ISSN 1977-091X
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 447
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 59
1 December 2016
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2016/C 447/01 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8232 — Diamond Offshore Wind Holdings II/Eneco Wind Belgium/Elnu/Norther) ( 1 ) |
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2016/C 447/02 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8249 — SHV/Deli Home and Garden) ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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Council |
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2016/C 447/03 |
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European Commission |
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2016/C 447/05 |
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2016/C 447/06 |
Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
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EFTA Surveillance Authority |
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2016/C 447/07 |
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2016/C 447/08 |
No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement |
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
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European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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2016/C 447/09 |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2016/C 447/10 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8240 — Dana/Brevini Fluid Power and Brevini Power Transmission) — 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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1.12.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 447/1 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8232 — Diamond Offshore Wind Holdings II/Eneco Wind Belgium/Elnu/Norther)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 447/01)
On 9 November 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). 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:
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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, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M8232. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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1.12.2016 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 447/1 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8249 — SHV/Deli Home and Garden)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 447/02)
On 25 November 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). 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:
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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, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M8249. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
Council
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1.12.2016 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 447/2 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 November 2016
appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
(2016/C 447/03)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Having regard to the lists of nominations for appointment submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees' and employers' organisations,
Whereas:
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By its Decisions of 2 December 2013 (2), 8 July 2014 (3), 18 November 2014 (4) and 15 June 2015 (5), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period ending on 30 November 2016. |
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The members and alternate members of the Governing Board, representing the Governments of the Member States and employees' and employers' organisations, should be appointed for a period of three years. |
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It is for the Commission to appoint its own representatives on the Governing Board, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period from 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2019:
I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
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Members |
Alternate members |
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Belgium |
Mr Michel DE GOLS |
Mr Alain PIETTE |
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Bulgaria |
Ms Teodora TODOROVA |
Mr Iskren ANGELOV |
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Czech Republic |
Mr Vlastimil VÁŇA |
Mr Matěj GREGÁREK |
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Denmark |
Ms Lone HENRIKSEN |
Mr Andreas SOMMER MØLLER |
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Germany |
Mr Andreas HORST |
Mr Thomas KOVÁCS |
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Estonia |
Ms Liina KALDMÄE |
Ms Ester RÜNKLA |
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Ireland |
Mr Paul CULLEN |
Ms Mary O'SULLIVAN |
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Greece |
Ms Despoina MICHAILIDOU |
Mr Ioannis KONSTANTAKOPOULOS |
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Spain |
Ms Rosalía SERRANO VELASCO |
Ms Mónica MOCHALES CUESTA |
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France |
Mr Yves STRUILLOU |
Madame Marie-Soline CHOMEL |
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Croatia |
Mr Vatroslav SUBOTIĆ |
Ms Narcisa MANOJLOVIĆ |
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Italy |
Ms Aviana Maria Teresa BULGARELLI |
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Cyprus |
Ms Marina IOANNOU-HASAPI |
Mr Orestis MESSIOS |
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Latvia |
Ms Ineta TĀRE |
Ms Ineta VJAKSE |
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Lithuania |
Ms Rita SKREBIŠKIENĖ |
Mr Evaldas BACEVIČIUS |
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Luxembourg |
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Hungary |
Ms Katalin KISSNÉ BENCZE |
Ms Ágnes CSICSELY |
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Malta |
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Netherlands |
Mr Roel GANS |
Mr Dirk SCHEELE |
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Austria |
Mr Harald FUGGER |
Ms Petra PENCS |
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Poland |
Mr Jerzy CIECHAŃSKI |
