# Official Journal C 343/2020

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6315 October 2020 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 343

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6315 October 2020

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| Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 343/01 | Information provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 8, second subparagraph, of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services Statistics on technical regulations notified in 2019 under the Directive (EU) 2015/1535 notification procedure (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2020/C 343/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9622 — EUROVIA Industrie/ASA-Bau/JV) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2020/C 343/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9541 — Advent/Cobham) (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2020/C 343/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9435 — ADNOC/OCI/JV) (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2020/C 343/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9442 — Elliott/Insight/WorkForce) (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2020/C 343/06 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9577 — Genstar/Oak Hill Capital/Mercer ADV) (
  1
  ) | 10 |
| 2020/C 343/07 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9354 — AXA/NN Group/JV) (
  1
  ) | 11 |
| 2020/C 343/08 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9338 — Primonial/Samsung SRA/Building Lumière) (
  1
  ) | 12 |
| 2020/C 343/09 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9500 — Lindsay Goldberg Group/Bilcare Research Swiss Holding I and II) (
  1
  ) | 13 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 343/01

Information provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 8, second subparagraph, of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services Statistics on technical regulations notified in 2019 under the Directive (EU) 2015/1535 notification procedure (
  1
  )

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1

2020/C 343/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9622 — EUROVIA Industrie/ASA-Bau/JV) (
  1
  )

1

6

2020/C 343/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9541 — Advent/Cobham) (
  1
  )

1

7

2020/C 343/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9435 — ADNOC/OCI/JV) (
  1
  )

1

8

2020/C 343/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9442 — Elliott/Insight/WorkForce) (
  1
  )

1

9

2020/C 343/06

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9577 — Genstar/Oak Hill Capital/Mercer ADV) (
  1
  )

1

10

2020/C 343/07

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9354 — AXA/NN Group/JV) (
  1
  )

1

11

2020/C 343/08

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9338 — Primonial/Samsung SRA/Building Lumière) (
  1
  )

1

12

2020/C 343/09

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9500 — Lindsay Goldberg Group/Bilcare Research Swiss Holding I and II) (
  1
  )

1

13

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 343/10 | Euro exchange rates — 14 October 2020 | 14 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2020/C 343/11 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 15 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2020/C 343/12 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 16 |
| 2020/C 343/13 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 17 |
| 2020/C 343/14 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 18 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 343/10

Euro exchange rates — 14 October 2020

14

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2020/C 343/11

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

15

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2020/C 343/12

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

16

2020/C 343/13

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

17

2020/C 343/14

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | COURT PROCEEDINGS |
| | EFTA Court |
| 2020/C 343/15 | Action brought on 28 August 2020 by Telenor ASA and Telenor Norge AS against the EFTA Surveillance Authority (Case E-12/20) | 19 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 343/16 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9994 – Alcentra/Brait/New Look Retail Holdings) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 21 |

V   Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

2020/C 343/15

Action brought on 28 August 2020 by Telenor ASA and Telenor Norge AS against the EFTA Surveillance Authority (Case E-12/20)

19

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2020/C 343/16

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9994 – Alcentra/Brait/New Look Retail Holdings) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

21

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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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Information provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 8, second subparagraph, of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (1)

Statistics on technical regulations notified in 2019 under the Directive (EU) 2015/1535 notification procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 343/01)

I.

| Member States | Number of Notifications | Comments (2) | Detailed opinions (3) | Proposals for EU legislation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | MS | COM | EFTA (4) TR (5) | MS | COM | 6.3 (6) | 6.4 (7) |
| Austria | 59 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Czechia | 29 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Denmark | 37 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estonia | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| France | 56 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Germany | 57 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Greece | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hungary | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ireland | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 31 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Latvia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 49 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 62 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Romania | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | 35 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| EU total | 657 | 64 | 176 | 0 | 30 | 38 | 1 | 1 |

Member States

Number of Notifications

Comments (2)

Detailed opinions (3)

Proposals for EU legislation

MS

COM

EFTA (4) TR (5)

MS

COM

6.3 (6)

6.4 (7)

