ISSN 1977-091X
doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.193.eng
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 193
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 56
4 July 2013
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Official Journal of the European Union |
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Information and Notices |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2013/C 193/01 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6904 — Yamaha/KYB/KYB Motorcycle Suspension JV) ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2013/C 193/02 |
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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
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EFTA Surveillance Authority |
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2013/C 193/03 |
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2013/C 193/04 |
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2013/C 193/05 |
No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement |
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2013/C 193/06 |
No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement |
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2013/C 193/07 |
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2013/C 193/08 |
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V Announcements |
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
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European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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2013/C 193/09 |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2013/C 193/10 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6980 — Cinven/Ceramtec) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance |
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II Information
INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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4.7.2013 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 193/1 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6904 — Yamaha/KYB/KYB Motorcycle Suspension JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 193/01
On 25 June 2013, 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 32013M6904. 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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4.7.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 193/2 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
3 July 2013
2013/C 193/02
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,2959 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
128,85 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4605 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,84920 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
8,7083 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,2285 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,9355 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
26,020 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
294,88 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,7020 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,3365 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,4480 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
2,5264 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,4278 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,3664 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
10,0485 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,6743 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,6510 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 482,67 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
13,0640 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
7,9449 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,4705 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
12 881,45 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,1295 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
56,338 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
43,1000 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
40,290 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
2,9376 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
17,0048 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
78,0970 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
EFTA Surveillance Authority
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4.7.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 193/3 |
Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation))
2013/C 193/03
PART I
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Aid No |
GBER 15/12/REG |
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EFTA State |
Norway |
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Region |
All regions in Bulgaria |
Regional aid status |
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Granting authority |
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Innovation Norway |
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Address |
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Webpage |
http://www.innovationnorway.com |
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Title of the aid measure |
Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014 Green Industry Innovation Programme Bulgaria |
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National legal basis (reference to the relevant national official publication) |
Prop. 1 S (2012-2013) ‘The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’, pp. 85-95 http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/ud/dok/regpubl/prop/2012-2013/prop-1-s-20122013.html?id=703276 |
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Web link to the full text of the aid measure |
http://www.norwaygrants-greeninnovation.no |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
Yes |
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Duration |
Scheme |
4.12.2012-30.4.2016 |
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Economic sector(s) concerned |
All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
All sectors |
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Type of beneficiary |
SME |
Yes |
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Large enterprises |
Yes |
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Budget |
Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme |
Total amount (2012-2016) EUR 11 678 100 |
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Aid instrument (Article 5) |
Grant |
Yes |
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PART II
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General objectives (list) |
Objectives (list) |
Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK |
SME — bonuses in % |
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Regional investment and employment aid |
Scheme |
The aid intensity in present gross grant equivalent shall not exceed the regional aid threshold which is in force at the time the aid is granted in the assisted region concerned in Bulgaria. |
20 % for small enterprises 10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
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Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14) |
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EUR 2 million for small enterprises within regions covered by Article 87(3)(a) and EUR 1 million for small enterprises within regions covered by Article 87(3)(c) |
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SME investment and employment aid (Article 15) |
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20 % for small enterprises 10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
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Aid for environmental protection (Articles 17-25) |
Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 18) Please provide a specific reference to the relevant standard. |
35 % |
20 % for small enterprises 10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
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Aid for the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 19) |
35 % |
20 % for small enterprises 10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
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Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Article 20) |
15 % for small enterprises and 10 % for medium-sized enterprises, if the implementation and finalisation take place more than three years before the date of entry into force of the standard (10 % for small enterprises if less than three years) |
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Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21) |
60 % |
20 % for small enterprises 10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
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Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Article 22) |
45 % |
20 % for small enterprises 10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
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Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23) |
45 % |
20 % for small enterprises 10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
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Aid for environmental studies (Article 24) |
50 % |
20 % for small enterprises 10 % for medium-sized enterprises |
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Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs (Articles 26-27) |
Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26) |
50 % |
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Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27) |
50 % |
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Aid in the form of risk capital (Articles 28-29) |
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EUR 1,5 million per target undertaking over any period of 12 months |
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Aid for research, development and innovation (Articles 30-37) |
Aid for research and development projects (Article 31) |
Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) |
100 % |
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Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) |
50 % |
10 % for medium-sized enterprises 20 % for small enterprises A bonus of 15 % may be added up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if conditions in Article 31(4)(b) are fulfilled. |
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Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) |
25 % |
10 % for medium-sized enterprises 20 % for small enterprises A bonus of 15 % may be added up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if conditions in Article 31(4)(b) are fulfilled. |
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Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) |
75 % (industrial research) and 50 % (experimental development) for SMEs 65 % (industrial research) and 40 % (experimental development) for large enterprises |
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Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33) |
Aid intensity shall not exceed the intensity for research and development project aid (Article 31(3) and (4)). |
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Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35) |
EUR 1 million |
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Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36) |
EUR 200 000 per beneficiary within any three-year period |
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Training aid (Articles 38-39) |
Specific training (Article 38(1)) |
25 % |
10 % for medium-sized enterprises 20 % for small enterprises |
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General training (Article 38(2)) |
60 % |
10 % for medium-sized enterprises 20 % for small enterprises |
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4.7.2013 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 193/7 |
Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation))
2013/C 193/04
PART I
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Aid No |
GBER 16/12/ENV |
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EFTA State |
Norway |
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Region |
Name of the region (NUTS) |
Regional aid status: National scheme |
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Granting authority |
Name |
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration |
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Address |
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Webpage |
http://www.transnova.no |
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Title of the aid measure |
