# Official Journal C 260/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6124 July 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 260

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6124 July 2018

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| Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS |
| | European Central Bank |
| 2018/C 260/01 ECB/2018/18 | Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 6 July 2018 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Banka Slovenije (ECB/2018/18) | 1 |

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

2018/C 260/01 ECB/2018/18

Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 6 July 2018 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Banka Slovenije (ECB/2018/18)

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 260/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8660 — Fortum/Uniper) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2018/C 260/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8938 — LG Electronics/ZKW Holding/Mommert Gewerbeimmobilien) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 260/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8660 — Fortum/Uniper) (
  1
  )

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2

2018/C 260/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8938 — LG Electronics/ZKW Holding/Mommert Gewerbeimmobilien) (
  1
  )

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2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 260/04 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| 2018/C 260/05 | Summary of European Commission Decisions on an authorisation for a use of chromium trioxide under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
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  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2018/C 260/06 | Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
   (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2018/C 260/07 | Commission Decision of 18 July 2018 on the proposed citizens' initiative entitled Stop Starvation for 8 % of the European population! | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 260/04

Euro exchange rates

3

2018/C 260/05

Summary of European Commission Decisions on an authorisation for a use of chromium trioxide under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
   (
  1
  )

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)

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4

2018/C 260/06

Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
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  1
  )

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)

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2018/C 260/07

Commission Decision of 18 July 2018 on the proposed citizens' initiative entitled Stop Starvation for 8 % of the European population!

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 260/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9021 — DNB Bank/Orkla/Optimizd) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2018/C 260/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9011 — KKR/Sellbytel Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 260/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9021 — DNB Bank/Orkla/Optimizd) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

8

2018/C 260/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9011 — KKR/Sellbytel Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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10

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 6 July 2018

to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Banka Slovenije

(ECB/2018/18)

(2018/C 260/01)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union. |
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(1)

The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.

| (2) | The mandate of Banka Slovenije’s current external auditors, Ernst & Young revizija, poslovno svetovanje, d.o.o., ended following the audit for the financial year 2017. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2018 onwards. |
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(2)

The mandate of Banka Slovenije’s current external auditors, Ernst & Young revizija, poslovno svetovanje, d.o.o., ended following the audit for the financial year 2017. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2018 onwards.

| (3) | Banka Slovenije has selected Ernst & Young revizija, poslovno svetovanje, d.o.o. as its external auditors for the financial years 2018 to 2020, |
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(3)

Banka Slovenije has selected Ernst & Young revizija, poslovno svetovanje, d.o.o. as its external auditors for the financial years 2018 to 2020,

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that Ernst & Young revizija, poslovno svetovanje, d.o.o. should be appointed as the external auditors of Banka Slovenije for the financial years 2018 to 2020.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 6 July 2018.

The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8660 — Fortum/Uniper)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 260/02)

On 15 June 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 32018M8660. 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 32018M8660. 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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8938 — LG Electronics/ZKW Holding/Mommert Gewerbeimmobilien)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 260/03)

On 18 July 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 32018M8938. 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 32018M8938. 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)

23 July 2018

(2018/C 260/04)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1716 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,18 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4509 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,89170 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3488 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1614 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 124,60 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5533 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,848 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 326,02 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3200 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6464 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 5,5624 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5821 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5387 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1948 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7204 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5979 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 328,95 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,8205 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9508 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3978 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 976,63 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7602 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,593 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 73,9197 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,167 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,4322 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,3736 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,6730 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1716

JPY

Japanese yen

130,18

DKK

Danish krone

7,4509

GBP

Pound sterling

0,89170

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3488

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1614

ISK

Iceland króna

124,60

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5533

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,848

HUF

Hungarian forint

326,02

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3200

RON

Romanian leu

4,6464

TRY

Turkish lira

5,5624

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5821

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5387

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1948

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7204

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5979

KRW

South Korean won

1 328,95

ZAR

South African rand

15,8205

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9508

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3978

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 976,63

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7602

PHP

Philippine peso

62,593

RUB

Russian rouble

73,9197

THB

Thai baht

39,167

BRL

Brazilian real

4,4322

MXN

Mexican peso

22,3736

INR

Indian rupee

80,6730

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Summary of European Commission Decisions on an authorisation for a use of chromium trioxide under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH)

