6.9.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/1

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Information from the Commission about notifications by the Member States of decisions concerning the application of Decision No 565/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

2014/C 302/01

I.   Background

In accordance with Article 5 of Decision No 565/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014, introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for transit through or intended stays on their territories not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period and repealing Decisions No 895/2006/EC and No 582/2008/EC, the Member States concerned had to notify the Commission by 20 July 2014 whether they decided to apply it.

Those notifications had, where relevant, to specify the third countries with regard to which Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania do not, in the absence of diplomatic relations, apply the Decision pursuant to Article 2(3) and Article 3(1).

II.   Information

The Commission has received the following notifications.

BULGARIA implements Decision No 565/2014/EU, and in accordance with Article 3 of the Decision recognises national visas and residence permits issued by Croatia, Cyprus and Romania listed, respectively, in Annex II, III and IV of the Decision, as equivalent to Bulgarian visas.

CROATIA implements Decision No 565/2014/EU, and in accordance with Article 3 of the Decision recognises national visas and residence permits issued by Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania listed, respectively, in Annex I, III and IV of the Decision, as equivalent to Croatian visas.

CYPRUS implements Decision No 565/2014/EU, and in accordance with Article 3 of the Decision recognises national visas and residence permits issued by Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania listed, respectively, in Annex I, II and IV of the Decision, as equivalent to Cypriot visas.

Pursuant to Article 2(3) and Article 3(1) of the Decision and in the absence of diplomatic relations, Cyprus will not apply this Decision with regard to visas and residence permits affixed to travel documents issued by Azerbaijan and Turkey.

ROMANIA implements Decision No 565/2014/EU, and in accordance with Article 3 of the Decision recognises national visas and residence permits issued by Bulgaria, Cyprus and Croatia listed, respectively, in Annex I, II and III of the Decision, as equivalent to Romanian visas.

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6.9.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/2

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Euro exchange rates (1)

5 September 2014

2014/C 302/02

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,2948
JPY	Japanese yen	136,27
DKK	Danish krone	7,4455
GBP	Pound sterling	0,79455
SEK	Swedish krona	9,1813
CHF	Swiss franc	1,2064
ISK	Iceland króna
NOK	Norwegian krone	8,1370
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	27,596
HUF	Hungarian forint	314,16
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
PLN	Polish zloty	4,1932
RON	Romanian leu	4,4024
TRY	Turkish lira	2,8072
AUD	Australian dollar	1,3826
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,4085
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	10,0350
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,5613
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,6252
KRW	South Korean won	1 327,73
ZAR	South African rand	13,9042
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	7,9515
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,6263
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	15 224,67
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,1207
PHP	Philippine peso	56,508
RUB	Russian rouble	47,8340
THB	Thai baht	41,536
BRL	Brazilian real	2,9079
MXN	Mexican peso	17,0195
INR	Indian rupee	78,2141

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

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6.9.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/3

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Notice from the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Croatia pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2014/C 302/03

Announcement of the Republic of Croatia 1st onshore licensing round for licenses for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons

Ministry of Economy

The Act on Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons

Onshore Licensing Round

The Ministry of Economy invites interested persons to apply for licences in respect of offered blocks onshore Croatia. Hydrocarbons exploration and production activities in onshore areas under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Croatia require a national licence and a production sharing agreement entered into, following the licence award. The selected applicant, single entity or consortium of entities, shall have the right to hydrocarbons exploration and to a direct grant of a concession for a total maximum period of 30 years if a commercial discovery is declared.

Full details of the offer, including lists and maps of the blocks on offer and guidance about licences, the terms which those licences will include, and full guidance how to apply, are available on the Croatian Hydrocarbons Agency website: www.azu.hr The competent authority is the Ministry of Economy — Mining Sector, Ulica grada Vukovara 78, HR-10000 Zagreb, Republic of Croatia.

The geographical area for which an application may be made consists of six onshore exploration blocks. Block areas, depths and block coordinates are specified in the complete tender guidance rules.

Proposed date or time limit for granting authorisation: applications are due by 18 February 2015, 14:00 local time. The licence granting deadline is 18 May 2015.

Criteria

1.	The overall quality of the submitted application.

2.	The technical, financial and professional competence of the applicant.

3.	Any instances where the applicant has demonstrated a lack of efficiency and responsibility under any previous licence or authorisation of any form in any country.

4.

Proposals regarding the protection of public safety, public health, security of transport, protection of the environment, protection of biological resources and of national treasures possessing artistic, historic or archaeological value, safety of installations and workers and planned management of petroleum resources.

5.	The overall work commitment and financial consideration offered graded over two exploration phases (3 + 2 years) and assessed on the basis of the planned distance/area of 3D and/or as applicable 3D seismic surveys, number of exploration wells and other surveys.

6.	Signature bonus offered (minimum of HRK 1 400 000,00 per block).

Notes

Applications may be submitted in English, but must include Croatian translations. Applicants should refer to complete tender guidance and apply using forms provided therein.

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6.9.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/4

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Re-notification of a previously notified concentration

(Case M.7265 — Zimmer/Biomet)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 302/04

1.

On 3 June 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (‘Zimmer’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Biomet, Inc. (‘Biomet’, United States of America) by way of purchase of shares.

2.	This notification has been declared incomplete on 11 June 2014. The undertakings concerned have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on 29 August 2014.

3.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Zimmer is active in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of orthopaedic reconstructive, spinal and trauma devices, biologics, dental implants and related surgical products, — Biomet is also active in orthopaedic and other medical devices and related products.

4.	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.

5.

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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7265 — Zimmer/Biomet, to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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6.9.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7391 — HUAYU Automotive Systems / KSPG / KS AluTech JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 302/05

1.

On 29 August 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which HUAYU Automotive Systems Co., Ltd, (‘HASCO’, People’s Republic of China), ultimately controlled by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group) (‘SAIC Group’, People’s Republic of China), and KSPG AG, (‘KSPG’, Germany), ultimately controlled by Rheinmetall AG (‘Rheinmetall’, Germany), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the automotive casting activities of KSPG by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: —   for SAIC Group: an automotive holding company whose controlled operations cover the entire automotive industry value chain including the development, manufacturing, sales and logistics of vehicles (passenger cars and commercial cars) and components (engines, gearboxes, powertrains, chassis, interior and exterior and electronic components). Additionally, SAIC Group offers vehicle-related trade and finance services, —   for Rheinmetall: active in the industry sectors for automotive components and defence equipment, —   for KSPG: global first-tier supplier to the automotive industry with a special focus on the product and component segments air supply, emission control and pumps, pistons, engine blocks and plain bearings.

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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7391 — HUAYU Automotive Systems / KSPG / KS AluTech JV to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(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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