9.4.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/1

Notice for the attention of the persons to whom measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/562 and in Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/560 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply

(2019/C 132/01)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/562 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/560 (4) concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should continue be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2011/235/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 359/2011.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 4 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council before 31 December 2019, together with supporting documentation that the decision to include them on the abovementioned list should be reconsidered to the following address:

Council of the European Union

RELEX.1.C

General Secretariat

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, 2nd paragraph, and Article 263, 4th and 6th paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

(1) OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 51.

(2) OJ L 98, 9.4.2019, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 98, 9.4.2019, p. 1.

9.4.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/2

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply

(2019/C 132/02)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

The legal basis for this processing operation are Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP (2), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/562 (3), and Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 (4), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/560 (5).

The controller of this processing operation is the Department RELEX.1.C in the Directorate-General for Foreign Affairs, Enlargement and Civil Protection — RELEX of the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC), that can be contacted at:

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1.C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The GSC's Data Protection Officer can be contacted at:

Data Protection Officer

data.protection@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Decision 2011/235/CFSP, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2019/562, and Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/560.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil the listing criteria as laid down in Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Regulation (EU) No 359/2011.

The personal data collected includes data necessary for the correct identification of the person concerned, the statement of reasons and any other data related thereto.

The personal data collected may be shared as necessary with the European External Action Service and the Commission.

Without prejudice to restrictions pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the exercise of the rights of the data subjects such as the right of access, as well as the rights to rectification or to object will be answered in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

Personal data will be retained for 5 years from the moment the data subject has been removed from the list of persons subject to the restrictive measures or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Without prejudice to any judicial, administrative or non-judicial remedy, data subjects may lodge a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (edps@edps.europa.eu).

(1) OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39.

(2) OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 51.

(3) OJ L 98, 9.4.2019, p. 17.

(4) OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 98, 9.4.2019, p. 1.

9.4.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/3

Euro exchange rates (1)

8 April 2019

(2019/C 132/03)

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,1246
JPY	Japanese yen	125,36
DKK	Danish krone	7,4651
GBP	Pound sterling	0,86183
SEK	Swedish krona	10,4325
CHF	Swiss franc	1,1245
ISK	Iceland króna	133,60
NOK	Norwegian krone	9,6305
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	25,634
HUF	Hungarian forint	321,54
PLN	Polish zloty	4,2887
RON	Romanian leu	4,7512
TRY	Turkish lira	6,3781
AUD	Australian dollar	1,5823
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,5042
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	8,8247
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,6694
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,5243
KRW	South Korean won	1 288,11
ZAR	South African rand	15,8562
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	7,5561
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,4318
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	15 927,71
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,6123
PHP	Philippine peso	58,633
RUB	Russian rouble	73,2680
THB	Thai baht	35,942
BRL	Brazilian real	4,3558
MXN	Mexican peso	21,4390
INR	Indian rupee	78,3215

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

9.4.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/4

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions at its meeting on 21 February 2019 concerning a draft decision in Case AT.40023 Cross-border access to pay-tv

Rapporteur: Poland

(2019/C 132/04)

(1)

The Advisory Committee shares the Commission’s concerns expressed in its draft Decision as communicated to the Advisory Committee on 6 February 2019 under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

(2)

The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the proceedings concerning The Walt Disney Company, The Walt Disney Company Limited (together ‘Disney’), Comcast Corporation, Universal Studios International B.V., Universal Studios Limited (together ‘NBCUniversal’), Sony Corporation, CPT Holdings, Inc., Colgems Productions Limited (together ‘Sony Pictures’), Warner Media, LLC., Warner Bros. International Television Distribution Inc. (together ‘Warner Bros.’) (Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures and Warner Bros together ‘the Studios’), Sky Limited and Sky UK Limited (together ‘Sky’) can be concluded by means of a decision pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003.

(3)

The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the commitments offered by each of the Studios and Sky are suitable, necessary and proportionate and should be made legally binding on each of the Studios and Sky.

(4)

The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that, in light of the commitments offered by each of the Studios and Sky, there are no longer grounds for action by the Commission against each of the Studios and Sky, without prejudice to Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003.

(5)

The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.

9.4.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/5

Final Report of the Hearing Officer (1)

Case AT.40023 — Cross-border access to pay-TV

Sky, Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. commitments

(2019/C 132/05)

(1)

The present report relates to a draft commitments decision under Article 9 of Regulation No 1/2003 (2) (the ‘Draft Decision’). The Draft Decision is addressed to Universal Studios International B.V., Universal Studios Limited and Comcast Corporation (together ‘NBCUniversal’), CPT Holdings Inc., Colgems Productions Limited and Sony Corporation (together ‘Sony Pictures’), Warner Bros. International Television Distribution Inc. and Warner Media LLC (together ‘Warner Bros.’), The Walt Disney Company and The Walt Disney Company Limited (together ‘Disney’) and Sky UK Limited and Sky Limited (3) (together ‘Sky’). NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Disney are hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘the Studios’.

(2)

This is the second Hearing Officer Final Report in the context of Case AT.40023, the first one being the Final Report in relation to the Commission's decision of 26 July 2016 (4) (the ‘Paramount Decision’) accepting commitments from Paramount Pictures International Limited (formerly Viacom Global (Netherlands) B.V.) and Viacom Inc. (together ‘Paramount Pictures’) (5).

(3)

Case AT.40023 concerns clauses (the ‘Clauses at Issue’) in certain bilateral licensing arrangements between, on the one hand, Sky and on the other, each of the Studios, Twentieth Century Fox Telecommunications International Inc. (together with Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., ‘Fox’ (6)) and Paramount Pictures. Certain of the Clauses at Issue prohibit or limit Sky from making its retail pay-TV services available in response to unsolicited requests from consumers residing and located in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’) but outside the United Kingdom and Ireland. The rest of the Clauses at Issue require NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Fox or Paramount Pictures to prohibit or limit pay-TV broadcasters located within the EEA but outside the United Kingdom and Ireland from responding to unsolicited requests from consumers residing and located inside the United Kingdom and Ireland.

(4)

On 23 July 2015, the Commission adopted a Statement of Objections (the ‘SO’), in which the Commission expressed its preliminary view that the Clauses at Issue constitute an infringement by Universal Studios International B.V., Comcast Corporation, Disney, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Fox, Paramount Pictures and Sky (‘SO Addressees’) of Article 101 of the Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

(5)

All SO Addressees accessed the Commission's file between 3 and 5 August 2015. Following correspondence with Sony concerning its request for access to the information underlying the preliminary assessment in paragraph 267 of the SO, DG Competition provided each SO Addressee with the full text of footnote 132 of the SO. None of the SO Addressees referred the matter to me.

(6)

On 16 December 2015, following correspondence with Sky, Warner Bros. and Fox, DG Competition granted access to non-confidential versions of parts of the written responses to the SO of the other SO Addressees.

(7)

Upon consideration of requests from Sky, Fox, Warner Bros. and NBCUniversal in particular, DG Competition granted the SO Addressees access to non-confidential versions of the written observations of interested third persons (7). All SO Addressees were given the possibility to present written comments on these observations.

(8)

All the SO Addressees responded in writing to the SO by the deadline or, if applicable, the extended deadline, set by DG Competition and requested to be heard orally (8).

(9)

The oral hearing was held over three days, from 18 to 20 January 2016. All SO Addressees and 11 interested third persons participated in the oral hearing.

(10)

The Paramount Decision of 26 July 2016 made binding the commitments offered by Paramount Pictures to meet the concerns expressed to it by the Commission in the SO. On 12 January 2018, the Commission formally closed proceedings in Case AT.40023 to the extent that these concerned Paramount Pictures.

