15.7.2009

Official Journal of the European Union

C 162/1

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)

2009/C 162/01

Date of adoption of the decision

7.4.2009

Reference number of State aid

N 438/08

Member State

France

Region

Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Déductibilité de la TVA pour certains produits exonérés

Legal basis

5o du 1 de l’article 295 du code général des impôts, articles 50 undecies et duodecies de l’annexe IV du même code

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 100 million; Overall budget: EUR 500 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère du Budget, des comptes publics et de la fonction publique

139 rue de Bercy — Télédoc 536

75572 Paris CEDEX 12

FRANCE

Other information

—

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Date of adoption of the decision	7.4.2009
Reference number of State aid	N 440/08
Member State	France
Region	Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, Réunion
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Aide à la modernisation de l’hôtellerie
Legal basis	Article 13 du projet de loi pour le développement économique de l’outre-mer (LODEOM)
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Regional development
Form of aid	Direct grant
Budget	Annual budget: EUR 13,5 million
Intensity	—
Duration (period)	1.1.2009-31.12.2013
Economic sectors	NACE Rév. 2: I55.1 Hôtels et hébergement similaire
Name and address of the granting authority	—
Other information	—

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Date of adoption of the decision

18.5.2009

Reference number of State aid

N 600/08

Member State

Germany

Region

Bayern

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

FuE-Programm ‘Mikrosystemtechnik’ Bayern (MST)

Legal basis

Haushaltsgesetz des Freistaates Bayern in der jeweils gültigen Fassung; Artikel 23 und 44 der Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Bayern

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development, Innovation

Form of aid

Direct grant, Transactions not on market terms

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 4,1 million; Overall budget: EUR 20,5 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Infrastruktur, Verkehr und Technologie

Prinzregentenstraße 28

80538 München

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

—

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Date of adoption of the decision	20.5.2009
Reference number of State aid	N 279/09
Member State	Italy
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Quadro di riferimento temporaneo comunitario per le misure di aiuto agli investimenti in capitale di rischio
Legal basis	Modalità di applicazione della Comunicazione della Commissione europea — quadro di riferimento temporaneo comunitario per le misure di aiuto di stato a sostegno dell'accesso al finanziamento nell'attuale situazione di crisi finanziaria ed economica (Articoli 1-2, 7-10)
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy, Risk capital
Form of aid	Provision of risk capital
Budget	—
Intensity	—
Duration (period)	until 31.12.2010
Economic sectors	All sectors
Name and address of the granting authority	Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico; Regione Marche; Regione Lombardia; Camera di Commercio di Vicenza; Regione Campania
Other information	—

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15.7.2009

Official Journal of the European Union

C 162/5

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 162/04

Date of adoption of the decision	29.4.2009
Reference number of State aid	N 677b/07
Member State	France
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Méthode de calcul de l’équivalent-subvention brut (ESB) pour les aides sous forme de garantie publique de prêts bancaires pour le financement d’investissements des entreprises
Legal basis	—
Type of measure	—
Objective	—
Form of aid	Guarantee
Budget	—
Intensity	—
Duration (period)	until 31.12.2013
Economic sectors	All sectors
Name and address of the granting authority	—
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Date of adoption of the decision	14.7.2008
Reference number of State aid	N 48/08
Member State	Germany
Region	Hamburg
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Umstrukturierungsbeihilferegelung für kleine Unternehmen in Hamburg
Legal basis	Hamburger Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Umstrukturierungsbeihilfen für kleine Unternehmen in Schwierigkeiten
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Restructuring of firms in difficulty
Form of aid	Guarantee, Direct grant, Other forms of equity intervention
Budget	Annual budget: EUR 1 million Overall budget: EUR 6 million
Intensity	—
Duration (period)	1.7.2008-30.6.2014
Economic sectors	—
Name and address of the granting authority	Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg
Other information	—

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Date of adoption of the decision	26.6.2009
Reference number of State aid	N 51/09
Member State	Spain
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Incentivo mediante bonificaciones para el mantenimiento de los trabajadores de edad en las empresas
Legal basis	Proyecto de Real Decreto por el que se establecen medidas para facilitar la adaptación laboral del sector del juguete a los cambios estructurales en el comercio mundial.
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Employment
Form of aid	Reduction of social security contributions
Budget	Overall budget: EUR 4,61 million
Intensity	8,5 %
Duration (period)	until 1.6.2011
Economic sectors	Manufacturing industry
Name and address of the granting authority	Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal
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Date of adoption of the decision

