# Official Journal C 98/2014

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 573 April 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 98

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 573 April 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 098/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7193 — Gores/Premier Foods/Hovis) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 098/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7193 — Gores/Premier Foods/Hovis) (
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  )

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 098/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | European Systemic Risk Board |
| 2014/C 098/03 | Decision of the European Systemic Risk Board of 27 January 2014 on a coordination framework regarding the notification of national macro-prudential policy measures by competent or designated authorities and the provision of opinions and the issuing of recommendations by the ESRB (ESRB/2014/2) | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 098/02

Euro exchange rates

2

European Systemic Risk Board

2014/C 098/03

Decision of the European Systemic Risk Board of 27 January 2014 on a coordination framework regarding the notification of national macro-prudential policy measures by competent or designated authorities and the provision of opinions and the issuing of recommendations by the ESRB (ESRB/2014/2)

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
| 2014/C 098/04 | Notice of open competition | 8 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 098/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7203 — Unibail-Rodamco/CPPIB/CentrO) (
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 098/06 | Notice to undertakings intending to import or export controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer to or from the European Union in 2015 and undertakings intending to produce or import these substances for essential laboratory and analytical uses in 2015 | 10 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2014/C 098/04

Notice of open competition

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 098/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7203 — Unibail-Rodamco/CPPIB/CentrO) (
  1
  )

1

9

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2014/C 098/06

Notice to undertakings intending to import or export controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer to or from the European Union in 2015 and undertakings intending to produce or import these substances for essential laboratory and analytical uses in 2015

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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3.4.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 98/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7193 — Gores/Premier Foods/Hovis)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 98/01

On 26 March 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7193. 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7193. 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

| 3.4.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 98/2 |
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3.4.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 98/2

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Euro exchange rates (1)

2 April 2014

2014/C 98/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3795 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 143,03 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4651 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,82800 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,9049 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2190 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2150 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,463 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 307,29 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1768 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4665 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,9286 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4905 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5191 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,7009 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6091 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7395 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 459,29 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,6459 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,5568 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6503 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 578,00 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5176 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,904 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 48,6943 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,685 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,1212 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,0183 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 82,5803 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3795

JPY

Japanese yen

143,03

DKK

Danish krone

7,4651

GBP

Pound sterling

0,82800

SEK

Swedish krona

8,9049

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2190

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2150

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,463

HUF

Hungarian forint

307,29

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1768

RON

Romanian leu

4,4665

TRY

Turkish lira

2,9286

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4905

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5191

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,7009

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6091

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7395

KRW

South Korean won

1 459,29

ZAR

South African rand

14,6459

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,5568

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6503

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 578,00

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5176

PHP

Philippine peso

61,904

RUB

Russian rouble

48,6943

THB

Thai baht

44,685

BRL

Brazilian real

3,1212

MXN

Mexican peso

18,0183

INR

Indian rupee

82,5803

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

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European Systemic Risk Board

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Official Journal of the European Union

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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEMIC RISK BOARD

of 27 January 2014

on a coordination framework regarding the notification of national macro-prudential policy measures by competent or designated authorities and the provision of opinions and the issuing of recommendations by the ESRB

(ESRB/2014/2)

2014/C 98/03

THE GENERAL BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEMIC RISK BOARD,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (1), and in particular Article 458 thereof,

Having regard to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC (2), and in particular Article 133 thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on European Union macro-prudential oversight of the financial system and establishing a European Systemic Risk Board (3), and in particular Article 3(2)(j) thereof,

Having regard to Recommendation ESRB/2011/3 of the European Systemic Risk Board of 22 December 2011 on the macro-prudential mandate of national authorities (4),

Having regard to Recommendation ESRB/2013/1 of the European Systemic Risk Board of 4 April 2013 on intermediate objectives and instruments of macro-prudential policy (5),

