12.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 219/1

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Notice concerning the denunciation of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of PNR data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

(2006/C 219/01)

Following the judgment of the Court of Justice on 30 May 2006 in joined Cases C-317/04 European Parliament v. Council of the European Union and C-318/04 European Parliament v. Commission of the European Communities, the Council and the Commission have notified the US Government on 3 July 2006, in accordance with Point 7 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of PNR data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (1), that the said Agreement is to be terminated with effect from 30 September 2006.

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(1)  OJ L 183, 20.5.2004, p. 84.

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12.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 219/2

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Euro exchange rates (1)

11 September 2006

(2006/C 219/02)

1 euro=

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,2713
JPY	Japanese yen	149,14
DKK	Danish krone	7,4611
GBP	Pound sterling	0,68160
SEK	Swedish krona	9,2685
CHF	Swiss franc	1,5792
ISK	Iceland króna	91,06
NOK	Norwegian krone	8,3080
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CYP	Cyprus pound	0,5764
CZK	Czech koruna	28,343
EEK	Estonian kroon	15,6466
HUF	Hungarian forint	274,55
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,6961
MTL	Maltese lira	0,4293
PLN	Polish zloty	3,9810
RON	Romanian leu	3,5170
SIT	Slovenian tolar	239,59
SKK	Slovak koruna	37,575
TRY	Turkish lira	1,8802
AUD	Australian dollar	1,6872
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,4245
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	9,8901
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,9840
SGD	Singapore dollar	2,0020
KRW	South Korean won	1 217,33
ZAR	South African rand	9,4517
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	10,1122
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,3678
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	11 613,33
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,668
PHP	Philippine peso	64,252
RUB	Russian rouble	34,0350
THB	Thai baht	47,622

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(1)  

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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12.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 219/3

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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

(2006/C 219/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption:

Member State: Sweden

Aid number: N 184/2006

Title: ‘Aid for conversion from oil heating systems in multi dwelling houses’

Objective: Energy saving and conversion into renewable energy sources

Legal basis: Amended version of ‘Förordning (2005:1256) om stöd för konvertering från oljeuppvärmningssystem i bostadshus’

Budget: In total: SEK 450 million (ca. EUR 47 million)

Intensity or amount: 30 %

Duration: until 31.12.2010

Other information: Annual report

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:

Member State: Germany

Aid number: N 287/2006

Title: Modification of the aid scheme ‘Aid for the use of renewable energies’

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis: Richtlinie des BMU zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien vom 27. Juni 2005

Budget: EUR 193,087 million in 2005, EUR 180,0 million in 2006

Intensity or amount: Up to 40 %

Duration: Until 2006

Other information: Grant and interest rebate

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:

Member State: Sweden

Aid number: N 312/2006

Title: ‘Prolongation of investment aid scheme for energy efficiency and conversion into renewable energy sources in public premises (N 524/2004)’

Objective: To encourage owners of public premises to carry out investments in energy efficiency, energy saving measures and conversion into renewable energy sources

Legal basis: Förslag till lag om ändring i lagen (2005:30) om kreditering på skattekonto av stöd för investeringar i energieffektivisering och konvertering till förnybara energikällor

Budget: In total SEK 2 000 million (ca. EUR 213 million)

Intensity or amount: Investments in energy efficiency and conversion into renewable energy sources: 30 %

Investments in installation of solar cell system: 70 %

Duration: From 1.1.2005 until 31.12.2008

Other information: Annual report

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:

Member State: Czech Republic

Aid number: N 343/2005

Title: Support for the revalorisation of Prefabs

Objective: Improve the residents' health and safety by supporting the resolution of structural problems affecting large panel prefabricated buildings (prefabs); preventing the creation of social ghettos through the stabilisation of the population mix in those areas by improving the quality of life and revitalising housing estates; environment protection

Legal basis: Nařízení vlády č. 299/2001 Sb. o použití prostředků Státního fondu rozvoje bydlení ke krytí části úroků z úvěrů poskytnutých bankami právnickým a fyzickým osobám na opravy, modernizace nebo regenerace panelových domů ve znění nařízení vlády č. 398/2002 Sb. a 152/2004 Sb.

Budget: Annual expenditure budgeted in 2005 CZK 300 million (approx. EUR 10 million); budget from 2006 until 2009 CZK 400 million per annum

Total budget foreseen over the period 2005-2009 CZK 1 900 million (approx. EUR 63 million)

Duration: 6 years

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:

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid number: N 401/2005

Title: ‘Subsidy CO2-reduction buildings’

Objective: Energy saving (Building industry)

Legal basis:

—	Artikel 15.13, eerste tot en met derde lid, 15.14 en 15.15 van de Wet Milieubeheer;

—	Besluit Milieusubsidies;

—	artikel 1 van het Bouwbesluit 2003;

—	artikel 3.42, eerste lid, van de Wet Inkomstenbelasting 2001

Budget: EUR 33 million

Intensity or amount: 15 % to 30 % (SME's 40 %)

Duration: 1.1.2006 t/m 31.12.2009

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:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: NN 61/2004

Title: Excise duty exemption for biofuels

Objective: Environmental aid

Legal basis: Art. 6(5) de la Ley 53/2002 de 30.12.2002. Art. 50bis de la Ley 38/1992 de 28.12.1992. Real Decreto 1739/2003 de 19.12.2003

Amount: EUR 80 million (2005)

Duration: until 31 December 2012

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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