29.12.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

C 319/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 319/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

23.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 303/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Cornwall

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Newquay Cornwall Airport Development

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development, connectivity

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

GBP 44 million (EUR 65 million)

Intensity

As per the Community Guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports (2005/C 312/01)

Duration

2007-2011

Economic sectors

Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

South West of England Regional Development Agency

Corporate Headquarters

Sterling House

Dix's Field, Exeter

Devon, EX1 1QA

United Kingdom

Other information

—

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision

14.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 510/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Scotland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Scottish Research and Development Scheme

Legal basis

Scottish Executive — Science and Technology Act 1965; Scottish Enterprise and Highlands & Islands Enterprise — Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 126

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 25 million; Overall budget: GBP 25 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration

1.4.2008-31.12.2008

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

Scottish Executive, Meridian Court

5 Cadogan Street

Glasgow, G2 6AT

United Kingdom

Scottish Enterprise

5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw

Glasgow, G2 8LU

United Kingdom

HIE, Cowan House

Inverness Retail and Business Park

Inverness, IV2 7GF

United Kingdom

Other information

—

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision	15.11.2007
Reference number of the aid	N 568/07
Member State	Italy
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Fondi comuni di investimento finalizzati a favorire l'afflusso di capitale di rischio verso PMI innovative del Mezzogiorno
Legal basis	Legge n. 311/2004 articolo 1 par. 222, Decreto n. 20/2004 e decreto Inter-ministeriale del 18.10.2005
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Risk capital
Form of aid	Direct grant
Budget	Overall budget: EUR 86 million
Intensity	—
Duration	Until 31.12.2008
Economic sectors	—
Name and address of the granting authority	Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri — Dipartimento per l'innovazione e le tecnologie
Other information	—

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision

23.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

NN 21/07 and NN 22/07

Member State

Poland

Region

Region Wschodni

Województwo podkarpackie

Powiat rzeszowski

Gmina Trzebownisko

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

„Wsparcie dla Portu Lotniczego Rzeszów Jasionka”

„Pomoc publiczna na budowę infrastruktury i zakup urządzeń dla Portu Lotniczego Rzeszów Jasionka”

Port Lotniczy Rzeszów Jasionka

Legal basis

Ustawa budżetowa na rok 2006 z dnia 17 lutego 2006 r. — Załącznik II część 83 poz. 66.

Decyzje Ministra Finansów z dnia 4 sierpnia 2006 r. w sprawie zmian w budżecie państwa na 2006 rok (sygn. BP9-4135(123)/BST/462/2006) oraz z dnia 24 sierpnia 2006 r. w sprawie korekty decyzji w sprawie zmian w budżecie państwa na 2006 rok (sygn. BP9-4135(123a)/BST/462/2006)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

PLN 32 616 600

Intensity

49,1 %

Duration

The aid was granted in 2006

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Minister Transportu

ul. Chałubińskiego 4/6

PL-00-928 Warszawa

Other information

—

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

29.12.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

C 319/5

Euro exchange rates (1)

28 December 2007

(2007/C 319/02)

1 euro=

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,4692
JPY	Japanese yen	166,13
DKK	Danish krone	7,4566
GBP	Pound sterling	0,7348
SEK	Swedish krona	9,4483
CHF	Swiss franc	1,6604
ISK	Iceland króna	91,31
NOK	Norwegian krone	7,974
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CYP	Cyprus pound	0,585274
CZK	Czech koruna	26,58
EEK	Estonian kroon	15,6466
HUF	Hungarian forint	253,81
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,697
MTL	Maltese lira	0,4293
PLN	Polish zloty	3,6015
RON	Romanian leu	3,6083
SKK	Slovak koruna	33,601
TRY	Turkish lira	1,7178
AUD	Australian dollar	1,6731
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,4389
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	11,462
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,8991
SGD	Singapore dollar	2,1246
KRW	South Korean won	1 375,76
ZAR	South African rand	10,0012
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	10,7312
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,3308
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	13 802,4
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,8748
PHP	Philippine peso	60,641
RUB	Russian rouble	35,986
THB	Thai baht	44,04

(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

29.12.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

C 319/6

Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 25 Member States applicable as from 1 January 2008

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1) and the Commission notice on the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 273, 9.9.1997, p. 3))

(2007/C 319/03)