Austria

59

4

21

0

0

1

1

0

Belgium

23

1

5

0

0

0

0

0

Bulgaria

7

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

Croatia

6

1

2

0

1

1

0

0

Cyprus

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Czechia

29

8

6

0

2

3

0

0

Denmark

37

2

8

0

1

0

0

0

Estonia

10

2

1

0

4

2

0

0

Finland

13

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

France

56

7

11

0

1

1

0

0

Germany

57

4

9

0

6

3

0

0

Greece

16

2

4

0

3

0

0

0

Hungary

13

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

Ireland

11

2

7

0

0

0

0

0

Italy

31

3

14

0

0

5

0

0

Latvia

4

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

Lithuania

11

7

6

0

2

4

0

0

Luxembourg

16

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Malta

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Netherlands

49

3

4

0

4

2

0

0

Poland

62

5

38

0

0

4

0

0

Portugal

6

1

2

0

0

2

0

0

Romania

9

3

0

0

4

0

0

0

Slovakia

23

2

3

0

0

1

0

0

Slovenia

12

0

5

0

1

0

0

0

Spain

18

3

4

0

0

5

0

0

Sweden

40

1

6

0

0

2

0

0

United Kingdom

35

2

11

0

1

0

0

1

EU total

657

64

176

0

30

38

1

1

II.

| Sector | AT | BE | BG | HR | CY | CZ | DK | EE | FI | FR | DE | EL | HU | IE | IT | LV | LT | LU | MT | NL | PL | PT | RO | SK | SL | ES | SE | UK | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Information Society Services | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 57 |
| Agriculture | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 161 |
| Chemicals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| Construction | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 143 |
| Domestic and Leisure Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Energy, Minerals, Wood | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| Environment | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
| Goods and Miscellaneous Products | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 35 |
| Health, Medical Equipment | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Mechanics | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Telecoms | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Transport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 54 |
| Total per Member State | 59 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 37 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 57 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 49 | 62 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 35 | 657 |

Sector

AT

BE

BG

HR

CY

CZ

DK

EE

FI

FR

DE

EL

HU

IE

IT

LV

LT

LU

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SK

SL

ES

SE

UK

Total

Information Society Services

4

0

3

0

0

1

1

0

0

22

2

0

1

0

8

0

1

1

0

4

2

0

0

0

0

2

4

1

57

Agriculture

18

7

0

2

0

5

6

3

2

13

5

4

1

3

9

1

7

0

0

10

39

3

2

3

5

5

1

7

161

Chemicals

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

4

4

3

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

9

0

27

Construction

18

3

2

2

0

1

4

1

0

3

20

2

3

5

5

1

0

15

2

18

9

1

4

9

6

1

3

20

143

Domestic and Leisure Equipment

1

0

0

0

1

0

6

0

0

0

1

4

0

0

2

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

20

Energy, Minerals, Wood

3

4

1

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

1

0

0

3

0

0

1

1

30

Environment

3

2

0

2

0

1

4

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

4

1

0

0

3

0

2

2

1

33

Goods and Miscellaneous Products

5

1

0

0

0

5

1

1

0

3

0

3

4

0

1

0

1

0

0

3

0

0

1

1

0

1

3

1

35

Health, Medical Equipment

0

3

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

Mechanics

2

0

1

0

0

14

1

1

0

0

1

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

28

Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics

2

1

0

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

4

0

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

16

Telecoms

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

0

0

1

1

0

4

29

Transport

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

2

6

2

7

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

3

0

0

3

0

3

16

0

54

Total per Member State

59

23

7

6

1

29

37

10

13

56

57

16

13

11

31

4

11

16

3

49

62

6

9

23

12

18

40

35

657

III.

| Country | Notifications | EU Comments (10) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Iceland | 2 | 1 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 | 0 |
| Norway | 18 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 28 | 4 |

Country

Notifications

EU Comments (10)

Iceland

2

1

Liechtenstein

0

0

Norway

18

2

Switzerland

8

1

Total

28

4

IV.

| Sector | Iceland | Liechtenstein | Norway | Switzerland | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Environment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Health, Medical Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Telecoms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Transport | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Construction | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Goods and Miscellaneous Products | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Information Society Services | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Mechanics | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Energy, Minerals, Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total per country | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 28 |

Sector

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

Switzerland

Total

Agriculture

0

0

0

2

2

Environment

0

0

1

0

1

Health, Medical Equipment

0

0

0

1

1

Telecoms

0

0

0

3

3

Transport

0

0

3

0

3

Construction

1

0

1

0

2

Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics

1

0

1

0

2

Goods and Miscellaneous Products

0

0

1

1

2

Information Society Services

0

0

6

0

6

Mechanics

0

0

5

0

5

Energy, Minerals, Wood

0

0

0

1

1

Total per country

2

0

18

8

28

V.