5.6.2009

Reference number of State aid

N 209/09

Member State

Spain

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Incentivo para la contratación de trabajadores excedentes del sector MUEBLE

Legal basis

Proyecto de Real Decreto por el que se establecen medidas para facilitar la adaptación laboral del sector del mueble a los cambios estructurales en el comercio mundial

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Employment

Form of aid

Reduction of social security contributions

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 2,67 million

Intensity

5 %

Duration (period)

1.9.2009-1.9.2011

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Servicio Publico de Empleo Estatal

C/Condesa de Venadito, 9

28027 Madrid

ESPAÑA

Other information

—

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Date of adoption of the decision

8.6.2009

Reference number of State aid

N 210/09

Member State

Spain

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Incentivo mediante bonificaciones para el mantenimiento de los trabajadores de edad en las empresas del MUEBLE

Legal basis

Proyecto de Real Decreto por el que se establecen medidas para facilitar la adaptación laboral del sector del mueble a los cambios estructurales en el comercio mundial

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Employment

Form of aid

Reduction of social security contributions

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 41,90 million

Intensity

8,8 %

Duration (period)

1.4.2009-1.4.2011

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Servicio Publico de Empleo Estatal

C/Condesa de Venadito, 9

28027 Madrid

ESPAÑA

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15.7.2009

Official Journal of the European Union

C 162/9

Euro exchange rates (1)

14 July 2009

2009/C 162/05

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,3991
JPY	Japanese yen	130,34
DKK	Danish krone	7,4458
GBP	Pound sterling	0,85755
SEK	Swedish krona	10,9725
CHF	Swiss franc	1,5159
ISK	Iceland króna
NOK	Norwegian krone	9,0355
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	26,014
EEK	Estonian kroon	15,6466
HUF	Hungarian forint	275,79
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,7012
PLN	Polish zloty	4,3557
RON	Romanian leu	4,2165
TRY	Turkish lira	2,1540
AUD	Australian dollar	1,7689
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,6018
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	10,8436
NZD	New Zealand dollar	2,1988
SGD	Singapore dollar	2,0404
KRW	South Korean won	1 815,93
ZAR	South African rand	11,4694
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	9,5599
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,3320
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	14 284,31
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	5,0179
PHP	Philippine peso	67,362
RUB	Russian rouble	45,1890
THB	Thai baht	47,758
BRL	Brazilian real	2,7537
MXN	Mexican peso	19,1327
INR	Indian rupee	68,5070

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

15.7.2009

Official Journal of the European Union

C 162/11

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2009/C 162/07

Aid No: XA 67/09

Member State: Czech Republic

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpora poradenství v zemědělství zaměřená na odborné konzultace poskytované výzkumnými institucemi, odbornými sdruženími, které plní roli nositele odborných poznatků v těch případech, kdy neexistují odpovídající výzkumné instituce, a veřejnými vysokými školami s resortním zaměřením

Legal basis: Zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, ve znění p.p.

Zásady, kterými se stanovují podmínky pro poskytování dotací na základě § 2 a § 2d zákona č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: No more than CZK 15 000 000

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % of the costs specified in Article 15(2)(c), subject to a ceiling of CZK 800 000 per applicant.

Date of implementation: From 16 March 2009

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The aid is to be granted pursuant to Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Support and development of farm advisory services in the form of expert consultations provided by research institutes, professional associations which serve as repositories for expertise where there are no relevant research institutes, and universities and colleges specialised in the area concerned. Modern means of communication will be used for communication activities, as will personal contact of short duration, aimed at transferring research findings of an operational nature

Sector(s) concerned: Small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

Ministerstvo zemědělství

Těšnov 17

117 05 Praha 1

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

Website: http://www.mze.cz/Index.aspx?ch=74&typ=2&ids=1802&val=1802

(see Rules governing the granting of aid for the year in question — Aid programme 9.F.i)

Other information: The Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic declares that the conditions laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 will be complied with, i.e. the aid will be targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products, and in particular the conditions set out in Article 15 will be met.