Whereas:

| (1) | The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) is responsible for conducting macro-prudential oversight in the Union in order to contribute to the prevention or mitigation of systemic risks to financial stability in the Union. The ESRB identifies systemic risks, including those that, in its opinion, should be addressed by macro-prudential policy measures. The ESRB may encourage relevant action and thus contribute (a) to ensuring that the ultimate objective of macro-prudential policy is met and (b) to counteracting potential inaction bias, including both the activation and de-activation of macro-prudential measures, that may be present in macro-prudential policy in some circumstances. |
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(1)

The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) is responsible for conducting macro-prudential oversight in the Union in order to contribute to the prevention or mitigation of systemic risks to financial stability in the Union. The ESRB identifies systemic risks, including those that, in its opinion, should be addressed by macro-prudential policy measures. The ESRB may encourage relevant action and thus contribute (a) to ensuring that the ultimate objective of macro-prudential policy is met and (b) to counteracting potential inaction bias, including both the activation and de-activation of macro-prudential measures, that may be present in macro-prudential policy in some circumstances.

| (2) | The ESRB’s overarching objective is to ensure that macro-prudential policies pursued by competent or designated authorities prevent or mitigate systemic risks in both a timely and effective manner and are at the same time compatible with and conducive to the smooth functioning of the Union’s internal market. |
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(2)

The ESRB’s overarching objective is to ensure that macro-prudential policies pursued by competent or designated authorities prevent or mitigate systemic risks in both a timely and effective manner and are at the same time compatible with and conducive to the smooth functioning of the Union’s internal market.

| (3) | The ESRB should contribute to achieving the objectives of the internal market and specifically contribute to an integrated Union supervisory structure which is necessary to promote timely and consistent policy responses among the Member States. This should prevent diverging approaches and should improve the functioning of the internal market. To this end, the ESRB may encourage mutual recognition of macro-prudential measures by competent or designated authorities, particularly in cases where mutual recognition is provided for under Union legislation. With an enhanced understanding of macro-prudential policies the ESRB may recommend mutual recognition also in other cases in the future. |
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(3)

The ESRB should contribute to achieving the objectives of the internal market and specifically contribute to an integrated Union supervisory structure which is necessary to promote timely and consistent policy responses among the Member States. This should prevent diverging approaches and should improve the functioning of the internal market. To this end, the ESRB may encourage mutual recognition of macro-prudential measures by competent or designated authorities, particularly in cases where mutual recognition is provided for under Union legislation. With an enhanced understanding of macro-prudential policies the ESRB may recommend mutual recognition also in other cases in the future.

| (4) | In accordance with its mandate, the ESRB will liaise with international financial organisations and macro-prudential authorities in third countries and will assess the need for Union-wide macro-prudential policy responses to systemic risks and macro-prudential policies in third countries. |
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(4)

In accordance with its mandate, the ESRB will liaise with international financial organisations and macro-prudential authorities in third countries and will assess the need for Union-wide macro-prudential policy responses to systemic risks and macro-prudential policies in third countries.

| (5) | The new Union banking regulatory framework contains two separate legislative instruments: Directive 2013/36/EU(hereinafter the ‘Capital Requirements Directive’ (CRD)) and Regulation (EU) No 575/2013(hereinafter the ‘Capital Requirements Regulation’ (CRR)). The provisions of the CRD are less prescriptive than those of the CRR. Therefore, Member States have a high degree of flexibility to apply macro-prudential instruments based on the CRD, for example, the various capital buffers. By contrast, the macro-prudential instruments provided for in Article 458 of the CRR do not offer the same degree of flexibility. Their use by national authorities is subject to a particular procedure, which at the same time sets out the scope of application. |
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(5)

