# Official Journal C 99/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5915 March 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 99

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5915 March 2016

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 99/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7948 — Hauptgenossenschaft Nord/Roth Agrarhandel) (
  1) | 1 |
| 2016/C 99/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7924 — Bell AG/Coop Group/HL Verwaltungs-GmbH) (
  1) | 1 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 99/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7948 — Hauptgenossenschaft Nord/Roth Agrarhandel) (
  1)

1

1

2016/C 99/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7924 — Bell AG/Coop Group/HL Verwaltungs-GmbH) (
  1)

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 99/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2016/C 99/04 | Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 April 2016(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 )) | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 99/03

Euro exchange rates

2

2016/C 99/04

Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 April 2016(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ))

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ))

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 99/05 | Call for proposals EACEA/05/2016 under the Erasmus+ Programme — Key Action 3: Support for policy reform — Social inclusion through education, training and youth | 4 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 99/06 | Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain continuous filament glass fibre products originating in the People’s Republic of China | 10 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 99/07 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 20 |
| 2016/C 99/08 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 24 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2016/C 99/05

Call for proposals EACEA/05/2016 under the Erasmus+ Programme — Key Action 3: Support for policy reform — Social inclusion through education, training and youth

4

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 99/06

Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain continuous filament glass fibre products originating in the People’s Republic of China

10

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2016/C 99/07

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

20

2016/C 99/08

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 15.3.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 99/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7948 — Hauptgenossenschaft Nord/Roth Agrarhandel)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 99/01)

On 1 March 2016, 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 German 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 32016M7948. 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 32016M7948. 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.7924 — Bell AG/Coop Group/HL Verwaltungs-GmbH)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 99/02)

On 26 February 2016, 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 German 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 32016M7924. 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 32016M7924. 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

| 15.3.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 99/2 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

14 March 2016

(2016/C 99/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1119 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 126,36 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4585 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,77428 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2810 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0969 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,4140 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,050 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,11 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2837 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4658 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,2049 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4755 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4737 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,6253 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6591 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5281 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 318,77 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,1243 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,2230 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5650 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 504,47 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5746 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,785 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 78,5889 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,961 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,0261 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,7648 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 74,5653 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1119

JPY

Japanese yen

126,36

DKK

Danish krone

7,4585

GBP

Pound sterling

0,77428

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2810

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0969

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,4140

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,050

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,11

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2837

RON

Romanian leu

4,4658

TRY

Turkish lira

3,2049

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4755

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4737

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6253

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6591

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5281

KRW

South Korean won

1 318,77

ZAR

South African rand

17,1243

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,2230

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5650

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 504,47

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5746

PHP

Philippine peso

51,785

RUB

Russian rouble

78,5889

THB

Thai baht

38,961

BRL

Brazilian real

4,0261

MXN

Mexican peso

19,7648

INR

Indian rupee

74,5653

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

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| 15.3.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 99/3 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 99/3

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Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 April 2016

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

(2016/C 99/04)

Base rates calculated in accordance with the Communication from the Commission on the revision of the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 6). Depending on the use of the reference rate, the appropriate margins have still to be added as defined in this communication. For the discount rate this means that a margin of 100 basis points has to be added. The Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 foresees that, unless otherwise provided for in a specific decision, the recovery rate will also be calculated by adding 100 basis points to the base rate.

Modified rates are indicated in bold.

Previous table published in OJ C 67, 20.2.2016, p. 7.

| From | To | AT | BE | BG | CY | CZ | DE | DK | EE | EL | ES | FI | FR | HR | HU | IE | IT | LT | LU | LV | MT | NL | PL | PT | RO | SE | SI | SK | UK |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1.4.2016 | ... | 0,03 | 0,03 | 1,19 | 0,03 | 0,46 | 0,03 | 0,30 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 1,50 | 1,37 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 1,83 | 0,03 | 1,40 | - 0,22 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 1,04 |
| 1.3.2016 | 31.3.2016 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 1,63 | 0,06 | 0,46 | 0,06 | 0,30 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 1,92 | 1,37 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 1,83 | 0,06 | 1,65 | - 0,22 | 0,06 | 0,06 | 1,04 |
| 1.2.2016 | 29.2.2016 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 1,63 | 0,09 | 0,46 | 0,09 | 0,36 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 1,92 | 1,37 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 1,83 | 0,09 | 1,65 | - 0,22 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 1,04 |
| 1.1.2016 | 31.1.2016 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 1,63 | 0,12 | 0,46 | 0,12 | 0,36 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 1,92 | 1,37 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 1,83 | 0,12 | 1,65 | - 0,22 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 1,04 |

From

To

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

1.4.2016

...

0,03

0,03

1,19

0,03

0,46

0,03

0,30

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

1,50

1,37

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

0,03

1,83

0,03

1,40

- 0,22

0,03

0,03

1,04

1.3.2016

31.3.2016

0,06

0,06

1,63

0,06

0,46

0,06

0,30

0,06

0,06

0,06

0,06

0,06

1,92

1,37

0,06

0,06

0,06

0,06

0,06

0,06

0,06

1,83

0,06

1,65

- 0,22

0,06

0,06

1,04

1.2.2016

29.2.2016

0,09

0,09

1,63

0,09

0,46

0,09

0,36

0,09

0,09

0,09

0,09

0,09

1,92

1,37

0,09

0,09

0,09

0,09

0,09

0,09

0,09

1,83

0,09

1,65

- 0,22

0,09

0,09

1,04

1.1.2016

31.1.2016

0,12

0,12

1,63

0,12

0,46

0,12

0,36

0,12

0,12

0,12

0,12

0,12

1,92

1,37

0,12

0,12

0,12

0,12

0,12

0,12

0,12

1,83

0,12

1,65

- 0,22

0,12

0,12

1,04

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 15.3.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 99/4 |
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS EACEA/05/2016

under the Erasmus+ Programme

Key Action 3: Support for policy reform

Social inclusion through education, training and youth

(2016/C 99/05)

1.   Description, Objectives

This call for proposals will support projects in the fields of education, training and youth, which aim at upscaling and disseminating innovative good practices falling under the scope of the Declaration on Promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination through education of 17 March 2015 (‘the Paris Declaration’ (1)).

An application submitted under the present call must mainly address one of the two following general objectives, which should be indicated in the application form:

| 1. | Preventing violent radicalisation and promoting democratic values, fundamental rights, intercultural understanding and active citizenship |
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1.

Preventing violent radicalisation and promoting democratic values, fundamental rights, intercultural understanding and active citizenship

| 2. | Fostering the inclusion of disadvantaged learners, including persons with a migrant background, while preventing and combating discriminatory practices. |
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2.

Fostering the inclusion of disadvantaged learners, including persons with a migrant background, while preventing and combating discriminatory practices.

Furthermore, each proposal must address at least one and maximum three of the following specific objective(s):

| 1. | Improving the acquisition of social and civic competences, fostering knowledge, understanding and ownership of democratic values and fundamental rights; |
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Improving the acquisition of social and civic competences, fostering knowledge, understanding and ownership of democratic values and fundamental rights;

| 2. | Preventing and combating any form of discrimination and segregation in education; |
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2.

