# Official Journal C 457/2014

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5719 December 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 457

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5719 December 2014

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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 |
| 2014/C 457/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7450 — EQT VI/Siemens Audiologische Technik) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 457/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 2 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 457/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7450 — EQT VI/Siemens Audiologische Technik) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 457/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Parliament |
| 2014/C 457/03 | Communication of the European Parliament concerning the European Citizen’s Prize — CIVI EUROPAEO PRAEMIUM | 4 |
| | Council |
| 2014/C 457/04 | Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/932/CFSP and Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen | 6 |
| 2014/C 457/05 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen applies | 7 |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 457/06 | Euro exchange rates | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Parliament

2014/C 457/03

Communication of the European Parliament concerning the European Citizen’s Prize — CIVI EUROPAEO PRAEMIUM

CIVI EUROPAEO PRAEMIUM

4

Council

2014/C 457/04

Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/932/CFSP and Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen

6

2014/C 457/05

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen applies

7

European Commission

2014/C 457/06

Euro exchange rates

8

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 457/07 | Notice of reopening the anti-dumping investigation concerning the imports of certain solar glass originating in the People's Republic of China | 9 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 457/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7417 — Sime Darby / New Britain Palm Oil) (
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  ) | 18 |
| 2014/C 457/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7472 — Rhône Capital/Goldman Sachs/Neovia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 19 |
| 2014/C 457/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7468 — Oji Holdings/Itochu Corporation/Sales and production JVS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 20 |
| 2014/C 457/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7465 — Arkema/Bostik) (
  1
  ) | 21 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 457/07

Notice of reopening the anti-dumping investigation concerning the imports of certain solar glass originating in the People's Republic of China

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 457/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7417 — Sime Darby / New Britain Palm Oil) (
  1
  )

1

18

2014/C 457/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7472 — Rhône Capital/Goldman Sachs/Neovia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

19

2014/C 457/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7468 — Oji Holdings/Itochu Corporation/Sales and production JVS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

20

2014/C 457/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7465 — Arkema/Bostik) (
  1
  )

1

21

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 19.12.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 457/1 |
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19.12.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 457/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7450 — EQT VI/Siemens Audiologische Technik)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 457/01)

On 15 December 2014, 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 the English language 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 32014M7450. 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 32014M7450. 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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| 19.12.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 457/2 |
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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 457/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 5.12.2014 |
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| Aid number | SA.37409 (13/N) |
| Member State | Slovakia |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Schéma štátnej pomoci poskytovanej v Slovenskej republike prostredníctvom Úradu vlády SR na podporu kultúry národnostných menšín |
| Legal basis | 1. | Zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov v znení neskorších predpisov
  internetové spojenie: www.finance.gov.sk |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.12.2014

Aid number

SA.37409 (13/N)

Member State

Slovakia

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Schéma štátnej pomoci poskytovanej v Slovenskej republike prostredníctvom Úradu vlády SR na podporu kultúry národnostných menšín

Legal basis

1.

Zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov v znení neskorších predpisov

internetové spojenie: www.finance.gov.sk

| 2. | Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov
  internetové spojenie: www.finance.gov.sk |
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2.

Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov

internetové spojenie: www.finance.gov.sk

| 3. | Zákon č. 524/2010 Z. z. z 8. decembra 2010 o poskytovaní dotácií v pôsobnosti Úradu vlády Slovenskej republiky v znení neskorších predpisov
  internetové spojenie: http://www.vlada.gov.sk/dotacie-uv-sr/ |
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3.

Zákon č. 524/2010 Z. z. z 8. decembra 2010 o poskytovaní dotácií v pôsobnosti Úradu vlády Slovenskej republiky v znení neskorších predpisov

internetové spojenie: http://www.vlada.gov.sk/dotacie-uv-sr/

| 4. | Zákon č. 212/1997 Z. z. o povinných výtlačkoch periodických publikácií, neperiodických publikácií a rozmnoženín audiovizuálnych diel v znení neskorších predpisov
  internetové spojenie: http://www.culture.gov.sk/ministerstvo/legislativa/pravne-predpisy-v-oblasti-kultury-19b.html |
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4.

