# Official Journal C 114/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 589 April 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 114

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 589 April 2015

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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 |
| 2015/C 114/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7513 — AR Packaging Group/MWV European Tobacco and General Packaging Folding Carton Operations) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2015/C 114/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7547 — Varo/GEKOL) (
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  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 114/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7513 — AR Packaging Group/MWV European Tobacco and General Packaging Folding Carton Operations) (
  1
  )

1

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2015/C 114/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7547 — Varo/GEKOL) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 114/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 114/03

Euro exchange rates

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
| 2015/C 114/04 | Notice of open competition | 3 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 114/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7568 — M1 Fashion/LVMH/Pepe Jeans Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2015/C 114/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7516 — Starwood Capital Group/Melia Hotels International/Sol & Melia Hotel Portfolio) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 114/07 | Information notice — Public consultation — Geographical indications from Vietnam | 6 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2015/C 114/04

Notice of open competition

3

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2015/C 114/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7568 — M1 Fashion/LVMH/Pepe Jeans Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

2015/C 114/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7516 — Starwood Capital Group/Melia Hotels International/Sol & Melia Hotel Portfolio) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2015/C 114/07

Information notice — Public consultation — Geographical indications from Vietnam

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 9.4.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 114/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 114/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7513 — AR Packaging Group/MWV European Tobacco and General Packaging Folding Carton Operations)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 114/01)

On 31 March 2015, 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 32015M7513. 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 32015M7513. 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.7547 — Varo/GEKOL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 114/02)

On 31 March 2015, 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 32015M7547. 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 32015M7547. 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

| 9.4.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 114/2 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

8 April 2015

(2015/C 114/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,0862 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,09 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4717 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,72640 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3595 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0438 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,6766 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,378 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 296,62 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0171 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3955 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,8140 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4078 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3487 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4183 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,4315 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4706 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 184,59 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 12,7982 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,7377 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6085 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 056,95 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9431 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 48,255 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 58,6005 |
| THB | Thai baht | 35,367 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,3676 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,1382 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 67,6105 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0862

JPY

Japanese yen

130,09

DKK

Danish krone

7,4717

GBP

Pound sterling

0,72640

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3595

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0438

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,6766

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,378

HUF

Hungarian forint

296,62

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0171

RON

Romanian leu

4,3955

TRY

Turkish lira

2,8140

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4078

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3487

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4183

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,4315

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4706

KRW

South Korean won

1 184,59

ZAR

South African rand

12,7982

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,7377

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6085

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 056,95

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9431

PHP

Philippine peso

48,255

RUB

Russian rouble

58,6005

THB

Thai baht

35,367

BRL

Brazilian real

3,3676

MXN

Mexican peso

16,1382

INR

Indian rupee

67,6105

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

| 9.4.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 114/3 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

(2015/C 114/04)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competition:

| | EPSO/AST/135/15 — Heads of Administration (AST 4) in EU Delegations |
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EPSO/AST/135/15 — Heads of Administration (AST 4) in EU Delegations

The competition notice is published in 24 languages in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 114 A of 9 April 2015.

Further information can be found on EPSO’s website: http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/

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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.7568 — M1 Fashion/LVMH/Pepe Jeans Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 114/05)

| 1. | On 27 March 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking L Capital Asia 2 Pte. Limited (‘L Capital Asia’, Singapore), controlled by LVMH Moët Hennessy — Louis Vuitton S.A. (‘LVMH’, France) and the undertaking M1 Fashion Limited (‘M1 Fashion’, British Virgin Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking Pepe Jeans S.L. (‘Pepe Jeans Group’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 March 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking L Capital Asia 2 Pte. Limited (‘L Capital Asia’, Singapore), controlled by LVMH Moët Hennessy — Louis Vuitton S.A. (‘LVMH’, France) and the undertaking M1 Fashion Limited (‘M1 Fashion’, British Virgin Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking Pepe Jeans S.L. (‘Pepe Jeans Group’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for LVMH: production and sale of luxury goods (wines and spirits; fashion and leather goods, including accessories; perfumes and cosmetics; watches and jewellery; selective retailing as well as the luxury yachts industry). LVMH is controlled by Groupe Arnault, which also controls Christian Dior Couture,
  —   for M1 Fashion: investing in different economic sectors including sale of luxury fashion and leather goods under Façonnable brand,
  —   for Pepe Jeans Group: sale of luxury fashion products under Hackett brand and of denim fashion under Pepe Jeans brand. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for LVMH: production and sale of luxury goods (wines and spirits; fashion and leather goods, including accessories; perfumes and cosmetics; watches and jewellery; selective retailing as well as the luxury yachts industry). LVMH is controlled by Groupe Arnault, which also controls Christian Dior Couture,

—   for M1 Fashion: investing in different economic sectors including sale of luxury fashion and leather goods under Façonnable brand,

—   for Pepe Jeans Group: sale of luxury fashion products under Hackett brand and of denim fashion under Pepe Jeans brand.

| 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 number M.7568 — M1 Fashion/LVMH/Pepe Jeans Group, 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 number M.7568 — M1 Fashion/LVMH/Pepe Jeans Group, 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7516 — Starwood Capital Group/Melia Hotels International/Sol & Melia Hotel Portfolio)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 114/06)

| 1. | On 30 March 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Starwood Capital Group (United States) and Melia Hotels International (Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of six hotels located in Spain (the ‘Sol & Melia Hotel Portfolio’) by way of purchase of shares and contracts of management. |
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1.

