9.5.2012

Official Journal of the European Union

C 135/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 135/01

Date of adoption of the decision

1.8.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.32163 (10/N)

Member State

Slovenia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Odprava posledic škode letalskih prevoznikov in letališč zaradi potresnih aktivnosti na Islandiji in posledično vulkanskega pepela v aprilu 2010

Legal basis

Program odprave posledic škode letalskih prevoznikov in letališč zaradi potresnih aktivnosti na Islandiji in posledično vulkanskega pepela v aprilu 2010, Zakon o odpravi posledic naravnih nesreč (Ur.l. RS, št. 114/05, 90/07 in 102/07)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Compensation for damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 1,985227 million

Overall budget: EUR 1,99 million

Intensity

60 %

Duration (period)

2011

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministrstvo za gospodarstvo

Kotnikova 5

SI-1000 Ljubljana

SLOVENIJA

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

4.4.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33617 (11/N)

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Extension du régime N 121/06 aux projets de R&D structurants des pôles de compétitivité dans le cadre des investissements d'avenir

Legal basis

Loi no 2005-842 du 26 juillet 2005; décret no 2005-1021 du 25 août 2005; décret no 2005-732 du 30 juin 2005; décret no 2007-1629 du 19 novembre 2007; arrêté du 28 décembre 2007; loi no 2010-237 du 9 mars 2010 («loi de finances rectificative pour 2010»).

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant, Reimbursable grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 230 million

Overall budget: EUR 1 150 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2016

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère de l'industrie, de l'économie, de l'emploi — DGCIS — Service compétitivité et développement des PME

12 rue Villot

75572 Paris Cedex 12

FRANCE

Commissariat général à l’investissement

Hôtel de Cassini

32 rue de Babylone

75007 Paris

FRANCE

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

Date of adoption of the decision

7.3.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33731 (11/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuto alla RSI ad AgustaWestland SpA — Nuovo modello elicottero da trasporto light intermediate AW 169

Legal basis

Legge del 24 dicembre 1985 n. 808 — Decreto del Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico 14 settembre 2010, n. 173 — Regolamento concernente la disciplina degli interventi relativi ai progetti di ricerca e sviluppo, in applicazione della Legge 24 dicembre 1985, n. 808

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 94 million

Intensity

30 %

Duration (period)

2010-2016

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico

Direzione Generale per la Politica Industriale Ufficio D3 — Ex DGSPC Uff. D3

Via Molise 19

00187 Roma RM

ITALIA

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

9.5.2012

Official Journal of the European Union

C 135/6

List of appointments made by the Council

January, February, March and April 2012 (social field)

