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Official Journal of the European Union, C 228, 29 June 2018
Official Journal of the European Union, C 228, 29 June 2018
Official Journal of the European Union, C 228, 29 June 2018
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Official Journal of the European Union |
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Information and Notices |
Volume 61 |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2018/C 228/01 |
Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.8858 — Boeing/Safran/JV (auxiliary power units)) ( 1) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2018/C 228/02 |
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2018/C 228/03 |
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (Publication of references of European Assessment Documents in accordance with Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011) ( 1) |
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
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European Commission |
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2018/C 228/04 |
Call for contributions No IX-2019/01 — Contributions to European political parties |
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2018/C 228/05 |
Call for proposals IX-2019/02 — Grants to European political foundations |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2018/C 228/06 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8837 — Blackstone/Thomson Reuters F&R Business) ( 1) |
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2018/C 228/07 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8896 — Macquarie Group/The Goldman Sachs Group/HES International) ( 1) |
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2018/C 228/08 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8967 — BGŻ BNP Paribas/Parts of Raiffeisen Bank Polska) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1) |
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2018/C 228/09 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8979 — PAI Partners/M Group Services) — 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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29.6.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/1 |
Withdrawal of notification of a concentration
(Case M.8858 — Boeing/Safran/JV (auxiliary power units))
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 228/01)
On 5 June 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration between Boeing and Safran. On 26 June 2018, the notifying party/ies informed the Commission that it/they withdrew its/their notification.
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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29.6.2018 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/2 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
28 June 2018
(2018/C 228/02)
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,1583 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
127,63 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4509 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,88520 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
10,4191 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,1556 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
124,20 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
9,4740 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
26,001 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
328,07 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,3631 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,6584 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
5,3305 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,5778 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,5398 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
9,0906 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,7135 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,5831 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 300,27 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
16,0621 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
7,6728 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,3820 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
16 598,44 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,6824 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
61,960 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
73,0951 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
38,363 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
4,4822 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
23,2921 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
79,6830 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
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29.6.2018 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/3 |
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC
(Publication of references of European Assessment Documents in accordance with Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 228/03)
The provisions of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 prevail over any conflicting provisions in the European Assessment Documents.
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Reference and title of the European Assessment Document |
Reference and title of the superseded European Assessment Document |
Remarks |
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010001-00-0301 |
Precast concrete composite wall with point connectors |
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010003-00-0301 |
Precast balcony elements made of ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) |
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010013-00-0301 |
Lightweight panel made of mortar of cement and granulated EPS reinforced by a glass fibre mesh and an internal steel railing |
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010028-00-0103 |
Shallow and reusable foundation kit for lightweight structures |
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020001-01-0405 |
Multi-axis concealed hinge assemblies |
020001-00-0405 |
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020002-00-0404 |
Balcony (and terrace) glazing system without vertical frames |
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020011-00-0405 |
Roof, floor, wall and ceiling hatches providing access or for use as an emergency door/with or without fire resistance |
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020029-00-1102 |
Internal pedestrian fire resisting and/or smoke control single or double leaf doorsets made of steel |
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030019-00-0402 |
Liquid applied roof waterproofing on the basis of polysiloxane |
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030065-00-0402 |
Composite roof waterproofing kit |
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030218-00-0402 |
Membrane for use as roof underlay |
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040005-00-1201 |
Factory-made thermal and/or acoustic insulation products made of vegetable or animal fibres |
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040007-00-1201 |
Thermal insulation product for buildings with radiant heat reflective component |
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040010-00-1201 |
Insulation product made of expanded perlite (EPB) |
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040011-00-1201 |
Vacuum insulation panels (VIP) with factory applied protection layers |
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040016-00-0404 |
Glass fibre mesh for reinforcement of cement based renderings |
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040037-00-1201 |
Low lambda composite boards made of mineral wool fibres and aerogel additives |
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040048-01-0502 |
Rubber fibre mat to be used for impact sound insulation |
040048-00-0502 |
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040049-00-0502 |
Polyurethane (PU) foam mat to be used for impact sound insulation |
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040057-00-1201 |
Thermal insulation board made of microporous silica |
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040065-00-1201 |
Thermal insulation and/or sound absorbing boards based on expanded polystyrene and cement |
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040089-00-0404 |
External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems with renderings for the use on timber frame buildings |
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040090-00-1201 |
Factory-made boards and products formed by moulding of an expanded polylactic acid (epla) for thermal and/or acoustical insulation. |
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040138-00-1201 |
In-situ formed loose fill thermal and/or acoustic insulation products made of vegetable fibres |
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040287-00-0404 |
Kits for external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) with panels as thermal insulation product and discontinuous claddings as exterior skin |
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040288-00-1201 |
Factory-made thermal and acoustic insulations made of polyester fibres |
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040313-00-1201 |
In-situ formed loose fill thermal and/or acoustic insulation product made of granulated expanded cork |
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040369-00-1201 |
Insulation made of loose-fill or compound granulated expanded cork |
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040394-00-1201 |
Factory made cellular glass loose fill |
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040456-00-1201 |
In-situ formed loose fill thermal and/or acoustic insulation material made of animal fibres |
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040635-00-1201 |
Thermal and/or sound insulation based on bound expanded polystyrene bulk material |
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040643-00-1201 |
Fibre reinforced silica aerogel thermal insulation |
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040650-00-1201 |
Extruded polystyrene foam boards as load bearing layer and/or thermal insulation outside the waterproofing |
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040777-00-1201 |
Cellular glass boards as load bearing layer and thermal insulation outside the waterproofing |
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050001-00-0301 |
Load bearing thermal insulating elements which form a thermal break between balconies and internal floors |
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050004-00-0301 |