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic confirms that technical support will be provided in kind by means of subsidised services and will not involve direct payments of money to producers

Prague, 18 February 2009

Head of Education and Consultancy Department

Ing. Alois NOVÁČEK

Aid No: XA 70/09

Member State: Czech Republic

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpora poradenství v zemědělství — vstupní konzultace poskytované agrárními nevládními neziskovými organizacemi

Legal basis: Zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, ve znění p.p.

Zásady, kterými se stanovují podmínky pro poskytování dotací na základě § 2 a § 2d zákona č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: No more than CZK 10 million

Maximum aid intensity: The aid may cover up to 100 % of the costs specified in Article 15(2)(c), subject to a ceiling of CZK 500 per member of the agricultural NGO concerned

Date of implementation: From 16 March 2009

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The aid is to be granted pursuant to Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The objective is to support and develop agricultural advisory services in the form of initial consultations provided to farmers by agricultural NGOs. Modern means of communication will be used for consultancy activities, as will personal contact of limited duration aimed at providing general information on support programmes, information on the need to comply with the terms of good production practice, notably in the context of cross-compliance and agri-environmental programme requirements, and directing clients to expert consultations or individual advisory services. The activities of agricultural NGOs will also include the provision of feedback to the Ministry on target groups’ advisory service needs and on the advisory services supplied

Sector(s) concerned: Small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

Ministerstvo zemědělství

Těšnov 17

117 05 Praha 1

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

Website: http://www.mze.cz/Index.aspx?ch=74&typ=2&ids=1802&val=1802

(see Rules governing the granting of aid for the year in question — Aid programme 9.F.i)

Other information: The Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic declares that the conditions laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 will be complied with, i.e. the aid will be focused on small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products, and in particular the conditions set out in Article 15.

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic confirms that technical support will be provided in kind by means of subsidised services and will not involve direct payments of money to producers

Prague, 18 February 2009

Head of Education and Consultancy Department

Ing. Alois NOVÁČEK

Aid No: XA 79/09

Member State: Spain

Region: Aragón

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Modificación de la Orden de 24 de septiembre de 2007, del Departamento de Agricultura y Alimentación, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones en materia de fomento de las estructuras asociativas agrarias

Legal basis:

—

the general legislation applicable to public subsidies, especially Ley 38/2003, de 17 de noviembre, General de Subvenciones (BOE no18-11-2003) and Decreto 2/2007, de 26 de enero, del Gobierno de Aragón que establece un marco de subvenciones en materia de agricultura y alimentación (B.O.A. no22-01-2007),

—	Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001,

—	Orden de 24 de septiembre de 2007, del Departamento de Agricultura y Alimentación, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones en materia de fomento de las estructuras asociativas agrarias

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The planned annual budget allocation for the subsidy scheme is EUR 700 000, to be distributed among the potential beneficiaries. As provided for in Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, each beneficiary may receive aid over a period of five years, subject to an overall limit of EUR 400 000

Maximum aid intensity: During the period when the subsidies may be granted, each beneficiary may, in accordance with Article 9(7) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, receive up to EUR 400 000 in respect of the eligible expenditure referred to in Article 9(3)

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013 (Article 23 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Objective of aid: This aid aims to support the measures taken by the agricultural associations to improve their structure, operation and organisation, and to promote products of distinctive quality, in accordance with Decree 2/2007 and the provisions of Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The aid scheme will be governed by the following principles:

The following aspects of the activity subsidised qualify as eligible expenditure:

—

external audits of accounts, with an annual report, and audits relating to gaining and retaining certificates or accreditations for processes or products linked to market requirements on the quality of agri-foodstuffs. The former is open only to associations that are not obliged to carry out statutory external audits under Act 19/1988 of 12 July on audits of the accounts,

—	technical and market evaluations on the production and marketing of the agricultural products grouped by producer association or group,

—	for processes that bring bodies together (mergers, takeovers or amalgamations), the expenditure incurred in constituting the resulting body relating to consultancy, e.g. fees for reports, studies, agencies dealing with legal or administrative work, registration, licences and permits.

