20.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 220/01)

Date of adoption of the decision	18.7.2007
Reference number of the aid	N 876/06
Member State	Slovakia
Region	Stredné Slovensko
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Regional ad hoc aid to Glovis Slovakia, s.r.o.
Legal basis	Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci z 24. augusta 1999; Zákon č. 565/2001 Z. z. o investičných stimuloch zo 4. decembra 2001; Vyhláška Ministerstva hospodárstva č. 235/2002 Z. z. z 30. apríla 2002, ktorou sa ustanovujú podrobnosti o náležitostiach žiadosti o poskytnutie investičných stimulov; Zákon č. 595/2003 Z. z. o dani z príjmov v znení neskorších predpisov, § 52 ods. 4; Zákon č. 366/1999 Z. z. o daniach z príjmov v znení neskorších predpisov, platný do 31. decembra 2003, § 35b
Type of measure	Individual aid
Objective	Regional development
Form of aid	Tax advantage
Budget	Overall budget: SKK 50,4 million
Intensity	10,25 %
Duration	—
Economic sectors	Motor vehicles
Name and address of the granting authority	Ministerstvo hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky Mierová 19 SK-827 15 Bratislava 212
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/

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20.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/2

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 220/02)

Date of adoption of the decision	13.6.2007
Reference number of the aid	N 541/06
Member State	Italy
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Aiuti destinati alla formazione a favore di Fiat Auto per il periodo 2006-2008
Legal basis	Articolo 9 della legge N. 236 del 19.7.1993«Interventi urgenti a sostegno dell'occupazione»
Type of measure	Individual aid
Objective	Training
Form of aid	Direct grant
Budget	Overall budget: EUR 23,88 million
Intensity	70 %
Duration (period)	2007-2009
Economic sectors	Motor vehicles
Name and address of the granting authority	Ministero del Lavoro e della previdenza sociale
Other information	Prolongation of aid approved with decision of 17 September 2003 in case N 322/03

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/

Date of adoption of the decision	22.6.2007
Reference number of the aid	N 866/06
Member State	Sweden
Region	—
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Skattefrihet för vissa biobränslen vid användning som bränsle för uppvärmning
Legal basis	Lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi; förslag om ändring i lag; 1 kap. 9 §, 2 kap. 11 § första stycket, 1 och 7 kap. 3 §; regeringens proposition 2006/2007:13
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Objective	Environmental protection
Form of aid	Tax base reduction
Budget	Annual budget: SEK 149 million; Overall budget: SEK 940 million
Intensity	—
Duration	1.1.2007-31.12.2012
Economic sectors	Electricity, gas and water supply
Name and address of the granting authority	Skatteverket S-171 94 Solna
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/

Date of adoption of the decision	10.7.2007
Reference number of the aid	N 898/06
Member State	Portugal
Region	Alentejo
Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)	Repsol Polimeros
Legal basis	Decreto-Lei n.o 409/99 de 15 de Outubro — regulamenta a concessão de Benefícios Fiscais; Decreto-Lei n.o 70-B/2000 de 5 de Maio — aprova o enquadramento legal de referência para apoio directo e indirecto as empresas
Type of measure	Individual aid
Objective	Regional development
Form of aid	Soft loan, Tax advantage
Budget	Overall budget: EUR 103,3 million
Intensity	12,99 %
Duration	2007-31.12.2010
Economic sectors	Chemical and pharmaceutical industry
Name and address of the granting authority	API — Agência Portuguesa para o Investimento, E.P.E.
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/

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20.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/4

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4787 — Rhenus/TMI)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 220/03)

On 28 August 2007, 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:

—	from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

—	in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4787. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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20.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/5

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Euro exchange rates (1)

19 September 2007

(2007/C 220/04)