2012/C 135/04

Committee	End of term of office	Publication in OJ	Person replaced	Resignation/appointment	Member/alternate	Category	Country	Person appointed	Affiliation	Date of Council Decision
Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers	24.9.2012	C 294, 29.10.2010	Ms Carita RAMMUS	Resignation	Alternate	Government	Estonia	Ms Kristi SUUR	Permanent Representation of Estonia to EU	10.2.2012
Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers	24.9.2012	C 294, 29.10.2010	Mr Gisbert BRINKMANN	Resignation	Member	Government	Germany	Ms Vera BADE	Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales	14.2.2012
Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers	24.9.2012	C 294, 29.10.2010	Ms Liisa FOLKERSMA	Resignation	Alternate	Trade Union	Finland	Ms Jenni KARJALAINEN	AKAVA — Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff	17.2.2012
Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers	24.9.2012	C 294, 29.10.2010	Ms Anna SANTESSON	Resignation	Member	Government	Sweden	Ms Jenny LINDBLAD	Arbetsmarknadsdepartementet	9.3.2012
Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers	24.9.2012	C 294, 29.10.2010	Ms Tiina OINONEN	Resignation	Member	Government	Finland	Mr Olli SORAINEN	Ministry of Employment and the Economy	19.3.2012
Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers	24.9.2012	C 294, 29.10.2010	Ms Elina IMMONEN	Resignation	Member	Government	Finland	Ms Katri AALTONEN	Ministry of the Interior	19.3.2012
Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers	24.9.2012	C 294, 29.10.2010	Ms Eleni KALAVA	Resignation	Alternate	Government	Cyprus	Ms Elena SIVITANIDOU	Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance	19.3.2012
Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers	24.9.2012	C 294, 29.10.2010	Ms Ingrid NOWOTNY	Resignation	Member	Government	Austria	Mr Heinz KUTROWATZ	Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Soziales und Konsumentenschutz	26.3.2012
Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers	24.9.2012	C 294, 29.10.2010	Ms Martha ROJAS-PINEDA	Resignation	Member	Government	Austria	Mr Helmut GERL	Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich	26.3.2012
Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers	24.9.2012	C 294, 29.10.2010	Mr Heinz KUTROWATZ	Resignation	Alternate	Government	Austria	Ms Barbara BOHACZEK	Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Soziales und Konsumentenschutz	26.3.2012
Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers	24.9.2012	C 294, 29.10.2010	Ms Georgia HEINE	Resignation	Alternate	Government	Germany	Ms Anna ROBRA	BDA (Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitsgeberverbände)	24.4.2012
Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers	24.9.2012	C 294, 29.10.2010	Mr Stefan STRÄSSER	Resignation	Member	Government	Germany	Ms Carmen Eugenia BÂRSAN	BDA (Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitsgeberverbände)	24.4.2012
Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work	28.2.2013	L 45, 20.2.2010	Mr Willy IMBRECHTS	Resignation	Alternate	Government	Belgium	Mr Jan BATEN	SPF Emploi, travail et concertation sociale	17.2.2012
Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work	28.2.2013	L 45, 20.2.2010	Ms Elissavet GALANOPOULOU	Resignation	Member	Government	Greece	Mr Antonios CHRISTODOULOU	Ministry of Labour and Social Security	26.4.2012
Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work	28.2.2013	L 45, 20.2.2010	Mr Antonios CHRISTODOULOU	Resignation	Alternate	Government	Greece	Ms Stamatina PISSIMISSI	Ministry of Labour and Social Security	26.4.2012
Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems	19.10.2015	C 290, 27.10.2010	Ms Estelle CEULEMANS	Resignation	Alternate	Trade Union	Belgium	Ms Anne PANNEELS	FGTB	24.4.2012
Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems	19.10.2015	C 290, 27.10.2010	Mr Andreas KYRIAKIDES	Resignation	Alternate	Government	Cyprus	Mr Sotiris STRATIS	Ministry of Health	24.4.2012
Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality	31.5.2013	C 137, 27.5.2010	Ms Martina JANÍKOVÁ	Resignation	Member	Government	Slovakia	Ms Olga PIETRUCHOVÁ	Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of SR	14.2.2012
Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality	31.5.2013	C 137, 27.5.2010	Ms Andrea BARŠOVÁ	Resignation	Member	Government	Czech Republic	Mr Miroslav FUCHS	Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs	9.3.2012
Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality	31.5.2013	C 137, 27.5.2010	Mr Czeslaw WALEK	Resignation	Alternate	Government	Czech Republic	Ms Lucia ZACHARIÁŠOVÁ	Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs	9.3.2012
Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality	31.5.2013	C 137, 27.5.2010	Ms Teresa Margarida DO CARMO FRAGOSO	Resignation	Member	Government	Portugal	Ms Maria de Fátima ABRANTES DUARTE	Comissão para a Cidadania e a Igualdade de Género	9.3.2012
Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality	31.5.2013	C 137, 27.5.2010	Mr Pedro DELGADO ALVES	Resignation	Alternate	Government	Portugal	Mr Manuel Maria FEIO BARROSO	Comissão para a Cidadania e a Igualdade de Género	9.3.2012
Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality	31.5.2013	C 137, 27.5.2010	Ms Judit GAZSI	Resignation	Member	Government	Hungary	Ms Zsuzsanna DEBRECENI Dr. KORMOSNÉ	Ministry of State for Social, Family and Youth Affaires	26.4.2012
Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality	31.5.2013	C 137, 27.5.2010	Ms Anna OROSZ	Resignation	Alternate	Government	Hungary	Ms Judit HALASZ	Ministry of State for Social, Family and Youth Affaires	26.4.2012
Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions	30.11.2013	C 322, 27.11.2010	Ms Viviane GOERGEN	Resignation	Member	Trade Union	Luxembourg	Mr Vincent JACQUET	LCGB	10.2.2012
Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions	30.11.2013	C 322, 27.11.2010	Mr Tarmo KRIIS	Resignation	Alternate	Employers	Estonia	Ms Marika MERILAI	Estonian Traders Association	10.2.2012
Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions	30.11.2013	C 322, 27.11.2010	Mr Jan BATEN	Resignation	Alternate	Government	Belgium	Mr Alain PIETTE	SPF Emploi, travail et concertation sociale	17.2.2012
Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions	30.11.2013	C 322, 27.11.2010	Ms Keti KOYNAKOVA	Resignation	Member	Trade Union	Bulgaria	Mr Ivan KOKALOV	CITUB	8.3.2012
Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions	30.11.2013	C 322, 27.11.2010	Mr Ivan KOKALOV	Resignation	Alternate	Trade Union	Bulgaria	Mr Oleg CHULEV	ISETUR- RODKREPA	8.3.2012
Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions	30.11.2013	C 322, 27.11.2010	Mr Ole PRASZ	Resignation	Member	Trade Union	Denmark	Mr Jan KAHR FREDERIKSEN	FTF	9.3.2012
Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work	7.11.2013	C 322, 27.11.2010	Mr Willy IMBRECHTS	Resignation	Member	Government	Belgium	Mr Jan BATEN	SPF Emploi, travail et concertation sociale	17.2.2012
Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work	7.11.2013	C 322, 27.11.2010	Mr Christian DENEVE	Resignation	Alternate	Government	Belgium	Ms Véronique CRUTZEN	SPF Emploi, travail et concertation sociale	17.2.2012
Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work	7.11.2013	C 322, 27.11.2010	Ms Elissavet GALANOPOULOU	Resignation	Member	Government	Greece	Mr Antonios CHRISTODOULOU	Ministry of Labour and Social Security	26.4.2012