Spherical and cylindrical bearing with special sliding material made of UHMWPE (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene) |
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050009-00-0301 |
Spherical and cylindrical bearing with special sliding material made of fluoropolymer |
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050013-00-0301 |
Spherical and cylindrical bearing with special sliding material made of filled PTFE with solid lubricant and reinforcing fibres |
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060001-00-0802 |
Chimney kit with clay/ceramic flue liner with classification T400 (MINIMUM) N1 W3 GXX |
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060003-00-0802 |
Chimney kit with clay/ceramic flue liner and with specific outer wall with classification T400 (minimum) N1 W3 GXX |
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060008-00-0802 |
Chimney kit with clay/ceramic flue liner with classification T400 (minimum) N1/P1 W3 Gxx and with different outer walls and possible change of outer wall |
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070001-01-0504 |
Gypsum plasterboards for load-bearing applications |
070001-00-0504 |
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070002-00-0505 |
Glass fibre joint tape for gypsum plasterboards |
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080002-00-0102 |
Non-reinforcing hexagonal geogrid for the stabilization of unbound granular layers by way of interlock with the aggregate |
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090001-00-0404 |
Pre-fabricated compressed mineral wool boards with organic or inorganic finish and with specified fastening system |
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090017-00-0404 |
Point supported vertical glazing |
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090019-00-0404 |
Kits for ventilated external wall claddings of lightweight boards on subframe with rendering applied in situ with or without thermal insulation |
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090020-00-0404 |
Kits for external wall claddings made of agglomerated stone |
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090034-00-0404 |
Kit composed by subframe and fixings for fastening cladding and external wall elements |
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090035-00-0404 |
Insulated glass unit with structural sealant punctually anchored |
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090058-00-0404 |
Ventilated external wall cladding kit comprising a metallic honeycomb panel and its associated fixings |
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120001-01-0106 |
Microprismatic retro-reflective sheetings |
120001-00-0106 |
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120003-00-0106 |
Steel lighting columns |
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120011-00-0107 |
Flexible plug expansion joints for road bridges with flexible filling based on a synthetic polymer as binder |
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130002-00-0304 |
Solid wood slab element — element of dowel jointed timber boards to be used as a structural element in buildings |
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130005-00-0304 |
Solid wood slab element to be used as a structural element in buildings |
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130010-00-0304 |
Glued laminated timber made of hardwood – structural laminated veneer lumber made of beech |
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130011-00-0304 |
Prefabricated wood slab element made of mechanically jointed square-sawn timber members to be used as a structural element in buildings |
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130012-00-0304 |
Strength graded structural timber – Square edged logs with wane – Chestnut |
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130013-00-0304 |
Solid wood slab element to be used as a structural element in buildings — element of timber boards jointed by dovetail connections |
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130019-00-0603 |
Dowel-type fasteners with resin coating |
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130022-00-0304 |
Monolithic or laminated beam and wall logs made of timber |
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130033-00-0603 |
Nails and screws for use in nailing plates in timber structures |
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130087-00-0204 |
Modular construction system |
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130089-00-0304 |
Structural wet and/or cold glued finger jointed solid timber |
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130090-00-0303 |
Wood-concrete composite slab with dowel-type fasteners |
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130118-00-0603 |
Screws for use in timber constructions |
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130166-00-0304 |
Strength graded structural timber – steam-cured solid timber with rectangular cross section which may be finger jointed or not – softwood |
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130167-00-0304 |
Strength graded structural timber – Square edged logs with wane – Softwood |
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130191-00-0304 |
Prefabricated wood slab element made of jointed cross laminated log elements to be used as a structural element in buildings |
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130197-00-0304 |
Glued laminated timber made of steam-cured solid timber with rectangular cross section – Softwood |
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140015-00-0304 |
Walls, roofs and ceilings made of OSB-panels which are glued together on their surfaces |
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150001-00-0301 |
Calcium Sulphoaluminate based Cement |
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150002-00-0301 |
Calcium aluminate based refractory cement |
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150003-00-0301 |
High strength cement |
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150004-00-0301 |
Rapid hardening sulfate resistant calcium sulphoaluminate based cement |
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150007-00-0301 |
Portland-pozzolana cement for use in tropical conditions |
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150008-00-0301 |
Rapid setting cement |
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150009-00-0301 |
Blast Furnace Cement CEM III/A with assessment of sulfate resistance (SR) and optional with low effective alkali content (LA) and/or low heat of hydration (LH) |
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160003-00-0301 |
Double headed studs for the increase of punching shear resistance of flat slabs or footings and ground slabs |
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160004-00-0301 |
Post-tensioning kits for prestressing of structures |
ETAG 013 |
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160012-00-0301 |
Headed reinforcement steel bars |
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160027-00-0301 |
Special filling products for post-tensioning kits |
ETAG 013 |
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180008-00-0704 |
Trapped gully – removable – mechanical closure |
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180018-00-0704 |
Flexible couplings for gravity and pressure sewerage and drainage pipes |
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190002-00-0502 |
Dry floating flooring kit based on prefabricated interlocked units made of ceramic tiles and rubber mats |
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190005-00-0402 |
Terrace decking kit |
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200001-00-0602 |
Prefabricated steel and stainless steel wire ropes with end connectors |
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200002-00-0602 |
Tension rod system |
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200005-00-0103 |
Structural steel piles with hollow sections and rigid splices |
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200012-00-0401 |
Spacer kits for built-up metal roof and wall cladding |
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200014-00-0103 |
Pile joints and rock shoes for concrete piles |
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200017-00-0302 |
Hot rolled products and structural components made of steel grades Q235B, Q235D, Q345B AND Q345D |
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200019-00-0102 |
Hexagonal woven mesh gabion boxes and matresses |
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200020-00-0102 |
Weldmesh gabion boxes and mattresses |
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200022-00-0302 |
Thermo-mechanically rolled long steel products made of weldable fine grain structural steel of special steel grades |
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200026-00-0102 |
Steel wire mesh systems for reinforced fill |
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200032-00-0602 |
Prefabricated tension rod systems with special end connectors |
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200033-00-0602 |
Nailed Shear Connector |
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200035-00-0302 |
Roof and wall systems with hidden fastenings |
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200036-00-0103 |
Kit for micropiles – Kit with hollow bars for self-drilling micropiles – Hollow bars of seamless steel tubes |
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200039-00-0102 |
Hexagonal woven mesh gabion boxes and mattresses with zinc coating |
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200043-01-0103 |
Pile pipes made of ductile iron |
200043-00-0103 |
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200050-01-0102 |
Gabion boxes, mattresses and sack gabions made of hexagonal regular twisted mesh with pre-coated zinc and/or zinc+organic coating |
200050-00-0102 |
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200086-00-0602 |
Wire ring connection products |
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210004-00-0805 |
Modular element for building services |
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210024-00-0504 |
Cement-bonded board |
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220006-00-0402 |
Roofing slates made of polypropylene, limestone and fillers |
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220007-00-0402 |
Fully supported copper alloy sheet and strip for roofing, external cladding and internal lining |
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220008-00-0402 |
Eaves profiles for terraces and balconies |