The new Union banking regulatory framework contains two separate legislative instruments: Directive 2013/36/EU(hereinafter the ‘Capital Requirements Directive’ (CRD)) and Regulation (EU) No 575/2013(hereinafter the ‘Capital Requirements Regulation’ (CRR)). The provisions of the CRD are less prescriptive than those of the CRR. Therefore, Member States have a high degree of flexibility to apply macro-prudential instruments based on the CRD, for example, the various capital buffers. By contrast, the macro-prudential instruments provided for in Article 458 of the CRR do not offer the same degree of flexibility. Their use by national authorities is subject to a particular procedure, which at the same time sets out the scope of application.

| (6) | The CRD and the CRR lay down several notification requirements that competent or designated authorities need to observe in relation to the ESRB in the context of macro-prudential supervision, in particular in the following provisions: Articles 129(2), 130(2), 131(7), 131(12), 133, 134(2), 136(7) and 160 of the CRD as well as Article 99(7) and Article 458 of the CRR. |
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(6)

The CRD and the CRR lay down several notification requirements that competent or designated authorities need to observe in relation to the ESRB in the context of macro-prudential supervision, in particular in the following provisions: Articles 129(2), 130(2), 131(7), 131(12), 133, 134(2), 136(7) and 160 of the CRD as well as Article 99(7) and Article 458 of the CRR.

| (7) | Pursuant to Article 133 of the CRD and Article 458 of the CRR, the ESRB is required to provide opinions or issue recommendations on specific macro-prudential measures within one month of receiving notification of such measures. For the purpose of delivering such opinions and recommendations, the ESRB will assess the appropriateness of the intended measures from a macro-prudential perspective based on the notification received from the respective authority and on its own analysis. |
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(7)

Pursuant to Article 133 of the CRD and Article 458 of the CRR, the ESRB is required to provide opinions or issue recommendations on specific macro-prudential measures within one month of receiving notification of such measures. For the purpose of delivering such opinions and recommendations, the ESRB will assess the appropriateness of the intended measures from a macro-prudential perspective based on the notification received from the respective authority and on its own analysis.

| (8) | As stated in Article 458 of the CRR, the legal basis for providing such opinions requires a justification of why other prudential instruments specified in the CRD and the CRR cannot adequately address the identified systemic risk, taking into account the relative effectiveness of those measures. For this purpose, the ESRB will assess from a macro-prudential perspective the underlying rationale as well as the merit of the measures notified in terms of justification, effectiveness, efficiency and proportionality. |
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(8)

As stated in Article 458 of the CRR, the legal basis for providing such opinions requires a justification of why other prudential instruments specified in the CRD and the CRR cannot adequately address the identified systemic risk, taking into account the relative effectiveness of those measures. For this purpose, the ESRB will assess from a macro-prudential perspective the underlying rationale as well as the merit of the measures notified in terms of justification, effectiveness, efficiency and proportionality.

| (9) | In its assessment, the ESRB will also consider the potential cross-border implications of notified measures, and, if deemed necessary, may suggest certain amendments to the measures notified in order to mitigate potential negative spillover effects within the context of the Union internal market. However, the ESRB will focus on the overall net benefits of macro-prudential measures from a financial stability perspective. |
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(9)

In its assessment, the ESRB will also consider the potential cross-border implications of notified measures, and, if deemed necessary, may suggest certain amendments to the measures notified in order to mitigate potential negative spillover effects within the context of the Union internal market. However, the ESRB will focus on the overall net benefits of macro-prudential measures from a financial stability perspective.

| (10) | The ESRB will also contribute to the coordination and the development over time of coherent and consistent macro-prudential policy responses to systemic risks in the Union, thus fostering a better understanding of and promoting best practices in macro-prudential policy. |
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(10)

The ESRB will also contribute to the coordination and the development over time of coherent and consistent macro-prudential policy responses to systemic risks in the Union, thus fostering a better understanding of and promoting best practices in macro-prudential policy.

| (11) | Since the ESRB shall deliver its opinions or recommendations within one month of receiving a notification, in accordance with Article 133 of the CRD and Article 458 of the CRR, a smooth and efficient process for assessing notified measures and delivering opinions or recommendations has to be ensured. |
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(11)

