# Official Journal C 271/2022

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6514 July 2022 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 271

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6514 July 2022

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 271/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10750 – KÄRCHER / WOCO / WAIRIFY) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2022/C 271/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10618 – WACKER NEUSON / PORR / UMDASCH GROUP / SEQUELLO JV) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 271/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10750 – KÄRCHER / WOCO / WAIRIFY) (
  1
  )

1

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2022/C 271/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10618 – WACKER NEUSON / PORR / UMDASCH GROUP / SEQUELLO JV) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK |
| 2022/C 271/03 | Opinion of the European Central Bank of 4 July 2022 on the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Croatia and on the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Croatia (CON/2022/24) | 3 |

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

2022/C 271/03

Opinion of the European Central Bank of 4 July 2022 on the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Croatia and on the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Croatia (CON/2022/24)

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2022/C 271/04 | Council Decision of 12 July 2022 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for Italy | 4 |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 271/05 | Euro exchange rates — 13 July 2022 | 6 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2022/C 271/06 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 7 |
| 2022/C 271/07 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2022/C 271/04

Council Decision of 12 July 2022 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for Italy

4

European Commission

2022/C 271/05

Euro exchange rates — 13 July 2022

6

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2022/C 271/06

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

7

2022/C 271/07

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

8

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Personnel Selection Office |
| 2022/C 271/08 | Notice of open competition | 9 |
| | COURT PROCEEDINGS |
| | EFTA Court |
| 2022/C 271/09 | Action brought on 3 June 2022 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland (Case E-6/22) | 10 |
| 2022/C 271/10 | Action brought on 3 June 2022 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland (Case E-7/22) | 11 |
| 2022/C 271/11 | Action brought on 3 June 2022 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland (Case E-8/22) | 14 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 271/12 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10747 – BHC / DUSSUR / BAKER PETROLITE SAUDI COMPANY JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 16 |
| 2022/C 271/13 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10784 – BAIN CAPITAL / BPEA / CITIUSTECH) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 18 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office

2022/C 271/08

Notice of open competition

9

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

2022/C 271/09

Action brought on 3 June 2022 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland (Case E-6/22)

10

2022/C 271/10

Action brought on 3 June 2022 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland (Case E-7/22)

11

2022/C 271/11

Action brought on 3 June 2022 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland (Case E-8/22)

14

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2022/C 271/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10747 – BHC / DUSSUR / BAKER PETROLITE SAUDI COMPANY JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

16

2022/C 271/13

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10784 – BAIN CAPITAL / BPEA / CITIUSTECH) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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14.7.2022

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10750 – KÄRCHER / WOCO / WAIRIFY)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 271/01)

On 5 July 2022, 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 policy’ 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 policy’ 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 32022M10750. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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 32022M10750. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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.10618 – WACKER NEUSON / PORR / UMDASCH GROUP / SEQUELLO JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 271/02)

On 11 July 2022, 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 policy’ 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 policy’ 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 32022M10618. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union 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 32022M10618. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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

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III Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

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OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 4 July 2022

on the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Croatia and on the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Croatia

(CON/2022/24)

(2022/C 271/03)

Introduction and legal basis

On 3 June 2022 the European Central Bank (ECB) received a request from the Council of the European Union for an opinion on the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Croatia (1). On 1 July 2022 the ECB received a request from the Council of the European Union for an opinion on the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Croatia (2).

The ECB’s competence to deliver an opinion is based on Article 140(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. In accordance with the first sentence of Article 17.5 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Central Bank, the Governing Council has adopted this opinion.

Observations

| 1. | The proposed regulations will enable the introduction of the euro as the currency of Croatia following the abrogation of Croatia’s derogation in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 140(2) of the Treaty. |
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| 2. | The ECB welcomes the proposed regulations. |
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2.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 4 July 2022.

The President of the ECB

Christine LAGARDE

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(1)  COM(2022) 281 final.

