ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 314

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Information and Notices

Volume 62
18 September 2019


Contents

page

 

II   Information

 

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

 

European Commission

2019/C 314/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9389 — Porsche Holding Salzburg/SIVA/Soauto) ( 1 )

1

2019/C 314/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9443 — Cintra/Meridiam/AUSOL) ( 1 )

1


 

IV   Notices

 

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

 

Council

2019/C 314/03

Council Decision of 16 September 2019 appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for Luxembourg

2

 

European Commission

2019/C 314/04

Euro exchange rates

4

 

Court of Auditors

2019/C 314/05

Special Report No 14/2019 — Have your say!: Commission's public consultations engage citizens, but fall short of outreach activities

5


 

V   Announcements

 

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

 

European Commission

2019/C 314/06

Notice clarifying the notices of initiation of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of certain woven and/or stitched glass fibre fabrics originating in the People’s Republic of China and Egypt

6

 

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

 

European Commission

2019/C 314/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9413 — Lactalis/Nuova Castelli) ( 1 )

10

2019/C 314/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9535 — JERA/Macquarie/Swancor/Formosa 2) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

11

2019/C 314/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9558 — Triton/All4Labels Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

13

2019/C 314/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9522 — Brookfield/ENGIE/TAG Pipelines Sur) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

14

2019/C 314/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9466 — Infineon/Cypress) ( 1 )

15

2019/C 314/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9533 — KKR/Arta Capital/Alvic) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

16


 


 

(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

EN

 


II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

18.9.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 314/1


Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9389 — Porsche Holding Salzburg/SIVA/Soauto)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 314/01)

On 23 July 2019, 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:

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

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9389. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.


(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


18.9.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 314/1


Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9443 — Cintra/Meridiam/AUSOL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 314/02)

On 12 September 2019, 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:

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

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9443. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.


(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

18.9.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 314/2


COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 September 2019

appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for Luxembourg

(2019/C 314/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/127 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 (1), and in particular Article 4 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 the employers' organisations,

Whereas:

(1)

By its Decisions of 9 April 2019 (2), of 25 June 2019 (3) and of 8 July 2019 (4), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2023.

(2)

The employers' organisation BusinessEurope has submitted one nomination for a post to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions Eurofound) for the period ending on 31 March 2023:

REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

Country

Members

Alternate members

Luxembourg

Mr Philippe HECK

 

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, 16 September 2019.

For the Council

The President

T. TUPPURAINEN


(1)  OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 74.

(2)  Council Decision of 9 April 2019 appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) (OJ C 135, 11.4.2019, p. 1).

(3)  Council Decision of 25 June 2019 appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for Lithuania, Luxembourg and Slovenia (OJ C 216, 27.6.2019, p. 1).

(4)  Council Decision of 8 July 2019 appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for France and Hungary (OJ C 232, 10.7.2019, p. 3).


European Commission

18.9.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 314/4


Euro exchange rates (1)

17 September 2019

(2019/C 314/04)

1 euro =


 

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1026

JPY

Japanese yen

119,23

DKK

Danish krone

7,4671

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88813

SEK

Swedish krona

10,6990

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0966

ISK

Iceland króna

136,60

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,8715

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,916

HUF

Hungarian forint

333,96

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3416

RON

Romanian leu

4,7340

TRY

Turkish lira

6,3065

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6122

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4620

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6266

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7426

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5175

KRW

South Korean won

1 311,65

ZAR

South African rand

16,2780

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8249

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3970

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 536,74

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6149

PHP

Philippine peso

57,712

RUB

Russian rouble

70,7241

THB

Thai baht

33,701

BRL

Brazilian real

4,5207

MXN

Mexican peso

21,4919

INR

Indian rupee

79,1470


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


Court of Auditors

18.9.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 314/5


Special Report No 14/2019

‘Have your say!’: Commission's public consultations engage citizens, but fall short of outreach activities

(2019/C 314/05)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 14/2019, ‘Have your say!’: Commission's public consultations engage citizens, but fall short of outreach activities has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website: http://eca.europa.eu.


V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

18.9.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 314/6


Notice clarifying the notices of initiation of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of certain woven and/or stitched glass fibre fabrics originating in the People’s Republic of China and Egypt

(2019/C 314/06)

On 21 February 2019, the Commission published a notice initiating an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of certain woven and/or stitched glass fibre fabrics originating in the People’s Republic of China and Egypt (1) (the ‘Notice of 21 February 2019’).

