# Official Journal C 401/2018

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 401 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 617 November 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 401

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 617 November 2018

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| Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 401/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8985 — Boeing/KLX) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2018/C 401/02 | Initiation of proceedings (Case M.8713 — Tata Steel/thyssenkrupp/JV) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 401/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8985 — Boeing/KLX) (
  1
  )

1

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2018/C 401/02

Initiation of proceedings (Case M.8713 — Tata Steel/thyssenkrupp/JV) (
  1
  )

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2018/C 401/03 | Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1656, and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2063, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1653 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela | 2 |
| 2018/C 401/04 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela apply | 3 |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 401/05 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| 2018/C 401/06 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 5 |
| 2018/C 401/07 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 6 |
| 2018/C 401/08 | Electronic identification schemes notified pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2018/C 401/03

Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1656, and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2063, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1653 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela

2

2018/C 401/04

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela apply

3

European Commission

2018/C 401/05

Euro exchange rates

4

2018/C 401/06

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

5

2018/C 401/07

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

6

2018/C 401/08

Electronic identification schemes notified pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market

7

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 401/09 | Call for proposals — EACEA 37/2018 under the Erasmus+ Programme — KA3 — Support for Policy Reform — Networks and partnerships of Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers | 9 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 401/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9160 — Centerbridge/Hospital Topco) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 12 |
| 2018/C 401/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9131 — Blackstone/Telereal Trillium/Real Estate JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 13 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2018/C 401/09

Call for proposals — EACEA 37/2018 under the Erasmus+ Programme — KA3 — Support for Policy Reform — Networks and partnerships of Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers

9

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 401/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9160 — Centerbridge/Hospital Topco) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

12

2018/C 401/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9131 — Blackstone/Telereal Trillium/Real Estate JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

13

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8985 — Boeing/KLX)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 401/01)

On 1 October 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8985. 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 32018M8985. 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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Initiation of proceedings

(Case M.8713 — Tata Steel/thyssenkrupp/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 401/02)

On 30 October 2018, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8713 — Tata Steel/thyssenkrupp/JV, to the following address:

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 7.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 401/2 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 401/2

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Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1656, and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2063, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1653 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela

(2018/C 401/03)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in Annex I to Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1656 (2), and in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1653 (4) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela.

The Council of the European Union, after having reviewed the list of designated persons, has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should continue to be included in the list of persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 and Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela. The grounds for the listing of the persons concerned appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 9 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned lists should be reconsidered, before 23 August 2019, to the following address:

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

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1.C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council’s periodic review, in accordance with Article 13 of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 and Article 17(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2063.

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

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(1)  OJ L 295, 14.11.2017, p. 60.

(2)  OJ L 276, 7.11.2018, p. 10.

(3)  OJ L 295, 14.11.2017, p. 21.

(4)  OJ L 276, 7.11.2018, p. 1.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela apply

(2018/C 401/04)

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

The legal basis for this processing operation is Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 (2), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1653 (3).

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

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

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1.C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/2063, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1653.

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

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

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

Without prejudice to restrictions provided for in Article 20(1)(a) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, requests for access, as well as requests for rectification or objection will be answered in accordance with Section 5 of Council Decision 2004/644/EC (4).

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

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

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

(2)  OJ L 295, 14.11.2017, p. 21.

(3)  OJ L 276, 7.11.2018, p. 1.

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

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

6 November 2018

(2018/C 401/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1428 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,31 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4593 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87313 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3470 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1460 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 137,90 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5448 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,833 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 322,06 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3088 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6647 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,1246 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5789 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4996 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,9510 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7105 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5693 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 280,90 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,2351 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9015 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4383 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 916,30 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7604 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 60,482 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 75,3169 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,644 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,2833 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,7736 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 83,3785 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1428

JPY

Japanese yen

129,31

DKK

Danish krone

7,4593

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87313

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3470

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1460

ISK

Iceland króna

137,90

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5448

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,833

HUF

Hungarian forint

322,06

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3088

RON

Romanian leu

4,6647

TRY

Turkish lira

6,1246

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5789

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4996

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,9510

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7105

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5693

KRW

South Korean won

1 280,90

ZAR

South African rand

16,2351

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9015

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4383

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 916,30

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7604

PHP

Philippine peso

60,482

RUB

Russian rouble

75,3169

THB

Thai baht

37,644

BRL

Brazilian real

4,2833

MXN

Mexican peso

22,7736

INR

Indian rupee

83,3785

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

(2018/C 401/06)