(11)

On 12 January 2018, following changes to NBCUniversal's corporate structure, the Commission initiated proceedings pursuant to Article 2(1) of Regulation No 773/2004 in respect of Universal Studios Limited. On the same date, the Commission adopted a supplementary statement of objections addressed to NBCUniversal in which it reached the preliminary conclusion that the relevant Clauses at Issue constitute an infringement of Article 101 of the Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement by NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal responded in writing to this supplementary statement of objections by the set deadline and did not request to exercise its right to be heard orally.

(12)

Also on 12 January 2018, the Commission adopted a Letter of Facts addressed to the Studios, Fox and Sky, (together, the ‘Letter of Facts Addressees’) informing them about further evidence that the Commission had not expressly relied upon in the SO or the SSO but that may be relevant to support the preliminary conclusions reached in the SO and the SSO.

(13)

After the Letter of Facts was issued, the Commission granted the Letter of Facts Addressees additional access to its file in Case AT.40023. Certain requests for further access to file were referred to me. I granted parts of these requests and rejected the remainder.

(14)

Following the issuing of the Letter of Facts, certain interested third persons requested access to a non-confidential version of this document in order to provide observations. I rejected the requests since interested third persons had already been informed by DG Competition of the nature and subject matter of the proceedings (which remained unchanged by the Letter of Facts) and had already provided their comments.

(15)

On 25 October 2018, Disney offered commitments to meet the Commission's concerns expressed in the SO (‘Disney's initial commitments’).

(16)

On 9 November 2018, the Commission published a notice pursuant to Article 27(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 (‘the first Notice’), summarising the case and Disney's initial commitments and inviting third parties to submit their observations on these commitments within one month from the date of publication of the first Notice (9).

(17)

On 12 and 13 December 2018, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Sky offered commitments to meet the Commission's concerns expressed in the SO and the SSO.

(18)

On 21 December 2018, the Commission published a second notice, summarising the case and the commitments offered by NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Sky and inviting third parties to submit their observations on these commitments within one month after the date of publication of that second notice (10).

(19)

The Commission received observations from 10 respondents on the initial commitments offered by Disney and the commitments offered by NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Sky.

(20)

On 5 February 2019, Disney further clarified certain aspects of its commitments.

(21)

The Draft Decision concludes that in the light of Disney's revised commitments and the commitments offered by NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Sky, there are no longer grounds for action against the Studios and Sky, and, without prejudice to Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, the proceedings against the Studios and Sky should therefore be brought to an end.

(22)

Overall, I consider that the effective exercise of procedural rights has been respected.

Brussels, 26 February 2019.

Wouter WILS

(1) Pursuant to Articles 16 and 17 of Decision 2011/695/EU of the President of the European Commission of 13 October 2011 on the function and terms of reference of the hearing officer in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 275, 20.10.2011, p. 29) (‘Decision 2011/695/EU’).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1) (‘Regulation 1/2003’).

(3) Sky Limited was formerly Sky Plc.

(4) Commission Decision of 26 July 2016 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.40023 — Cross-border access to pay-TV), C(2016) 4740 final.

(5) Final Report of the Hearing Officer — Cross-border access to pay-TV content — Paramount commitments (AT.40023) (OJ C 437, 25.11.2016, p. 3).

(6) On 14 December 2017, Disney announced an agreement to acquire all or almost all of the capital of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., which ultimately held all or almost all of the capital of Twentieth Century Fox Telecommunications International Inc. The completion of this acquisition is pending at this moment in time.

(7) I have recognised 26 interested third persons in Case AT.40023: ANICA, Associazione Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche Audiovisive Multimediali; APA — Asociace Producentů v audiovizi, z.s; Association des Producteurs de Cinéma; BEUC, The European Consumer Organisation; BT Group plc; C More Entertainment; Danish Producers' Association; DTS, Distribuidora de Televisión Digital S.A.; EFADs — European Film Agency Directors Association; European Producers Club; Groupe Canal+; FAMA — Film and Music Austria; FAPAE; Film Producers Netherlands; KIPA — Polish Audiovisual Producers' Chamber of Commerce; La Liga — Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional; Polish Film Institute; Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television Limited; ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE; Spitzenorganisation der Filmwirtschaft e.V.; Swedish Film & TV Producers Association; The British Film Institute; The Football Association Premier League Limited; UPFF — Union des Producteurs Francophones de Films; VOFTP — Vlaamse Onafhankelijke Film & Televisie Producenten; and Zentropa.

(8) This was with the exception of Sky Plc, that did not respond to the SO.

(9) Communication from the Commission published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in Case AT.40023 — Cross-border access to pay-TV (OJ C 403, 9.11.2018, p. 17).

(10) Communication from the Commission published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in Case AT.40023 — Cross-border access to pay-TV (OJ C 460, 21.12.2018, p. 32).

9.4.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/8

Summary of Commission Decision

of 7 March 2019

relating to a proceeding under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement

(Case AT.40023 — Cross-border access to pay-TV)

(notified under document C(2019) 1772)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2019/C 132/06)

On 7 March 2019, the Commission adopted a decision relating to a proceeding under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement. In accordance with the provisions of Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 (1), the Commission herewith publishes the names of the parties and the main content of the decision, having regard to the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business secrets.

Introduction

The Decision makes legally binding the commitments offered by Universal Studios International B.V., Universal Studios Limited and Comcast Corporation (together ‘NBCUniversal’), CPT Holdings Inc., Colgems Productions Limited and Sony Corporation (together ‘Sony Pictures’), Warner Bros. International Television Distribution Inc. and Warner Media LLC (together ‘Warner Bros.’), The Walt Disney Company, The Walt Disney Company Limited (together ‘Disney’) and Sky UK Limited and Sky Limited (together ‘Sky’) under Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 (‘Regulation 1/2003’) in a proceeding under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’) and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

This Decision concerns the film licensing agreements that NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Disney have each entered into with Sky. NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Disney are hereinafter referred to as ‘the Studios’.

Procedure

On 13 January 2014, the Commission initiated proceedings pursuant to Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2004 against, inter alia, Paramount Pictures International Limited (formerly Viacom Global (Netherlands) B.V.), Viacom Inc. (together ‘Paramount Pictures’), Universal Studios International B.V., CPT Holdings, Inc., Warner Bros. International Television Distribution Inc., British Sky Broadcasting Limited (to date ‘Sky UK Limited’) and British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc. (to date ‘Sky Limited’).

On 23 July 2015, the Commission initiated proceedings pursuant to Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2004 against, inter alia, Comcast Corporation, Colgems Productions Limited, Sony Corporation, The Walt Disney Company, The Walt Disney Company Limited and Time Warner, Inc.

On the same date, the Commission adopted a Statement of Objections (‘SO’) addressed to the Studios, Sky, Twentieth Century Fox Telecommunications International Inc. (together with Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., ‘Fox’) and Paramount Pictures. The SO set out the Commission’s competition concerns in relation to certain clauses contained in certain film licensing agreements covering the United Kingdom and Ireland that the Studios, Fox and Paramount Pictures each entered into with Sky. The SO constitutes a preliminary assessment for the purposes of Article 9(1) of Regulation 1/2003.

From 18 to 20 January 2016, an Oral Hearing took place, during which the Studios, Fox, Paramount Pictures and Sky developed their arguments.

On 26 July 2016, the Commission adopted a decision, pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation No 1/2003, rendering binding commitments offered by Paramount Pictures.

On 12 January 2018, following changes to NBCUniversal’s corporate structure, the Commission initiated proceedings against Universal Studios Limited and adopted a Supplementary Statement of Objections (‘SSO’).

