# Official Journal C 74/2014

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.074.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 74 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5713 March 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.074.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 74

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5713 March 2014

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2014/C 074/01 | Council Decision of 11 March 2014 appointing four United Kingdom members of the Committee of the Regions | 1 |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 074/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2014/C 074/03 | Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation)) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2014/C 074/01

Council Decision of 11 March 2014 appointing four United Kingdom members of the Committee of the Regions

1

European Commission

2014/C 074/02

Euro exchange rates

2

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2014/C 074/03

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation))

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
| 2014/C 074/04 | Notice of open competition | 5 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 074/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7115 — Kuraray/GLSV Business) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2014/C 074/04

Notice of open competition

5

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 074/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7115 — Kuraray/GLSV Business) (
  1
  )

1

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 11 March 2014

appointing four United Kingdom members of the Committee of the Regions

2014/C 74/01

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the United Kingdom Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU and 2010/29/EU appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015 (1). |
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(1)

On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU and 2010/29/EU appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015 (1).

| (2) | Four members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Doris ANSARI, Sir Simon DAY, Mr David PARSONS and Mr Francie MOLLOY, |
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(2)

Four members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Doris ANSARI, Sir Simon DAY, Mr David PARSONS and Mr Francie MOLLOY,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed as members to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

| — | Ms Megan FEARON, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Northern Ireland, |
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Ms Megan FEARON, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Northern Ireland,

| — | Mr Andrew LEWER, Councillor, Derbyshire County Council, |
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Mr Andrew LEWER, Councillor, Derbyshire County Council,

| — | Ms Jill SHORTLAND, Councillor, Somerset County Council, |
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Ms Jill SHORTLAND, Councillor, Somerset County Council,

| — | Mr Harvey SIGGS, Councillor, Somerset County Council. |
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Mr Harvey SIGGS, Councillor, Somerset County Council.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2014.

For the Council

The President

I. STOURNARAS

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(1)  OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22 and OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

12 March 2014

2014/C 74/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3887 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 142,68 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4628 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83590 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8619 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2159 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2870 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,353 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 313,35 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2272 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5121 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,1113 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5507 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5465 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,7844 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6416 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7603 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 487,02 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,1248 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,5344 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6565 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 927,57 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5685 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,997 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 50,6994 |
| THB | Thai baht | 45,049 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,2785 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,4385 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 85,0162 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3887

JPY

Japanese yen

142,68

DKK

Danish krone

7,4628

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83590

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8619

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2159

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2870

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,353

HUF

Hungarian forint

313,35

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2272

RON

Romanian leu

4,5121

TRY

Turkish lira

3,1113

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5507

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5465

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,7844

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6416

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7603

KRW

South Korean won

1 487,02

ZAR

South African rand

15,1248

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,5344

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6565

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 927,57

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5685

PHP

Philippine peso

61,997

RUB

Russian rouble

50,6994

THB

Thai baht

45,049

BRL

Brazilian real

3,2785

MXN

Mexican peso

18,4385

INR

Indian rupee

85,0162

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

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

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Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation))

2014/C 74/03

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 19/13/R&D |
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| EFTA State | Norway |
| Granting authority | Name | Innovation Norway |
| Address | PO Box 448 Sentrum |
| N-0104 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Aid No

GBER 19/13/R&D

EFTA State

Norway

Granting authority

Name

Innovation Norway

Address

PO Box 448 Sentrum

N-0104 Oslo

NORWAY

Webpage

http://www.innovationnorway.com

Title of the aid measure

Wood-Based Innovation Scheme

National legal basis (reference to the relevant national official publication)

State Budget, Green Paper 1 (2013-2014), Chapter 1149, item 72

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/Satsinger/Landbruk/Trebasert-innovasjonsprogram/

