# Official Journal C 94/2019

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6212 March 2019 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 94

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6212 March 2019

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 94/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9275 — Intermediate Capital Group/Grupo Conectanet/Konecta Activos Inmobiliarios) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 94/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9275 — Intermediate Capital Group/Grupo Conectanet/Konecta Activos Inmobiliarios) (
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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | European Central Bank |
| 2019/C 94/02 CON/2019/11 | Opinion of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank of 6 March 2019 on a Council recommendation on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (CON/2019/11) | 2 |

III   Preparatory acts

European Central Bank

2019/C 94/02 CON/2019/11

Opinion of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank of 6 March 2019 on a Council recommendation on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (CON/2019/11)

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 94/03 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| 2019/C 94/04 | 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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| 2019/C 94/05 | Commission Implementing Decision of 8 March 2019 on the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the application for registration of a name referred to in Article 49 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council — Ayrshire New Potatoes/Ayrshire Earlies (PGI) | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 94/03

Euro exchange rates

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2019/C 94/04

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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2019/C 94/05

Commission Implementing Decision of 8 March 2019 on the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the application for registration of a name referred to in Article 49 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council — Ayrshire New Potatoes/Ayrshire Earlies (PGI)

Official Journal of the European Union

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 94/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9106 — Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations/Reden H2/Berroute) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 9 |
| 2019/C 94/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9282 — HCL Technologies/Certain IBM Assets) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2019/C 94/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9106 — Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations/Reden H2/Berroute) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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2019/C 94/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9282 — HCL Technologies/Certain IBM Assets) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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| 2019/C 94/08 | Corrigendum to Summary of Commission Decision of 6 September 2018 declaring a concentration compatible with the internal market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement ( OJ C 417, 16.11.2018 ) | 12 |

Corrigenda

2019/C 94/08

Corrigendum to Summary of Commission Decision of 6 September 2018 declaring a concentration compatible with the internal market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement ( OJ C 417, 16.11.2018 )

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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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9275 — Intermediate Capital Group/Grupo Conectanet/Konecta Activos Inmobiliarios)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 94/01)

On 1 March 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 32019M9275. 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 32019M9275. 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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III Preparatory acts

European Central Bank

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OPINION OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 6 March 2019

on a Council recommendation on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank

(CON/2019/11)

(2019/C 94/02)

Introduction and legal basis

On 20 February 2019 the European Central Bank (ECB) received a request from the President of the European Council for an opinion on Council Recommendation of 12 February 2019 (1) on the appointment of a member of the ECB’s Executive Board.

The competence of the ECB’s Governing Council to deliver an opinion is based on Article 283(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

General observations

| 1. | The Council’s recommendation, which was submitted to the European Council and on which the European Parliament and the ECB’s Governing Council are being consulted, recommends that Philip R. LANE be appointed as a member of the ECB’s Executive Board for a term of office of eight years with effect from 1 June 2019. |
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| 2. | The ECB’s Governing Council is of the opinion that the proposed candidate is a person of recognised standing and professional experience in monetary or banking matters as required by Article 283(2) of the Treaty. |
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| 3. | The ECB’s Governing Council has no objection to the Council’s recommendation to appoint Philip R. LANE as a member of the ECB’s Executive Board. |
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Done at Frankfurt am Main, 6 March 2019.

The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI

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(1)  OJ C 60, 15.2.2019, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

11 March 2019

(2019/C 94/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1244 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 124,91 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4608 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86240 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,5802 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1349 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 136,40 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,7700 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,656 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 315,84 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2994 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7491 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,1177 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5935 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5093 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,8264 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6492 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5283 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 275,28 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,1520 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,5612 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4130 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 067,68 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5982 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,751 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 74,2572 |
| THB | Thai baht | 35,655 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3275 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,8444 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 78,5470 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1244