Preventing and combating any form of discrimination and segregation in education;

| 3. | Promoting gender equality in the learning environment, combating gender stereotypes and preventing gender-based violence; |
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3.

Promoting gender equality in the learning environment, combating gender stereotypes and preventing gender-based violence;

| 4. | Enhancing access to quality and inclusive mainstream education and training with a focus on the needs of disadvantaged learners; |
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4.

Enhancing access to quality and inclusive mainstream education and training with a focus on the needs of disadvantaged learners;

| 5. | Fostering mutual understanding and respect among people with different ethnic or religious backgrounds, beliefs or convictions, including by addressing stereotypes and promoting intercultural dialogue; |
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5.

Fostering mutual understanding and respect among people with different ethnic or religious backgrounds, beliefs or convictions, including by addressing stereotypes and promoting intercultural dialogue;

| 6. | Enhancing critical thinking, cyber and media literacy among children, young people, youth workers and educational staff; |
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6.

Enhancing critical thinking, cyber and media literacy among children, young people, youth workers and educational staff;

| 7. | Creating inclusive and democratic learning environments; |
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7.

Creating inclusive and democratic learning environments;

| 8. | Supporting teachers and educators in handling conflicts and dealing with diversity; |
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8.

Supporting teachers and educators in handling conflicts and dealing with diversity;

| 9. | Preventing radicalisation in prisons and closed institutions; |
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9.

Preventing radicalisation in prisons and closed institutions;

| 10. | Encouraging youth participation in social and civic life and developing inclusion and outreach practices to reach young people; |
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10.

Encouraging youth participation in social and civic life and developing inclusion and outreach practices to reach young people;

| 11. | Facilitating the acquisition of the language(s) of instruction for newly arrived migrants; |
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11.

Facilitating the acquisition of the language(s) of instruction for newly arrived migrants;

| 12. | Assessing knowledge and validating prior learning of newly arrived migrants; |
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12.

Assessing knowledge and validating prior learning of newly arrived migrants;

| 13. | Enhancing the quality of non-formal learning activities, youth work practices and volunteering. |
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13.

Enhancing the quality of non-formal learning activities, youth work practices and volunteering.

This call comprises two lots:

| Lot 1 | : | Education and training |
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| Lot 2 | : | Youth |

Lot 1

:

Education and training

Lot 2

:

Youth

Applicants must address only one of the above Lots and indicate it in the application form.

This call supports three project strands:

| Strand 1 | : | Transnational cooperation projects (Lot 1 and Lot 2) |
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| Strand 2 | : | Large-scale volunteering projects (Lot 2) |
| Strand 3 | : | Networking of Erasmus+ National Agencies (2) (Lot 2) |

Strand 1

:

Transnational cooperation projects (Lot 1 and Lot 2)

Strand 2

:

Large-scale volunteering projects (Lot 2)

Strand 3

:

Networking of Erasmus+ National Agencies (2) (Lot 2)

Applicants must address only one of the above strands and indicate it in the application form.

2.   Eligible applicants

Eligible applicants are public and private organisations active in the fields of education, training and youth in the areas covered by the Paris Declaration:

| — | educational institutions and other learning providers; |
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educational institutions and other learning providers;

| — | public authorities at national/regional/local level responsible for education, training and youth; |
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public authorities at national/regional/local level responsible for education, training and youth;

| — | non-profit organisations (NGOs); |
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non-profit organisations (NGOs);

| — | research institutions; |
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research institutions;

| — | trade organisations and social partners; |
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trade organisations and social partners;

| — | guidance and recognition centres; |
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guidance and recognition centres;

| — | international organisations; |
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international organisations;

| — | private companies; |
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private companies;

| — | networks of the organisations listed above are also eligible as long as they have legal personality; |
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networks of the organisations listed above are also eligible as long as they have legal personality;

| — | Erasmus+ National Agencies in the field of youth (3); |
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Erasmus+ National Agencies in the field of youth (3);

Only applications from legal entities established in the following countries are eligible:

| — | the 28 Member States of the European Union, |
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the 28 Member States of the European Union,

| — | the EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, |
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the EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway,

| — | EU candidate countries: Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
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EU candidate countries: Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Minimum partnership composition requirements

| Strand 1 | : | 4 organisations representing 4 eligible countries. If networks are involved in the project, the partnership must include at least 2 organisations which are not members of the network (i.e. two partners of the network plus 2 organisations not members of the network); |
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| Strand 2 | : | 3 organisations representing 3 eligible countries; |
| Strand 3 | : | 4 Erasmus+ National Agencies in the field of youth, representing 4 eligible countries. |

Strand 1

:

4 organisations representing 4 eligible countries. If networks are involved in the project, the partnership must include at least 2 organisations which are not members of the network (i.e. two partners of the network plus 2 organisations not members of the network);

Strand 2

:

3 organisations representing 3 eligible countries;

Strand 3

:

4 Erasmus+ National Agencies in the field of youth, representing 4 eligible countries.

3.   Eligible Activities and Project Duration

Activities must start between 1 and 31 December 2016. The project duration is fixed to either 24 or 36 month. However, if after the signing of the agreement and the start of the project it becomes impossible for the beneficiaries, for fully justified reasons beyond their control, to complete the project within the scheduled period, an extension to the eligibility period may be granted. A maximum extension of 6 additional months will be granted, if requested before the deadline specified in the grant agreement. The maximum duration will then be 42 months.

The activities to be financed under this call may include (not exhaustive list):

Strand 1 — Transnational cooperation projects

| — | Cooperation/partnerships and networking models which involve combinations of relevant (public/private) stakeholders across different sectors; |
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Cooperation/partnerships and networking models which involve combinations of relevant (public/private) stakeholders across different sectors;

| — | Adapting learning practices, tools and materials, including curricula and course design; |
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Adapting learning practices, tools and materials, including curricula and course design;

| — | Conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings with policy and decision makers; |
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Conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings with policy and decision makers;

| — | Assessing, sharing and validating good practice and learning experiences; |
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Assessing, sharing and validating good practice and learning experiences;

| — | Training and other capacity-building activities (e.g. for teachers, youth workers, local authorities, prison staff, etc.); |
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Training and other capacity-building activities (e.g. for teachers, youth workers, local authorities, prison staff, etc.);

| — | Supportive approaches and outreach practices from young people to young people; |
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Supportive approaches and outreach practices from young people to young people;

| — | Targeted awareness-raising and dissemination activities including information material and effective communication strategies; |
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Targeted awareness-raising and dissemination activities including information material and effective communication strategies;

| — | Operational or policy recommendations in the field of education, training and youth that are relevant to the objectives of the Paris Declaration; |
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Operational or policy recommendations in the field of education, training and youth that are relevant to the objectives of the Paris Declaration;

| — | Evaluation activities. |
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Evaluation activities.

