# Official Journal C 250/2014

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 250 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 571 August 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 250

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 571 August 2014

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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 |
| 2014/C 250/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7134 — Volvo Construction Equipment / Terex Equipment) (
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  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 250/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7134 — Volvo Construction Equipment / Terex Equipment) (
  1
  )

1

1

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 250/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2014/C 250/03 | Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons | 3 |
| 2014/C 250/04 | Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons | 5 |
| 2014/C 250/05 | Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons | 7 |
| 2014/C 250/06 | Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons | 9 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 250/02

Euro exchange rates

2

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2014/C 250/03

Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

3

2014/C 250/04

Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

5

2014/C 250/05

Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

7

2014/C 250/06

Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

9

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 250/07 | Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the countervailing measures applicable to imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in India | 11 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 250/08 | State aid — Germany — State aid SA.33995 (2013/C) (ex 2013/NN) — Support for renewable electricity and reduced EEG-surcharge for energy-intensive users — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (
  1
  ) | 15 |
| 2014/C 250/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7317 — Mercuria/JP Morgan Chase & Co. Commodities Trading Business) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 16 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 250/07

Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the countervailing measures applicable to imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in India

11

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 250/08

State aid — Germany — State aid SA.33995 (2013/C) (ex 2013/NN) — Support for renewable electricity and reduced EEG-surcharge for energy-intensive users — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (
  1
  )

1

15

2014/C 250/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7317 — Mercuria/JP Morgan Chase & Co. Commodities Trading Business) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 1.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 250/1 |
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1.8.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 250/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7134 — Volvo Construction Equipment / Terex Equipment)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 250/01

On 24 April 2014, 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 language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32014M7134. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32014M7134. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 1.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 250/2 |
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1.8.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 250/2

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Euro exchange rates (1)

31 July 2014

2014/C 250/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3379 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 137,66 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4564 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,79280 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2261 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2169 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,4050 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,570 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 312,96 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1691 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4281 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,8551 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4396 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4610 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,3689 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5761 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6681 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 378,50 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,2861 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2621 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6360 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 490,58 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2769 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,211 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 47,5220 |
| THB | Thai baht | 42,959 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,0156 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,6355 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 81,0170 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3379

JPY

Japanese yen

137,66

DKK

Danish krone

7,4564

GBP

Pound sterling

0,79280

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2261

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2169

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,4050

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,570

HUF

Hungarian forint

312,96

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1691

RON

Romanian leu

4,4281

TRY

Turkish lira

2,8551

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4396

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4610

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,3689

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5761

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6681

KRW

South Korean won

1 378,50

ZAR

South African rand

14,2861

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2621

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6360

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 490,58

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2769

PHP

Philippine peso

58,211

RUB

Russian rouble

47,5220

THB

Thai baht

42,959

BRL

Brazilian real

3,0156

MXN

Mexican peso

17,6355

INR

Indian rupee

81,0170

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 1.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 250/3 |
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1.8.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 250/3

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Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2014/C 250/03

The Ministry of Economic Development has received an application (ref. d 506 B.R-.EN), from Enel Longanesi Developments S.r.l. for a hydrocarbon exploration licence in respect of an area in Offshore Zone B (Adriatic Sea), delimited by the meridian and parallel arcs connecting the points indicated below by their geographical coordinates:

| Points | Geographical coordinates |
| --- | --- |
| Longitude E Greenwich | Latitude |
| a | 14°14′ | 43°32′ |
| b | 14°22′ | 43°32′ |
| c | 14°22′ | 43°31′ |
| d | 14°25′ | 43°31′ |
| e | 14°25′ | 43°14′ |
| f | 14°14′ | 43°14′ |
| g | 14°14′ | 43°15′ |
| h | 14°13′ | 43°15′ |
| i | 14°13′ | 43°19′ |
| l | 14°06′ | 43°19′ |
| m | 14°06′ | 43°30′ |
| n | 14°14′ | 43°30′ |

Points

Geographical coordinates

Longitude E Greenwich

Latitude

a

14°14′

43°32′

b

14°22′

43°32′

c

14°22′

43°31′

d

14°25′

43°31′

e

14°25′

43°14′

f

14°14′

43°14′

g

14°14′

43°15′

h

14°13′

43°15′

i

14°13′

43°19′

l

14°06′

43°19′

m

14°06′

43°30′

n

14°14′

43°30′

The above coordinates have been plotted using the nautical map of the Italian coast drawn up by the Italian Navy’s Hydrographic Institute on a scale of 1:250 000 — Map No 923.

