# Official Journal C 64/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6120 February 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 64

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6120 February 2018

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 64/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8804 — Bain Capital/Fedrigoni) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 64/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8804 — Bain Capital/Fedrigoni) (
  1
  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2018/C 64/02 | Council Decision of 15 February 2018 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training | 2 |
| 2018/C 64/03 | Council Decision of 15 February 2018 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training | 4 |
| 2018/C 64/04 | Council Decision of 15 February 2018 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training | 5 |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 64/05 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2018/C 64/02

Council Decision of 15 February 2018 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

2

2018/C 64/03

Council Decision of 15 February 2018 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

4

2018/C 64/04

Council Decision of 15 February 2018 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

5

European Commission

2018/C 64/05

Euro exchange rates

6

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 64/06 | Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of bioethanol originating in the United States of America | 7 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 64/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8767 — CDPQ/Hyperion Insurance Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 17 |
| 2018/C 64/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8818 — Brookfield/Westinghouse) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 19 |
| 2018/C 64/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8827 — Apollo Management/CBR) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 20 |
| 2018/C 64/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8762 — ArcelorMittal/CLN/CSM) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 21 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 64/06

Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of bioethanol originating in the United States of America

7

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 64/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8767 — CDPQ/Hyperion Insurance Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

17

2018/C 64/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8818 — Brookfield/Westinghouse) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

19

2018/C 64/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8827 — Apollo Management/CBR) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

20

2018/C 64/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8762 — ArcelorMittal/CLN/CSM) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 20.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 64/1 |
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20.2.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8804 — Bain Capital/Fedrigoni)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 64/01)

On 15 February 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8804. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8804. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 20.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 64/2 |
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20.2.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 February 2018

renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

(2018/C 64/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Luxembourg Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decisions of 14 July 2015 (2) and of 14 September 2015 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2015 to 17 September 2018. |
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(1)

By its Decisions of 14 July 2015 (2) and of 14 September 2015 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2015 to 17 September 2018.

| (2) | A member’s seat is available for Luxembourg on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives as a result of the resignation of Mr Antonio DE CAROLIS. |
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(2)

A member’s seat is available for Luxembourg on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives as a result of the resignation of Mr Antonio DE CAROLIS.

| (3) | The members of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2018, |
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(3)

The members of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2018,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following person is hereby appointed member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of its term of office, which runs until 17 September 2018:

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES:

| LUXEMBOURG | Mr Jean-Marie WIRTGEN |
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LUXEMBOURG

Mr Jean-Marie WIRTGEN

Article 2

This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 15 February 2018.

For the Council

The President

K. VALCHEV

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(1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 232, 16.7.2015, p. 2.

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(3)  OJ C 305, 16.9.2015, p. 2.

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| 20.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 64/4 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 64/4

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 February 2018

renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

(2018/C 64/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),

Having regard to the nominee submitted to the Council by the Commission as regards the Employers' representatives,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decisions of 14 July 2015 (2) and of 14 September 2015 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2015 to 17 September 2018. |
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(1)

By its Decisions of 14 July 2015 (2) and of 14 September 2015 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2015 to 17 September 2018.

| (2) | A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of representatives of Employers' organisations has become vacant for Denmark as a result of the resignation of Mr Henrik Bach MORTENSEN. |
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(2)

A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of representatives of Employers' organisations has become vacant for Denmark as a result of the resignation of Mr Henrik Bach MORTENSEN.

| (3) | The members of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2018, |
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(3)

The members of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2018,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following person is hereby appointed member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of its term of office, which runs until 17 September 2018:

REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS:

| DENMARK | Mr Alex HOOSHIAR |
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DENMARK

Mr Alex HOOSHIAR

Article 2

This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 15 February 2018.

For the Council

The President

K. VALCHEV

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(1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 232, 16.7.2015, p. 2.

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(3)  OJ C 305, 16.9.2015, p. 2.