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220010-00-0402 |
Flat plastic sheets for fully supported discontinuous roofing and external cladding |
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220013-01-0401 |
Self–supporting ridgelight |
220013-00-0401 |
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220018-00-0401 |
Decentralized energy efficient low-pressure ventilations unit with alternating flow and heat recovery |
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220021-00-0402 |
Tubular daylighting devices (TDD) |
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220022-00-0401 |
Polycarbonate snow stopper for roof |
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220025-00-0401 |
Cantilevered Structural horizontal glazing (structural glass canopy/roof) |
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220069-00-0402 |
Flat and profiled (with a pattern) plastic roofing sheets made of recycled material for fully supported discontinuous roofing |
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230004-00-0106 |
Wire ring mesh panels |
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230005-00-0106 |
Wire rope net panels |
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230008-00-0106 |
Double twisted steel wire mesh reinforced or not with ropes |
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230011-00-0106 |
Road marking products |
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230012-00-0105 |
Additives for asphalt production — additive from bitumen granules made from recycled bituminous roofing felt |
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230025-00-0106 |
Flexible facing systems for slope stabilization and rock protection |
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260001-00-0303 |
Structural sections made from fibre reinforced polymers (FRP/Glassfiber Composites) |
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260002-00-0301 |
Alkali resistant glass fibres containing zirconium dioxide for the use in concrete |
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260006-00-0301 |
Polymeric concrete addition |
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260007-00-0301 |
Type I addition for concrete, mortar and screed materials – Aqueous solution |
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260035-00-0301 |
Natural calcined pozzolana as type II addition for concrete |
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280001-00-0704 |
Preassembled line unit for drainage or infiltration |
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290001-00-0701 |
Kit for the transport of cold and hot water inside buildings |
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320002-02-0605 |
Coated metal water stop sheet for construction and controlled crack joints in waterproof concrete |
320002-00-0605 320002-01-0605 |
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320008-00-0605 |
Swellable joint sealing tape on the basis of bentonite for construction joints in watertight concrete |
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330001-00-0602 |
Expanding Structural Bolting Assemblies for Blind Fastening |
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330008-02-0601 |
Anchor channels |
330008-00-0601 330008-01-0601 |
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330011-00-0601 |
Adjustable concrete screws |
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330012-00-0601 |
Cast-in anchor with internal threaded socket |
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330014-00-0601 |
Mechanical expansion fastener for use in autoclaved aerated concrete |
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330046-01-0602 |
Fastening Screws for Metal Members and Sheeting |
330046-00-0602 |
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330047-01-0602 |
Fastening screws for sandwich panels |
330047-00-0602 |
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330075-00-0601 |
Elevator lifting device |
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330076-00-0604 |
Metal injection anchors for use in masonry |
ETAG 29 |
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330079-00-0602 |
Floor Fixing Assemblies for use in Checker Plate or Open Bar Grating |
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330080-00-0602 |
High Slip Resistance Clamp (HSR) Assembly |
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330083-01-0601 |
Power-actuated fastener for multiple use in concrete for non-structural applications |
330083-00-0601 |
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330084-00-0601 |
Steel-plate with cast-in anchors |
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330153-00-0602 |
Cartridge fired pin for connections of thin gauge steel members and sheeting |
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330155-00-0602 |
Self-adjustable clamp assembly |
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330196-01-0604 |
Plastic anchors made of virgin or non-virgin material for fixing of external thermal insulation composite systems with rendering |
330196-00-0604 ETAG 014 |
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330232-00-0601 |
Mechanical fasteners for use in concrete |
ETAG 001-1 ETAG 001-2 ETAG 001-3 ETAG 001-4 |
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330389-00-0601 |
Point connector made of glass fibre reinforced polymer for sandwich walls |
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330499-00-0601 |
Bonded fasteners for use in concrete |
ETAG 001-5 |
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330667-00-0602 |
Hot-rolled mounting channel |
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330924-00-0601 |
Cast-in anchor bolts of ribbed reinforcing steel |
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330965-00-0601 |
Powder-actuated fastener for the fixing of ETICS in concrete |
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340002-00-0204 |
Panels of steel wires with incorporated thermal insulation for a whole structure |
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340006-00-0506 |
Prefabricated stair kits |
ETAG 008 |
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340020-00-0106 |
Flexible kits for retaining debris flows and shallow landslides/open hill debris flows |
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340025-00-0403 |
Substructure kit for heated buildings |
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340037-00-0204 |
Light weight steel/wood load bearing roof elements |
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350003-00-1109 |
Kit for fire resistant service ducts consisting of pre-fabricated connection pieces (made of mechanically pre-coated steel sheet) and accessories |
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350005-00-1104 |
Intumescent products for fire sealing and fire stopping purposes |
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350022-01-1107 |
Kit for closure system for conveyor systems |
350022-00-1107 |
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350134-00-1104 |
Fire proof water trap with intumescent fire seal (combined with a stainless steel floor gully penetration |
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350140-00-1106 |
Renderings and rendering kits for fire resisting applications |
ETAG 018-1 ETAG 018-3 |
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350141-00-1106 |
Linear joint and gap seals |
ETAG 026-1 ETAG 026-3 |
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350142-00-1106 |
Fire protective board, slab and mat products and kits |
ETAG 018-1 ETAG 018-4 |
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350402-00-1106 |
Reactive coatings for fire protection of steel elements |
ETAG 018-1 ETAG 018-2 |
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350454-00-1104 |
Fire stopping and fire sealing products — Penetration seals |
ETAG 026-1 ETAG 026-2 |
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360001-00-0803 |
Ventilation system made of mineral wool covered with film on outside and inside |
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360005-00-0604 |
Cavity Tray |
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Note:
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V Announcements
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
European Commission
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29.6.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/13 |
Call for contributions No IX-2019/01 — ‘Contributions to European political parties’
(2018/C 228/04)
A. INTRODUCTION AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK
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1. |
Under Article 10(4) of the Treaty on European Union ‘political parties at European level contribute to forming European political awareness and to expressing the will of citizens of the Union’. |
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2. |
In accordance with Article 224 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the European Parliament and the Council lay down the regulations governing political parties at European level and in particular the rules regarding their funding. These rules are laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (1) as amended by Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/673 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). |
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Pursuant to Article 17(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, a European political party which is registered in accordance with the conditions and procedures of the regulation and represented in the European Parliament by at least one of its members, and is not in one of the situations of exclusion referred to in Article 106(1) of the Financial Regulation, may apply for funding from the general budget of the European Union, in accordance with the terms and conditions published by the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament in a call for contributions. |
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4. |
Hence, the European Parliament is launching this call for contributions with a view to awarding contributions to European political parties (‘call’). |
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5. |
The basic legal framework is defined in the following legal acts:
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B. OBJECTIVE OF THE CALL
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6. |
The objective of this call is to invite registered European political parties to submit applications for funding from the Union budget (‘funding applications’). |
C. PURPOSE, CATEGORY AND FORM OF FUNDING
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7. |
