blakenhall, 00CWFE East Park, 00CWFF Ettingshall, 00CWFH Graiseley, 00CWFR Spring Vale |
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94 |
00CUFF Bloxwich East, 00CUFG Bloxwich West, 00CUFH Brownhills, 00CUFN Pelsall, 00CUFU Willenhall North, 00CUFW Willenhall South, 00CWFD Bushbury, 00CWFG Fallings Park, 00CWFJ Heath Town, 00CWFK Low Hill, 00CWFM Oxley, 00CWFQ St. Peter's, 00CWFU Wednesfield North, 00CWFW Wednesfield South |
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UKH2 |
Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire |
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UKH21 |
Luton (partly, only the following wards) |
10 % |
|
|
51 |
00KAMT Biscot, 00KAMW Challney, 00KAMX Crawley, 00KAMY Dallow, 00KANA High Town, 00KAND Lewsey, 00KANG Round Green, 00KANH Saints, 00KANJ South, 00KANK Stopsley, 00KANM Wigmore |
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UKH22 |
Bedfordshire CC (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
51 |
09UEGL Houghton Hall, 09UEGM Icknield, 09UEGS Parkside, 09UEGZ Tithe Farm |
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UKI1 |
Inner London |
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UKI12 |
Inner London — East (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
57 |
00BBGB Beckton, 00BBGF Custom House, 00BBGJ East Ham South, 00BBGT Royal Docks |
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UKI2 |
Outer London |
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UKI21 |
Outer London — East and North East (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
57 |
00ABGK River, 00ABGL Thames, 00ADGX Thamesmead East, 00ALGX Glyndon, 00ALHE Thamesmead Moorings, 00ALHG Woolwich Riverside, 00ARGT South Hornchurch |
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UKJ4 |
Kent |
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UKJ42 |
Kent CC (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
35 |
29UEGN Eastry, 29UEHB Sandwich, 29UEHF Whitfield, 29UNGE Beacon Road, 29UNGF Birchington North, 29UNGG Birchington South, 29UNGH Bradstowe, 29UNGJ Central Harbour, 29UNGK Cliffsend and Pegwell, 29UNGL Cliftonville East, 29UNGM Cliftonville West, 29UNGN Dane Valley, 29UNGP Eastcliff, 29UNGQ Garlinge, 29UNGR Kingsgate, 29UNGS Margate Central, 29UNGT Nethercourt, 29UNGU Newington, 29UNGW Northwood, 29UNGX St Peters, 29UNGY Salmestone, 29UNGZ Sir Moses Montefiore, 29UNHA Thanet Villages, 29UNHB Viking, 29UNHC Westbrook, 29UNHD Westgate-on-Sea |
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UKK4 |
Devon |
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UKK41 |
Plymouth (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
5 |
00HGMX Budshead, 00HGMZ Devonport, 00HGNA Drake, 00HGNC Eggbuckland, 00HGND Ham, 00HGNE Honicknowle, 00HGNF Moor View, 00HGNN St Budeaux, 00HGNP St. Peter and the Waterfront, 00HGNQ Southway, 00HGNR Stoke, 00HGNS Sutton and Mount Gould |
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UKK43 |
Devon CC (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
5 |
18UGGP Bickleigh and Shaugh, 18UGGR Cornwood and Sparkwell |
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UKL2 |
East Wales |
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UKL21 |
Monmouthhire and Newport (partly, only the following wards) |
10 % |
|
|
99 |
00PRNC Gaer, 00PRND Graig, 00PRNF Liswerry, 00PRNG Llanwern, 00PRNJ Marshfield, 00PRNK Pillgwenlly, 00PRNR Tredegar Park |
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UKL22 |
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (partly, only the following wards) |
10 % |
|
|
99 |
00PTPD Pontprennau/Old St. Mellons, 00PTPK Trowbridge |
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102 |
00PTNL Creigiau/St. Fagans, 00PTPA Pentyrch |
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UKL23 |
Flintshire and Wrexham (partly, only the following wards) |
10 % |
|
|
111 |
00NJPK Aston, 00NJPL Bagillt East, 00NJPM Bagillt West, 00NJPN Broughton North East, 00NJPP Broughton South, 00NJPQ Brynford, 00NJPT Buckley Mountain, 00NJPX Caerwys, 00NJPY Cilcain, 00NJPZ Connah's Quay Central, 00NJQA Connah's Quay Golftyn, 00NJQB Connah's Quay South, 00NJQC Connah's Quay Wepre, 00NJQD Ewloe, 00NJQE Ffynnongroyw, 00NJQF Flint Castle, 00NJQG Flint Coleshill, 00NJQH Flint Oakenholt, 00NJQJ Flint Trelawny, 00NJQK Greenfield, 00NJQL Gronant, 00NJQP Halkyn, 00NJQQ Hawarden, 00NJQS Holywell Central, 00NJQT Holywell East, 00NJQU Holywell West, 00NJQZ Mancot, 00NJRE Mostyn, 00NJRG Northop, 00NJRH Northop Hall, 00NJRK Queensferry, 00NJRN Sealand, 00NJRP Shotton East, 00NJRQ Shotton Higher, 00NJRR Shotton West, 00NJRS Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor, 00NJRU Whitford |
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|
UKL24 |
Powys (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
105 |
00NNQG Aber-craf, 00NNQT Cwm-twrch, 00NNTJ Ynyscedwyn, 00NNTL Ystradgynlais |
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|
UKM2 |
Eastern Scotland |
||
|
UKM21 |