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| 20.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 64/5 |
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20.2.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 64/5

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 February 2018

renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

(2018/C 64/04)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Italian Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decisions of 14 July 2015 (2) and of 14 September 2015 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2015 to 17 September 2018. |
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(1)

By its Decisions of 14 July 2015 (2) and of 14 September 2015 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2015 to 17 September 2018.

| (2) | A member’s seat is available for Italy on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives as a result of the resignation of Ms Marinella COLUCCI. |
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(2)

A member’s seat is available for Italy on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives as a result of the resignation of Ms Marinella COLUCCI.

| (3) | The members of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2018, |
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(3)

The members of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2018,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following person is hereby appointed member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of its term of office, which runs until 17 September 2018:

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES:

| ITALY | Mr Ugo MENZIANI |
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ITALY

Mr Ugo MENZIANI

Article 2

This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 15 February 2018.

For the Council

The President

K. VALCHEV

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(1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 232, 16.7.2015, p. 2.

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(3)  OJ C 305, 16.9.2015, p. 2.

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European Commission

| 20.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 64/6 |
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20.2.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 64/6

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Euro exchange rates (1)

19 February 2018

(2018/C 64/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2410 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 132,24 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4480 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88590 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,9155 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1513 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 124,70 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6575 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,327 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 311,15 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1460 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6613 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 4,6575 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5676 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5592 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,7075 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6820 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6295 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 323,97 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,4614 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8734 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4385 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 818,58 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8281 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 65,100 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 70,0709 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,943 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,0126 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,0128 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 79,7375 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2410

JPY

Japanese yen

132,24

DKK

Danish krone

7,4480

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88590

SEK

Swedish krona

9,9155

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1513

ISK

Iceland króna

124,70

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6575

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,327

HUF

Hungarian forint

311,15

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1460

RON

Romanian leu

4,6613

TRY

Turkish lira

4,6575

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5676

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5592

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,7075

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6820

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6295

KRW

South Korean won

1 323,97

ZAR

South African rand

14,4614

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8734

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4385

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 818,58

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8281

PHP

Philippine peso

65,100

RUB

Russian rouble

70,0709

THB

Thai baht

38,943

BRL

Brazilian real

4,0126

MXN

Mexican peso

23,0128

INR

Indian rupee

79,7375

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 20.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 64/7 |
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20.2.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 64/7

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Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of bioethanol originating in the United States of America

(2018/C 64/06)

Following the publication of a Notice of impending expiry (1) of the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of bioethanol originating in the United States of America, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) has received a request for review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (2) (‘the basic Regulation’).

1.   Request for review

The request was lodged on 8 November 2017 by the European Renewable Ethanol Association (e-PURE) (‘the applicant’) on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of bioethanol.

2.   Product under review

The product subject to this review is bioethanol, sometimes referred to as ‘fuel ethanol’, denatured or undenatured, excluding products with a water content of more than 0,3 % (m/m) measured according to the standard EN 15376, but including ethyl alcohol produced from agricultural products (as listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) contained in blends with gasoline with an ethyl alcohol content of more than 10 % (v/v) originating in the United States of America, currently falling within CN codes ex 2207 10 00, ex 2207 20 00, ex 2208 90 99, ex 2710 12 21, ex 2710 12 25, ex 2710 12 31, ex 2710 12 41, ex 2710 12 45, ex 2710 12 49, ex 2710 12 51, ex 2710 12 59, ex 2710 12 70, ex 2710 12 90, ex 3814 00 10, ex 3814 00 90, ex 3820 00 00 and ex 3824 99 92.

3.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 157/2013 (3).

4.   Grounds for the review

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

4.1.   
  Allegation of likelihood of recurrence of dumping

The allegation of likelihood of recurrence of dumping for the United States of America (‘the country concerned’) is based on a comparison of domestic price with the export price (at ex-works level) of the product under review when sold for export to Canada, Brazil and Peru, in view of the current absence of significant import volumes from the United States of America to the Union. In the original investigation, domestic prices and export prices were established at the level of traders/blenders, due to the specificities of the market in question. The Commission, in line with Article 11(9) of the basic Regulation, intends using the same method in the expiry review, provided that circumstances have not changed. Due to the fact that the applicant did not have reasonably available access to data of traders/blenders, the allegation of likelihood of recurrence of dumping is based on data of producers, as reflected in a market survey.

On the basis of the above comparison, which shows dumping, the applicant alleges that there is a likelihood of recurrence of dumping from the country concerned.