Sector(s) concerned: This is a horizontal aid scheme which may cover any agri-food sector or subsector in which producer associations or groups operate

Name and address of the granting authority:

Departamento de Agricultura y Alimentación Gobierno de Aragón

Edificio Pignatelli

Paseo María Agustín, 36

50071 Zaragoza

ESPAÑA

Website: www.aragon.es via the link:

fomento estructuras asociativas agrarias

fomento estructuras asociativas agrarias Orden inicial

Aid No: XA 98/09

Member State: France

Region: Département de la Haute-Garonne (Conseil général de Haute-Garonne)

Title of aid scheme: Indemnisation des pertes entraînées par la fièvre catarrhale ovine (FCO) en Haute-Garonne: difficultés liées à la reconstitution du troupeau de souche en élevage ovin

Legal basis: Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006.

Arrêté du 15 décembre 2008 modifiant l'arrêté du 1er avril 2008 définissant les zones réglementées relatives à la fièvre catarrhale du mouton,

Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field.

Délibération du Conseil régional Midi-Pyrénées du 21 octobre 2008.

Délibération du Conseil général de la Haute-Garonne du 28 janvier 2009

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 200 000

Maximum aid intensity: 28 %

The aid scheme which the General Council wishes to implement is as follows, for all animals dying as a result of bluetongue disease and which have been replaced (flat-rate amounts per animal):

The intensity of this aid will vary from 16 % to no more than 28 % of the financial losses caused by the death of these animals.

The financial loss incurred by replacing breeding livestock is assessed as follows. These examples relate to the minimum amounts of losses.

In terms of sheep production: (lambing at two years and productivity: 1.4 lamb/ewe)

Ewes:

Total minimum financial loss in terms of sheep production*: EUR 302/ewe

Aid from the Department: EUR 50, i.e. 16 % of the estimated loss

Aid from the Region: between EUR 30 and EUR 50, i.e no more than 16 % of the estimated loss

Aid from the State: no more than EUR 100, i.e no more than 33 of the estimated loss

Rams:

Total minimum financial loss in terms of sheep production**: EUR 520/recognised ram

Aid from the Department: EUR 150, i.e. 28 % of the estimated loss

Aid from the Region: EUR 150, i.e. 28 % of the estimated loss

Aid from the State: no more than EUR 91,47, i.e no more than 17 % of the estimated loss

The cumulated aid rate may not in any event exceed 100 %.

—	purchase of one ewe lamb: EUR 130 + ageing: EUR 55 (13 months × EUR 0,20/kg × 21 kg),

—	production loss: 1,4 lambs × EUR 100 minus EUR 23 in feed,

—	total: 130 + 55 + 140 – 23 = EUR 302,

—	purchase of one breeding ram recognised by a selection body: EUR 520,

In any event, the aid from the Department of Haute-Garonne will be used only for the justified replacement of animals certified as dead and hence giving rise to an entitlement to State compensation, or animals which were slaughtered after having been treated for bluetongue disease (with support from the solidarity fund of the animal health associations (Groupements de Défense Sanitaire)).

Beneficiaries will also be requested to declare any amounts they receive through insurance schemes; these amounts will be taken into account to ensure that the maximum 100 % aid rate is not exceeded

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: Until the end of 2009

Objective of the aid: In accordance with the national bluetongue disease control programme and in addition to various measures taken to monitor this disease, the Department of Haute-Garonne wishes to grant aid to livestock farmers in the region to reduce the costs of replacing breeding stock which have died as a result of bluetongue disease

Sector concerned: sheep

Name and address of the granting authority:

Conseil général de la Haute-Garonne

1 boulevard de la Marquette

31090 Toulouse CEDEX

FRANCE

Website: http://www.cg31.fr/upload/pdf_dadre_fco/aide_reconstruction_cheptel_ovin.pdf

Aid No: XA 152/09

Member State: Éire/Ireland

Region: Éire/Ireland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Prolongation of Stamp Duty Relief for Farm Consolidation. (Scheme XA 328/07)

Legal basis: Section 81C of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999, as introduced in Section 104 of the Finance Act 2007 and amended by Section 85 of Finance (No 2) Act 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The prolongation will have a duration of two years and is expected to cost EUR 1,5 m per annum

