COMMISSION OPINION

of 16 June 2023

relating to the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the dismantling of the Brennilis (B-NPS) nuclear power station in the Finistère Department, France(Only the French text is authentic)

(2023/C 218/01)

The assessment below is carried out under the provisions of the Euratom Treaty, without prejudice to any additional assessments to be carried out under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the obligations stemming from it and from secondary legislation (1).

On 22 June 2022, the European Commission received from the Government of France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, the General Data relating to the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste (2) arising from the dismantling of the Brennilis nuclear power station.

On the basis of these data and additional information requested by the Commission on 19 October 2022 and provided by the French authorities on 9 February 2023, and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

1.	The distance from the site to the nearest border of another Member State, in this case Ireland, is 468 km.

2.	The modified plan involves an increase of the authorised discharge limits for airborne radioactive effluents. No liquid radioactive effluents are authorised.

3.

During normal dismantling operations, the discharge of gaseous radioactive effluents is not liable to cause an exposure of the population in another Member State that would be significant from the point of view of health, in respect of the dose limits laid down in the Basic Safety Standards Directive (3).

4.

In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents that may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the modified plan, these releases are not liable to result in a radioactive contamination of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State which is significant from the point of view of health, in compliance with the provisions of the Basic Safety Standards Directive.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever form, arising from the dismantling of the Brennilis (B-NPS) nuclear power station, located in the Finistère Department, France, both in normal operation and in the event of the accidents of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in a radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State, in respect of the provisions laid down in the Basic Safety Standards Directive.

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(1)  For instance, under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, environmental aspects should be further assessed. Indicatively, the Commission would like to draw attention to the provisions of Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU; to Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment, as well as to Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and to Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.

(2)  The disposal of radioactive waste in the meaning of point 1 of Commission Recommendation 2010/635/Euratom of 11 October 2010 on the application of Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty (OJ L 279, 23.10.2010, p. 36).

(3)  Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom (OJ L 13, 17.1.2014, p. 1).

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.11088 – LIBERTY GLOBAL / NRJ GROUP / MEDIAHUIS / VLAANDEREN EEN)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 218/02)

On 13 June 2023, 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 policy’ 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 32023M11088. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

COUNCIL DECISION

adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 2 of the European Union for the financial year 2023

(2023/C 218/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (1), and in particular Article 44 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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(1)  OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 58, 23.2.2023, p. 1.

Euro exchange rates (1)

20 June 2023

(2023/C 218/04)

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,0933
JPY	Japanese yen	154,51
DKK	Danish krone	7,4491
GBP	Pound sterling	0,85705
SEK	Swedish krona	11,7580
CHF	Swiss franc	0,9808
ISK	Iceland króna	149,10
NOK	Norwegian krone	11,7155
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	23,756
HUF	Hungarian forint	372,55
PLN	Polish zloty	4,4463
RON	Romanian leu	4,9629
TRY	Turkish lira	25,7687
AUD	Australian dollar	1,6120
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,4473
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	8,5560
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,7714
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,4688
KRW	South Korean won	1 406,33
ZAR	South African rand	19,9724
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	7,8462
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	16 410,11
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	5,0729
PHP	Philippine peso	60,763
RUB	Russian rouble
THB	Thai baht	37,981
BRL	Brazilian real	5,2376
MXN	Mexican peso	18,6991
INR	Indian rupee	89,7525

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11084 – SMRP / SAS AUTOSYSTEMTECHNIK)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 218/05)

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11116 – HEDIN / DELTA AUTO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 218/06)

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11137 – EMIL FREY FRANCE / SACAPUCE / JAM PROD / GROUPE KERTRUCKS FINANCE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 218/07)

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(1)  OJ L 24 of 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366 of 14.12.2013, p. 5.