9.5.2012

Official Journal of the European Union

C 135/11

HERCULE II

Call for proposals — OLAF/2012/D5/02

Technical support for national authorities’ use of special investigative tools and methods in the fight against fraud and corruption and technical support to strengthen inspections of containers and trucks at the EU's external borders, including the fight against cigarette smuggling and counterfeiting

2012/C 135/06

1. Objectives and description

2. Eligible applicants

This notice is aimed at national or regional administrations (‘applicants’) of a Member State or a country outside the European Union, as defined below, which promote the strengthening of European action to protect the European Union's financial interests.

Applicants from countries outside the European Union must reside in:

1.	acceding States;

2.	EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EEA Agreement;

3.	candidate countries associated with the European Union on the basis of the conditions stipulated in the association agreements or their additional protocols on participation in European Union programmes concluded or to be concluded with those countries.

3. Eligible actions

Eligible actions for technical assistance consist of:

—	technical support for national authorities' use of special investigative tools and methods in the fight against fraud and corruption, and

—	technical support to strengthen inspections of containers and trucks at the EU's external borders, including the fight against cigarette smuggling and counterfeiting.

The technical support should reinforce the Member States' capacities and logistics allocated to the technical operational support units in the fight against fraud, in particular the actions aimed at setting up, improving or upgrading of existing:

—	automated container-code recognition systems,

—	automated number-plate recognition systems,

—	technical equipment for electronic surveillance,

—	technical equipment for mobile surveillance,

—	technical equipment for the acquisition and analysis of digital evidence,

—	technical equipment for encrypted communications,

—	equipment and devices to detect smuggled and counterfeited goods on the basis of the scent characteristics of the smuggled and counterfeited goods.