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1)
  )

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 260/05)

Decisions granting an authorisation

| Reference of the decision (2) | Date of decision | Substance name | Holder of the authorisation | Authorisation number | Authorised use | Date of expiry of review period | Reasons for the decision |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| C(2018) 4454 | 17 July 2018 | Chromium trioxide
  EC No 215-607-8 CAS No 1333-82-0 | Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH, Am Unisys-Park 1, 65843, Sulzbach am Taunus, Germany | REACH/18/12/0 | Use of chromium trioxide in a catalyst for the dehydrogenation of propane to propene. | 21 September 2029 | In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies for the applicant before the sunset date. |

Reference of the decision (2)

Date of decision

Substance name

Holder of the authorisation

Authorisation number

Authorised use

Date of expiry of review period

Reasons for the decision

C(2018) 4454

17 July 2018

Chromium trioxide

EC No 215-607-8 CAS No 1333-82-0

Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH, Am Unisys-Park 1, 65843, Sulzbach am Taunus, Germany

REACH/18/12/0

Use of chromium trioxide in a catalyst for the dehydrogenation of propane to propene.

21 September 2029

In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies for the applicant before the sunset date.

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(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm

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Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1)
  )

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 260/06)

Decisions granting an authorisation

| Reference of the decision (2) | Date of decision | Substance name | Holder of the authorisation | Authorisation number | Authorised use | Date of expiry of review period | Reasons for the decision |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| C(2018) 4465 | 17 July 2018 | Chromium trioxide
  EC No 215-607-8, CAS No 1333-82-0 | Topocrom GmbH, |
| Hardtring 29, |
| 79333 Stockach, |
| Germany |

Reference of the decision (2)

Date of decision

Substance name

Holder of the authorisation

Authorisation number

Authorised use

Date of expiry of review period

Reasons for the decision

C(2018) 4465

17 July 2018

Chromium trioxide

EC No 215-607-8, CAS No 1333-82-0

Topocrom GmbH,

Hardtring 29,

79333 Stockach,

Germany

REACH/18/10/0

Use of chromium trioxide in Topocrom functional chrome plating in closed reactor systems for the establishment of adjustable hemispherical surface structures

21 September 2029

In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies for the applicant.

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(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 July 2018

on the proposed citizens' initiative entitled ‘Stop Starvation for 8 % of the European population!’

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2018/C 260/07)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on the citizens' initiative (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The subject-matter of the proposed citizens' initiative entitled ‘Stop starvation for 8 % of the European population’ refers to the following: ‘Access to food is part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The European Union was the second largest GDP worldwide in 2016 but still starvation is part of our environment’. |
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(1)

The subject-matter of the proposed citizens' initiative entitled ‘Stop starvation for 8 % of the European population’ refers to the following: ‘Access to food is part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The European Union was the second largest GDP worldwide in 2016 but still starvation is part of our environment’.

| (2) | The stated objectives of the proposed citizens' initiative are ‘to prompt governments to embrace the hunger problem which is still a major concern. European citizens who are suffering from food scarcity is estimated at 46 million (8 % of total EU pop.) and this number is not decreasing. The initiative will not only emphasize the responsibility of governments to eradicate the problem but will also highlight cost impact related to hunger and propose a list of actions that will significantly reduce this heresy’. |
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(2)

The stated objectives of the proposed citizens' initiative are ‘to prompt governments to embrace the hunger problem which is still a major concern. European citizens who are suffering from food scarcity is estimated at 46 million (8 % of total EU pop.) and this number is not decreasing. The initiative will not only emphasize the responsibility of governments to eradicate the problem but will also highlight cost impact related to hunger and propose a list of actions that will significantly reduce this heresy’.

| (3) | The annex to the proposed citizens' initiative mentions specifically a number of requests organised under 5 headings: ‘1. Eradicate the culture of waste to generate 44 million tons of food within two years.’, ‘2. Implement a Financial Transaction Tax to generate EUR 30 billion per year.’, ‘3. Hunger should be solved by public authorities, not by charities.’, ‘4. Food speculation.’ and ‘5. Qualitative proposal.’ aiming at ‘innovation within states to improve the access to sponsored food’. |
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(3)

