# Official Journal C 143/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6423 April 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 143

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6423 April 2021

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 143/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10090 — Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company/Louis Dreyfus Commodities and Energy Holdings/Louis Dreyfus) (
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| 2021/C 143/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10039 — Kronospan Holdings/M. Kaindl) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 143/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10090 — Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company/Louis Dreyfus Commodities and Energy Holdings/Louis Dreyfus) (
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  )

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2021/C 143/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10039 — Kronospan Holdings/M. Kaindl) (
  1
  )

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2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 143/03 | Euro exchange rates — 22 April 2021 | 3 |
| 2021/C 143/04 | Withdrawal of Commission proposals | 4 |
| | European Data Protection Supervisor |
| 2021/C 143/05 | Summary of the Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on the Proposal for amendment of the Europol Regulation
  (The full text of this Opinion can be found in English, French and German on the EDPS website www.edps.europa.eu) | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 143/03

Euro exchange rates — 22 April 2021

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2021/C 143/04

Withdrawal of Commission proposals

4

European Data Protection Supervisor

2021/C 143/05

Summary of the Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on the Proposal for amendment of the Europol Regulation
  (The full text of this Opinion can be found in English, French and German on the EDPS website www.edps.europa.eu)

(The full text of this Opinion can be found in English, French and German on the EDPS website www.edps.europa.eu)

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 143/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10182 — SADCO/COGNITE/JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 10 |
| 2021/C 143/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10187 - BBC/ITV/Channel 4/Freesat) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 12 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 143/08 | Addendum to the Publication of the list of standard amendments to the product specifications for PDO and PGI wines | 14 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 143/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10182 — SADCO/COGNITE/JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

10

2021/C 143/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10187 - BBC/ITV/Channel 4/Freesat) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

12

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2021/C 143/08

Addendum to the Publication of the list of standard amendments to the product specifications for PDO and PGI wines

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10090 — Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company/Louis Dreyfus Commodities and Energy Holdings/Louis Dreyfus)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 143/01)

On 7 April 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10090. 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 32021M10090. 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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10039 — Kronospan Holdings/M. Kaindl)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 143/02)

On 30 March 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10039. 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 32021M10039. 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

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Euro exchange rates (1)

22 April 2021

(2021/C 143/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2046 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,30 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4366 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86855 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,1237 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1035 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 151,00 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,0475 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,860 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 363,52 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5567 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9274 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 9,9553 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5581 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5067 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,3474 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6789 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6001 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 346,21 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,2348 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8181 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5718 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 515,06 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9539 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,304 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 91,3275 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,770 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,6546 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 24,0079 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 90,3940 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2046

JPY

Japanese yen

130,30

DKK

Danish krone

7,4366

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86855

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1237

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1035

ISK

Iceland króna

151,00

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,0475

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,860

HUF

Hungarian forint

363,52

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5567

RON

Romanian leu

4,9274

TRY

Turkish lira

9,9553

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5581

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5067

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,3474

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6789

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6001

KRW

South Korean won

1 346,21

ZAR

South African rand

17,2348

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8181

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5718

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 515,06

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9539

PHP

Philippine peso

58,304

RUB

Russian rouble

91,3275

THB

Thai baht

37,770

BRL

Brazilian real

6,6546

MXN

Mexican peso

24,0079

INR

Indian rupee

90,3940

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

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Withdrawal of Commission proposals

(2021/C 143/04)