4.2.   
  Allegation of likelihood of recurrence of injury

The applicant alleges the likelihood of recurrence of injury. In this respect the applicant has provided prima facie evidence that, should measures be allowed to lapse, the current import level of the product under review from the country concerned to the Union is likely to increase at injurious price levels. This is so due to the current level of export prices of the product under review from the country concerned to other third country markets, which undercuts the Union industry prices and also due to the existence of unused capacities of the manufacturing facilities of the exporting producers in the United States of America.

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

5.   Procedure

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

The expiry review will determine whether the expiry of the measures would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping of the product under review originating in the country concerned and a continuation or recurrence of injury to the Union industry.

5.1.   
  Review investigation period and period considered

The investigation of a continuation or recurrence of dumping will cover the calendar year 2017 (‘the review investigation period’). The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of the likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of injury will cover the period from 1 January 2014 to the end of the investigation period (‘the period considered’).

5.2.   
  Procedure for the determination of a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping

Exporting producers (4) and traders/blenders (5) of the product under review from the country concerned, including those that did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures in force, are invited to participate in the Commission investigation.

5.2.1.   Investigating exporting producers and traders/blenders

Procedure for selecting exporting producers and traders/blenders to be investigated in the United States of America

Sampling

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

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary, and if so, to select a sample, all exporting producers and traders/blenders, or representatives acting on their behalf, including the ones who did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review, are hereby requested to make themselves known to the Commission. These parties have to do so within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified, by providing the Commission with the information on their companies requested in Annex I to this Notice.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of exporting producers and traders/blenders, the Commission will also contact the authorities of the United States of America and may contact any known associations of exporting producers and traders/blenders.

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

If a sample is necessary, the exporting producers and traders/blenders will be selected based on the largest representative volume of production, sales or exports which can reasonably be investigated within the time available. All known exporting producers and traders/blenders, the authorities of the country concerned and associations of exporting producers and traders/blenders will be notified by the Commission, via the authorities of the country concerned if appropriate, of the companies selected to be in the sample.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation with regard to exporting producers and traders/blenders, the Commission will send questionnaires to the exporting producers and traders/blenders selected to be in the sample, to any known association of exporting producers and traders/blenders and to the authorities of the United States of America.

All exporting producers and traders/blenders selected to be in the sample, will have to submit a completed questionnaire within 37 days from the date of notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified.

Without prejudice to the possible application of Article 18 of the basic Regulation, companies that have agreed to their possible inclusion in the sample but are not selected to be in the sample will be considered to be cooperating (‘non-sampled cooperating exporting producers and traders/blenders’).

5.2.2.   Investigating unrelated importers
   (6)
   (7)

Unrelated importers of the product under review from the United States of America to the Union are invited to participate in this investigation.

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

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all unrelated importers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including the ones who did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review, are hereby requested to make themselves known to the Commission. These parties must do so within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified, by providing the Commission with the information on their companies requested in Annex II to this Notice.

In order to obtain information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of unrelated importers, the Commission may also contact any known associations of importers.

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

If a sample is necessary, the importers may be selected based on the largest representative volume of sales of the product under review in the Union which can reasonably be investigated within the time available. All known unrelated importers and associations of importers will be notified by the Commission of the companies selected to be in the sample.

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

5.3.   
  Procedure for the determination of a likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of injury

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

5.3.1.   Investigating Union producers

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

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

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

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

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

5.4.   
  Procedure for the assessment of Union interest

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

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

5.5.   
  Other written submissions

Subject to the provisions of this Notice, all interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information and provide supporting evidence. Unless otherwise specified, this information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

5.6.   
  Possibility to be heard by the Commission investigation services

All interested parties may request to be heard by the Commission investigation services. Any request to be heard must be made in writing and must specify the reasons for the request. For hearings on issues pertaining to the initial stage of the investigation the request must be submitted within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. Thereafter, a request to be heard must be submitted within the specific deadlines set by the Commission in its communication with the parties.

5.7.   
  Instructions for making written submissions and sending completed questionnaires and correspondence

Information submitted to the Commission for the purpose of trade defence investigations shall be free from copyrights. Interested parties, before submitting to the Commission information and/or data which is subject to third party copyrights, must request specific permission to the copyright holder explicitly allowing the Commission a) to use the information and data for the purpose of this trade defence proceeding and b) to provide the information and/or data to interested parties to this investigation in a form that allows them to exercise their rights of defence.