On the same date, the Commission addressed a Letter of Facts to each of the Studios, Fox and Sky informing them about certain internal documents that corroborate the preliminary conclusions reached in the SO and the SSO.

10)

On 25 October 2018, Disney offered commitments pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation 1/2003 to meet the Commission’s competition concerns expressed in the SO.

11)

On 12 and 13 December 2018, NBCUniversal, Sony, Warner Bros. and Sky, each offered commitments to meet the Commission’s competition concerns expressed in the SO and the SSO.

12)

On 9 November and 21 December 2018, the Commission published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union pursuant to Article 27(4) of Regulation 1/2003 summarising the case and the commitments offered by Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Sky, and inviting interested third parties to submit their observations on those commitments.

13)

On 5 February 2019, Disney clarified certain aspects of its commitments (‘Disney’s revised commitments’) in light of the commitments offered by NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Sky.

14)

The Commission received observations from ten interested parties on the commitments offered by the Studios and Sky.

15)

On 21 February 2019, the Commission consulted the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions.

16)

On 26 February 2019, the Hearing Officer issued his final report.

The Commission’s competition concerns

17)

Each of the Studios, Fox and Paramount Pictures has entered into licensing agreements with Sky, whereby the Studios, Fox and Paramount Pictures grant Sky exclusive pay-TV and subscription video-on-demand (‘SVOD’) rights with regard to certain films in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

18)

In addition to granting Sky an exclusive right to exhibit the licensed content to subscribers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, each agreement contains clauses that prohibit or limit Sky from making available via internet and/or satellite transmission its retail pay-TV services in response to unsolicited requests from consumers located in European Economic Area (‘EEA’) but outside the United Kingdom and Ireland.

19)

Moreover, certain agreements contain clauses that require the relevant studio to prohibit or limit pay-TV broadcasters located in the EEA but outside the United Kingdom and Ireland from responding to unsolicited requests from consumers residing or located in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

20)

These clauses are hereinafter referred to as the ‘Contested Clauses’.

21)

In the SO and the SSO, the Commission reached the preliminary conclusion that the Contested Clauses are liable to impair competition and have an anticompetitive object because they are designed to prohibit or limit cross-border passive sales of retail pay-TV services and grant absolute territorial exclusivity in relation to the content of the Studios, Fox and Paramount Pictures.

22)

In the SO and the SSO, the Commission also reached the preliminary conclusion that there are no circumstances falling within the economic and legal context of the Contested Clauses, including the nature of the services affected and the conditions of the functioning and structure of the markets in question, that would justify the finding that the clauses are not liable to impair competition and therefore do not have an anticompetitive object.

23)

In the SO and the SSO, the Commission examined arguments put forward by each of the Studios, Fox, Paramount Pictures and Sky, claiming, inter alia, that the Contested Clauses: (i) bring about cost and qualitative efficiencies; (ii) ensure that consumers can enjoy a culturally targeted, local language product, with greater choice and variety of content; (iii) maintain the incentives of the Studios, Fox, Paramount Pictures and pay-TV broadcasters, such as Sky, and distributors to invest in local content; and (iv) do not eliminate a substantial part of competition between pay-TV broadcasters in the EEA. The Commission reached the preliminary conclusion that the Contested Clauses do not meet any of the cumulative conditions for exemption under Article 101(3) of the Treaty and Article 53(3) of the EEA Agreement.

The Commitments

24)

The main aspects of the commitments offered by NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and the revised commitments offered by Disney are as follows.

25)

First, the Studios will not enter into, renew or extend a pay-TV output license agreement that, with respect to any territory in the EEA, (re)introduces any:

a)	clauses that prevent or limit pay-TV broadcasters located in the EEA from responding to unsolicited requests from consumers residing and located in the EEA but outside of the licensed territory of such pay-TV broadcasters (Broadcaster Obligation); and

clauses that require the Studios to prohibit or limit other pay-TV broadcasters located in the EEA but outside a given pay-TV broadcaster’s licensed territory from responding to unsolicited requests from consumers residing and located in that pay-TV broadcaster’s licensed territory (Studio Obligation).

26)

Second the Studios will not:

a)	seek to enforce or initiate proceedings before a court or tribunal for the violation of a Broadcaster Obligation and/or Studio Obligation, as applicable, in an existing pay-TV output license agreement; and

b)	honour any Broadcaster Obligation and/or Studio Obligation, as applicable, to which it is subject pursuant to any existing pay-TV output license agreement.

27)

The main aspects of the commitments offered by Sky are as follows.

28)

First, Sky will not enter into, renew or extend a pay-TV output license agreement with the Studios, Fox or Paramount Pictures that, with respect to any territory in the EEA, (re)introduces any:

a)	clauses that prevent or limit Sky from responding to unsolicited requests from consumers residing and located in the EEA but outside of Sky’s licensed territory (Broadcaster Obligation); and

clauses that require the Studios, Fox or Paramount Pictures to prohibit or limit other pay-TV broadcasters located in the EEA but outside a given pay-TV broadcaster’s licensed territory from responding to unsolicited requests from consumers residing and located in that pay-TV broadcaster’s licensed territory (Studio Obligation).

29)

Second, Sky will not:

a)	seek to enforce or initiate proceedings before a court or tribunal for the violation of Studio Obligation in an existing pay-TV output license agreement; and

b)	honour any Broadcaster Obligation, to which it is subject pursuant to any existing pay-TV output license agreement.

30)

The commitments offered by the Studios and Sky cover both linear pay-TV services and, to the extent included in the licence(s) with a broadcaster, companion SVOD services.

31)

The commitments cover current and future subsidiaries of the committing parties.

32)

The commitments contain also clauses on non-circumvention, review and the monitoring trustee.

33)

The commitments are expressly without prejudice to rights conferred on the Studios under Regulation (EU) 2017/1128 (‘Portability Regulation’) or under copyright law. Neither do the commitments affect the rights of the Studios or a pay-TV broadcaster to decide unilaterally to employ geo-filtering technology.

34)

The commitments will be valid for five years.

Conclusion

35)

The commitments adequately address the concerns expressed in the SO and the SSO.

36)

First, the commitments will apply to all retail pay-TV services and lead to the removal of all clauses in any new pay-TV output license agreement, extension or renewal between the Studios or their future subsidiaries and pay-TV broadcasters located in the EEA that prohibit or limit pay-TV broadcasters from making their retail pay-TV services available in response to unsolicited requests from consumers residing and located in the EEA but outside the United Kingdom and Ireland.

37)

Second, the commitments will lead to the removal of all clauses in any new pay-TV output license agreement, extension or renewal between the Studios or their future subsidiaries and pay-TV broadcasters located in the EEA that require the Studios or their future subsidiaries to prohibit or limit other pay-TV broadcasters located in the EEA but outside a given pay-TV broadcaster’s licensed territory from making their retail pay-TV services available in response to unsolicited requests from consumers residing and located in that pay-TV broadcaster’s licensed territory.

38)

Third, the commitments will lead to the Studios or their future subsidiaries not seeking to enforce, or honour, similar clauses in existing pay-TV output license agreements in force with pay-TV broadcasters located in the EEA.

39)

Fourth, the commitments will lead to the removal of all clauses in any new pay-TV output license agreement, extension or renewal between Sky and the Studios, Fox or Paramount Pictures that prohibit or limit Sky from making its retail pay-TV services available in response to unsolicited requests from consumers residing and located in the EEA but outside the licensed territory of Sky.