From	To	AT	BE	CY	CZ	DE	DK	EE	EL	ES	FI	FR	HU	IE	IT	LT	LU	LV	MT	NL	PL	PT	SE	SI	SK	UK
1.1.2008	…	5,19	5,19	5,19	4,89	5,19	5,36	5,50	5,19	5,19	5,19	5,19	7,58	5,19	5,19	6,49	5,19	6,64	5,19	5,19	6,42	5,19	5,46	5,19	5,23	6,29
1.10.2007	31.12.2007	5,42	5,42	5.74	4,90	5,42	5,58	5,50	5,42	5,42	5,42	5,42	8,54	5,42	5,42	6,49	5,42	6,64	7,00	5,42	5,94	5,42	5,49	5,42	5,20	6,83
1.9.2007	30.9.2007	5,42	5,42	5.74	4,24	5,42	5,58	5,50	5,42	5,42	5,42	5,42	8,54	5,42	5,42	6,49	5,42	6,64	7,00	5,42	5,94	5,42	5,49	5,42	5,20	5,90
1.6.2007	31.8.2007	4,62	4,62	5.74	4,24	4,62	4,76	5,50	4,62	4,62	4,62	4,62	8,54	4,62	4,62	6,49	4,62	6,64	7,00	4,62	5,94	4,62	4,68	4,62	5,20	5,90
1.1.2007	31.5.2007	4,62	4,62	5,49	4,24	4,62	4,76	5,50	4,62	4,62	4,62	4,62	8,54	4,62	4,62	6,49	4,62	6,64	7,00	4,62	5,94	4,62	4,68	4,62	5,20	5,90
1.12.2006	31.12.2006	4,36	4,36	5,49	4,34	4,36	4,49	5,50	4,36	4,36	4,36	4,36	8,12	4,36	4,36	6,49	4,36	6,64	7,00	4,36	5,56	4,36	4,31	4,43	5,62	5,33
1.9.2006	30.11.2006	4,36	4,36	5.20	4,34	4,36	4,49	5,50	4,36	4,36	4,36	4,36	8,12	4,36	4,36	6,49	4,36	6,64	7,00	4,36	5,56	4,36	4,31	4,43	5,62	5,33
1.6.2006	31.8.2006	4,36	4,36	5.20	3,72	4,36	4,49	5,50	4,36	4,36	4,36	4,36	7,04	4,36	4,36	6,49	4,36	6,64	7,00	4,36	5,56	4,36	4,31	4,43	4,77	5,33
1.3.2006	31.5.2006	3,70	3,70	6,34	3,72	3,70	3,74	5,50	3,70	3,70	3,70	3,70	7,04	3,70	3,70	6,49	3,70	6,64	7,00	3,70	5,56	3,70	3,74	4,43	3,98	5,33
1.1.2006	28.2.2006	3,70	3,70	6,34	3,72	3,70	3,74	5,50	3,70	3,70	3,70	3,70	7,04	3,70	3,70	6,49	3,70	6,64	7,00	3,70	5,56	3,70	3,74	5,10	3,98	5,33
1.12.2005	31.12.2005	4,08	4,08	6,34	3,40	4,08	3,54	5,50	4,08	4,08	4,08	4,08	8,59	4,08	4,08	6,49	4,08	6,64	7,00	4,08	6,24	4,08	3,96	5,10	7,55	5,81
1.9.2005	30.11.2005	4,08	4,08	7,53	3,40	4,08	3,54	5,50	4,08	4,08	4,08	4,08	8,59	4,08	4,08	6,49	4,08	6,64	7,00	4,08	6,24	4,08	3,96	5,10	7,55	5,81
1.7.2005	31.8.2005	4,08	4,08	7,53	4,05	4,08	4,23	5,50	4,08	4,08	4,08	4,08	8,59	4,08	4,08	6,49	4,08	6,64	7,00	4,08	6,24	4,08	3,96	5,10	7,55	5,81
1.6.2005	30.6.2005	4,08	4,08	7,53	4,05	4,08	4,23	5,50	4,08	4,08	4,08	4,08	8,59	4,08	4,08	6,49	4,08	6,64	7,00	4,08	6,24	4,08	4,69	5,10	7,55	5,81
1.4.2005	31.5.2005	4,08	4,08	7,88	4,05	4,08	4,23	5,50	4,08	4,08	4,08	4,08	8,59	4,08	4,08	6,49	4,08	6,64	7,00	4,08	7,62	4,08	4,69	5,10	7,55	5,81
1.1.2005	31.3.2005	4,08	4,08	7,88	4,86	4,08	4,23	5,50	4,08	4,08	4,08	4,08	8,59	4,08	4,08	6,49	4,08	6,64	7,00	4,08	7,62	4,08	4,69	5,10	7,55	5,81

