Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10125 — GBL/Canyon)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 64/01)

On 18 February 2021, 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 32021M10125. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10086 — Cerberus Group/Dorel Industries)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 64/02)

On 03 February 2021, 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 32021M10086. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

Euro exchange rates (1)

23 February 2021

(2021/C 64/03)

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,2143
JPY	Japanese yen	127,98
DKK	Danish krone	7,4366
GBP	Pound sterling	0,86308
SEK	Swedish krona	10,0747
CHF	Swiss franc	1,0946
ISK	Iceland króna	155,20
NOK	Norwegian krone	10,3190
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	25,906
HUF	Hungarian forint	359,14
PLN	Polish zloty	4,5066
RON	Romanian leu	4,8760
TRY	Turkish lira	8,5681
AUD	Australian dollar	1,5378
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,5319
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	9,4153
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,6585
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,6048
KRW	South Korean won	1 351,72
ZAR	South African rand	17,8599
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	7,8506
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,5770
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	17 129,52
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,9100
PHP	Philippine peso	59,021
RUB	Russian rouble	89,9219
THB	Thai baht	36,453
BRL	Brazilian real	6,6062
MXN	Mexican peso	25,1611
INR	Indian rupee	88,0575

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

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

(2021/C 64/04)

Article 107(1), (2) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

Reference period: January 2021

Application period: April, May, June 2021

janv-21	EUR	BGN	CZK	DKK	HRK	HUF	PLN
1 EUR =	1	1,95580	26,1455	7,43877	7,56465	359,418	4,53460
1 BGN =	0,511300	1	13,3682	3,80344	3,86780	183,770	2,31854
1 CZK =	0,0382475	0,0748044	1	0,284514	0,289329	13,7468	0,173437
1 DKK =	0,134431	0,262920	3,51476	1	1,01692	48,3168	0,609590
1 HRK =	0,132194	0,258545	3,45628	0,983359	1	47,5128	0,599446
1 HUF =	0,00278228	0,00544158	0,0727441	0,020697	0,0210470	1	0,0126165
1 PLN =	0,220527	0,431306	5,76578	1,64045	1,66821	79,2612	1
1 RON =	0,205212	0,401354	5,36538	1,52653	1,55236	73,7568	0,930554
1 SEK =	0,099085	0,193791	2,59063	0,737072	0,749545	35,6130	0,449312
1 GBP =	1,11986	2,19022	29,2793	8,33039	8,4714	402,498	5,07812
1 NOK =	0,096422	0,188583	2,52102	0,717265	0,729403	34,6559	0,437237
1 ISK =	0,00639153	0,0125005	0,167110	0,0475451	0,0483497	2,29723	0,028983
1 CHF =	0,926437	1,81192	24,2222	6,89155	7,00817	332,978	4,20102

Source: ECB

janv-21	RON	SEK	GBP	NOK	ISK	CHF
1 EUR =	4,87301	10,09233	0,892968	10,37102	156,457	1,07940
1 BGN =	2,49157	5,16020	0,456574	5,30270	79,9965	0,551899
1 CZK =	0,186380	0,386006	0,034154	0,396665	5,98409	0,0412845
1 DKK =	0,655083	1,35672	0,120042	1,39419	21,0327	0,145105
1 HRK =	0,644182	1,33414	0,1180448	1,37098	20,6827	0,142691
1 HUF =	0,0135581	0,0280797	0,00248449	0,0288551	0,435307	0,00300320
1 PLN =	1,074628	2,22563	0,196923	2,28709	34,5030	0,238037
1 RON =	1	2,07107	0,183248	2,12826	32,1069	0,221507
1 SEK =	0,482843	1	0,0884799	1,02761	15,5026	0,106953
1 GBP =	5,45709	11,3020	1	11,6141	175,210	1,20878
1 NOK =	0,469868	0,973128	0,0861022	1	15,0860	0,104079
1 ISK =	0,031146	0,064505	0,00570743	0,0662867	1	0,00689904
1 CHF =	4,51453	9,34990	0,827278	9,60810	144,948	1

Source: ECB

Note: all cross rates involving ISK are calculated using ISK/EUR rate data from the Central Bank of Iceland

reference: janv-21	1 EUR in national currency	1 unit of N.C. in EUR
BGN	1,95580	0,511300
CZK	26,1455	0,0382475
DKK	7,43877	0,134431
HRK	7,56465	0,132194
HUF	359,418	0,00278228
PLN	4,53460	0,220527
RON	4,87301	0,205212
SEK	10,09233	0,099085
GBP	0,892968	1,11986
NOK	10,37102	0,096422
ISK	156,457	0,00639153
CHF	1,07940	0,926437

Source: ECB

Note: ISK/EUR rates based on data from the Central Bank of Iceland

1.

Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 determines that the rate for the conversion into a currency of amounts denominated in another currency shall be the rate calculated by the Commission and based on the monthly average, during the reference period specified in paragraph 2, of reference rates of exchange of currencies published by the European Central Bank.

2.

The reference period shall be: — the month of January for rates of conversion applicable from 1 April following, — the month of April for rates of conversion applicable from 1 July following, — the month of July for rates of conversion applicable from 1 October following, — the month of October for rates of conversion applicable from 1 January following.

The rates for the conversion of currencies shall be published in the second Official Journal of the European Union (C series) of the months of February, May, August and November.

Calls for proposals and related activities under the ERC Work Programme 2021 under Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027)

(2021/C 64/05)

Notice is hereby given of the launch of calls for proposals and related activities under the ERC Work Programme 2021 under Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027).

The Commission has adopted the ERC Work Programme 2021 by Decision C(2021) 930 of 22 February 2021.

Proposals are invited for these calls. The ERC Work Programme 2021, including deadlines and budgets, is available through the Funding & Tender opportunities website along with information on the modalities of the calls and related activities and the information for applicants on how to submit proposals:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home

Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33

(2021/C 64/06)

This communication is published in accordance with Article 17(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (1).

COMMUNICATING THE APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT

‘TAURASI’

PDO-IT-A0237-AM04

Date of communication: 16.11.2020

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1.   Deletion of the adjective ‘rosso’ (red) after the name ‘taurasi’

The text has been amended in line with the legislation in force and the product name.

This amendment concerns Articles 1 and 6 of the specification and Section 4 of the single document.

2.   Introduction of possibility to carry out emergency irrigation

Given the climate change already underway and the increasingly severe water and thermal stress affecting plants, this possibility is being allowed to ensure their normal physiological development.

This amendment concerns Article 4 of the product specification but does not concern the single document.

3.   Insertion of ‘vigna’ indication

Wines covered by the ‘Taurasi’ PDO may feature topographical indications referring to the ‘Vigna’ (vineyard). The objective is to better characterise the wine by indicating that it has been made from grapes that originate exclusively from a particular vineyard, in accordance with the applicable legislation.

This amendment concerns Article 7 of the product specification but does not concern the single document.

4.   Link with geographical area – adjustment of the form of the specification

The text has been adapted and the specification and the single document have been aligned in terms of content.

It is an adjustment of the form that does not invalidate the geographical link referred to in Article 93(1)(a)(i) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

This amendment concerns Article 9 of the specification and Section 8 of the single document.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name of the product

Taurasi

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO – Protected designation of origin

3.   Categories of grapevine product

1.

Wine

4.   Description of the wine(s):

‘Taurasi’

Colour: intense ruby red tending to a delicate garnet, taking on hints of orange with ageing;

Aroma: distinctive, ethereal, pleasant and varying in intensity;

Taste: dry, full-bodied, harmonious, well-balanced and with a long aftertaste;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00%

Minimum sugar-free extract: 22 g/l

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume):
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume):
Minimum total acidity:	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre):
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre):

‘Taurasi’ Riserva

Colour: intense ruby red tending to a delicate garnet, taking on hints of orange with ageing;

Aroma: distinctive, ethereal, pleasant and varying in intensity;

Taste: dry, full-bodied, harmonious, well-balanced and with a long aftertaste;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,50%

Minimum sugar-free extract: 22 g/l

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume):
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume):
Minimum total acidity:	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre):
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre):

5.   Wine-making practices

a.   Specific oenological practices

‘Taurasi’ and ‘Taurasi’ Riserva – minimum ageing period

Specific oenological practice

Wines covered by the ‘Taurasi’ DOCG must undergo a mandatory ageing period of at least three years, of which at least one year must be spent in wooden barrels.