National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Belgium

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuance of euro coins are authorised to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, one of these being that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country
  : Belgium

Subject of commemoration
  : The 50th anniversary of the ESRO 2B satellite

Description of the design
  : The design shows the ESRO 2B satellite, the first successful satellite of the European Space Research Organization and launched in May 1968, circling around planet Earth. The ESRO 2B, also renamed as ‘IRIS’ (International Radiation Investigation Satellite) once in orbit, was concentrated on solar X-rays, cosmic radiation and Earth’s radiation belts.

The mintmark of Utrecht (the Mercury’s wand) is located on the bottom together with the Belgian mint master mark, the coat of arms of the municipality Herzele, the country code BE and the initials LL referring to the designer of the coin, Mr Luc Luycx.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued
  : 260 000 coins

Date of issue
  : October 2018

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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Official Journal of the European Union

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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

(2018/C 401/07)

National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Malta

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country
  : Malta

Subject of commemoration
  : Cultural Heritage

Description of the design
  : The design was created by a school student and depicts a variety of themes intrinsic to Maltese heritage including: an allusion to the prehistoric temples, which are the world’s oldest free-standing structures, a church dome and spire, which is a characteristic feature of the Maltese town and village skyline and a representation of a traditional Maltese boat carrying a Maltese flag. The name of the issuing country ‘Malta’ is at the top of the inner circle of the coin and the year ‘2018’ at the bottom.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued
  :

Date of issue
  : November 2018

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Electronic identification schemes notified pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (1)

(2018/C 401/08)

| Title of the scheme | eID means under the notified scheme | Notifying Member State | Level of assurance | Authority responsible for the scheme | Date of publication in the Official Journal |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| German eID based on Extended Access Control | National Identity Card
  Electronic Residence Permit | Germany | High | Federal Ministry of the Interior |
| Alt-Moabit 140 |
| 10557 Berlin |
| GERMANY |
| DGI2@bmi.bund.de |
| +49 30186810 |

Title of the scheme

eID means under the notified scheme

Notifying Member State

Level of assurance

Authority responsible for the scheme

Date of publication in the Official Journal

German eID based on Extended Access Control

National Identity Card

Electronic Residence Permit

Germany

High

Federal Ministry of the Interior

Alt-Moabit 140

10557 Berlin

GERMANY

DGI2@bmi.bund.de

+49 30186810

26.9.2017

SPID – Public System of Digital Identity

SPID eID means provided by:

| — | Aruba PEC S.p.A. |
| --- | --- |

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Aruba PEC S.p.A.

| — | Namirial S.p.A. |
| --- | --- |

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Namirial S.p.A.

| — | InfoCert S.p.A. |
| --- | --- |

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InfoCert S.p.A.

| — | In.Te.S.A. S.p.A. |
| --- | --- |

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In.Te.S.A. S.p.A.

| — | Poste Italiane S.p.A |
| --- | --- |

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Poste Italiane S.p.A

| — | Register.it S.p.A. |
| --- | --- |

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Register.it S.p.A.

| — | Sielte S.p.A. |
| --- | --- |

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Sielte S.p.A.

| — | Telecom Italia |
| --- | --- |

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Telecom Italia

| — | Trust Technologies S.r.l. |
| --- | --- |

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Trust Technologies S.r.l.

Italy

High

Substantial Low

| AgID - Agency for Digital |
| --- |
| Italy |
| Viale Liszt, 21 |
| 00144 Roma |
| ITALY |
| eidas-spid@agid.gov.it |
| +39 0685264407 |

AgID - Agency for Digital

Italy

Viale Liszt, 21

00144 Roma

ITALY

eidas-spid@agid.gov.it

+39 0685264407

10.9.2018

National Identification and Authentication System

(NIAS)

Personal Identity Card (eOI)

Croatia

High

| Ministry of Public Administration, Republic of Croatia |
| --- |
| Maksimirska 63 |
| 10000 Zagreb |
| CROATIA |
| e-gradjani@uprava.hr |

