ISSN 1977-091X
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 130
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 63
21 April 2020
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2020/C 130/01 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8832 – Knauf/Armstrong) ( 1 ) |
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V Announcements |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2020/C 130/06 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9833 – KKR/Viridor) Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance. |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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21.4.2020 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 130/1 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8832 – Knauf/Armstrong)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 130/01)
On 7 December 2018, 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8832. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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21.4.2020 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 130/2 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
20 April 2020
(2020/C 130/02)
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,0860 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
117,11 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4584 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,87343 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
10,8623 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,0518 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
156,90 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
11,2698 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
27,328 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
354,57 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,5272 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,8377 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
7,5220 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,7085 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,5325 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
8,4168 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,7962 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,5455 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 323,52 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
20,3486 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
7,6819 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,5503 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
16 871,01 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,7507 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
55,126 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
80,9728 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
35,284 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
5,7463 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
26,1086 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
83,1435 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 130/3 |
Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1))
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 130/03)
Decisions granting an authorisation
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Reference of the decision (2) |
Date of decision |
Substance name |
Holder of the authorisation |
Authorisation number |
Authorised use |
Date of expiry of review period |
Reasons for the decision |
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C(2020) 2085 |
14 April 2020 |
Potassium dichromate EC No 231-906-6; CAS No 7778-50-9 |
Gentrochema BV, Esdoornlaan 19a, 4254 AT Sleeuwijk, Netherlands |
REACH/20/2/0 |
Formulation of mixtures for surface treatment of metals (such as aluminium, steel, zinc, magnesium, titanium, alloys), composites and sealings of anodic films intended exclusively for use REACH/20/2/1 |
21 September 2024 |
In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment arising from the uses of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies for the applicant before the sunset date. |
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REACH/20/2/1 |
Surface treatment of metals (such as aluminium, steel, zinc, magnesium, titanium, alloys), composites and sealings of anodic films for the aerospace sector in surface treatment processes in which any of the key functionalities listed in the Annex is required |
21 September 2024 |
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(1) OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
(2) The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm
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21.4.2020 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 130/4 |
Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1) )
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 130/04)
Decisions granting an authorisation
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Reference of the decision (2) |
Date of decision |
Substance name |
Holder of the authorisation |
Authorisation number |
Authorised use |
Date of expiry of review period |
Reasons for the decision |
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C(2020) 2088 |
14 April 2020 |
Sodium dichromate EC No 234-190-3; CAS No 10588-01-9,7789-12-0 |
Gentrochema BV, Esdoornlaan 19a, 4254 AT Sleeuwijk, Netherlands |
REACH/20/4/0 |
Formulation of mixtures for surface treatment of metals (such as aluminium, steel, zinc, magnesium, titanium, alloys), composites and sealings of anodic films and for use for electrolytic passivation of tin plated steel for the packaging industry intended exclusively for uses REACH/20/4/1 and REACH/20/4/2 |
21 September 2024 |
In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment arising from the uses of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies. |
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REACH/20/4/1 |
Surface treatment of metals (such as aluminium, steel, zinc, magnesium, titanium, alloys), composites and sealings of anodic films for the aerospace sector in surface treatment processes in which any of the key functionalities listed in the Annex is required |
21 September 2024 |
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REACH/20/4/2 |
Electrolytic passivation of tin plated steel for the packaging industry |
14 April 2024 |
(1) OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
(2) The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm
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21.4.2020 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 130/5 |
Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1) )
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 130/05)
Decisions granting an authorisation
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Reference of the decision (2) |
Date of decision |
Substance name |
Holder of the authorisation |
Authorisation number |
Authorised use |
Date of expiry of review period |
Reasons for the decision |
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C(2020) 2084 |
14 April 2020 |
Sodium dichromate EC No 234-190-3, CAS No 10588-01-9 |
Brenntag UK Ltd., Redvers Close lawnswood Business Park, LS16 6QY Leeds, United Kingdom |
REACH/20/5/0 |
Use in formulation of mixtures intended exclusively for uses REACH/20/5/3, REACH/20/5/4, REACH/20/5/5, REACH/20/5/6, REACH/20/5/7 and REACH/20/5/8 |
21 September 2024 |
In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health from the uses of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies. |
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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Henkelstrasse 67, 40191 Duesseldorf, North-Rhine Westfalia, Germany |
REACH/20/5/1 |
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AD International BV, Markweg Zuid 27 4794 SN Heijningen Noord-Brabant Netherlands |
REACH/20/5/2 |
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Brenntag UK Ltd., Redvers Close lawnswood Business Park, LS16 6QY Leeds, United Kingdom |
REACH/20/5/3 |
Use for surface treatment of metals (such as aluminium, steel, zinc, magnesium, titanium, alloys), composites and sealings of anodic films for the aerospace sector in surface treatment processes in which any of the key functionalities listed in the Annex is required |
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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Henkelstrasse 67, 40191 Duesseldorf, North-Rhine Westfalia, Germany |
REACH/20/5/4 |
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AD International BV, Markweg Zuid 27 4794 SN Heijningen Noord-Brabant Netherlands |
REACH/20/5/5 |
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Brenntag UK Ltd., Redvers Close lawnswood Business Park, LS16 6QY Leeds, United Kingdom |
REACH/20/5/6 |
Use for electrolytic passivation of tin plated steel for the packaging industry |
14 April 2024 |
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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Henkelstrasse 67, 40191 Duesseldorf, North-Rhine Westfalia, Germany |
REACH/20/5/7 |
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AD International BV, Markweg Zuid 27 4794 SN Heijningen Noord-Brabant Netherlands |
REACH/20/5/8 |
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(1) OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
(2) The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm
V Announcements
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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21.4.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 130/8 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9833 – KKR/Viridor)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 130/06)
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On 8 April 2020, 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:
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KKR & Co. Inc. (US), |
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Viridor Limited (UK). |
KKR & Co. Inc. acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Viridor Limited.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:|
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for KKR & Co. Inc.: asset funds and other investment products to investors and capital markets solutions, |
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for Viridor Limited: waste management services and renewable energy. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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.
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.9833 – KKR/Viridor
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:
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Directorate-General for Competition |
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Merger Registry |
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1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).