The annex to the proposed citizens' initiative mentions specifically a number of requests organised under 5 headings: ‘1. Eradicate the culture of waste to generate 44 million tons of food within two years.’, ‘2. Implement a Financial Transaction Tax to generate EUR 30 billion per year.’, ‘3. Hunger should be solved by public authorities, not by charities.’, ‘4. Food speculation.’ and ‘5. Qualitative proposal.’ aiming at ‘innovation within states to improve the access to sponsored food’.

| (4) | The Treaty on European Union reinforces citizenship of the Union and enhances further the democratic functioning of the Union by providing, inter alia, that every citizen is to have the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union by way of a European citizens' initiative. |
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(4)

The Treaty on European Union reinforces citizenship of the Union and enhances further the democratic functioning of the Union by providing, inter alia, that every citizen is to have the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union by way of a European citizens' initiative.

| (5) | To this end, the procedures and conditions required for the citizens' initiative should be clear, simple, user-friendly and proportionate to the nature of the citizens' initiative so as to encourage participation by citizens and to make the Union more accessible. |
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(5)

To this end, the procedures and conditions required for the citizens' initiative should be clear, simple, user-friendly and proportionate to the nature of the citizens' initiative so as to encourage participation by citizens and to make the Union more accessible.

| (6) | Legal acts of the Union for the purpose of implementing the Treaties can be adopted:






  — | for provisions for the harmonisation of legislation concerning turnover taxes, excise duties and other forms of indirect taxation to the extent that such harmonisation is necessary to ensure the establishment and the functioning of the internal market and to avoid distortion of competitions, on the basis of Article 113 TFEU; |
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(6)

Legal acts of the Union for the purpose of implementing the Treaties can be adopted:

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for provisions for the harmonisation of legislation concerning turnover taxes, excise duties and other forms of indirect taxation to the extent that such harmonisation is necessary to ensure the establishment and the functioning of the internal market and to avoid distortion of competitions, on the basis of Article 113 TFEU;

| — | for the approximation of the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States which have as their object the establishment and functioning of the internal market, on the basis of Article 114 TFEU; |
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for the approximation of the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States which have as their object the establishment and functioning of the internal market, on the basis of Article 114 TFEU;

| — | in the field of specific actions outside the Structural Funds and in order to promote the overall harmonious development of the Union, developing and pursuing actions leading to the strengthening of its economic, social and territorial cohesion as foreseen in Article 174 TFEU, on the basis of Article 175 (3) TFEU; |
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in the field of specific actions outside the Structural Funds and in order to promote the overall harmonious development of the Union, developing and pursuing actions leading to the strengthening of its economic, social and territorial cohesion as foreseen in Article 174 TFEU, on the basis of Article 175 (3) TFEU;

| — | in the areas of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment, protecting human health, for the prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources and the promotion at international level of measures to deal with regional or worldwide environmental problems, and in particular combating climate change, on the basis of Article 192(1) TFEU; |
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in the areas of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment, protecting human health, for the prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources and the promotion at international level of measures to deal with regional or worldwide environmental problems, and in particular combating climate change, on the basis of Article 192(1) TFEU;

| — | for provisions and implementing measures relating to the system of own resources of the Union budget, including establishing new categories of own resources or abolish an existing category on the basis of Article 311 TFEU; |
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for provisions and implementing measures relating to the system of own resources of the Union budget, including establishing new categories of own resources or abolish an existing category on the basis of Article 311 TFEU;

| — | in the field of financial rules which determine in particular the procedure to be adopted for establishing and implementing the budget of the Union, on the basis of Article 322(1) (a) TFEU. |
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in the field of financial rules which determine in particular the procedure to be adopted for establishing and implementing the budget of the Union, on the basis of Article 322(1) (a) TFEU.

| (7) | For those reasons, the proposed citizens' initiative does not fall manifestly outside the framework of the Commission's powers to submit proposals for legal acts of the Union for the purpose of implementing the Treaties. |
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(7)