Angus and Dundee City (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
198 |
09C01 Ninewells, 09C02 Camperdown, 09C03 Balgay, 09C04 Lochee West, 09C05 Riverside, 09C07 Ardler, 09C09 Claverhouse, 09C10 Whitfield, 09C11 Longhaugh, 09C12 Pitkerro, 09C13 Douglas, 09C15 Balgillo, 09C18 Craigiebank, 09C20 Lochee East, 09C21 Tay Bridges, 09C22 Logie, 09C23 Law, 09C24 East Port, 09C25 Baxter Park, 09C26 Hilltown, 09C27 Bowbridge, 09C28 Stobswell, 09C29 Fairmuir |
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|
UKM22 |
Clackmannanshire and Fife (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
195 |
06C04 Tillicoultry West, 06C05 Tillicoultry East, 06C07 Devon and Clackmannan North, 06C08 Clackmannan, 06C09 Gartmorn, 06C11 Alloa East, 06C12 Alloa Mar, 06C13 Alloa West, 06C18 Delph and Cambus |
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|
197 |
16C10 Halbeath, Hill of Beath and Kingseat, 16C11 Woodmill, 16C12 Linburn, 16C13 Brucefield and Nethertown, 16C14 Pitcorthie, 16C15 Limekilns and Pitreavie, 16C16 Rosyth West, 16C17 Rosyth East, 16C18 Inverkeithing West and Rosyth South, 16C19 Inverkeithing East and North Queensferry, 16C20 Dalgety Bay West and Hillend, 16C21 Dalgety Bay East, 16C22 Crossgates and Mossside, 16C29 Aberdour and Burntisland West, 16C30 Auchtertool and Burntisland East, 16C31 Kinghorn and Invertiel, 16C32 Linktown and Kirkcaldy Central, 16C33 Raith and Longbraes, 16C34 Bennochy and Valley, 16C35 Templehall East, 16C36 Templehall West, 16C37 Cardenden, Cluny and Chapel, 16C38 Kinglassie, Bowhill and Dundonald, 16C39 Dunnikier, 16C40 Hayfield and Balsusney, 16C41 Smeaton and Overton, 16C42 Glebe Park, Pathhead and Sinclairtown, 16C43 Dysart and Gallatown, 16C44 Wemyss and Muiredge, 16C45 Buckhaven and Denbeath, 16C46 Methilhill, 16C47 Methil, 16C49 Leven West and Kirkland, 16C53 Auchmuty and Woodside West, 16C54 Pitteuchar and Finglassie North, 16C55 Thornton, Stenton and Finglassie South, 16C56 Caskieberran and Rimbleton, 16C61 Cadham, Pitcoudie and Balfarg |
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|
UKM26 |
Falkirk (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
195 |
15C01 Camelon, 15C02 Summerford, 15C06 Dawson, 15C08 Middlefield, 15C09 Zetland, 15C11 Inchyra, 15C12 Dundas/Kerse, 15C17 Forthside, 15C18 Kinnaird, 15C19 Carrongrange, 15C20 Tryst, 15C21 Larbert, 15C22 Herbertshire |
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|
UKM27 |
Perth and Kinross, Stirling (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
195 |
30C02 Logie, 30C04 Raploch, 30C06 Argyll, 30C13 Polmaise, 30C14 Sauchenford |
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|
UKM3 |
South Western Scotland |
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|
UKM31 |
East and West Dunbartonshire, Helensburgh and Lomond (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
184 |
07C11 Bowling/Milton/Old Kilpatrick, 07C12 Dumbarton East, 07C13 Barloan/Overtoun, 07C15 Dumbarton Central, 07C17 Renton/Alexandria South, 07C18 Alexandria North/Tullichewan, 07C22 Riverside |
||
|
185 |
07C01 Whitecrook, 07C02 Dalmuir/Central, 07C03 Mountblow, 07C04 Parkhall, 07C05 Linnvale/Drumry, 07C06 Kilbowie, 07C07 Kilbowie West |
||
|
188 |
11C11 Hillhead and Broomhill, 11C14 Kirkintilloch Central, 11C15 Lenzie, 11C21 Cadder/Langbrae |
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|
UKM33 |
East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
181 |
10C04 North Kilmarnock, Fenwick and Waterside, 10C05 Crosshouse, Gatehead and Knockentiber, 10C06 Altonhill, Hillhead and Longpark, 10C08 Kilmarnock Central West, 10C09 Kilmarnock Central East, 10C10 North New Farm Loch and Dean, 10C11 South New Farm Loch, 10C12 Crookedholm, Moscow, Galston West and Hurlford North, 10C13 Newmilns, 10C14 Grange/Howard, 10C15 Kilmarnock Central South, 10C16 Riccarton, 10C17 Shortlees, 10C18 Bellfield, 10C19 Hurlford, 10C20 Galston East, 10C25 Drongan, Stair and Rankinston, 10C26 Ochiltree, Skares, Netherthird and Craigens, 10C27 Auchinleck, 10C28 Cumnock West |
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|
182 |
22C01 Irvine West, 22C02 Irvine Townhead, 22C03 Irvine Vineburgh and Woodlands South, 22C04 Irvine North, 22C06 Dreghorn, 22C07 Irvine Landward, 22C08 Bourtreehill, 22C09 Woodlands North and Girdle Toll, 22C10 Kilwinning East, 22C11 Kilwinning South, 22C12 Kilwinning West, 22C13 Stevenston North, 22C14 Stevenston South, 22C16 Dalry, 22C18 Kilbirnie South, 22C20 Saltcoats East, 22C21 South Beach, 22C22 Saltcoats North, 22C23 Ardrossan South, 22C24 Ardrossan North, 22C25 West Kilbride, 22C26 Largs South and Fairlie |
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|
UKM34 |
Glasgow City (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
185 |
17C01 Drumry, 17C06 Yoker |
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|
186 |
17C10 Scotstoun, 17C11 Victoria Park, 17C12 Hayburn, 17C15 Partick, 17C16 Kelvingrove, 17C17 Anderston, 17C25 Firhill, 17C26 Keppochhill, 17C27 Merchant City, 17C28 Royston, 17C29 Cowlairs, 17C51 Drumoyne, 17C52 Govan, 17C53 Ibrox, 17C54 Kingston, 17C56 North Cardonald |
