# Official Journal C 50/2016

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5910 February 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 50

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5910 February 2016

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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 |
| 2016/C 050/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7449 — SNCF Mobilités/Eurostar International Limited) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 050/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7449 — SNCF Mobilités/Eurostar International Limited) (
  1
  )

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1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 050/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2016/C 050/03 | Administrative Commission of the European Communities on social security for migrant workers — Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2016/C 050/04 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2016/C 050/05 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2016/C 050/06 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
  1
  ) | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 050/02

Euro exchange rates

2

2016/C 050/03

Administrative Commission of the European Communities on social security for migrant workers — Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2016/C 050/04

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  )

1

5

2016/C 050/05

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
  1
  )

1

6

2016/C 050/06

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
  1
  )

1

7

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 050/07 | ESPON EGTC — Invitation for stakeholders to submit proposals for targeted analyses | 8 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 050/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7924 — Bell AG/Coop Group/H.L. Verwaltungs-GmbH) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2016/C 050/07

ESPON EGTC — Invitation for stakeholders to submit proposals for targeted analyses

8

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 050/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7924 — Bell AG/Coop Group/H.L. Verwaltungs-GmbH) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

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| | (1)   Text with EEA relevance |

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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

| 10.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/1 |
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10.2.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 50/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7449 — SNCF Mobilités/Eurostar International Limited)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 50/01)

On 13 May 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in French 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 32015M7449. 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 32015M7449. 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

| 10.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/2 |
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10.2.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 February 2016

(2016/C 50/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1236 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,07 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4635 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,77945 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,5142 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0997 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6705 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,058 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 311,55 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4530 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4943 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,3154 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6083 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5623 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7585 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7085 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5767 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 356,24 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 18,1960 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,3924 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6420 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 307,42 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6880 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 53,641 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 88,3952 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,829 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3741 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,1922 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 76,4549 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1236

JPY

Japanese yen

129,07

DKK

Danish krone

7,4635

GBP

Pound sterling

0,77945

SEK

Swedish krona

9,5142

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0997

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6705

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,058

HUF

Hungarian forint

311,55

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4530

RON

Romanian leu

4,4943

TRY

Turkish lira

3,3154

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6083

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5623

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7585

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7085

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5767

KRW

South Korean won

1 356,24

ZAR

South African rand

18,1960

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,3924

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6420

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 307,42

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6880

PHP

Philippine peso

53,641

RUB

Russian rouble

88,3952

THB

Thai baht

39,829

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3741

MXN

Mexican peso

21,1922

INR

Indian rupee

76,4549

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

(2016/C 50/03)

Article 107(1), (2) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

Reference period: January 2016

Application period: April, May and June 2016

| 01-2016 | EUR | BGN | CZK | DKK | HRK | HUF | PLN |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 EUR = | 1 | 1,95580 | 27,0267 | 7,46191 | 7,65819 | 314,679 | 4,40738 |
| 1 BGN = | 0,511300 | 1 | 13,8187 | 3,81527 | 3,91563 | 160,895 | 2,25349 |
| 1 CZK = | 0,0370004 | 0,0723655 | 1 | 0,276094 | 0,283356 | 11,6433 | 0,163075 |
| 1 DKK = | 0,134014 | 0,262105 | 3,62196 | 1 | 1,02630 | 42,1714 | 0,590650 |
| 1 HRK = | 0,130579 | 0,255387 | 3,52912 | 0,974369 | 1 | 41,0905 | 0,575511 |
| 1 HUF = | 0,00317784 | 0,00621522 | 0,0858866 | 0,023713 | 0,0243365 | 1 | 0,0140059 |
| 1 PLN = | 0,226892 | 0,443756 | 6,13215 | 1,69305 | 1,73759 | 71,3983 | 1 |
| 1 RON = | 0,220698 | 0,431641 | 5,96474 | 1,64683 | 1,69015 | 69,4491 | 0,972700 |
| 1 SEK = | 0,107728 | 0,210694 | 2,91153 | 0,803856 | 0,825001 | 33,8997 | 0,474798 |
| 1 GBP = | 1,32523 | 2,59188 | 35,8166 | 9,88874 | 10,1489 | 417,022 | 5,84079 |
| 1 NOK = | 0,104276 | 0,203943 | 2,81824 | 0,778099 | 0,798567 | 32,8135 | 0,459584 |
| 1 ISK = | 0,00706616 | 0,0138200 | 0,190975 | 0,0527270 | 0,0541140 | 2,22357 | 0,031143 |
| 1 CHF = | 0,914006 | 1,78761 | 24,7026 | 6,82022 | 6,99963 | 287,618 | 4,02837 |