Zákon č. 212/1997 Z. z. o povinných výtlačkoch periodických publikácií, neperiodických publikácií a rozmnoženín audiovizuálnych diel v znení neskorších predpisov

internetové spojenie: http://www.culture.gov.sk/ministerstvo/legislativa/pravne-predpisy-v-oblasti-kultury-19b.html

| 5. | Zákon č. 167/2008 Z. z. o periodickej tlači a agentúrnom spravodajstve a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov (tlačový zákon) v znení zákona č. 221/2011 Z. z.
  internetové spojenie: http://www.culture.gov.sk/ministerstvo/legislativa/pravne-predpisy-v-oblasti-kultury-19b.html |
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5.

Zákon č. 167/2008 Z. z. o periodickej tlači a agentúrnom spravodajstve a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov (tlačový zákon) v znení zákona č. 221/2011 Z. z.

internetové spojenie: http://www.culture.gov.sk/ministerstvo/legislativa/pravne-predpisy-v-oblasti-kultury-19b.html

Type of measure

Scheme

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Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR

1,1558 million

Intensity

95 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

Publishing of books; periodicals and other publishing activities

Name and address of the granting authority

| Úrad vlády Slovenskej republiky |
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| Námestie slobody 1 |
| 813 70 Bratislava |
| SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA |

Úrad vlády Slovenskej republiky

Námestie slobody 1

813 70 Bratislava

SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Parliament

| 19.12.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 457/4 |
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19.12.2014

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Communication of the European Parliament concerning the European Citizen’s Prize — CIVI EUROPAEO PRAEMIUM

(2014/C 457/03)

The Chancellery of the European Citizens’ Prize held its annual meeting on 19 November 2014 with Mrs Sylvie Guillaume, Vice-President of the European Parliament, in the chair.

At that meeting the following list of prize winners for 2014 was drawn up.

The prizes will be awarded at public award ceremonies in the Member States where laureates are based, and will be organised by the Information offices of the European Parliament. The laureates will also meet at the European Parliament in Brussels for a central event on 25 February 2015.

CIVI EUROPAEO PRAEMIUM

Laureates/Winners

| — | prof. Anna Wolff-Powęska |
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prof. Anna Wolff-Powęska

| — | Alojz Rebula |
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Alojz Rebula

| — | Andrei Pleşu |
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Andrei Pleşu

| — | Atlatszo.hu |
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Atlatszo.hu

| — | dr Bartłomiej Zapała |
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dr Bartłomiej Zapała

| — | BEDNET |
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BEDNET

| — | Blue Star Programme |
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Blue Star Programme

| — | Bulli Tour Europa |
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Bulli Tour Europa

| — | Cittadini di Lampedusa |
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Cittadini di Lampedusa

| — | Cocina Económica de Logroño |
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Cocina Económica de Logroño

| — | Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann |
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Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann

| — | Demokratisches Ostvorpommern – Verein für politische Kultur e.V. |
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Demokratisches Ostvorpommern – Verein für politische Kultur e.V.

| — | Διογένης ΜΚΟ |
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Διογένης ΜΚΟ

| — | Erika Körner-Metz und Gisela Berninger |
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Erika Körner-Metz und Gisela Berninger

| — | Euradionantes |
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Euradionantes

| — | Europäische Gesellschaft für Politik, Kultur, Soziales e.V. Diaphania |
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Europäische Gesellschaft für Politik, Kultur, Soziales e.V. Diaphania

| — | EuropeanMigrationLaw |
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EuropeanMigrationLaw

| — | MUDr. EVA Siracká, DrSc., prezidentka Ligy proti rakovine |
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MUDr. EVA Siracká, DrSc., prezidentka Ligy proti rakovine

| — | Evropský parlament mládeže v ČR |
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Evropský parlament mládeže v ČR

| — | Fundacja Pomocy Wzajemnej ‘Barka’ |
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Fundacja Pomocy Wzajemnej ‘Barka’

| — | Христо Христов |
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Христо Христов

| — | Jaccede |
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Jaccede

| — | Je veux l’Europe |
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Je veux l’Europe

| — | Kerényi Lajos |
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Kerényi Lajos

| — | Κέντρο Εκπαιδεύσεως & Αποκαταστάσεως Τυφλών, Περιφερειακή Διεύθυνση Θεσσαλονίκης (πρώην Σχολή Τυφλών Θεσσαλονίκης ‘Ο ΗΛΙΟΣ’) |
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Κέντρο Εκπαιδεύσεως & Αποκαταστάσεως Τυφλών, Περιφερειακή Διεύθυνση Θεσσαλονίκης (πρώην Σχολή Τυφλών Θεσσαλονίκης ‘Ο ΗΛΙΟΣ’)