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|
187 |
17C32 Milnbank, 17C33 Dennistoun, 17C34 Calton, 17C35 Bridgeton/Dalmarnock, 17C36 Parkhead, 17C37 Carntyne, 17C38 Robroyston, 17C39 Gartcraig, 17C40 Queenslie, 17C41 Greenfield, 17C43 Shettleston, 17C44 Tollcross Park, 17C45 Braidfauld, 17C46 Mount Vernon, 17C66 Hutchesontown, 17C67 Govanhill |
||
|
188 |
17C42 Barlanark, 17C48 Garrowhill, 17C49 Garthamlock, 17C50 Easterhouse |
||
|
189 |
17C47 Baillieston, 17C78 Carmunnock, 17C79 Glenwood |
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|
UKM35 |
Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewhire (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
184 |
19C02 Ward 2, 19C03 Ward 3, 19C04 Ward 4, 19C05 Ward 5, 19C06 Ward 6, 19C07 Ward 7, 19C08 Ward 8, 19C09 Ward 9, 19C10 Ward 10, 19C11 Ward 11, 19C12 Ward 12, 19C13 Ward 13, 19C14 Ward 14, 19C15 Ward 15, 19C16 Ward 16, 19C17 Ward 17, 19C18 Ward 18, 19C19 Ward 19, 26C35 Houston and Langbank, 26C39 Erskine West, 26C40 Bishopton |
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|
185 |
26C01 Shortroods, 26C02 St. James, 26C03 Ferguslie, 26C04 Linwood East, 26C11 Paisley Central, 26C16 Seedhill, 26C17 Blackhall and Hawkhead, 26C18 Gallowhill and Whitehaugh, 26C19 Sandyford, 26C26 Blythswood,26C27 Deanside, 26C28 Townhead, 26C29 Arkleston and Newmains, 26C30 Moorpark, 26C36, Erskine S.E. and Inchinnan, 26C37 Parkmains, 26C38 Erskine Central |
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|
UKM36 |
North Lanarkshire (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
188 |
23C31 Townhead, 23C32 Blairpark, 23C33 North Central and Glenboig, 23C34 Coatbridge Central, 23C36 Bargeddie and Langloan, 23C37 Kirkwood, 23C38 Kirkshaws, 23C40 Old Monkland, 23C54 Seafar and The Village, 23C57 Westerwood, Carrickstone and Dullatur, 23C60 Carbrain East, 23C61 Carbrain West and Greenfaulds, 23C62 Condorrat Central, 23C63 Condorrat North and Westfield, 23C67 Moodiesburn East and Blackwood West, 23C68 Moodiesburn West and Gartcosh, 23C69 Chryston and Auchinloch, 23C70 Stepps |
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|
189 |
23C03 Forgewood, 23C04 North Motherwell, 23C21 Tannochside, 23C22 Fallside, 23C23 Viewpark, 23C24 Bellshill North, 23C25 Orbiston, 23C26 Mossend West and Thorndean, 23C30 Hattonrig |
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|
190 |
23C02 Calder Valley, 23C05 New Stevenston and Carfin, 23C06 Craigneuk, 23C07 Belhaven, 23C08 Stewarton, 23C10 Coltness, 23C11 Watsonville, 23C12 Knowetop, 23C13 Muirhouse and Netherton, 23C14 Pather and Gowkthrapple, 23C15 Garrion, 23C18 Dykehead, 23C19 Cleland, 23C20 Benhar, 23C27 Holytown, 23C28 Mossend East and New Stevenston North, 23C29 Newarthill, 23C35 Sikeside and Carnbroe, 23C39 Shawhead, 23C41 Whinhall, 23C42 Academy, 23C43 Airdrie Central, 23C44 Clarkston, 23C47 North Cairnhill and Coatdyke, 23C48 South East Cairnhill and Gartlea, 23C49 Craigneuk and Petersburn, 23C50 Calderbank, 23C51 Chapelhall, 23C52 Salsburgh |
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|
UKM37 |
South Ayrshire (partly, only the following wards) |
10 % |
|
|
181 |
28C06 Prestwick St Cuthbert's and Monkton, 28C07 Prestwick St Nicholas', 28C23 Tarbolton Symington Craigie, 28C24 Annbank Mossblown St Quivox |
||
|
182 |
28C01 Troon North, 28C02 Troon West, 28C03 Troon East, 28C04 Troon South, 28C22 Dundonald and Loans |
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|
UKM38 |
South Lanarkshire (partly, only the following wards) |
15 % |
|
|
181 |
29C24 Heatheryknowe, 29C26 Whitehills, 29C31 Avondale North |
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|
187 |
29C60 Burgh |
||
|
189 |
29C14 Long Calderwood, 29C28 Mossneuk/Kittoch, 29C29 Stewartfield, 29C33 Blantyre West, 29C34 Coatshill/Low Blantyre, 29C35 Burnbank/Blantyre, 29C36 High Blantyre, 29C37 Hamilton Centre North, 29C38 Whitehill, 29C39 Bothwell South, 29C40 Uddingston South/Bothwell, 29C41 Uddingston, 29C42 Hillhouse, 29C43 Udston, 29C44 Wellhall/Earnock, 29C45 Earnock, 29C48 Low Waters, 29C61 Cairns, 29C62 Hallside, 29C63 Cambuslang Central, 29C66 Kirkhill/Whitlawburn, 29C67 Eastfield |
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(2) For investment projects with eligible expenditure not exceeding EUR 50 million, this ceiling is increased by 10 percentage points for medium sized companies and 20 percentage points for small companies as defined in the Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36). For large investment projects with eligible expenditure exceeding EUR 50 million, this ceiling is subject to adjustment in accordance with paragraph 67 of the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013.
(3) This region might remain eligible under Article 87(3)(a) and the ceiling for the period 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 will be increased to 30% if a review to be undertaken in 2010 shows that the GDP per capita of the region concerned has fallen below 75% of the EU-25 average.
