# Official Journal C 128/2017

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6022 April 2017 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 128

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6022 April 2017

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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 |
| 2017/C 128/01 | 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 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2017/C 128/01

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

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 128/02 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2017/C 128/02

Euro exchange rates

3

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 128/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8401 — Johnson & Johnson/Actelion) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2017/C 128/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8287 — Nordic Capital/Intrum Justitia AB) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2017/C 128/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8410 — Zen-Noh/LDC/Amaggi/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 128/06 | Information notice — Public consultation — Geographical indication from Armenia | 7 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2017/C 128/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8401 — Johnson & Johnson/Actelion) (
  1
  )

1

4

2017/C 128/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8287 — Nordic Capital/Intrum Justitia AB) (
  1
  )

1

5

2017/C 128/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8410 — Zen-Noh/LDC/Amaggi/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2017/C 128/06

Information notice — Public consultation — Geographical indication from Armenia

7

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| | (1)   Text with EEA relevance. |

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 22.4.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 128/1 |
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22.4.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 128/1

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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

(2017/C 128/01)

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 NC2304 — report of the 58th 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 WCO

(58th SESSION OF THE HSC IN SEPTEMBER 2016)

DOC. NC2304

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

| 20.09 | N/4 |
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| 20.09 | N/7 |
| 22.02 | N/22 |
| 22.03 | N/22 |
| 29.39 | N/3 |
| Chapter 29 — Annex | N/3 |
| 33.04 | N/25 |
| 39.26 | N/25 |
| 6902.10 | N/2 |
| 84.15 | N/21 |
| 95.03 | N/23 |

20.09

N/4

20.09

N/7

22.02

N/22

22.03

N/22

29.39

N/3

Chapter 29 — Annex

N/3

33.04

N/25

39.26

N/25

6902.10

N/2

84.15

N/21

95.03

N/23

Classification Opinions approved by the HS Committee

| 2009.89/1 | N/8 |
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| 2106.90/34 | N/9 |
| 2530.90/2 | N/10 |
| 2833.11/1 | N/10 |
| 3901.40/1 | N/11 |
| 3917.21/1 | N/12 |
| 3924.90/5 | N/13 |
| 3926.90/13 | N/14 |
| 8415.10/2 | N/20 |
| 8432.29/1 | N/19 |
| 8473.30/4 | N/15 |
| 8517.70/4 | N/16 |
| 8517.70/5 | N/17 |
| 8603.10/1 | N/18 |
| 8701.10/1 | N/19 |

2009.89/1

N/8

2106.90/34

N/9

2530.90/2

N/10

2833.11/1

N/10

3901.40/1

N/11

3917.21/1

N/12

3924.90/5

N/13

3926.90/13

N/14

8415.10/2

N/20

8432.29/1

N/19

8473.30/4

N/15

8517.70/4

N/16

8517.70/5

N/17

8603.10/1

N/18

8701.10/1

N/19

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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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 22.4.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 128/3 |
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22.4.2017

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 April 2017

(2017/C 128/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,0698 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 116,72 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4369 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83720 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,6390 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0680 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,2478 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,933 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 314,18 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2727 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5437 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,9001 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4219 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4413 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,3190 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5277 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4948 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 215,07 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,0587 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,3666 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4575 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 249,74 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7061 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 53,306 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 60,2565 |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,790 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,3683 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,1459 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 69,1185 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0698

JPY

Japanese yen

116,72

DKK

Danish krone

7,4369

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83720

SEK

Swedish krona

9,6390

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0680

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,2478

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,933

HUF

Hungarian forint

314,18

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2727

RON

Romanian leu

4,5437

TRY

Turkish lira

3,9001

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4219

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4413

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,3190

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5277

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4948

KRW

South Korean won

1 215,07

ZAR

South African rand

14,0587

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,3666

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4575

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 249,74

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7061

PHP

Philippine peso

53,306

RUB

Russian rouble

60,2565

THB

Thai baht

36,790

BRL

Brazilian real

3,3683

MXN

Mexican peso

20,1459

INR

Indian rupee

69,1185

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 22.4.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 128/4 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8401 — Johnson & Johnson/Actelion)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 128/03)

| 1. | On 12 April 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Johnson & Johnson, (‘J&J’, USA) through Janssen Holding GmbH (‘Janssen’, Switzerland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd (‘Actelion’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 12 April 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Johnson & Johnson, (‘J&J’, USA) through Janssen Holding GmbH (‘Janssen’, Switzerland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd (‘Actelion’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for J&J: active in the business sectors of consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Janssen, a subsidiary of J&J, is dedicated to the pharmaceutical business sector,
  —   for Actelion: active in the prescription pharmaceutical sector and specialised in the research and development of specialty in-market medicines and late-stage products related to a number of therapeutic areas (including, most notably, pulmonary arterial hypertension). |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for J&J: active in the business sectors of consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Janssen, a subsidiary of J&J, is dedicated to the pharmaceutical business sector,