1 euro=

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,3975
JPY	Japanese yen	161,80
DKK	Danish krone	7,4508
GBP	Pound sterling	0,69865
SEK	Swedish krona	9,2565
CHF	Swiss franc	1,6493
ISK	Iceland króna	88,41
NOK	Norwegian krone	7,7775
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CYP	Cyprus pound	0,5842
CZK	Czech koruna	27,673
EEK	Estonian kroon	15,6466
HUF	Hungarian forint	252,20
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,7039
MTL	Maltese lira	0,4293
PLN	Polish zloty	3,7750
RON	Romanian leu	3,3722
SKK	Slovak koruna	33,788
TRY	Turkish lira	1,7313
AUD	Australian dollar	1,6407
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,4155
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	10,8835
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,9131
SGD	Singapore dollar	2,1067
KRW	South Korean won	1 294,99
ZAR	South African rand	9,9004
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	10,5001
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,3235
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	12 891,94
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,8291
PHP	Philippine peso	63,726
RUB	Russian rouble	35,2010
THB	Thai baht	44,606

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(1)  

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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20.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/6

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to national regional investment aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 220/05)

Aid No	XR 53/07
Member State	Estonia
Region	—
Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement	Saastetasu asendamise regionaalabi kava
Legal basis	Keskkonnatasude seaduse (RTI 2005, 67, 512; 2006, 15, 120; 29, 220) §-d 48–55; Keskkonnaministri 21.2.2007 käskkiri nr 204 „Saastetasu maksmise kohustuse keskkonnakaitse-meetmete finantseerimise kohustusega asendamise kord”; Keskkonnaministri 26.2.2007 käskkiri nr 218 „Saastetasu asendamise regionaalabi kava kinnitamine”
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Annual budget	EUR 6,5 million
Maximum aid intensity	50 %
	In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation
Date of implementation	26.2.2007
Duration	31.12.2013
Economic sectors	All sectors eligible for regional investment aid
Name and address of the granting authority	Eesti Vabariigi Keskkonnaministeerium Narva mnt 7a EE-15172 Tallinn Tel. (372) 62 62 893 E-post: min@envir.ee
Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme	http://www.envir.ee/375010
Other information	—

Aid No	XR 71/07
Member State	Estonia
Region	—
Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement	Teadus- ja tehnoloogiaparkide investeeringute toetamise programm
Legal basis	Majandus- ja kommunikatsiooniministri 1. märtsi 2007. a määrus nr 10 „Eesti riikliku arengukava Euroopa Liidu struktuurifondide kasutuselevõtuks — ühtne programmdokument aastateks 2004–2006” meetme nr 2.3 „Teadus- ja arendustegevuse ja innovatsiooni edendamine” osa „Teadus- ja tehnoloogiaparkide investeeringute toetamise programm” tingimused (RTL, 15.3.2007, 22, 377)
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Annual budget	EUR 1,06 million
Maximum aid intensity	50 %
	In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation
Date of implementation	18.3.2007
Duration	30.6.2008
Economic sectors	All sectors eligible for regional investment aid
Name and address of the granting authority	Ettevõtluse Arendamise Sihtasutus Liivalaia 13/15 EE-Tallinn 10118 Tel. (372) 6279 700 E-post: eas@eas.ee
Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme	https://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=12799164
Other information	—