All written submissions, including the information requested in this Notice, completed questionnaires and correspondence provided by interested parties for which confidential treatment is requested shall be labelled ‘Limited’ (8). Parties submitting information in the course of this investigation are invited to reason their request for confidential treatment.

Parties providing ‘Limited’ information are required to furnish non-confidential summaries of it pursuant to Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’. These summaries should be sufficiently detailed to permit a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information submitted in confidence. If a party providing confidential information fails to show good cause for a confidential treatment request or does not furnish a non-confidential summary of it in the requested format and quality, the Commission may disregard such information unless it can be satisfactorily demonstrated from appropriate sources that the information is correct.

Interested parties are invited to make all submissions and requests by email including scanned powers of attorney and certification sheets, with the exception of voluminous replies which shall be submitted on a CD-ROM or DVD by hand or by registered mail. By using email, interested parties express their agreement with the rules applicable to electronic submissions contained in the document ‘CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IN TRADE DEFENCE CASES’ published on the website of the Directorate-General for Trade: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2011/june/tradoc_148003.pdf The interested parties must indicate their name, address, telephone and a valid email address and they should ensure that the provided email address is a functioning official business email which is checked on a daily basis. Once contact details are provided, the Commission will communicate with interested parties by email only, unless they explicitly request to receive all documents from the Commission by another means of communication or unless the nature of the document to be sent requires the use of a registered mail. For further rules and information concerning correspondence with the Commission including principles that apply to submissions by email, interested parties should consult the communication instructions with interested parties referred to above.

Commission address for correspondence:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Trade |
| Directorate H |
| Office: CHAR 04/039 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| E-mails: |
| For issues relating to dumping and Annex I: TRADE-BIOETHANOL-R681-DUMPING@ec.europa.eu |
| For other issues: TRADE-BIOETHANOL-R681-INJURY@ec.europa.eu |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Trade

Directorate H

Office: CHAR 04/039

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

E-mails:

For issues relating to dumping and Annex I: TRADE-BIOETHANOL-R681-DUMPING@ec.europa.eu

For other issues: TRADE-BIOETHANOL-R681-INJURY@ec.europa.eu

6.   Non-cooperation

In cases where any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made on the basis of facts available, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information may be disregarded and use may be made of facts available.

If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially and findings are therefore based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.

Failure to give a computerised response shall not be deemed to constitute non-cooperation, provided that the interested party shows that presenting the response as requested would result in an unreasonable extra burden or unreasonable additional cost. The interested party should immediately contact the Commission.

7.   Hearing Officer

Interested parties may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings. The Hearing Officer acts as an interface between the interested parties and the Commission investigation services. The Hearing Officer reviews requests for access to the file, disputes regarding the confidentiality of documents, requests for extension of time limits and requests by third parties to be heard. The Hearing Officer may organise a hearing with an individual interested party and mediate to ensure that the interested parties' rights of defence are being fully exercised.

A request for a hearing with the Hearing Officer should be made in writing and should specify the reasons for the request. For hearings on issues pertaining to the initial stage of the investigation the request must be submitted within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. Thereafter, a request to be heard must be submitted within specific deadlines set by the Commission in its communication with the parties.

For further information and contact details interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer's web pages on DG Trade's website: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/trade-policy-and-you/contacts/hearing-officer/

8.   Schedule of the investigation

The investigation will be concluded, pursuant to Article 11(5) of the basic Regulation within 15 months of the date of the publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

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

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

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

10.   Processing of personal data

Any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9).

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(1)  OJ C 180, 8.6.2017, p. 37.

(2)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.

(3)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 157/2013 of 18 February 2013 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of bioethanol originating in the United States of America (OJ L 49, 22.2.2013, p. 10).

(4)  An exporting producer is any company in the country concerned which produces and exports the product under review to the Union market, either directly or via third party, including any of its related companies involved in the production, domestic sales or exports of the product under review.

(5)  A trader/blender is a company that is either related or unrelated to the producers of bioethanol and that procures bioethanol from a variety of sources and blends those products into the product under review for domestic and/or export purposes.