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(2)  COM(2022) 319 final.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 14.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 271/4 |
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 12 July 2022

appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for Italy

(2022/C 271/04)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 22 July 2003 setting up an Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,

Whereas:

| (1) | By means of its Decision of 24 February 2022 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for the period from 1 March 2022 to 28 February 2025. |
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(1)

By means of its Decision of 24 February 2022 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for the period from 1 March 2022 to 28 February 2025.

| (2) | The Government of Italy has submitted further nominations for several posts to be filled, |
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(2)

The Government of Italy has submitted further nominations for several posts to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed as members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 28 February 2025:

| I. | GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES







  Member State | Members | Alternate members |
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| Italy | Mr Antonio VALENTI | Ms Laura TOMASSINI |

I.

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Member State

Members

Alternate members

Italy

Mr Antonio VALENTI

Ms Laura TOMASSINI

| II. | TRADE-UNION REPRESENTATIVES







  Member State | Members | Alternate members |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | Mr Fabio DURANTE | Ms Cinzia FRASCHERI
  Ms Susanna COSTA |

II.

TRADE-UNION REPRESENTATIVES

Member State

Members

Alternate members

Italy

Mr Fabio DURANTE

Ms Cinzia FRASCHERI

Ms Susanna COSTA

| III. | EMPLOYERS’ REPRESENTATIVES







  Member State | Members | Alternate members |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | Ms Fabiola LEUZZI | Mr Fabrizio MONACO
  Mr Pier Paolo MASCIOCCHI |

III.

EMPLOYERS’ REPRESENTATIVES

Member State

Members

Alternate members

Italy

Ms Fabiola LEUZZI

Mr Fabrizio MONACO

Mr Pier Paolo MASCIOCCHI

Article 2

The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2022.

For the Council

The President

Z. STANJURA

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(1)  OJ C 218, 13.9.2003, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Decision of 24 February 2022 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (OJ C 92, 25.2.2022, p. 1).

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

13 July 2022

(2022/C 271/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0067 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 138,02 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4416 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84371 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,6020 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 0,9829 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 138,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,2428 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,397 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 409,35 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,8240 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9414 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 17,5629 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4802 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3073 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 7,9025 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6350 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4134 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 311,40 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,0527 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,7722 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5155 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 117,08 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,4667 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,669 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,377 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,4533 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,9029 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,1285 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0067

JPY

Japanese yen

138,02

DKK

Danish krone

7,4416

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84371

SEK

Swedish krona

10,6020

CHF

Swiss franc

0,9829

ISK

Iceland króna

138,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,2428

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,397

HUF

Hungarian forint

409,35

PLN

Polish zloty

4,8240

RON

Romanian leu

4,9414

TRY

Turkish lira

17,5629

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4802

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3073

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

7,9025

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6350

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4134

KRW

South Korean won

1 311,40

ZAR

South African rand

17,0527

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,7722

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5155

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 117,08

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,4667

PHP

Philippine peso

56,669

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

36,377

BRL

Brazilian real

5,4533

MXN

Mexican peso

20,9029

INR

Indian rupee

80,1285

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

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

| 14.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 271/7 |
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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2022/C 271/06)

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 23 February 2022 |
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| Case No | 88118 |
| Decision No | 052/22/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prolongation of a zero VAT rate for certain electronic news services |
| Legal basis | Act on Value Added Tax of 19 June 2009, No 58; and Regulation concerning Value Added Tax of 15 December 2009, No 1540 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Support the demand and consumption of news and current affairs content among consumers; and to promote media pluralism and diversity |
| Form of aid | Zero VAT rate |
| Budget | Approx. NOK 500 million/year |
| Duration | Until 1 Mars 2028 |
| Economic sectors | Broadcasting and on-demand news services mainly containing audio or audio-visual content |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Finance |
| P.O. Box 8008 Dep. |
| N-0030 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

23 February 2022

Case No

88118

Decision No

052/22/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation of a zero VAT rate for certain electronic news services

Legal basis

Act on Value Added Tax of 19 June 2009, No 58; and Regulation concerning Value Added Tax of 15 December 2009, No 1540

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Support the demand and consumption of news and current affairs content among consumers; and to promote media pluralism and diversity

Form of aid

Zero VAT rate

Budget

Approx. NOK 500 million/year

Duration

Until 1 Mars 2028

Economic sectors

Broadcasting and on-demand news services mainly containing audio or audio-visual content

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Finance

P.O. Box 8008 Dep.

