3.6.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/1

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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)

2009/C 123/01

Date of adoption of the decision	30.10.2008
Reference number of State Aid	N 548/08
Member State	France
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Mesures de refinancement en faveur des institutions financières
Legal basis	Article 6 de la loi no 2008-1061 du 16 Octobre 2008 de finances rectificative pour le financement de l'économie
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy, Restructuring of firms in difficulty
Form of aid	Soft loan
Budget	EUR 265 000 million
Intensity	—
Duration (period)	30.10.2008-30.4.2009
Economic sectors	Financial intermediation
Name and address of the granting authority	SFEF (Société de financement de l'économie française) P/O Banque de France 39 rue Croix des Petits Champs 75001 Paris FRANCE
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/index.htm

Date of adoption of the decision	14.4.2009
Reference number of State Aid	N 670/08
Member State	Austria
Region	Burgenland
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Richtlinie für Rettungs- und Umstrukturierungsbeihilfen für KMU in Burgenland
Legal basis	Landes-Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz 1994 — WiföG; Richtlinie für Rettungs- und Umstrukturierungsbeihilfen für KMU in Burgenland
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Rescue of firms in difficulty, Restructuring of firms in difficulty
Form of aid	Guarantee, Soft loan, Direct grant
Budget	Annual budget: EUR 1 million
Intensity	—
Duration (period)	1.1.2009-9.10.2009
Economic sectors	All sectors
Name and address of the granting authority	Wirtschaftsservice Burgenland AG (WiBAG)
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/index.htm

Date of adoption of the decision	28.4.2009
Reference number of State Aid	N 154/09
Member State	Sweden
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Ändringar i stödordning om garantier till banker
Legal basis	Förordning om ändring i förordningen (2008:819) om statliga garantier till banker m.fl.
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy
Form of aid	Guarantee
Budget	Overall budget: SEK 150 000 million
Intensity	—
Duration (period)	1.5.2009-31.10.2009
Economic sectors	Financial intermediation
Name and address of the granting authority	Riksgäldskontoret 10374 Stockholm SVERIGE
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/index.htm

Date of adoption of the decision	24.3.2009
Reference number of State Aid	N 164/09
Member State	France
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Modification du dispositif de renforcement des fonds propres des banques
Legal basis	Article 6, III de la loi no 2008-1061 du 16 octobre 2008 de finances rectificative pour le financement de l'économie
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy
Form of aid	Other forms of equity intervention
Budget	Overall budget: EUR 21 500 million
Intensity	—
Duration (period)	until 30.8.2009
Economic sectors	Financial intermediation
Name and address of the granting authority	Société de prise de participation de l'Etat
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/index.htm

Date of adoption of the decision	26.3.2009
Reference number of State Aid	N 47d/09
Member State	Austria
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Rahmenregelung für vorübergehende Risikokapitalerleichterungen
Legal basis	Konjunkturbelebungsgesetz 2008; KMU-Förderungsgesetz; Risikokapitalmaßnahmen im Rahmen der Richtlinie für die Haftungsübernahme in der Tourismus- und Freizeitwirtschaft
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy, Risk capital
Form of aid	Provision of risk capital
Budget	Overall budget: EUR 25 million
Intensity	—
Duration (period)	until 31.12.2010
Economic sectors	All sectors
Name and address of the granting authority	Bundesministerien und Ämter der Landesregierungen
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/index.htm

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3.6.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/5

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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)

2009/C 123/02

Date of adoption of the decision	8.4.2009
Reference number of State Aid	NN 54a/08
Member State	Spain
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Modificación del Fondo para la Adquisición de Activos Financieros
Legal basis	Real Decreto-Ley 6/2008, Proyecto de Orden adoptado el 31 de octubre de 2008 y acuerdo básico del Consejo Rector del Fondo para la adquisición de activos financieros adoptado el 27 de octubre de 2008, Ley 47/2003 de 26 de noviembre 2003, Ley 4/1999 de 13 de enero de 1999
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy
Form of aid	—
Budget	Overall budget: EUR 30 000-50 000 million
Intensity	—
Duration (period)	6 months
Economic sectors	Financial intermediation
Name and address of the granting authority	Dirección General del Tesoro Paseo del Prado, 6 Madrid ESPAÑA
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/index.htm

