Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(2015/C 147/02)

The Ministry of Economic Development has received an application from MACOIL S.p.A. for a hydrocarbon exploration licence, referred to as ‘MONTE PORZIO’, in respect of an area in the Marche Region, specifically in the provinces of Pesaro Urbino and Ancona, delimited by the meridian and parallel arcs which connect the points defined below by their geographical coordinates:

The above coordinates have been plotted using the map of Italy produced by the Military Geographical Institute (Istituto Geografico Militare, IGM) on a scale of 1:100 000 — Maps Nos 109, 110, 116 and 117.

On the basis of this delimitation of the boundaries, the surface area is 208,70 km2.

In accordance with the Directive mentioned above, Article 4 of Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996, the Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and the Director-General’s Order of 22 March 2011, the Ministry of Economic Development must publish a notice to enable other interested parties to submit applications for hydrocarbon exploration licences for the area specified above.

The competent authority for granting the relevant exploration licence is Division VI of the Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources at the Ministry of Economic Development.

The rules for granting the mineralogical licence are laid down in more detail in Law No 613 of 21 July 1967, Law No 9 of 9 January 1991, Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996, Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and the Director-General’s Order of 22 March 2011.

The deadline for submitting applications is three months after publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Applications must be sent to the following address:

Applications may also be submitted by e-mail to the following certified e-mail address: ene.rme.div6@pec.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it. The requisite documents must be submitted in electronic format with the digital signature of a legal representative of the applicant company.

In accordance with point 2 of Annex A to Prime Ministerial Decree No 22 of 22 December 2010, the overall duration of the procedure for granting exploration licences must not exceed 180 days.