40)

Fifth, the commitments will lead to the removal of all clauses in any new pay-TV output license agreement, extension or renewal between Sky and the Studios, Fox or Paramount Pictures that require Studios, Fox or Paramount Pictures to prohibit or limit other pay-TV broadcasters located in the EEA but outside Sky’s licensed territory from making their retail pay-TV services available in response to unsolicited requests from consumers residing and located in Sky’s licensed territory.

41)

Sixth, the commitments will lead to Sky not seeking to enforce, or honour, similar clauses in existing pay-TV output license agreements in force with the Studios, Fox or Paramount Pictures.

42)

The Decision makes the commitments offered by the Studios and Sky legally binding. The non-confidential version of the Decision will be made available on the website of the Directorate General for Competition.

43)

In the light of the commitments, the Commission considers that there are no longer grounds for action against the Studios and Sky, without prejudice to Article 9(2) of Regulation 1/2003, the proceedings against the Studios and Sky should therefore be brought to an end.

(1) OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1.

9.4.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/12

Information from the European Commission, published in accordance with Article 22(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008, concerning flag State notifications (List of States and their competent authorities), according to Article 20(1), (2), (3), and Annex III of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008

(2019/C 132/07)

In accordance with Article 20(1), (2), (3) and Annex III of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (1), the following third countries have notified to the European Commission the public authorities which, in relation with the catch certification scheme established by Article 12 of the Regulation, are empowered to:

a)	register fishing vessels under their flag;

b)	grant, suspend and withdraw fishing licences to their fishing vessels;

c)	attest the veracity of information provided in the catch certificates referred to in Article 12 and validate such certificates;

d)	implement, control and enforce laws, regulations and conservation and management measures which must be complied with by their fishing vessels;

e)	carry out verifications of such catch certificates to assist the competent authorities of the Member States through the administrative cooperation referred to in Article 20(4);

f)	communicate sample forms of their catch certificates in accordance with the specimen in Annex II; and

g)	update such notifications.

Third country

Competent authorities

ALBANIA

(a)

—	Albanian General Harbour Masters (Ministry Transport and Infrastructure)

(b):

—	Commission for Examination of Applications for Fishing Permittion (Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development & Water Administration), through National Licensing Center (Ministry of Economical Development, Tourism, Trade and Interpreneurship)

(c), (d), (e):

—	Sector of Fishery Monitoring and Control (Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development & Water Administration)

(f) and (g):

—	The Directorate of Agriculture Production and Trade Policies (Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development & Water Administration)

ALGERIA

(a) to (d):

—

Directions de la Pêche et des Ressources Halieutiques des Wilayas de:

—

El Tarf,

—

Annaba,

—

Skikda,

—

Jijel,

—

Bejaian,

—	Tizi Ouzou,

—	Boumerdes,

—

Alger,

—

Tipaza,

—

Chlef,

—	Mostaganem,

—

Oran,

—	Ain Temouchent,

—

Tlemcen.

(e) to (g):

—	Ministère de la Pêche et des Ressources Halieutiques

ANGOLA

(a):

—	Conservatória do registo de propriedade (subordinada ao Ministério da Justiça)/Instituto Marítimo Portuário de Angola – IMPA (subordinada ao Ministério dos Transportes)

(b):

—	Ministra das Pescas e do Mar

(c):

—	Direcção Nacional de Pescas (DNP)

(d):

—	Serviço Nacional de Fiscalização Pesqueira e da Aquicultura (SNFPA)

(e), (f), (g):

—	Direcção Nacional de Pescas (Ministério das Pescas e do Mar)

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

(a) to (g):

—	Chief Fisheries Officer, Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing and Environment.

ARGENTINA

(a) to (f):

—	Subsecretario de PESCA y Acuicultura/Dirección Nacional de Coordinación Pesquera

(g):

—	Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto

AUSTRALIA

(a) to (e):

—

Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Department of Fisheries Western Australia; Primary Industries and Fisheries (part of the Department of Employment; Economic Development and Innovation) Queensland; Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment; Victorian Department of Primary Industries; Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)

(f) to (g):

—	The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

THE BAHAMAS

(a) and (b):

—	Port Department, within the Ministry of The Environment/Department of Marine Resources

—	Department of Marine Resources

BANGLADESH

(a):

—	Mercantile Marine Department

(b) to (f):

—	Marine Fisheries Office

(g):

—	Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock

BELIZE

(a):

—	The International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize (INMARBE)

—	Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit, Ministry of Finance, Government of Belize

BENIN

(a):

—	Direction de la Marine Marchande/Ministère en charge de l’Economie Maritime; Service Contrôle et Suivi des Produits et des Filières Halieutiques de la Direction des Pêches

(b):

—	Direction des Pêches/Ministère en charge de la Pêche; Service Contrôle et Suivi des Produits et des Filières Halieutiques de la Direction des Pêches

(c), (e), (f), (g):

—	Service Contrôle et Suivi des Produits et des Filières Halieutiques de la Direction des Pêches

(d):

—	Direction des Pêches/Ministère en charge de la Pêche

BRAZIL

(a) to (g):

—	Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply

CAMEROON

(a):

—	Ministère des Transports

(b) to (g):

—	Ministère de l’Elevage, des Pêches et Industries Animales

CANADA

(a) to (g):

—	Assistant Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Harbour Management

CABO VERDE

(a):

—	Institut Maritime et Portuaire (IMP)/Instituto Marítimo e Portuário (IMP)

(b):

—	Direction Générale des Ressources Marines (DGRM)/Direção Geral dos Recursos Marinhos (DGRM)

(c), (d), (e), (f), (g):

—	Unité d’inspection et garantie de qualité (UIGQ)/Unidade de Inspecção e Garantia de Qualidade (UIGQ)

CHILE

(a):

—	Dirección General del Territorio Marítimo y Marina Mercante, de la Armada de Chile

(b):

—	Subsecretaría de PESCA

—	Servicio Nacional de PESCA

(g):

—	Subsecretaria de PESCA

CHINA

(a) to (g):

—	Bureau of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), P.R. China

COLOMBIA

(a):

—	Dirección General Marítima

(b) to (f):

—	Autoridad Nacional de Acuicultura y PESCA (AUNAP)

(g):

—	Director de PESCA y Acuicultura

COSTA RICA

(a):

—	Oficina de Bienes Muebles, Dirección Nacional de Registro Público, Ministerio de Justicia y Gracia

(b):

—	Presidente Ejecutivo, Instituto Costarricense de PESCA y Acuicultura

(c):

—	Dirección General Técnica, Instituto Costarricense de PESCA y Acuicultura

(d):

—	Unidad de Control Pesquero/Instituto Costarricense de PESCA y Acuicultura/Director-General del Servicio Nacional de Guardacostas, Ministerio de Seguridad Pública, Gobernación y Policía

(e):

—	Departamento de Cooperación Internacional/Instituto Costarricense de PESCA y Acuicultura

(f):

—	Dirección General Técnica o instancia competente del Instituto Costarricense de PESCA y Acuicultura

(g):

—	Ministro de Agricultura y Ganadería, Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería

CUBA

(a):

—	Registro Marítimo Nacional

(b), (c), (e):

—	Oficina Nacional de Inspección Pesquera (ONIP)

(d):

—	Dirección de Ciencias y Regulaciones Pesqueras and Oficina Nacional de Inspección Pesquera

(f):

—	Dirección de Planificación del Ministerio de la Industria Pesquera

(g):

—	Dirección de Relaciones Internacionales del Ministerio de la Industria Pesquera

CURAÇAO

Curaçao was part of the Netherlands Antilles prior to 10 October 2010, and notified their competent authorities for the IUU Regulation on 28 March 2011. For the period between 12 February 2010 and 10 October 2010, please see Netherlands Antilles.