The purpose of the funding is to support the European political party’s statutory activities and objectives for the financial year from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 under the terms and conditions set out in the contribution decision by the responsible authorising officer. |
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8. |
The category of the funding is the contribution to European political parties, pursuant to Title VIII of Part II of the Financial Regulation (‘contribution’). The contribution takes the form of a reimbursement of a percentage of reimbursable expenditure actually incurred. |
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9. |
The maximum amount paid to the beneficiary by the European Parliament may not exceed 90 % of the reimbursable expenditure actually incurred. |
D. BUDGET AVAILABLE
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10. |
The foreseen funding for the financial year 2019 under Article 402 of Parliament’s budget ‘Funding of European political parties’ amounts to EUR 50 000 000. The final available appropriations are subject to approval by the budgetary authority. |
E. ADMISSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDING APPLICATIONS
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11. |
Funding applications will be admissible if they
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12. |
Applications assessed as incomplete may be rejected. |
F. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF FUNDING APPLICATIONS
F.1 Exclusion criteria
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13. |
Applicants shall be excluded from the funding procedure, if they are:
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F.2 Eligibility criteria
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14. |
In order to be eligible for Union funding, applicants must satisfy the conditions laid down in Articles 17 and 18 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, i.e. the applicant
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15. |
Moreover, in accordance with Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, a multiple individual membership of a Member of the European Parliament in several European political parties will result in considering the Member concerned as a member of only one European political party, which shall, where relevant, be the one to which his or her national or regional political party is affiliated on the final date for the submission of funding applications, excluding the member concerned for the purpose of:
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16. |
Member parties of European political parties are encouraged to include information on gender balance on their websites. |
F.3 Award criteria and distribution of funding
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17. |
In accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, the respective available appropriations shall be distributed annually. They shall be distributed among the European political parties whose applications for funding have been approved in the light of the eligibility and exclusion criteria, on the basis of the following distribution key:
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G. SHARED CONTROL BY EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND AUTHORITY
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Article 24(1) and (2) (10), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 foresee shared control between the European Parliament and the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations (11) (‘Authority’). |
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Where, pursuant to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, the Authority is competent for controlling compliance with the provisions of that Regulation, the European Parliament shall forward the relevant documentation to the Authority. The Authority will communicate to the European Parliament the result of its controls and verifications. |
H. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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20. |
Applicants are obliged to notify the European Parliament of any changes as regards the documents submitted or any information referred to in the application within two weeks of such a change. Failing such notification, the authorising officer may decide on the basis of the information available, notwithstanding any information provided at a later stage. |
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21. |
In respect to the condition that the applicant continues to fulfil the criteria for funding, the burden of proof rests with the applicant. |
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22. |
The terms and conditions as regards Union funding to be awarded under this call are laid down in Annex 1a to the Bureau Decision specified in paragraph 5(b) of this call. |
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23. |
Each applicant shall accept the terms and conditions referred to in paragraph 22 of this call, by signing the declaration form which is annexed to the present call. These terms and conditions bind the beneficiary to whom the funding is awarded and are stipulated in the contribution decision. |
I. TIMING
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24. |
The deadline for submitting the funding applications is 30 September 2018. |
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25. |
The Authorising Officer of the European Parliament shall adopt a decision within three months after the closure of the call for contributions. |
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26. |
It is foreseen that successful applicants will receive the contribution decision in January 2019 and that rejected applicants will be informed at the same time. The payment of the pre-financing shall take place within 30 days of the notification of the contribution decision. |
J. DISCLOSURE AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
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27. |
The European Parliament shall publish, including on the internet, information pursuant to Article 32 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014. |
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28. |
Any personal data collected in the context of the present call shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (12) pursuant to Article 33 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014. |
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Such data shall be processed for the purpose of evaluating the funding applications and safeguarding the financial interests of the Union. This is without prejudice to the possible transfer of this data to the bodies responsible for carrying out verification and audit tasks in accordance with Union law, such as internal audit services of the European Parliament, the Authority, the European Court of Auditors, or the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). |
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30. |
On the basis of a written request, the beneficiary may obtain access to its personal data and rectify any inaccurate or incomplete data. The beneficiary may submit any request concerning the processing of its personal data to the European Parliament’s Directorate-General for Finance or the European Parliament’s Personal Data Protection Unit. The beneficiary may, at any time, lodge a complaint to the European Data Protection Supervisor concerning the processing of its personal data. |
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31. |
Personal data may be registered in the Early Detection and Exclusion System by the European Parliament, should the beneficiary be in one of the situations mentioned in Article 106(1) and 107 of the Financial Regulation. |
K. OTHER INFORMATION
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32. |
Any questions relating to this call should be sent by email, quoting the publication reference, to the following address: fin.part.fond.pol@europarl.europa.eu |
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33. |
The basic legislation specified in paragraph 5(b) of this call and the funding application form annexed to this call are available on the European Parliament’s internet site (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm). |
Annex: Funding application form, including the financial identification form, the declaration on the terms and conditions as well as the exclusion criteria, and the model of estimated budget
(1) OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 114 I, 4.5.2018, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 225, 28.6.2018, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 333, 19.12.2015, p. 50.
(7) OJ L 318, 4.12.2015, p. 28.
(8) European Parliament’s Rules of Procedure of January 2017.
(9) Unless the applicant was not subject to the control under Article 23 of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 (for example: newly created, etc.)
(10) Article 24(1)-(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 — General rules on control:
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Control of compliance by European political parties and European political foundations with their obligations under this Regulation shall be exercised, in cooperation, by the Authority, by the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament and by the competent Member States. |
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The Authority shall control compliance by European political parties and European political foundations with their obligations under this Regulation, in particular in relation to Article 3, points (a), (b), and (d) to (f) of Article 4(1), points (a) to (e) and (g) of Article 5(1), Article 9(5) and (6), and Articles 20, 21 and 22. |
The Authorising Officer of the European Parliament shall control compliance by European political parties and European political foundations with the obligations relating to Union funding under this Regulation in accordance with the Financial Regulation. In carrying out such controls, the European Parliament shall take the necessary measures in the fields of the prevention of and the fight against fraud affecting the financial interests of the Union.’
(11) Established pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014.
ANNEX a
FUNDING APPLICATION FORM
CONTRIBUTIONS (1) TO EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES
FOR FINANCIAL YEAR [INSERT]
COMPOSITION OF FUNDING APPLICATION
The following table is intended to help you prepare your funding application. It can be used as a checklist to make sure that you have included all the requisite documents.