Strand 2 — Large-scale volunteering projects:

| — | Voluntary activities of young people aged from 17-30 resident in an eligible country with duration from 2 to 12 months; |
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Voluntary activities of young people aged from 17-30 resident in an eligible country with duration from 2 to 12 months;

| — | Targeted awareness-raising and dissemination activities, including information material and effective communication strategies; |
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Targeted awareness-raising and dissemination activities, including information material and effective communication strategies;

| — | Conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings with policy and decision makers; |
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Conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings with policy and decision makers;

| — | Operational or policy recommendations in the field of volunteering that are relevant to the situation of newly arrived migrants; |
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Operational or policy recommendations in the field of volunteering that are relevant to the situation of newly arrived migrants;

| — | Supportive approaches and outreach practices addressing young people from disadvantaged groups; |
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Supportive approaches and outreach practices addressing young people from disadvantaged groups;

| — | Evaluation activities. |
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Evaluation activities.

Strand 3 — Networking of Erasmus+ National Agencies

| — | Targeted awareness-raising and dissemination activities, including information material and effective communication strategies; |
| --- | --- |

—

Targeted awareness-raising and dissemination activities, including information material and effective communication strategies;

| — | Conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings with policy and decision makers; |
| --- | --- |

—

Conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings with policy and decision makers;

| — | Assessing, sharing and validating good practice and learning experiences; |
| --- | --- |

—

Assessing, sharing and validating good practice and learning experiences;

| — | Cooperation/partnerships and networking models which involve combinations of relevant (public/private) stakeholders across different sectors; |
| --- | --- |

—

Cooperation/partnerships and networking models which involve combinations of relevant (public/private) stakeholders across different sectors;

| — | Developing learning practices, tools and materials; |
| --- | --- |

—

Developing learning practices, tools and materials;

| — | Draw up policy recommendations and best practice examples; |
| --- | --- |

—

Draw up policy recommendations and best practice examples;

| — | Supportive approaches and outreach practices addressing young people from disadvantaged groups; |
| --- | --- |

—

Supportive approaches and outreach practices addressing young people from disadvantaged groups;

| — | Training and other capacity-building activities for organisations/institutions including youth workers and volunteers; |
| --- | --- |

—

Training and other capacity-building activities for organisations/institutions including youth workers and volunteers;

| — | Integration of tried and tested innovations/good practices into local, regional, national and European systems and their mainstreaming; |
| --- | --- |

—

Integration of tried and tested innovations/good practices into local, regional, national and European systems and their mainstreaming;

| — | Grass-root youth work and volunteering activities for testing the gathered knowledge; |
| --- | --- |

—

Grass-root youth work and volunteering activities for testing the gathered knowledge;

| — | Evaluation activities. |
| --- | --- |

—

Evaluation activities.

Under Strand 1 and 3 only activities taking place in eligible countries will be considered eligible for funding. Under Strand 2, only activities taking place in EU Member States will be considered eligible for funding.

4.   Award Criteria

The eligible applications will be assessed on the basis of exclusion, selection, and award criteria (4).

The award criteria for the funding of an application are:

| 1. | Relevance (30 %) |
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1.

Relevance (30 %)

| 2. | Quality of the project design and implementation (20 %) |
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2.

Quality of the project design and implementation (20 %)

| 3. | Quality of the partnership and cooperation arrangements (20 %) |
| --- | --- |

3.

Quality of the partnership and cooperation arrangements (20 %)

| 4. | Impact, dissemination and sustainability (30 %) |
| --- | --- |

4.

Impact, dissemination and sustainability (30 %)

Only proposals having reached:

| — | at least the threshold of 60 % of the total score (i.e. aggregate score of the 4 award criteria) and |
| --- | --- |

—

at least the threshold of 60 % of the total score (i.e. aggregate score of the 4 award criteria) and

| — | at least the threshold of 50 % of each criterion |
| --- | --- |

—

at least the threshold of 50 % of each criterion

will be considered for EU funding.

5.   Budget

The total budget available for the co-financing of projects under the present call is EUR 13 000 000, allocated as follows:

| Lot 1 | — | Education and training EUR 10 000 000 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lot 2 | — | Youth EUR 3 000 000 |

Lot 1

—

Education and training EUR 10 000 000

Lot 2

—

Youth EUR 3 000 000

| Budget per Lot and indicative allocation per Strand |
| --- |
| Strand 1 | : | Transnational cooperation projects |

Budget per Lot and indicative allocation per Strand

Strand 1

:

Transnational cooperation projects

Total: EUR 10 500 000

Lot 1: EUR 10 000 000

Lot 2: EUR 500 000

| Strand 2 | : | Large-Scale Volunteering Projects |
| --- | --- | --- |

Strand 2

:

Large-Scale Volunteering Projects

Lot 2: EUR 1 000 000

| Strand 3 | : | Networking Activities of Erasmus+ National Agencies |
| --- | --- | --- |

Strand 3

:

Networking Activities of Erasmus+ National Agencies

Lot 2: EUR 1 500 000

The financial contribution from the EU cannot exceed 90 % of the total eligible project costs.

The maximum grant per project will be EUR 500 000.

The Agency reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available for this call.

6.   Submission Procedure and Deadline

Before submitting the electronic application, applicants will have to register their organisation in the Education, Audiovisual, Culture, Citizenship and Volunteering Participant Portal and receive a Participant Identification Code (PIC). The PIC will be requested in the application form.

The Participant Portal is the tool through which all legal and financial information related to organisations will be managed. Information on how to register can be found in the portal under the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/education/participants/portal

Applicants are requested to read carefully all information about the call for proposals and the submission procedure, and to use the documents forming part of the application (Application Package) at: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding/key-action-3-initiatives-for-policy-innovation-social-inclusion-through-education-training-and-youth_en

The Application Package must be submitted online using the correct e-form, duly completed and containing all relevant and applicable annexes and supporting documents. The application forms are available on the internet at the following address: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/PPMT/

Application forms which do not include all the necessary information and which are not submitted online by the deadline will not be considered.

Grant applications must be drawn up in one of the official EU languages.

Submission deadline: 30 May 2016 — 12.00 noon CET

7.   Further information

For more details, please refer to the Guidelines for Applicants.

The Call Guidelines and the Application Package are available on the following website:

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding/key-action-3-initiatives-for-policy-innovation-social-inclusion-through-education-training-and-youth_en

Email contact details: EACEA-Policy-Support@ec.europa.eu

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(1)  http://ec.europa.eu/education/news/2015/documents/citizenship-education-declaration_en.pdf

(2)  The list of Erasmus+ National Agencies in the field of youth can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/partners_networks/national_agencies_en.htm

(3)  For Strand 3 only.

(4)  See Guidelines for Applicants sections 7, 8 and 9.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 15.3.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 99/10 |
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15.3.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 99/10

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Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain continuous filament glass fibre products originating in the People’s Republic of China

(2016/C 99/06)

Following the publication of a Notice of impending expiry (1) of the anti-dumping measures in force on the imports of certain continuous filament glass fibre products originating in the People’s Republic of China the European Commission (‘the Commission’) has received a request for review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (2) (‘the basic Regulation’).

1.   Request for review

The request (3) was lodged on 14 December 2015 by the European Glass Fibre Producers Association (‘APFE’) (‘the applicant’) on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of certain continuous filament glass fibre products.

