# C_2013295EN.01000401.xml

| 11.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 295/4 |
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11.10.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 295/4

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Notice of the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic concerning 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

2013/C 295/05

The Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic hereby gives notice that on 6 August 2013 it received an application for the designation of an exploration area for the geological prospection and confirmation of deposits of flammable natural gas (hydrocarbons) in the ‘Trnava’ area; the period requested is four years.

The proposed exploration area covers 791,3 km2 in the districts of Galanta, Hlohovec, Piešťany, Trnava, Pezinok and Senec and is delimited by lines connecting vertices (forming a closed geometrical shape with straight sides).

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Number and coordinates of the vertices of the exploration area:

| Points | Y | X |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | 535 913,88 | 1 275 425,97 |
| 2. | 543 879,19 | 1 267 007,48 |
| 3. | 560 136,84 | 1 273 899,13 |
| 4. | 560 840,59 | 1 271 022,93 |
| 5. | 539 436,01 | 1 240 922,74 |
| 6. | 525 580,37 | 1 240 731,63 |
| 7. | 518 150,87 | 1 245 972,29 |
| 8. | 524 977,17 | 1 262 581,14 |
| 9. | 530 537,18 | 1 263 562,82 |
| 10. | 532 190,00 | 1 265 255,96 |
| 11. | 532 190,00 | 1 266 868,47 |
| 12. | 528 682,79 | 1 265 336,58 |
| 13. | 531 888,34 | 1 271 726,67 |
| 14. | 534 940,73 | 1 275 425,97 |

Points

Y

X

1.

535 913,88

1 275 425,97

2.

543 879,19

1 267 007,48

3.

560 136,84

1 273 899,13

4.

560 840,59

1 271 022,93

5.

539 436,01

1 240 922,74

6.

525 580,37

1 240 731,63

7.

518 150,87

1 245 972,29

8.

524 977,17

1 262 581,14

9.

530 537,18

1 263 562,82

10.

532 190,00

1 265 255,96

11.

532 190,00

1 266 868,47

12.

528 682,79

1 265 336,58

13.

531 888,34

1 271 726,67

14.

534 940,73

1 275 425,97

The above points are identified by means of coordinates in the system of coordinates of the Uniform Trigonometric Cadastral Network of the Slovak Republic.

Companies interested in the designation of an exploration area for flammable natural gas (hydrocarbons) may submit competing applications within 90 days from the publication of this notice. Applications received after that period will not be taken into consideration.

The Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic will take a decision on the applications no later than six months after the expiry of the period specified above and will notify all applicants of the results.

Applications must contain the basic particulars specified in Section 23(5) of Act No 569/2007 on geological works (Geology Act), as amended, as published in the Zbierka zákonov Slovenskej republiky (Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic) on 25 October 2007, and information on the principal's technical and financial capacity. Applications which do not contain such particulars will not be evaluated.

Zbierka zákonov Slovenskej republiky

Applications for the designation of an exploration area are to be submitted in writing, in Slovak, in a sealed envelope marked ‘Konkurenčný návrh PÚ Trnava’ to the following address:

| Ministerstvo životného prostredia Slovenskej republiky |
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| Sekcia geológie a prírodných zdrojov |
| Námestie Ľudovíta Štúra 1 |
| 812 35 Bratislava |
| SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA |

Ministerstvo životného prostredia Slovenskej republiky

Sekcia geológie a prírodných zdrojov

Námestie Ľudovíta Štúra 1

812 35 Bratislava

SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA

Detailed information is available from the State Geological Administration Department (Odbor štátnej geologickej správy) of the Slovak Ministry of the Environment (tel. +421 257783111 / 108).

E-mail: Erika.benakova@enviro.gov.sk

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