01-2016

EUR

BGN

CZK

DKK

HRK

HUF

PLN

1 EUR =

1

1,95580

27,0267

7,46191

7,65819

314,679

4,40738

1 BGN =

0,511300

1

13,8187

3,81527

3,91563

160,895

2,25349

1 CZK =

0,0370004

0,0723655

1

0,276094

0,283356

11,6433

0,163075

1 DKK =

0,134014

0,262105

3,62196

1

1,02630

42,1714

0,590650

1 HRK =

0,130579

0,255387

3,52912

0,974369

1

41,0905

0,575511

1 HUF =

0,00317784

0,00621522

0,0858866

0,023713

0,0243365

1

0,0140059

1 PLN =

0,226892

0,443756

6,13215

1,69305

1,73759

71,3983

1

1 RON =

0,220698

0,431641

5,96474

1,64683

1,69015

69,4491

0,972700

1 SEK =

0,107728

0,210694

2,91153

0,803856

0,825001

33,8997

0,474798

1 GBP =

1,32523

2,59188

35,8166

9,88874

10,1489

417,022

5,84079

1 NOK =

0,104276

0,203943

2,81824

0,778099

0,798567

32,8135

0,459584

1 ISK =

0,00706616

0,0138200

0,190975

0,0527270

0,0541140

2,22357

0,031143

1 CHF =

0,914006

1,78761

24,7026

6,82022

6,99963

287,618

4,02837

| 01-2016 | RON | SEK | GBP | NOK | ISK | CHF |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 EUR = | 4,53108 | 9,28264 | 0,754586 | 9,58992 | 141,520 | 1,09409 |
| 1 BGN = | 2,31674 | 4,74621 | 0,385820 | 4,90332 | 72,3589 | 0,559405 |
| 1 CZK = | 0,167652 | 0,343462 | 0,027920 | 0,354831 | 5,23629 | 0,0404816 |
| 1 DKK = | 0,607228 | 1,24400 | 0,101125 | 1,28518 | 18,9656 | 0,146623 |
| 1 HRK = | 0,591664 | 1,21212 | 0,0985332 | 1,25224 | 18,4795 | 0,142865 |
| 1 HUF = | 0,0143990 | 0,0294988 | 0,00239795 | 0,0304752 | 0,449727 | 0,00347683 |
| 1 PLN = | 1,028067 | 2,10616 | 0,171210 | 2,17588 | 32,1097 | 0,248240 |
| 1 RON = | 1 | 2,04866 | 0,166536 | 2,11648 | 31,2331 | 0,241463 |
| 1 SEK = | 0,488124 | 1 | 0,0812900 | 1,03310 | 15,2456 | 0,117864 |
| 1 GBP = | 6,00472 | 12,3016 | 1 | 12,7088 | 187,546 | 1,44991 |
| 1 NOK = | 0,472483 | 0,967959 | 0,0786854 | 1 | 14,7571 | 0,114087 |
| 1 ISK = | 0,032017 | 0,065593 | 0,00533203 | 0,0677639 | 1 | 0,00773098 |
| 1 CHF = | 4,14143 | 8,48439 | 0,689696 | 8,76524 | 129,350 | 1 |