On the basis of these boundaries, the surface area is 716,4 km2.

In accordance with the abovementioned Directive, Article 4 of Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996, the Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and the Directorial Decree of 22 March 2011, the Ministry of Economic Development must publish a notice to enable other interested persons to submit applications for hydrocarbon exploration licences for the same area described above.

The competent authority for granting the relevant licence is Division VI of the Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources of the Department for Energy at the Ministry of Economic Development.

The rules for granting the mineralogical licence are laid down in the following provisions:

Law No 613 of 21 July 1967; Law No 9 of 9 January 1991; Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996; the Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and the Directorial Decree of 22 March 2011.

The time limit for submitting applications is three months after publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

The address to which applications must be submitted is:

| Ministry of Economic Development |
| --- |
| Department for Energy |
| Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources |
| Division VI |
| Via Molise 2 |
| 00187 Roma |
| ITALIA |

Ministry of Economic Development

Department for Energy

Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources

Division VI

Via Molise 2

00187 Roma

ITALIA

The application may also be submitted by email to the following address: ene.rme.div6@pec.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it; the requisite documents should be submitted in electronic format together with the digital signature of a legal representative of the applicant.

In accordance with Point 2 of Annex A to Prime Ministerial Decree No 22 of 22 December 2010, the overall duration of the procedure for the granting of prospecting licences must not exceed 180 days.

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| 1.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 250/5 |
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1.8.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 250/5

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Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2014/C 250/04

The Ministry of Economic Development has received an application (ref. d 507 B.R-.EN), from Enel Longanesi Developments S.r.l. for a hydrocarbon exploration licence in respect of an area in Offshore Zone B (Adriatic Sea), delimited by the meridian and parallel arcs connecting the points indicated below by their geographical coordinates:

| Points | Geographical coordinates |
| --- | --- |
| Longitude E Greenwich | Latitude |
| a | 14°18′ | 43°14′ |
| b | 14°35′ | 43°14′ |
| c | 14°35′ | 42°59′ |
| d | 14°14′ | 42°59′ |
| e | 14°14′ | 43°06′ |
| f | 14°16′ | 43°06′ |
| g | 14°16′ | 43°13′ |
| h | 14°18′ | 43°13′ |

Points

Geographical coordinates

Longitude E Greenwich

Latitude

a

14°18′

43°14′

b

14°35′

43°14′

c

14°35′

42°59′

d

14°14′

42°59′

e

14°14′

43°06′

f

14°16′

43°06′

g

14°16′

43°13′

h

14°18′

43°13′

The above coordinates have been plotted using the nautical map of the Italian coast drawn up by the Italian Navy’s Hydrographic Institute on a scale of 1:250 000 — Map No 923.

On the basis of these boundaries, the surface area is 744,6 km2.

In accordance with the above-mentioned Directive, Article 4 of Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996, the Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and the Directorial Decree of 22 March 2011, the Ministry of Economic Development must publish a notice to enable other interested persons to submit applications for hydrocarbon exploration licences for the same area described above.

The competent authority for granting the relevant licence is Division VI of the Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources of the Department for Energy at the Ministry of Economic Development.

The rules for granting the mineralogical licence are laid down in the following provisions:

Law No 613 of 21 July 1967; Law No 9 of 9 January 1991; Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996; the Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and the Directorial Decree of 22 March 2011.

The time limit for submitting applications is three months after publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

The address to which applications must be submitted is:

| Ministry of Economic Development |
| --- |
| Department for Energy |
| Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources |
| Division VI |
| Via Molise 2 |
| 00187 Roma |
| ITALIA |

Ministry of Economic Development

Department for Energy

Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources

Division VI

Via Molise 2

00187 Roma

ITALIA

The application may also be submitted by e-mail to the following address: ene.rme.div6@pec.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it; the requisite documents should be submitted in electronic format together with the digital signature of a legal representative of the applicant.

In accordance with Point 2 of Annex A to Prime Ministerial Decree No 22 of 22 December 2010, the overall duration of the procedure for the granting of prospecting licences must not exceed 180 days.

