# Official Journal C 91/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5818 March 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 91

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5818 March 2015

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 091/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2015/C 091/02 | Summary of 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

2015/C 091/01

Euro exchange rates

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2015/C 091/02

Summary of 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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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 091/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7547 — Varo/GEKOL) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2015/C 091/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7528 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Eversholt) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2015/C 091/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7547 — Varo/GEKOL) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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2015/C 091/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7528 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Eversholt) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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| | Corrigenda |
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| 2015/C 091/05 | Corrigendum to new national side of euro coins intended for circulation ( OJ C 84, 12.3.2015 ) | 5 |
| 2015/C 091/06 | Corrigendum to new national side of euro coins intended for circulation ( OJ C 86, 13.3.2015 ) | 5 |

Corrigenda

2015/C 091/05

Corrigendum to new national side of euro coins intended for circulation ( OJ C 84, 12.3.2015 )

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2015/C 091/06

Corrigendum to new national side of euro coins intended for circulation ( OJ C 86, 13.3.2015 )

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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18.3.2015

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Euro exchange rates (1)

17 March 2015

(2015/C 91/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,0635 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 128,90 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4614 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,71995 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1769 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0660 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,7915 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,183 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 304,12 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1392 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4415 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,7784 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3914 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3585 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,2573 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,4444 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4767 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 197,96 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,1810 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,6468 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6466 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 997,80 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9311 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 47,470 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 65,7556 |
| THB | Thai baht | 35,017 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,4796 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,4024 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 66,7156 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0635

JPY

Japanese yen

128,90

DKK

Danish krone

7,4614

GBP

Pound sterling

0,71995

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1769

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0660

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,7915

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,183

HUF

Hungarian forint

304,12

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1392

RON

Romanian leu

4,4415

TRY

Turkish lira

2,7784

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3914

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3585

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,2573

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,4444

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4767

KRW

South Korean won

1 197,96

ZAR

South African rand

13,1810

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,6468

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6466

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 997,80

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9311

PHP

Philippine peso

47,470

RUB

Russian rouble

65,7556

THB

Thai baht

35,017

BRL

Brazilian real

3,4796

MXN

Mexican peso

16,4024

INR

Indian rupee

66,7156

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

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Summary of 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)

(2015/C 91/02)

Decisions granting an authorisation

| Reference of the decision (2) | Date of decision | Substance name | Holder of the authorisation | Authorisation number | Authorised use | Date of expiry of review period | Reasons for the decision |
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| C(2015) 1619 | 17 March 2015 | Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
  EC No 204-211-0
  CAS No 117-81-7
  Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
  EC No 201-557-4
  CAS No 84-74-2 | Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd, Summerfield, Kidderminster, DY11 7RZ, Worcestershire, UNITED KINGDOM | REACH/14/3/0
  REACH/14/3/1
  REACH/14/3/2 | The industrial use of DEHP in the manufacture of solid propellants and motor charges for rockets and tactical missiles
  The industrial use of DBP in the manufacture of solid propellants and motor charges for rockets and tactical missiles
  The industrial use of DBP within a specialty paint in the manufacture of motors for rockets and tactical missiles | 21 February 2019 | — | Risk is adequately controlled in accordance with Article 60(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. |

Reference of the decision (2)

Date of decision

Substance name

Holder of the authorisation

Authorisation number

Authorised use

Date of expiry of review period

Reasons for the decision

C(2015) 1619

17 March 2015

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)

EC No 204-211-0

CAS No 117-81-7

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)

EC No 201-557-4

CAS No 84-74-2

Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd, Summerfield, Kidderminster, DY11 7RZ, Worcestershire, UNITED KINGDOM

REACH/14/3/0

REACH/14/3/1

REACH/14/3/2

The industrial use of DEHP in the manufacture of solid propellants and motor charges for rockets and tactical missiles

The industrial use of DBP in the manufacture of solid propellants and motor charges for rockets and tactical missiles

The industrial use of DBP within a specialty paint in the manufacture of motors for rockets and tactical missiles

21 February 2019

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Risk is adequately controlled in accordance with Article 60(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

| — | There are no suitable alternatives at present and search for technically feasible alternatives is ongoing under a replacement programme with requalification requirements for defence industry products. |
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There are no suitable alternatives at present and search for technically feasible alternatives is ongoing under a replacement programme with requalification requirements for defence industry products.