List of withdrawn proposals

| Document | Inter-institutional procedure | Title |
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| A European Green Deal |
| COM(2008) 92 final | 2008/0040 (APP) | Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Kazakhstan on certain aspects of air services |
| COM(2010) 154 final | 2010/0084 (APP) | Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Chile on the conclusion of the Understanding concerning the conservation of swordfish stocks in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean |
| COM(2011) 252 final | 2011/0109 (NLE) | Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on Air Transport between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Federative Republic of Brazil, of the other part |
| COM(2020) 136 final | 2020/0052 (NLE) | Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Assembly of the Lisbon Union |
| COM(2020) 182 final | 2020/0072 (NLE) | Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic on the integration of Macaronesia in the OSPAR maritime area |
| A Europe fit for the digital age |
| COM(2016) 821 final | 2016/0398 (COD) | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the enforcement of the Directive 2006/123/EC on services in the internal market, laying down a notification procedure for authorisation schemes and requirements related to services, and amending Directive 2006/123/EC and Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System |
| COM(2016) 823 final | 2016/0402 (COD) | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the legal and operational framework of the European services e-card introduced by Regulation ....[ESC Regulation].... |
| COM(2016) 824 final | 2016/0403 (COD) | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing a European services e-card and related administrative facilities |
| COM(2019) 441 final | 2019/0207 (NLE) | Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) between the European Community and its Member States and Ukraine to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia and Romania to the European Union |
| An economy that works for people |
| COM(2019) 399 final | 2019/0183 (COD) | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 in order to provide financial assistance to Member States to cover serious financial burden inflicted on them following a withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union without an agreement |
| Promoting our European way of life |
| COM(2015) 450 final | 2015/0208 (COD) | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a crisis relocation mechanism and amending Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third country national or a stateless person |
| COM(2016) 270 final | 2016/0133 (COD) | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) |

Document

Inter-institutional procedure

Title

A European Green Deal

COM(2008) 92 final

2008/0040 (APP)

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Kazakhstan on certain aspects of air services

COM(2010) 154 final

2010/0084 (APP)

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Chile on the conclusion of the Understanding concerning the conservation of swordfish stocks in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean

COM(2011) 252 final

2011/0109 (NLE)

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on Air Transport between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Federative Republic of Brazil, of the other part

COM(2020) 136 final

2020/0052 (NLE)

Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Assembly of the Lisbon Union

COM(2020) 182 final

2020/0072 (NLE)

Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic on the integration of Macaronesia in the OSPAR maritime area

A Europe fit for the digital age

COM(2016) 821 final

2016/0398 (COD)

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the enforcement of the Directive 2006/123/EC on services in the internal market, laying down a notification procedure for authorisation schemes and requirements related to services, and amending Directive 2006/123/EC and Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System

COM(2016) 823 final

2016/0402 (COD)

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the legal and operational framework of the European services e-card introduced by Regulation ....[ESC Regulation]....

COM(2016) 824 final

2016/0403 (COD)

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing a European services e-card and related administrative facilities

COM(2019) 441 final

2019/0207 (NLE)

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) between the European Community and its Member States and Ukraine to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia and Romania to the European Union

An economy that works for people

COM(2019) 399 final

2019/0183 (COD)

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 in order to provide financial assistance to Member States to cover serious financial burden inflicted on them following a withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union without an agreement

Promoting our European way of life

COM(2015) 450 final

2015/0208 (COD)

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a crisis relocation mechanism and amending Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third country national or a stateless person

COM(2016) 270 final

2016/0133 (COD)

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast)

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European Data Protection Supervisor

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Summary of the Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on the Proposal for amendment of the Europol Regulation

(The full text of this Opinion can be found in English, French and German on the EDPS website www.edps.europa.eu)

(2021/C 143/05)

On 9 December 2020, the European Commission presented a Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, as regards Europol’s cooperation with private parties, the processing of personal data by Europol in support of criminal investigations, and Europol’s role on research and innovation. The legislative proposal aims at strengthening and in certain cases extending the mandate of Europol, in response to the changes in the security landscape and the evolving and increasingly complex threats.

The EDPS understands the need for the law enforcement authorities to benefit from the best possible legal and technical tools to accomplish their tasks, which are to detect, investigate and prevent crimes and other threats to public security. Moreover, he is convinced that there is no inherent and irreconcilable conflict between security and fundamental rights, including the right to data protection. Therefore, the current Opinion aims at providing a fair and objective assessment of the necessity and proportionality of the proposed measures, accompanied by a number of specific recommendations for ensuring the right balance between the values and interests at stake.