(a):

—	The Ministry of Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning

(b) and (f):

—	The Ministry of Economic Development

(c):

—	The Ministry of Economic Development in consultation with the Ministry of Public Health, Environment and Nature

(d):

—	The Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning The Attorney General of Curaçao is in charge of the law enforcement

(e):

—	The Ministry of Economic Development in collaboration with the Ministry of Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning

(g):

—	The Government of Curaçao

ECUADOR

(a), (c), (e):

—	Director de PESCA Industrial (Ministerio de Acuacultura y PESCA)

(b), (f), (g):

—	Subsecretario de Recursos Pesqueros (Ministerio de Acuacultura y PESCA)

(d):

—	Director de Control Pesquero (Ministerio de Acuacultura y PESCA)

EGYPT

(a):

—

Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation:

I)	General Organization For Veterinary Services (GOVs)

II)	General Authority For Fish Resources Development

(b) and (d):

—	General Authority for Fish Resources Development (cooperation with GOVs in case of fishing vessels of exporting establishments)

(c):

—	Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation: General Organization for Veterinary Services (both Central and Local VET. Quarantine Department)

(e):

—	General Authority for Fish Resources Development (cooperation with local inspectors Veterinary Quarantine for fishing vessels of exporting establishments)

(f):

—	General Organization for Veterinary Services

(g):

I)	Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation

II)	General Organization For Veterinary Services

EL SALVADOR

(a):

—	Autoridad Marítima Portuária

(b) to (g):

—	Centro de Desarrollo de la PESCA y la Acuicultura (CENDEPESCA)

ERITREA

(a):

—	Ministry of Fisheries

(b):

—	Fisheries Resource Regulatory Department

(c):

—	Fish Quality Inspection Division

(d):

—	Monitoring Controlling and Surveillance, Ministry of Fisheries

(e):

—	Liaison Division, Ministry of Fisheries

(f):

—	Ministry of Fisheries Laboratory

(g):

—	Government of the State of Eritrea

FALKLAND ISLANDS

(a):

—	Registar of Shipping, Customs and Immigration Department, Falkland Islands Government

(b) to (g):

—	Director of Fisheries, Fisheries Department, Falkland Islands Government

FAROE ISLANDS

(a):

—	FAS Faroe Islands National & International Ship Register

(b):

—	Ministry of Fisheries and the Faroe Islands Fisheries Inspection

(c):

—	‘Not relevant’

(d):

—	Ministry of Fisheries, the Faroe Islands Fisheries Inspection and the Police and the Public Prosecution Authority

(e):

—	The Faroe Islands Fisheries Inspection

(f) and (g):

—	Ministry of Fisheries

FIJI

(a):

—	Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF)

(b):

—	Ministry of Fisheries and Forests; Fisheries Department

—	Fisheries Department

FRENCH POLYNESIA

(a):

—	Direction Polynésienne des Affaires Maritimes (DPAM)

(b), (c), (e), (f):

—	Service de la Pêche (SPE)

(d):

—	Service de la Pêche (SPE)/Haut Commissariat de la République en Polynésie française/Service des Affaires Maritimes (SAM)

(g):

—	Direction des Pêches Maritimes et de l’Aquaculture

GABON

(a) and (b):

—	Ministre de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage, de la Pêche et du Développement Rural

—	Directeur Général des Pêches et de l’Aquaculture

GAMBIA

(a):

—	The Gambia Maritime Administration

(b):

—	Director of Fisheries

—	Fisheries Department (Director of Fisheries)

GHANA

(a) to (g):

—	Fisheries Commission

GREENLAND

(a):

—	The Danish Maritime Authority

(b) to (g):

—	The Greenland Fisheries Licence Control Authority

GRENADA

(a) to (g):

—	Fisheries Division (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries)

GUATEMALA

(a) to (g):

—	Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación (MAGA) through Dirección de Normatividad de la PESCA y Acuicultura.

GUYANA

(a) to (g):

—	Fisheries Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Guyana, South America

ICELAND

(a) and (b):

—	Directorate of Fisheries

(c), (e), (f), (g):

—	Directorate of Fisheries/The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority

(d):

—	Directorate of Fisheries/The Icelandic Coast Guards

INDIA

(a) and (b):

—

Marine Products Exports Development Authority (MPEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India

Registrars under the Merchant Shipping Act (Director-General of Shipping), Ministry of Shipping, Govt. of India

Deparment of Fisheries of State (Provincial) Governments of West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharastra, and Tamil Nadu

(c):

—

Marine Products Exports Development Authority (MPEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India

Authorised officers as notified by State Governments and Union Territories:

—	Kochi (Regional Division)

—	Chennai (Regional Division)

—	Kolkata (Regional Division)

—	Mumbai (Regional Division)

—	Visakhapatnam (Regional Division)

—	Veraval (Regional Division)

—	Mangalore (Sub Regional Division)

—	Kollam (Sub Regional Division)

—	Goa (Sub Regional Division)

—	Tuticorin (Sub Regional Division)

—	Bhubaneswar (Regional Division)

—	Bhimavaram (Sub Regional Division)

—	Porbandar (Sub Regional Division)

—	Ratnagiri (Sub Regional Division)

—	Kavaratti (Sub Regional Division)

—	Nellore (Satellite Centre)

(d):

—	Director-General of Shipping Marine Products Exports Development Authority, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India Coast Guard Department of Fisheries of the State Governments

(e):

—	Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India and its 21 field offices Authorised officers of notified State Governments and Union Territories

(f):

—	Joint Secretary, (EP-MP) Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(g):

—	Joint Secretary, (EP-MP) Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Joint Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture

INDONESIA

(a) and (b):

—	Head of Marine and Fisheries Services Province Director-General Maritime of Capture Fisheries

(c):

—	Head of Fishing Port, Directorate-General of Capture Fisheries Fisheries Inspector, Directorate-General of Marine Fisheries Resources Surveillance and Control

(d):

—	Director-General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance

(e):

—	Director-General of Capture Fisheries

(f) and (g):

—	Director-General of Fisheries Product Processing and Marketing

IVORY COAST

(a):

—	Directeur Général des Affaires Maritimes et Portuaires (DGAMP, Ministère des Transports)

(b), (f), (g):

—	Ministre des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques

—	Directeur des Services Vétérinaires, Service d’Inspection et de Contrôles Sanitaires Vétérinaires en Frontières (SICOSAV)

(d):

—	Directeur de l’Aquaculture et des Pêches

JAMAICA

(a):

—	Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ)

(b) to (g):

—	Fisheries Division

JAPAN

(a):

—	Fisheries Management Division, Bureau of Fisheries, Department of Fisheries and Forestry, Hokkaido Government

—	Aomori Prefectural Government

—	Hachinohe Fisheries Office, Sanpachi District Administration Office, Aomori Prefectural Government

—	Mutsu Fisheries Office, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Seihoku District Administration Office, Aomori Prefectural Government

—	Ajigasawa Fisheries Office, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Seihoku District Administration Office, Aomori Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Industry Promotion Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Iwate Prefectural Department

—	Fisheries Department, Kuji Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Department, Miyako Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Department, Kamaishi Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Department, Ofunato Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Industry Promotion Division, Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Department, Miyagi Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries and Fishing Ports Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Akita Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Industrial and Economic Affairs Department, Shonai Area General Branch Administration Office, Yamagata Prefectural Government

—	Fishery Division, Fukushima Prefectural Government

—	Fishery Office, Fukushima Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Administration Division, Ibaraki Prefectural Government

—	Marine Industries Promotion Division, Chiba Prefectural Government

—	Fishery section, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Division, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government

—	Fisheries Division, Environment and Agriculture Department, Kanagawa Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Niigata Prefectural Government

