30.5.2013

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/1

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)

2013/C 151/01

Date of adoption of the decision

22.4.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35910 (12/N)

Member State

Latvia

Region

Latvia

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Grozījumi atbalsta shēmā “Atbalsts kredītgarantiju veidā”

Legal basis

1.	Ministru kabineta 2009. gada 7. jūlija noteikumos Nr. 746 “Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības kredītu garantēšanas kārtība”;

2.	Ministru kabineta noteikumu projekts “Grozījumi Ministru kabineta 2009. gada 7. jūlija noteikumos Nr. 746 “Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības kredītu garantēšanas kārtība” ”.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Investment in processing and marketing, Investments in agricultural holdings, Setting up of young farmers

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: LVL 250 million

Annual budget: LVL 50 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration (period)

Until 30.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Name and address of the granting authority

Lauku attīstības fonds

Republikas laukums 2

Rīga, LV-1981

LATVIJA

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30.5.2013

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/2

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 151/02

Date of adoption of the decision

16.4.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33345 (13/NN)

Member State

Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Onderzoeksprojecten kleinhandel

Legal basis

Bestemmingsheffingsverordening conform artikel 7 van het Instellingsbesluit Productschap Vis (Staatsblad 2003, nummer 253) gebaseerd op artikel 126, eerste lid, van de Wet op de bedrijfsorganisatie (wet van 27 januari 1950 gepubliceerd in Staatsblad K 22, laatste wijziging is met ingang van 1 januari 2011 in werking getreden welke is gepubliceerd in Staatsblad 2010, 840).

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant, Other — Collectieve activiteiten welke worden gefinancierd uit de opbrengst van deze parafiscale bestemmingsheffing voor onderzoek en ontwikkeling. Financiering van diverse activiteiten ter bevordering van het onderzoek door het verstrekken van een subsidie of door overeenkomsten voor het uitvoeren van projecten inclusief het betalen van uitvoeringskosten waaronder honoraria, overhead en kosten van technische adviseurs.

Budget

—

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

From 3.7.2012

Economic sectors

Fishing and aquaculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Productschap Vis

Postbus 72

2280 AB Rijswijk

NEDERLAND

Other information

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30.5.2013

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6888 — Otsuka/Mitsui/Claris)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 151/03

On 17 May 2013, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

—	in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6888. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

30.5.2013

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6914 — Possehl/Cookson European Precious Metals Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 151/04

On 24 May 2013, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

—	in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6914. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

30.5.2013

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/4

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 151/05

Date of adoption of the decision

25.7.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33659 (11/NN)

Member State

Denmark

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Digital Audio Broadcasting-sendenet i Danmark

Legal basis

Bekendtgørelse nr. 5 af 5. januar 2011 om udbud af den fjerde FM-kanal

Bekendtgørelse nr. 393 af 2. maj 2006 om Radio- og tv-nævnets udbud af den femte, jordbaserede FM-channel

Bekendtgørelse nr. 1660 af 14. december 2006 om ændring af bekendtgørelse ændring af bekendtgørelse om Radio- og tv-nævnets udbud af den femte jordbaserede FM-kanal

Bekendtgørelse nr. 148 af 9. februar 2010 om genudbud af den sjette FM kanal

Bekendtgørelse om Radio- og tv-nævnets udbud af de ledige sendemuligheder i DAB-blok 2

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: DKK 99 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2005-31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Media

Name and address of the granting authority

Radio & Television Board

H.C. Andersens Boulevard 2

1533 København V

DANMARK

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30.5.2013

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/5

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 151/06

Date of adoption of the decision

12.9.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33341 (11/N)

Member State

Poland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Rozszerzenie programu rekompensaty kosztów poniesionych na świadczenie usług pocztowych (N 312/10) w związku ze zmianą w Kodeksie Wyborczym, wprowadzającą możliwość głosowania korespondencyjnego przez wyborców niepełnosprawnych

Legal basis

—	Ustawa z dnia 5 stycznia 2011 r. – Kodeks Wyborczy

—	Artykuł 30 ust. 2 i art. 33 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 2003 r. Prawo Pocztowe (Dz.U. z 2008 r. nr 189, poz. 1159 ze zm.)