| Turkey | Notifications | EU Comments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 9 | 5 |

Turkey

Notifications

EU Comments

Total

9

5

VI.

| Sector | Turkey |
| --- | --- |
| Construction | 7 |
| Mechanics | 2 |
| Total | 9 |

Sector

Turkey

Construction

7

Mechanics

2

Total

9

VII.

| Country | Number of infringements in progress and launched in 2019 |
| --- | --- |
| EU total | 0 |

Country

Number of infringements in progress and launched in 2019

EU total

0

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(1)  OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1. Hereinafter 'the Directive'.

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(2)  Article 5.2 of the Directive.

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(3)  Article 6.2 of the Directive.

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(4)  The Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 75/2019 of 29 March 2019 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) incorporates into the EEA Agreement the Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services. EFTA countries which are contracting parties to this Agreement may, therefore, issue comments concerning drafts notified by European Union Member States. Switzerland may also issue such comments on the basis of an informal agreement on the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations.

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(5)  The notification procedure under the Directive was extended to Turkey under the Association Agreement concluded with that country (the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey (OJ P 217, 1964, p. 3687) and Decisions 1/95 and 2/97 of the EC-Turkey Association Council).

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(6)  Article 6.3 of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone the adoption of the notified draft (with the exception of draft technical regulations relating to Information Society services) for twelve months from its reception by the Commission if the latter announces its intention to propose or adopt a directive, a regulation or a decision on this subject.

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(7)  Article 6.4 of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone the adoption of the notified draft for twelve months from its reception by the Commission if the latter announces its finding that the draft concerns a matter which is covered by a proposal for a directive, regulation or decision presented to the European Parliament and the Council.

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(8)  The Agreement on the European Economic Area (see note 3 of the table of point I) lays down the obligation for EFTA countries party to this Agreement to notify draft technical regulations to the Commission.

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(9)  On the basis of the informal agreement on the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations (see note 3 of the table of point I), Switzerland also submits its draft technical regulations to the Commission.

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(10)  The only type of reaction provided for under the Agreement on the European Economic Area (see note 3 of the table of point I and footnote 2) is the possibility that the European Union issues comments. The same type of reaction may be issued with regard to notifications from Switzerland on the basis of the informal agreement between the EU and this country (see note 3 of the table of point I and footnote 3).

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9622 — EUROVIA Industrie/ASA-Bau/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 343/02)

On 17 December 2019, 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 language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9622. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the 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 32019M9622. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the 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.9541 — Advent/Cobham)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 343/03)

On 25 October 2019, 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 32019M9541. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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 32019M9541. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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| 15.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/8 |
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15.10.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 343/8

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9435 — ADNOC/OCI/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 343/04)

On 2 September 2019, 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 32019M9435. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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 32019M9435. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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| 15.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/9 |
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15.10.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 343/9

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9442 — Elliott/Insight/WorkForce)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 343/05)

On 26 July 2019, 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 32019M9442. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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 32019M9442. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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| 15.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/10 |
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15.10.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 343/10

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9577 — Genstar/Oak Hill Capital/Mercer ADV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 343/06)

On 16 October 2019, 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 32019M9577. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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 32019M9577. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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| 15.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/11 |
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15.10.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 343/11

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9354 — AXA/NN Group/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 343/07)

On 29 August 2019, 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 32019M9354. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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 32019M9354. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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| 15.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/12 |
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15.10.2020

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C 343/12

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9338 — Primonial/Samsung SRA/Building Lumière)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 343/08)

On 19 June 2019, 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 32019M9338. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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 32019M9338. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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| 15.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/13 |
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15.10.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 343/13

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9500 — Lindsay Goldberg Group/Bilcare Research Swiss Holding I and II)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 343/09)

On 25 October 2019, 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 32019M9500. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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 32019M9500. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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

| 15.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/14 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

14 October 2020

(2020/C 343/10)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1750 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 123,70 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4439 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,90395 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3653 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0738 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 163,20 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,8218 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,313 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 363,49 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5073 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,8738 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 9,3334 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6378 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5432 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1063 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7633 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5947 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 346,70 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 19,3897 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9092 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5785 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 311,28 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8768 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,244 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 90,9325 |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,648 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,5426 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 25,1075 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 86,0995 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1750