29.12.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

C 319/7

AGREEMENT

of 14 December 2007

between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area amending the Agreement of 16 March 2006 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area laying down the operating procedures for an exchange rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union

(2007/C 319/04)

THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK (ECB) AND THE NATIONAL CENTRAL BANKS OF THE MEMBER STATES OUTSIDE THE EURO AREA (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE ‘NON-EURO AREA NCBs’ AND THE ‘NON-EURO AREA MEMBER STATES’ RESPECTIVELY),

Whereas:

(1)	The European Council in its Resolution of 16 June 1997 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Resolution’) agreed to set up an exchange rate mechanism (hereinafter referred to as ‘ERM II’) when the third stage of economic and monetary union (EMU) began on 1 January 1999.

(2)	Under the terms of the Resolution, ERM II is designed to help to ensure that non-euro area Member States participating in ERM II orient their policies to stability, foster convergence and thereby help them in their efforts to adopt the euro.

(3)

Cyprus, as a Member State with a derogation, has participated since 2 May 2005 in ERM II; whereas the Central Bank of Cyprus is party to the Agreement of 16 March 2006 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area laying down the operating procedures for an exchange rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union (1), amended by the Agreement of 21 December 2006 (2) (together hereinafter referred to as the ‘ERM II Central Bank Agreement’).

(4)	Malta, as a Member State with a derogation, has participated since 2 May 2005 in ERM II; whereas the Central Bank of Malta is party to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement.

(5)

Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2007/503/EC of 10 July 2007 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (3) the derogation in favour of Cyprus referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2008; whereas the euro will be Cyprus' currency from 1 January 2008; whereas the Central Bank of Cyprus should no longer be party to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement from that date.

(6)

Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2007/504/EC of 10 July 2007 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (4) the derogation in favour of Malta referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2008; whereas the euro will be Malta's currency from 1 January 2008; whereas the Central Bank of Malta should no longer be party to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement from that date.

(7)	It is therefore necessary to amend the ERM II Central Bank Agreement to take account of the abrogation of the derogations in favour of Cyprus and Malta,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Amendment to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement in view of the abrogation of a Member State's derogation

1.1	The Central Bank of Cyprus shall no longer be party to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement from 1 January 2008.

1.2	The Central Bank of Malta shall no longer be party to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement from 1 January 2008.

Article 2

Replacement of Annex II to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement

Annex II to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Agreement.

Article 3

Final provisions

3.1.	This Agreement amends, with effect from 1 January 2008, the ERM II Central Bank Agreement.

3.2.	This Agreement shall be drawn up in the English language and duly signed by the parties. The ECB, which shall retain the original Agreement, shall send a certified copy thereof to each euro area and non-euro area NCB. The Agreement shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 14 December 2007.

For the

European Central Bank

For

Българска народна банка/the Bulgarian National Bank

For

Česká národní banka

For

Danmarks Nationalbank

For

Eesti Pank

For the

Central Bank of Cyprus

For

Latvijas Banka

For

Lietuvos bankas

For the

Magyar Nemzeti Bank

For the

Central Bank of Malta

For

Narodowy Bank Polski

For

Banca Națională a României

For

Národná banka Slovenska

For

Sveriges Riksbank

For the

Bank of England

(1) OJ C 73, 25.3.2006, p. 21.

(2) OJ C 14, 20.1.2007, p. 6

(3) OJ L 186, 18.7.2007, p. 29.

(4) OJ L 186, 18.7.2007, p. 32.

ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

CEILINGS ON ACCESS TO THE VERY SHORT-TERM FINANCING FACILITY REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 8, 10 AND 11 OF THE CENTRAL BANK AGREEMENT

With effect from 1 January 2008

(EUR million)
Central banks party to this Agreement	Ceilings (1)
Българска народна банка/the Bulgarian National Bank	510
Česká národní banka	660
Danmarks Nationalbank	700
Eesti Pank	300
Latvijas Banka	330
Lietuvos bankas	380
Magyar Nemzeti Bank	640
Narodowy Bank Polski	1 700
Banca Naţională a României	1 000
Národná banka Slovenska	450
Sveriges Riksbank	940
Bank of England	4 390
European Central Bank	nil

Euro area NCBs	Ceilings
Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique	nil
Deutsche Bundesbank	nil
Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland	nil
Bank of Greece	nil
Banco de España	nil
Banque de France	nil
Banca d'Italia	nil
Central Bank of Cyprus	nil
Banque centrale du Luxembourg	nil
Central Bank of Malta	nil
De Nederlandsche Bank	nil
Oesterreichische Nationalbank	nil
Banco de Portugal	nil
Banka Slovenije	nil
Suomen Pankki	nil’

(1) The amounts indicated are notional for central banks which do not participate in ERM II.