Since the ESRB shall deliver its opinions or recommendations within one month of receiving a notification, in accordance with Article 133 of the CRD and Article 458 of the CRR, a smooth and efficient process for assessing notified measures and delivering opinions or recommendations has to be ensured.

| (12) | As important elements of such a smooth and efficient process, notifying authorities are asked to provide notifications of measures in English using the templates published by the ESRB on its website and write the notification as precisely and concisely as possible. |
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(12)

As important elements of such a smooth and efficient process, notifying authorities are asked to provide notifications of measures in English using the templates published by the ESRB on its website and write the notification as precisely and concisely as possible.

| (13) | In addition, to allow the ESRB Secretariat to make the necessary administrative and organisational arrangements in good time, notifying authorities are asked to inform the ESRB Secretariat informally of an imminent notification, whenever possible five ECB working days prior to submitting the notification. |
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(13)

In addition, to allow the ESRB Secretariat to make the necessary administrative and organisational arrangements in good time, notifying authorities are asked to inform the ESRB Secretariat informally of an imminent notification, whenever possible five ECB working days prior to submitting the notification.

| (14) | This Decision establishes commonly accepted efficient procedures by the members of the ESRB’s General Board. By virtue of the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union, national macro-prudential authorities and other relevant national bodies not represented on the ESRB’s General Board are informed on the procedures by which the ESRB will provide opinions or issue recommendations on macro-prudential policy measures adopted by competent or designated authorities. However, this Decision does not create any legally binding obligation beyond those pursuant to legal acts of the Union, |
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(14)

This Decision establishes commonly accepted efficient procedures by the members of the ESRB’s General Board. By virtue of the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union, national macro-prudential authorities and other relevant national bodies not represented on the ESRB’s General Board are informed on the procedures by which the ESRB will provide opinions or issue recommendations on macro-prudential policy measures adopted by competent or designated authorities. However, this Decision does not create any legally binding obligation beyond those pursuant to legal acts of the Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Subject matter

This Decision establishes a common procedural framework regarding the provision of opinions and issuing of recommendations by the ESRB in accordance with the CRD and the CRR. Such opinions and recommendations shall be produced in accordance with this Decision.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:

| (1) | ‘notification’ means any notification to the ESRB by competent or designated authorities, including the ECB pursuant to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 (6), in accordance with Article 133 of the CRD and Article 458 of the CRR; |
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(1)

‘notification’ means any notification to the ESRB by competent or designated authorities, including the ECB pursuant to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 (6), in accordance with Article 133 of the CRD and Article 458 of the CRR;

| (2) | ‘opinion’ means any opinion to be provided by the ESRB within one month in accordance with Article 133 of the CRD and Article 458 of the CRR; |
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(2)

‘opinion’ means any opinion to be provided by the ESRB within one month in accordance with Article 133 of the CRD and Article 458 of the CRR;

| (3) | ‘recommendation’ means any recommendation to be issued by the ESRB within one month in accordance with Article 133(14) of the CRD; |
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(3)

‘recommendation’ means any recommendation to be issued by the ESRB within one month in accordance with Article 133(14) of the CRD;

| (4) | ‘macro-prudential policy measure’ means any decision regarding measures by competent or designated authorities, which shall be notified to the ESRB in accordance with Article 133 of the CRD and Article 458 of the CRR, on which the ESRB shall provide an opinion or issue a recommendation in accordance with points (1) to (3). |
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(4)

‘macro-prudential policy measure’ means any decision regarding measures by competent or designated authorities, which shall be notified to the ESRB in accordance with Article 133 of the CRD and Article 458 of the CRR, on which the ESRB shall provide an opinion or issue a recommendation in accordance with points (1) to (3).

Article 3

Notification to the ESRB

1.   Article 3 shall apply to any notification within the meaning of Article 2(1). It shall not create any legally binding obligation beyond those pursuant to legal acts of the Union.