On 16 May 2019, the Commission published a notice initiating an anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of certain woven and/or stitched glass fibre fabrics originating in the People’s Republic of China and Egypt (2) (the ‘Notice of 16 May 2019’).

In those notices, the product under investigation is described as follows:

‘The product subject to this investigation is fabrics of woven, and/or stitched continuous filament glass fibre rovings or yarns, excluding products which are impregnated or pre-impregnated (pre-preg), and excluding open mesh fabrics with cells with a size of more than 1,8 mm in both length and width and weighing more than 35 g/m2 (“the product under investigation”).’

The investigations have brought to the Commission’s attention that some economic operators may have misinterpreted the wording of the description of the product subject to investigation.

For this reason, the Commission has decided to clarify the Notice of 21 February 2019 and the Notice of 16 May 2019 to reflect to all interested parties the actual scope of the current investigation and to give the economic operators concerned who might have not made themselves known because they believe they were not concerned by this proceeding (most notably users and unrelated importers) an opportunity to provide questionnaire replies on the basis of the clarified definition of the product under investigation and a complete Product Control Number (‘PCN’) table thereof.

Further information will also be included in a note to the file for inspection by interested parties.

1.   Clarification concerning the product under investigation

In Section 2 of the Notice of 21 February 2019 and the Notice of 16 May 2019, the product under investigation is described as follows:

‘The product subject to this investigation is fabrics of woven, and/or stitched continuous filament glass fibre rovings or yarns, excluding products which are impregnated or pre-impregnated (pre-preg), and excluding open mesh fabrics with cells with a size of more than 1,8 mm in both length and width and weighing more than 35 g/m2 (“the product under investigation”).’

As explained above, the investigations have brought to the Commission’s attention that some economic operators may have misinterpreted the above description and may have decided not to come forward on the basis of an incorrect understanding of the definition of the product under investigation.

For this reason, the Commission finds it appropriate to clarify that the product subject to this investigation is fabrics of woven, and/or stitched continuous filament glass fibre rovings and/or yarns with or without other elements, excluding products which are impregnated or pre-impregnated (pre-preg), and excluding open mesh fabrics with cells with a size of more than 1,8 mm in both length and width and weighing more than 35 g/m2 (‘the product under investigation’).

More detailed TARIC codes covering the product under investigation are provided below for information.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Commission observes that this clarification has no material impact on the Commission’s analysis of the allegations of dumping/subsidisation and injury which fully covers the scope of the investigation. That is because the information from interested parties as to dumping/subsidisation and injury was collected at the level of the much more detailed PCN making up the product under investigation.

To ensure clarity, the Commission publishes herewith the PCN table that accompanied the questionnaire forms submitted to the Union industry and exporting producers.

Field Description

Field format

Values

Explanation

Sales format

N

1: Roll

Use the number corresponding to the form in which the product was sold. In case of kits, sets or bundles, since several different fabrics are sold together, the remaining PCN characteristics should not be provided and thus the PCN should consist of a single digit.

2: Cut to shape

3: Sold in bundle or set of different fabrics

Form of fabric

XX

WR: for Woven roving and/or zero-twisted yarn

Use the two letters corresponding to the product form. Please use TY only for fabrics that do not contain roving or zero-twisted yarn

NU: for Non-crimp (stitched) roving and/or zero-twisted yarn fabrics — uniaxial and unidirectional (3)

NM: for Non-crimp (stitched) roving and/or zero-twisted yarn fabrics — multiaxial

CG: Roving and/or zero-twisted yarn glass fibre complexes — 100 % glass fibre (4)

CM: for roving and/or zero-twisted yarn fabrics glass fibre complexes — mixed fibre (5)

Type of glass

XX

EG: for E or ECR Glass (low boron content)

Use the two letters corresponding to the type of glass used

HG: for High Modulus Glass

Area weight – weight, in grams per square metre (g/m2) including any mat, veil etc.

N

1: for Below 300 g/m2

Use the number corresponding to the range where the area weight of the product fits.