(4) As regards Great Britain, the UK authorities have defined a total of 205 zones to be used to analyse the needs of the assisted areas. These zones do not always follow the boundaries of NUTS-II and NUTS-III regions as defined at Community level. A map of the zones and a list of their constituent parts will be published by the UK authorities at the following website:
http://www.dti.gov.uk/regional/assisted-areas/assisted-areas-review/page24618.html
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10.3.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 55/13 |
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS
(2007/C 55/03)
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 — 1998 (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 1998 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:
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Finland (per capita) |
EUR 734,98 |
EUR 49,00 |
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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 1998 under Articles 28 and 28(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Finland (per capita) |
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EUR 2 873,69 |
EUR 191,58 |
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AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 1999 (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 1999 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:
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Finland (per capita) |
EUR 755,10 |
EUR 50,34 |
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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 1999 under Articles 28 and 28(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Finland (per capita) |
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EUR 2 919,36 |
EUR 194,62 |
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AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2000 (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 2000 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:
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Finland (per capita) |
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EUR 792,17 |
EUR 52,81 |
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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 2000 under Articles 28 and 28(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Finland (per capita) |
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EUR 3 005,82 |
EUR 200,39 |
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AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2001 (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 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:
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Finland (per capita) |
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EUR 861,93 |
EUR 57,46 |
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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 28(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Finland (per capita) |
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|
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EUR 3 214,22 |
EUR 214,28 |
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AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2002 (5)
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:
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Finland (per capita) |
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EUR 933,01 |
EUR 62,20 |
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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 28(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Finland (per capita) |
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EUR 3 437,11 |
EUR 229,14 |
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AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2003 (6)
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:
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Finland (per capita) |
EUR 997,00 |
EUR 66,47 |
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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 28(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Finland (per capita) |
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EUR 3 584,03 |
EUR 238,94 |
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AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2004 (7)
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:
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Belgium |
EUR 1 321,80 |
EUR 88,12 |
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The Netherlands (per capita) |
EUR 1 658,19 |
EUR 110,55 |
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Portugal |
EUR 906,43 |
EUR 60,43 |
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 28(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Belgium |
EUR 4 341,10 |
EUR 289,41 |
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The Netherlands (per capita) |
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EUR 8 761,25 |
EUR 584,08 |
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Portugal |
EUR 1 625,50 |
EUR 108,36 |
AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2005
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 2005 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:
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Czech Republic (per capita) |
CZK 11 974,01 |
CZK 798,27 |
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Spain |
EUR 607,12 |
EUR 40,47 |
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Austria |
EUR 1 639,88 |
EUR 109,33 |
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Slovenia (per capita) |
SIT 126 351,31 |
SIT 8 423,42 |
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Switzerland |
CHF 2 494,99 |
CHF 166,33 |
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Liechtenstein |
CHF 3 797,94 |
CHF 253,20 |
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 2005 under Articles 28 and 28(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):
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Annual |
Net Monthly |
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Czech Republic |
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CZK 37 634,72 |
CZK 2 508,98 |
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Spain |
EUR 3 362,07 |
EUR 224,14 |
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Austria |
EUR 4 061,68 |
EUR 270,78 |
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Slovenia |
SIT 344 226,67 |
SIT 22 948,44 |
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Switzerland |
CHF 6 505,27 |
CHF 433,69 |
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Liechtenstein |
CHF 8 185,25 |
CHF 545,68 |
(1) Average costs 1998:
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Spain and Luxembourg (OJ C 27, 29.1.2000, p. 22). |
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The Netherlands and Austria (OJ C 207, 20.7.2000, p. 3). |
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Belgium, Germany and Portugal ( OJ C 76, 8.3.2001, p. 4). |
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United Kingdom (OJ C 211, 28.7.2001, p. 49). |
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Greece, France and Sweden (OJ C 20, 23.1.2002, p. 20), OJ C 34, 7.2.2002, p. 16 (rectification) |
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Italy (OJ C 182, 31.7.2002, p. 11). |
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Ireland (OJ C 3, 8.1.2003, p. 2). |
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Norway (OJ C 163, 12.7.2003, p. 3). |
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Liechtenstein (OJ C 146, 22.6.2006, p. 9). |
(2) Average costs 1999:
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Spain and Austria (OJ C 76, 8.3.2001, p. 4). |
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Germany (OJ C 211, 28.7.2001, p. 49). |
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Belgium, Greece, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom (OJ C 20, 23.1.2002, p. 20), (OJ C 34, 7.2.2002, p. 16 rectification) |
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Italy and Sweden (OJ C 182, 31.7.2002, p. 11). |
|
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Ireland and Norway (OJ C 163, 12.7.2003, p. 3). |
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Liechtenstein (OJ C 146, 22.6.2006, p. 9). |
(3) Average costs 2000:
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Spain and Luxembourg (OJ C 20, 23.1.2002, p. 20). |
|
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Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Austria (OJ C 182, 31.7.2002, p. 11). |
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Italy, Portugal and Sweden (OJ C 3, 8.1.2003, p. 2). |
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Norway and United Kingdom (OJ C 163, 12.7.2003, p. 3). |
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Greece, France and Ireland (OJ C 37, 11.2.2004, p. 10). |
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Liechtenstein (OJ C 146, 22.6.2006, p. 9). |
(4) Average costs 2001:
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Spain and Austria (OJ C 3, 8.1.2003, p. 2). |
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Sweden (OJ C 163, 12.7.2003, p. 3). |
|
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Belgium, Germany, Greece, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal (OJ C 37, 11.2.2004, p. 10). |
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Norway (OJ C 27, 3.2.2005, p. 4). |
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Ireland (OJ C 232, 21.9.2005, p. 3). |
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Liechtenstein (OJ C 146, 22.6.2006, p. 9). |
(5) Average costs 2002:
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Luxembourg and Austria (OJ C 37, 11.2.2004, p. 10). |
|
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Belgium, France, Portugal, Sweden (OJ C 27, 3.2.2005, p. 4). |
|
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Germany, Italy, United Kingdom (OJ C 232, 21.9.2005, p. 3). |
|
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Ireland and Liechtenstein (OJ C 17, 24.1.2006, p. 5). |
|
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Greece and Norway (OJ C 146, 22.6.2006, p. 9). |
(6) Average costs 2003:
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Austria, Spain and Switzerland (OJ C 27, 3.2.2005, p. 4). |
|
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Germany, France, the Netherlands (OJ C 232, 21.9.2005, p. 3). |
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Belgium, Portugal, Sweden and Liechtenstein (OJ C 17, 24.1.2006, p. 5). |
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Luxembourg, Greece and United Kingdom (OJ C 146, 22.6.2006, p. 9). |
(7) Average costs 2004:
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Latvia: (OJ C 232, 21.9.2005, p. 3). |
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Spain, Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia (OJ C 17, 24.1.2006, p. 5). |
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Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Germany, Liechtenstein, Sweden, Slovak Republic, France and Malta (OJ C 146, 22.6.2006, p. 9). |
NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
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10.3.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 55/19 |
Summary information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products
(2007/C 55/04)
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XA Number |
XA 105/06 |
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Member State |
Slovak Republic |
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Region |
all regions of the Slovak Republic; (Západné Slovensko, Stredné Slovensko, Východné Slovensko and Bratislava) |
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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid |
State aid scheme in the form of a waiver of the obligation to pay penalties or a reduction of penalties under § 240(3) and 241(3), in conjunction with § 277(2) and § 277a of Act No 461/2003 Coll. on social insurance, as amended by Act No 721/2004 Coll. — granting of State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural produce |
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Legal basis |
Ustanovenie § 240 ods. 3 a § 241 ods. 3 v spojení s ustanovením § 277a zákona č. 461/2003 Z. z. o sociálnom poistení v znení zákona č. 721/2004 Z. z.; Ustanovenie § 5 ods. 2 písm. b) zákona 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci; Metodické usmernenie Sociálnej poisťovne č. 30/2005; Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products |
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Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company |
EUR 9 782 608,70/SKK 360 000 000 (exchange rate of 17.10.2006) |
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Maximum aid intensity |
50 % of eligible investments in less-favoured areas or Objective 1 regions; 40 % of eligible investments in other regions |
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Date of implementation |
until 31 December 2006 |
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Duration of scheme or individual aid award |
2006 |
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Objective of aid |
SMEs — agriculture |
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Economic sector(s) concerned |
Agriculture |
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Web address |
www.socpoist.sk |
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Other information |
— |
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10.3.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 55/20 |
Summary information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 55/05)
XA Number: XA 113/06
Member State: United Kingdom
Region: Northwest of England
Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: MCJ Casings Ltd
Legal basis: The Government's powers for Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) and Selective Finance for Investment in England (SFIE) are provided in Section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982. Section 7(1) of the Act provides for financial assistance to be given on a discretionary basis in order to provide, maintain or safeguard employment in the Assisted Areas (AAs). Offers of assistance in England are subject to the consent of the Treasury
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: A Selective Finance for Investment grant of GBP 58 000 payable in 2 instalments over an 18 month period
Maximum aid intensity: An SFI grant of GBP 58 000 equates to 5 % of the company's total project capital expenditure (GBP 1 240 000)
Date of implementation: The project is due to commence 29th December 2006
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The grant will be paid in 2 instalments when capital expenditure, job creation and productivity growth targets have been met. The final payment will be made by 30th June 2008
Objective of aid: The objective is Regional Development. The grant complies with Article 7 which deals with investment in processing and marketing of agricultural products. The eligible costs will be the purchase of new machinery and equipment namely odour control plant steam cleaning equipment, gut cleaning equipment, workstations, refrigeration, wet chemical scrubber and ancillary equipment
Sector(s) concerned: The main activity of MCJ Casings is to process and market sausage casings from sheep intestine.
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Northwest Regional Development Agency |
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PO Box 37 |
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Renaissance House |
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Centre Park |
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Warrington WA1 1XB |
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United Kingdom |
Web-Address: http://www.nwda.co.uk/RelatedContent.aspx?area=86&subarea=252&item=20029190203189955
Scroll down the page and click on the Defra State Aid link on the right hand side.
http://defraweb/farm/policy/state-aid/setup/exist-exempt.htm
Other information: Details of the offer targets can be found in the full text document.
This grant is being made under the selective finance for investments scheme which was approved as regional selective assistance under N731/2000. The processing of Annex1 products is however excluded form the approval to scheme N731/2000 and MCJ Casing's products falls under Annex1. Therefore, the grant is being notified individually under Regulation 1/2004.
MCJ Casings Ltd is based in the Merseyside Objective 1 region.
Signed and dated on behalf of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK competent authority)
Neil Marr
Agricultural State Aid Advisor
Defra
8B 9 Millbank
c/o 17 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom
Aid No: XA 100/06
Member State: Spain
Region: Catalonia
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aid to improve the processing and marketing of agricultural and livestock products
Legal basis: Orden ARP/203/2005, de 27 de abril, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las ayudas para la mejora de los procesos de transformación y comercialización de los productos agrícolas y ganaderos (DOG C 4379 de 6.5.05)
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: 2005: EUR 100 000
2006: EUR 4 500 000
Since these are interest subsidies, the allocated budget will be distributed across the life of the loans, which will not exceed ten years
Maximum aid intensity: The aid takes the form of a subsidy of up to 1.5 percentage points on the interest on loans contracted to finance investments in improving the processing and marketing of agricultural and livestock products. The maximum amount of the loan will be 70 % of the eligible investment, excluding VAT, up to EUR 1 400 000.
The maximum intensity will be:
5,74 % in the case of a loan over 10 years.
4,48 % in the case of a loan over 8 years.
3,16 % in the case of a loan over 5 years.
Date of implementation:
Duration of aid scheme or individual aid award: Aid may be granted up to 31 December 2006. Payments will be made for up to 10 years until the loans granted have been totally repaid
Objective of aid: The objective is to encourage firms to make investments to improve the processing and marketing of agricultural products.
Article 7.
Eligible costs are:
the construction and purchase of immovable property, excluding the purchase of land;
new equipment and machinery, including computer programs and software;
miscellaneous expenditure, up to 12 % of expenditure under the preceding indents, including drafting and preparation of the technical draft of the investment and supervision of the works justifying the investment, feasibility studies and expenditure which helps improve competitiveness
Sector(s) concerned: Processing and marketing of the agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty, excluding fisheries products but including cork products (CN code 4502, 4503 and 4504), provided that the result of the processing is also an agricultural product or one included in Annex I to the Treaty. The investment must be carried out by agri-food industries in the following sectors:
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Departamento de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca |
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Generalitat de Catalunya |
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Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 612-614 |
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E-08007 Barcelona |
Web address: https://www.gencat.net/diari_c/4379/05116113.htm
Other information: Signature of the competent authority
Joan Luria i Pagès
Subdirector-general of programming
Department of economics and finance
GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA
|
10.3.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 55/22 |
Summary information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 55/06)
XA Number: XA 102/06
Member State: Latvia
Region: —
Title of aid scheme: Aid for determining the genetic quality of farm animals
Legal basis: Ministru kabineta 2006. gada 3. janvāra noteikumi Nr. 21 ‘Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2006. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību’
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: Total expenditure for the aid scheme in 2006: LVL 5 649 265
Maximum Aid Intensity: Aid is granted at a rate of 70 % of expenses incurred by third persons in determining the genetic quality of farm animals:
Date of implementation: Comes into force on the date of publication in the official journal Latvijas Vēstnesis (planned date: 15 November 2006)
Duration of scheme: Up to 30 December 2006
Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to support the determination of the genetic value of farm animals to promote the targeted cultivation of the genetic and economically beneficial characteristics of farm animals
Sectors(s) concerned: Aid is intended for small and medium-sized enterprises undertaking agricultural activities.
Aid is intended for the livestock breeding sector
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Zemkopības ministrija |
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Riga |
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Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija |
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LV-1981 Rīga |
Internet address: www.zm.gov.lv
Other information: Aid to the livestock breeding sector is granted pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products.