2.   To ensure a smooth and efficient process, the notifying authorities are asked to submit notifications in English. Where the ESRB has published a notification template, the notifying authorities are requested to use such template when making a notification. The ESRB shall publish such templates on its website.

3.   The notification shall contain all relevant information in accordance with the respective requirements under the CRD and the CRR. It should be written as precisely and concisely as possible.

4.   Unless non-publication is specifically requested by the notifying authority or otherwise deemed necessary by the ESRB for reasons of financial stability, notifications shall be made public by the ESRB three months after the day of receipt.

Article 4

ESRB opinions and recommendations

1.   Article 4 shall apply to all opinions and recommendations within the meaning of Article 2(2) and (3).

2.   If, despite a request by the ESRB to the notifying authorities for further information, the notification and information received in case of further clarification do not contain all relevant information needed to assess the appropriateness of the intended measure, including its compliance with the respective requirements under the CRD and the CRR, the ESRB may provide an opinion stating that it is not possible to assess conformity with the CRD and CRR requirements. The ESRB may also provide a negative opinion or issue a negative recommendation, as the case may be.

3.   Once a notification is received pursuant to Article 133 of the CRD or Article 458 of the CRR, the ESRB Secretariat shall immediately submit it to all Members of the General Board and to all members of the Assessment Team as defined in Article 5 via Darwin using the confidentiality procedure.

4.   Within five ECB working days following the day of receipt of a notification in accordance with paragraph 3, each Member of the General Board may raise with the ESRB material concerns regarding negative externalities in the sense of adverse cross-border spillover effects of the macro-prudential policy measure notified. To ensure a smooth and efficient process, Members are asked to raise such material concerns in English. Members shall provide all relevant information needed to assess the appropriateness of such material concerns as part of the assessment pursuant to paragraph 5 as precisely and concisely as possible.

5.   Within 12 ECB working days following the day of receipt of a notification in accordance with paragraph 3, the Assessment Team shall prepare an assessment of and a draft opinion or recommendation on the macro-prudential policy measure regarding its appropriateness in accordance with the respective requirements under CRD and CRR from a macro-prudential and financial stability perspective. The Assessment Team shall take due account of appropriate material concerns raised with the ESRB pursuant to paragraph 4.

6.   As soon as it is finalised by the Assessment Team, the ESRB Secretariat shall immediately submit the draft opinion or recommendation, via Darwin using the confidentiality procedure, to all Members of the General Board for consideration under the written procedure. Within four ECB working days following the day of submission Members of the General Board may provide comments on the draft opinion or recommendation prior to taking a General Board decision.

7.   Within two ECB working days following the day by which comments of Members of the General Board were due, the Assessment Team will consider whether the draft opinion or recommendation should be revised in light of those comments and will submit, via the ESRB Secretariat, the final draft opinion or recommendation to the General Board.

8.   Based on the assessment and draft prepared by the Assessment Team, the General Board shall take a decision on the draft opinion or draft recommendation. Unless a General Board meeting is convened in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the ESRB, the decision by the General Board shall be taken by way of written procedure, in which case the Members of the General Board shall be given at least five ECB working days to cast their vote. The decision by the General Board shall be taken, at the latest, at least one ECB working day prior to the expiry of the one-month period specified in Article 133 of the CRD or Article 458 of the CRR.

9.   Unless non-publication is specifically requested by the notifying authority or otherwise deemed necessary by the ESRB for reasons of financial stability, the ESRB opinion or recommendation shall be made public by the ESRB three months after approval or rejection of the macro-prudential policy measure in accordance with the provisions of the CRD and the CRR. Until the expiry of this three-month period, such opinion or recommendation shall be non-public and confidential.

Article 5

Assessment Team

1.   An Assessment Team shall be established as a permanent sub-structure under the Advisory Technical Committee. It shall prepare assessments of and draft opinions or recommendations on macro-prudential policy measures. Members and observers of the Assessment Team shall have a sufficient level of seniority, both from a technical and a policy perspective.