—	Rozporządzenie Ministra Finansów z dnia 3 września 2010 r. w sprawie szczegółowego sposobu i trybu udzielania i rozliczania dotacji przedmiotowych (Dz.U. nr 166, poz. 1123)

—	Rozporządzenie Ministra Finansów z dnia 17 września 2010 r. w sprawie dotacji przedmiotowej do świadczenia usług pocztowych podlegających ustawowemu zwolnieniu z opłat pocztowych (Dz.U. nr 188, poz. 1262)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Social support to individual consumers

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: PLN 9 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2011-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

Właściwy minister lub dyrektor izby skarbowej

Other information

—

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Date of adoption of the decision

21.3.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33489 (11/N)

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Plan de numérisation d'oeuvres cinématographiques de patrimoine

Legal basis

Article L. 111-2 du code du cinéma et de l'image animée

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Culture, Heritage conservation

Form of aid

Direct grant, Repayable advances

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 400 million

Annual budget: EUR 65 million

Intensity

90 %

Duration (period)

1.10.2011-31.12.2017

Economic sectors

Motion picture, video and television programme activities

Name and address of the granting authority

CNC

12 rue de Lubeck

75116 Paris

FRANCE

Other information

—

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Date of adoption of the decision

2.3.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33490 (11/N)

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Fonds pour l'innovation audiovisuelle — volet développement

Legal basis

Rappel des textes existants:

Article L. 111-2 du code du cinéma et de l’image animée; décret 2005-1396 du 10 novembre 2005; arrêté d’application du même jour

Le dispositif réglementaire sera adapté sur la base des éléments communiqués dans le cadre de la notification.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 16,50 million

Annual budget: EUR 2,75 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2017

Economic sectors

Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities

Name and address of the granting authority

CNC

12 rue de Lubeck

75116 Paris

FRANCE

Other information

—

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Date of adoption of the decision

2.5.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34462 (12/NN)

Member State

Latvia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Programma “Kultūra”

Legal basis

Law ‘On Protection of Cultural Monuments’; Dom Cathedral Monastery and Ensemble Law;

Law ‘On the International Significance of Holy Sites in Aglona’; Rīga Historic Centre Preservation and Protection Law; Museums Law; Occupation Museum Law; Law of the state culture capital foundation; Cab. Regulation No 702 of 2.9.2008; Cab. Regulation No 477 of 25.5.2010; Cab. Regulation No 675 of 30.6.2009; Cab. Regulation No 91 of 26.1.2010; Cab. Regulation No 615 of 6.7.2010 Services; Cab. Regulation No 843 of 14.9.2010; EEA financial instrument programme ‘Conservation and Renewal of the Cultural and Natural Heritage’; Cab. Decree No 347 of 16.5.2006; Cab. Regulation No 241 of 29.4.2003; Law on Self-governments; Law on the state budge; Cab. Regulation No 1185 of 28.12.2010; Cab. Regulation No 12 of 4.1.2011; Latvian National Library project implementation law; Law on cultural agencies; Law on libraries; Law on archives; Law on Latvian National Opera; Law on the state and local authorities capital shares and capital companies; Law on Immovable property tax; Law on Enterprise income tax; European Economic Area financial instrument programme ‘Conservation and Renewal of the Heritage of Culture and Nature’; Internal regulation of the MC No 6-4-2 as of 10.1.2012‘State budget grant calculation procedure for the state-established theatres’;

Cab. Decree No 472 of 6.8.2008; Cab. Decree No 400 of 24.8.2011; Song and dance celebration law

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Culture, Heritage conservation

Form of aid

Tax rate reduction, Interest subsidy, Guarantee, Tax deferment, Direct grant, Tax base reduction, Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: LVL 1 116 million

Annual budget: LVL 223 million

Intensity

100 % — Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

Until 30.4.2017

Economic sectors

Creative, arts and entertainment activities, Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities, Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Valsts Kultūrkapitāla fonds