XA Number: XA 103/06
Member State: Spain
Region: Catalonia
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aid to purchase agricultural machinery and modernise agricultural holdings
Legal basis: Orden ARP/153/2005, de 12 de abril, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las ayudas para la adquisición de maquinaria agrícola y la modernización de explotaciones agrarias, y se convocan las correspondientes al año 2005 (DOGC 4366 de 19.4.2005)
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the: The scheme takes the form of an interest-rate subsidy on a loan; the planned budget is distributed over the full duration of the loans received (maximum 8 years)
2005: EUR 150 000
2006: EUR 150 000
Maximum aid intensity: The aid takes the form of a subsidy of no more than one percentage point of the interest on loans taken out to finance eligible investments. The loans must not exceed 90 % of eligible investment, excluding VAT, with a ceiling of EUR 150 000. (See point 6(3) of the Annex to the Basic Rules for further details on the characteristics of the loan). Maximum aid intensity is 2,71 % for a 5,5-year loan, and 3,84 % for an eight-year loan
Date of implementation:
Duration of aid scheme or individual aid award: 31.12.2006. Aid payments will be made over a period of no more than eight years, until such time as the loans granted are fully paid off
Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to encourage investment in the modernisation of agricultural holdings (helping reduce production costs, improve and redirect agricultural production, improve product quality, protect and improve the local environment, diversify agricultural and complementary activities), or the purchase of agricultural machinery. (Article 4).
Eligible costs include the following:
the acquisition of agricultural machinery;
construction costs and the acquisition or renovation of buildings required to modernise holdings;
purchase or hire costs for new machinery and equipment, including computer software, required to modernise holdings;
general costs, such as architects', engineers' and consultants' fees, feasibility studies, the acquisition of patents and licences, up to 12 % of the expenditure referred to above, provided such costs are necessary to modernise holdings.
Sector(s) concerned: The production and processing of the products listed in Annex I to the Treaty, except the fishery and aquaculture products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 and the products coded NC 4502, 4503 and 4504 (cork products)
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Departamento de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca |
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Generalitat de Catalunya |
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Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 612-614 |
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E-08007 Barcelona |
Internet address: https://www.gencat.net/diari_c/4366/05101050.htm
Other information: —
XA Number: XA 104/06
Member State: United Kingdom
Region: Cumbria
Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Farming Connect Cumbria (FCC)
Legal basis: Sections 4 and 5 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company
Maximum aid intensity:
|
A) |
Business advice and grant facilitation service The aid intensity will be 100 %. The total amount of aid per beneficiary granted under this item will be limited so that the limit of EUR 100 000 for technical support over 3 years is respected. However, it is expected that the maximum aid per beneficiary will be considerably less than EUR 100 000 in all cases. |
|
B) |
FCC Development Grants The maximum aid intensity will be 40 % or, for young farmers (as defined in Article 8 of Council Regulation 1257/1999 as amended) within 5 years of setting up, 50 %. The level of grant per project will be capped at GBP 16 000 for all applicants. Applicants may apply for grants for more than one project, but no applicant may receive more than GBP 30 000 in total under this item. |
|
C) |
FCC Technical Consultancy Grants The maximum aid intensity will be 50 %. The level of grant per project will be capped at GBP 1 300. |
Date of implementation:
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Initial applications to join the FCC programme need to be received by 31 December 2007.
All advice will be given by 31 March 2008.
The last date for FCC Development Grant Applications is 31 March 2007 and all claims must have been submitted by 31 December 2007.
The last date for FCC Technical Consultancy Grant Applications will be 31 January 2008 and all claims must have been submitted by 31 March 2008.
Objective of aid: The objective is to support the long term sustainable development of Cumbria's rural economy by promoting:
within-agriculture diversification of agricultural businesses;
improved business efficiency;
enhancements to animal welfare conditions;
protection of the rural environment.
The eligible costs will be consultancy fees in line with Article 14 of Regulation 1/2004.
The eligible costs will be the construction, acquisition or improvement of immovable property, the purchase or lease-purchase of new machinery and equipment, including computer software and general costs, such as architects, engineers and consultation fees, feasibility studies, the acquisition of patents and licences, up to 12 % of eligible expenditure. This is in line with Article 4 of Regulation 1/2004.
The eligible costs will be consultancy fees in line with Article 14 of Regulation 1/2004.
Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to agricultural production activities and also to processing and marketing activities which take place on a farm holding. All subsectors are eligible for all types of aid, with the exception of the manufacture and marketing of products which imitate or substitute for milk and milk products and the processing and marketing in the sugar sector which are not eligible for investment grants
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Cumbria Vision |
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Gillan Way |
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Penrith 40 Business Park |
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Penrith |
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Cumbria CA11 9BP |
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United Kingdom |
Web-Address: http://www.crea.co.uk/farming.htm. Under the ‘Downloads (adobe acrobat PDF format)’ heading, click on the link ‘Click to download Farming Connect Cumbria criteria’. Or you can access the PDF file direct at http://www.crea.co.uk/downloads/Scheme%20Criteria.pdf.
Alternatively, you can go to the UK's central website for exempted agricultural State aids at www.defra.gov.uk/farm/policy/state-aid/setup/exist-exempt.htm. Click on the link ‘Farming Connect Cumbria 2006’.
Other information: The scheme consists of 3 separate measures:
A flexible business advice and support service to farmers and other agricultural producers and processors, tailored to the specific needs of the business to enable the preparation of a formal business plan with the aim of improving business efficiency.
The business will then be able to apply for grants to help them implement that business plan by investing in their holding in order to develop their business for the future.
Alternatively, farmers may be given a grant towards the cost of more in depth consultancy to help them implement their business plan.
A considerable proportion of the aid consists of grants which will be paid in arrears on presentation of receipted invoices and only once stage 1 (preparation of the business plan) is completed. Therefore, more of the expenditure will occur towards the end of the scheme's period of operation.
This scheme amends and takes over the budget from scheme XA 32/04, which therefore effectively closes on 30 November 2006.
This scheme will be amended to take into account future changes to the State aid rules.