Ministry of Public Administration, Republic of Croatia

Maksimirska 63

10000 Zagreb

CROATIA

e-gradjani@uprava.hr

7.11.2018

Estonian eID scheme: ID card

Estonian eID scheme: RP card

Estonian eID scheme: Digi-ID

Estonian eID scheme: e-Residency Digi-ID

Estonian eID scheme: Mobiil-ID

Estonian eID scheme: diplomatic identity card

| — | ID card |
| --- | --- |

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ID card

| — | RP card |
| --- | --- |

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RP card

| — | Digi-ID |
| --- | --- |

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Digi-ID

| — | e-Residency Digi-ID |
| --- | --- |

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e-Residency Digi-ID

| — | Mobiil-ID |
| --- | --- |

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Mobiil-ID

| — | Diplomatic identity card |
| --- | --- |

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Diplomatic identity card

Estonia

High

| Police and Border Guard Board |
| --- |
| Pärnu mnt 139 |
| 15060 Tallinn |
| ESTONIA |
| eid@politsei.ee |
| +372 6123000 |

Police and Border Guard Board

Pärnu mnt 139

15060 Tallinn

ESTONIA

eid@politsei.ee

+372 6123000

7.11.2018

Documento Nacional de Identidad electrónico (DNIe)

Spanish ID card (DNIe)

Spain

High

| Ministry of Interior - Kingdom of Spain |
| --- |
| C/ Julián González |
| Segador, s/n |
| 28043 MADRID |
| SPAIN |
| divisiondedocumentacion@policia.es |

Ministry of Interior - Kingdom of Spain

C/ Julián González

Segador, s/n

28043 MADRID

SPAIN

divisiondedocumentacion@policia.es

7.11.2018

Luxembourg national identity card (eID card)

Luxembourg eID card

Luxembourg

High

| Ministry for Home Affairs |
| --- |
| BP 10 |
| L-2010 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |
| minint@mi.etat.lu |
| secretariat@ctie.etat.lu |
| +352 24784600 |

Ministry for Home Affairs

BP 10

L-2010 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

minint@mi.etat.lu

secretariat@ctie.etat.lu

+352 24784600

7.11.2018

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(1)  OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 73.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA 37/2018

under the Erasmus+ Programme

KA3 — Support for Policy Reform

Networks and partnerships of Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers

(2018/C 401/09)

1.   Objective

The aim of this call is to support projects for the creation of transnational and national networks and partnerships of VET providers in initial and continuing VET with a view to supporting policy reflection at a European level, as well as promoting awareness and implementation of European VET policies at national and regional levels.

The overall objective of the call is to invite the submission of proposals for bottom up partnerships which should encourage the creation of transnational and national VET providers' networks and partnerships to work together at national and European level.

These projects should improve the quality and efficiency of VET, enhance its impact and relevance for learners and employers, and build cross-border cooperation for VET quality and attractiveness.

The proposals financed under this call should also foster communication, dissemination and support for implementation of the VET policy agenda at EU and national level, to exchange knowledge, feedback and experience of policy implementation and sharing of best practices on VET excellence.

Proposals should be submitted under one of the following two Lots:

—   Lot 1: National, regional or sectoral VET provider organisations

Projects supported under Lot 1 will establish or strengthen networks and partnerships among VET providers at a national, regional or sectoral level. These will be achieved through transnational projects aimed at capacity building and sharing of best experiences among these VET provider organisations, in particular for countries that have limited representation arrangements among VET providers.

—   Lot 2: European umbrella VET provider organisations

Projects supported under Lot 2 will foster cooperation among European umbrella organisations of VET providers, while supporting policy reflection at European level as well as outreach capacity to their national members or affiliates. The European umbrella organisations will also play a key role in raising awareness and supporting the implementation of European VET policies through the national, regional and sectoral VET provider organisations.

2.   Eligible partnerships

—   Lot 1: National, regional or sectoral VET provider organisations

The partnership shall include at least two national, regional or sectoral networks or associations of VET providers, from at least two different Erasmus+ Programme countries (at least one of which must be a Member State of the European Union). One of the partners above will be the coordinating organisation, applying for the Erasmus+ grant on behalf of the partnership.

In case of a network/association not yet legally established, the application can be submitted by a VET provider representing it.

Further composition of the partnership should reflect the specific activities of the call.

