# C_2008274EN.01001701.xml

| 29.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 274/17 |
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29.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 274/17

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the basis of Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(2008/C 274/06)

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in the area delimited by the following vertices and the lines connecting them.

| Vertex | X | Y |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A | 264590,00 | 472234,01 |
| B | 200000,00 | 345240,22 |
| C | 189000,00 | 373000,00 |
| D | 164000,00 | 421000,00 |
| E | 164000,00 | 435000,00 |
| F | 189000,00 | 460500,00 |
| G | 192500,00 | 484000,00 |
| H | 220500,00 | 500000,00 |
| I | 231525,76 | 500038,73 |
| J | 246555,67 | 496603,03 |
| K | 250398,55 | 492577,42 |
| L | 250398,55 | 478000,00 |

Vertex

X

Y

A

264590,00

472234,01

B

200000,00

345240,22

C

189000,00

373000,00

D

164000,00

421000,00

E

164000,00

435000,00

F

189000,00

460500,00

G

192500,00

484000,00

H

220500,00

500000,00

I

231525,76

500038,73

J

246555,67

496603,03

K

250398,55

492577,42

L

250398,55

478000,00

The abovementioned vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the National Triangulation System (Rijks Driehoeksmeting).

Rijks Driehoeksmeting

The surface area of the area defined above is approximately 6 500 km2.

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With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in the area delimited by the vertices and coordinates listed above.

Mijnbouwwet

Staatsblad

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the abovementioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

Official Journal of the European Union

| De Minister van Economische Zaken |
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| ter attentie van J.C. De Groot, directeur Energiemarkt |
| ALP A/562 |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 30 |
| Postbus 20101 |
| 2500 EC Den Haag |
| Nederland |

De Minister van Economische Zaken

ter attentie van J.C. De Groot, directeur Energiemarkt

ALP A/562

Bezuidenhoutseweg 30

Postbus 20101

2500 EC Den Haag

Nederland

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by telephoning Mr E.J. Hoppel: (31-70) 379 77 62.

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