Ms Urszula KARPIŃSKA |
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Portugal |
Mr Manuel MADURO ROXO |
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Romania |
Mr Ioan Cristinel RĂILEANU |
Ms Ioana DUMITRESCU |
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Slovenia |
Ms Vladka KOMEL |
Mr Andraž BOBOVNIK |
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Slovakia |
Ms Silvia GREGORCOVÁ |
Mr Jan GABURA |
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Finland |
Mr Antti NÄRHINEN |
Mr Erno MÄHÖNEN |
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Sweden |
Mr Hedvig FORSSELIUS |
Mr Håkan NYMAN |
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United Kingdom |
Ms Ciara LENOACH |
Ms Mansi KONAR |
II. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS
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Country |
Members |
Alternate members |
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Belgium |
Mr Herman FONCK |
Ms Caroline VERDOOT |
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Bulgaria |
Mr Ivan KOKALOV |
Mr Veselin MITOV |
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Czech Republic |
Ms Lucie STUDNIČNÁ |
Mr Tomáš PAVELKA |
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Denmark |
Ms Simone HEINECKE |
Ms Maria BJERRE |
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Germany |
Mr Thomas FISCHER |
Mr Stefan GRAN |
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Estonia |
Mr Kalle KALDA |
Ms Hedi-Liis TOOME |
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Ireland |
Mr Jack O'CONNOR |
Mr Peter RIGNEY |
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Greece |
Mr Panagiotis SYRIOPOULOS |
Mr Panagiotis KORDATOS |
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Spain |
Ms Antonia RAMOS YUSTE |
Mr Fernando ROCHA |
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France |
Mr Pierre-Gaël LOREAL |
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Croatia |
Ms Marija HANŽEVAČKI |
Ms Dijana ŠOBOTA |
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Italy |
Ms Rossella BENEDETTI |
Mr Andrea MONE |
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Cyprus |
Mr Panicos ARGYRIDES |
Mr Christos KARYDIS |
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Latvia |
Ms Ruta PORNIECE |
Ms Liene LIEKNA |
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Lithuania |
Ms Kristina KRUPAVIČIENE |
Ms Danute ŠLIONSKIENĖ |
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Luxembourg |
Mr Vincent JACQUET |
Ms Véronique EISCHEN-BECKER |
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Hungary |
Ms Melinda KELEMEN |
Mr András PÁSZTÓY |
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Malta |
Mr Joseph BUGEJA |
Mr Victor CARACHI |
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Netherlands |
Mr Jan KOUWENBERG |
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Austria |
Ms Dinah DJALINOUS-GLATZ |
Mr Adi BUXBAUM |
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Poland |
Mr Bogdan OLSZEWSKI |
Mr Piotr OSTROWSKI |
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Portugal |
Mr Carlos ALVES |
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Romania |
Mr Adrian MARIN |
Ms Cecilia GOSTIN |
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Slovenia |
Ms Maja KONJAR |
Ms Katja GORISEK |
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Slovakia |
Mr Miroslav HAJNOS |
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Finland |
Mr Juha ANTILA |
Ms Leila KURKI |
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Sweden |
Mr Mats ESSEMYR |
Ms Malin WREDER |
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United Kingdom |
Mr Paul SELLERS |
Ms Elena CRASTA |
III. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS
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Country |
Members |
Alternate members |
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Belgium |
Mr Kris DE MEESTER |
Mr Roland WAEYAERT |
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Bulgaria |
Mr Dimiter BRANKOV |
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Czech Republic |
Ms Vladimira DRBALOVÁ |
Ms Pavla BŘEČKOVÁ |
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Denmark |
Ms Dorthe ANDERSEN |
Mr Steen MÜNTZBERG |
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Germany |
Mr Lutz MÜHL |
Ms Renate HORNUNG-DRAUS |
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Estonia |
Ms Eve PÄÄRENDSON |
Mr Raul EAMETS |
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Ireland |
Ms Maeve McELWEE |
Ms Roisin BRADLEY |
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Greece |
Ms Rena BARDANI |
Ms Katerina DASKALAKI |
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Spain |
Mr Miguel CANALES GUTIÉRREZ |
Mr Javier BLASCO DE LUNA |
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France |
Mr Emmanuel JAHAN |
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Croatia |
Mr Bernard JAKELIĆ |
Mr Nenad SEIFERT |
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Italy |
Ms Stefania ROSSI |
Ms Paola ASTORRI |
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Cyprus |
Mr Michael ANTONIOU |
Mr Polyvios POLYVIOU |
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Latvia |
Ms Ilona KIUKUCANE |
Ms Anita LICE |
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Lithuania |
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Luxembourg |
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Hungary |
Mr Antal CSUPORT |
Ms Adrienn BÀLINT |
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Malta |
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Netherlands |
Mr W. M. J. M. VAN MIERLO |
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Austria |
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Ms Heidrun MAIER-DE-KRUIJFF |
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Poland |
Ms Anna KWIATKIEWICZ-MORY |
Mr Łukasz KOZŁOWSKI |
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Portugal |
Mr Marcelino Peralta PENA COSTA |
Mr Luís HENRIQUE |
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Romania |
Mr Stefan VARFALVI |
Mr Stefan RĂDEANU |
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Slovenia |
Ms Maja SKORUPAN |
Mr Igor ANTAUER |
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Slovakia |
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Finland |
Ms Jenni RUOKONEN |
Ms Minna ETU-SEPPÄLÄ |