4. Award criteria

Each submitted eligible action will be assessed in the light of the following award criteria:

1.	consistency of the proposal with OLAF's objectives in technical assistance field;

2.	degree of preparation and organisation of the measure, and the clarity and precision of its objectives, design and planning;

3.	cost-effectiveness: the project's costs should be consisted with its objectives;

4.	cross-sector nature of the proposal;

5.	compatibility of the project with the work carried out or planned in connection with the EU's policy priorities for preventing fraud against the EU budget (prevention, information analysis, methods of cooperation, etc.);

6.	compatibility of the project with similar projects carried out in other Member States and carried out by other national law enforcement and customs agencies;

7.	possibility that the results can be used (e.g. through targeted distribution) to enhance cooperation and effectiveness in the field of the fight against fraud (‘mainstreaming’).

If several projects have equal merit in the light of these award criteria, funding priority may be given to, in descending order:

—	proposals that are international and deal with cooperation through the European Union,

—	proposals that make fair geographical distribution possible,

—	applicants who have not received grants in previous years for the same or a similar project.

5. Budget

The total budget available is EUR 3 750 000.

A budget of EUR 2 000 000 is available for proposals submitted before the first deadline of 31 May 2012. The remainder and the balance of the first deadline, EUR 1 750 000, will be available for the proposals submitted before the second deadline of 13 September 2012.

The financial contribution will take the form of a grant. The financial contribution awarded will not exceed 50 % of the eligible costs.

The Commission reserves the right not to allocate all the funds available.

6. Further information

The technical specifications and the application form can be downloaded from the following site:

http://ec.europa.eu/anti_fraud/about-us/funding/techn-assist/items/call_proposals_2012_en.htm

Question and/or requests for additional information in relation to this call have to be sent by e-mail to:

OLAF-FMB-HERCULE-TA@ec.europa.eu

The questions and answers may be anonymously published in the Guidelines for filling in the application form on OLAF's Internet website if they are relevant to other applicants.

7. Deadline for submission of applications

Applications must be submitted no later than 31 May 2012 (first deadline).

The second deadline is set on 13 September 2012.

Only applications submitted by using the official application form, duly signed by the person entitled to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant organisation, will be accepted. The sealed envelope must clearly mention:

The applications (original and one copy) must be sent by post to the following address:

European Commission — European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)

For the attention of Mr Johan KHOUW

Head of Unit Hercule, Pericles & EURO Protection

Office: J-30 10/62

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

An electronic copy of the grant application form and containing all necessary annexes should also be sent by electronic mail to the following mailbox:

OLAF-FMB-HERCULE-TA@ec.europa.eu

9.5.2012

Official Journal of the European Union

C 135/14

HERCULE II

Call for proposals — OLAF/2012/D5/03

Training, seminars and conferences — Legal part

2012/C 135/07

1. Objectives and description

This notice of call for proposals is based on Decision No 878/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2007 establishing a Community action programme to promote activities in the field of the protection of the Community's financial interests (Hercule II programme). This call relates to the activities under Article 1(a) (b) of the Hercule II Decision, which consists of the organisation of training, seminars and conferences to support the fight against fraud, corruption and other illegal activities as well as the development and implementation of fraud prevention and detection policies.

2. Eligible applicants

Proposals eligible for funding can be submitted by the following applicants:

—	all national or regional administrations of a Member State, an acceding country or a candidate country which promote the strengthening of the EU's actions in the field of the protection of the EU's financial interests,

—	all research and education institutes that have had legal personality for at least one year and are established and operating in a Member State or in a country outside the Union that promote the strengthening of the EU's action in protecting its financial interests,

—	all non-profit-making bodies that have had legal personality for at least one year and are legally established in a Member State or a country outside the Union that promote the strengthening of EU action to protect the EU's financial interests.

Applicants from countries outside the European Union must reside in:

1.	acceding States;

2.	EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EEA Agreement;

3.	candidate countries associated with the European Union on the basis of the conditions stipulated in the association agreements or their additional protocols on participation in European Union programmes concluded or to be concluded with those countries.

3. Eligible actions

The organisation of seminars and conferences to enhance the degree of development of the specific legal and judicial protection of the financial interests against fraud, by promoting:

—	studies in comparative law,

—	dissemination, including the publication, of scientific knowledge concerning the protection of the EU's financial interests,

—	publication and distribution of a scientific periodical on the protection of the European Union's financial interests,

—	the organisation of the annual meeting of the presidents of the associations for European criminal law and for the protection of the EU financial interests.

