# C_2013019EN.01000501.xml

| 23.1.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 19/5 |
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23.1.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 19/5

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 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

2013/C 19/04

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in an area known as Schiermonnikoog-Noord.

The area covered by the application is in the provinces of Friesland and Groningen and in the territorial waters of the Netherlands and is bounded by the straight lines joining the vertex pairs A-B, B-C, C-D, D-E, E-F and F-G and by the line defined in the annex to the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet). The coordinates of the vertices are as follows:

Mijnbouwwet

| Vertex | X | Y |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A | Vertex L' as indicated on the map annexed to the Supplementary Agreement of 14 May 1962 under the Eems-Dollard Treaty | |
| B | 218438,00 | 621003,00 |
| C | 222165,90 | 616882,48 |
| D | 217545,00 | 613430,00 |
| E | 213140,41 | 613003,13 |
| F | 213050,00 | 613950,00 |
| G | 209901,27 | 618100,00 |

Vertex

X

Y

A

Vertex L' as indicated on the map annexed to the Supplementary Agreement of 14 May 1962 under the Eems-Dollard Treaty

B

218438,00

621003,00

C

222165,90

616882,48

D

217545,00

613430,00

E

213140,41

613003,13

F

213050,00

613950,00

G

209901,27

618100,00

The above coordinates are expressed in accordance with the National Triangulation System (RD, Rijksdriehoeksmeting) as set out in Article 1.2.2(1)(a) of the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling).

Rijksdriehoeksmeting

Mijnbouwregeling

On the basis of this description of the boundaries, the surface area is 62,23 km2.

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With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in the area bounded by the above vertices and coordinates.

Staatsblad

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations.

The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Article 5(1) and (2) and Article 6(2) of the abovementioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

Official Journal of the European Union

| De Minister van Economische Zaken |
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| ter attentie van de heer P. Jongerius, directie Energiemarkt |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 73 |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EC Den Haag |
| NEDERLAND |

De Minister van Economische Zaken

ter attentie van de heer P. Jongerius, directie Energiemarkt

Bezuidenhoutseweg 73

Postbus 20401

2500 EC Den Haag

NEDERLAND

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr E. J. Hoppel on the following telephone number: +31 703797762.

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