2.   Permanent members of the Assessment Team shall comprise two representatives from the ESRB Secretariat, one representative from the ECB, one representative from the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) and nine representatives each representing a national central bank (NCB) of a Member State (hereinafter the ‘nine representatives’) as provided for in paragraph 8.

3.   Permanent observers on the Assessment Team shall comprise two representatives from the European Commission and one representative from the European Banking Authority.

4.   Non-permanent observers on the Assessment Team shall comprise two representatives, one from the NCB and one from the national competent or designated authority, as appropriate, from each Member State that has notified a macro-prudential policy measure, and one representative from each institution, which is represented by a Member of the ESRB General Board, that has raised material concerns in accordance with Article 4(4).

5.   Where, pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, the ECB, instead of national authorities, notifies a macro-prudential policy measure at national level, the ECB shall be represented by one non-permanent observer and each Member State concerned shall be represented by two non-permanent observers designated in accordance with paragraph 4.

6.   The role of non-permanent observers in the Assessment Team is to provide information and explanations to the permanent members regarding macro-prudential measures notified or material concerns raised.

7.   The Chair of the Assessment Team shall be a representative of the ESRB Secretariat.

8.   Based on nominations by the NCBs of Member States, the General Board shall appoint nine representatives, each representing an NCB of a Member State, to the Assessment Team. The nine representatives shall be subject to a rotation mechanism. Initially, for the first term, four of the nine representatives shall be appointed for a period of two years and five of the nine representatives shall be appointed for a period of three years and their term shall not be immediately renewable. Thereafter, the term of each of the nine representatives shall be limited to two years and shall not be immediately renewable. The composition of the nine representatives shall ensure a balanced representation of NCBs both from Member States participating in the SSM and from those not participating in the SSM.

9.   To avoid conflicts of interest in the assessment of macro-prudential policy measures, the status of permanent member shall temporarily cease, without replacement, for representatives of NCBs or the representative of the ECB in all cases where authorities of the respective Member State or the ECB have notified a macro-prudential policy measure or raised material concerns regarding the macro-prudential policy measure to be assessed by the Assessment Team. Paragraphs 4 and 5 shall continue to apply.

10.   The permanent members of the Assessment Team shall prepare draft opinions or recommendations in accordance with Article 4(5) on which the General Board can take a vote. The Assessment Team shall strive towards consensus among its permanent members. Where circumstances require, it may provide a majority and a minority view in its assessment submitted to the General Board.

Article 6

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on 28 January 2014.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 27 January 2014.

The Chair of the ESRB

Mario DRAGHI

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(1)  OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 338.

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(3)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 1.

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(4)  OJ C 41, 14.2.2012, p. 1.

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(5)  OJ C 170, 15.6.2013, p. 1.

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(6)  Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013of 15 October 2013 conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions (OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 63).

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

2014/C 98/04

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

EPSO/AST/131/14 – ASSISTANTS (AST 3) – Nuclear inspection

The competition notice will be published in 24 languages in Official Journal C 98 A of 3 April 2014.

Further information can be found on the EPSO website: http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7203 — Unibail-Rodamco/CPPIB/CentrO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 98/05

| 1. | On 26 March 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 undertakings Unibail-Rodamco SE (‘Unibail-Rodamco’, France) and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking CentrO Holdings (UK) Ltd (‘CentrO Holdings’, the United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 26 March 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 undertakings Unibail-Rodamco SE (‘Unibail-Rodamco’, France) and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking CentrO Holdings (UK) Ltd (‘CentrO Holdings’, the United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Unibail-Rodamco is a commercial property company, specialised in shopping centres in Europe, in offices and convention and exhibition centres in Paris. Unibail-Rodamco is active in Germany principally through the company MFI AG, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Unibail-Rodamco is a commercial property company, specialised in shopping centres in Europe, in offices and convention and exhibition centres in Paris. Unibail-Rodamco is active in Germany principally through the company MFI AG,