The activities are eligible for funding up to 90 % of the eligible costs. The total amount of assistance granted by the Commission OLAF for each project will not exceed:

—	EUR 50 000 for a one-day seminar; EUR 100 000 for a two-day seminar,

—	EUR 300 000 for a comparative law study,

—	EUR 25 000 for the dissemination of expertise,

—	EUR 60 000 for the publication and distribution of a periodical publication by the associations for one year,

—	EUR 45 000 for the meeting of presidents of the associations.

4. Award criteria

The following award criteria will be used to examine the proposals:

1.	the consistency of the proposed activity in relation to the objectives of the programme;

2.	the complementarity of the proposed activity with other assisted activities;

3.	the feasibility of the proposed activity, i.e. the real possibility that it can be carried out using the proposed means;

4.	the cost-benefit ratio of the proposed activity;

5.	the added value of the proposed activity;

6.	the size of the public targeted by the proposed activity;

7.	the transnational and multidisciplinary aspects of the proposed activity;

8.	the geographic scope of the proposed activity.

If several projects have equal merit in the light of these award criteria, funding priority may be given to, in descending order:

—	proposals of a transnational and multidisciplinary character,

—	proposals allowing a fair geographical distribution,

—	applicants which have not already received a grant in previous years for a similar project.

5. Budget

A budget of EUR 400 000 is available for proposals submitted before the first deadline of 31 May 2012. The remainder and the balance of the first deadline, EUR 300 000, will be available for the proposals submitted before the second deadline of 1 October 2012.

The financial contribution will take the form of a grant.

The Commission reserves the right not to allocate all the funds available.

6. Further information

The technical specifications and the application form can be downloaded from the following site:

http://ec.europa.eu/anti_fraud/about-us/funding/lawyers/index_en.htm

Question and/or requests for additional information in relation to this call have to be sent by e-mail to:

OLAF-FMB-HERCULE-LEGAL@ec.europa.eu

The questions and answers may be anonymously published in the Guidelines for filling in the application form on OLAF's Internet website if they are relevant to other applicants.

7. Deadline for submission of applications

Thursday, 31 May 2012, for the first deadline;

Monday, 1 October 2012, for the second deadline.

The applications (original and one copy) must be sent by post to the following address:

European Commission — European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)

For the attention of Mr Johan KHOUW

Head of Unit Hercule, Pericles & EURO Protection

Office: J-30 10/62

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

An electronic copy of the grant application form and containing all necessary annexes should also be sent by electronic mail to the following mailbox:

OLAF-FMB-HERCULE-LEGAL@ec.europa.eu

9.5.2012

Official Journal of the European Union

C 135/17

MEDIA 2007 — DEVELOPMENT, DISTRIBUTION, PROMOTION AND TRAINING

Call for proposals — EACEA/17/12

Support for the networking of cinemas screening European films — ‘Cinema network’

2012/C 135/08

1. Objectives and description

This notice of a call for proposals is based on Decision No 1718/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 concerning the implementation of a programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007).

The specific objectives are:

—	to improve the circulation of non-national European films on the European and international markets by incentive measures for export, distribution on any medium and cinema exhibition,

—	to encourage the screening of non-national European films on the European market, in particular by supporting the coordination of a cinema network.

The call for proposals EACEA/17/12 offers a two-year framework partnership agreement.

2. Eligible applicants

This notice is aimed at European cinemas grouped in a network whose activities contribute to the above objectives.

The coordinator (the network) and the co-beneficiaries (the cinemas) must be owned and continue to be owned, whether directly or by majority participation, by nationals of countries participating in the MEDIA programme and registered in one of these countries:

—	the 27 countries of the European Union,

—	the EEA countries, Croatia and Switzerland,

—	Bosnia and Herzegovina (under the condition of the finalisation of the negotiation process and the formalisation of the participation of this country to the MEDIA programme).