JPY

Japanese yen

123,70

DKK

Danish krone

7,4439

GBP

Pound sterling

0,90395

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3653

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0738

ISK

Iceland króna

163,20

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,8218

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,313

HUF

Hungarian forint

363,49

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5073

RON

Romanian leu

4,8738

TRY

Turkish lira

9,3334

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6378

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5432

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1063

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7633

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5947

KRW

South Korean won

1 346,70

ZAR

South African rand

19,3897

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9092

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5785

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 311,28

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8768

PHP

Philippine peso

57,244

RUB

Russian rouble

90,9325

THB

Thai baht

36,648

BRL

Brazilian real

6,5426

MXN

Mexican peso

25,1075

INR

Indian rupee

86,0995

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 15.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/15 |
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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

(2020/C 343/11)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 1.10.2020 |
| --- | --- |
| Duration | 1.10.2020 – 31.12.2020 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Stock or Group of stocks | ALB/AN05N |
| Species | Northern albacore (Thunnus alalunga) |
| Zone | Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | --- |
| Reference number | 17/TQ123 |

Date and time of closure

1.10.2020

Duration

1.10.2020 – 31.12.2020

Member State

Ireland

Stock or Group of stocks

ALB/AN05N

Species

Northern albacore (Thunnus alalunga)

Zone

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

Type(s) of fishing vessels

---

Reference number

17/TQ123

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

| 15.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/16 |
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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2020/C 343/12)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 6 July 2020 |
| --- | --- |
| Case No | 85 283 |
| Decision No | 084/20/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19 liquidity support grant scheme for undertakings in the tourism sector |
| Legal basis | The letter of additional assignment to the budget 2020 from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and the Guidelines for grants to improve liquidity and enable the restructuring and reopening of the tourism industry (MNOK 250) dated 3 July 2020 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Providing access to liquidity for tourism sector undertakings facing a sudden shortage of liquidity due to the impact on the economy of the COVID-19 outbreak. |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | NOK 250 million |
| Duration | 6.7.2020 - 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | Tourism sector (NACE 49, 50, 51, 55, 56, 77, 79, 90, 91 and 93) |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Innovation Norway |
| Akersgata 13 |
| N-0104 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

6 July 2020

Case No

85 283

Decision No

084/20/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19 liquidity support grant scheme for undertakings in the tourism sector

Legal basis

The letter of additional assignment to the budget 2020 from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and the Guidelines for grants to improve liquidity and enable the restructuring and reopening of the tourism industry (MNOK 250) dated 3 July 2020

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Providing access to liquidity for tourism sector undertakings facing a sudden shortage of liquidity due to the impact on the economy of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

NOK 250 million

Duration

6.7.2020 - 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

Tourism sector (NACE 49, 50, 51, 55, 56, 77, 79, 90, 91 and 93)

Name and address of the granting authority

Innovation Norway

Akersgata 13

N-0104 Oslo

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/.

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2020/C 343/13)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 6 July 2020 |
| --- | --- |
| Case No | 85 104 |
| Decision No | 086/20/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title | COVID-19 Compensation scheme for losses in turnover in the media sector |
| Legal basis | The regulation on a temporary compensation scheme for editorial media with a loss in turnover caused by the COVID-19 outbreak |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | The objective of the measure is to compensate beneficiaries for losses in turnover in media products caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The measure aims at securing that Norwegian editorial media can maintain their activities |
| Budget | NOK 300 million |
| Duration | 8.7.2020 – 30.9.2020 |
| Economic sectors | Media sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Norwegian Media Authority |
| Medietilsynet |
| Nygata 4 |
| N-1607 Fredrikstad |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

6 July 2020

Case No

85 104

Decision No

086/20/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title

COVID-19 Compensation scheme for losses in turnover in the media sector

Legal basis

The regulation on a temporary compensation scheme for editorial media with a loss in turnover caused by the COVID-19 outbreak

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

The objective of the measure is to compensate beneficiaries for losses in turnover in media products caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The measure aims at securing that Norwegian editorial media can maintain their activities

Budget

NOK 300 million

Duration

8.7.2020 – 30.9.2020

Economic sectors

Media sector

Name and address of the granting authority

The Norwegian Media Authority

Medietilsynet

Nygata 4

N-1607 Fredrikstad

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/.