| — | Libera. Associazioni, nomi e numeri contro le mafie |
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Libera. Associazioni, nomi e numeri contro le mafie

| — | Malta Hospice Movement |
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Malta Hospice Movement

| — | Maria De Biase |
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Maria De Biase

| — | Marianne Lück |
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Marianne Lück

| — | Martina Čuljak — HelpBalkans |
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Martina Čuljak — HelpBalkans

| — | Mauthausen Komitee Österreich |
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Mauthausen Komitee Österreich

| — | Miljötinget |
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Miljötinget

| — | Младите доброволци от Варна |
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Младите доброволци от Варна

| — | Nadace Naše dítě |
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Nadace Naše dítě

| — | Orden Hospitalaria de San Juan de Dios |
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Orden Hospitalaria de San Juan de Dios

| — | Probstner János |
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Probstner János

| — | Sevgül Uludağ και Μιχάλης Χριστοφίδης |
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Sevgül Uludağ και Μιχάλης Χριστοφίδης

| — | Skills Belgium |
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Skills Belgium

| — | Sociedad Civil Catalana |
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Sociedad Civil Catalana

| — | Societatea Timişoara |
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Societatea Timişoara

| — | SOS SCUOLA di ALVEARE CINEMA |
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SOS SCUOLA di ALVEARE CINEMA

| — | SOSERM SOS Emergenza Rifugiati Milano |
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SOSERM SOS Emergenza Rifugiati Milano

| — | Spomenka Hribar |
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Spomenka Hribar

| — | Το χαμόγελο του παιδιού |
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Το χαμόγελο του παιδιού

| — | Verein.Respekt.net |
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Verein.Respekt.net

| — | Werner Hohlbein, ‘Wir sitzen alle in einem Boot für mehr Toleranz’ |
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Werner Hohlbein, ‘Wir sitzen alle in einem Boot für mehr Toleranz’

| — | Wiener Volkshochschulen ‘Women on the Rise’ |
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Wiener Volkshochschulen ‘Women on the Rise’

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Council

| 19.12.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 457/6 |
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Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/932/CFSP and Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen

(2014/C 457/04)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2014/932/CFSP (1) and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 (2) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen.

The United Nations Security Council decided to include those persons on the list of persons and entities subject to the measures imposed by paragraphs 11 and 15 of Resolution 2140 (2014).

The persons concerned may submit at any time a request to the UN Committee established pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 15 of Resolution 2140 (2014), together with any supporting documentation, for the decisions to include them in the UN list to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:

| Focal Point for De-listing |
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| Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch |
| Room DC2 0853B |
| United Nations |
| New York, N.Y. 10017 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| Tel. +1 9173679448 |
| Fax +1 2129631300 |
| E-mail: delisting@un.org |

Focal Point for De-listing

Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch

Room DC2 0853B

United Nations

New York, N.Y. 10017

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Tel. +1 9173679448

Fax +1 2129631300

E-mail: delisting@un.org

See for more information at: http://www.un.org/sc/committees/2140/

Further to the UN decision, the Council of the European Union has determined that the persons designated by the UN should be included in the lists of persons and entities which are subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2014/932/CFSP and Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014. The grounds for listing of the persons concerned appear in the relevant entries in the Annex to the Decision and in Annex I to the Regulation.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the web-sites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 4 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned lists should be reconsidered, to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 365, 19.12.2014, p. 147.

(2)  OJ L 365, 19.12.2014, p. 60.

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| 19.12.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 457/7 |
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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen applies

(2014/C 457/05)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1):

The legal basis for this processing operation is Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 (2).

The controller of this processing operation is the Council of the European Union represented by the Director-General of DG C (Foreign Affairs, Enlargement, Civil Protection) of the General Secretariat of the Council and the department entrusted with the processing operation is the Unit 1C of DG C that can be contacted at:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil listing criteria as laid down in that Regulation.

The personal data collected includes data necessary for the correct identification of the person concerned, the Statement of Reasons and any other data related thereto.

The personal data collected may be shared as necessary with the European External Action Service and the Commission.

Without prejudice to restrictions provided for in Article 20(1)(a) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, requests for access, as well as requests for rectification or objection will be answered in accordance with Section 5 of Council Decision 2004/644/EC (3).