2.   Product under review

The product subject to this review is chopped glass fibre strands, of a length of not more than 50 mm; glass fibre rovings, excluding glass fibre rovings which are impregnated and coated and have a loss on ignition of more than 3 % (as determined by the ISO Standard 1887); and mats made of glass fibre filaments excluding mats of glass wool (‘the product under review’), currently falling within CN codes 7019 11 00, ex 7019 12 00 (TARIC codes 7019120021, 7019120022, 7019120023, 7019120025, 7019120039) and 7019 31 00.

3.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EU) No 248/2011 (4), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1379/2014 (5).

4.   Grounds for the review

The request is based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in continuation of dumping and recurrence of injury to the Union industry.

4.1.   
  Allegation of likelihood of continuation of dumping

Since, in view of the provisions of Article 2(7) of the basic Regulation, the People’s Republic of China (‘the country concerned’) is considered to be a non-market economy country, the applicant established normal value for the imports from the country concerned on the basis of the price in a market economy third country, namely Turkey. The allegation of likelihood of continuation of dumping is based on a comparison of the normal value thus established with the export price (at ex-works level) of the product under review when sold for export to the Union.

On this basis the dumping margin calculated is significant for the country concerned.

4.2.   
  Allegation of likelihood of recurrence of injury

The applicant alleges the likelihood of recurrence of injury. In this respect the applicant has provided prima facie evidence that, should measures be allowed to lapse, the current import level of the product under review from the country concerned to the Union is likely to increase due to the existence of unused capacity of the manufacturing facilities of the exporting producers in the country concerned and the apparent attractiveness of the EU market as evidenced by an increasing demand for and high prices of the product under review.

The applicant finally alleges that the removal of injury has been mainly due to the existence of measures as recently amended and that any recurrence of substantial imports at dumped prices from the country concerned would likely lead to a recurrence of injury to the Union industry should measures be allowed to lapse.

5.   Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Committee established by Article 15(1) of the basic Regulation that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of an expiry review, the Commission hereby initiates a review in accordance with Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation.

5.1.   
  Review investigation period and period considered

The investigation of a continuation or recurrence of dumping will cover the period from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 (‘the review investigation period’). The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of the likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of injury will cover the period from 1 January 2012 to the end of the investigation period (‘the period considered’).

5.2.1.   Investigating exporting producers

5.2.1.1.   Procedure for selecting exporting producers to be investigated in the country concerned

(a)   Sampling

In view of the potentially large number of exporting producers in the country concerned involved in this expiry review and in order to complete the investigation 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, including the ones who did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review, 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 the information on their company(ies) requested in Annex I to this Notice.

In order to obtain the 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 will be selected based on the largest representative volume of production, sales or exports which can reasonably be investigated within the time available. 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 the 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 the exporting producers that have indicated that they would like to claim an individual dumping margin, 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.

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’).

5.2.2.   Additional procedure with regard to exporting producers in the non-market economy country concerned

5.2.2.1.   Selection of a market economy third country

In accordance with Article 2(7)(a) of the basic Regulation, in the case of imports from the country concerned normal value will be determined on the basis of the price or constructed value in a market economy third country.

In the original investigation Turkey was used as a market economy third country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the country concerned. For the purpose of the current investigation, based on the information contained in the request, it is envisaged to use again Turkey as analogue country. According to the information available to the Commission, other market economy producers may be located, inter alia, in Malaysia, Egypt and Taiwan. The Commission will examine whether there is production and sales of the product under review in those market economy third countries for which there are indications that production of the product under review is taking place. Interested parties are hereby invited to comment on the appropriateness of the choice of the analogue country within 10 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

5.2.3.   Investigating unrelated importers (6) (7)

Unrelated importers of the product under review 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 expiry review 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 (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 unrelated importers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including the ones who did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review, 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 review 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 the 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.   
  Procedure for the determination of a likelihood of recurrence of injury

In order to establish whether there is a likelihood of recurrence of injury to the Union industry, Union producers of the product under review are invited to participate in the Commission investigation.

5.3.1.   Investigating Union producers

In view of the large number of Union producers involved in this expiry review and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission has decided to limit to a reasonable number the Union producers that will be investigated by selecting a sample (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling’). The sampling is carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

The Commission has provisionally selected a sample of Union producers. Details can be found in the file for inspection by interested parties. Interested parties are hereby invited to consult the file (for this they should contact the Commission using the contact details provided in section 5.7 below). Other Union producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including Union producers who did not cooperate in the investigations leading to the measures in force, that consider that there are reasons why they should be included in the sample must contact the Commission within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

All known Union producers and/or associations of Union producers will be notified by the Commission of the companies finally selected to be in the sample.

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

5.4.   
  Procedure for the assessment of Union interest

Should the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury be confirmed, a decision will be reached, pursuant to Article 21 of the basic Regulation, as to whether maintaining the anti-dumping measures would not be against the Union interest. Union producers, importers and their representative associations, users and their representative associations, and representative consumer organisations are invited to make themselves known within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. In order to participate in the investigation, the representative consumer organisations have to demonstrate, within the same deadline, that there is an objective link between their activities and the product under review.

Parties that make themselves known within the above deadline may provide the Commission with information on the Union interest within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. This information may be provided either in a free format or by completing a questionnaire prepared by the Commission. In any case, information submitted pursuant to Article 21 will only be taken into account if supported by factual evidence at the time of submission.

5.5.   
  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.

5.6.   
  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 must be made in writing and must 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.

5.7.   
  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 rights 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’ (8).

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 must 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 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: |
| (a) | TRADE-R641-FGF-DUMPING@ec.europa.eu to be used by exporting producers, related importers, their associations and representatives of the countries concerned; |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Trade

Directorate H

Office: CHAR 04/039

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email:

(a)

TRADE-R641-FGF-DUMPING@ec.europa.eu to be used by exporting producers, related importers, their associations and representatives of the countries concerned;

| (b) | TRADE-R641-FGF-INJURY@ec.europa.eu to be used by Union producers, unrelated importers and their representative associations, users and their representative associations, and representative consumer organisations. |
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(b)

TRADE-R641-FGF-INJURY@ec.europa.eu to be used by Union producers, unrelated importers and their representative associations, users and their representative associations, and representative consumer organisations.

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 likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury and Union interest.

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 11(5) of the basic Regulation within 15 months of the date of the publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

9.   Possibility to request a review under Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation

As this expiry review is initiated in accordance with the provisions of Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the findings thereof will not lead to the existing measures being amended but will lead to those measures being repealed or maintained in accordance with Article 11(6) of the basic Regulation.

If any interested party considers that a review of the measures is warranted so as to allow for the possibility to amend the measures, that party may request a review pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation.

Parties wishing to request such a review, which would be carried out independently of the expiry review mentioned in this Notice, may contact the Commission at the address given above.

10.   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 of 18 December 2000 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 (9).

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(1)  OJ C 199, 16.6.2015, p. 3.

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

(3)  http://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/completed.cfm

(4)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 248/2011 of 9 March 2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain continuous filament glass fibre products originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 67, 15.3.2011, p. 1).