Date of adoption of the decision	23.4.2009
Reference number of State Aid	N 558/08
Member State	Czech Republic
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Výzkumná centra
Legal basis	Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů, v platném znění Nařízení vlády č. 461/2002 Sb., ve znění nařízení vlády č. 83/2008 Sb., o účelové podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o veřejné soutěži ve výzkumu a vývoji Usnesení vlády č. 417/2003 ze dne 28. 4. 2003, k návrhu Národního programu výzkumu Usnesení vlády č. 287/2008 ze dne 26. 3. 2008, k návrhu Reformy systému výzkumu, vývoje a inovací v České republice
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Research and development
Form of aid	Direct grant
Budget	Annual budget: CZK 1 000 million; Overall budget: CZK 2 000 million
Intensity	100 %
Duration (period)	1.1.2010-31.12.2011
Economic sectors	All sectors
Name and address of the granting authority	Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy
Other information	—

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Date of adoption of the decision	19.5.2009
Reference number of State Aid	N 257/09
Member State	United Kingdom
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Temporary aid in the form of subsidised interest rates
Legal basis	— Local Government in Scotland Act 2003, section 20 — Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended 1 April 2001, by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126 — Local Government Act 2000 — Government of Wales Act 2006 Section 60 — Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (Section1) — The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 — The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 — Article 3 of the Energy Efficiency (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 — Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 — Civil Aviation Act 1982 — Employment and Training Act 1973 — Environmental Protection Act 1990 — Industrial Development Act 1982 — Science and Technology Act 1965 — Energy Act 2004
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy
Form of aid	Soft loan
Budget	—
Intensity	—
Duration (period)	until 31.12.2010
Economic sectors	All sectors
Name and address of the granting authority	—
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/index.htm

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3.6.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/8

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 May 2009

appointing Maltese members and one alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers

2009/C 123/03

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (1), and in particular Article 82 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,

Whereas:

(1)	by its Decision of 30 March 2009 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers for the period 30 March 2009 to 29 March 2010, with the exception of certain members including the Maltese members and alternate members;

(2)	the Maltese Government has submitted nominations for a number of posts to be filled,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed members and one alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers for the period ending on 29 March 2011:

REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENT

Country	Members	Alternates
Malta	Mr Malcolm SCICLUNA Mr Mark MUSU’	Mr Frank MICALLEF

REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS′ ORGANISATIONS

Country	Members	Alternates
Malta	Mr Tonio FARRUGIA Mr Victor PISANI

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(1)  OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2.

(2)  OJ C 83, 7.4.2009, p. 19.

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3.6.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/10

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 February 2009

appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

2009/C 123/04

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Government of CYPRUS,

Whereas:

(1)	By its Decision of 18 September 2006 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2006 to 17 September 2009.

(2)	A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Michael PHYSENTZIDES.

(3)	The Cypriot member of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2009,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following person is hereby appointed as a member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 17 September 2009:

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

CYPRUS: Dr. George OXINOS

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(1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 240, 5.10.2006, p. 1.

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3.6.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/11

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 May 2009

appointing Maltese members and a Maltese alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers

2009/C 123/05

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 of 15 October 1968 on freedom of movement for workers within the Community (1), and in particular Articles 26 and 27 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,

Whereas:

(1)

By its Decision of 25 September 2008 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 25 September 2008 to 24 September 2010, with the exception of certain members including the Maltese members and alternate members in the category of government representatives.

