		ISSN 1977-091X
Official Journal of the European Union		C 267

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 61 30 July 2018

Contents		page
	II Information
	INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	European Commission
2018/C 267/01	Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.8832 — Knauf/Armstrong) ( 1 )	1

	IV Notices
	NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	European Commission
2018/C 267/02	Euro exchange rates	2
2018/C 267/03	Information from the Commission pursuant to Council Decision (EU) 2018/768	3

	V Announcements
	PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
	European Commission
2018/C 267/04	Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8992 — Maritime Holdings/Zeaborn/Zeamarine JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	4
2018/C 267/05	Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8974 — Procter & Gamble/Merck consumer healthcare business) ( 1 )	6


	(1) Text with EEA relevance.

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

30.7.2018

Official Journal of the European Union

C 267/1

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.8832 — Knauf/Armstrong)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 267/01)

(Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004)

On 20 June 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration between Knauf and Armstrong. On 24 July 2018, the notifying party informed the Commission that it withdrew its notification.

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

30.7.2018

Official Journal of the European Union

C 267/2

Euro exchange rates (1)

27 July 2018

(2018/C 267/02)

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,1625
JPY	Japanese yen	129,25
DKK	Danish krone	7,4500
GBP	Pound sterling	0,88823
SEK	Swedish krona	10,3010
CHF	Swiss franc	1,1597
ISK	Iceland króna	122,80
NOK	Norwegian krone	9,5358
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	25,622
HUF	Hungarian forint	323,15
PLN	Polish zloty	4,2918
RON	Romanian leu	4,6290
TRY	Turkish lira	5,6730
AUD	Australian dollar	1,5765
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,5193
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	9,1241
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,7179
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,5860
KRW	South Korean won	1 300,18
ZAR	South African rand	15,3967
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	7,9454
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,4008
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	16 760,34
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,7250
PHP	Philippine peso	61,979
RUB	Russian rouble	73,2503
THB	Thai baht	38,897
BRL	Brazilian real	4,3472
MXN	Mexican peso	21,6713
INR	Indian rupee	79,8465

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

30.7.2018

Official Journal of the European Union

C 267/3

Information from the Commission pursuant to Council Decision (EU) 2018/768

(2018/C 267/03)

Pursuant to Article 2 of Council Decision (EU) 2018/768 of 22 May 2018 establishing the position to be adopted by the Union at the 55th session of the OTIF Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods as regards certain amendments to Appendix C to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) applicable from 1 January 2019 (1), the Commission informs that the decisions taken at the body are available at:

http://otif.org/en/?page_id=146

(1) OJ L 129, 25.5.2018, p. 77

V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

30.7.2018

Official Journal of the European Union

C 267/4

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8992 — Maritime Holdings/Zeaborn/Zeamarine JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 267/04)

On 20 July 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

—	Maritime Holdings (Delaware), LLC (‘Maritime Holdings’, United States) controlled by New Mountain Capital (United States),

—	Zeaborn Chartering Management GmbH (‘Zeaborn’, Germany),

—	Zeamarine GmbH (‘Zeamarine JV’, Germany).

Maritime Holdings and Zeaborn acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Zeamarine JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Maritime Holdings: ocean cargo shipping,

— for Zeaborn: multipurpose cargo shipping services,

— for Zeamarine JV: multipurpose cargo shipping (liner/semi-liner and tramp).

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.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8992 — Maritime Holdings/Zeaborn/Zeamarine JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8974 — Procter & Gamble/Merck consumer healthcare business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 267/05)

On 20 July 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

—	The Procter & Gamble Company (‘P&G’, United States),

—	The consumer healthcare business of Merck KGaA (‘Merck OTC Business’, Germany).

P&G acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Merck OTC Business.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for P&G: active globally in the supply of consumer goods, including fabric and household care, grooming, healthcare, baby, feminine and family care products,

— for Merck OTC Business: active globally in the supply of consumer healthcare products, including vitamins and minerals, respiratory, pain relief, digestive and skin care products.

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.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8974 — Procter & Gamble/Merck consumer healthcare business

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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’).