XA Number: XA 106/06
Member State: United Kingdom
Region: East Midlands
Title of Aid Scheme: Developing collaborative supply chains in the East Midlands
Legal Basis: Section 5 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998
Expenditure planned under the scheme: 22 December 2006 — 31 March 2007: GBP 70 000
1 April 2007 — 31 March 2008: GBP 80 000
Maximum Aid Intensity: The aid intensity is 100 %
Date of Implementation:
Duration of Scheme: Until 31 March 2008
Objective of aid: Sectoral development. The scheme will provide an information and advice service for farmers, farmer controlled businesses (FCBs) and other collaborative ventures within the agricultural supply chain in the East Midlands.
The objective is to help improve farm business performance and efficiency through collaboration, supply chain efficiency, improve the marketing of agricultural produce and help exploit new market opportunities.
The aid will be paid in line with Article 14 of Regulation 1/2004 and the eligible costs will be consultancy services and the costs of organizing training programmes
Sector(s) concerned: The scheme is aimed primarily at businesses active in the production of primary agricultural products, namely cereals, red meat and fresh produce. However, some businesses in other parts of the wider agricultural supply chain (including processing and marketing) may also benefit. The scheme is open to businesses producing (or processing or marketing) any type of agricultural product
Name and address of the granting authority:
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East Midlands Development Agency |
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Apex Court |
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City Link |
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Nottingham NG2 4LA |
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United Kingdom |
Web-Address: http://www.effp.com/StellentEFFPLIVE/groups/public/documents/press_releases/developingcollabora_ia457701ca.hcsp
Alternatively, information on this scheme can be accessed via the UK's central web listing for exempted agricultural State aid schemes: http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/policy/state-aid/setup/exist-exempt.htm
Other Information: The scheme will be open to businesses in the agricultural supply chain which process or market products not listed in Annex 1 to the Treaty establishing the European Community. Aid to such businesses will be paid in line with Commission Regulation No 69/2001 on de minimis aid or any regulation replacing it.
Beneficiaries will not be able to choose their own service provider. The service provider will be EFFP who were selected and will be remunerated according to market principle.
Aid No: XA 107/06
Member State: France
Region: Department of Seine-Maritime
Title: Investment aid for the processing and marketing of farm produce
Legal basis:
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Articles 4.3 e) et 7 du règlement (CE) no 1/2004 de la Commission |
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Articles L 1511-2 et L 1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales |
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Délibération du Conseil général de Seine Maritime en date du 28 mars 2006 |
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 150 000
Maximum aid intensity: Maximum 40 % of eligible investments
Date of implementation: On receipt of an acknowledgement of receipt from the Commission
Duration of scheme: The aid scheme covers the period 2007-2009
Objective of aid: Alongside the large towns of Le Havre, Rouen and Dieppe, the Seine-Maritime department is a major market for farm produce, and its proximity to Paris makes it a major tourist destination.
The department intends this aid scheme to encourage farm producers to process their agricultural products locally in order to benefit directly from the added value. The aim of the planned investments will be to improve and diversify production.
The aid scheme concerns producers who have an individual or collective sales project. It will provide funding for the renovation of buildings and the purchase of equipment needed for the sale of farm produce.
The minimum level of eligible expenditure is EUR 1 500, and the ceiling is EUR 30 000 for individual projects and EUR 60 000 for collective projects.
To be eligible for this aid, the producer must process his own products, comply with health, environmental, hygiene, animal welfare (where applicable) and administrative standards, and market all or part of his output directly.
Expenditure on the following items is eligible:
renovation of a farm building for use as a shop; indoor and outdoor adaptations (car park, lighting, signs);
purchase of sales equipment (cash register, refrigerated display cases, ice boxes, vehicle refrigeration equipment);
equipment for certain specialised producers (e.g. beekeepers);
purchase of equipment needed for the storage and packaging of certain produce (e.g. fruit and vegetables)
Sector(s) concerned: All economically viable farms in Seine-Maritime
Economic Interest Groups
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Monsieur le Président du Conseil Général |
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Conseil Général de Seine-Maritime |
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DAEH/SAE |
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Quai Jean Moulin |
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F-76101 ROUEN Cedex 1 |
Web address: http://www.seinemaritime.net click on ‘le guide des aides’
The description will be uploaded once this exemption form has been registered by the European Commission.
Aid No: XA 108/06
Member State: France
Region: Department of Seine-Maritime
Title: Investment aid for the conservation and enhancement of the natural environment: measures to prevent soil erosion
Legal basis:
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Article 4.3 d) du règlement (CE) no 1/2004 de la Commission |
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Articles L 1511-2 et L 1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales |
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Délibération du Conseil général de Seine Maritime en date du 28 mars 2006 |
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 100 000
Maximum aid intensity: Maximum 40 % of eligible investment
Maximum 50 % for young farmers (investments made by young farmers within five years of setting up)
Date of implementation: On receipt of an acknowledgement of receipt from the Commission
Duration of scheme: 2007 — 2009
Objective of aid: Because of the nature of the soil in the department of Seine-Maritime, mud flows are a regular occurrence following heavy rainfall, particularly in late autumn and in the spring. Moreover, because of the karstic subsoil and the underground nature of the water resources, water abstraction points are regularly confronted with problems of turbidity making the water unfit for consumption.
Many solutions involve adapting cultivation methods, and in particular soil preparation.
The scheme envisaged by the department of Seine-Maritime would help farmers to invest in equipment which would limit the risks of soil sealing, runoff, mud flows and turbidity. The aim of such investments would be to conserve and enhance the natural environment.
From 2007, within the limits of the scheme's budget, the maximum amount of aid per recipient will in no case exceed EUR 400 000 over a period of three financial years, and will comply with the future agricultural exemption regulation.
The following equipment is eligible:
localised soil working tools allowing the soil to be worked solely along the drilling line, so that 75 % of the land is not worked, thus improving resistance to erosion;
equipment for sowing a ground cover plant among a crop in the field. (This highly specialised equipment allows ground cover to be sown, particularly in a crop of maize. The ground cover plants develop rapidly as soon as the crop has been harvested, thus avoiding bare ground during the winter.);
hoeing equipment (This equipment allows soil permeability to be re-established in the spring in root crops (beet and maize));
coarse mulch disc tillers allowing the creation of macroporosity after a harvest, thereby facilitating water infiltration;
seeders for intermediate crops providing ground cover in winter, specific equipment for winter cover crops (intermediate crops);
wheel track eradicators (equipment fitted to tractors to loosen up the wheel tracks which often cause serious runoff, leading to the creation of gulleys)
Sector(s) concerned:
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All economically viable farms in Seine-Maritime. |
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Agricultural equipment syndicates whose registered office is in Seine-Maritime |
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Monsieur le Président du Conseil Général |
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Conseil Général de Seine-Maritime |
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DAEH/SAE |
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Quai Jean Moulin |
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F-76101 ROUEN Cedex 1 |
Web address: http://www.seinemaritime.net click on ‘le guide des aides’
The description will be uploaded once this exemption form has been registered by the European Commission.