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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/enterprise/sectors/chemicals/reach/authorisation/index_en.htm

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7547 — Varo/GEKOL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 91/03)

| 1. | On 9 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 Varo Energy Germany GmbH (‘Varo Germany’, Germany) ultimately jointly controlled by Vitol Holding BV (Netherlands) and — indirectly — by funds managed by The Carlyle Group (United States), through CIEP II S.à.r.l., acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Kommanditgesellschaft GEKOL Mineralölhandel G.m.b.H. & Co. Hamburg, Germany (‘GEKOL’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 9 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 Varo Energy Germany GmbH (‘Varo Germany’, Germany) ultimately jointly controlled by Vitol Holding BV (Netherlands) and — indirectly — by funds managed by The Carlyle Group (United States), through CIEP II S.à.r.l., acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Kommanditgesellschaft GEKOL Mineralölhandel G.m.b.H. & Co. Hamburg, Germany (‘GEKOL’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Varo Germany is active in the refining of crude oil; storage and distribution of refined oil products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Varo Germany is active in the refining of crude oil; storage and distribution of refined oil products,

| — | GEKOL is active in the distribution of refined oil products such as gasoil (light heating oil), diesel, petrol (gasoline) and jet fuel. |
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GEKOL is active in the distribution of refined oil products such as gasoil (light heating oil), diesel, petrol (gasoline) and jet fuel.

| 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 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 this Notice. |
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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. 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 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.7547 — Varo/GEKOL, 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.7547 — Varo/GEKOL, 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.7528 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Eversholt)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 91/04)

| 1. | On 9 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 Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (CKH) (Hong Kong) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Eversholt Investment Group (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l. and all its subsidiaries (Eversholt) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 9 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 Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (CKH) (Hong Kong) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Eversholt Investment Group (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l. and all its subsidiaries (Eversholt) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   CKH: investment holding, property development and investment, hotels and serviced suites operation, property and project management, investment in infrastructure businesses and securities and ownership and leasing of aircraft; and, through its interests in the following companies, the following activities:






  i. | Hutchison Whampoa Limited: ports and related services, property and hotels, retail, infrastructure, energy and telecommunications; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   CKH: investment holding, property development and investment, hotels and serviced suites operation, property and project management, investment in infrastructure businesses and securities and ownership and leasing of aircraft; and, through its interests in the following companies, the following activities:

i.

Hutchison Whampoa Limited: ports and related services, property and hotels, retail, infrastructure, energy and telecommunications;

| ii. | Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited: investment in energy infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, water infrastructure and infrastructure related businesses operating in Hong Kong, mainland China, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, |
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Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited: investment in energy infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, water infrastructure and infrastructure related businesses operating in Hong Kong, mainland China, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and Canada,

—   Eversholt: supply of railway rolling stock and associated equipment under operating leases, as well as associated maintenance services, to TOCs and FOCs operating in Great Britain.

| 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 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 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 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 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.7528 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Eversholt, 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.7528 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Eversholt, 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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Corrigenda

| 18.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 91/5 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 91/5

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Corrigendum to new national side of euro coins intended for circulation

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 84 of 12 March 2015
  )

(2015/C 91/05)

On page 3:

for:

‘Date of issue: September 2015’,

read:

read:

‘Date of issue: September 2014’.

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| 18.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 91/5 |
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18.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 91/5

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Corrigendum to new national side of euro coins intended for circulation

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 86 of 13 March 2015
  )

(2015/C 91/06)

On page 2:

for:

‘Date of issue: June 2015’,

read:

read:

‘Date of issue: June 2014’.

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