Personal data will be retained for 5 years from the moment the data subject has been removed from the list of persons subject to the asset freeze or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Data subjects may have recourse to the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

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(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 365, 19.12.2014, p. 60.

(3)  OJ L 296, 21.9.2004, p. 16.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

18 December 2014

(2014/C 457/06)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2285 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 145,96 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4393 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,78650 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4361 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2052 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,0645 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,606 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 314,73 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,45280 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2422 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4713 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,8533 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5005 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4248 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,5292 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5861 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6149 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 347,16 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,1879 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,6364 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6675 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 440,50 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2521 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 54,972 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 75,4850 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,376 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,2777 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,8120 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 77,4772 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2285

JPY

Japanese yen

145,96

DKK

Danish krone

7,4393

GBP

Pound sterling

0,78650

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4361

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2052

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,0645

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,606

HUF

Hungarian forint

314,73

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,45280

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2422

RON

Romanian leu

4,4713

TRY

Turkish lira

2,8533

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5005

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4248

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,5292

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5861

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6149

KRW

South Korean won

1 347,16

ZAR

South African rand

14,1879

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,6364

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6675

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 440,50

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2521

PHP

Philippine peso

54,972

RUB

Russian rouble

75,4850

THB

Thai baht

40,376

BRL

Brazilian real

3,2777

MXN

Mexican peso

17,8120

INR

Indian rupee

77,4772

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 19.12.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 457/9 |
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19.12.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 457/9

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Notice of reopening the anti-dumping investigation concerning the imports of certain solar glass originating in the People's Republic of China

(2014/C 457/07)

The European Commission (‘the Commission’) has received a request pursuant to Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (‘the basic Regulation’), to reopen the investigation that led to measures imposed on imports of solar glass, originating in the People's Republic of China, in order to examine whether the said measures have had an effect on export prices, resale prices or subsequent selling prices in the Union through an absorption reinvestigation.

1.   Request for an absorption reinvestigation

The request was lodged on 12 November 2014 by EU ProSun Glass (‘the applicant’) on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of solar glass.

2.   Product under investigation

The product under investigation is defined as solar glass consisting of tempered soda-lime-flat-glass, with an iron content of less than 300 ppm, a solar transmittance of more than 88 % (measured according to AM1.5 300-2 500 nm), a resistance to heat up to 250 °C (measured according to EN 12150), a resistance to thermal shocks of Δ 150K (measured according to EN 12150) and having a mechanical strength of 90 N/mm2 or more (measured according to EN 1288-3) originating in the People's Republic of China (‘the product under investigation’), currently falling within CN code ex 7007 19 80.

3.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 470/2014 (2).

4.   Grounds for an absorption reinvestigation

The applicant has submitted sufficient evidence showing that after the original investigation period and prior to and following the imposition of the anti-dumping duties on imports of the product under investigation, export prices have decreased and there has been insufficient movement in resale prices or subsequent selling prices in the Union. This has resulted in an increased dumping margin which has impeded the intended remedial effects of the measures in force. The evidence contained in the request indicates that the decrease in prices cannot be explained by changes in raw material prices or changes in the product mix.

Furthermore, the applicant has provided evidence showing that imports of the product under investigation have continued to enter the Union in significant volumes.

5.   Procedure

Having determined, after informing the Member States, that the request has been lodged by or on behalf of the Union industry and that there is sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of an absorption reinvestigation, the Commission hereby initiates an absorption reinvestigation pursuant to Article 12 of the basic Regulation.

5.1.   
  Investigating exporting producers

5.1.1.   Procedure for selecting exporting producers to be investigated in the People's Republic of China

(a)   Sampling

In view of the potentially large number of exporting producers in the People's Republic of China (‘the country concerned’) involved in this proceeding and in order to complete the absorption reinvestigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission may limit the exporting producers to be investigated to a reasonable number by selecting a sample (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling’). The sampling will be carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary, and if so, to select a sample, all exporting producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, are hereby requested to make themselves known to the Commission. These parties have to do so within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified, by providing the Commission with information on their company(ies) requested in Annex I to this Notice. Within the same deadline, these parties have to inform the Commission whether they request a revision of the normal value under Article 12(5) of the basic Regulation. Where the absorption reinvestigation involves a re-examination of normal values, imports may be made subject to registration in accordance with Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation pending the outcome of the reinvestigation.

In order to obtain information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of exporting producers, the Commission will also contact the authorities of the country concerned and may contact any known associations of exporting producers.