XA number: XA 109/06
Member State: France
Region: Department of Seine-Maritime
Title of aid scheme: Investment aid for water protection
Legal basis:
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Article 4.3 d) du règlement (CE) no 1/2004 de la Commission |
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Articles L 1511-2 et L 1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales |
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Délibération du Conseil général de Seine Maritime en date du 28 mars 2006 |
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 100 000
Maximum aid intensity: Ceiling of 40 % of eligible investment
Ceiling of 50 % for young farmers (if investments carried out by young farmers within the first five years of activity)
Date of implementation: On receipt of an acknowledgement of receipt from the European Commission
Duration of scheme: 2007-2009
Objective of aid: The whole of the department of Seine-Maritime is classified as a vulnerable zone under the nitrates Directive of December 1991 (91/676/EEC). Its water resources are increasingly affected by problems resulting from pollution by plant health products.
Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy requires water bodies to attain a ‘good ecological status’ by 2015.
The mechanism put in place by the department of Seine-Maritime is intended to help farmers meet the cost of investments exceeding the regulatory requirements for minimum water protection standards. The objective of these investments is to preserve and improve the natural environment.
The aid made available by the department is variable according to the geographical location of the undertaking in relation to the priority collection systems for protection.
From 2007 the maximum amount of aid per beneficiary may not exceed EUR 400 000 over a period of three financial years.
The following are regarded as eligible expenditure for limiting the risk of point source pollution:
storage facilities for plant health products,
loading bays for crop sprayers,
tanks for storing fuel or liquid fertilizer when the installations are below the levels required for classified installations,
crop spraying equipment (incorporators, rinse tanks, anti-return valves, etc.)
The following are regarded as eligible expenditure for limiting diffuse pollution:
drip hose booms,
drop pipes,
incorporators,
injectors/cutters,
spray tables,
composting materials.
Sector(s) concerned:
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All economically viable farms in Seine-Maritime. |
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CUMAs with their headquarters in Seine-Maritime |
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Monsieur le Président du Conseil Général |
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Conseil Général de Seine-Maritime |
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DAEH/SAE |
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Quai Jean Moulin |
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F-76101 ROUEN Cedex 1 |
Web address: http://www.seinemaritime.net heading ‘guide des aides’
The description will be uploaded once this exemption form is registered by the European Commission.
XA Number: XA 110/06
Member State: United Kingdom
Region: North East of England
Title of Aid Scheme: The North East Collaboration Advisory Service
Legal Basis: Section 5 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998
Expenditure planned under the scheme:
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29 December 2006 — 31 March 2007: GBP 80 000 |
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1 April 2007 — 31 March 2008: GBP 180 000 |
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1 April 2008 — 31 March 2009: GBP 180 000 |
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1 April 2009 — 31 March 2010: GBP 180 000 |
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1 April 2010 — 31 March 2011: GBP 70 000 |
Maximum Aid Intensity: The aid intensity is100 %
Date of Implementation:
Duration of Scheme: Until 31 March 2011
Objective of aid: Sectoral development. The scheme will provide an information and advice service for farmers, farmer controlled businesses (FCBs) and other businesses within the agricultural supply chain in the East of England.
The scheme will provide advice on collaboration, to improve farm business performance and efficiency and help improve the marketing of agricultural produce.
The aid will be paid in line with Article 14 of Regulation 1/2004 and the eligible costs will be consultancy services.
Sector(s) concerned: The scheme is aimed primarily at businesses active in the production of agricultural products, namely cereals and arable crops, red meat and dairy. However, some businesses in other parts of the wider agricultural supply chain (including processing and marketing) may also be eligible to take part. The scheme is open to businesses producing (or processing or marketing) any type of agricultural product
Name and address of the granting authority:
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One North East |
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Stella House |
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Goldcrest Way |
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Newburn Riverside |
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Newcastle Upon Tyne NE15 8NY |
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United Kingdom |
Web-Address: http://www.effp.com/StellentEFFPLIVE/groups/public/documents/press_releases/northeastofenglandc_ia45783e42.hcsp
Alternatively, information on this scheme can be accessed via the UK's central web listing for exempted agricultural State aid schemes: http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/policy/state-aid/setup/exist-exempt.htm
Other information: The scheme will be open to businesses in the agricultural supply chain which process or market products not listed in Annex 1 to the Treaty establishing the European Community. Aid to such businesses will be paid in line with Regulation 69/2001 on de minimis aid or any regulation replacing it.
Beneficiaries will not be able to choose their own service provider. The service provider will be EFFP who were selected and will be remunerated according to market principle.
V Announcements
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY
Commission
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10.3.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 55/29 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.4583 — Deutsche Post/Metro/GS1 Germany/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 55/07)
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On 1 March 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Deutsche Post AG (‘DP’, Germany), Metro AG (‘Metro’, Germany) and GS1 Germany GmbH (‘GS1’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking European EPC Competence Center GmbH (‘EPC’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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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. |
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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.4583 — Deutsche Post/Metro/GS1 Germany/JV, to the following address:
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10.3.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 55/30 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.4508 — Alstom UK/Balfour Beatty/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 55/08)
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On 23 February 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Alstom UK Holdings Ltd (‘Alstom UK’, United Kingdom) belonging to the group Alstom and Balfour Beatty Group Limited (‘Balfour Beatty’, United Kingdom) belonging to Balfour Beatty plc establish within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation a newly created company constituting a joint venture, Signalling Solutions Limited (‘Signalling Solutions’). |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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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. |
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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.4508 — Alstom UK/Balfour Beatty/JV, to the following address:
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10.3.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 55/31 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.4610 — TPG V/Apollo/Harrah's)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/C 55/09)
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On 28 February 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings TPG Advisors V Inc. (‘TPG V’, USA) and Apollo Management L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Harrah's Entertainment Inc. (‘Harrah's’, USA) by way of purchase of shares in a company constituting a joint venture. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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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. |
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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.4610 — TPG V/Apollo/Harrah's, to the following address:
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