20.4.2011

Official Journal of the European Union

C 122/1

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 122/01

Date of adoption of the decision

14.4.2010

Reference number of State Aid

NN 30/09

Member State

Ireland

Region

South and East Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Hotel Capital Allowances for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow

Legal basis

Chapter 1, Part 9 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 17,8 million

Intensity

8,4 %

Duration (period)

2008-2014

Economic sectors

Hotels and restaurants (tourism)

Name and address of the granting authority

Revenue Commissioners Dublin Castle

Dublin 2

IRELAND

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

20.12.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 490/10

Member State

Belgium

Region

Vlaams Gewest (Vlaanderen)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Verlenging van de Vlaamse steunregeling N 550/01 inzake publiek-private samenwerking voor de bouw van laad- en losinstallaties langs de waterwegen in het Vlaams Gewest, zoals verlengd bij Besluit C(2004) 4361 definitief van 16 november 2004 (steunmaatregel N 344/04)

Legal basis

Decreet van het Vlaamse Gewest van 18 december 1992, artikelen 44 tot en met 49

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Sectoral development, Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 10 million

Overall budget: EUR 60 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2011-31.12.2016

Economic sectors

Inland water transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Vlaamse Overheid — Minister bevoegd voor Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken

Koning Albert II-laan 20, bus 1

1000 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

27.1.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.32028 (2010/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

Madrid

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aid to short films in Spain

Legal basis

Ley 2/95, de 8 marzo, de Subvenciones de la Comunidad de Madrid; Ley 38/2003 de 17 noviembre, General de Subvenciones (Ley Estatal); Orden por la que se establecen las bases reguladores para la concesión de ayudas a empresas privadas dedicadas al sector audiovisual y cinematográfico; Orden de la Consejería de Cultura y Deportes, por la que se convocan ayudas a la producción cinematográfica para el año 2011

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 0,36 million

Overall budget: EUR 0,36 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

27.11.2010-25.11.2011

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Consejería de Cultura y Deporte y Portavocía del Gobierno

Calle Caballero de Gracia, 132

28013 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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision	24.1.2011
Reference number of State Aid	SA.32183 (2011/N)
Member State	France
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Prolongation du régime temporaire relatif aux aides sous forme de garanties (N 23/09)
Legal basis	Article 20 de la Constitution du 4 octobre 1958; articles L. 2251-1, L. 3231-1 et L. 4211-1, L 2252-1, L 3231-4, L 4253-1 et L 5111-4, L 2253-7, L 3231-7, L 4253-3 et L 4211-1 10 [code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT), circulaire de ministre de l'intérieur du 3 juillet 2006, du premier ministre du 26 janvier 2006, circulaires DIACT du 30 novembre 2007]
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy
Form of aid	Guarantee
Budget	—
Intensity	—
Duration (period)	Until 31.12.2011
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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

20.4.2011

Official Journal of the European Union

C 122/7

Euro exchange rates (1)

19 April 2011

2011/C 122/06

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,4302
JPY	Japanese yen	118,23
DKK	Danish krone	7,4576
GBP	Pound sterling	0,87800
SEK	Swedish krona	8,9210
CHF	Swiss franc	1,2842
ISK	Iceland króna
NOK	Norwegian krone	7,7635
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	24,125
HUF	Hungarian forint	266,88
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,7093
PLN	Polish zloty	3,9785
RON	Romanian leu	4,0885
TRY	Turkish lira	2,1936
AUD	Australian dollar	1,3622
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,3694
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	11,1240
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,8154
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,7835
KRW	South Korean won	1 557,28
ZAR	South African rand	9,7827
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	9,3399
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,3580
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	12 422,61
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,3271
PHP	Philippine peso	61,973
RUB	Russian rouble	40,4869
THB	Thai baht	42,992
BRL	Brazilian real	2,2647
MXN	Mexican peso	16,7398
INR	Indian rupee	63,6220

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

20.4.2011

Official Journal of the European Union

C 122/8

Summary information on State aid granted pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products

2011/C 122/07

Aid No: XF 31/10

Member State: Republic of Estonia

Region/Authority granting the aid: Maksu- ja Tolliamet

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Kalandustoodete tootjale eriotstarbelise diislikütuse ja kerge kütteõli aktsiisimaksu vabastus

Legal basis: Eesti Vabariigi Riigikogu poolt 4. detsembril 2002 vastu võetud seaduse „Alkoholi-, tubaka- ja kütuse- ja elektriaktsiisi seadus” paragrahvi 27 lõike 1 punkt 222.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: The scheme provides for aid of EEK 50 000 (EUR 3 195) each year for fishermen fishing in inland waters.

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity is the amount laid down in Section 66(7) of the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act. On 1 January 2010 the rate of excise duty for 1 000 litres of diesel fuel for specific purposes or light fuel oil was set at EEK 1 736; this amount may change in the event of an increase in excise duty on fuel.

Date of entry into force: The exemption from excise duty will apply from 1 January 2011.

Duration of scheme: 31 December 2013.

Objective of aid: The objective is to assist SMEs by exempting them from excise duty on diesel for specific purposes and light fuel oil in 2011.

Article applicable: Article 24 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008

Activity concerned: Inland fisheries

Name and address of the granting authority:

Maksu- ja Tolliamet

Narva mnt 9j

15176 Tallinn

EESTI/ESTONIA

Website: http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=13279879

Grounds: While fishermen fishing at sea are covered by Council Directive 2003/96/EC restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity, meaning they have the possibility of using tax-free fuel, the tax exemption provided for in the Directive does not automatically cover fishermen fishing in inland waters. This aid scheme is being implemented in order to ensure the principles of equal treatment and transparency of competition are also applied to fishermen fishing in inland waters.