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| 1.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 250/7 |
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1.8.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 250/7

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Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2014/C 250/05

The Ministry of Economic Development has received an application (ref. d 508 B.R-.EN), from Enel Longanesi Developments S.r.l. for a hydrocarbon exploration licence in respect of an area in Offshore Zone B (Adriatic Sea), delimited by the meridian and parallel arcs connecting the points indicated below by their geographical coordinates:

| Points | Geographical coordinates |
| --- | --- |
| Longitude E Greenwich | Latitude |
| a | 14°15′ | 42°59′ |
| b | 14°46′ | 42°59′ |
| c | 14°46′ | 42°45′ |
| d | 14°31′ | 42°45′ |
| e | 14°31′ | 42°48′ |
| f | 14°30′ | 42°48′ |
| g | 14°30′ | 42°50′ |
| h | 14°29′ | 42°50′ |
| i | 14°29′ | 42°52′ |
| l | 14°28′ | 42°52′ |
| m | 14°28′ | 42°53′ |
| n | 14°27′ | 42°53′ |
| o | 14°27′ | 42°54′ |
| p | 14°25′ | 42°54′ |
| q | 14°25′ | 42°55′ |
| r | 14°23′ | 42°55′ |
| s | 14°23′ | 42°56′ |
| t | 14°22′ | 42°56′ |
| u | 14°22′ | 42°57′ |
| v | 14°17′ | 42°57′ |
| z | 14°17′ | 42°58′ |
| a' | 14°15′ | 42°58′ |

Points

Geographical coordinates

Longitude E Greenwich

Latitude

a

14°15′

42°59′

b

14°46′

42°59′

c

14°46′

42°45′

d

14°31′

42°45′

e

14°31′

42°48′

f

14°30′

42°48′

g

14°30′

42°50′

h

14°29′

42°50′

i

14°29′

42°52′

l

14°28′

42°52′

m

14°28′

42°53′

n

14°27′

42°53′

o

14°27′

42°54′

p

14°25′

42°54′

q

14°25′

42°55′

r

14°23′

42°55′

s

14°23′

42°56′

t

14°22′

42°56′

u

14°22′

42°57′

v

14°17′

42°57′

z

14°17′

42°58′

a'

14°15′

42°58′

The above coordinates have been plotted using the nautical map of the Italian coast drawn up by the Italian Navy’s Hydrographic Institute on a scale of 1:250 000 — Map No 922.

On the basis of these boundaries, the surface area is 695,3 km2.

In accordance with the abovementioned Directive, Article 4 of Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996, the Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and the Directorial Decree of 22 March 2011, the Ministry of Economic Development must publish a notice to enable other interested persons to submit applications for hydrocarbon exploration licences for the same area described above.

The competent authority for granting the relevant licence is Division VI of the Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources of the Department for Energy at the Ministry of Economic Development.

The rules for granting the mineralogical licence are laid down in the following provisions:

Law No 613 of 21 July 1967; Law No 9 of 9 January 1991; Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996; the Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and the Directorial Decree of 22 March 2011.

The time limit for submitting applications is three months after publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

The address to which applications must be submitted is:

| Ministry of Economic Development |
| --- |
| Department for Energy |
| Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources |
| Division VI |
| Via Molise 2 |
| 00187 Roma |
| ITALIA |

Ministry of Economic Development

Department for Energy

Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources

Division VI

Via Molise 2

00187 Roma

ITALIA

The application may also be submitted by e-mail to the following address: ene.rme.div6@pec.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it; the requisite documents should be submitted in electronic format together with the digital signature of a legal representative of the applicant.

In accordance with Point 2 of Annex A to Prime Ministerial Decree No 22 of 22 December 2010, the overall duration of the procedure for the granting of prospecting licences must not exceed 180 days.