Maximum aid intensity: The rate of stamp duty does not exceed 6 % of the value of the land involved. (The maximum rate of stamp duty was reduced in Budget 2009 for non residential land and property from 9 % to 6 % with effect from 15 October 2008). The maximum aid intensity is 100 % of the stamp duty liability on the investment. Accordingly, the maximum aid intensity does not exceed 100 % of the legal and administrative costs of reparcelling, including survey costs

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: two years to 30 June 2011

Objective of aid: The purpose of the relief is to reduce the operating difficulties caused by land fragmentation and to improve the viability and competitiveness of Irish farms by encouraging greater levels of farm consolidation. The scheme is within the parameters set out in Article 13 of the Block Exemption Regulations (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006) — ‘Aid for land reparcelling’

Sector(s) concerned: All Agriculture Sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: The aid is in the form of tax relief or tax repayment. The granting authority in this regard is the Revenue Commissioners, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2, Ireland. The scheme will also require certification by the State agriculture and food development authority Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow, Ireland

Web-address: The legislation providing for stamp duty relief can be found in Section 81C of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999, as introduced by Section 104 of the Finance Act 2007 — http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/acts/2007/a1107.pdf

The legislation providing for the prolongation of stamp duty relief can be found in Section 85 of Finance (No 2) Act 2008 — http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/acts/2008/a2508.pdf

Other Information: This measure is an extension to 30 June 2011 to the deadline of 30 June 2009 of approved scheme XA 328/07. There are no other changes to the scheme and on this basis it is the understanding of the Irish authorities that the proposed time extension cannot effect the evaluation of the compatibility of the aid measure with the common market.

As is the case with scheme XA 328/07 the scheme will also require certification by the State agriculture and food development authority Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow, Ireland

Other Information: The guidelines for this scheme, as is the case with scheme XA 328/07, also include the following conditions:

(a)	a reduction in the number of separate parcels of land comprised in a farm; or

(b)	an overall reduction in the distance between existing parcels comprised in a farm;

(a)	retain ownership of the exchanged land;

(b)	use it for farming; and

(c)	spend more than 50 % of his/her normal working time farming; and

An eligible farmer must apply to Teagasc with all relevant documentations and if satisfied, Teagasc will issue a farm consolidation certificate, which the farmer will then produce to the Revenue Commissioners to obtain stamp duty relief or repayment, as necessary.

15.7.2009

Official Journal of the European Union

C 162/17

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2009/C 162/09

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months from the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘ACEITE CAMPO DE MONTIEL’

EC No: ES-PDO-0005-0590-30.01.2007

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1. Name:

‘Aceite Campo de Montiel’

2. Member State or Third Country:

Spain

3. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1. Type of product (as in Annex II):

Class 1.5.

Oils and fats

3.2. Description of the product to which the name in (1) applies:

Extra-virgin olive oil obtained from the fruit of the olive tree of the Cornicabra, Picual, Manzanilla, Arbequina and Local varieties by mechanical processes or other physical means that do not lead to deterioration of the oil, conserving the taste, aroma and characteristics of the fruit from which it is obtained.

Acidity: maximum 0,5 °

Peroxide value: maximum 15

Ultraviolet absorbency: K 270: maximum 0,20

K 232: maximum 2,50

Total moisture and impurities ≤ 0,1 %

Organoleptic evaluation:

—	Median defect Md = 0,

—	Median fruitiness Mf ≥ 2,5.

The particular characteristics of Aceite Campo de Montiel are due to the natural combination of the main varieties, cornicabra and picual, which give it its distinctive bitterness and spiciness, positive qualities in olive oil that are present, according to organoleptic assessment, in significant values ranging between 3 and 6 for bitterness and between 3,4 and 6,3 for spiciness with, to a lesser extent, apple and almond notes typical of other varieties.

3.3. Raw materials (for processed products only):

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3.4. Feed (for products of animal origin only):

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3.5. Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area:

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3.6. Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.:

The oil is bottled within the defined geographical area.

In this way, the typical characteristics of the product can be maintained, the inspection bodies have total control of production and the final handling of the product is sure to remain in the hands of the producers and agricultural organisations in the area, who best know how the oils are affected by factors in the packaging process, such as time and method of decanting, filtration operations, diatomaceous earth, cellulose and packaging temperatures, and by the cold and storage. This safeguards the quality of the product and, at the same time, guarantees the traceability of the oils.