—	Promotion Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Promotion Department, Sado Regional Promotion Bureau, Niigata Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries and Fishing Port Division, Toyama Prefectural Government

—	Fishery Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Ishikawa Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Fukui Prefectural Government

—	Reinan Regional Promotion Bureau, Fukui Prefectural Government

—	Office of Fishery Management, Division of Fishery, Department of Industry, Shizuoka Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Administration Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Aichi Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Resource Office, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Commerce and Industry, Mie Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kyoto Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Office, Kyoto Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Osaka Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Bureau, Agriculture and Environmental Department, Hyogo Prefectural Government

—	Kobe Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Office, Kobe District Administration Office, Hyogo prefectural Government

—	Kakogawa Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Office, Higashi-Harima District Administration Office, Hyogo Prefectural Government

—	Himeji Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Office, Naka-Harima District Administration Office, Hyogo Prefectural Government

—	Koto Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Office, Nishi-Harima District Administration Office, Hyogo Prefectural Government

—	Tajima Fisheries Office, Tajima District Administration Office, Hyogo Prefectural Government

—	Sumoto Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Office, Awaji District Administration Office, Hyogo Prefectural Government

—	Wakayama Prefectural Government

—	Kaisou Promotions Bureau, Wakayama Prefectural Government

—	Arida Promotions Bureau, Wakayama Prefectural Government

—	Hidaka Promotions Bureau, Wakayama Prefectural Government

—	Nishimuro Promotion Bureau, Wakayama Prefectural Government

—	Higashimuro Promotion Bureau, Wakayama Prefectural Government

—	Fishery Division, Fishery Development Bureau, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery, Tottori Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Shimane Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Office, Oki Branch Office, Shimane Prefectural Government

—	Matsue Fisheries Office, Shimane Prefectural Government

—	Hamada Fisheries office, Shimane Prefectural Government

—	Okayama Prefectural Government

—	Hiroshima Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Promotion Division, Yamaguchi Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Tokushima Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Agricultural Administration and Fisheries Department, Kagawa Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Promotion Division, Fisheries Bureau, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Ehime prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Management Division, Kochi Prefectural Government

—	Fishery Administration Division, Fishery Bureau, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Fukuoka Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Saga Prefectural Government

—	Resource Management Division, Fisheries Department, Nagasaki Prefectural Government

—	Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kumamoto Prefectural Government

—	Tamana Regional Promotion Bureau, Kumamoto Prefectural Government

—	Yatsushiro Regional Promotion Bureau, Kumamoto Prefectural Government

—	Amakusa Regional Promotion Bureau, Kumamoto Prefectural Government

—	Oita Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Administration Division, Agriculture and Fisheries Department, Miyazaki Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Promotion Division, Kagoshima Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Okinawa Prefectural Government

—	Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Management Division, Miyako Regional Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries promotions Center, Okinawa Prefectural Government

—	Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Management Division, Yaeyama Regional Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Promotions Center, Okinawa Prefectural Government

(b):

Same as point (a) and:

—	Fishery Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Iwate Regional Marine Fisheries Management Commission

—	Fisheries Division, Tsu Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Commerce, Industry and Environment Office, Mie Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Ise Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Commerce, Industry and Environment Office, Mie Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Owase Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Commerce, Industry and Environment Office, Mie Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kyoto Prefectural Government

(c):

—	Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

(d):

—	Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

—	Fisheries Management Division, Bureau of Fisheries, Department of Fisheries and Forestry, Hokkaido Government

—	Aomori Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Industry Promotion Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Iwate Prefectural Department

—	Iwate Regional Marine Fisheries Management Commission

—	Fisheries Department, Kuji Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Department, Miyako Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Department, Kamaishi Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Department, Ofunato Regional Promotion Bureau, Iwate Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Industry Promotion Division, Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Department, Miyagi Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries and Fishing Ports Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Akita Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Industrial and Economic Affairs Department, Shonai Area General Branch Administration Office, Yamagata Prefectural Government

—	Fishery Division, Fukushima Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Administration Division, Ibaraki Prefectural Government

—	Marine Industries Promotion Division, Chiba Prefectural Government

—	Fishery section, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Division, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government

—	Fisheries Division, Environment and Agriculture Department, Kanagawa Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Niigata Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries and Fishing Port Division, Toyama Prefectural Government

—	Fishery Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Ishikawa Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Fukui Prefectural Government

—	Reinan Regional Promotion Bureau, Fukui Prefectural Government

—	Office of Fishery Management, Division of Fishery, Department of Industry, Shizuoka Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Administration Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Aichi Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Resource Office, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Commerce and Industry, Mie Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kyoto Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Osaka Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Bureau, Agriculture and Environmental Department, Hyogo Prefectural Government

—	Wakayama Prefectural Government

—	Fishery Division, Fishery Development Bureau, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery, Tottori Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Shimane Prefectural Government

—	Okayama Prefectural Government

—	Hiroshima Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Promotion Division, Yamaguchi Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Tokushima Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Agricultural Administration and Fisheries Department, Kagawa Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Promotion Division, Fisheries Bureau, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Ehime prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Management Division, Kochi Prefectural Government

—	Fishery Administration Division, Fishery Bureau, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Fukuoka Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Saga Prefectural Government

—	Resource Management Division, Fisheries Department, Nagasaki Prefectural Government

—	Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kumamoto Prefectural Government

—	Oita Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Administration Division, Agriculture and Fisheries Department, Miyazaki Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Promotion Division, Kagoshima Prefectural Government

—	Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Okinawa Prefectural Government

(c), (f), (g):

—	Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

KENYA

(a):

—	Kenya Maritime Authority

(b) to (g):

—	Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

KIRIBATI

(a):

—	Ministry of Information, Communications, Transport and Tourism Development (MICTTF)

(b) to (g):

—	Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD)

KOREA

(a), (b), (d), (f), (g):

—	Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

(c), (e):

—

National Fisheries Products Quality Management Service and 13 regional offices:

—	Busan Regional Office

—	Incheon Regional Office

—	Incheon International Airport Regional Office

—	Seoul Regional Office

—	Pyeongtaek Regional Office

—	Janghang Regional Office

—	Mokpo Regional Office

—	Wando Regional Office

—	Yeosu Regional Office

—	Jeju Regional Office

—	Tongyeong Regional Office

—	Pohang Regional Office

—	Gangneung Regional Office

MADAGASCAR

(a):

—	Agence Portuaire Maritime et Fluviale Service Régional de Pêche et des Ressources halieutiques de Diana, Sava, Sofia, Boeny Melaky, Analanjirofo, Atsinanana, Atsimo Atsinanana, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Menabe, Atsimo Andrefana, Anosy, and Androy

(b):

—	Ministère chargé de la Pêche

—	Centre de Surveillance des Pêches

(e), (f), (g):

—	Direction Générale de la Pêche et des Ressources

MALAYSIA

(a) and (b):

—	Department of Fisheries Malaysia and Department of Fisheries Sabah

(c), (e), (f):

—	Department of Fisheries, Malaysia

(d):

—	Department of Fisheries,

(g):

—	Department of Fisheries, Malaysia Ministry of Agriculture and Agro- based

MALDIVES

(a):

—	Transport Authority

(b), (c), (e), (f), (g):

—	Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture

(d):

—	Coast Guard, Maldives National Defense Force Maldives Police Service

MAURITANIA

(a):

—	Direction de la Marine Marchande

(b):

—	Direction de la Pêche industrielle/Direction de la Pêche Artisanale et Côtière

(c), (d), (e), (f):

—	Garde Côtes Mauritanienne (GCM)

(g):

—	Ministère des Pêches et de l’Economie Maritime

MAURITIUS

(a) to (g):

—	Ministry of Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping (Fisheries Division)

