# Official Journal C 146/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6126 April 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 146

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6126 April 2018

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 146/01 | Communication in accordance with Article 34(7)(a)(iii) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, on decisions relating to binding information issued by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature | 1 |
| 2018/C 146/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8807 — Spectris/Macquarie Group/Soundwave Holdings) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 146/01

Communication in accordance with Article 34(7)(a)(iii) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, on decisions relating to binding information issued by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature

1

2018/C 146/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8807 — Spectris/Macquarie Group/Soundwave Holdings) (
  1
  )

1

4

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 146/03 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2018/C 146/04 | State aid — Decision to raise no objections | 6 |
| 2018/C 146/05 | Threshold values referred to in Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU, 2014/25/EU and 2009/81/EC, expressed in the national currencies of the EFTA States | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 146/03

Euro exchange rates

5

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2018/C 146/04

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

6

2018/C 146/05

Threshold values referred to in Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU, 2014/25/EU and 2009/81/EC, expressed in the national currencies of the EFTA States

7

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 146/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8872 — Advent International / Laird) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 146/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8872 — Advent International / Laird) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

8

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 26.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 146/1 |
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26.4.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 146/1

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Communication in accordance with Article 34(7)(a)(iii) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, on decisions relating to binding information issued by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature

(2018/C 146/01)

The customs authorities shall revoke decisions relating to binding information from this day if they become incompatible with the interpretation of the customs nomenclature as a result of the following international tariff measures:

Classification Decisions, Classification Opinions or amendments to the Explanatory Notes of the Nomenclature of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System, adopted by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC document No NC2373 — report of the 59th session of the HS Committee and CCC document No NC2447 — report of the 60th session of the HS Committee):

AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER AN ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS AND DECISIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION

(59th SESSION OF THE HSC — MARCH 2017)

DOC. NC2373

Classification Opinions approved by the HS Committee

| 9021.10/2 | O/28 |
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9021.10/2

O/28

(60th SESSION OF THE HSC — OCTOBER 2017)

DOC. NC2447

Amendments of the Explanatory Notes of the Nomenclature annexed to the HS Convention

| 01.01 | M/1 |
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| 13.02 | M/2 |
| 15.15 | M/1 |
| 15.18 | M/1 |
| 18.02 | M/1 |
| 18.06 | M/3 |
| 20.04 | M/1 |
| 20.05 | M/1 |
| 20.08 | M/1 |
| 21.04 | M/1 |
| 36.03 | M/12 |
| Chapter 37 | M/13 |
| 94.05 | M/1 |
| 95.03 | M/24 |
| 95.06 | M/24 |

01.01

M/1

13.02

M/2

15.15

M/1

15.18

M/1

18.02

M/1

18.06

M/3

20.04

M/1

20.05

M/1

20.08

M/1

21.04

M/1

36.03

M/12

Chapter 37

M/13

94.05

M/1

95.03

M/24

95.06

M/24

Classification Opinions approved by the HS Committee

| 0406.10/2 | M/5 |
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| 1515.90/1 | M/6 |
| 2005.99/1 | M/7 |
| 2614.00/1 | M/8 |
| 3002.15/2-3 | M/9 |
| 3004.90/6 | M/10 |
| 3602.00/1-2 | M/11 |
| 3808.93/1 | M/14 |
| 3814.00/2 | M/15 |
| 3822.00/1 | M/9 |
| 3924.90/6 | M/16 |
| 4420.90/1 | M/17 |
| 8303.00/1-2 | M/18 |
| 8479.89/10 | M/19 |
| 8509.80/1 | M/19 |
| 8541.29/2 | M/20 |
| 8712.00/1-3 | M/21 |
| 9004.90/1 | M/22 |
| 9506.91/2 | M/23 |
| 9620.00/2 | M/25 |

0406.10/2

M/5

1515.90/1

M/6

2005.99/1

M/7

2614.00/1

M/8

3002.15/2-3

M/9

3004.90/6

M/10

3602.00/1-2

M/11

3808.93/1

M/14

3814.00/2

M/15

3822.00/1

M/9

3924.90/6

M/16

4420.90/1

M/17

8303.00/1-2

M/18

8479.89/10

M/19

8509.80/1

M/19

8541.29/2

M/20

8712.00/1-3

M/21

9004.90/1

M/22

9506.91/2

M/23

9620.00/2

M/25

Classification Decisions approved by the HS Committee

| 2103.90 | F/12 |
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| 2934.99 (INN) | N/2 |
| 9030.82 | IJ/6 |

2103.90

F/12

2934.99 (INN)

N/2

9030.82

IJ/6

AMENDMENT TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES CONSEQUENTIAL TO THE ARTICLE 16 RECOMMENDATIONS OF 27 JUNE 2014

(60th HSC SESSION IN OCTOBER 2017)

DOC. NC2447

Amendments to the Explanatory Notes of the Nomenclature annexed to the HS Convention pursuant to the Recommendation of 27 June 2014 and elaborated by the HSC at its 60th meeting. Doc. NC2447.

| 69.07 | M/4 |
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69.07

M/4

Information regarding the contents of these measures can be obtained from the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission (rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, 1049 Brussels, Belgium) or can be downloaded from the internet site of this Directorate-General:

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/taxation_customs/customs/customs_duties/tariff_aspects/harmonised_system/index_en.htm

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8807 — Spectris/Macquarie Group/Soundwave Holdings)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 146/02)

On 18 April 2018, 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 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, |
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in the merger section of the Competition 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 32018M8807. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8807. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

25 April 2018

(2018/C 146/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2185 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 133,03 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4489 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87380 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,4220 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1986 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 123,00 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,7050 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 313,20 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2241 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6453 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 5,0008 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6118 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5704 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,5625 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7232 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6199 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 320,61 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,2415 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7048 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4185 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 961,52 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7712 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,773 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 75,7073 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,486 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,2705 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,2194 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 81,6095 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2185

JPY

Japanese yen

133,03

DKK

Danish krone

7,4489

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87380

SEK

Swedish krona

10,4220

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1986

ISK

Iceland króna

123,00

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,7050

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,466

HUF

Hungarian forint

313,20

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2241

RON

Romanian leu

4,6453

TRY

Turkish lira

5,0008

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6118

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5704

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,5625

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7232

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6199

KRW

South Korean won

1 320,61

ZAR

South African rand

15,2415

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7048

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4185

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 961,52

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7712

PHP

Philippine peso

63,773

RUB

Russian rouble

75,7073

THB

Thai baht

38,486

BRL

Brazilian real

4,2705

MXN

Mexican peso

23,2194

INR

Indian rupee

81,6095

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

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

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State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2018/C 146/04)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 29 January 2018 |
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| Case No | : | 81396 |
| Decision No | : | 013/18/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Norway |
| Region | : | Tromsø Municipality |
| Title | : | Templarheimen II — Aid for the construction and operation of the sports facility Templarheimen |
| Legal basis | : | Municipal decision in case 235/16 |
| Type of measure | : | Investment and operating aid |
| Objective | : | Sports, recreation and education |
| Form of aid | : | Non-repayable grants |
| Budget | : | NOK 179 million |
| Economic sectors | : | Public baths |
| Name and address of the granting authority | : | Tromsø municipality |
| Rådhuset |
| Postboks 6900 |
| NO-9299 Tromsø |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

29 January 2018

Case No

:

81396

Decision No

:

013/18/COL

EFTA State

:

Norway

Region

:

Tromsø Municipality

Title

:

Templarheimen II — Aid for the construction and operation of the sports facility Templarheimen

Legal basis

:

Municipal decision in case 235/16

Type of measure

:

Investment and operating aid

Objective

:

Sports, recreation and education

Form of aid

:

Non-repayable grants

Budget

:

NOK 179 million

Economic sectors

:

Public baths

Name and address of the granting authority

:

Tromsø municipality

Rådhuset

Postboks 6900

NO-9299 Tromsø

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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Threshold values referred to in Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU, 2014/25/EU and 2009/81/EC, expressed in the national currencies of the EFTA States

(2018/C 146/05)

| Thresholds in EUR | Thresholds in NOK | Thresholds in CHF | Thresholds in ISK |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 144 000 | 1 335 475 | 156 807 | 18 734 400 |
| 221 000 | 2 049 583 | 240 656 | 28 752 100 |
| 443 000 | 4 108 441 | 482 400 | 57 634 300 |
| 750 000 | 6 955 600 | 816 705 | 97 575 000 |
| 1 000 000 | 9 274 133 | 1 088 940 | 130 100 000 |
| 5 548 000 | 51 452 889 | 6 041 439 | 721 794 800 |

Thresholds in EUR

Thresholds in NOK

Thresholds in CHF

Thresholds in ISK

144 000

1 335 475

156 807

18 734 400

221 000

2 049 583

240 656

28 752 100

443 000

4 108 441

482 400

57 634 300

750 000

6 955 600

816 705

97 575 000

1 000 000

9 274 133

1 088 940

130 100 000

5 548 000

51 452 889

6 041 439

721 794 800

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 26.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 146/8 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8872 — Advent International / Laird)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 146/06)

| 1. | On 19 April 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, United States), |
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1.

On 19 April 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

—

Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, United States),

| — | Laird PLC (‘Laird’, the United Kingdom). |
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Laird PLC (‘Laird’, the United Kingdom).

Advent acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Laird.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Advent: a global private equity investor that focuses on investments in five core sectors, namely business and financial services; healthcare; industrial; retail, consumer and leisure; and technology, media and telecom. Amongst other portfolio companies, Advent owns Idemia, a global company which develops, manufactures and markets security technology products and services for the telecommunications, payments and identity markets.
  —   for Laird: a global technology company that provides systems, components and solutions that enable connectivity in mission-critical wireless applications and antenna systems and protect electronics from electromagnetic interference and heat. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Advent: a global private equity investor that focuses on investments in five core sectors, namely business and financial services; healthcare; industrial; retail, consumer and leisure; and technology, media and telecom. Amongst other portfolio companies, Advent owns Idemia, a global company which develops, manufactures and markets security technology products and services for the telecommunications, payments and identity markets.

—   for Laird: a global technology company that provides systems, components and solutions that enable connectivity in mission-critical wireless applications and antenna systems and protect electronics from electromagnetic interference and heat.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
  Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8872 — Advent International / Laird
  Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





  Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8872 — Advent International / Laird

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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