ISSN 1725-2423
doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.135.eng
Official Journal
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C 135
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Information and Notices
Volume 54
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2011/C 135/01 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6122 — Orizonia/BCD Travel/JV) ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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2011/C 135/02 |
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2011/C 135/03 |
Commission Decision of 4 May 2011 on setting up the European ITS Advisory Group |
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2011/C 135/04 |
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COURT PROCEEDINGS |
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EFTA Court |
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2011/C 135/07 |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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2011/C 135/08 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6214 — Seagate Technology/the HDD Business of Samsung Electronics) ( 1 ) |
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2011/C 135/09 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6209 — PAI/Kiloutou) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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OTHER ACTS |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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5.5.2011 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 135/1 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6122 — Orizonia/BCD Travel/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 135/01
On 26 April 2011, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6122. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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5.5.2011 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 135/2 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
4 May 2011
2011/C 135/02
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,4882 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
120,62 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4568 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,89990 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,0105 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,2826 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,8710 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
24,209 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
264,68 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,7095 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
3,9366 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,1100 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
2,2877 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,3727 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,4175 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
11,5623 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,8780 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,8265 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 596,48 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
9,8817 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
9,6636 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,3815 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
12 727,06 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,4304 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
63,864 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
40,5300 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
44,601 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
2,3579 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
17,2174 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
66,1800 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 135/3 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 May 2011
on setting up the European ITS Advisory Group
2011/C 135/03
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport (1), and in particular its Article 16,
Whereas:
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Directive 2010/40/EU requires, in its Article 16, the Commission to establish a European ITS Advisory Group to advise it on business and technical aspects of deployment and use of ITS in the Union. |
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It is therefore necessary to set up such group of experts in the field of Intelligent Transport Systems and to define its tasks and its structure. |
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The European ITS Advisory Group should advise the Commission on the commercial and technical aspects of the deployment and use of ITS in the Union. |
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The European ITS Advisory Group should be composed of high level representatives from relevant ITS service providers, associations of users, transport and facilities operators, manufacturing industry, social partners, professional associations, local authorities and other relevant fora. |
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Rules on disclosure of information by members of the European ITS Advisory Group should be laid down. |
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Personal data should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (2). |
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It is appropriate to fix a period for the application of this Decision. The Commission will in due time consider the advisability of an extension, |
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Subject matter
The group of experts on Intelligent Transport Systems, hereinafter referred to as ‘the European ITS Advisory Group’, is hereby set up.
Article 2
Task
The European ITS Advisory Group’s task shall be:
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to assist the Commission in the preparation of specifications, to be adopted as delegated acts under the ITS Directive, by notably providing an opinion on the technical and commercial aspects related to them; |
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to monitor the evolution of policy in the field of ITS and to advise and provide guidance to the Commission on all other issues (non-directly linked to specifications) related to the deployment and use of ITS in the Union; |
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to bring about an exchange of experience and good practice related to the deployment and operation of ITS. |
Article 3
Consultation
The Commission may consult the European ITS Advisory Group on any matter relating to the deployment and use of ITS in the Union while encouraging members to suggest further topics for discussion.
Article 4
Membership — Appointment
1. The European ITS Advisory Group shall be composed of 25 members.
2. Members shall be:
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individuals appointed to represent a common interest shared by stakeholders in a particular policy area; they shall not represent an individual stakeholder, or |
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organisations, in the broad sense of the word including companies, associations, non-governmental organisations, trade unions, universities, research institutes, Union agencies, Union bodies and international organisations. |
3. Members shall be appointed by the Director-General for Mobility and Transport DG from specialists or organisations representing stakeholders listed in Article 16 of Directive 2010/40/EU, with competence in the areas referred to in Article 2 and Article 3 and who have responded to a call for applications.
4. Members shall be appointed for three years. They shall remain in office until the end of their term of office. Their term of office may be renewed.
5. The Commission or its services shall establish a reserve list of suitable candidates that may be used to appoint suitable replacements. The Commission or its services shall ask applicants for their consent before including their names on the list.
6. Members who are no longer capable of contributing effectively to the European ITS Advisory Group’s deliberations, who resign or who do not comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 3 of this Article, or Article 339 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, may be replaced for the remainder of their term of office.
7. The names of members shall be published in the Register of Commission expert groups and other similar entities (‘the Register’) (3).
8. Personal data shall be collected, processed and published in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.
Article 5
Operation
1. The European ITS Advisory Group shall be chaired by a representative of the Commission.
2. In agreement with the Commission services, the European ITS Advisory Group may set up sub-groups to examine specific questions on the basis of terms of reference defined by the European ITS Advisory Group. Such sub-groups shall be disbanded as soon as their mandate is fulfilled.