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| 1.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 250/9 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

1.8.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 250/9

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Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2014/C 250/06

The Ministry of Economic Development has received an application (ref. d 509 B.R-.EN), from Enel Longanesi Developments S.r.l. for a hydrocarbon exploration licence in respect of an area in Offshore Zone B (Adriatic Sea), delimited by the meridian and parallel arcs connecting the points indicated below by their geographical coordinates:

| Points | Geographical coordinates |
| --- | --- |
| Longitude E Greenwich | Latitude |
| a | 14°46′ | 42°48′ |
| b | 14°57′ | 42°48′ |
| c | 14°57′ | 42°35′ |
| d | 14°31′ | 42°35′ |
| e | 14°31′ | 42°45′ |
| f | 14°46′ | 42°45′ |

Points

Geographical coordinates

Longitude E Greenwich

Latitude

a

14°46′

42°48′

b

14°57′

42°48′

c

14°57′

42°35′

d

14°31′

42°35′

e

14°31′

42°45′

f

14°46′

42°45′

The above coordinates have been plotted using the nautical map of the Italian coast drawn up by the Italian Navy’s Hydrographic Institute on a scale of 1:250 000 — Map No 922.

On the basis of these boundaries, the surface area is 739,5 km2.

In accordance with the abovementioned Directive, Article 4 of Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996, the Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and the Directorial Decree of 22 March 2011, the Ministry of Economic Development must publish a notice to enable other interested persons to submit applications for hydrocarbon exploration licences for the same area described above.

The competent authority for granting the relevant licence is Division VI of the Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources of the Department for Energy at the Ministry of Economic Development.

The rules for granting the mineralogical licence are laid down in the following provisions:

Law No 613 of 21 July 1967; Law No 9 of 9 January 1991; Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996; the Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and the Directorial Decree of 22 March 2011.

The time-limit for submitting applications is three months after publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

The address to which applications must be submitted is:

| Ministry of Economic Development |
| --- |
| Department for Energy |
| Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources |
| Division VI |
| Via Molise 2 |
| 00187 Roma |
| ITALIA |

Ministry of Economic Development

Department for Energy

Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources

Division VI

Via Molise 2

00187 Roma

ITALIA

The application may also be submitted by e-mail to the following address: ene.rme.div6@pec.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it; the requisite documents should be submitted in electronic format together with the digital signature of a legal representative of the applicant.

In accordance with Point 2 of Annex A to Prime Ministerial Decree No 22 of 22 December 2010, the overall duration of the procedure for the granting of prospecting licences must not exceed 180 days.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 1.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 250/11 |
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1.8.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 250/11

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Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the countervailing measures applicable to imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in India

2014/C 250/07

The European Commission (‘the Commission’) has received a request for a partial interim review pursuant to Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 of 11 June 2009 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (‘the basic Regulation’).

1.   Request for review

The request was lodged by Reliance Industries Limited (‘the applicant’), an exporting producer from India.

The review is limited in scope to the examination of subsidisation as far as the applicant is concerned.

2.   Product under review

The product under review is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higher, according to the ISO Standard 1628-5, currently falling within CN code 3907 60 20 and originating in India (‘the product under review’).

3.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive countervailing duty imposed by Council Regulation (EU) No 461/2013 (2).

4.   Grounds for the review

The applicant has provided prima facie evidence that, as far as the applicant is concerned, the circumstances with regard to subsidisation on the basis of which measures were imposed have changed significantly and that these changes are of a lasting nature.

The applicant alleges that the continued imposition of the measure on imports of the product under review at its current level is no longer necessary to offset the countervailable subsidisation. The applicant has provided sufficient evidence that its subsidy amount has decreased well below the duty rate currently applicable to it. This reduction in the overall subsidy level is due to the termination of applicability of the Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme and the Status Holder Incentive Scrip Scheme and the reduction of amounts availed by the applicant with regard to other schemes, like the Focus Market Scheme, the Focus Product Scheme, the Advance Authorisation Scheme and the Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme.

In the light of the above, the Commission considers that there is sufficient prima facie evidence that the circumstances with regard to subsidisation of Reliance Industries Limited have changed significantly and are of a lasting nature and, therefore, the measures should be reviewed.

5.   Procedure

Having determined, after informing the Member States, that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of a partial interim review limited to the examination of subsidisation as far as the applicant is concerned, the Commission initiates a review in accordance with Article 19 of the basic Regulation. The purpose of the review is to establish the rate of subsidisation which prevails for the applicant as a result of the subsidy practices or schemes from which it is found to benefit.

Following the review, it may be necessary to amend the rate of duty imposed on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in India by ‘All other companies’ in India.

5.1.   Questionnaires

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the applicant and to the authorities of the exporting country concerned.

The applicant and the authorities of that country must submit the completed questionnaires within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

5.2.   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.

5.3.   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 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 the specific deadlines set by the Commission in its communication with the parties.