(6)  Only importers not related to exporting producers and traders/blenders can be sampled. Importers that are related to exporting producers and traders/blenders have to fill in Annex I to the questionnaire for these exporting producers and traders/blenders. In accordance with Article 127 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558), two persons shall be deemed to be related if: (a) they are officers or directors of the other person's business; (b) they are legally recognised partners in business; (c) they are employer and employee; (d) a third party directly or indirectly owns, controls or holds 5 % or more of the outstanding voting stock or shares of both of them; (e) one of them directly or indirectly controls the other; (f) both of them are directly or indirectly controlled by a third person; (g) together they control a third person directly or indirectly; or (h) they are members of the same family. Persons shall be deemed to be members of the same family only if they stand in any of the following relationships to one another: (i) husband and wife, (ii) parent and child, (iii) brother and sister (whether by whole or half blood), (iv) grandparent and grandchild, (v) uncle or aunt and nephew or niece, (vi) parent-in-law and son-in-law or daughter-in-law, (vii) brother-in-law and sister-in-law. In accordance with Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1), ‘person’ means a natural person, a legal person, and any association of persons which is not a legal person but which is recognised under Union or national law as having the capacity to perform legal acts.

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

(8)  A ‘Limited’ document is a document which is considered confidential pursuant to Article 29 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union (OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 55) and Article 12 of the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. It is also a document protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

(9)  Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).

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ANNEX I

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☐ ‘Limited’ version (1)

☐ Version ‘For inspection by interested parties’

(tick the appropriate box)

ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING CONCERNING IMPORTS OF BIOETHANOL ORIGINATING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

INFORMATION FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SAMPLE OF EXPORTING PRODUCERS AND TRADERS/BLENDERS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

This form is designed to assist exporting producers and traders/blenders in the United States of America in responding to the request for sampling information made in point 5.2.1 of the Notice of Initiation.

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

1. IDENTITY AND CONTACT DETAILS

Supply the following details about your company:

Company name

Address

Contact person

Email address

Telephone

Fax

2. TURNOVER, SALES VOLUME, PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION CAPACITY

As regards the product under review as defined in the Notice of Initiation and originating in the country concerned, for the review investigation period defined in section 5.1 of the Notice, please indicate export sales to the Union for each of the 28 Member States (2) separately and in total, export sales to the rest of the world (total and the 5 biggest importing countries), domestic sales, production and production capacity. State the unit of weight or volume and the currency used.

Table I

Turnover, sales volume

Specify the unit of measurement

Value in accounting currency

Specify the currency used

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

Total:

Name each Member State (1):

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

Total:

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

(1) This document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21) and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement).

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

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Specify the unit of measurement

Value in accounting currency

Specify the currency used

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

(1) Add additional rows where necessary.

Table II

Production and production capacity

Specify the unit of measurement

Your company’s overall production/blending/procurement of the product under review

Your company’s production/blending capacity of the product under review

3. ACTIVITIES OF YOUR COMPANY AND RELATED COMPANIES (1)

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

Company name and location

Activities

Relationship

4. OTHER INFORMATION

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

5. CERTIFICATION

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

Signature of authorised official:

Name and title of authorised official:

Date:

(1) In accordance with Article 127 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558), two persons shall be deemed to be related if: (a) they are officers or directors of the other person's business; (b) they are legally recognised partners in business; (c) they are employer and employee; (d) a third party directly or indirectly owns, controls or holds 5 % or more of the outstanding voting stock or shares of both of them; (e) one of them directly or indirectly controls the other; (f) both of them are directly or indirectly controlled by a third person; (g) together they control a third person directly or indirectly; or (h) they are members of the same family. Persons shall be deemed to be members of the same family only if they stand in any of the following relationships to one another: (i) husband and wife, (ii) parent and child, (iii) brother and sister (whether by whole or half blood), (iv) grandparent and grandchild, (v) uncle or aunt and nephew or niece, (vi) parent-in-law and son-in-law or daughter-in-law, (vii) brother-in-law and sister-in-law. In accordance with Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1), ‘person’ means a natural person, a legal person, and any association of persons which is not a legal person but which is recognised under Union or national law as having the capacity to perform legal acts.