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| 15.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/18 |
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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2020/C 343/14)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 25 May 2020 |
| --- | --- |
| Case No | 85 210 |
| Decision No | 048/20/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title | Prolongation of COVID-19 Guarantee scheme |
| Legal basis | Forskrift om endring i forskrift 27. mars 2020 nr. 490 til lov om statlig garantiordning for lån til små og mellomstore bedrifter, FOR-2020-03-27-490 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Ensure access to liquidity for undertakings facing a sudden shortage of liquidity due to the COVID-19 outbreak |
| Form of aid | Public guarantees |
| Budget | NOK 50 billion (for the scheme as amended) |
| Duration | 26 March 2020 – 31 December 2020 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | GIEK, The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency |
| Pb 1763 Vika |
| N-0122 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

25 May 2020

Case No

85 210

Decision No

048/20/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title

Prolongation of COVID-19 Guarantee scheme

Legal basis

Forskrift om endring i forskrift 27. mars 2020 nr. 490 til lov om statlig garantiordning for lån til små og mellomstore bedrifter, FOR-2020-03-27-490

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Ensure access to liquidity for undertakings facing a sudden shortage of liquidity due to the COVID-19 outbreak

Form of aid

Public guarantees

Budget

NOK 50 billion (for the scheme as amended)

Duration

26 March 2020 – 31 December 2020

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

GIEK, The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency

Pb 1763 Vika

N-0122 Oslo

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/.

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V Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

| 15.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/19 |
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Action brought on 28 August 2020 by Telenor ASA and Telenor Norge AS against the EFTA Surveillance Authority

(Case E-12/20)

(2020/C 343/15)

An action against the EFTA Surveillance Authority was brought before the EFTA Court on 28 August 2020 by Telenor ASA and Telenor Norge AS, represented by Siri Teigum, advocate, Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS, Postboks 1484 Vika, 0116 Oslo, Norway.

The Applicants request the EFTA Court:

| — | to annul the Decision of 29 June 2020 in Case No 71480 Telenor in whole; |
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to annul the Decision of 29 June 2020 in Case No 71480 Telenor in whole;

| — | in the alternative, to annul the Decision in part, that is in relation to two or one of the contested individual infringements; and |
| --- | --- |

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in the alternative, to annul the Decision in part, that is in relation to two or one of the contested individual infringements; and

| — | in the alternative, to annul the Decision in part in relation to SPs, in so far as 2011 and 2012 is concerned; |
| --- | --- |

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in the alternative, to annul the Decision in part in relation to SPs, in so far as 2011 and 2012 is concerned;

| — | in the alternative, to annul or reduce the fines imposed on the Applicants in exercise of the Court’s unlimited jurisdiction; and |
| --- | --- |

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in the alternative, to annul or reduce the fines imposed on the Applicants in exercise of the Court’s unlimited jurisdiction; and

| — | to order ESA to pay the Applicants’ costs and expenses in connection with these proceedings. |
| --- | --- |

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to order ESA to pay the Applicants’ costs and expenses in connection with these proceedings.

Legal and factual background and pleas in law adduced in support:

| — | Telenor ASA is a global telecommunications operator that offers its services in the Nordics, and in Asia. Telenor Norge AS, which operates in the Norwegian market for telecommunication services, is its subsidiary. The Decision holds Telenor ASA and Telenor Norge AS jointly and severally liable for the fines in question (hereinafter jointly referred to as Telenor or the Applicant). |
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Telenor ASA is a global telecommunications operator that offers its services in the Nordics, and in Asia. Telenor Norge AS, which operates in the Norwegian market for telecommunication services, is its subsidiary. The Decision holds Telenor ASA and Telenor Norge AS jointly and severally liable for the fines in question (hereinafter jointly referred to as Telenor or the Applicant).