01-2016

RON

SEK

GBP

NOK

ISK

CHF

1 EUR =

4,53108

9,28264

0,754586

9,58992

141,520

1,09409

1 BGN =

2,31674

4,74621

0,385820

4,90332

72,3589

0,559405

1 CZK =

0,167652

0,343462

0,027920

0,354831

5,23629

0,0404816

1 DKK =

0,607228

1,24400

0,101125

1,28518

18,9656

0,146623

1 HRK =

0,591664

1,21212

0,0985332

1,25224

18,4795

0,142865

1 HUF =

0,0143990

0,0294988

0,00239795

0,0304752

0,449727

0,00347683

1 PLN =

1,028067

2,10616

0,171210

2,17588

32,1097

0,248240

1 RON =

1

2,04866

0,166536

2,11648

31,2331

0,241463

1 SEK =

0,488124

1

0,0812900

1,03310

15,2456

0,117864

1 GBP =

6,00472

12,3016

1

12,7088

187,546

1,44991

1 NOK =

0,472483

0,967959

0,0786854

1

14,7571

0,114087

1 ISK =

0,032017

0,065593

0,00533203

0,0677639

1

0,00773098

1 CHF =

4,14143

8,48439

0,689696

8,76524

129,350

1

Note: all cross rates involving ISK are calculated using ISK/EUR rate data from the Central Bank of Iceland

| reference: Jan.16 | 1 EUR in national currency | 1 unit of N.C. in EUR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BGN | 1,95580 | 0,511300 |
| CZK | 27,0267 | 0,0370004 |
| DKK | 7,46191 | 0,134014 |
| HRK | 7,65819 | 0,130579 |
| HUF | 314,679 | 0,00317784 |
| PLN | 4,40738 | 0,226892 |
| RON | 4,53108 | 0,220698 |
| SEK | 9,28264 | 0,107728 |
| GBP | 0,754586 | 1,32523 |
| NOK | 9,58992 | 0,104276 |
| ISK | 141,520 | 0,00706616 |
| CHF | 1,09409 | 0,914006 |

reference: Jan.16

1 EUR in national currency

1 unit of N.C. in EUR

BGN

1,95580

0,511300

CZK

27,0267

0,0370004

DKK

7,46191

0,134014

HRK

7,65819

0,130579

HUF

314,679

0,00317784

PLN

4,40738

0,226892

RON

4,53108

0,220698

SEK

9,28264

0,107728

GBP

0,754586

1,32523

NOK

9,58992

0,104276

ISK

141,520

0,00706616

CHF

1,09409

0,914006

Note: ISK/EUR rates based on data from the Central Bank of Iceland

| 1. | Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 determines that the rate for the conversion into a currency of amounts denominated in another currency shall be the rate calculated by the Commission and based on the monthly average, during the reference period specified in paragraph 2, of reference rates of exchange of currencies published by the European Central Bank. |
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1.

Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 determines that the rate for the conversion into a currency of amounts denominated in another currency shall be the rate calculated by the Commission and based on the monthly average, during the reference period specified in paragraph 2, of reference rates of exchange of currencies published by the European Central Bank.

| 2. | The reference period shall be:






  — | the month of January for rates of conversion applicable from 1 April following, |
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2.

The reference period shall be:

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the month of January for rates of conversion applicable from 1 April following,

| — | the month of April for rates of conversion applicable from 1 July following, |
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the month of April for rates of conversion applicable from 1 July following,

| — | the month of July for rates of conversion applicable from 1 October following, |
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the month of July for rates of conversion applicable from 1 October following,

| — | the month of October for rates of conversion applicable from 1 January following. |
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the month of October for rates of conversion applicable from 1 January following.

The rates for the conversion of currencies shall be published in the second Official Journal of the European Union (C series) of the months of February, May, August and November.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 10.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/5 |
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10.2.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 50/5

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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 50/04)

| Member State | Italy |
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| Routes concerned | Reggio Calabria - Bologna and vice versa
  Reggio Calabria - Pisa and vice versa |
| New date of entry into force of the public service obligations | 30 October 2016 |
| Address where the text and any information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained | Reference document


  OJ C 301, 12 September 2015

  For further information, please contact:





  Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport |
| Directorate-General for Airports and Air Transport |
| Tel. 06 5908 4908/4041/4350 |
| Fax 06 5908 3280 |
| Email: segreteria_dgata@pec.mit.gov.it |
| Internet: http://www.mit.gov.it |

Member State

Italy

Routes concerned

Reggio Calabria - Bologna and vice versa

Reggio Calabria - Pisa and vice versa

New date of entry into force of the public service obligations

30 October 2016

Address where the text and any information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained

Reference document

OJ C 301, 12 September 2015

For further information, please contact:

Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

Directorate-General for Airports and Air Transport

Tel. 06 5908 4908/4041/4350

Fax 06 5908 3280

Email: segreteria_dgata@pec.mit.gov.it

Internet: http://www.mit.gov.it

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| 10.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/6 |
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10.2.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 50/6

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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 50/05)

| Member State | Italy |
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| Route concerned | Reggio Calabria-Bologna and vice versa |
| Period of validity of the contract | From 30 October 2016 until 29 October 2018 |
| Deadline for submission of tenders | 2 months after the publication of this notice |
| Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained | For further information, please contact:





  National Agency for Civil Aviation (ENAC) |
| Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo |
| Viale del Castro Pretorio, 118 |
| 00185 Roma |
| ITALIA |
| Tel. +39 0644596564 |
| Tel. +39 0644596591 |
| Email | : | osp@enac.gov.it |
| Internet | : | http://www.mit.gov.it
  http://www.enac.gov.it |

Member State

Italy

Route concerned

Reggio Calabria-Bologna and vice versa

Period of validity of the contract

From 30 October 2016 until 29 October 2018

Deadline for submission of tenders

2 months after the publication of this notice

Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained

For further information, please contact:

National Agency for Civil Aviation (ENAC)

Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo

Viale del Castro Pretorio, 118

00185 Roma

ITALIA

Tel. +39 0644596564

Tel. +39 0644596591

Email

:

osp@enac.gov.it

Internet

:

http://www.mit.gov.it

http://www.enac.gov.it

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 50/7

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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 50/06)

| Member State | Italy |
| --- | --- |
| Route concerned | Reggio Calabria - Pisa and vice versa |
| Period of validity of the contract | From 30 October 2016 until 29 October 2018 |
| Deadline for submission of tenders | Two months after the publication of this notice |
| Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained | For further information, please contact:





  National Agency for Civil Aviation (ENAC) |
| Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo |
| Viale del Castro Pretorio, 118 |
| 00185 Roma |
| ITALIA |
| Tel. +39 0644596564 |
| Tel. +39 0644596591 |
| Email | : | osp@enac.gov.it |
| Internet | : | http://www.mit.gov.it
  http://www.enac.gov.it |

Member State

Italy

Route concerned

Reggio Calabria - Pisa and vice versa

Period of validity of the contract

From 30 October 2016 until 29 October 2018

Deadline for submission of tenders

Two months after the publication of this notice

Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained

For further information, please contact:

National Agency for Civil Aviation (ENAC)

Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo

Viale del Castro Pretorio, 118

00185 Roma

ITALIA

Tel. +39 0644596564

Tel. +39 0644596591

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 10.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/8 |
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10.2.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 50/8

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ESPON EGTC — Invitation for stakeholders to submit proposals for targeted analyses

(2016/C 50/07)

In the framework of the ESPON 2020 Single Operation, the ESPON EGTC invites Stakeholders to submit proposals for targeted analyses.

The closing date for the submission of proposals is 9 March 2016.

The application form and a guidance document to support stakeholders in preparing proposals are available for download at the ESPON Website: http://www.espon.eu

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 10.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/9 |
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10.2.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 50/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7924 — Bell AG/Coop Group/H.L. Verwaltungs-GmbH)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 50/08)

| 1. | On 1 February 2016 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 Bell AG (‘Bell’, Switzerland), belonging to the Coop Group (‘Coop’, Switzerland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of H.L. Verwaltungs-GmbH (‘Huber’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 February 2016 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 Bell AG (‘Bell’, Switzerland), belonging to the Coop Group (‘Coop’, Switzerland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of H.L. Verwaltungs-GmbH (‘Huber’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Bell: production, processing and sale of meat and meat products, sea fruits and convenience,
  —   for Coop: wholesale of food and other products, production, processing and sale of meat, meat products, sea fruits and convenience,
  —   for Huber: production, processing and sale of chicken and turkey meat. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Bell: production, processing and sale of meat and meat products, sea fruits and convenience,

—   for Coop: wholesale of food and other products, production, processing and sale of meat, meat products, sea fruits and convenience,

—   for Huber: production, processing and sale of chicken and turkey meat.

| 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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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.7924 — Bell AG/Coop Group/H.L. Verwaltungs-GmbH, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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.7924 — Bell AG/Coop Group/H.L. Verwaltungs-GmbH, 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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