Vīlandes iela 3

Rīga, LV-1010

LATVIJA

Kultūras ministrija

Kr. Valdemāra iela 11a

Rīga, LV-164

LATVIJA

Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības ministrija

Peldu iela 25

Rīga, LV-1494

LATVIJA

Valsts Kultūras pieminekļu aizsardzības inspekcija

Mazā Pils iela 19

Rīga, LV-1050

LATVIJA

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Date of adoption of the decision

24.1.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35913 (12/N)

Member State

Sweden

Region

Sverige

Mixed

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Amendment of the State aid to broadband scheme within the framework of the rural development program (modification of N 30/10 and SA.33221)

Legal basis

Förordning (2007:481) om stöd för landsbygdsutveckingsåtgärder

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: SEK 1 228 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

Länsstyrelserna

Sametinget

Box 90

SE-981 22 Kiruna

SVERIGE

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

8.4.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.36000 (12/N)

Member State

Belgium

Region

Belgique-Belgie

Non-assisted areas

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Uitbreiding van het toepassingsgebied van de beheersovereenkomst tussen de Vlaamse Gemeenschap en het Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds vzw 2011-2013 m.b.t. het Mediafonds naar financiële tussenkomsten voor crossmediale afgeleiden van televisiereeksen

Legal basis

1.	decreet van 13 april 1999 houdende machtiging van de Vlaamse regering om toe te treden tot en om mee te werken aan de oprichting van de vereniging zonder winstgevend doel Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds;

2.	decreet van 27 maart 2009 betreffende radio-omroep en televisie;

3.	beheersovereenkomst tussen de Vlaamse Gemeenschap en het Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds vzw 2011-2013 m.b.t. het Mediafonds;

4.	addendum aan de beheersovereenkomst tussen de Vlaamse Gemeenschap en het Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds vzw 2011-2013 m.b.t. het Mediafonds.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 12 million

Annual budget: EUR 4 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds

Bisschoffsheimlaan 38

1000 Brussel

BELGIË

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30.5.2013

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6919 — KKR/Bregal Fund/Avenia/Cognita)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 151/07

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

—	in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6919. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

30.5.2013

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/12

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 May 2013

appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality

2013/C 151/08

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 provides, inter alia, that the Council should appoint 18 members, as well as alternates, of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality for a period of three years.

(2)	Eighteen Member States (Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Finland and United Kingdom) are due to nominate members and alternate members for the period from 1 June 2013 to 31 May 2016.

(3)	The Governments of all those Member States have submitted to the Council lists of candidates,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the period from 1 June 2013 to 31 May 2016:

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Country	Members	Alternates
Bulgaria	Ms Irina IVANOVA	Ms Ginka MASHOVA
Denmark	Ms Kira APPEL	Mr Søren FELDBÆK WINTER
Estonia	Ms Käthlin SANDER	Ms Helena PALL
Ireland	Ms Pauline M. MOREAU	Mr Patrick O'LEARY
Greece	Ms Fotini ZIGOURI	Ms Maria EYTHIMIOY
Italy	Ms Patrizia DE ROSE
Cyprus	Ms Kalliope AGAPIOU-JOSEPHIDES	Mr Demetris MICHAELIDES
Latvia	Ms Diāna JAKAITE	Ms Agnese GAILE
Lithuania	Ms Vanda JURŠĖNIENĖ	Ms Dalia LEINARTĖ
Luxembourg	Ms Maryse FISCH	Ms Isabelle SCHROEDER
Malta	Ms Romina BARTOLO	Ms Therese SPITERI
Netherlands	Ms Carlien SCHEELE	Ms Jantina WALRAVEN
Austria	Ms Vera JAUK	Mr Dietmar HILLBRAND
Poland	Ms Monika KSIENIEWICZ	Ms Aleksandra DUDA
Romania	Ms Andra Cristina CROITORU	Ms Daniela COZMA
Slovakia	Ms Oľga PIETRUCHOVÁ	Mr Andrej KURUC
Finland	Ms Tarja HEINILÄ-HANNIKAINEN	Ms Riitta MARTIKAINEN
United Kingdom	Mr Charles RAMSDEN	Mr Paul HOWARTH

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 29 May 2013.