Aid No	XR 98/07
Member State	Poland
Region	—
Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement	Program pomocy regionalnej udzielanej przedsiębiorcom prowadzącym działalność gospodarczą w specjalnych strefach ekonomicznych na podstawie zezwolenia wydanego po 1 stycznia 2007 r.
Legal basis	Ustawa z dnia 20 października 1994 r. o specjalnych strefach ekonomicznych (tekst jednolity: Dz.U. z 2007 r. nr 42, poz. 274); Ustawa z dnia 15 lutego 1992 r. o podatku dochodowym od osób prawnych; Ustawa z dnia 26 lipca 1991 r. o podatku dochodowym od osób fizycznych; Rozporządzenia Rady Ministrów: — z dnia 16 października 2006 r. w sprawie legnickiej specjalnej strefy ekonomicznej (Dz.U.06.191.1416 oraz Dz.U.07.17.98), — z dnia 5 grudnia 2006 r. w sprawie wałbrzyskiej specjalnej strefy ekonomicznej (Dz.U.06.236.1705, Dz.U.07.17.99 i Dz.U.07.55.362), — z dnia 17 listopada 2006 r. w sprawie kamiennogórskiej specjalnej strefy ekonomicznej (Dz.U.06.211.1555 i Dz.U.07.26.166), — z dnia 5 grudnia 2006 r. w sprawie pomorskiej specjalnej strefy ekonomicznej (Dz.U.06.228.1667 i Dz.U.07.26.168), — z dnia 2 listopada 2006 r. w sprawie katowickiej specjalnej strefy ekonomicznej (Dz.U.06.202.1485 i Dz.U.07.26.171), — z dnia 27 października 2006 r. w sprawie łódzkiej specjalnej strefy ekonomicznej (Dz.U.06.200.1473 i Dz.U.07.26.172), — z dnia 22 listopada 2006 r. w sprawie tarnobrzeskiej specjalnej strefy ekonomicznej (Dz.U.06.215.1581 i Dz.U.07.26.173), — z dnia 5 grudnia 2006 r. w sprawie kostrzyńsko-słubickiej specjalnej strefy ekonomicznej (Dz.U.06.236.1704 i Dz.U.07.26.167), — z dnia 31 stycznia 2007 r. w sprawie krakowskiej specjalnej strefy ekonomicznej (Dz.U.07.17.97), — z dnia 1 lutego 2007 r. w sprawie mieleckiej specjalnej strefy ekonomicznej (Dz.U.07.26.163), — z dnia 1 lutego 2007 r. w sprawie starachowickiej specjalnej strefy ekonomicznej (Dz.U.07.26.164), — z dnia 1 lutego 2007 r. w sprawie suwalskiej specjalnej strefy ekonomicznej (Dz.U.07.26.165), — z dnia 2 lutego 2007 r. w sprawie słupskiej specjalnej strefy ekonomicznej (Dz.U.07.26.169), — z dnia 2 lutego 2007 r. w sprawie warmińsko-mazurskiej specjalnej strefy ekonomicznej (Dz.U.07.26.170)
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Annual budget	EUR 200 million
Maximum aid intensity	50 %
	In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation
Date of implementation	1.1.2007
Duration	31.12.2013
Economic sectors	Limited to specific sectors
	10.3, 11-15, 17-41, 60-64, 72, 73.1, 74.12, 74.3, 74.86, 93.01
Name and address of the granting authority	Ministerstwo Gospodarki Pl. 3 Krzyży 3/5 PL-00-507 Warszawa Tel. (48-22) 693 50 00 E-mail: ewelina.przygoda@mg.gov.pl
Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme	www.mg.gov.pl/Przedsiebiorcy/Specjalne+strefy+ekonomiczne/program+pomocowy.htm
Other information	—

Aid No	XR 124/07
Member State	United Kingdom
Region	Wales
Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement	Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) Cymru Wales
Legal basis	The Industrial Development Act 1982
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Annual budget	GBP 55 million
Maximum aid intensity	30 %
	In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation
Date of implementation	1.1.2007
Duration	31.12.2013
Economic sectors	All sectors eligible for regional investment aid
Name and address of the granting authority	The Welsh Assembly Government Trafalgar House Fitzalan Place Cardiff CF24 0ED United Kingdom
Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme	http://www.wales.gov.uk/investmentfunding
Other information	—

Aid No	XR 127/07
Member State	Poland
Region	Zachodniopomorskie
Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement	Program regionalnej pomocy inwestycyjnej dla przedsiębiorców na terenie miasta Stargardu Szczecińskiego
Legal basis	Art. 7 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 roku o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych (Dz.U. z 2006 r. nr 121, poz. 844, ze zm.); Uchwała nr VII/64/07 w sprawie przyjęcia programu regionalnej pomocy inwestycyjnej dla przedsiębiorców na terenie miasta Stargardu Szczecińskiego
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Annual budget	PLN 5 million
Maximum aid intensity	40 %
	In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation
Date of implementation	29.5.2007
Duration	31.12.2013
Economic sectors	All sectors eligible for regional investment aid
Name and address of the granting authority	Prezydent Miasta Stargardu Szczecińskiego ul. S. Czarnieckiego 17 PL-73-110 Stargard Szczeciński Tel. (48-91) 578 48 81 E-mail: ekonomia@um.stargard.pl
Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme	http://www.stargard.pl/uchwaly/2007/2007-04-24/uvii-64.pdf
Other information	—

