# C_2013212EN.01000701.xml

| 26.7.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/7 |
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26.7.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/7

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Communication from the Government of the Republic of Poland 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 — Kruszwica area

2013/C 212/07

Having regard to an application which has been submitted to the Department for Geology and Geological Concessions for the granting of a concession for the prospection and exploration of oil and natural gas deposits, I hereby request, via the Permanent Representation of Poland to the European Union, that information concerning the application be published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Article 3(2)(b) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, and Article 46 of the Geological and Mining Act of 9 June 2011 (Journal of Laws 2011, No 163, item 981, as amended).

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The tender procedure concerns the granting of concessions for the prospection and/or exploration of oil and natural gas deposits in the Kruszwica area of Wielkopolskie Province and Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province:

| No | Name | Block No | 1992 system |
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| X | Y |
| 1 | Kruszwica | 189 (part)
  209 (part) | 543 142,49 | 432 398,26 |
| 542 925,90 | 455 413,50 |
| 541 616,60 | 456 204,60 |
| 541 321,20 | 457 548,60 |
| 542 900,10 | 458 105,40 |
| 542 823,80 | 466 261,60 |
| 530 547,50 | 466 176,40 |
| 529 982,02 | 460 947,67 |
| 527 199,48 | 461 245,08 |
| 522 457,61 | 459 362,76 |
| 516 113,51 | 460 780,17 |
| 505 767,09 | 460 565,18 |

No

Name

Block No

1992 system

X

Y

1

Kruszwica

189 (part)

209 (part)

543 142,49

432 398,26

542 925,90

455 413,50

541 616,60

456 204,60

541 321,20

457 548,60

542 900,10

458 105,40

542 823,80

466 261,60

530 547,50

466 176,40

529 982,02

460 947,67

527 199,48

461 245,08

522 457,61

459 362,76

516 113,51

460 780,17

505 767,09

460 565,18

Applications must cover the same area.

Concession applications must be submitted to the head office of the Ministry of the Environment no later than 12 noon CET/CEST on the last day of the 180-day period commencing on the day following the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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Applications received will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

| (a) | the technology proposed for the work (50 %); |
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(a)

the technology proposed for the work (50 %);

| (b) | the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (40 %); |
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(b)

the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (40 %);

| (c) | the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %). |
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(c)

the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %).

The minimum fee for the establishment of mining usufruct rights for the Kruszwica area is PLN 128 190,70 per annum.

The applications will be opened in public at the head office of the Ministry of the Environment at 12 noon CET/CEST on the 14th working day following the expiry of the deadline for submitting applications. The application evaluation procedure will be completed within a period of six months after the deadline for submitting applications expires. Applicants will receive written notification of the outcome of the procedure.

Applications must be drawn up in Polish.

The licensing authority will grant concessions for the prospection and exploration of oil and/or natural gas deposits to the successful applicant after taking account of the opinion of the relevant authorities, and will conclude a mining usufruct contract with it.

The business in question must hold both mining usufruct rights and a concession in order to be able to carry out activity involving the prospection and exploration of hydrocarbon deposits in Poland.

Applications should be sent to the Ministry of the Environment at the following address:

| Ministry of the Environment |
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| Geology and Geological Concessions Department |
| ul. Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |

Ministry of the Environment

Geology and Geological Concessions Department

ul. Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Information may be obtained from:

| — | the website of the Ministry of the Environment:
  http://www.mos.gov.pl |
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the website of the Ministry of the Environment:

http://www.mos.gov.pl

| — | Geology and Geological Concessions Department |
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| Ministry of the Environment |
| ul. Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |
| Tel. +48 225792429; +48 225792449 |
| Fax +48 225792460 |
| E-mail: dgikg@mos.gov.pl |

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Geology and Geological Concessions Department

Ministry of the Environment

ul. Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Tel. +48 225792429; +48 225792449

Fax +48 225792460

E-mail: dgikg@mos.gov.pl

Approved by:

Piotr Grzegorz WOŹNIAK

Chief State Geologist

Chief State Geologist

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