2: for 301 to 600 g/m2

3: for 601 to 800 g/m2

4: for 801 to 1 200 g/m2

5: for 1 201 to 1 500 g/m2

6: for 1 501 to 1 800 g/m2

7: for 1 801 to 2 400 g/m2

8: for Above 2 400 g/m2

Density of rovings/yarns (tex)

X

Z: for below 300 tex

Use the letter corresponding to the density of the roving of the product.

Please report the density (tex) of the roving/yarn accounting for the largest portion (by weight) in the fabric. If two rovings or yarns with different densities (tex) account for the same weight in the final product, report the roving/yarn with the larger density (tex) only.

A: for 300 tex

B: for 600 tex

C: for 900 tex

D: for 1 100 tex

E: for 1 200 tex

F: for 2 300 tex

G: for 2 400 tex

H: for 3 600 tex

I: for 4 800 tex

J: for Other, like CSM (chopped strand mats), assembled roving/yarns, …

2.   TARIC codes

In order to avoid further misunderstandings, the Commission also clarifies the TARIC codes provided for information only in the first paragraph of Section 3 of the Notice of 21 February 2019 as well as in the first paragraph of Section 3 of the Notice of 16 May 2019.

The complete set of codes covering the product under investigation are: CN codes ex 7019 39 00, ex 7019 40 00, ex 7019 59 00 and ex 7019 90 00 (TARIC codes 7019390080, 7019400080, 7019590080 and 7019900080).

As before, the CN and TARIC codes are given for information purposes only.

3.   Procedure

Interested parties who believe that they are affected by this clarification, or who might not have made themselves known because they believed they were not concerned by this proceeding, are requested to contact the Commission within 7 days of this Notice in order to make themselves known and, if they wish, to request a questionnaire.

They may do so through one of the following email addresses:

TRADE-AD653-GFF-DUMPING-CHINA@ec.europa.eu

TRADE-AD653-GFF-DUMPING-EGYPT@ec.europa.eu or

TRADE-AD653-GFF-INJURY@ec.europa.eu

TRADE-AS656-GFF-SUBSIDY@ec.europa.eu or

TRADE-AS656-GFF-INJURY@ec.europa.eu

Any comments and submissions received in response to this Notice as well as any further information in this regard will be included in a note to the file for inspection by interested parties.


(1)  OJ C 68, 21.2.2019, p. 29.

(2)  OJ C 167, 16.5.2019, p. 13.

(3)  Unidirectional means at least 90 % in one direction

(4)  Excluding the stitching yarns, which may also be polyester or other fibre.

(5)  Such as a polyester core or veil. Stitching yarns of polyester or other fibre will not make the complex a mixed fibre complex for the purpose of this classification.


PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

18.9.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 314/10


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9413 — Lactalis/Nuova Castelli)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 314/07)

1.   

On 9 September 2019, 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:

Gruppo Lactalis Italia S.r.l. (Italy), belonging to the Lactalis Group (together ‘Lactalis’, France),

Nuova Castelli SpA (‘Nuova Castelli’, Italy), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuova Castelli Group SpA (France), in turn controlled by Charterhouse Capital Partners (United Kingdom).

Lactalis acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Nuova Castelli. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.   

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Lactalis: producing and supplying cheese such as mozzarella, mascarpone and ricotta, as well as drinking milk, butter, fresh products, cream and industrial dairy products (milk powder, whey, etc.),

—   for Nuova Castelli: producing and selling various Italian cheeses, mostly hard cheeses and soft cheeses (mozzarella, parmesan, grana padano, pecorino, ricotta, etc.) and has trading activity in relation essentially to mascarpone, feta and butter.

3.   

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4.   

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

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

M.9413 — Lactalis/Nuova Castelli

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’).


18.9.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 314/11


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9535 — JERA/Macquarie/Swancor/Formosa 2)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 314/08)

1.   

On 6 September 2019, 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:

JERA Formosa 2 BV (‘JERA’, The Netherlands), controlled by JERA Co., Inc.,

Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia),

Swancor Renewable Energy Co., Ltd (‘Swancor’, Taiwan),

Formosa 2 International Investment Co., Ltd (‘Formosa 2’, Taiwan).

JERA, Macquarie and Swancor acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Formosa 2.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.   