All interested parties wishing to submit any other relevant information regarding the selection of the sample, excluding the information requested above, must do so within 21 days of the publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

If a sample is necessary, the exporting producers may be selected based on the largest representative volume of exports to the Union which can reasonably be investigated within the time available, taking into account the sample and the individual examination in the original investigation. All known exporting producers, the authorities of the country concerned and associations of exporting producers will be notified by the Commission, via the authorities of the country concerned if appropriate, of the companies selected to be in the sample.

In order to obtain information it deems necessary for its investigation with regard to exporting producers, the Commission will send questionnaires to the exporting producers selected to be in the sample, to any known association of exporting producers, and to the authorities of the country concerned.

All exporting producers selected to be in the sample will have to submit a completed questionnaire within 37 days from the date of notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified. Parties which requested a revision of the normal value and were selected to be in the sample will have to provide, within the same deadline, complete information on revised normal values, duly substantiated by evidence. As the normal value was established on the basis of prices and costs in Turkey in the original investigation for all exporting producers pursuant to Article 2(7)(a) of the basic Regulation, the evidence on revised normal values must relate to domestic prices or constructed values in Turkey.

Without prejudice to the possible application of Article 18 of the basic Regulation, companies that have agreed to their possible inclusion in the sample but are not selected to be in the sample will be considered to be cooperating (‘non-sampled cooperating exporting producers’).

5.2.   
  Investigating unrelated importers

   (3)

Unrelated importers of the product under investigation from the country concerned to the Union are invited to participate in this investigation.

In view of the potentially large number of unrelated importers involved in this proceeding and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission may limit to a reasonable number the unrelated importers that will be investigated by selecting a sample. The sampling will be carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all unrelated importers, or representatives acting on their behalf, are hereby requested to make themselves known to the Commission. These parties must do so within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified, by providing the Commission with the information on their company(ies) requested in Annex II to this Notice.

In order to obtain information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of unrelated importers, the Commission may also contact any known associations of importers.

All interested parties wishing to submit any other relevant information regarding the selection of the sample, excluding the information requested above, must do so within 21 days of the publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

If a sample is necessary, the importers may be selected based on the largest representative volume of sales of the product under investigation in the Union which can reasonably be investigated within the time available. All known unrelated importers and associations of importers will be notified by the Commission of the companies selected to be in the sample.

In order to obtain information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the sampled unrelated importers and to any known association of importers. These parties must submit a completed questionnaire within 37 days from the date of the notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified.

5.3.   
  Other written submissions

Subject to the provisions of this Notice, all interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information and provide supporting evidence. Unless otherwise specified, this information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

5.4.   
  Possibility to be heard by the Commission investigation services

All interested parties may request to be heard by the Commission investigation services. Any request to be heard should be made in writing and should specify the reasons for the request. For hearings on issues pertaining to the initial stage of the investigation the request must be submitted within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. Thereafter, a request to be heard must be submitted within the specific deadlines set by the Commission in its communication with the parties.

5.5.   
  Instructions for making written submissions and sending completed questionnaires and correspondence

Information submitted to the Commission for the purpose of trade defence investigations shall be free from copyrights. Interested parties, before submitting to the Commission information and/or data which is subject to third party copyrights, must request specific permission to the copyright holder explicitly allowing: (a) the Commission to use the information and data for the purpose of this trade defence proceeding; and (b) to provide the information and/or data to interested parties to this investigation in a form that allows them to exercise their right of defence.

All written submissions, including the information requested in this Notice, completed questionnaires and correspondence provided by interested parties for which confidential treatment is requested shall be labelled ‘Limited’ (4).

Interested parties providing ‘Limited’ information are required to furnish non-confidential summaries of it pursuant to Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’. These summaries should be sufficiently detailed to permit a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information submitted in confidence. If an interested party providing confidential information does not furnish a non-confidential summary of it in the requested format and quality, such information may be disregarded.

