25.1.2022

Official Journal of the European Union

CI 38/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 January 2022

appointing two members and three alternates to the Administrative Board of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators

(2022/C 38 I/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/942 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 establishing a European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (1), and in particular Article 18 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Regulation (EU) 2019/942 provides that the Council is to appoint five members and their alternates to the Administrative Board of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (’the Administrative Board’).

(2)

Regulation (EU) 2019/942 provides that a member of the Administrative Board is not to be a member of the Board of Regulators of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators and that the members of the Administrative Board are to act independently and objectively in the interest of the Union as a whole.

(3)	In view of the expiry of the term of office of two members and three alternates of the Administrative Board appointed by the Council, new appointments should be made to replace them,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following persons are hereby appointed as members to the Administrative Board for a period of four years from 28 January 2022:

—	Mr Václav BARTUŠKA, Czechia,

—	Mr Jurijs SPIRIDONOVS, Latvia.

Article 2

The following persons are hereby appointed as alternates to the Administrative Board for a period of four years from 28 January 2022:

—	Ms Kristina ČELIĆ, Croatia,

—	Mr Péter KADERJÁK, Hungary,

—	Ms Ksenia LUDWINIAK, Poland.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2022.

For the Council

The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1) OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 22.

25.1.2022

Official Journal of the European Union

CI 38/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10596 – OTPP / KKR / GREENCOLLAR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 38 I/02)

On 14 January 2022, 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:

—	Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada),

—	KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR & Co’, and together wih its affiliates, ‘KKR’, United States),

—	Green Climate Co Pty Ltd (‘GreenCollar’, Australia).

OTPP and KKR acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of GreenCollar.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

OTPP is a corporation without share capital incorporated under the Teachers’ Pension Act (Ontario). OTPP is concerned with the administration of pension benefits and the investment of pension plan assets on behalf of approximately 331 000 active and retired teachers in the Canadian province of Ontario,

—	KKR is a global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions,

—	GreenCollar is an environmental platform and project developer in Australia (specialising in nature based projects).

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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004, (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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

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

M.10596 – OTPP / KKR / GREENCOLLAR

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.

25.1.2022

Official Journal of the European Union

CI 38/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10526 – CHEVRON / NESTE BASE OIL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 38 I/03)

On 18 January 2022, 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:

—	Chevron Global Energy Inc. (‘Chevron’, USA), controlled by Chevron

—	Corporation (USA),

—	Neste Base Oil Finland Oy (‘Neste Base Oil’, Finland), controlled by Neste Oyj (Finland).

Chevron will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Neste Base Oil.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned:

—	Chevron: active in the production of crude oil and natural gas, the manufacturing of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives,

—

Neste Base Oil: Neste’s base oil business consists of a carve out from Neste Oyj’s Oil Products business segment and consists mainly of the NEXBASE™ brand, associated qualifications and approvals, sales and logistics contracts as well as an offtake agreement for the production and delivery of Group III and Group II base oils. It does not include any production facilities.

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.10526 – CHEVRON / NESTE BASE OIL

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’).

		ISSN 1977-091X
Official Journal of the European Union		C 038I

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 65 25 January 2022

Contents		page
	IV Notices
	NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	Council
2022/C 38 I/01	Council Decision of 24 January 2022 appointing two members and three alternates to the Administrative Board of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators	1

	V Announcements
	PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
	European Commission
2022/C 38 I/02	Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10596 – OTPP / KKR / GREENCOLLAR) – Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	3
2022/C 38 I/03	Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10526 – CHEVRON / NESTE BASE OIL) ( 1 )	5