(5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1379/2014 of 16 December 2014 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of certain filament glass fibre products originating in the People’s Republic of China and amending Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 248/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain continuous filament glass fibre products originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 367, 23.12.2014, p. 22).

(6)  Only importers not related to exporting producers can be sampled. Importers that are related to exporting producers have to fill in Annex I to the questionnaire for these exporting producers. For the definition of a related party see footnote 3 of Annex II.

(7)  The data provided by unrelated importers may also be used in relation to aspects of this investigation other than the determination of dumping.

(8)  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).

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

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ANNEX I

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☐ ‘Limited’ version (1)

☐ Version ‘For inspection by interested parties’

(tick the appropriate box)

ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING CONCERNING IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CONTINUOUS FILAMENT GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

INFORMATION FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SAMPLE OF EXPORTING PRODUCERS IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

This form is designed to assist exporting producers in the People’s Republic of China in responding to the request for sampling information made in point 5.2.1.1 of the notice of initiation.

Both the ‘Limited’ version and the version ‘For inspection by interested parties’ should be returned to the Commission as set out in the notice of initiation.

1. IDENTITY AND CONTACT DETAILS

Supply the following details about your company:

Company name

Address

Contact person

E-mail address

Telephone

Fax

2. TURNOVER, SALES VOLUME, PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION CAPACITY

Indicate the turnover in the accounting currency of the company during the review investigation period, i.e. from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, (export sales to the Union for each of the 28 Member States (2) separately and in total and domestic sales) of certain continuous filament glass fibre products as defined in the notice of initiation and the corresponding weight. State the weight and the currency used.

Table I

Turnover, sales volume

Tonnes

Value in accounting currency

Specify the currency used

Export sales to the Union, for each of the 28 Member States separately and in total, of the product under review, manufactured by your company

Total:

Name each Member State (1):

Export sales of the product under review, manufactured by your company to the rest of the world

Total:

Name the 5 biggest importing countries and give the respective volumes and values (1)

(1) This document is for internal use only. It is 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). It is a confidential document 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).

(2) The 28 Member States of the European Union are: Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Croatia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

☐ ‘Limited’ version (1)

☐ Version ‘For inspection by interested parties’

(tick the appropriate box)

ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING CONCERNING IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CONTINUOUS FILAMENT GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

INFORMATION FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SAMPLE OF EXPORTING PRODUCERS IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

This form is designed to assist exporting producers in the People’s Republic of China in responding to the request for sampling information made in point 5.2.1.1 of the notice of initiation.

Both the ‘Limited’ version and the version ‘For inspection by interested parties’ should be returned to the Commission as set out in the notice of initiation.

1. IDENTITY AND CONTACT DETAILS

Supply the following details about your company:

Company name

Address

Contact person

E-mail address

Telephone

Fax

2. TURNOVER, SALES VOLUME, PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION CAPACITY

Indicate the turnover in the accounting currency of the company during the review investigation period, i.e. from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, (export sales to the Union for each of the 28 Member States (2) separately and in total and domestic sales) of certain continuous filament glass fibre products as defined in the notice of initiation and the corresponding weight. State the weight and the currency used.

Table I

Turnover, sales volume

Tonnes

Value in accounting currency

Specify the currency used

Export sales to the Union, for each of the 28 Member States separately and in total, of the product under review, manufactured by your company

Total:

Name each Member State (1):

Export sales of the product under review, manufactured by your company to the rest of the world

Total:

Name the 5 biggest importing countries and give the respective volumes and values (1)

(1) This document is for internal use only. It is 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). It is a confidential document 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).

(2) The 28 Member States of the European Union are: Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Croatia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

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Tonnes

Value in accounting currency

Specify the currency used

Domestic sales of the product under review, manufactured by your company

(1) Add additional rows where necessary.

Table II

Production and production capacity

Tonnes

Your company’s overall production of the product under review

Your company’s production capacity of the product under review

3. ACTIVITIES OF YOUR COMPANY AND RELATED COMPANIES (3)

Give details of the precise activities of the company and all related companies (please list them and state the relationship to your company) involved in the production and/or selling (export and/or domestic) of the product under review. Such activities could include but are not limited to purchasing the product under review or producing it under sub-contracting arrangements, or processing or trading the product under review.

Company name and location

Activities

Relationship

4. OTHER INFORMATION

Please provide any other relevant information which the company considers useful to assist the Commission in the selection of the sample.

5. CERTIFICATION

By providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is selected to be part of the sample, this will involve completing a questionnaire and accepting a visit at its premises in order to verify its response. If the company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed not to have cooperated in the investigation. The Commission’s findings for non-cooperating exporting producers are based on facts available and the result may be less favourable to that company than if it had cooperated.

Signature of authorised official:

Name and title of authorised official:

Date:

(3) 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 recognized 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.

Tonnes

Value in accounting currency

Specify the currency used

Domestic sales of the product under review, manufactured by your company

(1) Add additional rows where necessary.

Table II

Production and production capacity

Tonnes

Your company’s overall production of the product under review

Your company’s production capacity of the product under review

3. ACTIVITIES OF YOUR COMPANY AND RELATED COMPANIES (3)

Give details of the precise activities of the company and all related companies (please list them and state the relationship to your company) involved in the production and/or selling (export and/or domestic) of the product under review. Such activities could include but are not limited to purchasing the product under review or producing it under sub-contracting arrangements, or processing or trading the product under review.

Company name and location

Activities

Relationship

4. OTHER INFORMATION

Please provide any other relevant information which the company considers useful to assist the Commission in the selection of the sample.

5. CERTIFICATION

By providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is selected to be part of the sample, this will involve completing a questionnaire and accepting a visit at its premises in order to verify its response. If the company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed not to have cooperated in the investigation. The Commission’s findings for non-cooperating exporting producers are based on facts available and the result may be less favourable to that company than if it had cooperated.

Signature of authorised official:

Name and title of authorised official:

Date:

(3) 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 recognized 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.

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ANNEX II

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☐ ‘Limited’ version (1)

☐ Version ‘For inspection by interested parties’

(tick the appropriate box)

ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING CONCERNING IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CONTINUOUS FILAMENT GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

INFORMATION FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SAMPLE OF UNRELATED IMPORTERS

This form is designed to assist unrelated importers in responding to the request for sampling information made in point 5.2.3 of the notice of initiation.

Both the ‘Limited’ version and the version. ‘For inspection by interested parties’ should be returned to the Commission as set out in the notice of initiation.

1. IDENTITY AND CONTACT DETAILS

Supply the following details about your company:

Company name

Address

Contact person

E-mail address

Telephone

Fax

2. TURNOVER AND SALES VOLUME

Indicate the total turnover in euros (EUR) of the company, and the turnover and weight for imports into the Union (2) and resales on the Union market after importation from the People’s Republic of China, during the review investigation period, i.e. from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, of certain continuous filament glass fibre products as defined in the notice of initiation and the corresponding weight.