3. The Commission’s representative may invite experts from outside the European ITS Advisory Group with specific competence in a subject on the agenda to participate in the work of the group or sub-group on an ad hoc basis. In addition, the Commission’s representative may give observer status to individuals or organisations.
4. Members of expert groups and their representatives, as well as invited experts and observers, shall comply with the obligations of professional secrecy laid down by the Treaties and their implementing rules, as well as with the Commission's rules on security regarding the protection of EU classified information, laid down in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom (4). Should they fail to respect these obligations, the Commission may take all appropriate measures.
5. The meetings of expert groups and sub-groups shall be held on Commission premises. The Commission shall provide secretarial services. Other Commission officials with an interest in the proceedings may attend meetings of the European ITS Advisory Group and its sub-groups.
6. The European ITS Advisory Group shall adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of the standard rules of procedure for expert groups.
7. The Commission publishes relevant information on the activities carried out by the European ITS Advisory Group either by including it in the Register or via a link from the Register to a dedicated website.
Article 6
Meeting expenses
1. Participants in the activities of the European ITS Advisory Group shall not be remunerated for the services they render.
2. Travel and subsistence expenses incurred by participants in the activities of the European ITS Advisory Group shall be reimbursed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions in force within the Commission.
3. Those expenses shall be reimbursed within the limits of the available appropriations allocated under the annual procedure for the allocation of resources.
Article 7
Applicability
This Decision shall apply until 27 August 2017.
Done at Brussels, 4 May 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
(3) Members who do not wish to have their names disclosed may apply for derogation from this rule. The request not to disclose the name of a member of an expert group shall be considered justified whenever publication could endanger his or her security or integrity or unduly prejudice his or her privacy.
(4) Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 29 November 2001 amending its internal Rules of Procedure (OJ L 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1).
NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 135/5 |
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
2011/C 135/04
Aid No: SA.32552 (2011/XA)
Member State: Spain
Region: Asturias
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Subvención nominativa al Laboratorio Interprofesional Lechero y Agroalimentario de Asturias (LILA)
Legal basis: Propuesta de Resolución de 24 de enero de 2011, por la que se autoriza y dispone un gasto para la concesión de una subvención nominativa al Laboratorio Interprofesional Lechero y Agroalimentario de Asturias (LILA), destinada a financiar los análisis de control lechero oficial
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company:
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Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking: EUR 0,41 million |
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Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,41 million |
Maximum aid intensity: 70 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 25 March 2011-1 December 2013
Objective of aid: Livestock sector (Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Raising of dairy cattle
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Consejería de Medio Rural y Pesca del Principado de Asturias |
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C/ Coronel Aranda, s/n, 4a planta |
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33071 Oviedo (Asturias) |
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ESPAÑA |
Website: http://www.asturias.es/Asturias/descargas/CONVENIOS%20GANADERIA/prop_resol_lila_11.pdf
Other information: —
Aid No: SA.32570 (2011/XA)
Member State: Italy
Region: Italia
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Determinazione dei criteri e delle modalità per la concessione di contributi in favore di piccole e medie imprese attive nel settore della produzione di prodotti agricoli di qualità, da assegnare ad organismi associativi di produttori, ai sensi dell’art. 1ter, comma 2, lett. c), della legge 11 novembre 2005, n. 231, e dell’art. 16bis del decreto-legge 1 luglio 2009, n. 78, convertito con la L. 3 agosto 2009, n. 102
Legal basis: Decreto-legge 9 settembre 2005, n. 182, convertito, con modificazioni, nella legge 11 novembre 2005, n. 131
Decreto-legge 1o luglio 2009, n. 78, convertito, con modificazioni, nella legge 3 agosto 2009, n. 102
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking: EUR 10 million
Maximum aid intensity: 100 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 24 February 2011-1 March 2013
Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006), Producer groups (Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006), Production of quality agricultural products (Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali |
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Gestione Commissariale ex AGENSUD |
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Via XX Settembre 98/G |
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00187 Roma RM |
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ITALIA |
Website:
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http://www.parlamento.it/parlam/leggi/09102l.htm#decreto |
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http://www.parlamento.it/parlam/leggi/05231l.htm#decreto |
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Other information: —
Aid No: SA.32571 (2011/XA)
Member State: Italy
Region: Sardegna
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aiuti per i danni alle produzioni agricole danneggiate dal vento sciroccale del 23, 24, 25 e 26 luglio 2009 in alcuni territori delle Province di Cagliari, Sassari e Olbia-Tempio
Legal basis: L.r. 11 marzo 1998, n. 8 articolo 23
Deliberazione n. 17/25 del 27 aprile 2010
Deliberazione n. 44/31 del 14 dicembre 2010
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking: EUR 1 million
Maximum aid intensity: 90 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 24 February 2011-26 July 2013