Document number
DOCUMENTS TO BE SUPPLIED
Documents which must be supplied but are not included in this model of the funding application
1.
Original covering letter indicating the contribution amount requested for financial year n signed by the legal representative
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2.
Letter of a legal representative certifying the authorisation to undertake legal obligations on behalf of the applicant
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3.
List of the persons having powers of representation, decision-making or control over the applicant organisation, like the President, members of the Board, Secretary-general or Treasury (1)
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4.
Proof of registration by the Authority at the date of funding application
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5.
List of its Members of the European Parliament, with an up-to-date proof of membership and setting out name, country of origin, type of membership (2) and name of national party of affiliation (if applicable) (3)
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6.
Evidence demonstrating that its EU member parties have, as a rule, published on their websites, in a clearly visible and user-friendly manner, the political programme and logo of the European political party for the period between 5 July and 30 September 2018
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7.
Only in case of a new applicant who could not fulfil the conditions set by Article 23(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014: the most recent audited financial statements prepared by a professional accountant
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Documents which must be supplied and are included in this model of the funding application
8.
Financial identification form
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9.
Declaration on general terms and conditions as well as exclusion criteria
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10.
Balanced estimated budget
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(1) For example with reference to relevant provisions the statutes of the applicant.
(2) A distinction has to be made between MEPs that are affiliated to a European political party directly on individual basis (‘direct members’) and MEPs that are affiliated to European political party indirectly through their member party (‘indirect members’). For direct members, a membership form from each of the MEPs claimed by the applicant has to be provided. For indirect members, the following documents are necessary: a membership form for each member party, signed by a person authorised legally to represent that member party or, in alternative, a proof of payment of the 2018 membership fee in the form of a bank transfer originating from each member party or, in further alternative, a membership form from each of the MEPs claimed by the applicant. Template membership forms for MEPs and member parties can be requested from the Authority.
(3) If a European political party has recently provided part of the documentation identified above to the Authority, the EP will not request the production of that documentation again. It is however incumbent upon each applicant to set out clearly what documentation it provided to the Authority and when in its application for funding.
FINANCIAL IDENTIFICATION FORM
LEGAL ENTITY
PRIVATE COMPANY
Title / LEGAL FORM
NAME (S)
ABBREVIATION
ADDRESS
Street
Number
Postcode
Town / City
Country
VAT-Number
PLACE OF REGISTRATION
/
/
PHONE
FAX
A copy of some official document showing the name of the legal entity, the registration address, the VAT number and the registration number given by the national authorities must be attached.
ACCOUNT NAME
ACCOUNT NAME
(The name under which the account has been opened)
ADDRESS
Street
Number
Postcode
Town / City
Country
BANK
IBAN
(Obligatory, if the IBAN Code exists in the country where your bank is established)
SWIFT CODE (BIC)
CURRENCY
ACCOUNT NUMBER
(National Format)
BANK NAME
ADDRESS
Street
Number
Postcode
Town / City
Country
BANK STAMP + SIGNATURE OF BANK REPRESENTATIVE * :
DATE + SIGNATURE OF ACCOUNT HOLDER
(Obligatory)
* It is preferable to attach a copy of recent bank statement. Please note that the bank statement has to provide all the information listed above under 'ACCOUNT NAME' and 'BANK'. In this case, the stamp of the bank and the signature of the bank's representative are not required. The signature of the account-holder is obligatory in all cases.
DECLARATION ON GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS WELL AS EXCLUSION CRITERIA
I, the undersigned, the legal representative of [insert applicant's name] certify that:
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I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions as stipulated in the model contribution decision; |
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the applicant is not in one of the situations referred to in Article 106(1) (*1), 107 (*1) and 108 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) (‘Financial Regulation’); |
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the applicant is not subject of any of the sanctions provided for in Article 27(1) (*1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and in points (v) and (vi) of Article 27(2)(a) (*1) of the same Regulation; |
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the applicant organisation has the financial and organisational capacity to implement the contribution decision; |
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the information supplied in this application and its annexes is accurate and no information has been withheld, either in full or in part, from the European Parliament; |
Authorised signature:
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Title (Mrs, Mr, Prof…), name and forename: |
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Function in the organisation applying for funding: |
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Place/Date: |
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Signature: |
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(1) The category of the funding is the contribution to European political parties, pursuant to Title VIII of Part II of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012
(*1) The Articles listed above are referred to below:
Article 106(1) of the Financial Regulation:
The contracting authority shall exclude an economic operator from participating in procurement procedures governed by this Regulation where:
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(a) |
the economic operator is bankrupt, subject to insolvency or winding-up procedures, where its assets are being administered by a liquidator or by a court, where it is in an arrangement with creditors, where its business activities are suspended, or where it is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for under national laws or regulations; |
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(b) |
it has been established by a final judgment or a final administrative decision that the economic operator is in breach of its obligations relating to the payment of taxes or social security contributions in accordance with the law of the country in which it is established, with those of the country in which the contracting authority is located or those of the country of the performance of the contract; |
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(c) |
it has been established by a final judgment or a final administrative decision that the economic operator is guilty of grave professional misconduct by having violated applicable laws or regulations or ethical standards of the profession to which the economic operator belongs, or by having engaged in any wrongful conduct which has an impact on its professional credibility where such conduct denotes wrongful intent or gross negligence, including, in particular, any of the following:
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(d) |
it has been established by a final judgment that the economic operator is guilty of any of the following:
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(e) |
the economic operator has shown significant deficiencies in complying with main obligations in the performance of a contract financed by the budget, which has led to its early termination or to the application of liquidated damages or other contractual penalties, or which has been discovered following checks, audits or investigations by an authorising officer, OLAF or the Court of Auditors; |
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(f) |
it has been established by a final judgment or final administrative decision that the economic operator has committed an irregularity within the meaning of Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95; |
Article 107(1) of the Financial Regulation:
The contracting authority shall not award a contract for a given procurement procedure to an economic operator who:
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(a) |
is in an exclusion situation established in accordance with Article 106; |
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(b) |
has misrepresented the information required as a condition for participating in the procedure or has failed to supply that information; |
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(c) |
was previously involved in the preparation of procurement documents where this entails a distortion of competition that cannot be remedied otherwise. |
In accordance with Article 18(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 the applicant may not be the subject of any of the sanctions provided for in Article 27(1) and in points (a)(v) and (vi) of Article 27(2).