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) adopted a Decision in Case No 71480 (the Decision) on 29 June 2020, which concluded that Telenor had infringed Article 54 EEA by applying unfair tariffs not allowing equally efficient competitors, relying on wholesale access and origination services on Telenor’s public mobile telephone network in Norway, to replicate the stand-alone mobile broadband (MBB) services offered by Telenor Norge AS to residential customers in Norway, without incurring a loss, including wholesale NRO tariffs to Network Norway (NwN) from 1 August 2008 to 31 August 2010, wholesale MVNO tariffs to Ventelo from 1 January 2008 to 30 November 2010 and wholesale Service Provider (SP) tariffs from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2012. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) adopted a Decision in Case No 71480 (the Decision) on 29 June 2020, which concluded that Telenor had infringed Article 54 EEA by applying unfair tariffs not allowing equally efficient competitors, relying on wholesale access and origination services on Telenor’s public mobile telephone network in Norway, to replicate the stand-alone mobile broadband (MBB) services offered by Telenor Norge AS to residential customers in Norway, without incurring a loss, including wholesale NRO tariffs to Network Norway (NwN) from 1 August 2008 to 31 August 2010, wholesale MVNO tariffs to Ventelo from 1 January 2008 to 30 November 2010 and wholesale Service Provider (SP) tariffs from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2012.

| — | ESA imposed three separate fines of EUR 32 562 000 (related to NwN), EUR 27 783 000 (related to Ventelo) and EUR 51 606 000 (related to SPs), respectively, in total EUR 111 951 000, on Telenor, and ordered Telenor to immediately bring such acts to an end insofar as it had not already done so. In addition, ESA ordered Telenor to refrain from repeating such conduct, and any conduct having the same or equivalent object or effect. |
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ESA imposed three separate fines of EUR 32 562 000 (related to NwN), EUR 27 783 000 (related to Ventelo) and EUR 51 606 000 (related to SPs), respectively, in total EUR 111 951 000, on Telenor, and ordered Telenor to immediately bring such acts to an end insofar as it had not already done so. In addition, ESA ordered Telenor to refrain from repeating such conduct, and any conduct having the same or equivalent object or effect.

| — | According to the Applicant, the Decision does not justify the finding of an infringement of Article 54 of the EEA Agreement, cf. Article 1. |
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According to the Applicant, the Decision does not justify the finding of an infringement of Article 54 of the EEA Agreement, cf. Article 1.

| — | The Applicant states that the Decision starts with an unprecedented and unlawful definition of the retail market, unsupported by its analysis. It maintains that ESA proceeds to wrongfully base its margin assessment and effects analysis on this excessively narrow market. As a result it failed to engage with the way competition actually occurred in the market. However, when ESA assessed the fined, it took an expansive approach, counting large sums of wholesale turnover outside that market, and triple-counting Telenor’s downstream revenue. The Applicant argues that this led to a fine wholly disproportionate and contrary to ESA’s own Guidance. |
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The Applicant states that the Decision starts with an unprecedented and unlawful definition of the retail market, unsupported by its analysis. It maintains that ESA proceeds to wrongfully base its margin assessment and effects analysis on this excessively narrow market. As a result it failed to engage with the way competition actually occurred in the market. However, when ESA assessed the fined, it took an expansive approach, counting large sums of wholesale turnover outside that market, and triple-counting Telenor’s downstream revenue. The Applicant argues that this led to a fine wholly disproportionate and contrary to ESA’s own Guidance.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 15.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/21 |
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15.10.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 343/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9994 – Alcentra/Brait/New Look Retail Holdings)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 343/16)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Alcentra Limited (‘Alcentra’, the United Kingdom), |
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Alcentra Limited (‘Alcentra’, the United Kingdom),

| — | Brait Societas Europaea (‘Brait’, Malta), |
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Brait Societas Europaea (‘Brait’, Malta),

| — | New Look Retail Holdings Limited (‘New Look’, Jersey). |
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New Look Retail Holdings Limited (‘New Look’, Jersey).

Alcentra and Brait acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of New Look.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Alcentra: global asset management firm focused on sub-investment grade corporate credit, |
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for Alcentra: global asset management firm focused on sub-investment grade corporate credit,

| — | for Brait: public investment holding company focused on investing in unlisted businesses operating in the broad consumer sector, |
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for Brait: public investment holding company focused on investing in unlisted businesses operating in the broad consumer sector,

| — | for New Look: fashion retailer with an online presence and chain of high street shops primarily located in the UK and Ireland. |
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for New Look: fashion retailer with an online presence and chain of high street shops primarily located in the UK and Ireland.

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.9994 – Alcentra/Brait/New Look Retail Holdings

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

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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

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