For the Council

The President

R. BRUTON

(1) OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 9.

30.5.2013

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/14

Euro exchange rates (1)

29 May 2013

2013/C 151/09

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,2952
JPY	Japanese yen	130,90
DKK	Danish krone	7,4539
GBP	Pound sterling	0,85695
SEK	Swedish krona	8,6082
CHF	Swiss franc	1,2480
ISK	Iceland króna
NOK	Norwegian krone	7,6000
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	25,899
HUF	Hungarian forint	288,03
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,7013
PLN	Polish zloty	4,2250
RON	Romanian leu	4,3460
TRY	Turkish lira	2,4129
AUD	Australian dollar	1,3447
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,3434
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	10,0557
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,5912
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,6404
KRW	South Korean won	1 466,93
ZAR	South African rand	12,6714
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	7,9384
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,5635
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	12 695,06
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	3,9873
PHP	Philippine peso	54,946
RUB	Russian rouble	40,8379
THB	Thai baht	39,089
BRL	Brazilian real	2,6866
MXN	Mexican peso	16,3671
INR	Indian rupee	72,7580

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

30.5.2013

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/15

INFORMATION NOTE

Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items (1) — Information on measures adopted by Member States in conformity with Annexes II.b to II.f

2013/C 151/10

Annexes II.b to II.f to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009, as amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 1232/2011, provide that any exporter who uses an EU General Export Authorisation (EUGEA) must notify the competent authorities of the Member State where he is established of the first use of the authorisation no later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place or, alternatively, and in accordance with a requirement by the relevant competent authority, prior to the first use of this authorisation. Annexes II.b to II.f to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 also stipulate that Member States shall notify the Commission of the notification mechanism chosen for the first use of EU General Export Authorisations Nos EU002 to EU006. Furthermore, Annexes II.b to II.f provide for the possibility for Member States to impose other requirements such as registration of exporters and reporting requirements. The Commission shall publish the information notified to it in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union.

1. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MEMBER STATES REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION MECHANISM CHOSEN FOR THE FIRST USE OF UNION GENERAL EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS Nos EU002, EU003, EU004, EU005 AND EU006

The ‘Conditions and requirements for use’ of EU General Export Authorisations Nos EU002 to EU006 require the Commission to publish measures chosen by Member States regarding the notification mechanism for the first use of these authorisations. The table below provides an overview of the measures taken by Member States and that have been notified to the Commission. The detailed measures, as notified to the Commission, are set out immediately thereafter.

Member State	Mechanism to notify of the first use of EU General Export Authorisations Nos EU002, EU003, EU004, EU005 and EU006
BELGIUM	Prior to the first use of the authorisation
BULGARIA	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
CZECH REPUBLIC	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
DENMARK	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
GERMANY	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
ESTONIA	Prior to the first use of the authorisation
IRELAND	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
GREECE	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
SPAIN	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
FRANCE	Prior to the first use of the authorisation
ITALY	Prior to the first use of the authorisation
CYPRUS	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
LATVIA	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
LITHUANIA	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
LUXEMBOURG	Prior to the first use of the authorisation
HUNGARY	Prior to the first use of the authorisation
MALTA	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
NETHERLANDS	Prior to the first use of the authorisation
AUSTRIA	Prior to the first use of the authorisation
POLAND	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
PORTUGAL	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
ROMANIA	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
SLOVENIA	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
SLOVAKIA	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
FINLAND	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
SWEDEN	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place
UNITED KINGDOM	No later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place

1.1. Belgium

The first use of EU General Export Authorisations is conditioned upon a prior registration and notification that should be carried out by means of a specific form available on the website of the competent licensing authority:

—	Flemish Region: http://www.vlaanderen.be/csg

—	Walloon Region: http://economie.wallonie.be/Licences_armes/2U/Types_licences.html

—	Brussels-Capital Region: (under construction).

