# Official Journal C 125/2019

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 624 April 2019 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 125

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 624 April 2019

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 125/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9130 — Société Générale/Commerzbank EMC Business) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 125/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9130 — Société Générale/Commerzbank EMC Business) (
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  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 125/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2019/C 125/03 | 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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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 125/02

Euro exchange rates

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2019/C 125/03

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

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 125/04 | Call for proposals under the 2019 work plan of the Bio-based Industries Public-Private Partnership | 4 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 125/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9311 — Berry/RPC) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 5 |
| 2019/C 125/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9288 — CACF/BBPM/Agos Ducato/ProFamily) (
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  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2019/C 125/04

Call for proposals under the 2019 work plan of the Bio-based Industries Public-Private Partnership

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2019/C 125/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9311 — Berry/RPC) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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5

2019/C 125/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9288 — CACF/BBPM/Agos Ducato/ProFamily) (
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  )

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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

| 4.4.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/1 |
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4.4.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9130 — Société Générale/Commerzbank EMC Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 125/01)

On 11 February 2019, 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 32019M9130. 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 32019M9130. 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

| 4.4.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/2 |
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4.4.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

3 April 2019

(2019/C 125/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1243 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 125,30 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4643 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85390 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,4300 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1206 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 134,40 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6218 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,724 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 320,05 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2930 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7555 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,3014 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5794 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4964 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,8246 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6551 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5209 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 275,35 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,9120 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,5423 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4290 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 939,20 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5900 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,608 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 73,3600 |
| THB | Thai baht | 35,697 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3130 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,5195 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 76,9305 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1243

JPY

Japanese yen

125,30

DKK

Danish krone

7,4643

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85390

SEK

Swedish krona

10,4300

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1206

ISK

Iceland króna

134,40

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6218

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,724

HUF

Hungarian forint

320,05

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2930

RON

Romanian leu

4,7555

TRY

Turkish lira

6,3014

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5794

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4964

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,8246

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6551

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5209

KRW

South Korean won

1 275,35

ZAR

South African rand

15,9120

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,5423

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4290

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 939,20

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5900

PHP

Philippine peso

58,608

RUB

Russian rouble

73,3600

THB

Thai baht

35,697

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3130

MXN

Mexican peso

21,5195

INR

Indian rupee

76,9305

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

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| 4.4.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/3 |
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4.4.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/3

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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)

(2019/C 125/03)

Decisions granting an authorisation

| Reference of the decision (2) | Date of decision | Substance name | Holder of the authorisation | Authorisation numbers | Authorised uses | Date of expiry of review period | Reasons for the decision |
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| C(2019)2260 | 28 March 2019 | 1,2-dichloroethane
  EC No 203-458-1;
  CAS No 107-06-2 | EURENCO, 1928, Avenue d’Avignon, 84700, SORGUES, France | REACH/19/7/0 | Industrial use as a solvent for the synthesis of polyepichlorohydrin used as a precursor in the production of glycidyl azide polymer, an oligomer with hydroxyl terminations used to increase the energetic performance of propellants and explosives | 22 November 2021 | In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility for the applicant before the sunset date. |

Reference of the decision (2)

Date of decision

Substance name

Holder of the authorisation

Authorisation numbers

Authorised uses

Date of expiry of review period

Reasons for the decision

C(2019)2260

28 March 2019

1,2-dichloroethane

EC No 203-458-1;

CAS No 107-06-2

EURENCO, 1928, Avenue d’Avignon, 84700, SORGUES, France

REACH/19/7/0

Industrial use as a solvent for the synthesis of polyepichlorohydrin used as a precursor in the production of glycidyl azide polymer, an oligomer with hydroxyl terminations used to increase the energetic performance of propellants and explosives

22 November 2021

In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility 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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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 4.4.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/4 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Call for proposals under the 2019 work plan of the Bio-based Industries Public-Private Partnership

(2019/C 125/04)

Notice is hereby given of the launch of the call for proposals and related activities under the 2019 work plan of the Bio-based Industries Public-Private Partnership.

Proposals are invited for the following call: H2020-BBI-JTI-2019

This work plan, including deadlines and budgets for the activities, is available through the Funding & Tenders Portal website (https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home) along with information on the modalities of the call and related activities, as well as guidance for applicants on how to submit proposals. All this information will be updated as necessary on the same Portal.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 4.4.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/5 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9311 — Berry/RPC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 125/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Berry Global Group, Inc. (‘Berry’, United States of America), |
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Berry Global Group, Inc. (‘Berry’, United States of America),

| — | RPC Group Plc (‘RPC’, United Kingdom). |
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RPC Group Plc (‘RPC’, United Kingdom).

Berry acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of RPC.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares, by means of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement.

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—   for Berry: manufacture of plastic packaging, non-woven specialty materials and engineered materials,

—   for RPC: manufacture of plastic products, including packaging and non-packaging.

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.9311 — Berry/RPC

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

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

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9288 — CACF/BBPM/Agos Ducato/ProFamily)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 125/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | CA Consumer Finance S.A. (‘CACF’, France), solely controlled by Crédit Agricole S.A. (France), |
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CA Consumer Finance S.A. (‘CACF’, France), solely controlled by Crédit Agricole S.A. (France),

| — | Banco BPM S.p.A (‘BBPM’, Italy), |
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Banco BPM S.p.A (‘BBPM’, Italy),

| — | Agos Ducato S.p.A. (‘Agos Ducato’, Italy), jointly controlled by CACF and BBPM, |
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Agos Ducato S.p.A. (‘Agos Ducato’, Italy), jointly controlled by CACF and BBPM,

| — | ProFamily S.p.A. (‘ProFamily’, Italy), a wholly owned subsidiary of BBPM. |
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ProFamily S.p.A. (‘ProFamily’, Italy), a wholly owned subsidiary of BBPM.

CACF and BBPM acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over ProFamily through Agos Ducato, a pre-existing joint venture company. ProFamily is currently exclusively controlled by BBPM.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | CACF is active in the consumer finance sector in France and several other European countries, as well as in China and Morocco, |
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CACF is active in the consumer finance sector in France and several other European countries, as well as in China and Morocco,

| — | BBPM is a banking group mainly active in Italy, |
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BBPM is a banking group mainly active in Italy,

| — | Agos Ducato operates in the consumer credit sector in Italy, |
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Agos Ducato operates in the consumer credit sector in Italy,

| — | ProFamily offers consumer credit products in Italy. The business of ProFamily that is not distributed through the banking network of BBPM is not part of the proposed concentration. |
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ProFamily offers consumer credit products in Italy. The business of ProFamily that is not distributed through the banking network of BBPM is not part of the proposed concentration.

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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.

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

M.9288 — CACF/BBPM/Agos Ducato/ProFamily

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

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

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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