Interested parties are invited to make all submissions and requests by e-mail including scanned powers of attorney and certification sheets, with the exception of voluminous replies which shall be submitted on a CD-ROM or DVD by hand or by registered mail. By using e-mail, interested parties express their agreement with the rules applicable to electronic submissions contained in the document ‘CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IN TRADE DEFENCE CASES’ published on the website of the Directorate-General for Trade: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2011/june/tradoc_148003.pdf The interested parties must indicate their name, address, telephone and a valid e-mail address and they should ensure that the provided e-mail address is a functioning official business e-mail which is checked on a daily basis. Once contact details are provided, the Commission will communicate with interested parties by e-mail only, unless they explicitly request to receive all documents from the Commission by another means of communication or unless the nature of the document to be sent requires the use of a registered mail. For further rules and information concerning correspondence with the Commission including principles that apply to submissions by e-mail, interested parties should consult the communication instructions with interested parties referred to above.

Commission address for correspondence:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Trade |
| Directorate H |
| Office: CHAR 04/039 |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 170 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| E-mail: TRADE-R611-SOLAR-GLASS-ABSORPTION@ec.europa.eu |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Trade

Directorate H

Office: CHAR 04/039

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 170

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

E-mail: TRADE-R611-SOLAR-GLASS-ABSORPTION@ec.europa.eu

6.   Non-cooperation

In cases where any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made on the basis of facts available, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information may be disregarded and use may be made of facts available.

If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially and findings are therefore based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.

Failure to give a computerised response shall not be deemed to constitute non-cooperation, provided that the interested party shows that presenting the response as requested would result in an unreasonable extra burden or unreasonable additional cost. The interested party should immediately contact the Commission.

7.   Hearing Officer

Interested parties may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings. The Hearing Officer acts as an interface between the interested parties and the Commission investigation services. The Hearing Officer reviews requests for access to the file, disputes regarding the confidentiality of documents, requests for extension of time limits and requests by third parties to be heard. The Hearing Officer may organise a hearing with an individual interested party and mediate to ensure that the interested parties' rights of defence are being fully exercised.

A request for a hearing with the Hearing Officer should be made in writing and should specify the reasons for the request. For hearings on issues pertaining to the initial stage of the investigation the request must be submitted within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. Thereafter, a request to be heard must be submitted within specific deadlines set by the Commission in its communication with the parties.

The Hearing Officer will also provide opportunities for a hearing involving parties to take place which would allow different views to be presented and rebuttal arguments offered on issues pertaining, among other things, to the absorption of the measures in force.

For further information and contact details interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer's web pages on DG Trade's website: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/trade-policy-and-you/contacts/hearing-officer/

8.   Schedule of the investigation

The investigation will be concluded, pursuant to Article 12 of the basic Regulation within 9 months of the date of the publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

9.   Processing of personal data

Any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (5).

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(2)  OJ L 142, 14.5.2014, p. 1.

(3)  Only importers not related to exporting producers can be sampled. Importers that are related to exporting producers have to fill in Annex 1 to the questionnaire for these exporting producers. In accordance with Article 143 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 concerning the implementation of the Community Customs Code, persons shall be deemed to be related only if: (a) they are officers or directors of one another's businesses; (b) they are legally recognised partners in business; (c) they are employer and employee; (d) any person directly or indirectly owns, controls or holds 5 % or more of the outstanding voting stock or shares of both of them; (e) one of them directly or indirectly controls the other; (f) both of them are directly or indirectly controlled by a third person; (g) together they directly or indirectly control a third person; or (h) they are members of the same family. Persons shall be deemed to be members of the same family only if they stand in any of the following relationships to one another: (i) husband and wife, (ii) parent and child, (iii) brother and sister (whether by whole or half blood), (iv) grandparent and grandchild, (v) uncle or aunt and nephew or niece, (vi) parent-in-law and son-in-law or daughter-in-law, (vii) brother-in-law and sister-in-law. (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1). In this context ‘person’ means any natural or legal person.

(4)  A ‘Limited’ document is a document which is considered confidential pursuant to Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (OJ L 343 22.12.2009 p. 51) and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement). It is also a document protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

(5)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 19.12.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 457/18 |
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19.12.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 457/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7417 — Sime Darby / New Britain Palm Oil)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 457/08)

| 1. | On 10 December 2014, 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 Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd (Malaysia), belonging to Sime Darby Bhd (Malaysia), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking New Britain Palm Oil Limited (‘NBPOL’, Papua New Guinea) by way of public bid announced on 9 October 2014. The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 31 October 2014, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 27 November 2014. |
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1.

