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 153/01

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

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

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

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

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

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6208 — Aeroports de Paris/JCDecaux Airport France/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 153/02

On 16 May 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 French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

Notice for the attention of the persons to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/137/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya apply

2011/C 153/03

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons who appear in Annex II and IV to Council Decision 2011/137/CFSP (1), as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2011/301/CFSP (2), and in Annex III to Council Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 502/2011 (4), concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/137/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 204/2011.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 204/2011, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 7 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned lists should be reconsidered, to the following address:

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, 2nd paragraph, and Article 263, 4th and 6th paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

(1)  OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 53.

(2)  OJ L 136, 24.5.2011, p. 87.

(3)  OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 136, 24.5.2011, p. 24.

Notice for the attention of the persons to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria apply

2011/C 153/04

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons who appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP (1), as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2011/303/CFSP (2), and in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 504/2011 (4), concerning restrictive measures against Syria.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2011/273/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 442/2011.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 442/2011, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 6 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned lists should be reconsidered, to the following address:

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, and fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

(1)  OJ L 121, 10.5.2011, p. 11.

(2)  OJ L 136, 24.5.2011, p. 95.

(3)  OJ L 121, 10.5.2011, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 136, 24.5.2011, p. 45.

Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran apply

2011/C 153/05

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons and entities that appear in Annex II to Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP (1) and in Annex VIII to Council Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 (2).

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons and entities that appear in the above-mentioned Annexes should be included in the lists of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2010/413/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran.

The attention of the persons and entities concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 961/2010, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 19 of the Regulation).

The persons and entities concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned lists should be reconsidered, by 31 July 2011, to the following address:

The attention of the persons and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

(1)  OJ L 195, 27.7.2010, p. 39.

(2)  OJ L 281, 27.10.2010, p. 1.

Notice for the attention of the persons to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/639/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus apply

2011/C 153/06

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons who appear in Annex IIIA to Council Decision 2010/639/CFSP (1), as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2011/302/CFSP (2), and in Annex IA to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 505/2011 (4), concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2010/639/CFSP and in Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 3 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned lists should be reconsidered, to the following address:

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

(1)  OJ L 280, 26.10.2010, p. 18.

(2)  OJ L 136, 24.5.2011, p. 91.

(3)  OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 136, 24.5.2011, p. 48.

Euro exchange rates (1)

23 May 2011

2011/C 153/07

1 euro =

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

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 23 May 2011

on financing the 2011 work programme on training in the field of food and feed safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health in the framework of the ‘Better training for safer food’ programme

2011/C 153/08

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the General Budget of the European Communities (1) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Financial Regulation’), and in particular Article 75,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the General Budget of the European Communities (2) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Implementing Rules’), and in particular Article 90 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (3) and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC (4) on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community and in particular Article 2 (1)(i) thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (5), and in particular Article 66(1)(b) and (c) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The work programme for the implementation in 2011 of the ‘Better training for safer food’ programme as set out in the Annex is hereby adopted. It constitutes a financing decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation.

Article 2

1.   The total amount of the financial contribution for the implementation of the work programme shall be EUR 16 100 000, to be financed from the following budget lines of the General Budget of the European Union for 2011:

2.   The amount provided for in paragraph 1(d) shall be paid to the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and shall constitute an operating subsidy.

3.   Default interest due for late payment may also be paid from the budget lines referred to in points 1(a) and (b), in accordance with Article 83 of the Financial Regulation.

Article 3

Cumulated changes of the allocations to the specific actions covered by the work programme not exceeding 20 % of the maximum financial contribution provided for in Article 2(1) shall not be considered to be substantial within the meaning of Article 90(4) of the Implementing Rules, provided that they do not significantly affect the nature and objective of the work programme.

The authorising officer may adopt such changes in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and of proportionality.

(1)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(6)  SEC(2006) 1163 and SEC(2006) 1164, 20.9.2006.

(7)  OJ L 369, 16.12.2004, p. 73.

(8)  OJ L 173, 3.7.2008, p. 27.

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6205 — Eli Lilly/Janssen Pharmaceutica Animal Health Business Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 153/09

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6194 — Osram/Siteco Lighting)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 153/10

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6226 — Media-Saturn/Redcoon)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 153/11

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6239 — ONEX/JELD-WEN)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 153/12

(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’).

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6183 — Mahle/Behr)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 153/13

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