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Document C:2005:230:FULL
Official Journal of the European Union, C 230, 20 September 2005
Official Journal of the European Union, C 230, 20 September 2005
Official Journal of the European Union, C 230, 20 September 2005
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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2000/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons ( 1 ) |
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2005/C 230/3 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3929 — Barclays Private Equity/Neumayer) ( 1 ) |
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2005/C 230/4 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 ) |
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Commission |
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2005/C 230/5 |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance |
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20.9.2005 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 230/1 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
19 September 2005
(2005/C 230/01)
1 euro=
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
USD |
US dollar |
1,2139 |
JPY |
Japanese yen |
135,31 |
DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4579 |
GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,67280 |
SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,3300 |
CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,5511 |
ISK |
Iceland króna |
75,40 |
NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,7940 |
BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
CYP |
Cyprus pound |
0,5729 |
CZK |
Czech koruna |
29,175 |
EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
HUF |
Hungarian forint |
245,73 |
LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,6960 |
MTL |
Maltese lira |
0,4293 |
PLN |
Polish zloty |
3,8795 |
RON |
Romanian leu |
3,4794 |
SIT |
Slovenian tolar |
239,48 |
SKK |
Slovak koruna |
38,430 |
TRY |
Turkish lira |
1,6340 |
AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,5887 |
CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,4316 |
HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
9,4219 |
NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,7356 |
SGD |
Singapore dollar |
2,0420 |
KRW |
South Korean won |
1 250,62 |
ZAR |
South African rand |
7,8173 |
CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
9,8214 |
HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,4315 |
IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
12 321,09 |
MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,576 |
PHP |
Philippine peso |
68,337 |
RUB |
Russian rouble |
34,5050 |
THB |
Thai baht |
49,895 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
20.9.2005 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 230/2 |
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2000/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons
(2005/C 230/02)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive)
ESO |
Reference and title of the harmonised standard (and reference document) |
Reference of superseded standard |
Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard Note 1 |
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EN 1709:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Precommissioning inspection, maintenance, operational inspection and checks |
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EN 1908:2004 Safety requirements of cableway installations designed to carry persons — Tensioning devices |
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EN 1909:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Recovery and evacuation |
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EN 12385-8:2002 Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 8: Stranded hauling and carrying-hauling ropes for cableway installations designed to carry persons |
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EN 12385-9:2002 Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 9: Locked coil carrying ropes for cableway installations designed to carry persons |
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EN 12397:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Operation |
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EN 12927-1:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 1: Selection criteria for ropes and their end fixings |
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EN 12927-2:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 2: Safety factors |
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EN 12927-3:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 3: Long splicing of 6 strand hauling, carrying hauling and towing ropes |
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EN 12927-4:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 4: End fixings |
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EN 12927-5:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 5: Storage, transportation, installation and tensioning |
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EN 12927-6:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 6: Discard criteria |
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EN 12927-7:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 7: Inspection, repair and maintenance |
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EN 12927-8:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 8: Magnetic rope testing (MRT) |
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EN 12929-1:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — General requirements — Part 1: Requirements for all installations |
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EN 12929-2:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — General requirements — Part 2: Additional requirements for reversible bicable aerial ropeways without carrier truck brakes |
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EN 12930:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Calculations |
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EN 13107:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Civil engineering works |
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EN 13223:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Drive systems and other mechanical equipment |
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EN 13243:2004 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Electrical equipment other than for drive systems |
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EN 13243:2004/AC:2005 |
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EN 13796-1:2005 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Carriers — Part 1: Grips, carrier trucks, on-board brakes, cabins, chairs, carriages, maintenance carriers, tow-hangers |
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EN 13796-2:2005 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Carriers — Part 2: Slipping resistance test for grips |
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EN 13796-3:2005 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Carriers — Part 3: Fatigue tests |
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Note 1 |
Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise. |
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In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive. |
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Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to Directive 98/34/EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council amended by Directive 98/48/EC (3). |
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Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages. |
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This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission ensures the updating of this list. |
More information about harmonised standards on the Internet at
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/
(1) ESO: European Standardisation Organisation:
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CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be) |
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CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org) |
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ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis, tel. (33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org) |
(2) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p.37.
(3) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.