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Sweden |
Mr Patrik KARLSSON |
Mr Niklas BECKMAN |
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United Kingdom |
Mr Matthew PERCIVAL |
Ms Fionnuala HORROCKS-BURNS |
Article 2
The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 28 November 2016.
For the Council
The President
P. ŽIGA
(1) OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1.
(2) Council Decision of 2 December 2013 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ C 358, 7.12.2013, p. 5).
(3) Council Decision 2014/462/EU of 8 July 2014 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Hungary (OJ L 209, 16.7.2014, p. 54).
(4) Council Decision of 18 November 2014 appointing an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Malta (OJ C 420, 22.11.2014, p. 4).
(5) Council Decision (EU) 2015/928 of 15 June 2015 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Lithuania (OJ L 150, 17.6.2015, p. 23).
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 447/7 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 November 2016
appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Denmark, France, Italy and Malta
(2016/C 447/04)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees' and the employers' organisations,
Having regard to the lists of members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work,
Whereas:
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By its Decision of 17 October 2016 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period from 8 November 2016 to 7 November 2019. |
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The government of Italy has submitted further nominations for two posts to be filled. |
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The employees' organisation ETUC and the employers' organisation BUSINESSEUROPE have submitted further nominations for several posts to be filled, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following are appointed as members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 7 November 2019:
I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
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Country |
Member |
Alternate member |
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Italy |
Mr Romolo De CAMILLIS |
Ms Alessandra PERA |
II. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS
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Country |
Members |
Alternate members |
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France |
Mr Abderrafik ZAIGOUCHE |
Ms Edina LAMOUREUX |
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Italy |
Ms Cinzia FRASCHERI |
Mr Marco LUPI |
III. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS
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Country |
Members |
Alternate members |
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Denmark |
Mr Henrik BACH MORTENSEN |
Ms Lena SØBY |
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France |
Mr Patrick LEVY |
Ms Nathalie BUET |
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Italy |
Ms Fabiola LEUZZI |
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Malta |
Mr Lawrence MIZZI |
Mr Brian ZAHRA |
Article 2
The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 28 November 2016.
For the Council
The President
P. ŽIGA
(1) OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1.
(2) Council Decision of 17 October 2016 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OJ C 386, 20.10.2016, p. 3).
European Commission
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1.12.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 447/9 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
30 November 2016
(2016/C 447/05)
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,0635 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
120,48 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4403 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,85250 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,7538 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,0803 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
9,0190 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
27,060 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
311,51 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,4483 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,5040 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
3,6372 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,4291 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,4233 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
8,2489 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,4911 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,5179 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 247,37 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
14,8895 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
7,3205 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,5378 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
14 413,08 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,7496 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
52,913 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
68,4209 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
37,919 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
3,6118 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
21,8775 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
72,8590 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
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1.12.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 447/10 |
Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 447/06)
According to the provisions of article 15, paragraph 4, of Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) the reference of the following European Approval for Materials (EAM) is published:
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Number |
Short name |
Full title |
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0045-01:2012/01 |
EAM-X2CrMnNiN21-5-1 |
EAM-X2CrMnNiN21-5-1 — Lean Duplex Steel-Sheet, plate and strip |
Note:
Original copies of this European Approval for Materials may be obtained from TÜV NORD Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Grosse Bahnstrasse 31, 22525 Hamburg, Germany Tel. +49 4085572368, Fax +49 4085572710, Email: info@tuev-nord.de An administration charge of EUR 80 is payable with the order.