29.12.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

C 319/10

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 319/05)

Aid No

XT 94/07

Member State

Republic of Bulgaria

Region

Регион по чл. 87, ал. 3, б. „a“ от ДЕО.

Административните граници на икономически изоставащи региони (общини, в които равнището на безработица за предходната година преди годината, в която е подадено заявлението е по-високо от средното за страната за същия период) или всички региони за инвестиции във високотехнологични производства и услуги

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Финансово подпомагане за обучение за придобиване на професионална квалификация

Legal basis

Глава трета от Закона за насърчаване на инвестициите и Глава шеста от Правилника за прилагане на Закон за насърчаване на инвестициите

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Up to EUR 12 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

1.	Specific training: 35 % for large companies and 45 % for SMEs.

2.	General training: 60 % for large companies and 80 % for SMEs.

The above aid intensities can be raised by 10 percentage points if the training is intended for disadvantaged workers within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001

Date of implementation

1.1.2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2013

Purpose of the aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Specific sectors

Yes

Motor vehicles

Yes

Other manufacturing sectors

High-tech sectors:

1.	manufacture of chemicals (D 24);

2.	manufacture of machinery, tools and household appliances (D 29);

3.	manufacture of office machinery and computers (D 30);

4.	manufacture of electrical machinery and equipment n.e.c. (D 31);

5.	manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment (D 32);

6.	medical, precision and optical instruments; manufacture of watches and clocks (D 33);

7.	manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (D 34);

8.	manufacture of vehicles other than cars (D 35), except building of ships and boats (35.1)

Other services

High-tech services:

—	computer technology (K 72),

—	scientific research and development (K 73)

Name and address of the granting authority

Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката

BG-1052 София

Тел: (359 2) 940 7461/940 7577

Факс: (359 2) 987 21 90

e-mail:

e-docs@mee.government.bg

v.dragnev@mee.government.bg

e.pishtovkoleva@mee.government.bg

http://www.mee.government.bg/

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

There is a national regulation concerning individual notification of projects exceeding the equivalent in leva of EUR 1 million

29.12.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

C 319/12

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 319/06)

Aid No

XS 259/07

Member State

France

Region

Toutes les régions de France métropolitaine et les départements d'outre-mer

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Régime cadre d'aides publiques en faveur des petites et moyennes entreprises

Legal basis

Règlement d'exemption (CE) no 70/2001, modifié par le règlement (CE) no 364/2004, prolongé par le règlement (CE) no 1976/2006.

Pour l'État: articles L 2251-1, L 3231-1, L 4211-1 du CGCT; programmes opérationnels national et régionaux des fonds structurels au titre de l'objectif «compétitivité et emploi» ainsi qu'au titre de l'objectif «convergences» une fois adoptés par la Commission européenne pour la période 2007-2013.

Pour les collectivités territoriales: articles L 1511-2 à L 1511-5 du Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT)

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

Aid scheme

EUR 600 million

Individual aid

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation: Yes (see Section 8 of the attached notice)

Date of implementation

1.9.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2008 (or, where appropriate, a later date if the European Commission takes a decision authorising the extension of this scheme or the Regulations on which it is based)

Objective of aid

State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises in support of research and development, productive investment, consultancy services supplied to them and participation in certain activities, and to cover patenting costs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors covered by the Regulations in question: Yes, the scheme applies to all economic sectors under the conditions set out in current Community legislation, which excludes aid:

—	to fishery and aquaculture products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 and to activities linked to the primary production (farming) of agricultural products; to the manufacture and marketing of products intended to imitate or substitute for milk and milk products,

—	to the coal industry, which is covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002

Name and address of the granting authority

Soit le ministère de l'écologie, de l'aménagement et du développement durable, délégation interministérielle à l'aménagement et à la compétitivité des territoires (DIACT) pour l'État, soit les collectivités territoriales, chacun en ce qui le concerne.