According to the national administrative practice, the registration shall be performed prior to the first use of EUGEA.

Moreover, the exporters should provide the licensing authorities on a yearly basis with the information regarding the exported dual-use items, quantities, details on exporter/end-user and end-use. This may take the form of a report.

Additional record-keeping commitment (at least for three years) requires the storage of commercial documents related to the exports under EUGEAs (i.e. invoices, manifests, etc.).

1.2. Bulgaria

The notification mechanism for all EU General Export Authorisations derives directly from Regulation (EU) No 1232/2011 and requires exporters to send a notification within 30 days after the date when the first export took place.

1.3. Czech Republic

The first use of EU General Export Authorisations is conditioned upon registration with the Ministry of Industry and Trade under Section 6 of Act No 594/2004 Coll. The exporter is required to indicate the number of the EUGEA concerned. The Ministry shall confirm the exporter’s registration within 10 days from the date of written submission.

In accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1232/2011, the exporter is also required to notify the first export no later than 30 days after the date when it took place.

Furthermore, the exporter shall report, upon request from the Ministry, about exports carried out in accordance with EUGEAs.

1.4. Denmark

1.5. Germany

Germany applies to all EU General Export Authorisations the notification mechanism, which allows the exporters to notify the first use of the respective EUGEA to the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control no later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place.

In order to submit the notification, exporters need to register electronically. Please find further information on the website: http://www.ausfuhrkontrolle.info/ausfuhrkontrolle/de/antragstellung/agg_antragstellung/index.html

In addition, exporters have to report export transactions made under EUGEAs each semester. The exporter should provide electronically information about the exported items, the value, details on exporter and consignee.

1.6. Estonia

According to Article 25.4 of the Estonian Strategic Goods Act, registration and notification with the Strategic Goods Commission, as the responsible authority, are required before the first use of EU General Export Authorisations.

Article 29.2 explains the procedure of application for registration as an EUGEA user and stipulates a timeline of 10 working days as of the date of receipt of the application and all the required documents. The applicant shall be informed in writing of the registration as an EUGEA user and relevant data be entered into a database (Article 30.1).

Article 35.2 stipulates that the registered EUGEA user is required to submit a written report twice a year about its activities to the Strategic Goods Commission. The report shall be prepared for each previous half-year as at 30 June and 31 December and shall be submitted within 30 calendar days as of the end of the reporting period.

According to Article 35.1, the registered EUGEA user is required to keep record and preserve the documents concerning the description of the goods; the quantity and value of the goods; the dates of the transfer of goods; the names and addresses of the parties to the transaction; the end-use and end-user. The records must be kept at least 10 years as of 1 January of the year following the preparation of the document.

1.7. Ireland

Any exporter established in Ireland and who uses the EU General Export Authorisations is required to notify the Irish Export Licensing Unit of the first use of the authorisation no later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place.

1.8. Greece

1.9. Spain

1.10. France

According to the national administrative practice, the first use of EU General Export Authorisations is conditioned upon prior registration and notification that should be carried out by means of a specific form available on the website of the competent licensing authority (http://www.dgcis.redressement-productif.gouv.fr/biens-double-usage/telechargements).

1.11. Italy

The Ministerial Information Order No PCI/79931 states that Italian exporters must notify their intention to use EU General Export Authorisations within 30 days before the first use.

In addition, exporters must report export transactions made under EUGEAs each semester.

Information regarding notification procedures can be found on the Ministry of Economic Development website:

http://www.mise.gov.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&viewType=0&idarea1=564&idarea2=700&idarea3=0&andor=AND&sectionid=2,12&andorcat=AND&idmenu=1406&partebassaType=0&MvediT=1&showMenu=1&showCat=1&id=2022475&idarea4=0&idareaCalendario1=0&showArchiveNewsBotton=0&directionidUser

1.12. Cyprus

1.13. Latvia

1.14. Lithuania

According to Article 57 of the Licensing Rules on Export, Import, Transit, Brokering and Intra-Community Transfers of Strategic Goods approved by Government Resolution No 617 of 29 May 2012, exporters shall notify the Ministry of Economy about the intention to use EU General Export Authorisations at least 10 working days prior to the first use of the authorisation.