Co-beneficiaries:

European independent theatres shall be eligible as co-beneficiaries.

A European independent theatre is a company, association or organisation with a single or several screens based in countries participating in the MEDIA programme and which operates under the same company name. The screening of films should be the principal activity of the applicant or division of the applicant organisation.

Only those European independent theatres shall be eligible:

—	that are first run cinemas (programming European films in first run, within a maximum period of 12 months after the first national release). Those cinemas which dedicate a maximum of 30 % of their screenings to retrospectives or re-releases may be eligible,

—	that have been open to the public for a minimum of six months,

—	that possess a ticketing and entry declaration system;

—	that have at least one screen and 70 seats,

—

that had at least 300 screenings per year for single-screen cinemas and 520 screenings per year for multi-screen cinemas (cinemas in operation for a period of at least 6 months per year), and at least 30 screenings per month for summer/open air cinemas (cinemas in operation for less than 6 months per year),

—	that had at least 20 000 spectators in the previous 12 months.

In order to meet, as a group, the above eligibility criteria, different cinemas may be allowed to pool their results. The circumstances under which this may occur must be clearly defined by the applicant in its application and in the accompanying draft guidelines.

Coordinator:

Cinema networks shall be eligible as coordinator.

The cinema network is defined as a group of cinemas developing, through the medium of a legally constituted coordination entity, joint activities in the area of screening and promoting European films. In particular, this coordination entity shall ensure the operation of a communication and information system between the cinemas.

To be eligible, the cinema network must represent at least 100 cinemas situated in at least 20 countries participating in the MEDIA programme.

3. Eligible actions

The following actions and their activities, taking place in the MEDIA countries, are eligible:

—	actions aiming at promoting and screening European films,

—	educational activities aiming at raising awareness among young cinema-goers,

—	activities aiming at encouraging and accompanying the introduction of digital cinema among exhibitors,

—	networking activities: information, animation and communication.

4. Award criteria

Points will be allocated out of a total of 100 on the basis of the following weighting:

The network	20 points
Financial support distribution and monitoring strategy	20 points
Cost-effectiveness	20 points
Common actions	20 points
Young audience	20 points
TOTAL	100 points

5. Budget

The call offers a two-year partnership agreement. The maximum budget available under this call for proposals is EUR 10 800 000 for the first year.

Only one beneficiary will be selected.

The financial contribution awarded is a subsidy. The financial support cannot exceed 40 % of the total eligible costs.

6. Deadline for submission of applications

Proposals must be sent (postmark date) by 16 July 2012.

Proposals must be sent at the following address:

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

Mr Constantin DASKALAKIS

BOUR 3/66

Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Only applications submitted on the official application form, duly signed by the person entitled to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant organisation, will be accepted. Envelopes must clearly mention:

MEDIA programme — Distribution EACEA/17/12 — Cinema network

Applications sent by fax or e-mail will be rejected.

7. Full details

The guidelines together with the application forms can be found at the following Internet address:

http://ec.europa.eu/culture/media/programme/exhibit/schemes/network/index_en.htm

Applications must be submitted on the forms provided and contain all the information and annexes requested.

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

9.5.2012

Official Journal of the European Union

C 135/20

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

2012/C 135/09

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 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 mentioned in the table below.

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 (3)
Dihydromyrcenol	India	Anti-dumping duty	Council Regulation (EC) No 63/2008 (OJ L 23, 26.1.2008, p. 1)	27.1.2013

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

(2) Fax +32 22956505.

(3) The measure expires at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

9.5.2012

Official Journal of the European Union

C 135/21

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6454 — Limagrain/KWS/Genective JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 135/10

On 25 April 2012, 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 Vilmorin & Cie SA (‘VCO’, France) controlled by Groupe Limagrain Holding (‘Limagrain’, France) and KWS SAAT AG (‘KWS’, Germany) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Genective SA (‘Genective’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	for Limagrain: agro-industrial activities including field seeds, vegetable seeds and cereal products,

—	for VCO: research, breeding, production and sale of seeds to the professional sector,

—	for KWS: research, breeding, production and sales of seed for agricultural crops,

—	for Genective: research and development of pre-commercial events containing one or more transgenic traits and licensing such these events.