Correspondant: Pour l'État:

Ministère de l'écologie, de l'aménagement et du développement durable, délégation interministérielle à l'aménagement et à la compétitivité des territoires (DIACT) pour l'État, soit les collectivités territoriales

1, avenue Charles Floquet

F-75015 Paris

Site:

http://www.diact.gouv.fr/datar_site/datar_framedef.nsf/webmaster/pat_framedef_vf?OpenDocument

Correspondant: Pour les collectivités locales:

Ministère de l'intérieur (DGCL)

Place Beauvau

F-75800 Paris

Site:

http://www.dgcl.interieur.gouv.fr/Orga_territoriale/Organisation%20territoriale/Interv_econo_col_ter.html

Aid No

XS 263/07

Member State

France

Region

Les régions de France métropolitaine à l'exception des zones de la région Île-de-France qui ne sont pas en ZUS ou en ZRR, et les départements d'outre-mer

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aides à l'investissement immobilier accordées aux petites et moyennes entreprises par les collectivités territoriales et leurs groupements

Legal basis

Règlement d'exemption (CE) no 70/2001, modifié par le règlement (CE) no 364/2004, prolongé par le règlement (CE) no 1976/2006.

Le dispositif réglementaire se fonde par ailleurs sur les bases juridiques suivantes:

—	Règlement d'exemption (CE) no 1628/2006 du 24 octobre 2006

—	Règlement d'exemption (CE) no 1998/2006 du 15 décembre 2006

—	Décision (CE) no 1092/2004 de la Commission du 22 mars 2004 autorisant la mise en œuvre du régime d'aides N 446/03 d'aides directes des collectivités territoriales en faveur des projets de recherche-développement

—	Décision (CE) no 2976/2004 de la Commission du 28 juillet 2004 autorisant la mise en œuvre du régime d'aides N 553/03 d'aides aux entreprises de commercialisation-transformation du secteur agricole

—	Articles L 1511-3 et R. 1511-4 à R. 1.23.1511 du Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT)

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

Aid scheme

EUR 70 million

Individual aid

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

30.8.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2013 (or, where appropriate, until a later date if the European Commission should adopt a decision authorising the extension of the scheme or of the regulations on which it is based)

Objective of aid

Aid for real estate investment granted to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors covered by the regulations concerned: Yes, the scheme applies to all economic sectors under the conditions laid down by applicable Community rules that exclude the aid:

—	to fishery and aquaculture products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 and to activities linked to the primary production (farming) of agricultural products; to the manufacture and marketing of products intended to imitate or substitute for milk and milk products,

—	to the coal industry, covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère de l'intérieur

Correspondant: Direction générale des collectivités locales

Place Beauvau

F-75800 Paris

Site:

http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/WAspad/UnTexteDeJorf?numjo=IOCB0755790D

Aid No

XS 276/07

Member State

Portugal

Region

Portugal continental

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Modernização e Capacitação das Empresas Florestais

Acção 1.3.3 do Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural — Continente

Legal basis

Regulamento (CE) n.o 70/2001. A Acção 1.3.3 do Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural — Continente, tem por base o artigo 28.o do Regulamento (CE) n.o 1698/2005, e será objecto de regulamentação nacional de aplicação após a aprovação do referido Programa pela Comissão.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 11 438 682

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of Regulation (EC) 70/2001

Maximum aid intensity: 50 % in convergence regions and 40 % in other regions

Yes

The aid to be awarded is subject to a maximum limit of 50 % in convergence regions and 40 % in other regions

Date of implementation

Start: 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2013

Objective of aid

Supporting undertakings in the forestry sector with the objective of increasing the value of forestry products

Yes

Economic sector(s) concerned

Forestry sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Autoridade de Gestão do Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural — Continente

Rua Padre António Vieira, n.o 1

1099 P-099

P-073 Lisboa

www.gpp.pt

Large individual aid grants

29.12.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

C 319/16

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 319/07)

Aid No

XS 283/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione Piemonte — Provincia di Novara

Title of aid scheme

Interventi per l'innovazione e l'ammodernamento delle piccole e medie imprese:

PMI operanti in tutti i settori (fatti salvi i regolamenti o le direttive comunitarie specifici adottati a norma del trattato CE e relativi alla concessione di aiuti di Stato in determinati settori)

Legal basis

Delibera della Giunta Camerale CCIAA Novara n. 64, del 17 settembre 2007, ai sensi del regolamento (CE) n. 70/2001

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme

EUR 400 000

Maximum aid intensity

Investment 15 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 10 000 for microenterprises and small businesses, 7,5 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 10 000 for medium-sized enterprises

Consultancy services 50 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 5 000