Riserva type wines covered by the ‘Taurasi’ DOCG must undergo a mandatory ageing period of at least four years, of which at least eighteen months must be spent in wooden barrels.

b.   Maximum yields:

‘Taurasi’ and ‘Taurasi’ Riserva

10 000 kg of grapes per hectare.

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The production area comprises the entire administrative territory of the municipalities of Taurasi, Bonito, Castelfranci, Castelvetere sul Calore, Fontanarosa, Lapio, Luogosano, Mirabella Eclano, Montefalcione, Montemarano, Montemileto, Paternopoli, Pietradefusi, Sant’Angelo all’Esca, San Mango sul Calore, Torre le Nocelle and Venticano, all of which are located in the province of Avellino.

7.   Main wine grape variety(ies)

Aglianico N. – Ellenica

Aglianico N. – Ellenico

Aglianico N. – Glianica

Aglianico N. – Glianico

8.   Description of the link(s):

‘Taurasi’ and ‘Taurasi’ Riserva PDO wine

Natural factors:

The demarcated area for the ‘Taurasi’ PDO consists of the hilly slopes or foothills that follow the course of the Calore river and are part of the Southern Apennine ridge. Located on the Irpinia plateau, the area is noted for its very heterogeneous soils and microclimate. Some of the higher hilly ground features a landscape consisting of vines alternating with forested areas (chestnut and beech trees) and fruit trees (peach, hazelnut and fig). In terms of climate, there are major night-to-day temperature variations. Winters are very cold, to the extent that there is frequent snowfall throughout the Irpinia region, which is unusual for that latitude.

The diverse soil composition includes significant quantities of pyroclastic material from volcanic eruptions in the ancient past. These high hills are dotted with lush vineyards of the Aglianico vine variety, which goes back to ancient times. It probably originated in Greece (hence the ‘Ellenico’ name by which it used to be known) and was introduced in Italy around the 7th-6th century BC, finding its ideal habitat in the cold area of the Southern Apennines, particularly in Campania and in this part of Irpinia.

Historical and human factors:

The ancient and widespread cultivation of vines throughout the area gave rise to the development of a particular vine-training system known as the ‘Alberata Taurasina’ or the ‘Antico sistema taurasino’, which can be traced back to the Etruscan vine-training system.

In the 19th century, the area escaped for a time the Phylloxera blight that was destroying vineyards across Europe. Therefore, its wine production during that period – estimated to have been more than one million hectolitres – helped promote and increase sales of wine from Irpinia in Northern Italy and elsewhere in Europe, so much so that the railway passing through Taurasi was known as the ‘Ferrovia del vino’ (Wine Railway).

The opening of the Avellino Institute for Agriculture specialising in Oenology in 1879, thanks to the strong determination of Francesco De Sanctis, helped to safeguard and enhance the potential of the Aglianico variety, thanks to the experimental studies on oenological techniques that were carried out.

This made it possible for the winegrowing sector to develop, with new vine plantings gradually replacing the traditional ‘Alberata Taurasina’ vines with more streamlined espalier systems with Guyot and cordon pruning, thus reducing the yield but enhancing the quality of the wines produced.

The ‘Taurasi’ PDO is a designation linked to the Aglianico grape variety. Both types of ‘Taurasi’ wine, ‘Taurasi’ and ‘Taurasi’ Riserva, are well-structured, elegant, austere but well-balanced, tannic wines. Sealed when young, they are suited to being aged for a very long time and achieve a balance between high minerality, good alcohol content, body and fullness of flavour in the bottle.

The natural factors described above and the age-old winegrowing tradition are linked to the social and economic development of this area of the province of Avellino. Aided by the best growing techniques and technologies, it continues to promote ‘Taurasi’ PDO wines on domestic and international markets to the present day.

9.   Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

‘Taurasi’ and ‘Taurasi’ Riserva – PDO

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

‘Taurasi’ PDO wines must be presented for consumption in bottles or other glass containers with a capacity of not more than 5 litres. The bottles should be either Bordeaux or Burgundy in terms of shape, made of dark glass and closed with a flanged stopper.

Link to the product specification

https://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/16175

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(1)  OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.