—   for Actelion: active in the prescription pharmaceutical sector and specialised in the research and development of specialty in-market medicines and late-stage products related to a number of therapeutic areas (including, most notably, pulmonary arterial hypertension).

| 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. |
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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.

| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8401 — Johnson&Johnson/Actelion, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8401 — Johnson&Johnson/Actelion, to the following 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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| 22.4.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 128/5 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8287 — Nordic Capital/Intrum Justitia AB)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 128/04)

| 1. | On 12 April 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Nordic Capital Fund VIII Limited (Jersey, Channel Islands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Intrum Justitia AB (Sweden) by way of a purchase of shares. Nordic Capital plans to combine the operations of Intrum Justitia with those of its portfolio company Lindorff. |
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1.

On 12 April 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Nordic Capital Fund VIII Limited (Jersey, Channel Islands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Intrum Justitia AB (Sweden) by way of a purchase of shares. Nordic Capital plans to combine the operations of Intrum Justitia with those of its portfolio company Lindorff.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Nordic Capital: private equity investor; investment in large and medium-sized companies in the Nordic region and in German-speaking parts of Europe and in global healthcare and European industry;
  —   Lindorff (Norway): provision of credit management services including debt collection, credit information and scoring, payment services and invoice services in a number of European countries; debt purchasing;
  —   Intrum Justitia: provision of credit management services including debt collection, credit information and scoring, payment services and invoice services in a number of European countries; factoring and debt purchasing. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Nordic Capital: private equity investor; investment in large and medium-sized companies in the Nordic region and in German-speaking parts of Europe and in global healthcare and European industry;

—   Lindorff (Norway): provision of credit management services including debt collection, credit information and scoring, payment services and invoice services in a number of European countries; debt purchasing;

—   Intrum Justitia: provision of credit management services including debt collection, credit information and scoring, payment services and invoice services in a number of European countries; factoring and debt purchasing.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8287 — Nordic Capital/Intrum Justitia AB, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8287 — Nordic Capital/Intrum Justitia AB, to the following 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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| 22.4.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 128/6 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8410 — Zen-Noh/LDC/Amaggi/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 128/05)

| 1. | On 12 April 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Zen-Noh Grain Brasil Holdings Ltda. (ZGB, Brazil), controlled by the Japanese National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (Zen-Noh, Japan), Louis Dreyfus Company Brasil SA (LDCB, Brazil), controlled by Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC, Netherlands) and ultimately the Louis Dreyfus family, and Amaggi Exportação e Importação Ltda. (AEI, Brazil) (together with ZGB and LDCB, the Notifying Parties), controlled by the Maggi family (Amaggi group, Brazil), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) in connection with Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Amaggi & LDC Holding SA (the JV, Brazil) (together with the Notifying Parties, the Parties) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 12 April 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Zen-Noh Grain Brasil Holdings Ltda. (ZGB, Brazil), controlled by the Japanese National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (Zen-Noh, Japan), Louis Dreyfus Company Brasil SA (LDCB, Brazil), controlled by Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC, Netherlands) and ultimately the Louis Dreyfus family, and Amaggi Exportação e Importação Ltda. (AEI, Brazil) (together with ZGB and LDCB, the Notifying Parties), controlled by the Maggi family (Amaggi group, Brazil), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) in connection with Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Amaggi & LDC Holding SA (the JV, Brazil) (together with the Notifying Parties, the Parties) by way of a purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Zen-Noh: the marketing of agricultural and livestock products produced by its members, as well as the supply of necessary materials such as feed and fertilizers to its members.
  —   for the LDC group: the production, processing and trading of various agricultural commodities and metals worldwide.
  —   for the Amaggi group: the production, origination, processing and marketing of agricultural commodities, as well as energy and fluvial transport.
  —   for the JV: the origination and commercialisation of soybeans and corn produced in the Matopiba region of Brazil, as well as the rendering of services of storage, elevation, and the loading of agricultural commodities in the Port of Itaqui, Brazil. In the EEA, the JV is only active in the wholesale of soybeans. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Zen-Noh: the marketing of agricultural and livestock products produced by its members, as well as the supply of necessary materials such as feed and fertilizers to its members.

—   for the LDC group: the production, processing and trading of various agricultural commodities and metals worldwide.

—   for the Amaggi group: the production, origination, processing and marketing of agricultural commodities, as well as energy and fluvial transport.