First participation in fairs 50 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 3 000

Date of implementation

Applications to be submitted from 3.12.2007 to 31.12.2007

Applications to be examined for approval within 90 days of 31.12.2007

Duration of scheme

Accounts of expenditure to be produced within 10 days of 31.10.2008

Clearance by the end of 2008

Objective of the aid

To support action to modernise enterprises and to develop product and process innovation and environmentally sustainable development (General introduction and Article 2 of the Bando di contributo)

Sectors concerned

All eligible sectors (all eligible sub-codes)

Authority granting the aid

Camera di Commercio di Novara

Via Avogadro, 4

I-28100 — Novara

Website

www.no.camcom.it/contributi — Bando 0701 sez A

Other information

Referente CCIAA Novara

Petrera Michela — Responsabile del Procedimento

Tel. (39) 0321 33 82 57

Fax (39) 0321 33 83 33

E-mail: servizi.imprese@no.camcom.it

Aid No

XS 285/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Interventi per l'innovazione nei settori del commercio, del turismo e dei servizi — acquisizione di beni immateriali

Legal basis

Decreto del Presidente della Regione n. 0273/Pres., del 31 agosto 2007, regolamento concernente condizioni, criteri, modalità e procedure per l'attuazione degli interventi a favore dell'innovazione nei settori del commercio, del turismo e dei servizi alle imprese e alle persone previsti dall'articolo 11 della legge regionale 26/2005 e dalla programmazione comunitaria.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 3 million

Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.10.2007

Duration

31.12.2008

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

—	Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods

—	Hotels and restaurants

—	Supporting and auxiliary transport activities of travel agencies

—	Post and telecommunications

—	Financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funding

—	Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation

—	Estate, renting and business activities

—	Adult and other education

—	Social work activities with accommodation

—	Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities

—	Recreational, cultural and sporting activities

—	Other services activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Direzione centrale attività produttive

Via Trento, 2

I-34132 Trieste

29.12.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

C 319/19

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 319/09)

Aid number

XT 96/07

Member State

Estonia

Region

—

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

EV Põllumajandusministri määrus nr 70 „Kalandustoodete tootja koolitustoetuse taotlemise ja taotluse menetlemise kord”

Legal basis

„Kalandusturu korraldamise seadus”, vastu võetud 17.12.2003. a seadusega (RT I 2003, 88, 593; 2004, 37, 254; 2005, 39, 308; 2006, 5, 22).

https://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=988427

Budget

EEK 1 675 000 (EUR 107 056)

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001. The upper limit for support applicants is twice the minimum monthly wage (ca EUR 460) per employee

Date of implementation

The Regulation entered into force on 17 July 2006 and was last amended on 16 April 2007 by Minister for Agriculture Regulation No 53

Duration

October 2007

Objective

To provide training aid to producers of fisheries products with a view to their acquiring and gaining additional knowledge necessary for their economic activity

Economic sectors concerned

Fisheries and aquaculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Pōllumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Amet

Narva mnt. 3

EE-51009 Tartu

Reference number of the aid

XT 97/07

Member State

Germany

Region

Freistaat Sachsen

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit und des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft zur Förderung von aus dem Europäischen Sozialfonds mitfinanzierten Projekten der beruflichen Bildung und Fachkräfteentwicklung (ESF-Richtlinie Berufliche Bildung)

Legal basis

Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Sachsen

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 123 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

7.9.2007

Duration

31.12.2013

Objective

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank

Pirnaische Str. 9

D-01069 Dresden

		ISSN 1725-2423
Official Journal of the European Union		C 319

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 50 29 December 2007

Notice No	Contents	page
	II Information
	INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
	COMMISSION
2007/C 319/01	Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 )	1

	Corrigenda
2007/C 319/10	Corrigenda to information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (OJ C 231, 3.10.2007)	21

	IV Notices
	NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
	Commission
2007/C 319/02	Euro exchange rates	5

2007/C 319/03	Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 25 Member States applicable as from 1 January 2008(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1) and the Commission notice on the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 273, 9.9.1997, p. 3))	6

	European Central Bank
2007/C 319/04	Agreement of 14 December 2007 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area amending the Agreement of 16 March 2006 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area laying down the operating procedures for an exchange rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union	7

	NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
2007/C 319/05	Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid ( 1 )	10

2007/C 319/06	Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises ( 1 )	12

2007/C 319/07	Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises ( 1 )	16

2007/C 319/08	Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment ( 1 )	18

2007/C 319/09	Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid ( 1 )	19