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 — Article 27(1):
In accordance with Article 16, the Authority shall decide to remove a European political party or a European political foundation from the Register by way of sanction in any of the following situations:
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(a) |
where the party or foundation in question has been found by a judgment having the force of res judicata to have engaged in illegal activities detrimental to the financial interests of the Union as defined in Article 106(1) of the Financial Regulation; |
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(b) |
where it is established, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 10(2) to (5), that it no longer fulfils one or more of the conditions set out in Article 3(1) or (2)); |
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(ba) |
where a decision to register the party or foundation in question is based on incorrect or misleading information for which the applicant is responsible, or where such a decision has been obtained by deceit; or |
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(c) |
where a request by a Member State for de-registration on grounds of serious failure to fulfil obligations under national law meets the requirements set out in point (b) of Article 16(3). |
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 — Article 27(2)(a)(v) and (vi):
The Authority shall impose financial sanctions in the following situations:
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(a) |
non-quantifiable infringements:
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ANNEX b
ESTIMATED BUDGET
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Costs |
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Eligible costs |
Budget |
Actual |
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A.2: Infrastructure and operating costs
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A.3: Administrative costs
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A.4: Meetings and representation costs
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A.5: Information and publication costs
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A. TOTAL REIMBURSABLE COSTS |
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Non-reimbursable costs
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B. TOTAL NON-REIMBURSABLE COSTS |
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C. TOTAL COSTS |
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Revenue |
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Budget |
Actual |
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D.1-1. European Parliament funding carried over from year N-1 |
n/a |
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D.1-2. European Parliament funding awarded for year N |
n/a |
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D.1-3. European Parliament funding carried over to year N+1 |
n/a |
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D.1. European Parliament funding used to cover 90 % of reimbursable costs in year N |
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D.2 Member contributions |
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D.3 Donations |
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D.4 Other own resources |
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D.5. Contributions in kind |
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D. TOTAL REVENUE |
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E. profit/loss (D-C) |
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F. Allocation of own resources to the reserve account |
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G. Profit/loss for verifying compliance with the no-profit rule (E-F) |
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H. Interest from pre-financing |
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29.6.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/23 |
Call for proposals IX-2019/02 — ‘Grants to European political foundations’
(2018/C 228/05)
A. INTRODUCTION AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK
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1. |
Under Article 10(4) of the Treaty on European Union, ‘political parties at European level contribute to forming European political awareness and to expressing the will of citizens of the Union’. |
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2. |
In accordance with Article 224 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the European Parliament and the Council lay down the regulations governing political parties at European level and in particular the rules regarding their funding. These rules are laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (1) (‘Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014’). |
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3. |
Pursuant to Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, a European political foundation is ‘an entity which is formally affiliated with a European political party, which is registered with the Authority in accordance with the conditions and procedures laid down in this Regulation, and which through its activities, within the aims and fundamental values pursued by the Union, underpins and complements the objectives of the European political party’. |
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4. |
Pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, a European political foundation which is affiliated with a European political party eligible to apply for funding under Article 17(1) of the regulation, which is registered in accordance with the conditions and procedures laid down in the regulation, and which is not in one of the situations of exclusion referred to in Article 106(1) of the Financial Regulation may apply for funding from the general budget of the European Union, in accordance with the terms and conditions published by the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament in a call for proposals. |
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5. |
Hence, the European Parliament is launching this call for proposals with a view to awarding grants to European political foundations (‘call’). |
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6. |
The basic legal framework is defined in the following legal acts:
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B. OBJECTIVE OF THE CALL
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7. |
The objective of this call is to invite registered European political foundations to submit applications for funding from the Union budget (‘funding applications’). |
C. PURPOSE, CATEGORY AND FORM OF FUNDING
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8. |
The purpose of the funding is to support the European political foundations' work programme for the financial year from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 under the terms and conditions set out in the grant decision by the responsible authorising officer. |
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9. |
The category of the funding is the grant to European political foundations, pursuant to Title VI of Part I of the Financial Regulation (‘grant’). The grant takes the form of a reimbursement of a percentage of eligible costs actually incurred. |
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10. |
The maximum amount paid to the beneficiary by the European Parliament may not exceed 95 % of the eligible costs actually incurred. |
D. BUDGET AVAILABLE
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11. |
The foreseen funding for the financial year 2019 under Article 403 of Parliament's budget ‘Funding of European political foundations’ amounts to EUR 19 700 000. The final available appropriations are subject to approval by the budgetary authority. |
E. ADMISSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDING APPLICATIONS
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12. |
Funding applications will be admissible if they
|
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13. |
Applications assessed as incomplete may be rejected. |
F. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF FUNDING APPLICATIONS
F.1 Exclusion criteria
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14. |
Applicants shall be excluded from the funding procedure, if they are:
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F.2 Eligibility criteria
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15. |
In order to be eligible for Union funding, applicants must satisfy the conditions laid down in Articles 17 and 18 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, i.e. the applicant
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F.3 Selection criteria
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16. |
Pursuant to Article 202 of the Rules of Application of the Financial Regulation ‘the applicant must have stable and sufficient sources of funding to maintain his activity throughout (…) the year for which the grant is awarded and to participate in its funding. The applicant must have the professional competencies and qualifications required to complete the proposed action or work programme unless specifically provided otherwise in the basic act’. |
F.4 Award criteria and distribution of funding
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17. |
In accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, the respective available appropriations shall be distributed annually. They shall be distributed among the European political foundations whose applications for funding have been approved in the light of the eligibility and exclusion criteria, on the basis of the following distribution key:
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G. SHARED CONTROL BY EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND AUTHORITY
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18. |
Article 24(1) and (2) (11) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 foresee shared control between the European Parliament and the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations (12) (‘Authority’). |
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19. |
Where pursuant to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, the Authority is competent for controlling compliance with the provisions of that Regulation, the European Parliament shall forward the relevant documentation to the Authority. The Authority will communicate to the European Parliament the result of its controls and verifications. |
H. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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20. |
Applicants are obliged to notify the European Parliament of any changes as regards the documents submitted or any information referred to in the application within two weeks of such a change. Failing such notification, the authorising officer may make the decision based on the information available, notwithstanding any information provided at a later stage. |
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21. |
In respect to the condition that the applicant continues to fulfil the criteria for funding, the burden of proof rests with the applicant. |
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22. |
The terms and conditions as regards Union funding to be awarded under this call are laid down in Annex 1b to the Bureau Decision specified in paragraph 6(b) of this call. |
|
23. |
Each applicant shall accept the terms and conditions referred to in paragraph 22 of this call, by signing the declaration form which is annexed to the present call. These terms and conditions bind the beneficiary to whom the funding is awarded and are stipulated in the grant decision. |
I. TIMING
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24. |
The deadline for submitting the funding applications is 30 September 2018. |
|
25. |
The Authorising Officer of the European Parliament shall adopt a decision within three months after the closure of the call for proposals. |
|
26. |
It is foreseen that successful applicants will receive the grant decision in January 2019 and that rejected applicants will be informed at the same time. The payment of the pre-financing shall take place within 30 days of the notification of the grant decision. |
J. DISCLOSURE AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
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27. |
The European Parliament shall publish, including on the internet, information pursuant to Article 32 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014. |
|
28. |
Any personal data collected in the context of the present call shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 (13) pursuant to Article 33 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014. |
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29. |
Such data shall be processed for the purpose of evaluating the funding applications and safeguarding the financial interests of the Union. This is without prejudice to the possible transfer of this data to the bodies responsible for carrying out verification and audit tasks in accordance with Union law, such as internal audit services of the European Parliament, the Authority, the European Court of Auditors, or the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). |
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On the basis of a written request, the beneficiary may obtain access to its personal data and rectify any inaccurate or incomplete data. The beneficiary may submit any request concerning the processing of its personal data to the European Parliament's Directorate-General for Finance or the European Parliament's Personal Data Protection Unit. The beneficiary may, at any time, lodge a complaint to the European Data Protection Supervisor concerning the processing of its personal data. |
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Personal data may be registered in the Early Detection and Exclusion System by the European Parliament, should the beneficiary be in one of the situations mentioned in Article 106(1) and 107 of the Financial Regulation. |
K. OTHER INFORMATION
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Any questions relating to this call should be sent by email, quoting the publication reference, to the following address: fin.part.fond.pol@europarl.europa.eu |
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The basic legislation specified in paragraph 6(b) of this call and the funding application form annexed to this call are available on the European Parliament's internet site (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm). |
Annex: Funding application form, including the financial identification form, the declaration on terms and conditions as well as exclusion criteria, the model of estimated budget and the declaration that the application is submitted through the affiliated European political party
(1) OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 114 I, 4.5.2018, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 225, 28.6.2018, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 333, 19.12.2015, p. 50.