—   Lot 2: European umbrella VET provider organisations

The partnership shall include at least two European umbrella organisations of VET providers, each of them having members or affiliates in at least five Erasmus+ Programme countries (at least one of which must be a Member State of the European Union). One of the European umbrella organisations will be the coordinating organisation, applying for the Erasmus+ grant on behalf of the partnership.

Further composition of the partnership should reflect the specific activities of the call.

The Erasmus+ Programme countries are the following:

—   The 28 Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom (1);

—   The non EU Programme countries: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, Serbia (2).

3.   Activities

Activities must start between 1 September 2019 and 1 November 2019.

The duration of the projects is 24 months.

The main goal of the activities is to support the establishment and/or reinforcement of VET providers' networks and partnerships, aimed at building capacity at grass root level for the effective implementation of European programmes, initiatives and priorities in the field of VET, including those agreed within the context of the Copenhagen process.

For both lots, the beneficiaries should undertake the following activity:

Strengthen cooperation among VET providers by engaging in mutual learning, peer counselling, and capacity building, aimed at raising the quality and attractiveness of VET provision. The networks and partnerships should also promote and foster the effective use of EU funding instruments, as well as support the implementation and dissemination of relevant EU tools and initiatives in the field of VET, whenever possible in national language(s). Projects should also aim at involving and reaching out to VET providers that do not yet contribute or benefit from European cooperation.

In addition, beneficiaries should undertake at least three of the following activities:

| 1. | Contribute to the European Vocational Skills Week, by organising coordinated innovative events and activities at country level, aimed at raising the attractiveness of VET, while reaching out to a wide audience, including parents, learners, teachers, companies, and in particular SMEs. |
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Contribute to the European Vocational Skills Week, by organising coordinated innovative events and activities at country level, aimed at raising the attractiveness of VET, while reaching out to a wide audience, including parents, learners, teachers, companies, and in particular SMEs.

| 2. | Support the development of an internationalisation strategy at providers' level, fostering the mobility of leaders, staff and VET learners, as well as the establishment of cooperation partnerships. |
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Support the development of an internationalisation strategy at providers' level, fostering the mobility of leaders, staff and VET learners, as well as the establishment of cooperation partnerships.

| 3. | Increase the quality in VET through feedback loops to adapt VET provision, in line with the Recommendation on tracking of graduates and the Recommendation on the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET). Where relevant, develop graduate tracking systems by inter alia combining national or regional statistics with data collected by the VET providers or make use of data of graduate tracking systems for improving VET provision. |
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Increase the quality in VET through feedback loops to adapt VET provision, in line with the Recommendation on tracking of graduates and the Recommendation on the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET). Where relevant, develop graduate tracking systems by inter alia combining national or regional statistics with data collected by the VET providers or make use of data of graduate tracking systems for improving VET provision.

| 4. | Support for micro companies and SMEs in developing human capital, through upskilling and reskilling of employees. This could include identification of their skills needs and/or skills assessment, and/or validation and recognition of skills and/or tailored training offer, where relevant taking account of the conclusions of the 2016-2018 ET2020 Working Group on Adult Learning. |
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Support for micro companies and SMEs in developing human capital, through upskilling and reskilling of employees. This could include identification of their skills needs and/or skills assessment, and/or validation and recognition of skills and/or tailored training offer, where relevant taking account of the conclusions of the 2016-2018 ET2020 Working Group on Adult Learning.

| 5. | Foster innovative learning of key competences in VET (for example, allow flexibility and adaptability to meet individual learning needs) by adapting programme design and assessment. |
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Foster innovative learning of key competences in VET (for example, allow flexibility and adaptability to meet individual learning needs) by adapting programme design and assessment.

| 6. | Promote tools and opportunities for professional development of teachers, trainers, mentors and/or VET leaders to better equip them for future challenges (e.g. digitalisation), in line with the conclusions of the 2016-2018 ET2020 Working Group on VET. |
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Promote tools and opportunities for professional development of teachers, trainers, mentors and/or VET leaders to better equip them for future challenges (e.g. digitalisation), in line with the conclusions of the 2016-2018 ET2020 Working Group on VET.