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ANNEX II

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☐ ‘Limited’ version (1)

☐ Version ‘For inspection by interested parties’

(tick the appropriate box)

ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING CONCERNING IMPORTS OF BIOETHANOL ORIGINATING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

INFORMATION FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SAMPLE OF UNRELATED IMPORTERS

This form is designed to assist unrelated importers in responding to the request for sampling information made in point 5.2.2 of the Notice of Initiation.

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

1. IDENTITY AND CONTACT DETAILS

Supply the following details about your company:

Company name

Address

Contact person

Email address

Telephone

Fax

2. TURNOVER AND SALES VOLUME

Indicate the total turnover in euros (EUR) of the company, and the turnover and weight or volume for imports into the Union (2) and resales on the Union market after importation from the United States of America, during the review investigation period, of bioethanol as defined in the Notice of Initiation and the corresponding weight or volume. State the unit of weight or volume used.

Specify the unit of measurement

Value in euros (EUR)

Total turnover of your company in euros (EUR)

Imports of the product under review into the Union

Resales on the Union market after importation from the United States of America of the product under review

(1) This document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21) and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement).

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

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3. ACTIVITIES OF YOUR COMPANY AND RELATED COMPANIES (1)

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

Company name and location

Activities

Relationship

4. OTHER INFORMATION

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

5. CERTIFICATION

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

Signature of authorised official:

Name and title of authorised official:

Date:

(1) In accordance with Article 127 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558), two persons shall be deemed to be related if: (a) they are officers or directors of the other person's business; (b) they are legally recognised partners in business; (c) they are employer and employee; (d) a third party directly or indirectly owns, controls or holds 5 % or more of the outstanding voting stock or shares of both of them; (e) one of them directly or indirectly controls the other; (f) both of them are directly or indirectly controlled by a third person; (g) together they control a third person directly or indirectly; or (h) they are members of the same family. Persons shall be deemed to be members of the same family only if they stand in any of the following relationships to one another: (i) husband and wife, (ii) parent and child, (iii) brother and sister (whether by whole or half blood), (iv) grandparent and grandchild, (v) uncle or aunt and nephew or niece, (vi) parent-in-law and son-in-law or daughter-in-law, (vii) brother-in-law and sister-in-law. In accordance with Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1), ‘person’ means a natural person, a legal person, and any association of persons which is not a legal person but which is recognised under Union or national law as having the capacity to perform legal acts.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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20.2.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 64/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8767 — CDPQ/Hyperion Insurance Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 64/07)

| 1. | On 12 February 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (‘CDPQ’, Canada), |
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1.

On 12 February 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

—

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (‘CDPQ’, Canada),

| — | Hyperion Insurance Group Limited (‘Hyperion’, UK), ultimately controlled by General Atlantic Hawthorn BV (‘GA’, The Netherlands), part of General Atlantic Group (‘GA Group’, United States), and certain natural persons. |
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Hyperion Insurance Group Limited (‘Hyperion’, UK), ultimately controlled by General Atlantic Hawthorn BV (‘GA’, The Netherlands), part of General Atlantic Group (‘GA Group’, United States), and certain natural persons.

CDPQ, together with GA and certain natural persons, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Hyperion.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for CDPQ: long-term institutional investor that manages funds for public and private pension and insurance funds, active worldwide,
  —   for Hyperion: insurance and reinsurance broker, and underwriting agency, active worldwide,
  —   for GA: investment holding company, part of GA Group, a private equity firm active worldwide. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for CDPQ: long-term institutional investor that manages funds for public and private pension and insurance funds, active worldwide,

—   for Hyperion: insurance and reinsurance broker, and underwriting agency, active worldwide,

—   for GA: investment holding company, part of GA Group, a private equity firm active worldwide.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
  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. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8767 — CDPQ/Hyperion Insurance Group
  Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





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

4.

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

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

M.8767 — CDPQ/Hyperion Insurance Group

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

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

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 64/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8818 — Brookfield/Westinghouse)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 64/08)

| 1. | On 9 February 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Brookfield WEC Holdings Inc. (United States), ultimately controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada), |
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1.