On 10 December 2014, 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 Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd (Malaysia), belonging to Sime Darby Bhd (Malaysia), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking New Britain Palm Oil Limited (‘NBPOL’, Papua New Guinea) by way of public bid announced on 9 October 2014. The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 31 October 2014, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 27 November 2014.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Sime Darby Bhd: plantation and production of palm oil, sales and rental of industrial equipment, sales of motors, property development, energy and utilities,
  —   for NBPOL: plantation, production and processing of palm oil, and production of sugar, beef and oil palm seeds. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Sime Darby Bhd: plantation and production of palm oil, sales and rental of industrial equipment, sales of motors, property development, energy and utilities,

—   for NBPOL: plantation, production and processing of palm oil, and production of sugar, beef and oil palm seeds.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.7417 — Sime Darby / New Britain Palm Oil, 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.7417 — Sime Darby / New Britain Palm Oil, 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’).

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| 19.12.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 457/19 |
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19.12.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 457/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7472 — Rhône Capital/Goldman Sachs/Neovia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 457/09)

| 1. | On 11 December 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Rhône Capital L.L.C. (‘Rhône Capital’, United States of America) and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Neovia Logistics, L.L.C. (‘Neovia’, United States of America) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 11 December 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Rhône Capital L.L.C. (‘Rhône Capital’, United States of America) and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Neovia Logistics, L.L.C. (‘Neovia’, United States of America) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Neovia is a logistics and supply chain service provider, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

Neovia is a logistics and supply chain service provider,

| — | Rhône Capital is a private equity firm, |
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—

Rhône Capital is a private equity firm,

| — | Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm that provides a range of banking, securities, and investment services worldwide. Goldman Sachs’ global activities are generally divided into four segments: (i) investment banking, (ii) institutional client services, (iii) investment and lending, and (iv) investment management. |
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Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm that provides a range of banking, securities, and investment services worldwide. Goldman Sachs’ global activities are generally divided into four segments: (i) investment banking, (ii) institutional client services, (iii) investment and lending, and (iv) investment management.

| 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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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.

| 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.7472 — Rhône Capital/Goldman Sachs/Neovia, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| 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.7472 — Rhône Capital/Goldman Sachs/Neovia, 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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| 19.12.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 457/20 |
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19.12.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 457/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7468 — Oji Holdings/Itochu Corporation/Sales and production JVS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 457/10)

| 1. | On 11 December 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Itochu Enex Co., Ltd (‘Itochu Enex’ of Japan) and Oji Green Resources Co., Ltd (‘Oji Green’ of Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a sales and a production joint ventures by way of purchase of shares in two newly created companies constituting joint ventures. The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 27 November 2014, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 5 December 2014. |
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1.

On 11 December 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Itochu Enex Co., Ltd (‘Itochu Enex’ of Japan) and Oji Green Resources Co., Ltd (‘Oji Green’ of Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a sales and a production joint ventures by way of purchase of shares in two newly created companies constituting joint ventures. The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 27 November 2014, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 5 December 2014.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Itochu Enex: sales of energy-related products such as petroleum products, LP gas and other types of gas, electric power as well as vehicle-related products and services,
  —   for Oji Green: sales of pulp and wood products, plantation and energy business,
  —   for the production and sales joint ventures: production and retail supply of electricity in Japan. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Itochu Enex: sales of energy-related products such as petroleum products, LP gas and other types of gas, electric power as well as vehicle-related products and services,

—   for Oji Green: sales of pulp and wood products, plantation and energy business,

—   for the production and sales joint ventures: production and retail supply of electricity in Japan.

| 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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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.

| 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.7468 — Oji Holdings/Itochu Corporation/Sales and production JVS, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| 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.7468 — Oji Holdings/Itochu Corporation/Sales and production JVS, 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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| 19.12.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 457/21 |
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19.12.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 457/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7465 — Arkema/Bostik)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 457/11)

| 1. | On 12 December 2014, 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 Arkema SA (Arkema, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the adhesives and sealants business of Total SA (Bostik, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 12 December 2014, 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 Arkema SA (Arkema, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the adhesives and sealants business of Total SA (Bostik, France) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Arkema: worldwide production, distribution and sale of chemical products, namely: coating solutions; industrial specialties and high performance materials,
  —   for Bostik: manufacture of adhesives and sealants. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Arkema: worldwide production, distribution and sale of chemical products, namely: coating solutions; industrial specialties and high performance materials,

—   for Bostik: manufacture of adhesives and sealants.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.7465 — Arkema/Bostik, 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.7465 — Arkema/Bostik, 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’).

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