N-0030 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 Internet: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2022/C 271/07)

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 1 March 2022 |
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| Case No | 88256 |
| Decision No | 061/22/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19 amendments to the compensation scheme for cancelled and downscaled cultural events |
| Legal basis | A regulation on a temporary compensation scheme for cancelled, closed or downscaled cultural events in the period 1 November 2021 to 28 February 2022 as a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | NOK 480 million |
| Intensity | 70 % |
| Duration | Until 30 June 2022 |
| Economic sectors | Culture sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet |
| P.O. Box 800 |
| N-6805 Førde |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

1 March 2022

Case No

88256

Decision No

061/22/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19 amendments to the compensation scheme for cancelled and downscaled cultural events

Legal basis

A regulation on a temporary compensation scheme for cancelled, closed or downscaled cultural events in the period 1 November 2021 to 28 February 2022 as a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

NOK 480 million

Intensity

70 %

Duration

Until 30 June 2022

Economic sectors

Culture sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet

P.O. Box 800

N-6805 Førde

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Internet:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

(2022/C 271/08)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competition:

EPSO/AST/153/22 – Heads of administration (AST 4) in EU Delegations

The competition notice is published in 24 languages in
  Official Journal of the European Union
  C 271 A of 14 July 2022
  .

Further information can be found on the EPSO website: https://epso.europa.eu/

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COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

| 14.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 271/10 |
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Action brought on 3 June 2022 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland

(Case E-6/22)

(2022/C 271/09)

An action against Iceland was brought before the EFTA Court on 3 June 2022 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Kyrre Isaksen, Ingibjörg-Ólöf Vilhjálmsdóttir, and Melpo-Menie Joséphidès, acting as Agents of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, Avenue de Arts 19H, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority requests the EFTA Court to:

| 1. | Declare that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to make the Act referred to at point 19bi of Annex IX to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/778 of 2 February 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the circumstances and conditions under which the payment of extraordinary ex post contributions may be partially or entirely deferred, and on the criteria for the determination of the activities, services and operations with regard to critical functions, and for the determination of the business lines and associated services with regard to core business lines), as adapted by Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement, part of its internal legal order; |
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Declare that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to make the Act referred to at point 19bi of Annex IX to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/778 of 2 February 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the circumstances and conditions under which the payment of extraordinary ex post contributions may be partially or entirely deferred, and on the criteria for the determination of the activities, services and operations with regard to critical functions, and for the determination of the business lines and associated services with regard to core business lines), as adapted by Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement, part of its internal legal order;

| 2. | Order Iceland to bear the costs of these proceedings. |
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2.

Order Iceland to bear the costs of these proceedings.

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

| — | By this application, the EFTA Surveillance Authority seeks a declaration that Iceland has failed to adopt the measures necessary to make the act referred to at point 19bi of Annex IX to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), that is Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/778 of 2 February 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the circumstances and conditions under which the payment of extraordinary ex post contributions may be partially or entirely deferred, and on the criteria for the determination of the activities, services and operations with regard to critical functions, and for the determination of the business lines and associated services with regard to core business lines (‘the Act’), as adapted by Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement, part of its internal legal order. |
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By this application, the EFTA Surveillance Authority seeks a declaration that Iceland has failed to adopt the measures necessary to make the act referred to at point 19bi of Annex IX to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), that is Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/778 of 2 February 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the circumstances and conditions under which the payment of extraordinary ex post contributions may be partially or entirely deferred, and on the criteria for the determination of the activities, services and operations with regard to critical functions, and for the determination of the business lines and associated services with regard to core business lines (‘the Act’), as adapted by Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement, part of its internal legal order.

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to make the Act part of its internal legal order within the time prescribed. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to make the Act part of its internal legal order within the time prescribed.

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Action brought on 3 June 2022 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland

(Case E-7/22)

(2022/C 271/10)

An action against Iceland was brought before the EFTA Court on 3 June 2022 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Kyrre Isaksen, Ingibjörg-Ólöf Vilhjálmsdóttir, and Melpo-Menie Joséphidès, acting as Agents of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, Avenue de Arts 19H, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority requests the EFTA Court to:

| 1. | Declare that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to make the following Acts, as adapted by Protocol 1 to that Agreement, part of its legal order:






  a. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2022 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards concerning the information for registration of third-country firms and the format of information to be provided to the clients, referred to at point 31bag of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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1.