Criminal investigations and criminal intelligence operations increasingly include the collection and processing of large and complex datasets by law enforcement authorities. While the EDPS positively notes the safeguards that accompany the proposed derogations in such cases, he is concerned that the exceptions from the current data protection rules, applicable to Europol, could become in reality the rule. Therefore, he recommends that the Europol Regulation should better define the situations and the conditions, in which Europol may resort to the proposed derogations. Furthermore, even in these cases, the processing of personal data by the Agency should be fully compliant with the general principles and obligations laid down in Chapter IX of Regulation (EC) No 2018/1725.

Regarding the extended legal possibilities for Europol to cooperate with private parties, in particular in the case of multi-jurisdictional or non-attributable datasets, the EDPS appreciates that they are counter-balanced with specific safeguards, such as the prohibition of systematic, massive or structural transfers of data. At the same time, the EDPS recommends this important restriction to be applied to all exchanges between Europol and private parties, irrespective of their location - within or outside the EU. The EDPS also considers that the exact legal role and responsibilities of Europol, when acting as service provider to national authorities and thus data processor, should be further clarified in a binding legal act. In addition, he sees a need for an assessment of the possible security risks created by the opening of Europol’s communication infrastructure for use by private parties.

The EDPS also pays special attention to the envisaged use of personal data by Europol for research and innovation purposes. At the same time, he is well aware that the alternative - Europol and the national law enforcement authorities to rely on tools and products developed by external vendors, often situated outside the EU, clearly poses much higher risks with regard to fundamental rights. Notwithstanding this, the EDPS considers that the new processing purpose is too broadly defined and recommends the scope of the research and innovation activities to be clarified in a binding document.

The EDPS welcomes and fully supports the proposed further strengthening of the data protection framework of Europol and in particular the direct application of the horizontal rules in Chapter IX of Regulation (EC) No 2018/1725 to the operational data processing by the Agency. It is also an important step towards a comprehensive alignment of the data protection framework for all EU institutions, bodies and agencies, for which the EDPS has repeatedly called for.

With a stronger mandate of Europol should always come a stronger oversight. Therefore the EDPS calls for a full harmonisation of his supervisory powers vis-a-vis Europol with the general powers of the EDPS provided for in Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and applicable to the other EU institutions, agencies and bodies, including the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. Such alignment would be consistent with the will of the EU legislator and would also help avoiding a differentiated treatment of the Union bodies and placing them in a more or less privileged position.