MEXICO

(a), (c), (g):

—	CONAPESCA a través de la Dirección General de Planeación, Programación y Evaluación

(b):

—	CONAPESCA a través de la Dirección General de Ordenamiento Pesquero y Acuícola

(d), (e):

—	CONAPESCA a través de la Dirección General de Inspección y Vigilancia

(f)

—	Comisión Nacional de Acuacultura y PESCA

MONTENEGRO

(a):

—	Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Telecommunications (Harbour Master Office Bar, Harbour Master Office Kotor)

(b) to (g):

—	Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Watermanagement

MOROCCO

(a), (b), (e), (f):

—	Direction des Pêches Maritimes et de l’Aquaculture

(c):

—

Délégations des Pêches Maritimes de:

—

Jebha

—

Nador

—	Al Hoceima

—

M’diq

—

Tanger

—

Larache

—	Kenitra-Mehdia

—	Mohammedia

—	Casablanca

—

El Jadida

—

Safi

—

Essaouira

—

Agadir

—

Sidi Ifni

—

Tan-Tan

—

Laâyoune

—

Boujdour

—

Dakhla

(d):

—	Same as point (c)

—	Direction des Pêches Maritimes

(g):

—	Secrétariat Général du Département de la Pêche Maritime

MOZAMBIQUE

(a):

—	National Marine Institute (INAMAR)

(b) to (g):

—	National Directorate of Fisheries Administration

MYANMAR

(a):

—	Department of Marine Administration

(b) to (g):

—	Department of Fisheries/Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation

NAMIBIA

(a):

—	Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication

(b), (d), (f), (g):

—	Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

—	Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (Walvis Bay) and Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (Lüderitz)

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

(a), (e) and (f):

—	Ministry of Economic Development

(b):

—	Ministry of Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning

(c):

—	Ministry of Economic Development in consultation with the Ministry of Public Health, Environment and Nature

(d):

—	Ministry of Economic Development/Ministry of Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning

(g):

—	Government of Curaçao

NEW CALEDONIA

(a), (b), (c), (e), (f) and (g):

—	Service des Affaires maritimes, de la Marine Marchande et des Pêches Maritimes

(d):

—	Etat-Major Inter-Armées

NEW ZEALAND

(a) to (g):

—	Ministry for Primary Industries

NICARAGUA

(a):

—	Dirección General de Transporte Acuático del Ministerio de Transporte e Infraestructura

(b), (d), (f), (g):

—	Instituto Nicaragüense de la PESCA y Acuicultura (INPESCA) through Presidente Ejecutivo

(c):

—

Instituto Nicaragüense de la PESCA y Acuicultura (INPESCA) through the Delegaciones Departamentales:

—	Delegación de INPESCA Puerto Cabezas

—	Delegación de INPESCA Chinandega

—	Delegación de INPESCA Bluefields

—	Delegación de INPESCA Rivas

(e):

—	Dirección de Monitoreo, Vigilancia y Control, INPESCA

NIGERIA

(a):

—	Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)

(b):

—	Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

(c), (d), (f):

—	Federal Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture (Fisheries Resources Monitoring, control & Surveillance (MCS))

(e), (g):

—	Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Director of Fisheries

NORWAY

(a), (b), (e), (f), (g):

—	Directorate of Fisheries

(c):

—

On behalf of the Directorate of Fisheries:

—	Norges Sildesalgslag

—	Norges Råfisklag

—	Sunnmøre og Romsdal Fiskesalgslag

—	Vest-Norges Fiskesalgslag

—	Rogaland Fiskesalgslag S/L

—	Skagerakfisk S/L

(d):

—	Directorate of Fisheries

—	The Norwegian Coastguard

—	The Police and the Public Prosecuting Authority

OMAN

(a) to (g):

—	Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries Wealth, Directorate-General of Fisheries

—	Development, Department of Surveillance & Fisheries Licensing

PAKISTAN

(a), (c), (e), (f):

—	Mercantile Marine Department

(b) and (d):

—	Marine Fisheries Department/Directorate of Fisheries

(g):

—	Ministry of Livestock & Dairy Development

PANAMÁ

(a):

—	Autoridad de los Recursos Acuáticos de Panamá (Dirección General de Ordenación y Manejo Costero Integral) Autoridad Marítima de Panamá (Dirección General de Marina Mercante)

(b):

—	Dirección General de Ordenación y Manejo Costero Integral

—	Administración General Secretaría General Dirección General de Inspecciòn, Vigilancia y Control

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

(a), (b), (f), (g):

—	PNG National Fisheries Authority

(c), (d), (e):

—	PNG National Fisheries Authority (Head Office) Monitoring Control and Surveillance Division, Audit & Certification Unit

—	National Fisheries Authority, Audit & Certification Unit, Lae Port Office

—	National Fisheries Authority, Audit & Certification Unit, Madang Port Office

—	National Fisheries Authority, Audit & Certification Unit, Wewak Port Office

PERU

(a) and (b):

—	Director-General de Extracción y Procesamiento pesquero del Ministerio and Direcciones Regionales de la Producción de los Gobiernos Regionales de Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Ancash, Lima, Callao, Ica, Arquipa, Moquegua y Tacna

(c), (d), (e):

—	Dirección General de Seguimiento, Control y Vigilancia del Ministerio de Producción and Direcciones Regionales de la Producción de los Gobiernos Regionales de Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Ancash, Lima, Callao, Ica, Arquipa, Moquegua y Tacna

(f):

—	Director-General de Seguimiento, Control y Vigilancia del Ministerio de la Producción

(g):

—	Viceministro de Pesquería del Ministerio de la Producción

THE PHILIPPINES

(a):

—	Maritime Industry Authority

(b) to (g):

—	Bureau for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Department of Agriculture

RUSSIA

(a) to (g):

—	Federal Agency for Fisheries, Territorial department of Barentsevo-Belomorskoye, Primorskoye, Zapadno-Baltiyskoye, Azovo-Chernomorskoye, Amur, Okhotsk, Sakhalin-Kuril, North-Eastern.

SAINT PIERRE ET MIQUELON

(a), (c) to (g):

—	DTAM – Service des affaires maritime et portuaires

(b):

—	Préfecture de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon

SENEGAL

(a):

—	Agence nationale des Affaires maritimes

(b):

—	Ministre en charge de la Pêche

(c):

—	Direction de la Protection et de la Surveillance des Pêches (DPSP)

(d) to (g):

—	Direction de la Protection et de la Surveillance des Pêches (DPSP)

SEYCHELLES

(a):

—	Seychelles Maritime Safety Administration

(b):

—	Seychelles Licensing Authority

—	Seychelles Fishing Authority

SOLOMON ISLANDS

(a):

—	Marine Division, Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID)

(b) to (g):

—	Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR)

SOUTH AFRICA

(a) to (g):

—	Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

SRI LANKA

(a) to (g):

—	Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

ST HELENA

(a):

—	Registrar of Shipping, St. Helena Government

(b), (d) to (g):

—	Senior Fisheries Officer, Directorate of Fisheries, St Helena Government

(c):

—	H.M. Customs, Government of St Helena

SURINAME

(a):

—	Maritime Authority Suriname

(b) to (g):

—	Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries

TAIWAN

(a):

—	Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan

—	Maritime and Port Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communication

(b):

—	Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan

(c):

—	Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan

(d):

—	Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan

—	Coast Guard Administration, Executive Yuan

(e):

—	Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan

(f):

—	Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan

(g):

—	Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan

TERRES AUSTRALES ET ANTARCTIQUES FRANCAISES (TAAF)

(a) to (g):

—	Monsieur le Préfet Administrateur supérieur des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises

THAILAND

(a) and (b):