(2)	The Maltese Government has submitted nominations for a number of posts to be filled,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed members and an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period ending on 24 September 2010:

REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENT

Country	Members	Alternates
Malta	Mr Joseph MIZZI Ms Josephine FARRUGIA	Mr Anthony BUTTIGIEG

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(1)  OJ L 257, 18.10.1968, p. 2.

(2)  OJ C 253, 4.10.2008, p. 7.

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3.6.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/12

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Euro exchange rates (1)

2 June 2009

2009/C 123/06

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,4238
JPY	Japanese yen	136,09
DKK	Danish krone	7,4456
GBP	Pound sterling	0,86520
SEK	Swedish krona	10,6375
CHF	Swiss franc	1,5137
ISK	Iceland króna
NOK	Norwegian krone	8,7725
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	26,830
EEK	Estonian kroon	15,6466
HUF	Hungarian forint	281,70
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,7095
PLN	Polish zloty	4,4877
RON	Romanian leu	4,1860
TRY	Turkish lira	2,1779
AUD	Australian dollar	1,7443
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,5433
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	11,0373
NZD	New Zealand dollar	2,1767
SGD	Singapore dollar	2,0480
KRW	South Korean won	1 758,24
ZAR	South African rand	11,4810
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	9,7261
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,3383
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	14 609,18
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,9676
PHP	Philippine peso	67,291
RUB	Russian rouble	43,5755
THB	Thai baht	48,580
BRL	Brazilian real	2,7677
MXN	Mexican peso	18,8725
INR	Indian rupee	66,9420

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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3.6.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/13

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Call for proposals — Preparatory action on an EU rapid response capability

2009/C 123/07

I.1.

The European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment, Civil Protection Unit, is launching a Call for Proposals with the aim of identifying projects on an EU civil protection rapid response capability which might be eligible for financial support. This financial support will take the form of grants.

I.2.

The fields concerned, the nature and content of the actions and the financing conditions are set out in the relevant Grant Application Guide, which also contains detailed instructions on where and when to submit a proposal. The guide, as well as the relevant grant application forms can be downloaded from the Europa website at: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/funding/grants_en.htm

I.3.

Proposals must be sent to the Commission to the address indicated in the Grant Application Guide by 7 August 2009. Proposals must be submitted by post or private courier no later than 7 August 2009 (evidence shall be constituted by the date of dispatch, the postmark or the date of the deposit slip). They may also be delivered by hand to the specific address indicated in the Guide no later than 7 August 2009 at 17.00 (evidence shall be the acknowledgement of receipt dated and signed by the responsible official). Proposals submitted by fax, electronic mail, incomplete applications, or applications sent in several parts will not be accepted.

I.4.

The procedure for the award of grants is scheduled as follows: — receipt, recording and acknowledgement of receipt by the Commission, — appraisal of the proposals by the Commission, — award decision and notification of the result to the applicants. Beneficiaries will be selected on the basis of the criteria set out in the guide mentioned in point 1.2 and within the limits of the available budget. In the event of approval by the Commission, a grant agreement (made out in Euro) will be concluded between the Commission and the party submitting the proposal. The procedure is strictly confidential.

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3.6.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/14

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/12/09

‘Youth in Action’ Programme

Action 4.4 — Projects encouraging creativity and innovation in the youth sector

2009/C 123/08

1.   OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION

This call is launched within the framework of sub-Action 4.4 of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme. In line with the Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the European Year of Creativity and Innovation (2009) (1), this call aims at supporting projects encouraging creativity and innovation in the youth sector

This call also takes into account the proposals put forward by the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions in the field of media literacy and which are laid down in the European Commission's Communication ‘A European approach to media literacy in the digital environment’ (2). These proposals set a European approach to media literacy, at various levels.

Specific objective

This call for proposals will aim at identifying projects that target the introduction, implementation and promotion of innovative and qualitative elements in non-formal education and youth work.

Such innovative and qualitative elements may refer to:

—	the content of the proposed activities; and/or,

—	the methods used in view to run the activities, based on novel approaches in the field of non-formal education and youth.