The packer should have separate systems for packaging the PDO oils and for packaging any other oils.

Likewise, the packer must have type-approved systems for measuring oil.

The oil is packaged in containers of 5 litres or less made from: glass, plastic, PET, metal, porcelain or ceramic.

3.7. Specific rules on labelling:

The label on the containers will include, along with the sales name, the designation logo, with the words ‘Denominación de Origen Aceite Campo de Montiel’ and, optionally, the mark of conformity of the product certification body of the inspection body.

The containers in which the oil is packaged for consumption will bear a seal of warranty and a numbered label or back label issued by the association, which will be distributed and inspected by the inspection body in such a way that they cannot be reused.

The labelling must comply with the general rules on labelling.

4. Concise definition of the geographical area:

The area where production, manufacture and packaging of the designation of origin takes place covers the following municipalities of the province of Ciudad Real: San Carlos del Valle, Membrilla, Santa Cruz de Mudela, La Solana, Valdepeñas, Almuradiel, Viso del Marqués, San Lorenzo de Calatrava, Albaladejo, Alcubillas, Alhambra, Almedina, Carrizosa, Castellar de Santiago, Cózar, Fuenllana, Montiel, Puebla del Príncipe, Santa Cruz de los Cáñamos, Terrinches, Torre de Juan Abad, Torrenueva, Villahermosa, Villamanrique, Villanueva de la Fuente and Villanueva de los Infantes.

5. Link with the geographical area:

5.1. Specific characteristics of the geographical area:

The Campo de Montiel is a calcareous plateau of over 7 000 km2 lying at an average altitude of 850 m. The district is physically homogenous and has special features and characteristics that distinguish it from neighbouring districts. The main activity is agriculture.

Soil characteristics: healthy soil, largely of the reddish-brown and limy types, with a high calcium carbonate content.

The district is subject to extreme climate conditions and a wide range of temperatures with long, harsh winters and hot summers, long hours of sunshine, strong sunlight and low rainfall (600-700 mm).

5.2. Specific characteristics of the product:

‘Aceite Campo de Montiel’ has the following characteristics:

—	high fatty acid content of the olives and a high extraction rate,

—	a high content of oleic acids and antioxidant polyphenols which makes it very resistant to turning rancid and deteriorating through oxidation,

—	bitterness and spiciness, which are positive qualities in olive oil, are present, according to organoleptic assessment, in significant values ranging between 3 and 6 for bitterness and between 3,4 and 6,3 for spiciness.

5.3. Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI):

The soil and climate conditions have a significant influence on agricultural practices and crops in the area and determine to a great extent the quality and characteristics of the local produce, olives and the oil extracted from them being an important part of this.

The abovementioned soil and climate conditions give the extra virgin olive oil produced in Campo de Montiel the specific and distinctive characteristics mentioned in point 5.2 of this document.

Publication reference of the specification:

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

http://docm.jccm.es/portaldocm/verDiarioAntiguo.do?ruta=2006/12/14

Department of Agriculture Decision of 28 November 2006 granting the application to register Aceite Campo de Montiel as a Protected Designation of Origin (Resolución de 28 de noviembre 2006, de la Consejería de Agricultura, por la que se emite decisión favorable en relación con la solicitud de registro de la Denominación de Origen Protegida Aceite Campo de Montiel).

		ISSN 1725-2423 doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.162.eng
Official Journal of the European Union		C 162

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 52 15 July 2009

Notice No	Contents	page
	II Information
	INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
	Commission
2009/C 162/01	Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 )	1

2009/C 162/02	Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5431 — ADM/Schokinag) ( 1 )	4

2009/C 162/03	Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5543 — ENBW/Borusan/JV) ( 1 )	4

2009/C 162/04	Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 )	5

	IV Notices
	NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
	Commission
2009/C 162/05	Euro exchange rates	9

	The Court of Auditors
2009/C 162/06	Special Report No 5/2009 The Commission’s Treasury Management	10

	NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
2009/C 162/07	Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001	11

	V Announcements
	PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY
	Commission
2009/C 162/08	Acknowledgement of receipt of complaint No 2009/4209 — SG(2009)A/1798	16

	OTHER ACTS
	Commission
2009/C 162/09	Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs	17