1.   INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

| 1. | The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) was established by Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the Europol Regulation) to support and strengthen action by the competent authorities of the Member States and their mutual cooperation in preventing and combating serious cross-border crime, terrorism and other criminal activities which affect the common interests of the Union. The Europol Regulation replaced the previous basic legal act - Council Decision 2009/371/JHA (1), and granted the EDPS the task of supervising the lawfulness of personal data processing by Europol as of 1 May 2017. |
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| 2. | On 9 December 2020, the European Commission adopted a Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, as regards Europol’s cooperation with private parties, the processing of personal data by Europol in support of criminal investigations, and Europol’s role on research and innovation (2). |
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| 3. | The proposal has been included in the Commission Work Programme for 2020 as a legislative initiative to ‘strengthen the Europol mandate in order to reinforce operational police cooperation’. It is also one of the key actions of the EU Security Union Strategy, presented in July 2020 (3). Furthermore, the legislative proposal is part of a package of measures, announced by the Commission on 9 December 2020, to reinforce the Union’s response to the threat posed by terrorism (4). |
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| 4. | The aim of the proposal is to strengthen and, where deemed necessary, extend the mandate of Europol within the mission and tasks of the Agency as laid down in Article 88 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU). The three main areas, addressed by the proposal, are explicitly mentioned in the title of the draft Regulation, namely cooperation with private parties, operational support of criminal investigations, and research and innovation. However, there are a number of additional changes of other important aspects of the work of Europol, such as the legal regime on data protection, transfers of data to third countries, entering of alerts in the Schengen Information System, etc. The latter element is subject to a separate legislative proposal (5), on which the EDPS has also been consulted and has commented in a separate Opinion. |
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| 5. | According to the Explanatory Memorandum, the legislative proposal is a response to the changes in the security landscape and the evolving and increasingly complex threats, including exploitation by criminal groups of the digital transformation, new technologies and the COVID-19 crisis. In this context, the Commission recalls several recent political statements by the Council and the European Parliament, which specifically address the need for further strengthening of Europol’s mandate and capacity (6). |
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| 6. | The EDPS was consulted informally by the Commission on several occasions throughout the process of preparation of the legislative proposal, lastly on 25 November 2020, and communicated his informal comments. He welcomes the fact that his views have been sought at an early stage of the procedure and encourages the Commission to continue with this good practice. In addition, on 9 October 2020 the EDPS organised an expert webinar ‘The Europol reform: the data protection perspective’, with special focus on the alignment of the data protection provisions in the Europol Regulation with the general rules on the processing of operational personal data. |
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| 7. | The EDPS was formally consulted by the Commission on 7 January 2021 on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, and has adopted the current Opinion in accordance with Article 42(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2018/1725. |
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2.   CONCLUSIONS

| 49. | In light of the above, the EDPS makes the following recommendations: |
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Concerning cooperation with private parties

| — | the prohibition of systematic, massive or structural transfers (Article 26(6), last subparagraph) should apply to all exchanges with private parties, including within the EU; |
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the prohibition of systematic, massive or structural transfers (Article 26(6), last subparagraph) should apply to all exchanges with private parties, including within the EU;

| — | the obligations of Europol when acting as data processor / service provider, in particular the mandatory elements provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 87 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, should be stipulated in a binding legal act under the Union or Member State law; |
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the obligations of Europol when acting as data processor / service provider, in particular the mandatory elements provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 87 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, should be stipulated in a binding legal act under the Union or Member State law;

| — | Europol should carry out an assessment of the possible security risks posed from the opening of its infrastructure for use by private parties and, where necessary, implement appropriate preventive and mitigating measures. |
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Europol should carry out an assessment of the possible security risks posed from the opening of its infrastructure for use by private parties and, where necessary, implement appropriate preventive and mitigating measures.

Concerning processing of large and complex datasets, including
  in support of specific criminal investigations

| — | the Europol Regulation should provide sufficient safeguards to ensure that the derogations under Article 18(5a) and Article 18a would not in reality become the rule; |
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the Europol Regulation should provide sufficient safeguards to ensure that the derogations under Article 18(5a) and Article 18a would not in reality become the rule;

| — | the Europol Regulation should further define the cases when Europol could resort to the derogation under Article 18(5a), respectively when the Agency may request extension of the maximum period of 1 year. In addition, the interaction between paragraphs 5a and 6 of Article 18 should be clarified; |
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the Europol Regulation should further define the cases when Europol could resort to the derogation under Article 18(5a), respectively when the Agency may request extension of the maximum period of 1 year. In addition, the interaction between paragraphs 5a and 6 of Article 18 should be clarified;

| — | Article 18a should lay down further conditions and thresholds for the processing by Europol of data outside the categories of data subjects listed in Annex II in support of a specific criminal investigation, such as scale, complexity, type or importance of the investigation; |
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Article 18a should lay down further conditions and thresholds for the processing by Europol of data outside the categories of data subjects listed in Annex II in support of a specific criminal investigation, such as scale, complexity, type or importance of the investigation;

| — | the processing of personal data under the derogations in Article 18(5a) and Article 18a should in all cases be compliant with the general principles and obligations laid down in Chapter IX of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. |
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the processing of personal data under the derogations in Article 18(5a) and Article 18a should in all cases be compliant with the general principles and obligations laid down in Chapter IX of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

Concerning use of data for research and innovation

| — | the scope of the research and innovation activities should be better defined in the Europol Regulation and further clarified in a binding document, which could be subsequently updated. |
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the scope of the research and innovation activities should be better defined in the Europol Regulation and further clarified in a binding document, which could be subsequently updated.