Priority themes

In 2009, priority under this call will be assigned to projects focussing on the following themes:

(a)	media literacy of young people

(b)	e-youth work

The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency is responsible for implementing this call for proposals.

2.   ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Proposals must be submitted by non-profit organisations. These organisations can be:

—	non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and networks,

—	public bodies.

The same applies to the partner organisations.

Applicants must – at the time when they submit their proposal – be legally registered for at least 2 years in one of the Programme Countries. The Programme Countries are as follows:

—

the Member States of the European Union  (3): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom;

—	those countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) which are parties to the agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA): Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway;

—	candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with these countries with a view to their participation in EU programmes: Turkey.

Projects must involve partners from at least four different Programme Countries (including the applicant organisation), of which at least one is a Member State of the European Union.

Natural persons may not claim a grant under this call for proposals.

3.   ELIGIBLE ACTIONS

Projects must be set-up including activities of a non-profit-making purpose and come under the field of youth and non-formal education.

Projects must start between 1 December 2009 and 31 March 2010.

They will have a minimum duration of 12 months and a maximum duration of 18 months.

4.   AWARD CRITERIA

Eligible applications will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

Qualitative criteria

Qualitative criteria will represent 90 % of the points available within the evaluation procedure.

The following qualitative criteria will be taken into consideration:

—	Relevance of the project in relation to the objectives and priorities of the Programme (40 %)

—	Quality of the project and of the working methods it comprises (50 %)

Quantitative criteria

Quantitative criteria will represent 10 % of the points available within the evaluation procedure.

The following quantitative criteria will be taken into consideration:

—	Profile and number of participants (including those with fewer opportunities) and of promoters involved in the project (10 %)

5.   BUDGET

The total budget allocated to the cofinancing of projects under this call for proposals is estimated at EUR 1 200 000.

Financial assistance from the Agency may not be granted for more than 65 % of a project’s total eligible expenses. The total maximum grant may not exceed EUR 100 000.

The Agency reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available.

6.   DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Applications must be sent no later than 30 September 2009 to the following address:

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

‘Youth in Action’ Programme — EACEA/12/09

BOUR, 4/029

Avenue du Bourget, 1

BE-1140 BRUSSELS

—	by post, date as per postmark,

—	by an express courier company, the date of receipt by the courier company being taken as proof of posting (please include a copy of the receipt in the application form).

Only applications that are submitted using the correct form, duly completed and dated, including a balanced budget (revenue/expenditure) and sent as a single copy (the original document), will be accepted. They must be signed by the person authorised to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant organisation.

Applications which have not been submitted within the specified deadline will be disregarded.

Applications sent by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.

7.   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Detailed Applicants' Guidelines and application forms can be found on the Internet at the following address:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/funding/2009/call_action_4_4_en.php

or by writing to:

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

‘Youth in Action’ Programme — EACEA/12/09

BOUR, 4/029

Avenue du Bourget, 1

BE-1140 BRUSSELS

Grant applications must use the application form specifically designed for this purpose and contain all the annexes and information required.

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(1)  Decision No 1350/2008/EC of 16 December 2008 (OJ L 348/115 of 24.12.2008, p. 115).

(2)  COM(2007) 883 final of 20.12.2007.

(3)  Persons from overseas countries and territories and, if applicable, public or private institutions based there, are eligible under the ‘Youth in Action’ programme, depending upon the rules of the programme and those which apply in the Member State with which they are connected. A list of these overseas countries and territories is given in Annex 1A of Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (‘Overseas Association Decision’) OJ L 314, 30.11.2001.

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3.6.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/17

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION EPSO/AD/176/09

2009/C 123/09

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising open competition EPSO/AD/176/09 to recruit conference interpreters (AD 5/AD 7) with Finnish as their main language.

The competition notice is published in Official Journal C 123 A of 3 June 2009 in Finnish only.

Further details can be found on the EPSO website: http://eu-careers.eu

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