Aid No	XR 128/07
Member State	Poland
Region	Kujawsko-Pomorskie
Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement	Program pomocy regionalnej dla podmiotów podejmujących nowe działania inwestycyjne na terenie gminy Świecie
Legal basis	Uchwała nr 65/07 Rady Miejskiej w Świeciu z dnia 4 czerwca 2007 r. w sprawie zwolnienia z podatku od nieruchomości dla przedsiębiorców na terenie gminy Świecie; Art. 7 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r. o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych (Dz.U. z 2006 r. nr 121, poz. 844 z późn. zm.)
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Annual budget	PLN 2 million
Maximum aid intensity	50 %
	In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation
Date of implementation	11.7.2007
Duration	31.12.2008
Economic sectors	All sectors eligible for regional investment aid
Name and address of the granting authority	Burmistrz Świecia ul. Wojska Polskiego 124 PL-86-100 Świecie Tel. (48-52) 33 32 333 E-mail: urzad-miejski@um-swiecie.pl
Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme	http://bip.um-swiecie.pl/?cid=194&bip_id=3930
Other information	—

Aid No	XR 130/07
Member State	Poland
Region	Zachodniopomorskie
Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement	Program pomocy regionalnej dla przedsiębiorców inwestujących na terenie Gminy Goleniów
Legal basis	Uchwała nr VIII/73/07 Rady Miejskiej w Goleniowie w sprawie zwolnienia z podatku od nieruchomości w ramach regionalnej pomocy dla przedsiębiorców na terenie Gminy Goleniów przyjęta na podstawie art. 18 ust. 2 pkt 8, art. 40 ust. 1 i art. 41 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 8 marca 1990 r. o samorządzie gminnym (Dz.U. z 2001 r. nr 142, poz. 1591 oraz z 2002 r. nr 23, poz. 220, nr 62, poz. 558, nr 113, poz. 984, nr 153, poz. 1271, nr 214, poz. 1806, z 2003 r. nr 80, poz. 717, nr 162, poz. 1568, z 2004 r. nr 102, poz. 1055, nr 116, poz. 1203, z 2005 r. nr 172, poz. 1441, nr 175, poz. 1457, z 2006 r. nr 17, poz. 128); Art. 7 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r. o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych (Dz.U. z 2006 r. nr 121, poz. 844, nr 220, poz. 1601, nr 225, poz. 1625, nr 245, poz. 1775, nr 249 poz. 1828, nr 251, poz. 1847)
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Annual budget	PLN 1 million
Maximum aid intensity	40 %
	In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation
Date of implementation	16.5.2007
Duration	31.12.2013
Economic sectors	All sectors eligible for regional investment aid
Name and address of the granting authority	Burmistrz Gminy Goleniów Pl. Lotników 1 PL-72-100 Goleniów Tel. (48-91) 469 82 00 E-mail: burmistrz@goleniow.pl
Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme	http://www.goleniow.pl/gol/index.php?s=8/index.php3&PHPSESSID=c23239165e1454d3ece08a52eeb24ac3
Other information	—

Aid No	XR 143/07
Member State	Cyprus
Region	87.3.c
Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement	ΕΝΙΣΧΥΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΝΤΑΓΩΝΙΣΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΤΩΝ ΜΙΚΡΟΜΕΣΑΙΩΝ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΕΩΝ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΤΑΠΟΙΗΤΙΚΟΥ ΤΟΜΕΑ Enysxisi tis antagonistikotitas ton MME tou metapoiitikou tomea
Legal basis	Απόφαση Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου 25.7.2007
Type of measure	Aid scheme
Annual budget	EUR 2,75 million
Maximum aid intensity	35 %
	In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation
Date of implementation	6.8.2007
Duration	31.12.2013
Economic sectors	Limited to specific sectors
	NACE Rev.1.1 - D, 74.87, 74.20, 74.30
Name and address of the granting authority	Υπουργείο Εμπορίου Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού, ykontos@mcit.gov.cy Ypourgeio Eboriou Biomixanias kai Tourismou ykontos@mcit.gov.cy
Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme	www.mcit.gov.cy
Other information	—

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20.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/13

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Scheduled air services Andenes-Bodø v.v. and Andenes-Tromsø v.v. (Norway)

Invitation to tender

(2007/C 220/06)

1.   Introduction

Norway has in the Official Journal of the European Union C 166 of 7 July 2005 and in the EEA Supplement No 34 of 7 July 2005 published public service obligations (PSO) on scheduled regional air services on the routes Andenes-Bodø v.v. and Andenes-Tromsø v.v. according to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routs.