Aid No: XF 32/10

Member State: Italy

Region/Authority granting the aid: Regione Autonoma della Sardegna

Title of aid scheme/name of company receiving ad hoc aid: Legge regionale n. 3/2006, art. 6 — Misure per migliorare la sostenibilità della pesca marittima nelle acque prospicienti il territorio della Sardegna: arresto temporaneo per le unità abilitate ai sistemi di pesca a strascico e/o volante anno 2010

Legal basis: Decreto n. 2000/DecA/76 del 30 luglio 2010 dell’Assessore dell’Agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale, Legge regionale 14 aprile 2006 n. 3 art. 6, Legge Regionale 14 maggio 2009, n. 1, art. 4, comma 27, Legge regionale 28 dicembre 2009, n. 6

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or amount of ad hoc aid granted: EUR 1 500 000

Maximum aid intensity: Aid is granted in accordance with the provisions of Article 24(1)(v) of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 and paid out in accordance with Annex II to that Regulation, pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 of 22 July 2008. In order to ensure equal treatment both among the companies and among the seafarers concerned by the temporary cessation, under regional funding:

fishing companies may be eligible for a premium equal to the remaining 50 % of the national aid granted according to Table 2 of the Decree of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF) of 23 June 2010 so as to level the aid granted at national level for the regions covered by the Convergence objective (Table 1),

seafarers of fishing vessels concerned by the temporary cessation may be eligible for a premium calculated on the basis of the minimum wage, according to the tables contained in the reference national collective agreement for the sector as provided for by the EFF Operational Programme for the implementation of Measure 1.2 ‘Public aid for temporary cessation’, in accordance with the measure laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 and with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 of 22 July 2008.

Date of entry into force:

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award (not later than 30 June 2014); indicate:

Objective of aid: To provide socio-economic compensation to seafarers and financial incentives for vessel owners for good behaviour in accordance with Measure 1.2 ‘Public aid for temporary cessation’ of the Operational Programme to implement the GSA11 management plan adopted by the Decree of 17 June 2010 of the Director-General for Maritime Fisheries (Department of European and International Policies) of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies, regarding the trawl fleet, which provides for gradual reductions in fishing effort in line with the objectives established under the Fleet Adaptation Scheme laid down by the Departmental Decree of 6 April 2010.

Indicate which of Article(s) 8 to 24 is used: Article 9

Activity concerned: Bottom and/or midwater pair trawl fishing

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna

Assessorato dell’Agricoltura e della riforma agro-pastorale

Via Pessagno 4

09126 Cagliari CA

ITALIA

per il tramite dell’Agenzia regionale autonoma ARGEA Sardegna.

Web address where the full text of the scheme or the criteria and conditions under which ad hoc aid is granted outside of an aid scheme can be found: http://www.regione.sardegna.it

(http://www.regione.sardegna.it/documenti/1_22_20100802121355.pdf)

Motivation:

—

Differential rates of modulation vis-à-vis financial resources proposed at national level, between those regions covered by the Convergence objective and those not covered thereby, under the Decree of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF) of 23 June 2010 for the implementation of Measure 1.2 ‘Temporary cessation’ in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006.

—	The maximum duration of eight months, as stipulated in Article 24(1)(v) of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006, has not elapsed.

20.4.2011

Official Journal of the European Union

C 122/10

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

2011/C 122/08

1. As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), the European Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date in the table.

2. Procedure

Union producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3. Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit H-1), N-105 4/92, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

4. This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009.

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

India

Indonesia

Malaysia

Republic of Korea

Taiwan

Thailand

Anti-dumping duty

Undertaking

Council Regulation (EC) No 192/2007 (OJ L 59, 27.2.2007, p. 1)

28.2.2012

(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(2) Fax +32 22956505.

20.4.2011

Official Journal of the European Union

C 122/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6199 — TowerBrook/York/Apollo/Monier)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 122/09

On 11 April 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings TowerBrook Capital Partners (UK) LLP (‘TowerBrook’, United Kingdom), York Capital Global Management Advisors, LLC (‘York’, USA) and Apollo Global Management, LLC (‘Apollo’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Monier (Germany) by way of a public bid announced on 4 April 2011.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	for TowerBrook: private equity investment,

—	for York: management of investment funds,

—	for Apollo: portfolio investments,

—	for Monier: manufacturer and supplier of roofing tiles, components for roofs and chimney and ventilation systems.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6199 — TowerBrook/York/Apollo/Monier, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

		ISSN 1725-2423 doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.122.eng
Official Journal of the European Union		C 122

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 54 20 April 2011

Notice No	Contents	page
	II Information
	INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	European Commission
2011/C 122/01	Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 )	1

2011/C 122/02	Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6128 — Blackstone/Mivisa) ( 1 )	5

2011/C 122/03	Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6059 — Norbert Dentressangle/Laxey Logistics) ( 1 )	5

2011/C 122/04	Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6119 — Arla/Hansa) ( 1 )	6

2011/C 122/05	Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6112 — Good Energies/NEIF/Newco) ( 1 )	6

	IV Notices
	NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	European Commission
2011/C 122/06	Euro exchange rates	7

	NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
2011/C 122/07	Summary information on State aid granted pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products	8

	V Announcements
	PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY
	European Commission
2011/C 122/08	Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures	10

	PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
	European Commission
2011/C 122/09	Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6199 — TowerBrook/York/Apollo/Monier) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	11