Objective of aid: Adverse climatic events (Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Assessorato dell'agricoltura e riforma agropastorale |
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Via Pessagno 4 |
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09125 Cagliari CA |
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ITALIA |
Website: http://www.regione.sardegna.it/documenti/1_274_20100512133635.pdf
http://www.regione.sardegna.it/documenti/1_274_20110126165641.pdf
Other information: —
Aid No: SA.32592 (2011/XA)
Member State: Spain
Region: Castilla-La Mancha
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas para el asesoramiento en sanidad vegetal
Legal basis: Orden de la Consejería de Agricultura y Medio Ambiente, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las ayudas para el asesoramiento en sanidad vegetal
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 1,30 million
Maximum aid intensity: 75 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 24 February 2011-31 December 2013
Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Support activities for crop production
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Dirección General de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural |
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C/ Pintor Matías Moreno, 4 |
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45071 Toledo |
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ESPAÑA |
Website: http://pagina.jccm.es/agricul/heladas_borradores/2011-01-13Orden_ASV.pdf
Other information: —
Aid No: SA.32630 (2011/XA)
Member State: Belgium
Region: Vlaams Gewest
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Financiering kerntaken Bioforum Vlaanderen, werkjaar 2011
Legal basis: Ministerieel Besluit voor het project „Financiering kerntaken Bioforum Vlaanderen werkjaar 2011”
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,60 million
Maximum aid intensity: 100 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 March 2011-31 December 2011
Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Vlaamse overheid |
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Departement Landbouw en Visserij |
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Afdeling Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling |
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Koning Albert II-laan 35, bus 40 |
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1030 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
Website: http://lv.vlaanderen.be/nlapps/docs/default.asp?id=1914
Other information: —
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 135/8 |
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
2011/C 135/05
Aid No: SA.32655 (2011/XA)
Member State: Spain
Region: Navarra
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Modificación XA 207/08 ayudas a las inversiones en maquinaria agrícola de las cooperativas agrarias
Legal basis: Orden Foral, de la Consejera de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente, por la que se establecen las normas reguladoras que regirán la concesión de ayudas a las inversiones en maquinaria agrícola de las cooperativas agrarias para el año 2011
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 2,94 million
Maximum aid intensity: 50 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 4 March 2011-31 December 2011
Objective of aid: Investment in agricultural holdings (Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Gobierno de Navarra |
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Departamento de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente |
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C/ González Tablas, 9 |
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31004 Pamplona |
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ESPAÑA |
Website: http://www.cfnavarra.es/agricultura/COYUNTURA/AyudasEstado/pdfs/OF%20Ampliación%20gasto%20Convocatoria%202010.pdf
Other information: —
Aid No: SA.32687 (2011/XA)
Member State: Italy
Region: Italia
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Concessione di un contributo per la partecipazione del giovane imprenditore agricolo (o di un proprio collaboratore) alla manifestazione fieristica Vinexpo 2011, che si svolgerà a Bordeaux (Francia) dal 19 al 23 giugno 2011.
Legal basis: Legge 15 dicembre 1998, n. 441, recante: «Norme per la diffusione e la valorizzazione dell’imprenditoria giovanile in agricoltura» che all’articolo 8 istituisce presso il Ministero delle politiche agricole e forestali l’Osservatorio per l’imprenditorialità giovanile in agricoltura.
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,20 million
Maximum aid intensity: 100 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 22 March 2011-30 June 2011
Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali |
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Via XX Settembre 20 |
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00187 Roma RM |
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ITALIA |
Website: http://www.politicheagricole.gov.it/SviluppoRurale/GiovaniAgricoltura/default.htm
Other information: —
Aid No: SA.32727 (2011/XA)
Member State: Spain
Region: Comunidad Valenciana
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayunda nominativa a la asociación profesional de flores, plantas y tecnología hortícola de la C.V.
Legal basis: Resolución de concesión de ayuda a la Asociación Profesional de Flores, Plantas y Tecnología Hortícola de la C.V., acogido a la línea «programas intersectoriales en materia de atributos y valores de la calidad agroalimentaria»
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking: EUR 0,03 million
Maximum aid intensity: 100 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 19 March 2011-31 December 2011
Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación |
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Amadeo de Saboya, 2 |
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46010 Valencia |
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ESPAÑA |
Website: http://www.agricultura.gva.es/web/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=c9568b57-588e-4dd3-a6bc-67f622f4ca70&groupId=16
Other information: —
Aid No: SA.32728 (2011/XA)
Member State: Spain
Region: Comunidad Valenciana
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas de la Agencia Valenciana de la Energía, en el marco del Plan de Acción de la Estrategia de Ahorro y Eficiencia Energética 2008-2012 (PAE4+) en explotaciones agrarias para el ejercicio 2011.