On 9 February 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

—

Brookfield WEC Holdings Inc. (United States), ultimately controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada),

| — | Westinghouse Electric UK Holdings Limited (United Kingdom) and TSB Nuclear Energy Services Inc. (United States). |
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—

Westinghouse Electric UK Holdings Limited (United Kingdom) and TSB Nuclear Energy Services Inc. (United States).

Brookfield acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Westinghouse Electric UK Holdings Limited and TSB Nuclear Energy Services Inc. (together, ‘Westinghouse’).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Westinghouse is a nuclear technology company supplying a wide range of products and services covering the entire lifecycle of nuclear power plants, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

Westinghouse is a nuclear technology company supplying a wide range of products and services covering the entire lifecycle of nuclear power plants,

| — | Brookfield is an asset manager, with a focus on property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity. |
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Brookfield is an asset manager, with a focus on property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
  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. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8818 — Brookfield/Westinghouse
  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 |

4.

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

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

M.8818 — Brookfield/Westinghouse

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

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

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

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| 20.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 64/20 |
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20.2.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 64/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8827 — Apollo Management/CBR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 64/09)

| 1. | On 13 February 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Apollo Capital Management, LP (‘Apollo’, United States of America), |
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1.

On 13 February 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

—

Apollo Capital Management, LP (‘Apollo’, United States of America),

| — | CBR Fashion Holding GmbH (‘CBR’, Germany). |
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—

CBR Fashion Holding GmbH (‘CBR’, Germany).

Apollo acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of CBR.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Apollo: management of several investment funds that invest globally in companies and debt issued by companies in various businesses such as chemical, cruise line, hospital, security, financial services and glass packaging,
  —   for CBR: design, wholesale and retail of women’s apparel. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Apollo: management of several investment funds that invest globally in companies and debt issued by companies in various businesses such as chemical, cruise line, hospital, security, financial services and glass packaging,

—   for CBR: design, wholesale and retail of women’s apparel.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
  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. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8827 — Apollo Management/CBR
  Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





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

4.

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

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

M.8827 — Apollo Management/CBR

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

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

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

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| 20.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 64/21 |
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20.2.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 64/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8762 — ArcelorMittal/CLN/CSM)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 64/10)

| 1. | On 9 February 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | ArcelorMittal SA (‘ArcelorMittal’, Luxembourg), |
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1.

On 9 February 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

—

ArcelorMittal SA (‘ArcelorMittal’, Luxembourg),

| — | CLN – Coils Lamiere Nastri SpA (‘CLN’, Italy), |
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CLN – Coils Lamiere Nastri SpA (‘CLN’, Italy),

| — | Industeel Belgium SA (‘Industeel’, Belgium), controlled by ArcelorMittal, |
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—

Industeel Belgium SA (‘Industeel’, Belgium), controlled by ArcelorMittal,

| — | ArcelorMittal CLN Distribuzione Italia srl (‘AMCLN’, Italy), controlled by ArcelorMittal and CLN, and |
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—

ArcelorMittal CLN Distribuzione Italia srl (‘AMCLN’, Italy), controlled by ArcelorMittal and CLN, and

| — | Centro Servizi Metalli SpA (‘CSM’, Italy). |
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—

Centro Servizi Metalli SpA (‘CSM’, Italy).

ArcelorMittal and CLN acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of CSM.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for undertaking ArcelorMittal: the production of a broad range of steel finished and semi-finished products, including flat carbon steel products and long carbon steel products and the supply of quality steel in the major global steel markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging,
  —   for undertaking CLN: the distribution through steel service centres; steel wheel production for cars, motorcycles, commercial and industrial vehicles and the production of pressed components for cars and commercial vehicles,
  —   for undertaking CSM: the stainless steel distribution through oxycutting centres. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for undertaking ArcelorMittal: the production of a broad range of steel finished and semi-finished products, including flat carbon steel products and long carbon steel products and the supply of quality steel in the major global steel markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging,

—   for undertaking CLN: the distribution through steel service centres; steel wheel production for cars, motorcycles, commercial and industrial vehicles and the production of pressed components for cars and commercial vehicles,

—   for undertaking CSM: the stainless steel distribution through oxycutting centres.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
  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. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8762 — ArcelorMittal/CLN/CSM
  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 |

4.

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

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

M.8762 — ArcelorMittal/CLN/CSM

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

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

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

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