JPY

Japanese yen

124,91

DKK

Danish krone

7,4608

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86240

SEK

Swedish krona

10,5802

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1349

ISK

Iceland króna

136,40

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,7700

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,656

HUF

Hungarian forint

315,84

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2994

RON

Romanian leu

4,7491

TRY

Turkish lira

6,1177

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5935

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5093

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,8264

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6492

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5283

KRW

South Korean won

1 275,28

ZAR

South African rand

16,1520

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,5612

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4130

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 067,68

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5982

PHP

Philippine peso

58,751

RUB

Russian rouble

74,2572

THB

Thai baht

35,655

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3275

MXN

Mexican peso

21,8444

INR

Indian rupee

78,5470

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

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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 94/04)

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(2019) 1663 | 5 March 2019 | Chromium trioxide
  EC No 215-607-8,
  CAS No 1333-82-0 | Federal-Mogul Burscheid GmbH, Buergermeister-Schmidt-Str. 17, 51399 Burscheid, Germany | REACH/19/6/0 | Use of chromium trioxide in functional chrome plating of piston rings for automotive engines as applied in the segments light vehicle petrol, light vehicle diesel, middle range diesel and heavy duty. | 21 September 2029 | In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment arising from the uses of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility. |

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(2019) 1663

5 March 2019

Chromium trioxide

EC No 215-607-8,

CAS No 1333-82-0

Federal-Mogul Burscheid GmbH, Buergermeister-Schmidt-Str. 17, 51399 Burscheid, Germany

REACH/19/6/0

Use of chromium trioxide in functional chrome plating of piston rings for automotive engines as applied in the segments light vehicle petrol, light vehicle diesel, middle range diesel and heavy duty.

21 September 2029

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

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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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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 8 March 2019

on the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the application for registration of a name referred to in Article 49 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council

‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ (PGI)

(2019/C 94/05)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 50(2)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The United Kingdom has sent to the Commission an application for protection of the name ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ in accordance with Article 49(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. |
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The United Kingdom has sent to the Commission an application for protection of the name ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ in accordance with Article 49(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

| (2) | In accordance with Article 50 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 the Commission has examined that application and concluded that it fulfils the conditions laid down in that Regulation. |
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In accordance with Article 50 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 the Commission has examined that application and concluded that it fulfils the conditions laid down in that Regulation.

| (3) | In order to allow for the submission of notices of opposition in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the single document and the reference to the publication of the product specification referred to in Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation for the name ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ should be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, |
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In order to allow for the submission of notices of opposition in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the single document and the reference to the publication of the product specification referred to in Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation for the name ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ should be published in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The single document and the reference to the publication of the product specification referred to in Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 for the name ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ (PGI) are contained in the Annex to this Decision.

In accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the publication of this Decision shall confer the right to oppose to the registration of the name referred to in the first paragraph of this Article within three months from the date of publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2019.

For the Commission

Phil HOGAN

Member of the Commission

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

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ANNEX

SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘AYRSHIRE NEW POTATOES’/‘AYRSHIRE EARLIES’

EU No: PGI-GB-02286 – 31.1.2017

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

1.   Name(s)

‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’

2.   Member State or Third Country

United Kingdom

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

3.2.   Description of product to which the name in 1 applies

‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ is the name given to immature potatoes of the Solanum tuberosum species of the Solanaceae family grown in the county of Ayrshire, South West of Scotland. They must be planted, grown and harvested within the defined geographical area.

‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ are grown from the basic seed varieties catalogued in the national registers of varieties of the Member States of the EU. The main varieties used and their estimated share of the market are presently Epicure (8 %), Casablanca (40 %), Isle of Jura (12 %) and Maris Peer (40 %). Varieties may change as breeding characteristics adapt but their inclusion in the variety base for ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ will be highly determined by their characteristics as described below as well as their ability to be ready for harvest between May and July.

‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ have a relatively low dry matter of up to 20 %. The dry matter will vary depending on variety, maturity and the season.

The ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ potato is small in size (15-65 mm in diameter), round or oval in shape with a soft skin. It has a distinctive strong earthy nutty flavour and aroma. It has a creamy, firm texture as a result of a low starch content of 10-15 %. The starch range will be determined by varietal and seasonal variances. This low starch content makes these the ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ ideal for boiling and for use where shape retention is required (i.e. in salads). The colour of the flesh varies between white and cream, determined by the variety, and will be consistent throughout the potato.

‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ are harvested from the beginning of May until the end of July before the lifting of maincrop potatoes. The first crop harvested in May is sold unwashed in order to protect the soft skin of the potatoes. The soil content is maximum of 1 % by weight of tubers. As the season progresses the skin hardens sufficiently to allow washing.

‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ are sold either loose by weight or packaged in a range of weights with the latest date for sales of the product to final consumers being the last day of July.

3.3.   Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only)

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3.4.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area

‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ must be planted, grown and harvested in the designated area.

3.5.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to

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3.6.   Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to

Labelling must include either the term ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’ or ‘Ayrshire Earlies’.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The region of Ayrshire in the West of Scotland within the geographic Local Authority boundaries of North, East and South Ayrshire Councils. The county of Ayrshire is bordered on the west side by the Firth of Clyde and extends from the coastal locations of Skelmorlie in the north to Ballantrae in the south, and to Glenbuck in the east. The county also includes the Isle of Arran and the Cumbrae Isles.

5.   Link with the geographical area

The link of ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ with the geographical area is based on product’s quality and reputation. ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ have the long-standing reputation of marking the start of supply of new Scottish season potatoes. Many factors are said to have influenced the flavour of the ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ including light soil, mild climate, fertilisers, earliness of harvest and speed of delivery to markets.

‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ distinctive flavour is influenced by its short growing season. The mild climate and unique soils of Ayrshire enables ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ to be planted, grown and harvested early in the year, earlier than in other parts of Scotland.

Ayrshire has been at the heart of the Scottish (and indeed UK) potato industry since the cultivation of the crop was first reported in Scotland in a commercial basis in 1793. The area provides the first commercially produced potatoes of the year grown in Scotland and ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ are renowned across the country for their quality, flavour, and as a symbol of the new season. In historical and current press coverage, and other publications this product has also been known as ‘South West Earlies’ and ‘Early Ayrshires’.

Due to light sandy soil and early warming by the Gulf Stream, farms in Ayrshire, particularly those along the Ayrshire coast have always been able to plant their potato crop a few weeks earlier than in other parts of Scotland. The original potato crop cycle was planting in June and lifting in mid-autumn.

In the book ‘A Corner of Carrick’ by James A. Guthrie, there is a chapter called ‘The Early Ayrshires’. This chapter provides information about the commercialism of the early potato and how in 1857 two Ayrshire farmers (Dunlop and Hannah), visited the Channel Islands (where farmers had been planting early crops for many years) to study how they managed to grow potatoes so early in the year.

In 1881 a new method to help cultivate potatoes earlier called sprouting, was pioneered and this was taken up and implemented in the area by many Ayrshire farmers. With this new crop husbandry the planting cycle commences early February. This allows the first lifting of ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ in the second half of May on the coastal areas of Ayrshire, with lifting gradually moving inland as the season progresses.

Press coverage relating to early potatoes grown in Ayrshire has been recorded as early as 1857 when the North British Agriculturalist and Edinburgh Evening News mentioned potato production being ‘extensively practiced along the coast on the light and early soils’. Nearly 100 years later, an article entitled ‘South-West Earlies Win The Race’ from The Glasgow Herald Agriculture Survey, (February 1, 1956) said ‘For almost a century the early potato crop has played a most important part in the farming economy of South-West Scotland’.

In the Ayrshire parish of Maybole, growing ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ was said to be the ‘main occupation’ in 1951 according to John Strawhorn and William Boyd’s The Statistical Account of Scotland. Heather Holmes in her book ‘Tattie howkers’ (2005) quoted that ‘crops of early potatoes, or earlies, became synonymous with the county of Ayrshire, as were the terms “Ayrshires” and “Ayrshire potatoes”’ and their production was a ‘specialised and intensive branch of Ayrshire farming’. In 1901, it was reported in the North British Agriculturalist that in Girvan, the potato was ‘a most important one (product) in the district’. The book ‘Old West Kilbride’ by Molly Blyth has the subtitle ‘The Tattie Toon’ because of the connection of this coastal Ayrshire town with the growing of potatoes and specifically ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’.