| — | CPPIB is an institutional investor which invests in public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income investments, |
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CPPIB is an institutional investor which invests in public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income investments,

| — | CentrO Holdings owns CentrO, a shopping and leisure centre located in Oberhausen, in the North Rhine-Westphalia state in Germany. |
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CentrO Holdings owns CentrO, a shopping and leisure centre located in Oberhausen, in the North Rhine-Westphalia state in Germany.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.7203 — Unibail-Rodamco/CPPIB/CentrO, 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.7203 — Unibail-Rodamco/CPPIB/CentrO, 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’).

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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Notice to undertakings intending to import or export controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer to or from the European Union in 2015 and undertakings intending to produce or import these substances for essential laboratory and analytical uses in 2015

2014/C 98/06

| 1. | This Notice is addressed to undertakings that are concerned by the Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) (the Regulation) and which intend in 2015:






  (a) | to import or export to or from the European Union substances listed in Annex I of the Regulation; or |
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1.

This Notice is addressed to undertakings that are concerned by the Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) (the Regulation) and which intend in 2015:

(a)

to import or export to or from the European Union substances listed in Annex I of the Regulation; or

| (b) | to produce or import these substances for essential laboratory and analytical uses. |
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(b)

to produce or import these substances for essential laboratory and analytical uses.

| 2. | The following groups of substances are concerned:







  Group I | : | CFC 11, 12, 113, 114 or 115 |
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| Group II | : | other fully halogenated CFCs |
| Group III | : | halon 1211, 1301 or 2402 |
| Group IV | : | carbon tetrachloride |
| Group V | : | 1,1,1 trichloroethane |
| Group VI | : | methyl bromide |
| Group VII | : | hydrobromofluorocarbons |
| Group VIII | : | hydrochlorofluorocarbons |
| Group IX | : | bromochloromethane |

2.

The following groups of substances are concerned:

Group I

:

CFC 11, 12, 113, 114 or 115

Group II

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other fully halogenated CFCs

Group III

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halon 1211, 1301 or 2402

Group IV

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carbon tetrachloride

Group V

:

1,1,1 trichloroethane

Group VI

:

methyl bromide

Group VII

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hydrobromofluorocarbons

Group VIII

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hydrochlorofluorocarbons

Group IX

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bromochloromethane

| 3. | Any import or export of controlled substances (2) requires a licence by the Commission, except in cases of transit, temporary storage, customs-warehousing or free zone procedure as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), lasting not longer than 45 days. Any production of controlled substances for essential laboratory and analytical uses requires prior authorisation. |
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3.

Any import or export of controlled substances (2) requires a licence by the Commission, except in cases of transit, temporary storage, customs-warehousing or free zone procedure as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), lasting not longer than 45 days. Any production of controlled substances for essential laboratory and analytical uses requires prior authorisation.

| 4. | Furthermore, the following activities are subject to quantitative limits:






  (a) | production and import for laboratory and analytical uses; |
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4.

Furthermore, the following activities are subject to quantitative limits:

(a)

production and import for laboratory and analytical uses;

| (b) | import for free circulation in the European Union for critical uses (halons); |
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(b)

import for free circulation in the European Union for critical uses (halons);

| (c) | import for free circulation in the European Union for feedstock uses; |
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(c)

import for free circulation in the European Union for feedstock uses;

| (d) | import for free circulation in the European Union for process agent uses. |
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(d)

import for free circulation in the European Union for process agent uses.

The Commission allocates quotas for (a), (b), (c) and (d). The quotas are determined on the basis of the quota applications and:

| — | in accordance with Article 10(6) of the Regulation and Commission Regulation (EU) No 537/2011 (4) for the case (a) above, |
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in accordance with Article 10(6) of the Regulation and Commission Regulation (EU) No 537/2011 (4) for the case (a) above,

| — | in accordance with Article 16 of the Regulation for the cases (b), (c) and (d) above. |
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in accordance with Article 16 of the Regulation for the cases (b), (c) and (d) above.