Norway has decided to publish a new invitation to tender for scheduled regional air services on the routes Andenes-Bodø v.v. and Andenes-Tromsø v.v. starting from 1 January 2008. The same requirements apply as laid down in the 2005 Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority.

Insofar as by two months from the latest day of submission of tender (cf. Section 6) no air carrier has provided documentary evidence to the Ministry of Transport and Communications of commencing scheduled flights on 1 January 2008 in conformity with the amended public service obligation imposed on the tender stated in Section 2 of this publication, the Ministry will apply the tender procedure provided for by Article 4(1)(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, thereby limiting access as of 1 January 2008 to only one air carrier for the tender stated in Section 2.

The purpose of this invitation to tender is to solicit tenders which will be used as basis for awarding such exclusive rights.

Below, the most important parts of the Conditions of Tenders are reproduced. The complete Invitation to Tender, can be downloaded from:

http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/sd/dok/andre/Anbud.html

or be obtained free of charge on application to:

Ministry of Transport and Communications

PO Box 8010 Dep.

N-0030 Oslo

Telephone (47) 22 24 83 53

Fax (47) 22 24 56 09

All tenderers are obliged to acquaint themselves with the complete Invitation to Tender.

2.   Services covered by the invitation

The invitation comprises scheduled flights from 1 January 2008 until 31 March 2009, in accordance with the public service obligations mentioned in Section 1. The following route area is covered by the competition:

Route area 2

Andenes-Bodø v.v., Andenes-Tromsø v.v.

In case a carrier submits a tender where the claim for compensation is NOK zero, it will be understood as a whish from the carrier to operate the route on an exclusive basis, but without any compensation from the Norwegian State.

3.   Eligibility to tender

All air carriers holding a valid operating licence pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 of 23 July 1992 on licensing of air carriers are eligible to tender.

4.   Tender procedure

The invitation to tender is subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (d)-(i) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, and Section 4 of the Norwegian Regulation No 256 of 15 April 1994 on tender procedures in connection with public service obligations to implement Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 Article 4.

The procurement will be effected by means of an open tender procedure.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications reserves the right to apply subsequent negotiations if only one tender is received at the closing date for submission of tender, or if only one tender is not rejected. Such negotiation shall be in accordance with the public service obligations imposed. In addition, the parties are not entitled to make substantial amendments to the original terms of contract during such negotiations. If the subsequent negotiations do not lead to an acceptable solution, the Ministry of Transport and Communications reserves the right to cancel the entire procedure. In that case, a new invitation to tender on new terms may be published.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications may make procurements through negotiations without publication in advance if no tenders are submitted. In that case, no substantial amendments must be made in the original public service obligations or in the remaining terms of contract.

In case reasonable grounds appear as a result of the tender, The Ministry of Transport and Communications reserves the right to refuse each and all tenders.

The tender is binding on the tenderer until the tender procedure is ended, or the award is made.

5.   The tender

The tender shall be framed in accordance with the requirements in Section 5 of the Conditions of Tender, including the requirements listed in the public service obligations.

6.   Deadline and submission of tender

The deadline for submission of tender is 22.10.2007 at 15.00 (local time). The tender must be received by the Ministry of Transport and Communications at the address mentioned in Section 1 not later than the deadline for submission of tender.

The tender shall be delivered either personally at the office address of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, or sent by post or courier services.

Tenders received too late will be rejected. However, tenders received after the deadline for submission of tender, but before the opening date, will not be rejected if it clearly appears that the dispatch is sent so early that it normally should have been received before the closing date. Receipt from the delivery of the dispatch is accepted as evidence for the delivery, and the time for delivery.

All tenders must be submitted in 3 — three — copies.

7.   Award of contract

7.1	As the principle rule, the award shall be made to the tender requiring the lowest amount of compensation. The contract will be awarded to the tender with the lowest claim for compensation for the whole contract period from 1 January 2008 until 31 March 2009.