4.   Award criteria

Eligible applications will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

| 1. | Relevance of the project (Maximum 30 points – Threshold: minimum 16 points); |
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Relevance of the project (Maximum 30 points – Threshold: minimum 16 points);

| 2. | Quality of the project design and implementation (Maximum 20 points – Threshold: minimum 11 points); |
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Quality of the project design and implementation (Maximum 20 points – Threshold: minimum 11 points);

| 3. | Quality of the project consortium and cooperation arrangements (Maximum 30 points – Threshold: minimum 16 points); |
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Quality of the project consortium and cooperation arrangements (Maximum 30 points – Threshold: minimum 16 points);

| 4. | Impact and dissemination (Maximum 20 points – Threshold: minimum 11 points). |
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Impact and dissemination (Maximum 20 points – Threshold: minimum 11 points).

To be considered for funding, applications must score at least 60 points (out of 100 points in total), also taking into account the necessary minimum threshold for each of the four award criteria.

5.   Budget

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at a maximum of EUR 6 million with an indicative distribution of EUR 4 million for Lot 1 and EUR 2 million for Lot 2. The maximum EU co-financing rate will be 80 %.

Each grant will amount to between EUR 300 000 and EUR 500 000 for Lot 1 and between EUR 600 000 and EUR 800 000 for Lot 2.

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

6.   Deadline for submission of applications

Applications must comply with the following requirements:

| — | They must be submitted no later than 31 January 2019, 12:00 noon (Brussels time). |
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They must be submitted no later than 31 January 2019, 12:00 noon (Brussels time).

| — | They must be submitted online using the correct official application form (eForm); |
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They must be submitted online using the correct official application form (eForm);

| — | They must be submitted in one of the official EU languages; |
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They must be submitted in one of the official EU languages;

| — | A detailed description of the project, a declaration of honour and a balanced estimated budget, presented on the official forms, must be annexed to the applications. |
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A detailed description of the project, a declaration of honour and a balanced estimated budget, presented on the official forms, must be annexed to the applications.

Failure to comply with those requirements will lead to the rejection of the application.

7.   Full details

The Applicants' Guidelines together with the application eForm are available at the following Internet address:

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding/ka3-networks-and-partnerships-of-VET-providers_en

Applications must comply with all terms of the Guidelines.

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(1)  For British applicants: Please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, you will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project on the basis of the relevant provisions of the grant agreement on termination.

(2)  The recognition of Serbia as an Erasmus+ Programme Country is subject to the following conditions:

| i) | The availability of the appropriations provided for in the 2019 draft budget after adoption of the 2019 budget for Serbia; |
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The availability of the appropriations provided for in the 2019 draft budget after adoption of the 2019 budget for Serbia;

| ii) | An amendment to the Agreement between European Union and Serbia on the participation of Serbia in Erasmus+: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport. |
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An amendment to the Agreement between European Union and Serbia on the participation of Serbia in Erasmus+: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9160 — Centerbridge/Hospital Topco)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 401/10)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (‘Centerbridge’, United States of America), |
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Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (‘Centerbridge’, United States of America),

| — | Hospital Topco Limited (‘Hospital Topco’, United Kingdom). |
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Hospital Topco Limited (‘Hospital Topco’, United Kingdom).

Centerbridge acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Hospital Topco.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   for Centerbridge: investment management firm focused on private equity and distressed investment opportunities,

—   for Hospital Topco: parent company of the healthcare group that carries out its operations under the BMI Healthcare brand, and the property interest holding companies.

3.

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

4.

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

M.9160 — Centerbridge/Hospital Topco

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

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 401/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9131 — Blackstone/Telereal Trillium/Real Estate JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 401/11)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | The Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, USA); |
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The Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’, USA);

| — | Tele-Finance Holdings Limited (‘Telereal Trillium’, United Kingdom); and |
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Tele-Finance Holdings Limited (‘Telereal Trillium’, United Kingdom); and

| — | the commercial estate business of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (the ‘Real Estate JV’, United Kingdom). |
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the commercial estate business of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (the ‘Real Estate JV’, United Kingdom).

Blackstone and Telereal Trillium acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Real Estate JV. The concentration is accomplished by way of contract.

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—   for Blackstone: global asset manager, headquartered in the USA with offices in Europe and Asia, operating as an investment management firm;

—   for Telereal Trillium: property management company operating in property partnerships, investment, development and strategic land;

—   for the Real Estate JV: the commercial estate business of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, which is a public sector body that manages Britain’s railway infrastructure in England, Wales and Scotland.

3.

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

4.

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

M.9131 — Blackstone/Telereal Trillium/Real Estate JV

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

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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

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