1.15. Luxembourg

According to the national administrative practice, the first use of an EU General Export Authorisation is conditioned upon a prior notification that should be carried out by means of a specific form which is available on the website of the competent licensing authority:

http://www.eco.public.lu/attributions/dg5/d_commerce_exterieur/office_licences/import_export/controle_export/2usage/2usage_licences/index.html

http://www.guichet.lu/biens-DU

Moreover, the exporter must keep records of exports under EUGEAs (records should contain in particular all commercial and shipping documents related to the exports including detailed information of the exported dual-use items (quantities, value, description, etc.), date of exports, details on exporter, end-user and end-use) for a period of 10 years. Records must be presented upon request of licensing authority.

1.16. Hungary

According to Article 3(1) of Government Decree No 13/2011 (II. 22.) on the foreign trade authorisation of dual-use items, as amended, Hungary prescribes a prior registration requirement for the first use of the EU General Export Authorisations.

Prior registration before the first use of an EU General Export Authorisation is the method chosen to fufill the notification duties at the same time.

Furthermore, Article 13(4) of Government Decree No 13/2011 (II. 22.) on the foreign trade authorisation of dual-use items, as amended, provides for a six-monthly reporting requirement of the actual use of the EUGEAs.

1.17. Malta

1.18. Netherlands

According to Article 5.a of the Uitvoeringsregeling strategische goederen, exporters are only allowed to use EU General Export Authorisations after an ex ante registration at least two weeks in advance of the first use.

1.19. Austria

According to Article 59.5 of the 2011 Foreign Trade Act, Federal Law Gazette Part I, No 26, the intention to use an EU General Export Authorisation must be notified to the Minister for Economy, Family and Youth before the first use of the EU General Export Authorisation for the purpose of registration. The notification must specify which EU General Export Authorisation(s) will be used.

According to Article 59.1 of the abovementioned Act, EUGEAs may only be used by registered persons or entities. According to Article 59.6, the exporter is to be added to the register within 10 working days and is to be informed about the registration. In addition, Article 16.2 of the 2011 First Foreign Trade Ordinance, Federal Law Gazette Part II, No 343, specifies the detailed requirements for the content of the registration.

Article 16.3 of the aforementioned Ordinance stipulates that all registered persons and entities have to report aggregated data on their transactions by 1 March each year for the past calendar year. The data have to comprise goods or categories of goods, including CN codes, consignees and known end-users, total amounts and total values. They are to be provided for each General Export Authorisation separately.

1.20. Poland

According to the Act of 29 November 2000 on foreign trade in goods, technologies and services of strategic importance to the security of the State and to maintaining international peace and security, Poland requires exporters to notify the first use of the respective EU General Export Authorisation to the Economic Security Department no later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place.

Registration is required, through the website of the Ministry of Economy.

Poland has also introduced yearly reporting requirements for the use of EUGEAs.

1.21. Portugal

1.22. Romania

Article 13 of the Government Ordinance No 119/2010, amended by Government Ordinance No 12/2012, states that exporters who use EU General Export Authorisations are obliged to register to ANCEX (Department for Export Controls) prior to the first use of these authorisations. ANCEX will confirm the registration within 10 working days of receipt.

Exporters using EUGEAs shall notify ANCEX regarding the first use of these authorisations no later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place.

Moreover, exporters must report on the use of EUGEAs every month.

1.23. Slovenia

The notification mechanism chosen in Slovenia for all EU General Export Authorisations is notification within 30 days after the date when the first export took place. This is set in the change of the Decree on the procedures for issuing authorisations and certificates and on competence of the Commission for the control of exports of dual use items (Official Gazette — OG RS No 42/12, Article 7).

Reporting is required twice a year.

1.24. Slovakia

1.25. Finland

According to paragraph 3.a of Dual Use Act No 562/1996 (as amended), exporters shall notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the use of an EU General Export Authorisation no later than 30 working days after the date when the first export took place.