Tonnes

Value in euros (EUR)

Total turnover of your company in euros (EUR)

Imports of the product under review into the Union

Resales on the Union market after importation from the People’s Republic of China of the product under review

(1) This document is for internal use only. It is 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). It is a confidential document 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).

(2) The 28 Member States of the European Union are: Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Croatia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

☐ ‘Limited’ version (1)

☐ Version ‘For inspection by interested parties’

(tick the appropriate box)

ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING CONCERNING IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CONTINUOUS FILAMENT GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

INFORMATION FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SAMPLE OF UNRELATED IMPORTERS

This form is designed to assist unrelated importers in responding to the request for sampling information made in point 5.2.3 of the notice of initiation.

Both the ‘Limited’ version and the version. ‘For inspection by interested parties’ should be returned to the Commission as set out in the notice of initiation.

1. IDENTITY AND CONTACT DETAILS

Supply the following details about your company:

Company name

Address

Contact person

E-mail address

Telephone

Fax

2. TURNOVER AND SALES VOLUME

Indicate the total turnover in euros (EUR) of the company, and the turnover and weight for imports into the Union (2) and resales on the Union market after importation from the People’s Republic of China, during the review investigation period, i.e. from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, of certain continuous filament glass fibre products as defined in the notice of initiation and the corresponding weight.

Tonnes

Value in euros (EUR)

Total turnover of your company in euros (EUR)

Imports of the product under review into the Union

Resales on the Union market after importation from the People’s Republic of China of the product under review

(1) This document is for internal use only. It is 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). It is a confidential document 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).

(2) The 28 Member States of the European Union are: Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Croatia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

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3. ACTIVITIES OF YOUR COMPANY AND RELATED COMPANIES (3)

Give details of the precise activities of the company and all related companies (please list them and state the relationship to your company) involved in the production and/or selling (export and/or domestic) of the product under review. Such activities could include but are not limited to purchasing the product under review or producing it under sub-contracting arrangements, or processing or trading the product under review.

Company name and location

Activities

Relationship

4. OTHER INFORMATION

Please provide any other relevant information which the company considers useful to assist the Commission in the selection of the sample.

5. CERTIFICATION

By providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is selected to be part of the sample, this will involve completing a questionnaire and accepting a visit at its premises in order to verify its response. If the company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed not to have cooperated in the investigation. The Commission’s findings for non-cooperating importers are based on the facts available and the result may be less favourable to that company than if it had cooperated.

Signature of authorised official:

Name and title of authorised official:

Date:

(3) 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 recognized 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.

3. ACTIVITIES OF YOUR COMPANY AND RELATED COMPANIES (3)

Give details of the precise activities of the company and all related companies (please list them and state the relationship to your company) involved in the production and/or selling (export and/or domestic) of the product under review. Such activities could include but are not limited to purchasing the product under review or producing it under sub-contracting arrangements, or processing or trading the product under review.

Company name and location

Activities

Relationship

4. OTHER INFORMATION

Please provide any other relevant information which the company considers useful to assist the Commission in the selection of the sample.

5. CERTIFICATION

By providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is selected to be part of the sample, this will involve completing a questionnaire and accepting a visit at its premises in order to verify its response. If the company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed not to have cooperated in the investigation. The Commission’s findings for non-cooperating importers are based on the facts available and the result may be less favourable to that company than if it had cooperated.

Signature of authorised official:

Name and title of authorised official:

Date:

(3) 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 recognized 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.

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European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 99/20

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2016/C 99/07)

This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘KRČKO MASLINOVO ULJE’

EU No: HR-PDO-0005-01345 – 19.06.2015

PDO ( X ) PGI ( )

1.   Name(s)

‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Member State or Third Country

Croatia

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Product type

Product type

Class 1.5. Fats (butter, margarine, oils, etc.)

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

Description of the product to which the name in 1 applies

‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’ is an extra virgin olive oil obtained directly from the fruit of the olive tree solely by mechanical means.

When placed on the market, ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’ must have the following

| — | physico-chemical properties:
  —   free fatty acid content: ≤ 0,50 %;
  —   peroxide value: ≤ 8,0 mmol O2/kg;
  —   specific extinction in UV light: K270 ≤ 0,20, K232 ≤ 2,25. |
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physico-chemical properties:

—   free fatty acid content: ≤ 0,50 %;

free fatty acid content

—   peroxide value: ≤ 8,0 mmol O2/kg;

peroxide value

2

—   specific extinction in UV light: K270 ≤ 0,20, K232 ≤ 2,25.

specific extinction in UV light

| — | organoleptic characteristics:
  —   aroma: fresh olives, fruit and leaves/grass (median ≥ 1,0);
  —   taste: healthy and fresh olives, with bitterness and sharpness of the following values: bitterness: median ≥ 2,0; sharpness: median ≥ 2,0. |
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organoleptic characteristics:

—   aroma: fresh olives, fruit and leaves/grass (median ≥ 1,0);

aroma

—   taste: healthy and fresh olives, with bitterness and sharpness of the following values: bitterness: median ≥ 2,0; sharpness: median ≥ 2,0.

taste

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

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

‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’ is produced from the following cultivars of olives indigenous to Krk: ‘Debela’, ‘Naška’, ‘Rošulja’ and ‘Slatka’, which are indigenous to Krk and which, together or individually, must constitute at least 80 % of it. Cultivars found within the defined geographical area mentioned in point 4 may also be used to produce ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’, but they may not constitute more than 20 % of the olive oil, and that 20 % share may not have a significant influence on the quality of the product.

Description of the olive cultivars:

| | ‘Debela’ (synonyms: ‘Lošinjka’, ‘Krčka krupna’)
  The fruit is big and very fleshy. The average weight of the fruit is 4,6 g. Oil comprises up to 20 % of it. The cultivar is wind-, drought- and cold-resistant. It is used for olive oil extraction, but can also serve as a table olive. |
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‘Debela’ (synonyms: ‘Lošinjka’, ‘Krčka krupna’)

‘Debela’

The fruit is big and very fleshy. The average weight of the fruit is 4,6 g. Oil comprises up to 20 % of it. The cultivar is wind-, drought- and cold-resistant. It is used for olive oil extraction, but can also serve as a table olive.

| | ‘Naška’ (synonym: ‘Drobnica’)
  The fruit is round and elongated and weighs an average of 2 g. It is used for olive oil extraction and up to 19 % of it is made up of oil. It produces regular yields and serves as a pollinator for other olive cultivars. It is sensitive to cold and the Bora wind. |
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‘Naška’ (synonym: ‘Drobnica’)

‘Naška’

The fruit is round and elongated and weighs an average of 2 g. It is used for olive oil extraction and up to 19 % of it is made up of oil. It produces regular yields and serves as a pollinator for other olive cultivars. It is sensitive to cold and the Bora wind.

| | ‘Rošulja’

  The fruit is medium-sized, round, weighs an average of 3,2 g and 19,4 % of it on average is constituted by oil. It is sensitive to the Bora wind. |
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‘Rošulja’

‘Rošulja’

The fruit is medium-sized, round, weighs an average of 3,2 g and 19,4 % of it on average is constituted by oil. It is sensitive to the Bora wind.

| | ‘Slatka’ (synonym: ‘Plominka’)
  The fruit is fleshy and tapered and weighs an average of 2,8 g. Oil makes up 16 % of the fruit. It produces abundant yields, and the fruit is used for oil extraction and as a foodstuff. It is resistant to cold and frost. |
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‘Slatka’ (synonym: ‘Plominka’)

‘Slatka’

The fruit is fleshy and tapered and weighs an average of 2,8 g. Oil makes up 16 % of the fruit. It produces abundant yields, and the fruit is used for oil extraction and as a foodstuff. It is resistant to cold and frost.