For those reasons, the proposed citizens' initiative does not fall manifestly outside the framework of the Commission's powers to submit proposals for legal acts of the Union for the purpose of implementing the Treaties.

| (8) | Furthermore, the citizens' committee has been formed and the contact persons have been designated in accordance with Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 and the proposed citizens' initiative is neither manifestly abusive, frivolous or vexatious nor manifestly contrary to the values of the Union as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union. |
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(8)

Furthermore, the citizens' committee has been formed and the contact persons have been designated in accordance with Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 and the proposed citizens' initiative is neither manifestly abusive, frivolous or vexatious nor manifestly contrary to the values of the Union as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union.

| (9) | The proposed citizens' initiative entitled ‘Stop starvation for 8 % of the European population’ should therefore be registered, |
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(9)

The proposed citizens' initiative entitled ‘Stop starvation for 8 % of the European population’ should therefore be registered,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The proposed citizens' initiative entitled ‘Stop starvation for 8 % of the European population’ is hereby registered.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 19 July 2018.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the organisers (members of the citizens' committee) of the proposed citizens' initiative entitled ‘Stop starvation for 8 % of the European population’, represented by [Personal data deleted following the consultation of the organisers] acting as contact persons.

Done at Brussels, 18 July 2018.

For the Commission

Frans TIMMERMANS

First Vice-President

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(1)  OJ L 65, 11.3.2011, p. 1

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9021 — DNB Bank/Orkla/Optimizd)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 260/08)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | DNB Bank ASA (Norway) |
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DNB Bank ASA (Norway)

| — | Orkla ASA (Norway) |
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Orkla ASA (Norway)

| — | Optimizd AS (Norway). |
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Optimizd AS (Norway).

DNB Bank ASA and Orkla ASA acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Optimizd AS.

The concentration is accomplished by way of a share capital increase.

2.

| — | DNB Bank ASA provides financial services, i.e. banking and insurance, to retail customers, corporate clients and the public sector. |
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DNB Bank ASA provides financial services, i.e. banking and insurance, to retail customers, corporate clients and the public sector.

| — | Orkla ASA is a supplier of branded consumer goods to the grocery, out-of-home, specialised retail, pharmacy and bakery sectors. In addition, the group has operations organised under the Orkla Investments business area, consisting of investments in Jotun AS, in addition to hydropower and financial assets. |
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Orkla ASA is a supplier of branded consumer goods to the grocery, out-of-home, specialised retail, pharmacy and bakery sectors. In addition, the group has operations organised under the Orkla Investments business area, consisting of investments in Jotun AS, in addition to hydropower and financial assets.

| — | Optimizd AS will facilitate data driven marketing through own-channel marketing and purchased media placements, as well as conducting analysis of data for use in marketing. |
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Optimizd AS will facilitate data driven marketing through own-channel marketing and purchased media placements, as well as conducting analysis of data for use in marketing.

3.

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.

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

M.9021 — DNB Bank/Orkla/Optimizd

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

| E-mail: 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 |

E-mail: 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’).

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

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| 24.7.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 260/10 |
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24.7.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 260/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9011 — KKR/Sellbytel Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 260/09)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Kohlberg Kravis Robert& Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, United States of America), |
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Kohlberg Kravis Robert& Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, United States of America),

| — | Webhelp SAS (‘Webhelp’, France), controlled by KKR, and |
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Webhelp SAS (‘Webhelp’, France), controlled by KKR, and

| — | Sellbytel Group GmbH (Germany), Sellbytel Group, SA (Spain), Invires GmbH (Germany) and Righthead GmbH (Germany) together, the ‘Sellbytel Group’. |
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Sellbytel Group GmbH (Germany), Sellbytel Group, SA (Spain), Invires GmbH (Germany) and Righthead GmbH (Germany) together, the ‘Sellbytel Group’.

Webhelp acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the Sellbytel Group.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   for KKR: investment firm with activities in a variety of industries.

—   for Webhelp: IT services provider active primarily in the provision of business process outsourcing services.

—   for Sellbytel Group: IT services provider active primarily in the provision of business process outsourcing services.

3.

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.

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

M.9011 — KKR/Sellbytel Group

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

| E-mail: 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 |

E-mail: 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’).

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

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