20.9.2005 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 230/5 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.3929 — Barclays Private Equity/Neumayer)
(2005/C 230/03)
(Text with EEA relevance)
On 5 September 2005, 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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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 under document number 32005M3929. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
20.9.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 230/6 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(2005/C 230/04)
(Text with EEA relevance)
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: Sweden
Aid No: N 75/2005
Title: Aid to Volvo Trucks
Objective: Environmental Protection
Aid intensity or amount: SEK 85 000 000 (EUR 9 000 000)
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: Ireland
Aid No: N 264/2004
Title: Extension to the scheme of reliefs for the renewal of certain urban areas (Ex N 270/2002)
Objective: Promote regional development
Legal basis: Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 as amended by Finance Act 2004 section 26(1)(b)
Budget: EUR 40 million in 2005, EUR 50 million in 2006
Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with regional aid map 2000-2006
Duration: 31.12.2004 until 31.7.2006
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: Latvia
Aid No: N 360/2004
Title: Amendments to the State aid Programme ‘Risk Capital Financing for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises’
Objective(s): Risk Capital for SMEs
Legal basis: Vienotais programmdokuments Latvijai laika posmam no 2004.-2006. gadam un Programmas papildinÿjums vienotajam programmdokumentam Latvijai laika posmÿ no 2004.-2006. gadam
Budget: The total funding of the Programme for the period 2004-2006 will be LVL 10,3 million (approx. EUR 15,4 million)
Duration:
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: France (Limousin)
Aid No: N 382/04
Title: Setting-up of a high-speed infrastructure in the Limousin region
Objective: Financing of a service of general economic interest
Legal basis: Article 1425-1 du Code Général des Collectivités territoriales (JO no 143 du 22 juin 2004. Loi no 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance dans l'économie numérique)
Budget: The total amount of public funding for the proposed project is EUR 38 400 000
Aid intensity or amount: Measure not constituting State aid
Duration: 20-year concession
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: Lithuania
Aid No: N 425/2004
Title: Kaunas Free Economic Zone
Objective: Regional aid
Legal basis: Lietuvos Respublikos laisvųjų ekonominių zonų pagrindų įstatymas (Žin., 1995, Nr. 59-1462); Lietuvos Respublikos Kauno laisvosios ekonominės zonos įstatymas (Žin., 1996, Nr. 109-2474
Budget: Estimated at EUR 205 million
Aid intensity or amount: 50 % NGE, can be raised with a top-up to 15 % GGE for SMEs
Duration: The term of activity of the zone shall be 49 years. State aid to each individual undertaking shall be terminated as soon as the limits of State aid intensity under the scheme are reached
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: Germany
Aid No: N 441/2003
Title: Programme for waste management in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Objective: Environmental Aid
Legal basis: Richtlinie zur Förderung von Maßnahmen der Kreislaufwirtschaft und der umweltverträglichen Beseitigung von Abfällen iVm § 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung
Budget: Ca. EUR 333 400 per year
Intensity or amount: Up to 50 %
Duration: 1.1.2004 until 31.12.2006
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Aid No: N 503/2004
Title: Irish Language Broadcast Fund
Objective: To promote the production of films and other audiovisual works
Legal basis: Educational and Library Services Etc. Grants Regulation (Northern Ireland) 1994
Budget: Overall amount GBP 12 million
Aid intensity or amount: Maximum of 75 % of production costs
Duration: 4 years
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: The Netherlands
Aid No: N 580/2004 (prolongation of aid N 746/2001 and N 530/2003)
Title: Film Production Support Scheme
Objective: Cinema and Audiovisual
Legal basis: Wet Inkomstenbelasting 2001.
Wijziging van enkele belastingwetten (Belastingplan 2005 — artikel XXXIA)
Budget: EUR 45 million
Aid intensity or amount: variable, in any case minor than 50 %
Duration: 1.1.2005 until 30.6.2007
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: Greece
Aid No: N 596/2003
Title: Extension of delivery deadline for a passenger cruise vessel
Objective: Shipbuilding
Legal basis: Υπουργική απόφαση 6157/248 της 1ης Απριλίου 2002
Aid intensity: < 9 %
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: United Kingdom
Aid No: N 601/2003
Title: Special Purpose Equity Vehicle (‘SPEV’)
Objective(s): Risk Capital for SMEs
Legal basis: The Industrial Development Act 1982 (Section 8), the Local Government Act 2000 (Section 2), the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (Sections 5 and 6) and the Leasehold Reform, Housing and the Urban Development Act 1993 (Part 3 — Section 126)
Budget: The intended size of the fund is GBP 10 million
Duration: The initial investment phase of the SPEV fund will be for 4,75 years from the date of its creation
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: The Netherlands
Aid No: NN 24/2005
Title: Environmental investment deduction scheme (Milieu-investeringsaftrek — MIA)
Objective: Stimulate investments in environment-friendly material assets
Legal basis: Aanwijzingsregeling milieu-investeringsaftrek 2005
Budget: EUR 83 million per year
Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 21 %
Duration: Not limited in time
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
III Notices
Commission
20.9.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 230/9 |
CALL FOR PROPOSALS — DG EAC No 25/05
‘Promotion of active European Citizenship’
Support to town twinning actions citizens' meetings 2006
(2005/C 230/05)
1. OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION
The objective of this call for proposals is to support citizens' meetings in the framework of town-twinning, which:
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raise people's awareness of the European Union and reinforce commitment to European integration, |
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bring the citizens of the European Union closer together and increase their sense of joint belonging in Europe, |
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enable the citizens to participate actively in a dialogue on the construction and future of the European Union, |
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create new and strengthen existing links and networks between municipalities in the European Union and in other countries participating in the programme. |
The citizens' meetings should include the following three aspects:
(1) Commitment to European integration
The citizens' meetings should reinforce the participants' commitment to European integration.
(2) Friendships in Europe
The meetings should foster mutual understanding and friendship between people from the twinned towns.
(3) Active participation
Citizens' meetings should be an experiment on active civic participation. Therefore the meetings should be based on large local participation and on active involvement of the participants in all activities.
2. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
The applicant must be the municipality, in which the meeting takes place or its twinning association/twinning committee with a legal status (legal personality).
Applicants must be established in one of the following countries:
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the 25 Member States of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom); |
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Bulgaria and Romania (1). |
3. BUDGET AND PROJECT DURATION
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at EUR 7,5 million.
The grants are calculated based on flat rates. Each grant will amount to between EUR 2 000 and EUR 20 000.
Activities must start between 15 March and 31 December 2006. The maximum accepted duration of meetings is 21 days.
4. DEADLINES
First phase: until 15 November 2005 for actions beginning between 15 March and 31 May 2006;
Second phase: until 1 February 2006 for actions beginning between 1 June and 31 July 2006;
Third phase: until 3 April 2006 for actions beginning between 1 August and 30 September 2006;
Fourth phase: until 1 June 2006 for actions beginning between 1 October and 31 December 2006.
5. FURTHER INFORMATION
The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/towntwinning/call/call_en.html
Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text of the call and be submitted using the form provided.
(1) Furthermore an EEA/EFTA country or a candidate country Turkey will be eligible if, by the deadline for submission of grant applications, an agreement on participation in the programme has been concluded between the Country in concern and the Commission.