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

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

All stages in the production of ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’ must take place in the geographical area referred to in point 4.

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

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

‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’ must be packaged within the geographical area mentioned in point 4. This greatly facilitates traceability checks, which would be more difficult to carry out outside of the production area, and the preservation of quality, which would be jeopardised by transportation. ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’ is sensitive to external influences (light, temperature and air), and any unnecessary transportation and packaging outside of the production area could have a negative impact on its physico-chemical and organoleptic characteristics. ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’ may be placed in 100 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml, 750 ml or 1 l containers.

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

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

Use of the name of a farm, mention of its specific location, mention of toponyms and mention of packaging on the farm or association of farms located within the area of production is permitted only if the product is obtained exclusively from olives harvested in olive groves on the farm(s) in question, i.e. olive groves located within the defined geographical area mentioned in item 4.

When placing the product on the market with any type of packaging, the labelling must contain the name ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’, and be clearly distinguishable by size, type and colour of the letters (typography) from any other inscription.

The packaging must also feature a logo. The logo can be seen in Figure 1.

Figure 1

Figure 1

Logo of ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’

Logo of ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’

All users of the indication who place the product on the market in accordance with its specification have the right to use the logo, under the same conditions.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

Concise definition of the geographical area

Production of ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’ takes place exclusively on the island of Krk and smaller islets located within the administrative borders of the following local self-government units of the island: the town of Krk and the municipalities of Baška, Vrbnik, Punat, Dobrinj, Malinska-Dubašnica and Omišalj.

5.   Link with the geographical area

Link with the geographical area

The terrain of the island of Krk has all the characteristics of the Dinaric Mountains in the coastal and island belt conducive to the development of olive cultivation. The soil surface of the island is very diverse and commonly referred to it as ‘anthropogenic soil’, which is understood to mean the regosols under olive groves, vineyards and fruit orchards.

One of Krk island’s notable features is the pronounced rockiness of its olive groves. This precludes the use of agricultural machinery, so nearly all tasks, from working the soil to harvesting the olives, are performed by hand.

The small plots of arable land have accumulated as a result of painstaking work by Krk’s farmers. The surplus rocks are heaped together in numerous piles and used by olive-growers to build dry-stone walls. The most valuable agricultural soils are regosols derived from layers of flysch, and the most prevalent soils are brown soils derived from limestone and dolomite, with a varied, but most often high, content of bedrock. Many olive groves have been planted on terra rossa soils, the majority of which have developed from pure limestones. Some of the olive groves also grow on rocky ground, most often containing skeletal brown soils and terra rossa soils. Olive trees can be planted in such areas only after clearing and scaling of the rock, enclosure with dry stone walls, terracing and bringing in fertile soil. This is how distinct little plots were created (called ‘kazetice’ or ‘škrape’, and referred to in popular speech as ‘škatule’ or ‘particele’), in which olive trees were planted.

The average annual air temperature on the island of Krk is 14,16 °C. The hottest months of the year are from May to September. The average summer air temperature is 22,8 °C. The coldest months of the year are December, January and February. In those months the temperature may fall below 0 °C. The coldest month is January and the hottest is July.

The main winds are the Bora, Jugo (Sirocco) and Maestral. The Jugo is an important wind which ensures that the olive trees have sufficient moisture.

Precipitation is not evenly distributed; the most falls in autumn and the least in summer. Average precipitation in and around the town of Krk is between 1 070 mm and 1 090 mm. In particular areas (micro-climates), precipitation per square metre is around 10-20 % higher or lower.

Precipitation falls as snow on an average of three days a year, but snow stays on the ground for an average of only one day a year.

The range of indigenous olive cultivars on Krk — ‘Naška’, ‘Debela’, ‘Rošulja’ and ‘Slatka’ — give ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’ added specificity, as they are resistant to low temperatures. Olive-growers on Krk have over the centuries selected cultivars best adapted to the area.

The ‘Debela’ variety is wind-, drought- and cold-resistant, and yields a large amount of oil. ‘Naška’ is also oleaginous and a good pollinator for other varieties. ‘Rošulja’ olives, as well as having high oil content, yield oil of exceptional quality. ‘Slatka’ olives, on the other hand, are resistant to cold and frost.

An analysis of the aliphatic hydrocarbon content of Krk island cultivar oils revealed that the composition of the aliphatic hydrocarbon fraction of the ‘Naška’ cultivar is entirely different from that of other cultivars from the island of Krk; what is particularly interesting is that this composition is completely different from that of all known examples cited in the literature. The aliphatic hydrocarbon profile of the ‘Naška’ cultivar is similar to that of the Spanish ‘Empeltre’ cultivar. This factor could also serve as a basis for proving the origin of the oil.

‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’ is characterised by a dominant aroma of olives, fruit and leaves/grass stemming from its richness in volatile compounds, which serve to round off the oil’s sensory profile.

Sharpness and bitterness (bitterness: median ≥ 2,0; sharpness: median ≥ 2,0) are some of the positive characteristics of ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’. These are a consequence of the high amount of polyphenols in the oil, which also give it anti-oxidative properties and protect it from deteriorating due to oxidation. Olive growers directly influence the characteristics of ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’, primarily by paying attention to the harvesting periods and the speed and method of processing. Harvest at an early stage of the ripening of the olives and rapid processing have a direct effect on the quantity of polyphenols and on the bitterness and sharpness of the oil, whose medians are greater than or equal to 2. Earlier harvesting periods and the speed of processing also account for the low proportion of free fatty acids (less than 0,5 %) and low peroxide value (less than 8 mmol).

Krk is Croatia’s northernmost island and the place in the Mediterranean region with the most pronounced continental influence on climatic conditions. It is a well-known fact that olives grown in such regions produce oil with a large amount of oleic acid and polyphenols. These protect ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’ from deteriorating and give it freshness and aromaticity.

Cold winters (with even the presence of snow), hot and dry summers and the harsh terrain create biological stress, to which the olives respond by producing secondary metabolites such as polyphenols, which are high-value compounds that give ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’ its specific character.

The interaction of local environmental factors, indigenous cultivars, human factors and traditions of olive and olive-oil production give the product named ‘Krčko maslinovo ulje’ characteristics unique to the island of Krk.