1.26. Sweden

1.27. United Kingdom

(1) OJ L 134, 29.5.2009, p. 1.

30.5.2013

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/21

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6692 — Circulo/Telefónica/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 151/11

On 22 May 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Telefónica Móviles España SAU (‘TME’, Spain), controlled by Telefónica SA (‘Telefónica’, Spain), and Círculo de Lectores SA (Círculo, Spain), controlled by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA (‘Bertelsmann’, Germany) and Planeta Corporation SRL (‘Planeta’, Spain), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Yadicán Plus SLU (‘Yadicán’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. Yadicán is currently wholly-owned by Círculo.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	TME is active in the provision of IT services,

—	Telefónica is an integrated operator in the telecommunication sector that provides communication, information and entertainment solutions in Europe and Latin America,

—	Círculo is a 50/50 full function joint venture between Bertelsmann and Planeta whose main business activity is the operation of a Spanish language book club which sells books and e-books, and, to a lesser extent, other multimedia products (such as CDs, games and DVDs) to its members,

—	Bertelsmann is an international media company active in TV, book publishing, magazine publishing, music rights management, and media services in more than 50 countries,

—	Planeta is active in the media, publishing and Internet sectors,

—	Yadicán is active in the commercialisation of Spanish language e-books via the Internet in Spain.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the 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 number COMP/M.6692 — Circulo/Telefónica/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

30.5.2013

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/23

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6904 — Yamaha/KYB/KYB Motorcycle Suspension JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 151/12

On 24 May 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd (‘Yamaha’, Japan), and Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd (‘KYB’, Japan), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of KYB Motorcycle Suspension Co., Ltd (‘JV’, Japan) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Yamaha: the manufactures and supply of motorcycles, scooters, electrically power assisted bicycles, boats, sail boats, personal watercrafts, pools, utility boats, fishing boats, outboard motors, 4-wheel ATVs, side-by-side vehicles, racing kart engines, golf cars, multi-purpose engines, generators, water pumps, snowmobiles, small-sized snow throwers, automobile engines, surface mounters, intelligent machinery, industrial-use unmanned helicopters, electrical power units for wheelchairs and helmets,

—	for KYB: the manufacture and supply of active suspension systems for diverse applications, including for motor vehicles (shock), motorcycles and trains, as well as hydraulic equipment for motor vehicles, aircraft and industrial applications.

KYB Motorcycle Suspension Co., Ltd will be active in the production and sale of suspension equipment for motorcycles (including, to a very limited extent, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles) and the devices, parts, and accessories relating to such equipment. The JV will mainly be active in Asia and it is expected to have very limited EEA sales.

On preliminary examination, the European 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 Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

The European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European 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 number COMP/M.6904 — Yamaha/KYB/KYB Motorcycle Suspension JV, 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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Official Journal of the European Union		C 151

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 56 30 May 2013

Notice No	Contents	page
	II Information
	INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	European Commission
2013/C 151/01	Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 )	1

2013/C 151/02	Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 2 )	2

2013/C 151/03	Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6888 — Otsuka/Mitsui/Claris) ( 2 )	3

2013/C 151/04	Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6914 — Possehl/Cookson European Precious Metals Business) ( 2 )	3

2013/C 151/05	Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 2 )	4

2013/C 151/06	Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 2 )	5

2013/C 151/07	Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6919 — KKR/Bregal Fund/Avenia/Cognita) ( 2 )	11

	IV Notices
	NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	Council
2013/C 151/08	Council Decision of 29 May 2013 appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality	12

	European Commission
2013/C 151/09	Euro exchange rates	14

	NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
2013/C 151/10	Information note — Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items — Information on measures adopted by Member States in conformity with Annexes II.b to II.f	15

	V Announcements
	PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
	European Commission
2013/C 151/11	Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6692 — Circulo/Telefónica/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 2 )	21

2013/C 151/12	Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6904 — Yamaha/KYB/KYB Motorcycle Suspension JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 2 )	23


	(1) Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty
	(2) Text with EEA relevance