There was also an internet article on the Farming UK website which said ‘Synonymous with summer Ayrshire new potatoes are widely regarded as being one of the finest tasting potatoes available and is highly sought after during its eight week season’.

There are many internet sites providing recipes that use ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’. Red Book Recipes states that ‘The early new potatoes that come from Ayrshire are some of the best in Britain’. The website provides detail on the early potato product as well as instructions on how to cook the perfect potato.

Reference to publication of the specification

(the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of this Regulation)

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/641216/protected-food-name-ayrshire-earlies-spec.pdf

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 94/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9106 — Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations/Reden H2/Berroute)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 94/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | The Caisse des Dépôts et des Consignations (‘CDC’, France), |
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The Caisse des Dépôts et des Consignations (‘CDC’, France),

| — | The firm Reden H2 (France), a subsidiary of the Reden Solar group, controlled by Eurazeo and InfraVia, |
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The firm Reden H2 (France), a subsidiary of the Reden Solar group, controlled by Eurazeo and InfraVia,

| — | SAS Berroute (‘Berroute’, France). |
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SAS Berroute (‘Berroute’, France).

The operation consists of the acquisition of joint control, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, of the joint undertaking Berroute by the CDC and the firm Reden H2, which already has exclusive control of Berroute.

The concentration is accomplished by means of the acquisition by the CDC of a 49 % share of the capital of Berroute.

2.

| — | The CDC is a public institution carrying out activities of general interest in support of public policies conducted by the State, and is active in the management of private funds. It also carries out activities, through its subsidiaries, in the fields of energy and the environment, real estate, investment and services, |
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The CDC is a public institution carrying out activities of general interest in support of public policies conducted by the State, and is active in the management of private funds. It also carries out activities, through its subsidiaries, in the fields of energy and the environment, real estate, investment and services,

| — | Reden Solar is a group of companies, including Reden H2, active in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of photovoltaic power stations and related project development. Its parent companies, Eurazeo and InfraVia, are investment companies, |
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Reden Solar is a group of companies, including Reden H2, active in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of photovoltaic power stations and related project development. Its parent companies, Eurazeo and InfraVia, are investment companies,

| — | Berroute is a company whose purpose is the development, construction, financing and operation of the project to build and operate a photovoltaic power plant located in Saucats, France. |
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Berroute is a company whose purpose is the development, construction, financing and operation of the project to build and operate a photovoltaic power plant located in Saucats, France.

3.

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 the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission no later than ten days following the date on which this notification is published. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9106 — Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations/Reden H2/Berroute.

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’).

1

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

2

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 94/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9282 — HCL Technologies/Certain IBM Assets)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 94/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | HCL Technologies Limited (‘HCL’) (India), |
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HCL Technologies Limited (‘HCL’) (India),

| — | Certain assets and liabilities from International Business Machines Corporation (‘IBM’) (United States) comprising four selected software product portfolios (‘the Target’). |
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Certain assets and liabilities from International Business Machines Corporation (‘IBM’) (United States) comprising four selected software product portfolios (‘the Target’).

HCL acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of IBM.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2.

—   for HCL: the supply of technology and IT services,

—   for the Target: certain IT software portfolios concerning marketing, commerce, security and collaboration software.

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.9282 — HCL Technologies/Certain IBM Assets

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 |
| --- |
| 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’).

1

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

2

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Corrigenda

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 94/12

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Corrigendum to Summary of Commission Decision of 6 September 2018 declaring a concentration compatible with the internal market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 417 of 16 November 2018
  )

(2019/C 94/08)

On the cover, in the table of contents, and on page 4, after the title:

for:

‘(notified under document C(2018) 5534)’,

read:

read

‘(notified under document C(2018) 5748)’.

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