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Short name |
Full title |
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0879-1:2001/05 |
EAM Nickel 201-1 |
EAM Nickel 201 — Hot and cold rolled plates, sheets and strips (pure nickel with low carbon for pressure equipment) |
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0879-2:2001/05 |
EAM Nickel 201-2 |
EAM Nickel 201 — Forgings (pure nickel with low carbon for pressure equipment) |
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0879-3:2001/05 |
EAM Nickel 201-3 |
EAM Nickel 201 — Bars (pure nickel with low carbon for pressure equipment) |
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0879-4:2001/05 |
EAM Nickel 201-4 |
EAM Nickel 201 — Seamless Tubes (pure nickel with low carbon for pressure equipment) |
Note:
Original copies of this European Approval for Materials may be obtained from TÜV UK LIMITED, AMP House Suites 27-29 Fifth Floor Dingwall Road, Croydon CR0 2LX, United Kingdom Tel. +44 2086807711, Fax +44 2086804035, Email: enquiries.uk@tuv-nord.co.uk An administration charge of EUR 80 is payable with the order. The document is also available for free download from the companies' website.
(1) OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 164.
NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
EFTA Surveillance Authority
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1.12.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 447/11 |
State aid — Decision to raise no objections
(2016/C 447/07)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:
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Date of adoption of the decision |
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28 July 2016 |
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Case No |
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79243 |
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Decision No |
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161/16/COL |
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EFTA State |
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Iceland |
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Region |
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Vesturland |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
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Silicor Materials |
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Type of measure |
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Investment aid (ad hoc) |
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Objective |
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Regional development |
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Form of aid |
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Tax advantages/reduction of social security contributions/fee concessions/flexible lease provisions |
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Budget |
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EUR 23,3 million in NPV |
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Intensity |
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5,5 % |
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Duration |
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10 years (30 years for lease provisions) |
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Economic sectors |
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Solar silicon industry |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Other information |
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The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
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1.12.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 447/12 |
No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement
(2016/C 447/08)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:
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Date of adoption of the decision |
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12 September 2016 |
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Case No |
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79421 |
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Decision No |
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165/16/COL |
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EFTA State |
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Norway |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
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Export Credit Norway — pricing mechanism for market loans |
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Legal basis |
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Export Credit Act (Act of 22 June 2012 No 57) |
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Type of measure |
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No State aid |
The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
V Announcements
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)
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1.12.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 447/13 |
NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION
(2016/C 447/09)
The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competition:
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EPSO/AD/331/16 — INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) EXPERTS (AD 7) in the following fields:
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The competition notice is published in 24 languages in Official Journal of the European Union C 447 A of 1 December 2016.
Further information can be found on the EPSO website: http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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1.12.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 447/14 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8240 — Dana/Brevini Fluid Power and Brevini Power Transmission)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 447/10)
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1. |
On 22 November 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Dana Incorporated (United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of Brevini Fluid Power SpA and Brevini Power Transmission SpA (both of Italy, together referred to as the ‘Target’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Dana: the supply of driveline, sealing and thermal-management products to manufacturers of light, medium/heavy and off-highway vehicles on a global basis, — for the Target: the supply of transmissions and hydraulic and electronic components for marine, mobile & infrastructure, heavy duty, industrial and stationary equipment, agriculture and renewable energy and waste management uses. |
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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 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. |
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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.8240 — Dana/Brevini Fluid Power and Brevini Power Transmission, to the following address:
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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.