Concerning Europol’s cooperation with third countries

| — | the meaning of ‘categories of transfers’ in paragraph 5 of Article 25, as well as the distinction from ‘sets of transfers’ in paragraph 6 of the same Article, should be further defined and clarified in the Europol Regulation. |
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the meaning of ‘categories of transfers’ in paragraph 5 of Article 25, as well as the distinction from ‘sets of transfers’ in paragraph 6 of the same Article, should be further defined and clarified in the Europol Regulation.

Concerning data protection framework applicable to Europol

| — | the supervisory powers of the EDPS vis-a-vis Europol should be full aligned with the general powers of the EDPS provided for in Article 58 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725; |
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the supervisory powers of the EDPS vis-a-vis Europol should be full aligned with the general powers of the EDPS provided for in Article 58 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725;

| — | the proposed new purpose in Article 37a should be deleted and thus the restriction of processing of personal data by Europol should be regulated directly by the provision of Article 82 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. |
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the proposed new purpose in Article 37a should be deleted and thus the restriction of processing of personal data by Europol should be regulated directly by the provision of Article 82 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

Concerning other elements of the proposal

| — | the conditions for transmission of data to other Union bodies in Article 24 of the Europol Regulation should be aligned with the general rules in Article 71(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, in particular with the requirement for proportionality; |
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the conditions for transmission of data to other Union bodies in Article 24 of the Europol Regulation should be aligned with the general rules in Article 71(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, in particular with the requirement for proportionality;

| — | the notion of ‘joint operational analysis’ as well as the legal rules applicable to the processing of personal data within it, should be clearly defined in the Europol Regulation. |
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the notion of ‘joint operational analysis’ as well as the legal rules applicable to the processing of personal data within it, should be clearly defined in the Europol Regulation.

Brussels, 8 March 2021.

Wojciech Rafał WIEWIÓROWSKI

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(1)  Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37).

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(2)  COM(2020) 796 final.

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(3)  COM(2020) 605 final (24 July 2020).

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(4)  https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_2326

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(5)  Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters as regards the entry of alerts by Europol, COM(2020) 791 final.

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(6)  See in particular the European Parliament resolution of 10 July 2020 on a comprehensive Union policy on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing (2020/2686(RSP), Council conclusions on Europol’s cooperation with Private Parties of 2 December 2019 or the Declaration of the Home Affairs Ministers of the EU (‘Ten points on the Future of Europol’) of 21 October 2020.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 23.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 143/10 |
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23.4.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 143/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10182 — SADCO/COGNITE/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 143/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Saudi Aramco Development Company (‘SADCO’, Saudi Arabia), |
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Saudi Aramco Development Company (‘SADCO’, Saudi Arabia),

| — | Cognite AS (‘Cognite’, Norway) |
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Cognite AS (‘Cognite’, Norway)

SADCO and Cognite acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture company (Saudi Arabia).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for SADCO: a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (‘Aramco’), primarily engaged in the exploration, production and marketing of crude oil and in the production and marketing of refined products and petrochemicals; |
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for SADCO: a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (‘Aramco’), primarily engaged in the exploration, production and marketing of crude oil and in the production and marketing of refined products and petrochemicals;

| — | for Cognite: a Norwegian software provider that offers data services and industrial artificial intelligence services; |
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for Cognite: a Norwegian software provider that offers data services and industrial artificial intelligence services;

| — | for the newly created joint venture company: will engage in selling digital transformation services as well as cloud products and their related professional services in Saudi Arabia. |
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for the newly created joint venture company: will engage in selling digital transformation services as well as cloud products and their related professional services in Saudi Arabia.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10182 — SADCO/Cognite/JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