Declare that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to make the following Acts, as adapted by Protocol 1 to that Agreement, part of its legal order:

a.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2022 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards concerning the information for registration of third-country firms and the format of information to be provided to the clients, referred to at point 31bag of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| b. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/568 of 24 May 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the admission of financial instruments to trading on regulated markets, referred to at point 31bak of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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b.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/568 of 24 May 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the admission of financial instruments to trading on regulated markets, referred to at point 31bak of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| c. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/575 of 8 June 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments with regard to regulatory technical standards concerning the data to be published by execution venues on the quality of execution of transactions, referred to at point 31bar of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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c.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/575 of 8 June 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments with regard to regulatory technical standards concerning the data to be published by execution venues on the quality of execution of transactions, referred to at point 31bar of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| d. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/576 of 8 June 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the annual publication by investment firms of information on the identity of execution venues and on the quality of execution, referred to at point 31bas of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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d.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/576 of 8 June 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the annual publication by investment firms of information on the identity of execution venues and on the quality of execution, referred to at point 31bas of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| e. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/583 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments with regard to regulatory technical standards on transparency requirements for trading venues and investment firms in respect of bonds, structured finance products, emission allowances and derivatives, referred to at point 31baz of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement |
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e.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/583 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments with regard to regulatory technical standards on transparency requirements for trading venues and investment firms in respect of bonds, structured finance products, emission allowances and derivatives, referred to at point 31baz of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement

| f. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/585 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the data standards and formats for financial instrument reference data and technical measures in relation to arrangements to be made by the European Securities and Markets Authority and competent authorities, referred to at point 31bazb of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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f.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/585 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the data standards and formats for financial instrument reference data and technical measures in relation to arrangements to be made by the European Securities and Markets Authority and competent authorities, referred to at point 31bazb of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| g. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/586 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the exchange of information between competent authorities when cooperating in supervisory activities, on-the-spot verifications and investigations, referred to at point 31bazc of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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g.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/586 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the exchange of information between competent authorities when cooperating in supervisory activities, on-the-spot verifications and investigations, referred to at point 31bazc of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| h. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1018 of 29 June 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying information to be notified by investment firms, market operators and credit institutions, referred to at point 31bazp of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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h.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1018 of 29 June 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying information to be notified by investment firms, market operators and credit institutions, referred to at point 31bazp of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| i. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1799 of 12 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the exemption of certain third countries central banks in their performance of monetary, foreign exchange and financial stability policies from pre- and post-trade transparency requirements, referred to at point 31bazt of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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i.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1799 of 12 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the exemption of certain third countries central banks in their performance of monetary, foreign exchange and financial stability policies from pre- and post-trade transparency requirements, referred to at point 31bazt of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| j. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1943 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on information and requirements for the authorisation of investment firms, referred to at point 31bazu of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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j.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1943 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on information and requirements for the authorisation of investment firms, referred to at point 31bazu of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| k. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2194 of 14 August 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments with regard to package orders, referred to at point 31bazz of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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k.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2194 of 14 August 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments with regard to package orders, referred to at point 31bazz of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| l. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/824 of 25 May 2016 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the content and format of the description of the functioning of multilateral trading facilities and organised trading facilities and the notification to the European Securities and Markets Authority according to Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments, referred to at point 31bad of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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l.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/824 of 25 May 2016 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the content and format of the description of the functioning of multilateral trading facilities and organised trading facilities and the notification to the European Securities and Markets Authority according to Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments, referred to at point 31bad of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| m. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/953 of 6 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format and the timing of position reports by investment firms and market operators of trading venues pursuant to Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments, referred to at point 31bazk of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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m.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/953 of 6 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format and the timing of position reports by investment firms and market operators of trading venues pursuant to Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments, referred to at point 31bazk of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| n. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/980 of 7 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for cooperation in supervisory activities, for on-site verifications, and investigations and exchange of information between competent authorities in accordance with Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 31bazl of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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n.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/980 of 7 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for cooperation in supervisory activities, for on-site verifications, and investigations and exchange of information between competent authorities in accordance with Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 31bazl of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| o. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/981 of 7 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for the consultation of other competent authorities prior to granting an authorisation in accordance with Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 31bazm of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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o.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/981 of 7 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for the consultation of other competent authorities prior to granting an authorisation in accordance with Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 31bazm of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| p. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/988 of 6 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for cooperation arrangements in respect of a trading venue whose operations are of substantial importance in a host Member State, referred to at point 31bazn of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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p.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/988 of 6 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for cooperation arrangements in respect of a trading venue whose operations are of substantial importance in a host Member State, referred to at point 31bazn of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| q. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1093 of 20 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format of position reports by investment firms and market oper ators, referred to at point 31bazq of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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q.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1093 of 20 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format of position reports by investment firms and market oper ators, referred to at point 31bazq of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| r. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1111 of 22 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to procedures and forms for submitting information on sanctions and measures in accordance with Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 31bazs of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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r.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1111 of 22 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to procedures and forms for submitting information on sanctions and measures in accordance with Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 31bazs of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| s. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1944 of 13 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for the consultation process between relevant competent authorities in relation to the notification of a proposed acquisition of a qualifying holding in an investment firm in accordance with Directives 2004/39/EC and 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 31bazv of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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s.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1944 of 13 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for the consultation process between relevant competent authorities in relation to the notification of a proposed acquisition of a qualifying holding in an investment firm in accordance with Directives 2004/39/EC and 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 31bazv of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| t. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1945 of 19 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to notifications by and to applicant and authorised investment firms according to Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 31bazw of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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t.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1945 of 19 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to notifications by and to applicant and authorised investment firms according to Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 31bazw of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| u. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2382 of 14 December 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for the transmission of information in accordance with Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 31bazze of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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u.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2382 of 14 December 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for the transmission of information in accordance with Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 31bazze of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| v. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/462 of 30 January 2019 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1799 as regards the exemption of the Bank of England from the pre- and post-trade transparency requirements in Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 31bazt of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement; |
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v.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/462 of 30 January 2019 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1799 as regards the exemption of the Bank of England from the pre- and post-trade transparency requirements in Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 31bazt of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement;