Legal basis: Orden de la Conselleria de Infraestructuras y Transporte, sobre concesión de ayudas de la Agencia Valenciana de la Energía, en el marco del Plan de Acción de la Estrategia de Ahorro y Eficiencia Energética 2008-2012 (PAE4+) en las empresas, sector edificación, servicios públicos, explotaciones agrarias, cogeneración y diversificación energética para el ejercicio 2011.
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,10 million
Maximum aid intensity: 40 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 25 March 2011-31 December 2011
Objective of aid: Investment in agricultural holdings (Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Agencia Valenciana de la Energía (AVEN) |
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C/ Colón, 1-4a planta |
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46004 Valencia |
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ESPAÑA |
Website: http://www.aven.es/pdf/orden_E4_enviada_DOCV_2011.pdf
Other information: —
Aid No: SA.32739 (2011/XA)
Member State: Belgium
Region: Vlaams Brabant
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Steun voor de analyse van mest- en bodemstalen in de land- en tuinbouw
Legal basis: Provinciaal reglement betreffende subsidies voor de analyse van mest- en bodemstalen in de land- en tuinbouw
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,26 million
Maximum aid intensity: 100 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 23 March 2011-31 December 2013
Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Provincie Vlaams-Brabant |
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Provincieplein 1 |
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3010 Leuven |
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BELGIË |
Website: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_7Sr74MaXSGY2NhNGY3YTMtMWM5Ni00ZDQ0LWFhZDktNzdjN2UyMTZhYzAz&hl=en&authkey=CIOFlf8I
Other information: —
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5.5.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 135/11 |
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
2011/C 135/06
Aid No: SA.32486 (2011/XA)
Member State: Germany
Region: Saarland
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Beihilfen nach der Satzung der Tierseuchenkasse des Saarlandes
Legal basis: Satzung der Tierseuchenkasse des Saarlandes über die Gewährung von Beihilfen und Leistungen (1. Änderungssatzung)
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company:
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Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking: EUR 0,24 million |
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Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,08 million |
Maximum aid intensity: 100 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 2 February 2011-31 December 2013
Objective of aid: Animal diseases (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Animal production
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Tierseuchenkasse des Saarlandes |
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Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts |
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Ursulinenstraße 8-16 |
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66111 Saarbrücken |
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DEUTSCHLAND |
Website: http://www.tsk-sl.de/PDF/Beihilfesatzung 2011.pdf
Other information: —
Aid No: SA.32495 (2011/XA)
Member State: United Kingdom
Region: North and North East Lincolnshire
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Lincolnshire Coastal Grazing Marshes Project
Legal basis: National Lottery Act 1993
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company:
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Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking: GBP 0 million |
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Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: GBP 0,25 million |
Maximum aid intensity: 100 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 2 May 2011-30 April 2014
Objective of aid: Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings (Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Name and address of the granting authority:
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East Lindsey District Council |
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Tedder Hall |
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Manby Park |
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Louth |
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LN11 8UP |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
Website: http://lincsmarshes.org.uk/index.php?page=Farmers_Grants
Other information: —
Aid No: SA.32607 (2011/XA)
Member State: Italy
Region: Sicilia
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Fondo di solidarietà regionale — aiuti per il pagamento di premi assicurativi.
Legal basis: Decreto del Dirigente generale del Dipartimento interventi strutturali per l’agricoltura dell’Assessorato delle risorse agricole ed alimentari n. 3262 del 28 dicembre 2010, di approvazione delle disposizioni attuative dell’aiuto previsto dal comma 4 dell’articolo 80 della legge regionale 12 maggio 2010 n. 11 — Allegato A.
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 7 million
Maximum aid intensity: 80 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013
Objective of aid: Insurance premiums (Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Regione Siciliana |
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Assessorato risorse agricole ed alimentari |
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Dipartimento interventi strutturali |
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Viale Regione Siciliana 2771 |
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90145 Palermo PA |
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ITALIA |
Website: http://www.regione.sicilia.it/Agricolturaeforeste/Assessorato/premi_assicurativi.htm
Other information: —
V Announcements
COURT PROCEEDINGS
EFTA Court
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5.5.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 135/13 |
Action brought on 9 March 2011 by the VTM Fundmanagement AG against the EFTA Surveillance Authority
(Case E-6/11)
2011/C 135/07
An action against the EFTA Surveillance Authority was brought before the EFTA Court on 9 March 2011 by the VTM Fundmanagement AG, represented by Dr Michael Sánchez Rydelski, Rechtsanwalt, of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Avenue Louise 240, BE-1050 Brussels, Belgium and Dr Hans-Michael Pott, Rechtsanwalt, of Sernetz Schäfer Rechtsanwälte, Berliner Allee 10, 40212 Düsseldorf, Germany.