—   for the JV: the origination and commercialisation of soybeans and corn produced in the Matopiba region of Brazil, as well as the rendering of services of storage, elevation, and the loading of agricultural commodities in the Port of Itaqui, Brazil. In the EEA, the JV is only active in the wholesale of soybeans.

| 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 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 this 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 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 this 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8410 — Zen-Noh/LDC/Amaggi/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8410 — Zen-Noh/LDC/Amaggi/JV, to the following 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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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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INFORMATION NOTICE — PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Geographical indication from Armenia

(2017/C 128/06)

In the context of the new Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, and Armenia, the protection in the European Union, as geographical indication, of the Armenian name set out below is under consideration.

The Commission invites any Member State or third country or any natural or legal person having a legitimate interest, resident or established in a Member State or in a third country, to submit opposition to such protection by lodging a duly substantiated statement.

Statements of opposition must reach the Commission within one month of the date of this publication. Statements of opposition should be sent to the following email address:

AGRI-A5-GI@ec.europa.eu

Statements of opposition shall be examined only if they are received within the time-limit set out above and if they show that the protection of the name proposed would:

| (a) | conflict with the name of a plant variety or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product; |
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(a)

conflict with the name of a plant variety or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product;

| (b) | be wholly or partially homonymous with that of a name already protected in the Union under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1) or contained in the agreements the Union has concluded with the following countries:






  — | Korea (2) |
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(b)

be wholly or partially homonymous with that of a name already protected in the Union under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1) or contained in the agreements the Union has concluded with the following countries:

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Korea (2)

| — | Central America (3) |
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Central America (3)

| — | Colombia, Peru and Ecuador (4) |
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Colombia, Peru and Ecuador (4)

| — | Montenegro (5) |
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Montenegro (5)

| — | Bosnia and Herzegovina (6) |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (6)

| — | Serbia (7) |
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Serbia (7)

| — | Georgia (8) |
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Georgia (8)

| — | Moldova (9) |
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Moldova (9)

| — | South Africa (10) |
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South Africa (10)

| — | CARIFORUM (11) |
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CARIFORUM (11)

| — | Ukraine (12) |
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Ukraine (12)

| — | Switzerland (13) |
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Switzerland (13)

| (c) | in the light of a trade mark’s reputation and renown and the length of time it has been used, be liable to mislead the consumer as to the true identity of the product; |
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(c)

in the light of a trade mark’s reputation and renown and the length of time it has been used, be liable to mislead the consumer as to the true identity of the product;

| (d) | jeopardise the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or of a trade mark or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least five years preceding the date of the publication of this notice; |
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(d)

jeopardise the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or of a trade mark or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least five years preceding the date of the publication of this notice;

| (e) | or if they can give details from which it can be concluded that the name for which protection is considered is generic. |
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(e)

or if they can give details from which it can be concluded that the name for which protection is considered is generic.

The criteria referred to above shall be evaluated in relation to the territory of the Union, which in the case of intellectual property rights refers only to the territory or territories where the said rights are protected. The eventual protection of these names in the European Union is subject to the successful conclusion of these negotiations and subsequent legal act.

Geographical Indication

| Name to be protected in Armenian | Transcription in Latin characters/
  Translation in English | Type of product |
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| | Sevani Ishkan/Sevan Trout | Fish |

Name to be protected in Armenian

Transcription in Latin characters/

Translation in English

Type of product

Image

Sevani Ishkan/Sevan Trout

Fish

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(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  Council Decision 2011/265/EU of 16 September 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (OJ L 127, 14.5.2011, p. 1).

(3)  Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (OJ L 346, 15.12.2012, p. 3).

(4)  Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (OJ L 354, 21.12.2012, p. 3), and Protocol of Accession to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Ecuador (OJ L 356, 24.12.2016, p. 3).

(5)  Council Decision 2007/855/EC of 15 October 2007 concerning the signing and conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part (OJ L 345, 28.12.2007, p. 1).

(6)  Council Decision 2008/474/EC of 16 June 2008 on the signing and conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part – Protocol 6 (OJ L 169, 30.6.2008, p. 10).

(7)  Council and Commission Decision 2013/490/EU, Euratom of 22 July 2013 on the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement matters between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part (OJ L 278, 18.10.2013, p. 14).

(8)  Council Decision 2012/164/EU of 14 February 2012 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 93, 30.3.2012, p. 1).

(9)  Council Decision 2013/7/EU of 3 December 2012 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 10, 15.1.2013, p. 1).

(10)  Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part (OJ L 250, 16.9.2016, p. 3).

(11)  Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (OJ L 289, 30.10.2008, p. 3).

(12)  Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (OJ L 161, 29.5.2014, p. 3).

(13)  Decision of the Council, and of the Commission 2002/309/EC, Euratom as regards the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Confederation, and in particular the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in Agricultural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132).

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