(7) OJ L 318, 4.12.2015, p. 28.
(8) European Parliament's Rules of Procedure of January 2017.
(9) Pursuant to Title VIII of Part II of Financial Regulation.
(10) Unless the applicant was not subject to the control under Article 23 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 (for example: newly created, etc.).
(11) Article 24(1)-(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 — General rules on control:
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Control of compliance by European political parties and European political foundations with their obligations under this Regulation shall be exercised, in cooperation, by the Authority, by the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament and by the competent Member States. |
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The Authority shall control compliance by European political parties and European political foundations with their obligations under this Regulation, in particular in relation to Article 3, points (a), (b), and (d) to (f) of Article 4(1), points (a) to (e) and (g) of Article 5(1), Article 9(5) and (6), and Articles 20, 21 and 22. |
The Authorising Officer of the European Parliament shall control compliance by European political parties and European political foundations with the obligations relating to Union funding under this Regulation in accordance with the Financial Regulation. In carrying out such controls, the European Parliament shall take the necessary measures in the fields of the prevention of and the fight against fraud affecting the financial interests of the Union.
(12) Established pursuant to Article 6 of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014
ANNEX
FUNDING APPLICATION FORM
GRANTS (1) TO EUROPEAN POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS
FOR FINANCIAL YEAR [INSERT]
COMPOSITION OF FUNDING APPLICATION
The following table is intended to help you prepare your funding application. It can be used as a checklist to make sure that you have included all the requisite documents.
Document number
DOCUMENTS TO BE SUPPLIED
Documents which must be supplied but are not included in this model of the funding application
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Original covering letter indicating the grant amount requested for financial year n signed by the legal representative
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Letter of a legal representative certifying the authorization to undertake legal obligations on behalf of the applicant
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List of the persons having powers of representation, decision-making or control over the applicant organisation, like the President, members of the Board, Secretary-general or Treasury (1)
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Proof of registration by the Authority at the date of funding application
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Work programme
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Only in case of a new applicant which could not fulfil the conditions set by Article 23(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014: the most recent audited financial statements prepared by a professional accountant
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Documents which must be supplied and are included in this model of the funding application
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Financial identification form
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Declaration on general terms and conditions as well as exclusion criteria
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Estimated budget
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Declaration that the application is submitted through the affiliated European political party
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(1) With reference to relevant provisions of the statutes of the applicant, where applicable.
FINANCIAL IDENTIFICATION FORM
LEGAL ENTITY
PRIVATE COMPANY
Title / LEGAL FORM
NAME (S)
ABBREVIATION
ADDRESS
Street
Number
Postcode
Town / City
Country
VAT-Number
PLACE OF REGISTRATION
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PHONE
FAX
A copy of some official document showing the name of the legal entity, the registration address, the VAT number and the registration number given by the national authorities must be attached.
ACCOUNT NAME
ACCOUNT NAME
(The name under which the account has been opened)
ADDRESS
Street
Number
Postcode
Town / City
Country
BANK
IBAN
(Obligatory, if the IBAN Code exists in the country where your bank is established)
SWIFT CODE (BIC)
CURRENCY
ACCOUNT NUMBER
(National Format)
BANK NAME
ADDRESS
Street
Number
Postcode
Town / City
Country
BANK STAMP + SIGNATURE OF BANK REPRESENTATIVE * :
DATE + SIGNATURE OF ACCOUNT HOLDER
(Obligatory)
* It is preferable to attach a copy of recent bank statement. Please note that the bank statement has to provide all the information listed above under 'ACCOUNT NAME' and 'BANK'. In this case, the stamp of the bank and the signature of the bank's representative are not required. The signature of the account-holder is obligatory in all cases.
DECLARATION ON GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS WELL AS EXCLUSION CRITERIA
I, the undersigned, the legal representative of [insert applicant's name] certify that:
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I have read and agree to the terms and conditions as stipulated in the model grant decision; |
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the applicant is not in one of the situations referred to in Article 106(1) (*1), 107 (*1) and 108 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Financial Regulation’) (2); |
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the applicant is not subject of any of the sanctions provided for in Article 27(1) (*1) of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 and in points (v) and (vi) of Article 27(2)(a) (*1) of the same Regulation (3) |
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the applicant organisation has the financial and organisational capacity to implement the grant decision; |
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the information supplied in this application and its annexes is accurate and no information has been withheld, either in full or in part, from the European Parliament. |
Authorised signature:
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DECLARATION THAT THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED THROUGH AFFILIATED EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTY
I, the undersigned, the legal representative of [insert applicant’s name], declare that, pursuant to Article 18(5) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, the present application for funding of [insert applicant’s name] for the financial year 2019 is submitted through its affiliated European political party[insert affiliated European political party name].
