31.5.2017

Official Journal of the European Union

C 172/1

Euro exchange rates (1)

30 May 2017

(2017/C 172/01)

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,1173
JPY	Japanese yen	123,97
DKK	Danish krone	7,4396
GBP	Pound sterling	0,86793
SEK	Swedish krona	9,7688
CHF	Swiss franc	1,0903
ISK	Iceland króna
NOK	Norwegian krone	9,4398
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	26,467
HUF	Hungarian forint	308,63
PLN	Polish zloty	4,1760
RON	Romanian leu	4,5660
TRY	Turkish lira	3,9738
AUD	Australian dollar	1,4992
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,5048
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	8,7070
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,5799
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,5484
KRW	South Korean won	1 255,99
ZAR	South African rand	14,6891
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	7,6597
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,4195
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	14 886,35
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,7829
PHP	Philippine peso	55,634
RUB	Russian rouble	63,2618
THB	Thai baht	38,133
BRL	Brazilian real	3,6509
MXN	Mexican peso	20,7350
INR	Indian rupee	72,2415

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

31.5.2017

Official Journal of the European Union

C 172/2

Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1) )

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 172/02)

Decisions granting an authorisation

Reference of the decision (2)

Date of decision

Substance name

Holder of the authorisation

Authorisation number

Authorised use

Date of expiry of review period

Reasons for the decision

C(2017) 3439

24 May 2017

Chromium trioxide

EC No 215-607-8

CAS No 1333-82-0

Rimex Metals (UK) Ltd, 17 Aden Road, Ponders End, Enfield, EN3 7SU, United Kingdom

REACH/17/12/0

Use as an oxidising and hardening agent in the manufacture of coloured stainless steel

21 September 2027

In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility.

(1) OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2) The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm

31.5.2017

Official Journal of the European Union

C 172/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8475 — SoftBank Group/Fortress Investment Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 172/03)

On 19 May 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking SoftBank Group Corp. (‘SoftBank’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Fortress Investment Group LLC (‘Fortress’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— SoftBank: listed Japanese internet company which provides a comprehensive range of telecommunication services and products, primarily in Japan and the USA. It currently operates in five segments: Japanese Telecommunications; Sprint Corporation (a US telecommunications carrier); Yahoo Japan (internet advertising, e-commerce and membership services); Distribution (mobile devices, and sale of PC software and peripherals in Japan); and ARM (a UK-based semiconductor company).

— Fortress: investment management firm based in New York, USA.

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 this Notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8475 — SoftBank Group/Fortress Investment Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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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Official Journal of the European Union		C 172

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 60 31 May 2017

Notice No	Contents	page
	IV Notices
	NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	European Commission
2017/C 172/01	Euro exchange rates	1
2017/C 172/02	Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) ( 1 )	2

	V Announcements
	PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
	European Commission
2017/C 172/03	Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8475 — SoftBank Group/Fortress Investment Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	3