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for JERA: JERA is a special purpose vehicle, controlled by JERA Co., Inc. JERA Co., Inc. is jointly owned by two Japanese utility companies, TEPCO Fuel & Power, Inc., which is a 100 % subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc., and Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.,

—   for Macquarie: diverse range of businesses, including investing in a wide range of sectors including resources and commodities, energy, financial institutions, infrastructure and real estate,

—   for Swancor: Taiwan-based developer and operator of offshore wind farms, providing engineering, procurement, permitting, asset management and operation and maintenance services across offshore wind farms in Taiwan,

—   for Formosa 2: construction and operation of the Formosa 2 offshore windfarm located off the coast of Miaoli County, in North-West Taiwan.

3.   

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.   

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

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

M.9535 — JERA/Macquarie/Swancor/Formosa 2

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.


18.9.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 314/13


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9558 — Triton/All4Labels Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 314/09)

1.   

On 9 September 2019, 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:

Triton Managers V Limited (Jersey), Triton Fund V GP S.à r.l. (Luxembourg), and TFF V Limited (Jersey) (together referred to as ‘Triton Fund V’),

All4Labels Group GmbH (Germany) and its subisidaries (together referred to as ‘All4Labels Group’).

Triton Fund V acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of All4Labels Group.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.   

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

Triton Fund V belongs to a group of independent European private equity funds managed and advised by the Triton group (collectively ‘Triton’, Channel Islands). The private equity funds managed by the Triton group, including Triton Fund V, are dedicated to investing primarily in medium-sized businesses headquartered in Northern Europe, with particular focus on businesses in three core sectors: Business Services, Industrials and Consumer/Health,

All4Labels Group develops and manufactures labels, i.e., foils, plastic or paper films that can be affixed to a container or product, as well as customer-specific niche products such as laminate and labelled tubes, folding cartons, and certain flexible packaging products (e.g., stand up pouches and lid films used for food packaging).

3.   

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.   

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

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

M.9558 — Triton/All4Labels 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’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.


18.9.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 314/14


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9522 — Brookfield/ENGIE/TAG Pipelines Sur)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 314/10)

1.   

On 10 September 2019, 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:

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada),

ENGIE SA (‘ENGIE’, France),

TAG Pipelines Sur, S. de R.L. de C.V. (‘TAG Pipelines Sur’, Mexico), currently jointly controlled by BlackRock and ENGIE.

Brookfield and ENGIE acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of TAG Pipelines Sur.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.   

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Brookfield: Canadian global asset manager focused on property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity,

—   for ENGIE: energy transition, electricity generation and distribution, natural gas, nuclear, renewable energy and petroleum,

—   for TAG Pipelines Sur: transportation of natural gas through pipelines in Mexico.

3.   

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.   

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

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

M.9522 — Brookfield/ENGIE/TAG Pipelines Sur

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.


18.9.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 314/15


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9466 — Infineon/Cypress)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 314/11)

1.   

On 11 September 2019, 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:

Infineon Technologies AG (‘Infineon’) (Germany),

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (‘Cypress’) (USA).

Infineon acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (‘Cypress’).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.   

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   For Infineon: design, manufacture and distribution of a wide range of semiconductors and power semiconductors, including inter alia, transistors, drivers, diodes, microcontrollers (including embedded control, radio-frequency and sensors), for a wide range of applications,

—   For Cypress: manufacture and supply of embedded systems solutions for automotive, industrial, consumer and enterprise end markets. Cypress' product portfolio includes microcontrollers, analog integrated circuits, wireless and wired connectivity solutions and memory products.

3.   

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4.   

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

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

M.9466 — Infineon/Cypress

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’).


18.9.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 314/16


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9533 — KKR/Arta Capital/Alvic)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 314/12)

1.   

On 10 September 2019, 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:

KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’, United States of America),

ARTÀ CAPITAL S.G.E.I.C. S.A. (‘Arta’, Spain),

Grupo Alvic FR Mobiliario, S.L (‘Alvic’, Spain).

KKR and Arta acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Alvic.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.   

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for KKR: global investment firm offering a broad range of alternative asset management services to public and private market investors, as well as capital markets solutions for the firm, its portfolio companies and its clients,

—   for Arta: Spanish midmarket private equity firm,

—   for Alvic: design, manufacture and distribution of panel-based furniture components for kitchen, bathroom, wardrobes and office materials.

3.   

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.   

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

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

M.9533 — KKR/Arta Capital/Alvic

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.