The VTM Fundmanagement AG requests the EFTA Court to:
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annul the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Decision No 416/10/COL of 3 November 2010 on the taxation of investment undertakings under the Liechtenstein Tax Act; |
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in the alternative, declare void Articles 3 and 4 of the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Decision No 416/10/COL of 3 November 2010, to the extent that they order the recovery of the aid referred to in Article 1 of that Decision; and |
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order the EFTA Surveillance Authority to pay the costs of the proceedings. |
Legal and factual background and pleas in law adduced in support:
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Decision No 416/10/COL of 3 November 2010 declared that the aid measure implemented by the Liechtenstein authorities in favour of investment companies, and which were repealed with effect from 30 June 2006, were not compatible with Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority further decided that the alleged aid constituted unlawful aid subject to recovery from investment companies receiving it from 15 March 1997 until the date in which beneficiaries last benefited from the tax exemptions following their repeal in 2006. |
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The applicant claims that the EFTA Surveillance Authority:
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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5.5.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 135/14 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6214 — Seagate Technology/the HDD Business of Samsung Electronics)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 135/08
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On 19 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 undertaking Seagate Technology Public Limited Company. (‘Seagate’, Ireland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the hard disk drive (‘HDD’) business of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (‘the Samsung HDD business’, Republic of Korea) by way of purchase of assets. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6214 — Seagate Technology/the HDD Business of Samsung Electronics, to the following address:
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(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).
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5.5.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 135/15 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6209 — PAI/Kiloutou)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 135/09
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On 26 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 undertaking PAI Partners S.A.S. (‘PAI’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Kiloutou S.A. (‘Kiloutou’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of 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. |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6209 — PAI/Kiloutou, to the following address:
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(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’).
OTHER ACTS
Council
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5.5.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 135/16 |
NOTIFICATION BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND TO THE COUNCIL
of 28 May 2010
of a declaration pursuant to point (l) of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coordination of social security systems
2011/C 135/10
With reference to the provisions of point (l) of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (1), the French Government declares that that Regulation applies to:
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the unemployment insurance scheme of the Union Nationale pour l'emploi dans l'industrie et le commerce (UNEDIC), as established in the convention signed by the national organisations representing employers and employees on 19 February 2009 and all the associated texts (rules, annexes and implementing agreements), which were approved by Ministerial Decree of 30 March 2009, entered into force on 1 April 2009 and expire on 31 March 2011 (hereinafter ‘the unemployment insurance scheme’). |
The date of effective application of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 to the unemployment insurance scheme has been set as 1 May 2010, the date of application of that Regulation and the date of the repeal of 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, and consequently the date on which the previous declaration concerning the unemployment insurance scheme, made pursuant to point (j) of Article 1 and Article 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, ceased to apply.
This Declaration does not constitute a one-off declaration concerning the aforementioned agreement, but rather relates to the application of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 to the whole of the French unemployment insurance scheme, including the subsequent amendments thereto and the new agreements which will replace that of 19 February 2009.
(1) OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
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5.5.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 135/17 |
NOTIFICATION BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND TO THE COUNCIL
of 28 May 2010
of a declaration pursuant to point (l) of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coordination of social security systems
2011/C 135/11
With reference to the provisions of point (l) of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of 29 April 2004 (1), the French Government declares that that Regulation applies to:
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the employed persons’ occupational pension scheme of the Association pour le régime de retraite complémentaire des salariés (ARRCO), as established in the agreement signed by the national organisations representing employers and employees on 8 December 1951 and the annexes and additional clauses thereto, |
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the managerial staff occupational pension scheme of the Association générale des institutions de retraite des cadres (AGIRC), as established in the national collective agreement on pensions and welfare for managerial staff signed by the national organisations representing employers and employees on 14 March 1947 and the annexes and additional clauses thereto, except for Article 7 (welfare benefits) of the said agreement. |
The date of effective application of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 to those two schemes has been set as 1 May 2010, the date of application of that Regulation and the date of the repeal of 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, and consequently the date on which the previous declaration concerning those two schemes, made pursuant to point (j) of Article 1 and Article 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, ceased to apply.
(1) OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1.