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| 23.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 143/12 |
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23.4.2021

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 143/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10187 - BBC/ITV/Channel 4/Freesat)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 143/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | The British Broadcasting Corporation (‘BBC’, United Kingdom); |
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (‘BBC’, United Kingdom);

| — | ITV Network Limited (‘ITV’, United Kingdom); |
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ITV Network Limited (‘ITV’, United Kingdom);

| — | Channel 4 Television Corporation (‘Channel 4’, United Kingdom); and |
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Channel 4 Television Corporation (‘Channel 4’, United Kingdom); and

| — | Freesat (UK) Limited (‘Freesat’, United Kingdom). |
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Freesat (UK) Limited (‘Freesat’, United Kingdom).

BBC, ITV and Channel 4 acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Freesat through Digital UK Trading Limited (United Kingdom).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for BBC: public sector broadcaster providing a wide range of TV and radio channels as well as iPlayer and other on-demand services which are accessible to licence fee payers throughout the UK through a variety of platforms and devices. |
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for BBC: public sector broadcaster providing a wide range of TV and radio channels as well as iPlayer and other on-demand services which are accessible to licence fee payers throughout the UK through a variety of platforms and devices.

| — | for ITV: integrated producer broadcaster, creates, owns and distributes high-quality content on multiple platforms globally. It broadcasts a large portfolio of commercial channels including the main ITV channel. |
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for ITV: integrated producer broadcaster, creates, owns and distributes high-quality content on multiple platforms globally. It broadcasts a large portfolio of commercial channels including the main ITV channel.

| — | for Channel 4: publicly-owned and commercially-funded UK public service broadcaster which operates a portfolio of channels accessible on a free to view basis via a variety of platforms and devices. |
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for Channel 4: publicly-owned and commercially-funded UK public service broadcaster which operates a portfolio of channels accessible on a free to view basis via a variety of platforms and devices.

| — | for Freesat: joint venture between the BBC and ITV which provides a satellite broadcasting platform to c. 1,1 million homes (free to view linear TV and on demand content over satellite, as well as paid for on demand content). It also provides technical and consultancy support to a small number of international customers to whom it licences certain technology and knowhow associated with free to view TV services. |
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for Freesat: joint venture between the BBC and ITV which provides a satellite broadcasting platform to c. 1,1 million homes (free to view linear TV and on demand content over satellite, as well as paid for on demand content). It also provides technical and consultancy support to a small number of international customers to whom it licences certain technology and knowhow associated with free to view TV services.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M. 10187 – BBC/ITV/Channel 4/Freesat

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 23.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 143/14 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 143/14

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Addendum to the Publication of the list of standard amendments to the product specifications for PDO and PGI wines

(2021/C 143/08)

This addendum supplements the publication of the list of standard amendments to the product specifications for PDO and PGI wines (1) per Member State in accordance with Article 61(6) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (2).

The Commission will make public the applications and the single documents related to those standard amendments in accordance with the said Article, in the electronic register of PDO and PGI established in accordance with Article 104 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (3)(eAmbrosia – the EU geographical indications register).

| Country | Wine names | File number |
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| Italy | Terre Siciliane | PGI-IT-A0810-AM03 |

Country

Wine names

File number

Italy

Terre Siciliane

PGI-IT-A0810-AM03

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(1)  Publication of the list of standard amendments to the product specifications for PDO and PGI wines (2019/C 225/06), OJ C 225, 5.7.2019, p. 38.

(2)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 of 17 October 2018 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation (OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2).

(3)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parlament an dof the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).

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