7.2	In case award can not be made because there are tenders requiring identical amounts of compensation, the award shall be made to the tender, or, where relevant, to the combination of tenders offering the highest number of seats for the whole contract period.

8.   Contract period

The tender contract will be entered into for the period from 1 January 2008 until 31 March 2009. The contract is non-terminable, except for those situations described in the contract provisions reproduced in Section 11.

9.   Financial compensation

The operator is entitled to financial compensation from the Ministry of Transport and Communications in accordance with the tender agreement. The compensation shall be specified for the entire contract period.

No consumer price index adjustment of the compensation shall be made during the contract period.

No change shall be made in the compensation as a result of the production volume being adjusted upwards or downwards pursuant to section 5.1 second paragraph of the Terms of Contract.

This is subject to the proviso that the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament), when adopting its annual budget, makes the necessary funds available to the Ministry of Transport and Communications to cover the compensation requirements.

The operator shall retain all revenues generated by the service. If the revenues are greater or the expenditure smaller than the figures on which the tender budget is based, the operator may retain the balance. Correspondingly, the Ministry of Transport and Communications is not obliged to cover any negative balance in relation to the tender budget.

All public charges, including aviation charges, are payable by the operator.

Notwithstanding any action for damages, the financial compensation shall be reduced in proportion to the total number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier, if the number of flights cancelled for such reasons during an operating year exceeds 1,5 per cent of the planned number of flights in accordance with the approved time schedule.

10.   Renegotiation

If, during the contract period, material or unforeseen changes occur in the assumptions on which this contract is based, each of the parties may request negotiations for revision of the contract. Such request must be made three months at the latest after the change has occurred.

Material changes in the public charges for which the operator is liable always constitute grounds for renegotiation.

If new statutory or regulatory requirements, or orders issued by the Civil Aviation Authority result in an airfield having to be used in a different manner than originally assumed by the operator, the parties shall endeavour to negotiate amendments in the contract that allow the operator to continue operations for the rest of the contract period. If the parties fail to reach agreement, the operator is entitled to compensation pursuant to the rules relating to shutting down or closure (Section 11) insofar as they are applicable.

11.   Termination of contract following breach of contract or unforeseen changes in important conditions

Subject to the restrictions following from insolvency law, the Ministry of Transport and Communications may terminate the contract with immediate effect if the operator becomes insolvent, initiate debt settlement proceedings, goes bankrupt or is subject to any other situation dealt with in Section 14 No 2 of the Norwegian Regulation No 256 of 15 April 1994 on tender procedures in connection with public service obligations.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications may terminate the contract with immediate effect if the operator loses, or is not able to renew, his licence.

If, due to force majeure or other circumstances beyond the operator's control, the operator has been unable to fulfil its contractual obligations for more than four of the last six months, the contract can be terminated by both parties by giving one month's written notice.

If the Storting decides to close an airfield, or if an airfield is closed as a result of an order issued by the Civil Aviation Authority, the parties' ordinary contractual obligations lapse from such time as the airfield is actually shut down or closed.

If the period of time between the operator first being informed about the shutting down or closure and the actual shutting down or closure is greater than one year, the operator is not entitled to compensation for any financial loss it incurs as a result of the termination of the contract. If the period mentioned is less than one year, the operator is entitled to be restored to the financial situation it would have been in had operations been continued for one year from the date it was notified of the shutting down or closure, or alternatively until 31 March 2009 if this date is earlier.

In the event of material breach of contract, the contract may be cancelled with immediate effect by the other party.

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20.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4879 — Jabil/Nokia Siemens Networks Oy)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 220/07)

1.

On 12 September 2007, 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 Jabil Circuit Inc. (‘Jabil’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of two Italian-based subsidiaries of Nokia Siemens Networks Oy (‘NSN two Italian subsidiaries’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

2.	The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for undertaking Jabil: design, manufacturing and related services for electronic products solutions, — for undertaking NSN two Italian subsidiaries: manufacture of microwave and radio base stations equipment.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4879 — Jabil/Nokia Siemens Networks Oy, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry J-70 B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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