On 30 March 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Starwood Capital Group (United States) and Melia Hotels International (Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of six hotels located in Spain (the ‘Sol & Melia Hotel Portfolio’) by way of purchase of shares and contracts of management.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Starwood Capital Group: investment firm focusing on global real estate;
  —   for Melia Hotels International: hotel company and the largest hotel chain in Spain in both resort and city hotels. It currently operates more than 350 hotels in 35 countries;
  —   for Sol & Melia Hotel Portfolio: consists of six hotels in popular vacation resorts in Spain (Costa del Sol, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Mallorca and Ibiza). |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Starwood Capital Group: investment firm focusing on global real estate;

—   for Melia Hotels International: hotel company and the largest hotel chain in Spain in both resort and city hotels. It currently operates more than 350 hotels in 35 countries;

—   for Sol & Melia Hotel Portfolio: consists of six hotels in popular vacation resorts in Spain (Costa del Sol, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Mallorca and Ibiza).

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7516 — Starwood Capital Group/Melia Hotels International/Sol & Melia Hotel Portfolio, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7516 — Starwood Capital Group/Melia Hotels International/Sol & Melia Hotel Portfolio, 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 indications from Vietnam

(2015/C 114/07)

In the framework of the ongoing negotiations towards a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam, the Vietnamese authorities have presented the attached Geographical Indication (GI) for an agricultural product. The European Commission is currently considering whether this GI (1) shall be protected under the Agreement as GIs within the meaning of Article 22(1) of the TRIPS Agreement.

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 oppositions to such protection by lodging a duly substantiated statement.

Statements of opposition must reach the Commission within two months of the date of this publication. Statements of opposition should be sent to the following e-mail address: AGRI-A2-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 (2), or contained in the agreements the Union has concluded with the following countries:
  —   Switzerland: Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council, and of the Commission as regards the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Confederation (3) and in particular the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Federation on trade in agricultural products — Annex 7,
  —   Korea: 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 (4),
  —   Central America: Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other part (5),
  —   Colombia and Peru: Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (6),
  —   Montenegro: Council Decision 2007/855/EC of 15 October 2007 on the signing and conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and Montenegro, of the other part (7),
  —   Bosnia and Herzegovina: 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 (8),
  —   Serbia: Council Decision 2010/36/EC of 29 April 2008 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 Serbia, of the other part (9),
  —   Moldova: 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 (10),
  —   Georgia: 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 (11); |
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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 (2), or contained in the agreements the Union has concluded with the following countries:

—   Switzerland: Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council, and of the Commission as regards the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Confederation (3) and in particular the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Federation on trade in agricultural products — Annex 7,

—   Korea: 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 (4),

—   Central America: Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other part (5),

—   Colombia and Peru: Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (6),

—   Montenegro: Council Decision 2007/855/EC of 15 October 2007 on the signing and conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and Montenegro, of the other part (7),

—   Bosnia and Herzegovina: 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 (8),

—   Serbia: Council Decision 2010/36/EC of 29 April 2008 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 Serbia, of the other part (9),

—   Moldova: 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 (10),

—   Georgia: 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 (11);

| (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 possible protection of these names in the European Union is subject to the successful conclusion of these negotiations and subsequent legal act.

List of GI for agricultural products and foodstuffs
   (12)

| Name as registered in Vietnam | Description |
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| Nga S

  n | Dried sedge |

Name as registered in Vietnam

Description

Image

Dried sedge

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(1)  Thirty-seven other Vietnamese GIs have been published for oppositions in OJ C 274, 21.8.2014, p. 7. The opposition period for these names is already closed.

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

(3)  OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 127, 14.5.2011, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 346, 15.12.2012, p. 3.

(6)  OJ L 354, 21.12.2012, p. 3.

(7)  OJ L 345, 28.12.2007, p. 1.

(8)  OJ L 169, 30.6.2008, p. 10.

(9)  OJ L 28, 30.1.2010, p. 1.

(10)  OJ L 10, 15.1.2013, p. 1.

(11)  OJ L 93, 30.3.2012, p. 1.

(12)  Additional GI provided by the Vietnamese authorities in the framework of the ongoing negotiations, registered in Vietnam.

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