Type of measure

Scheme

X

Amendment of an existing aid measure

GBER10/12/R&D

Prolongation

X

Modification

X

Duration

Scheme

1.1.2014 to 31.12.2015

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

All sectors may receive aid, as long as the beneficiaries contribute to the overall aim of the scheme — to increase the utilisation of wood

Type of beneficiary

SME

X

Large enterprises

X

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

NOK 25 million

Aid instrument

(Article 5)

Grant

X

PART II

| General objectives
  (list) | Objectives
  (list) | Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK | SME — bonuses in % |
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| SME investment and employment aid
  (Article 15) | | 20 % | 10 %/20 % |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs
  (Articles 26-27) | Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs
  (Article 26) | 50 % | |
| Aid for SME participation in fairs
  (Article 27) | 50 % | |
| Aid for research, development and innovation
  (Articles 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects
  (Article 31) | Industrial research
  (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 10 %/20 % |
| Experimental development
  (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 10 %/20 % |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies
  (Article 32) | 40 %/65 % | 10 % |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs
  (Article 33) | 50 % | |
| Aid to young innovative enterprises
  (Article 35) | NOK 8 million | |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services
  (Article 36) | NOK 1,6 million | |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel
  (Article 37) | 50 % | |
| Training aid
  (Articles 38-39) | Specific training
  (Article 38(1)) | 25 % | 10 %/20 % |
| General training
  (Article 38(2)) | 60 % | 10 %/20 % |

General objectives

(list)

Objectives

(list)

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK

SME — bonuses in %

SME investment and employment aid

(Article 15)

20 %

10 %/20 %

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs

(Articles 26-27)

Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs

(Article 26)

50 %

Aid for SME participation in fairs

(Article 27)

50 %

Aid for research, development and innovation

(Articles 30-37)

Aid for research and development projects

(Article 31)

Industrial research

(Article 31(2)(b))

50 %

10 %/20 %

Experimental development

(Article 31(2)(c))

25 %

10 %/20 %

Aid for technical feasibility studies

(Article 32)

40 %/65 %

10 %

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs

(Article 33)

50 %

Aid to young innovative enterprises

(Article 35)

NOK 8 million

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services

(Article 36)

NOK 1,6 million

Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel

(Article 37)

50 %

Training aid

(Articles 38-39)

Specific training

(Article 38(1))

25 %

10 %/20 %

General training

(Article 38(2))

60 %

10 %/20 %

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

2014/C 74/04

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

EPSO/AD/276/14 — ADMINISTRATORS (AD 5)

The competition notice will be published in 24 languages in Official Journal C 74 A of 13 March 2014.

Further information can be found on the EPSO 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 COMP/M.7115 — Kuraray/GLSV Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 74/05

| 1. | On 6 March 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Kuraray Co., Ltd. (‘Kuraray’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the Glass Laminating Solutions/Vinyls Business (‘The Target Business’) of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (‘DuPont’, USA), by way of purchase of assets. |
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1.

On 6 March 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Kuraray Co., Ltd. (‘Kuraray’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the Glass Laminating Solutions/Vinyls Business (‘The Target Business’) of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (‘DuPont’, USA), by way of purchase of assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Kuraray: manufacturer of specialty chemicals, fibres and other materials, including functional resins and film, amongst which PVB film used as an interlayer in safety glass, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Kuraray: manufacturer of specialty chemicals, fibres and other materials, including functional resins and film, amongst which PVB film used as an interlayer in safety glass,

| — | for Target Business: Glass Laminating Solutions/Vinyls Business of DuPont's Performance Materials business unit manufacturing and supplying amongst others PVB film and other glass interlayer products sold under the trademark Sentryglas. |
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for Target Business: Glass Laminating Solutions/Vinyls Business of DuPont's Performance Materials business unit manufacturing and supplying amongst others PVB film and other glass interlayer products sold under the trademark Sentryglas.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope 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 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7115 — Kuraray/GLSV Business, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 COMP/M.7115 — Kuraray/GLSV Business, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

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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