For activities listed in paragraph 4

| 5. | Any undertaking that in 2015 wishes to import or produce controlled substances for essential laboratory and analytical uses, or to import controlled substances for critical uses (halons), for feedstock uses, or for process agent uses needs to follow the procedure described in paragraphs 6 to 9. |
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5.

Any undertaking that in 2015 wishes to import or produce controlled substances for essential laboratory and analytical uses, or to import controlled substances for critical uses (halons), for feedstock uses, or for process agent uses needs to follow the procedure described in paragraphs 6 to 9.

| 6. | The undertaking, which has not yet registered in the ODS Licensing System (https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/ods2) needs to do so before 1 June 2014. |
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6.

The undertaking, which has not yet registered in the ODS Licensing System (https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/ods2) needs to do so before 1 June 2014.

| 7. | The undertaking needs to complete and submit the quota application form available online in the ODS Licensing System.
  The quota application form will be available online as of 2 June 2014 in the ODS Licensing System. |
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7.

The undertaking needs to complete and submit the quota application form available online in the ODS Licensing System.

The quota application form will be available online as of 2 June 2014 in the ODS Licensing System.

| 8. | Only duly completed quota application forms that are free of errors received by 30 June 2014 will be considered as valid by the Commission.
  Undertakings are encouraged to submit their quota application forms as soon as possible and sufficiently ahead of the deadline to allow for potential corrections and resubmissions before the deadline. |
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8.

Only duly completed quota application forms that are free of errors received by 30 June 2014 will be considered as valid by the Commission.

Undertakings are encouraged to submit their quota application forms as soon as possible and sufficiently ahead of the deadline to allow for potential corrections and resubmissions before the deadline.

| 9. | The submission of a quota application form by itself does not give any right to import or produce controlled substances for essential laboratory and analytical uses or to import controlled substances for critical uses (halons), for feedstock uses, or for process agent uses. Before such an import or production takes place in 2015, undertakings must apply for a licence using the licence application form available online in the ODS Licensing System. |
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9.

The submission of a quota application form by itself does not give any right to import or produce controlled substances for essential laboratory and analytical uses or to import controlled substances for critical uses (halons), for feedstock uses, or for process agent uses. Before such an import or production takes place in 2015, undertakings must apply for a licence using the licence application form available online in the ODS Licensing System.

For import for uses other than those listed in paragraph 4 and for export

| 10. | Any undertaking that in 2015 wishes to export controlled substances or import controlled substances for uses other than those listed in paragraph 4 needs to follow the procedure described in paragraphs 11 and 12. |
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10.

Any undertaking that in 2015 wishes to export controlled substances or import controlled substances for uses other than those listed in paragraph 4 needs to follow the procedure described in paragraphs 11 and 12.

| 11. | The undertaking, which has not yet registered in the ODS Licensing System needs to do so as soon as possible. |
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11.

The undertaking, which has not yet registered in the ODS Licensing System needs to do so as soon as possible.

| 12. | Before an import for uses other than those listed in paragraph 4 or an export takes place in 2015, undertakings must apply for a licence using the licence application form available online in the ODS Licensing System. |
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12.

Before an import for uses other than those listed in paragraph 4 or an export takes place in 2015, undertakings must apply for a licence using the licence application form available online in the ODS Licensing System.

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(1)  Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p. 1).

(2)  Note that only import or export exempted from the general import and export ban pursuant to Articles 15 and 17 may be permitted.

(3)  Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 laying down the Community Customs Code (Modernised Customs Code) (OJ L 145, 4.6.2008, p. 1).

(4)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 537/2011 of 1 June 2011 on the mechanism for the allocation of quantities of controlled substances allowed for laboratory and analytical uses in the Union under Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer, OJ L 147, 2.6.2011, p. 4.

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