Authorised signature:
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(1) The category of the funding is the operating grant, pursuant to Title VI of Part I of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).
(*1) The Articles listed above are referred to below:
Article 106(1) of the Financial Regulation:
The contracting authority shall exclude an economic operator from participating in procurement procedures governed by this Regulation where:
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the economic operator is bankrupt, subject to insolvency or winding-up procedures, where its assets are being administered by a liquidator or by a court, where it is in an arrangement with creditors, where its business activities are suspended, or where it is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for under national laws or regulations; |
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it has been established by a final judgment or a final administrative decision that the economic operator is in breach of its obligations relating to the payment of taxes or social security contributions in accordance with the law of the country in which it is established, with those of the country in which the contracting authority is located or those of the country of the performance of the contract; |
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it has been established by a final judgment or a final administrative decision that the economic operator is guilty of grave professional misconduct by having violated applicable laws or regulations or ethical standards of the profession to which the economic operator belongs, or by having engaged in any wrongful conduct which has an impact on its professional credibility where such conduct denotes wrongful intent or gross negligence, including, in particular, any of the following:
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it has been established by a final judgment that the economic operator is guilty of any of the following:
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the economic operator has shown significant deficiencies in complying with main obligations in the performance of a contract financed by the budget, which has led to its early termination or to the application of liquidated damages or other contractual penalties, or which has been discovered following checks, audits or investigations by an authorising officer, OLAF or the Court of Auditors; |
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it has been established by a final judgment or final administrative decision that the economic operator has committed an irregularity within the meaning of Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95; |
Article 107(1) of the Financial Regulation:
The contracting authority shall not award a contract for a given procurement procedure to an economic operator who:
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is in an exclusion situation established in accordance with Article 106; |
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has misrepresented the information required as a condition for participating in the procedure or has failed to supply that information; |
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was previously involved in the preparation of procurement documents where this entails a distortion of competition that cannot be remedied otherwise. |
In accordance with Article 18(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 the applicant may not be the subject of any of the sanctions provided for in Article 27(1) and in points (a)(v) and (vi) of Article 27(2).
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 — Article 27(1):
In accordance with Article 16, the Authority shall decide to remove a European political party or a European political foundation from the Register by way of sanction in any of the following situations:
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where the party or foundation in question has been found by a judgment having the force of res judicata to have engaged in illegal activities detrimental to the financial interests of the Union as defined in Article 106(1) of the Financial Regulation; |
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where it is established, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 10(2) to (5), that it no longer fulfils one or more of the conditions set out in Article 3(1) or (2); or |
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where a decision to register the party or foundation in question is based on incorrect or misleading information for which the applicant is responsible, or where such a decision has been obtained by deceit; oror |
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where a request by a Member State for de-registration on grounds of serious failure to fulfil obligations under national law meets the requirements set out in point (b) of Article 16(3). |
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 — Article 27(2)(a)(v) and (vi):
The Authority shall impose financial sanctions in the following situations:
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non-quantifiable infringements:
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(2) Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).
(3) Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (‘Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014’, OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1).
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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29.6.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/33 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8837 — Blackstone/Thomson Reuters F&R Business)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 228/06)
1.
On 15 June 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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The Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, United States), and |
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the Financial & Risk Business of Thomson Reuters Corporation (‘Target’, United States). |
Blackstone acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the Target.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.
2.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:— for Blackstone: global alternative asset manager and provider of financial advisory services,
— for the Target: a global data and financial technology business that provides information and data analytics, enables financial transactions, and connects communities of trading, investment, financial, and corporate professionals. It also provides regulatory and risk management solutions to help customers anticipate and manage risk and compliance.
3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.8837 — Blackstone/Thomson Reuters F&R Business
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
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Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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Fax +32 22964301 |
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Postal address: |
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European Commission |
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Directorate-General for Competition |
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Merger Registry |
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1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
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29.6.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/34 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8896 — Macquarie Group/The Goldman Sachs Group/HES International)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 228/07)
1.
On 22 June 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia), |
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Goldman Sachs Group (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States), |
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HES International BV (‘HES’, Netherlands). |
Macquarie and Goldman Sachs acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of HES.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
2.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:— for Macquarie: global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services,
— for Goldman Sachs: global investment banking, securities and investment management firm,
— for HES: operates and develops dry, liquid and break bulk terminals in North West Europe, providing transhipment, storage, blending and processing services for dry and liquid bulk.
3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.8896 — Macquarie Group/The Goldman Sachs Group/HES International
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
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Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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Fax +32 22964301 |
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Postal address: |
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European Commission |
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Directorate-General for Competition |
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Merger Registry |
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1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
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29.6.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/35 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8967 — BGŻ BNP Paribas/Parts of Raiffeisen Bank Polska)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 228/08)
1.
On 21 June 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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BGŻ BNP Paribas SA (‘BGŻ BNP Paribas’) (Poland), |
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Parts of Raiffeisen Bank Polska SA (‘the Target’) (Poland). |
BGŻ BNP Paribas acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of parts of Raiffeisen Bank Polska SA.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.
2.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:— for BGŻ BNP Paribas: a universal bank, part of BNP Paribas Group, which is an international capital group of banking and financial companies with a worldwide presence,
— for the Target: the Core Bank Business of Raiffeisen Bank Polska SA, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raiffeisen Bank International AG. The target is active, among others, in retail and corporate banking, payment cards issuing, asset management, insurance, factoring services.
3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.8967 — BGŻ BNP Paribas/Parts of Raiffeisen Bank Polska
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
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Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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Fax +32 22964301 |
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Postal address: |
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European Commission |
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Directorate-General for Competition |
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Merger Registry |
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1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
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29.6.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 228/36 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8979 — PAI Partners/M Group Services)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 228/09)
1.
On 20 June 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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PAI Partners SAS (‘PAI Partners’, France), |
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M Group Services (United Kingdom), |
PAI Partners acquires within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of M Group Services by the way of purchase of shares.
2.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:— for PAI Partners: a private equity company that manages and/or advises a number of funds that own companies active in a variety of business sectors, such as business services, food and consumer goods, general industries, healthcare, and retail and distribution,
— for M Group Services: a provider of various types of services to the regulated utilities, telecoms and transport sectors, including installation and maintenance of network infrastructure, metering and related data services, and the construction, maintenance and repair of road and railway infrastructure.
3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.8979 — PAI Partners/M Group Services
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
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Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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Fax +32 22964301 |
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Postal address: |
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European Commission |
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Directorate-General for Competition |
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Merger Registry |
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1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.