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.6454 — Limagrain/KWS/Genective JV, 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’).

9.5.2012

Official Journal of the European Union

C 135/22

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6525 — SESA/Disa/SAE/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 135/11

On 26 April 2012, 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 Shell España SA (‘SESA’, Spain, ultimately controlled by Royal Dutch Shell (‘Shell’, United Kingdom)) and Disa Corporación Petrolífera SA (‘Disa’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Shell Aviation España S.L. (‘SAE’, Spain, currently solely controlled by Shell) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	for Shell: worldwide exploration, production and sale of oil and natural gas, production and sale of oil products and chemicals, including lubricants and aviation fuels, power generation, and production of energy from renewable sources,

—	for Disa: sale, warehouse, storage and transport logistic services of automotive fuels and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), maritime transport of oil products within Canary Islands, industrial services and construction,

—	for SAE: aviation fuels marketing in Spain.

3.	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.

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.6525 — SESA/Disa/SAE/JV, 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’).

		ISSN 1977-091X doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.135.eng
Official Journal of the European Union		C 135

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 55 9 May 2012

Notice No	Contents	page
	II Information
	INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	European Commission
2012/C 135/01	Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 )	1

2012/C 135/02	Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6438 — Saria/Teeuwissen/Jagero II/Quintet/Bioiberica) ( 1 )	4

2012/C 135/03	Decisions in the context of the monitoring of the implementation of decisions regarding restructuring and liquidation aid for financial institutions ( 1 )	5

	IV Notices
	NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	Council
2012/C 135/04	List of appointments made by the Council — January, February, March and April 2012 (social field)	6

	European Commission
2012/C 135/05	Euro exchange rates	10

Date of adoption of the decision	22.12.2011
Reference number of the aid	SA.29833 (MC 11/09)
Member State	Belgium
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Extension of the target date of certain divestments by KBC and amendment of restructuring commitments
Type of decision	New decision related to the following Commission decision: MC 11/09
Content	Adaptation of the schedule or conditions for the repayment of State aid, Adaptation of structural requirements: extension of a divestment deadline by less than 12 months
Other information	—

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,3025
JPY	Japanese yen	104,01
DKK	Danish krone	7,4367
GBP	Pound sterling	0,80645
SEK	Swedish krona	8,8885
CHF	Swiss franc	1,2014
ISK	Iceland króna
NOK	Norwegian krone	7,5605
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	25,133
HUF	Hungarian forint	286,46
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,6985
PLN	Polish zloty	4,1905
RON	Romanian leu	4,4043
TRY	Turkish lira	2,2994
AUD	Australian dollar	1,2830
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,2968
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	10,1095
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,6456
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,6234
KRW	South Korean won	1 479,98
ZAR	South African rand	10,2376
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	8,1969
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,5075
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	12 002,59
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	3,9802
PHP	Philippine peso	55,116
RUB	Russian rouble	39,1120
THB	Thai baht	40,378
BRL	Brazilian real	2,5090
MXN	Mexican peso	17,1877
INR	Indian rupee	69,1875

	V Announcements
	ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
	European Commission
2012/C 135/06	Hercule II — Call for proposals — OLAF/2012/D5/02 — Technical support for national authorities’ use of special investigative tools and methods in the fight against fraud and corruption and technical support to strengthen inspections of containers and trucks at the EU's external borders, including the fight against cigarette smuggling and counterfeiting	11

2012/C 135/07	Hercule II — Call for proposals — OLAF/2012/D5/03 — Training, seminars and conferences — Legal part	14

2012/C 135/08	MEDIA 2007 — Development, distribution, promotion and training — Call for proposals — EACEA/17/12 — Support for the networking of cinemas screening European films — Cinema network	17

	PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY
	European Commission
2012/C 135/09	Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures	20

	PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
	European Commission
2012/C 135/10	Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6454 — Limagrain/KWS/Genective JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	21

2012/C 135/11	Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6525 — SESA/Disa/SAE/JV) ( 1 )	22