| 2. | Order Iceland to bear the costs of these proceedings |
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2.

Order Iceland to bear the costs of these proceedings

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

| — | By this application, the EFTA Surveillance Authority seeks a declaration that Iceland has failed to adopt the measures necessary to make certain acts concerning the regulatory framework for markets in financial instruments, incorporated into Annex IX (Financial Services) of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’) by Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee No 85/2019 and No 100/2019, part of its internal legal order. |
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By this application, the EFTA Surveillance Authority seeks a declaration that Iceland has failed to adopt the measures necessary to make certain acts concerning the regulatory framework for markets in financial instruments, incorporated into Annex IX (Financial Services) of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’) by Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee No 85/2019 and No 100/2019, part of its internal legal order.

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement, by failing to make the acts part of its legal order. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement, by failing to make the acts part of its legal order.

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Action brought on 3 June 2022 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland

(Case E-8/22)

(2022/C 271/11)

An action against Iceland was brought before the EFTA Court on 3 June 2022 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Kyrre Isaksen, Ingibjörg-Ólöf Vilhjálmsdóttir, and Melpo-Menie Joséphidès, acting as Agents of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, Avenue de Arts 19H, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority requests the EFTA Court to:

| 1. | Declare that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to make the following Acts, as adapted by Protocol 1 to that Agreement, part of its legal order:






  a. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/98 of 16 October 2015 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for specifying the general conditions for the functioning of colleges of supervisors, referred to at point 14e of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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1.

Declare that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to make the following Acts, as adapted by Protocol 1 to that Agreement, part of its legal order:

a.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/98 of 16 October 2015 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for specifying the general conditions for the functioning of colleges of supervisors, referred to at point 14e of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| b. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 710/2014 of 23 June 2014 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to conditions of application of the joint decision process for institution-specific prudential requirements according to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 14b of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement |
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b.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 710/2014 of 23 June 2014 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to conditions of application of the joint decision process for institution-specific prudential requirements according to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 14b of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement

| c. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/99 of 16 October 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to determining the operational functioning of the colleges of supervisors according to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 14f of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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c.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/99 of 16 October 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to determining the operational functioning of the colleges of supervisors according to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 14f of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| d. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/100 of 16 October 2015 laying down implementing technical standards specifying the joint decision process with regard to the application for certain prudential permissions pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 14ae of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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d.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/100 of 16 October 2015 laying down implementing technical standards specifying the joint decision process with regard to the application for certain prudential permissions pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 14ae of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| e. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 527/2014 of 12 March 2014 supplementing Directive (EU) No 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the classes of instruments that adequately reflect the credit quality of an institution as a going concern and are appropriate to be used for the purposes of variable remuneration, referred to at point 14g of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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e.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 527/2014 of 12 March 2014 supplementing Directive (EU) No 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the classes of instruments that adequately reflect the credit quality of an institution as a going concern and are appropriate to be used for the purposes of variable remuneration, referred to at point 14g of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| f. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 604/2014 of 4 March 2014 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards with respect to qualitative and appropriate quantitative criteria to identify categories of staff whose professional activities have a material impact on an institution's risk profile, referred to at point 14i of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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f.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 604/2014 of 4 March 2014 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards with respect to qualitative and appropriate quantitative criteria to identify categories of staff whose professional activities have a material impact on an institution's risk profile, referred to at point 14i of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| g. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2014 of 4 June 2014 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on the identification of the geographical location of the relevant credit exposures for calculating institution-specific countercyclical capital buffer rates, referred to at point 14k of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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g.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2014 of 4 June 2014 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on the identification of the geographical location of the relevant credit exposures for calculating institution-specific countercyclical capital buffer rates, referred to at point 14k of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| h. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/861 of 18 February 2016 correcting Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 528/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for non-delta risk of options in the standardised market risk approach and correcting Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 604/2014 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards with respect to qualitative and appropriate quantitative criteria to identify categories of staff whose professional activities have a material impact on an institution's risk profile, referred to at point 14al and 14i of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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h.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/861 of 18 February 2016 correcting Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 528/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for non-delta risk of options in the standardised market risk approach and correcting Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 604/2014 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards with respect to qualitative and appropriate quantitative criteria to identify categories of staff whose professional activities have a material impact on an institution's risk profile, referred to at point 14al and 14i of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| i. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/180 of 24 October 2016 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for benchmarking portfolio assessment standards and assessment-sharing procedures, referred to at point 14n of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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i.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/180 of 24 October 2016 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for benchmarking portfolio assessment standards and assessment-sharing procedures, referred to at point 14n of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| j. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 of 14 September 2016 laying down implementing technical standards for templates, definitions and IT-solutions to be used by institutions when reporting to the European Banking Authority and to competent authorities in accordance with Article 78(2) of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 14m of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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j.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 of 14 September 2016 laying down implementing technical standards for templates, definitions and IT-solutions to be used by institutions when reporting to the European Banking Authority and to competent authorities in accordance with Article 78(2) of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 14m of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| k. | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 524/2014 of 12 March 2014 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the information that competent authorities of home and host Member States supply to one another, referred to at point 14o of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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k.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 524/2014 of 12 March 2014 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the information that competent authorities of home and host Member States supply to one another, referred to at point 14o of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| l. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 620/2014 of 4 June 2014 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to information exchange between competent authorities of home and host Member States, according to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 14p of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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l.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 620/2014 of 4 June 2014 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to information exchange between competent authorities of home and host Member States, according to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 14p of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| m. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1486 of 10 July 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 as regards benchmarking portfolios and reporting instructions, referred to at point 14m of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, |
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m.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1486 of 10 July 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 as regards benchmarking portfolios and reporting instructions, referred to at point 14m of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement,

| n. | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/439 of 15 February 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 as regards benchmark portfolios, reporting templates and reporting instructions to be applied in the Union for the reporting referred to in Article 78(2) of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 14m of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement; |
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n.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/439 of 15 February 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 as regards benchmark portfolios, reporting templates and reporting instructions to be applied in the Union for the reporting referred to in Article 78(2) of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, referred to at point 14m of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement;

| 2. | Order Iceland to bear the costs of these proceedings. |
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2.

Order Iceland to bear the costs of these proceedings.