Reference to publication of the product specification

Reference to publication of the product specification

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

http://www.mps.hr/UserDocsImages/HRANA/KRCKO%20MASLINOVO%20ULJE/Specifikacija%20proizvoda-%20KRČKO%20MASLINOVO%20ULJE.pdf

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 99/24

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2016/C 99/08)

This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

SINGLE DOCUMENT

‘OECHER PUTTES’/‘AACHENER PUTTES’

EU No: DE-PGI-0005-0946-2.2.2012

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

1.   Name(s)

‘Oecher Puttes’/‘Aachener Puttes’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Germany

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

Class 1.2. Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)

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

‘Oecher Puttes’ is the dialect variant of the name ‘Aachener Puttes’. In this single document, the use of one name also refers to the other variant.

The following are used to manufacture the product: pig’s head skin, pig fat, pork meat, pork rind, blood, nitrate curing salt, braised onions, spice mixture (particularly pepper, marjoram, thyme, cloves and nutmeg). The use of marjoram is obligatory.

Oecher Puttes is a blood sausage speciality with a solid, down-to-earth character and a spicy taste which is sold fresh, tinned or smoked. Some variations of Oecher Puttes are smoked.

For this speciality sausage the meat (derinded pig fat, pig’s head skin, rinds and lean meat) is precooked in hot water. The blood is heated to 45 °C before being mixed with the other ingredients. The rinds are then chopped with the blood and the pig’s head skin is chopped with the lean meat; braised onions are then added along with nitrate curing salt, spices and a little of the broth in which the meat was cooked, and the mixture is finely chopped. After the cubed pig fat has been added, the sausage mass is forced into natural casings such as bovine small intestines or pig’s chitterlings or appendixes or into sterile casings, or put into glass jars or tin cans. Depending on the products’ preservation requirements, they are then stewed in a water bath at 78 °C for the requisite period depending on the size, or heated in a pressure cooker to preserve them for the period required. The natural casings may be smoked for taste reasons or for preservation purposes.

The fresh pig fat is cooked and cut into equal-sized cubes and mixed by hand with the blood, pork rind and pork meat. The sausage contains approximately 35 % fatty tissue and around 20 % lean meat. The maximum fat content is 40 %.

‘Oecher Puttes’ contains at least 5 % meat protein free of connective-tissue protein, and thus complies with the guidelines for a medium-quality blood sausage set by the German Food Code Commission.

The raw ‘Oecher Puttes’ mass is forced into natural casings such as bovine small intestines, pig’s chitterlings or appendixes, or into sterile casings, or put into glass jars or tin cans.

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

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

All steps in producing the ready-for-sale product must take place in the defined geographical area. The production of the product, from the testing of ingredients upon delivery to the production site to the final, packaged product, thus takes place in the geographical area. Any undoing of the initial packaging (removal of sausages from the can, cutting-up of sausages enclosed in casings or repackaging of slices in vacuum foils, etc.) may take place outside the geographical area.

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

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

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4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The city of Aachen

5.   Link with the geographical area

Specificity of the geographical area

‘Oecher Puttes’ is a traditional product from Aachen. Due to Aachen’s geographical situation in a hollow and the protection afforded by its city walls, a particular regional identity developed early on, which set the city apart from its surrounding area. Around the start of the industrialisation period about 200 years ago, Aachen again took on a special role. The area to the south of Aachen underwent rapid industrialisation, while the fertile regions to the north-east remained largely agricultural. In the midst of this clash between industrialisation and traditional agriculture, the ‘Oecher Puttes’ provided a high-protein and high-calorie diet for the factory workers and coal miners during their hard physical labour, while at the same time allowing sustainable use of slaughtered animals as it also made use of slaughter products such as blood. This favoured the formation of craft industries, which have passed the traditional recipes and production methods preferred by their customers down from generation to generation to the present day.

Specificity of the product

This application is based on the special reputation of the protected name. This reputation is linked to the geographical origin of ‘Oecher Puttes’ and the typical characteristics of this product.

Blood sausage in the form of ‘Oecher Puttes’ is firmly entrenched in the Aachen language/dialect area. The term ‘Oecher Puttes’ is used exclusively for blood sausage produced in Aachen. The product is popular in regional cooking, e.g. fried, together with apples, potatoes and onions. This dish is known in Aachen dialect as ‘Hömmel än Eäd’ (heaven and earth). But ‘Oecher Puttes’ is also popular served with mashed potatoes and sauerkraut (‘Kompes’) or as an ingredient in a picnic. There is a strong link between the Aachen carnival (‘Fastelovvend’) and ‘Oecher Puttes’, which in ring form is also used for eating or indeed throwing during the procession, and which is even awarded as the ‘Puttes-Orden’ (Puttes Order). This Order and its awarding ceremony are a perennial feature of the Aachen carnival ‘Fastelovvend’. Recipients of the Order perform a verse in celebration of the ‘Oecher Puttes’ as part of their acceptance speech. Even the dialect poet Johann Ferdinand Jansen (1758-1834) devoted his poem of 1815 ‘Der Püttes’ to the product; it ended with the lines: ‘I know it is the finest dish/for rich as well as poor/to pan-fried Puttes, I tell you proudly/nothing can compare’. The popularity and status of ‘Oecher Puttes’ can also be measured in the number of phrases, stories and poems, especially in dialect, in which it is mentioned. One well-known phrase is ‘Fastelovvend een Oche — Ohne Puttes jeäht et net’ (‘Aachen Carnival isn’t the same without Puttes’). While ‘Oecher Puttes’ can be found on almost all menus in the traditional restaurants that are mainly to be found in Aachen’s old town, modern cuisine also often experiments with dishes involving ‘Oecher Puttes’.

The product also has particular characteristics. The use of fresh pig fat (‘Speck’) adds to its special reputation, as its freshness is what prevents unwanted oxidation which, if the sausage is stored for longer periods in contact with oxygen, leads to rancidity. Even freezing the pig fat shortly before making the sausage does not effectively prevent oxidation. Therefore only the use of fresh pig fat guarantees that producers’ high standards of taste and quality can be met. Fresh pig fat therefore plays an essential role in producing the typical taste. The presence of pig fat also affects the appearance of the sausage when sliced. Before being mixed in, the diced pig fat is carefully heated in the broth in which the meat was cooked until it is slightly translucent and ‘springs away’ when taken in the hand. Cooking it in this way ensures that the diced pig fat is not stained red by the blood, so that the white cubes of fat stand out against the dark sausage mixture and give the ‘Oecher Puttes’ its characteristic cross-section appearance.

The blood must be heated to around 45 °C before being worked into the meat-rind mixture using a bowl cutter. This reduces the metallic taste of the blood, which is important for the flavour of ‘Oecher Puttes’. It also increases the ability of the sausage mixture to bind when the diced pig fat is added.

Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)

The special link between the product and the area in which it is produced is based on its particular reputation, which in turn is derived from its origins in the city of Aachen and the expertise of the firms which produce it. The skill and experience of Aachen’s butcher’s trade and its members means that the city has centuries of tradition in producing fine sausage. This production know-how has been and continues to be passed down from generation to generation, thus guaranteeing the reputation of ‘Oecher Puttes’. The applicant’s craft firms can look back on a 200-year-old tradition of producing ‘Oecher Puttes’.

Reference to publication of the product specification

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

LINK: https://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/geo/detail.pdfdownload/41117

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

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