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

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’
   (3).

Interested parties providing ‘Limited’ information are required to furnish non-confidential summaries of it pursuant to Article 29(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 an interested party providing confidential information does not furnish a non-confidential summary of it in the requested format and quality, such information may be disregarded.

Interested parties are invited to make all submissions and requests by e-mail 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 e-mail, 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 e-mail address and they should ensure that the provided e-mail address is a functioning official business e-mail which is checked on a daily basis. Once contact details are provided, the Commission will communicate with interested parties by e-mail 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 e-mail, 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: N105 08/020 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| E-mail: TRADE-PET-R604-SUBSIDY@ec.europa.eu |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Trade

Directorate H

Office: N105 08/020

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

E-mail: TRADE-PET-R604-SUBSIDY@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 28 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 28 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 for the Directorate-General for Trade. 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.

The Hearing Officer will also provide opportunities for a hearing involving parties to take place which would allow different views to be presented and rebuttal arguments offered on issues relevant for the review investigation.

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/commission_2010-2014/degucht/contact/hearing-officer/

8.   Schedule of the investigation

The investigation shall be concluded, according to Article 22(1) 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.   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 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 (4).

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(1)  OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 93.

(2)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 461/2013 of 21 May 2013 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in India following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 (OJ L 137, 23.5.2013, p. 1).

(3)  A ‘Limited’ document is a document which is considered confidential pursuant to Article 29 of Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 (OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 93) 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 (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

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

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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STATE AID — GERMANY

State aid SA.33995 (2013/C) (ex 2013/NN) — Support for renewable electricity and reduced EEG-surcharge for energy-intensive users

Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 250/08

On 9 April 2014, the Commission adopted the EU Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014-2020 (1). These guidelines enter into force on 1 July 2014. According to point 248 of these guidelines the Commission will assess the compatibility of any possible unlawful aid in the form of reductions in funding support for energy from renewable sources in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3.7.2 and 3.7.3 of the same guidelines.

In the light of the entry into force of the EU Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014-2020, Member States and interested parties may submit their comments on the measures in respect of which the Commission has initiated the above mentioned pending formal investigation within 20 working days from the date of publication of this notice to:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| State aid Greffe |
| Office: Madou 12/59 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| E-mail: stateaidgreffe@ec.europa.eu |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

State aid Greffe

Office: Madou 12/59

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

E-mail: stateaidgreffe@ec.europa.eu

Interested parties comments will be communicated to the Member State concerned. Confidential treatment of the identity of the interested party submitting the comments may be requested in writing when submitting the comments, stating the reasons for the request. In that case a non-confidential version of the submission should be submitted together with the confidential submission.

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(1)  OJ C 200, 28.6.2014, p. 1.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7317 — Mercuria/JP Morgan Chase & Co. Commodities Trading Business)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 250/09

| 1. | On 24 July 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Mercuria Energy Group Limited (‘Mercuria’ of Cyprus) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the physical Commodities trading Business of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (‘JP Morgan Commodities’ of USA) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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1.

On 24 July 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Mercuria Energy Group Limited (‘Mercuria’ of Cyprus) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the physical Commodities trading Business of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (‘JP Morgan Commodities’ of USA) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | Mercuria is active in the trading of energy products, including crude oil and refined petroleum products, natural gas (including LNG), power, coal, biodiesel, vegetable oils and carbon emissions. Mercuria also provides storage facilities for petroleum products; |
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2.

The Business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Mercuria is active in the trading of energy products, including crude oil and refined petroleum products, natural gas (including LNG), power, coal, biodiesel, vegetable oils and carbon emissions. Mercuria also provides storage facilities for petroleum products;

| — | JP Morgan Commodities comprises JP Morgan Chase & Co.’s activities in the physical trading of crude oil and petroleum products, natural gas, thermal coal, power, emission rights and various base metals. It also provides warehousing services with respect to exchange-traded base metals. |
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JP Morgan Commodities comprises JP Morgan Chase & Co.’s activities in the physical trading of crude oil and petroleum products, natural gas, thermal coal, power, emission rights and various base metals. It also provides warehousing services with respect to exchange-traded base metals.

| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7317 — Mercuria/JP Morgan Chase & Co. Commodities Trading Business, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7317 — Mercuria/JP Morgan Chase & Co. Commodities Trading Business, to the following 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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