—	The Department of Fisheries

—	The Marine Department

—	The Department of Fisheries

TRISTAN DA CUNHA

(a):

—	Administration Department

(b), (d):

—	Administration Department/Fisheries Department

(c), (e), (f), (g):

—	Fisheries Department

TUNISIA

(a):

—	Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports/Ministère du Transport

(b) to (d):

—	Arrondissement de la Pêche et de l’Aquaculture de Jendouba, Bizerte, Ariana, Tunis, Nabeul, Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, and Gabes and Division de la Pêche et de l’Aquaculture de Sfax and Médenine

(e) to (g):

—	La Direction Générale de la Pêche et de l’Aquaculture/Ministère de l’Agriculture et des Ressources hydrauliques

TURKEY

(a) and (b):

—	81 Provincial Directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

(c):

—	General Directorate for Protection and Conservation, 81 Provincial Directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and 24 Districts Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

(d):

—	General Directorate for Protection and Conservation, 81 Provincial Directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Turkish Coast Guard Command

(e) to (g):

—	General Directorate for Protection and Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

UKRAINE

(a):

—	State Enterprise Maritime Administration of Illichivsk Sea Fishing Port State Enterprise Maritime Administration of Kerch Sea Fishing Port State Enterprise Office of Captain of Mariupol Sea Fishing Port State Enterprise Office of Captain of Sevastopol Sea Fishing Port

(c):

—

State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine

Department of the State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine in:

—	Black Sea Basin

—	Azov Basin

—	Chernihiv region

—	Chernivtsi region

—	Cherkasy region

—	Khmelnytskyi region

—	Kherson region

—	Kharkiv region

—	Ternopil region

—	Sumy region

—	Rivne region

—	Poltava region

—	Odesa region

—	Mykolaiv region

—	Lviv region

—	Luhansk region

—	Department of protection, use and reproduction of water bioresources and regulation of fisheries in Kirvohrad region

—	Kyiv and Kyiv region

—	Ivano-Krankivsk region

—	Zaporizhia region

—	Zakarpattia region

—	Zhytomyr region

—	Donetsk region

—	Dnipropetrovsk region

—	Volyn region

—	Vinnytsia region

(b), (d) to (g):

—	State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine (Derzhrybagentstvo of Ukraine)

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

(a) to (g):

—	Fisheries Department, Ministry of Environment & Water (MOEW)

UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

(a) to (g):

—	Director of Fisheries Development

URUGUAY

(a) to (g):

—	Dirección Nacional de Recursos Acuáticos (DINARA)

USA

(a):

—	United States Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

(b) to (g):

—	National Marine Fisheries Service

VENEZUELA

(a) and (b):

—	Instituto Socialista de la PESCA y Acuicultura

VIETNAM

(a) and (b):

—	Directorate of Fisheries (D-FISH) at national level Sub-Departments of Capture Fisheries and Resources Protection at provincial level

—	Sub-Departments of Capture Fisheries

(d):

—	Fisheries Surveillance Department belonging to D-FISH

—	Inspections of Agriculture and Rural Development belonging to the provinces

—	Sub-Departments of Capture Fisheries and Resources Protection.

(e) and (g):

—	Directorate of Fisheries (D-FISH)

WALLIS AND FUTUNA

(a):

—	Le Chef du Service des Douanes et des Affaires Maritimes

(b) and (g):

—	Le Préfet, Administrateur supérieur

—	Le Directeur du Service d’Etat de l’Agriculture, de la Forêt et de la Pêche

YEMEN

(a):

—	Maritime Affairs Authority — Ministry of Transport

(b) to (g):

—	Production & Marketing Services Sector — Ministry of Fish Wealth and its branches from Aden, Alhodeidah, Hadramout, Almahara

(1) OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1.

9.4.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/44

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 132/08)

Member State

United Kingdom

Routes concerned

Glasgow to Campbeltown

Glasgow to Tiree

Glasgow to Barra

Original date of entry into force of the public service obligations

21 December 1996

Date of entry into force of modifications

25 October 2019

Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained

For further information please contact:

Transport Scotland

Area 2D (N)

Victoria Quay

Edinburgh

EH6 6QQ

UNITED KINGDOM

Tel. +44 1312440854

Email: Michael.Bratcher@transport.gov.scot

Contact: Michael Bratcher, Policy Officer, Aviation Team

9.4.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/45

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 132/09)

Member State

United Kingdom

Routes concerned

Glasgow to Campbeltown

Glasgow to Tiree

Glasgow to Barra

Period of validity of the contract

25 October 2019 to 24 October 2023

Deadline for submission of applications and tenders

12.00 on Monday 24 June 2019

Address from which the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained

Transport Scotland

Area 2D (N)

Victoria Quay

Edinburgh

EH6 6QQ

UNITED KINGDOM

Tel +44 1312440854

Email: Michael.Bratcher@transport.gov.scot

Contact: Michael Bratcher, Policy Officer, Aviation Team

9.4.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/46

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9293 — Iconex/Hansol Denmark/R+S Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 132/10)

On 1 April 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

—	Iconex LLC (‘Iconex’, USA),

—	Hansol Denmark ApS and all subsidiaries, including Schades A/S, (‘Hansol Denmark’, Denmark), controlled by Hansol Paper Co. Ltd (‘Hansol Paper’, South Korea),

—	R+S Group GmbH (‘R+S Group’, Germany), controlled by Hansol Paper Co. Ltd (‘Hansol Paper’, South Korea).

Iconex acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Hansol Denmark and R+S Group (together the ‘Target Companies’) by way of purchase of shares.

The concentration has been referred to the Commission by the Bundeskartellamt pursuant to Article 22(3) of the Merger Regulation. The referral was subsequently joined by the French Republic.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Iconex: conversion and supply of lightweight thermal paper (‘LWTP’) for various end-products including receipt paper rolls, printer consumables and self-adhesive labels. Iconex supplies converted rolls and converted labels to a wide variety of industries,

— for Hansol Denmark: conversion and supply of LWTP for various end-products including receipt paper rolls, and self-adhesive labels. Hansol Denmark supplies converted rolls and converted labels to a wide variety of industries,

— for R+S Group: conversion and supply of LWTP for receipt and ticket applications, and self-adhesive labels. R+S Group supplies converted rolls and converted labels to a wide variety of industries.

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.9293 — Iconex/Hansol Denmark/R+S Group

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’).

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Official Journal of the European Union		C 132

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 62 9 April 2019

Contents		page
	IV Notices
	NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	Council
2019/C 132/01	Notice for the attention of the persons to whom measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/562 and in Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/560 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply	1
2019/C 132/02	Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply	2
	European Commission
2019/C 132/03	Euro exchange rates	3
2019/C 132/04	Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions at its meeting on 21 February 2019 concerning a draft decision in Case AT.40023 Cross-border access to pay-tv — Rapporteur: Poland	4
2019/C 132/05	Final Report of the Hearing Officer — Case AT.40023 — Cross-border access to pay-TV — Sky, Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. commitments	5
2019/C 132/06	Summary of Commission Decision of 7 March 2019 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.40023 — Cross-border access to pay-TV) (notified under document C(2019) 1772)	8
2019/C 132/07	Information from the European Commission, published in accordance with Article 22(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008, concerning flag State notifications (List of States and their competent authorities), according to Article 20(1), (2), (3), and Annex III of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008	12
	NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
2019/C 132/08	Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services ( 1 )	44
2019/C 132/09	Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations ( 1 )	45

	V Announcements
	PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
	European Commission
2019/C 132/10	Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9293 — Iconex/Hansol Denmark/R+S Group) ( 1 )	46