Transnova |
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National legal basis (reference to the relevant national official publication) |
Parliament appropriation for the budget year 2013 |
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Web link to the full text of the aid measure |
http://www.transnova.no |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
X |
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Amendment of an existing aid measure |
No |
EFTA Surveillance Authority aid number |
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Prolongation |
From 2009 (GBER 17/09/ENV) |
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Duration |
Scheme |
One year |
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Date of granting |
Ad hoc aid |
Applications are now being processed and grants will be committed by the end of the year |
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Economic sector(s) concerned |
All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
All sectors, both undertakings, public authorities and NGOs |
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Type of beneficiary |
SME |
X |
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Large enterprises |
X |
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Budget |
Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme |
NOK 90 million |
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Aid instrument (Article 5) |
Grant |
X |
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If co-financed by Community funds |
Reference(s): The programme is not co-financed, but some projects might be so. Measures are in place to ensure that the sum of all relevant grants is within the support limits permitted. |
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PART II
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General objectives (list) |
Objectives (list) |
Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK |
SME — bonuses in % |
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Promoting the substitution of fossil fuels in the transportation sector with sustainable alternatives |
Grants will be given to projects, all below the threshold limits in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 800/2008, and the aid intensity will follow the relevant articles in the Regulation. The granting will be decided on the basis of presumed additionality, the quality of the application and national priorities. |
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Aid for environmental protection (Articles 17-25) |
Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 18) Please provide a specific reference to the relevant standard. |
Max. 35 % |
10 % or 20 % |
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Aid for the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 19) |
Max. 35 % |
10 % or 20 % |
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Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Article 20) |
Max. 15 % |
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Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21) |
Max. 60 % or 20 % |
10 % or 20 % |
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Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23) |
45 % |
10 % or 20 % |
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Aid for environmental studies (Article 24) |
Max. 50 % |
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Aid for research, development and innovation (Articles 30-37) |
Aid for research and development projects (Article 31) |
Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) |
Max. 100 % |
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Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) |
Max. 50 % |
10 % or 20 % Extra bonus for collaborative projects — 15 % |
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Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) |
25 % |
10 % or 20 % Extra bonus for collaborative projects — 15 % |
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Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32) |
Up to 75 % according to the conditions in Article 32 |
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4.7.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 193/9 |
No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement
2013/C 193/05
The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:
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Date of adoption of the decision |
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5 December 2012 |
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Case number |
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72447 |
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Decision number |
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459/12/COL |
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EFTA State |
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Norway |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
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Bømlabadet Bygg AS |
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Type of measure |
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Direct grant |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
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4.7.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 193/10 |
No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement
2013/C 193/06
The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:
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Date of adoption of the decision |
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21 November 2012 |
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Case number |
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68640 |
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Decision number |
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410/12/COL |
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EFTA State |
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Iceland |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
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Alleged State aid through subsidised lease of optical fibres previously operated on behalf of NATO |
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Legal basis |
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Article 61(1) EEA |
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Type of measure |
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No aid |
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Economic sectors |
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Telecommunication |
The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
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4.7.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 193/11 |
State aid — Decision to raise no objections
2013/C 193/07
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:
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Date of adoption of the decision |
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19 December 2012 |
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Case number |
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72770 |
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Decision number |
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518/12/COL |
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EFTA State |
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Norway |
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Name of the beneficiary |
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Eidsiva Bioenergi AS |
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Type of measure |
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Individual aid under the Energy Fund Scheme, subject to a detailed assessment under Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA agreement |
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Scheme |
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The Energy Fund Scheme approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority by Decision No 248/11/COL |
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Objective |
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Environmental protection |
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Form of aid |
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Grant |
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Aid amount |
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NOK 120,5 million |
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Economic sectors |
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District heating |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
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4.7.2013 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 193/12 |
State aid — Decision to raise no objections
2013/C 193/08
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:
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Date of adoption of the decision |
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13 March 2013 |
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Case number |
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73095 |
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Decision number |
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104/13/COL |
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EFTA State |
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Norway |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
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National Seed Capital Scheme |
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Legal basis |
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Prop. 111 S (2011-2012) Tilleggsbevilgninger og omprioriteringer i statsbudsjettet 2012 – Meld. St. (2011-2012) Verktøy for vekst – Om Innovasjon Norge og SIVA SF |
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Type of measure |
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Aid scheme |
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Objective |
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Risk capital |
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Form of aid |
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Provision of risk capital, grant to investors |
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Budget |
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Overall budget: NOK 1,5 billion |
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Duration |
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Funds to be set up by 2017, investment phase of five years |
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Economic sectors |
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All sectors |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
V Announcements
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)
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4.7.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 193/13 |
NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITIONS
2013/C 193/09
The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competitions for:
CONFERENCE INTERPRETERS
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English language (EN) |
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EPSO/AD/256/13 (AD 5) |
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French language (FR) |
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EPSO/AD/257/13 (AD 5 and AD 7) |
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Romanian language (RO) |
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EPSO/AD/258/13 (AD 7) |
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Slovenian language (SL) |
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EPSO/AD/259/13 (AD 5 and AD 7) |
The competition notice is published in 24 languages in Official Journal C 193 A of 4 July 2013.
Further information can be found on the EPSO website: http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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4.7.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 193/14 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6980 — Cinven/Ceramtec)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 193/10
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1. |
On 27 June 2013, 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 Cinven Capital Management (V) General Partner Limited (‘Cinven’, Guernsey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Ceramtec GmbH (‘Ceramtec’, Germany) 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.6980 — Cinven/Ceramtec, 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’).