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

| — | By this application, the EFTA Surveillance Authority seeks a declaration that Iceland has failed to adopt the measures necessary to make certain acts concerning the capital requirements framework for banks, incorporated into Annex IX (Financial Services) of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’) by Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee No 80/2019, 81/2019, 82/2019, 83/2019 and 17/2020, part of its internal legal order. |
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By this application, the EFTA Surveillance Authority seeks a declaration that Iceland has failed to adopt the measures necessary to make certain acts concerning the capital requirements framework for banks, incorporated into Annex IX (Financial Services) of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’) by Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee No 80/2019, 81/2019, 82/2019, 83/2019 and 17/2020, part of its internal legal order.

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement, by failing to make the acts part of its internal legal order within the time prescribed. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement, by failing to make the acts part of its internal legal order within the time prescribed.

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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.10747 – BHC / DUSSUR / BAKER PETROLITE SAUDI COMPANY JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 271/12)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Baker Hughes Company (‘BHC’) (USA), |
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Baker Hughes Company (‘BHC’) (USA),

| — | Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company JSC (‘Dussur’), controlled by Saudi Aramco (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (‘PIF’), |
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Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company JSC (‘Dussur’), controlled by Saudi Aramco (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (‘PIF’),

| — | Baker Petrolite Saudi Company Limited (‘Proposed JV’) (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). |
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Baker Petrolite Saudi Company Limited (‘Proposed JV’) (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).

BHC and Dussur will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Proposed JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

| — | BHC is the parent entity of an energy technology group of companies with a diverse portfolio of equipement and service capabilities that span the energy and industrial value chain operating in more than 120 countries, |
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BHC is the parent entity of an energy technology group of companies with a diverse portfolio of equipement and service capabilities that span the energy and industrial value chain operating in more than 120 countries,

| — | Dussur is a strategic investment company. |
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Dussur is a strategic investment company.

3.

The Proposed JV will be active in the specialty chemicals business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

4.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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.

5.

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

M.10747 – BHC / DUSSUR / BAKER PETROLITE SAUDI COMPANY JV

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

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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

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| 14.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 271/18 |
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14.7.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 271/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10784 – BAIN CAPITAL / BPEA / CITIUSTECH)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 271/13)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Bain Capital Investors L.L.C. (‘Bain Capital’, USA), |
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Bain Capital Investors L.L.C. (‘Bain Capital’, USA),

| — | Baring Private Equity Asia (‘BPEA’, Hong Kong and Singapore), |
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Baring Private Equity Asia (‘BPEA’, Hong Kong and Singapore),

| — | CitiusTech Healthcare B.V. (‘CitiusTech’, the Netherlands), including its subsidiary CitiusTech Healthcare Technology Private Limited and its subsidiaries (‘CT India’) (together the ‘Target’). |
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CitiusTech Healthcare B.V. (‘CitiusTech’, the Netherlands), including its subsidiary CitiusTech Healthcare Technology Private Limited and its subsidiaries (‘CT India’) (together the ‘Target’).

Bain Capital and BPEA will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Target (the ‘Transaction’).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for Bain Capital: private equity investment firm that invests in companies across a number of industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial services and industrial/manufacturing, |
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for Bain Capital: private equity investment firm that invests in companies across a number of industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial services and industrial/manufacturing,

| — | for BPEA: Pan-Asian private markets firm. The BPEA group manages a private equity investment program, sponsoring buyouts and providing growth capital to companies for expansion or acquisitions with a particular focus on the Asia Pacific region, as well as dedicated funds focused on private real estate and private credit, |
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for BPEA: Pan-Asian private markets firm. The BPEA group manages a private equity investment program, sponsoring buyouts and providing growth capital to companies for expansion or acquisitions with a particular focus on the Asia Pacific region, as well as dedicated funds focused on private real estate and private credit,

| — | for the Target: CitiusTech is a holding company with an approximately 80 % interest in CT India, which is an India-based healthcare technology services and solutions provider. CT India provides healthcare software engineering, healthcare professional services, healthcare QA test automation, healthcare technology consulting, healthcare BI/analytics and business and process outsourcing services in healthcare. |
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for the Target: CitiusTech is a holding company with an approximately 80 % interest in CT India, which is an India-based healthcare technology services and solutions provider. CT India provides healthcare software engineering, healthcare professional services, healthcare QA test automation, healthcare technology consulting, healthcare BI/analytics and business and process outsourcing services in healthcare.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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.10784 – BAIN CAPITAL / BPEA / CITIUSTECH

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 |
| --- |
| 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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