# Official Journal C 50/2017

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6017 February 2017 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 50

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6017 February 2017

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 50/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2017/C 50/02 | Commission Decision of 4 January 2017 on public holidays for 2018 for the institutions of the European Union | 2 |
| 2017/C 50/03 | Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems — Average costs of benefits in kind | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

page

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2017/C 50/01

Euro exchange rates

1

2017/C 50/02

Commission Decision of 4 January 2017 on public holidays for 2018 for the institutions of the European Union

2

2017/C 50/03

Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems — Average costs of benefits in kind

4

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 50/04 | Calls for proposals under the work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European telecommunication networks under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020 (Commission Implementing Decision C(2017) 696) | 7 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2017/C 50/04

Calls for proposals under the work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European telecommunication networks under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020 (Commission Implementing Decision C(2017) 696)

7

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 17.2.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

16 February 2017

(2017/C 50/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0652 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 120,95 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4341 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85110 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4748 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0647 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,8690 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,021 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 308,24 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3176 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5223 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,9036 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3808 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3865 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,2675 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,4745 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5104 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 213,74 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,7837 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,3028 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4495 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 188,46 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7439 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 53,176 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 60,9025 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,282 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,2402 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,5975 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 71,3650 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0652

JPY

Japanese yen

120,95

DKK

Danish krone

7,4341

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85110

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4748

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0647

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,8690

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,021

HUF

Hungarian forint

308,24

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3176

RON

Romanian leu

4,5223

TRY

Turkish lira

3,9036

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3808

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3865

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,2675

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,4745

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5104

KRW

South Korean won

1 213,74

ZAR

South African rand

13,7837

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,3028

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4495

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 188,46

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7439

PHP

Philippine peso

53,176

RUB

Russian rouble

60,9025

THB

Thai baht

37,282

BRL

Brazilian real

3,2402

MXN

Mexican peso

21,5975

INR

Indian rupee

71,3650

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

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| 17.2.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/2 |
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 January 2017

on public holidays for 2018 for the institutions of the European Union

(2017/C 50/02)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (CEOS), laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1) and in particular Article 61 thereof and Articles 16 and 91 of the CEOS,

Having regard to the joint rules establishing the list of public holidays of officials of the European Communities, and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The list of public holidays in 2018 for staff in Brussels and Luxembourg should be adopted pursuant to Article 61 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and Articles 16 and 91 of the CEOS. |
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(1)

The list of public holidays in 2018 for staff in Brussels and Luxembourg should be adopted pursuant to Article 61 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and Articles 16 and 91 of the CEOS.

| (2) | In 2018, Easter Sunday falls on 1 April. |
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(2)

In 2018, Easter Sunday falls on 1 April.

| (3) | In 2018, 24 December falls on a Monday. |
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(3)

In 2018, 24 December falls on a Monday.

| (4) | On 12 October 2016, the Heads of Administration were consulted for their opinion on the list of public holidays for 2018, |
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(4)

On 12 October 2016, the Heads of Administration were consulted for their opinion on the list of public holidays for 2018,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The public holidays for 2018 for the institutions of the European Union shall be established for Brussels and Luxembourg.

| 1 January | Monday, New Year's Day |
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| 2 January | Tuesday, the day after New Year's Day |
| 29 March | Maundy Thursday |
| 30 March | Good Friday |
| 2 April | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Tuesday, Labour Day |
| 9 May | Wednesday, Anniversary of the Schuman Declaration |
| 10 May | Thursday, Ascension Day |
| 11 May | Friday, the day after Ascension Day |
| 21 May | Whit Monday |
| 15 August | Wednesday, Assumption Day |
| 1 November | Thursday, All Saints' Day |
| 2 November | Friday, All Souls' Day |
| 24 December
  to
  31 December | Monday
  Monday | 6 end-of-year days |
| TOTAL | 19 days |

1 January

Monday, New Year's Day

2 January

Tuesday, the day after New Year's Day

29 March

Maundy Thursday

30 March

Good Friday

2 April

Easter Monday

1 May

Tuesday, Labour Day

9 May

Wednesday, Anniversary of the Schuman Declaration

10 May

Thursday, Ascension Day

11 May

Friday, the day after Ascension Day

21 May

Whit Monday

15 August

Wednesday, Assumption Day

1 November

Thursday, All Saints' Day

2 November

Friday, All Souls' Day

24 December

to

31 December

Monday

Monday

6 end-of-year days

TOTAL

19 days

Article 2

Work will resume as normal on Thursday 3 January 2019.

Article 3

Without prejudice to the entire final schedule of public holidays for 2019, Tuesday 1 January and Wednesday 2 January 2019 will be holidays.

Done at Brussels, 4 January 2017.

For the Commission

Günther OETTINGER

Member of the Commission

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(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

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| 17.2.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/4 |
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION FOR THE COORDINATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND

(2017/C 50/03)

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2014

I.   Application of Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
   (1)
   (2)

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2014 to family members who do not reside in the same Member State as the insured person, as referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (3), will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

| Article 94 | Annual | Net Monthly
  X = 0,20 |
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| Finland
  Workers' family members regardless of age | EUR 1 624,99 | EUR 108,33 |

Article 94

Annual

Net Monthly

X = 0,20

Finland

Workers' family members regardless of age

EUR 1 624,99

EUR 108,33

II.   Application of Article 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
   (4)

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2014 to pensioners and members of their family under Articles 24(1), 25 and 26 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):

| Article 95 | Annual | Net Monthly
  X = 0,20 | Net Monthly
  X = 0,15  (5) |
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| Finland






  — | Pensioners under 65 |

Article 95

Annual

Net Monthly

X = 0,20

Net Monthly

X = 0,15  (5)

Finland

—

Pensioners under 65

| — | Pensioners' family member under 65 |
| --- | --- |

—

Pensioners' family member under 65

EUR 1 624,99

EUR 108,33

EUR 115,10

Finland

| — | Pensioners aged 65 and over |
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—

Pensioners aged 65 and over

| — | Pensioners' family members aged 65 and over |
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—

Pensioners' family members aged 65 and over

EUR 5 945,60

EUR 396,37

EUR 421,15

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2014

Application of Article 64 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
   (6)

| I. | The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2014 to family members who do not reside in the same Member State as the insured person, as referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, will be determined on the basis of the following average costs: | Age group | Annual | Net monthly
  x = 0,20 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cyprus | under 20 years | EUR 322,11 | EUR 21,47 |
| 20-64 years | EUR 325,10 | EUR 21,67 |
| 65 years and over | EUR 1 384,41 | EUR 92,29 |

I.

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2014 to family members who do not reside in the same Member State as the insured person, as referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

Age group

Annual

Net monthly

x = 0,20

Cyprus

under 20 years

EUR 322,11

EUR 21,47

20-64 years

EUR 325,10

EUR 21,67

65 years and over

EUR 1 384,41

EUR 92,29

| II. | The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2014 to pensioners and members of their family, as provided for in Article 24(1) and Articles 25 and 26 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, will be determined on the basis of the following average costs: | Age group | Annual | Net monthly
  x = 0,20 | Net monthly
  x = 0,15  (7) |
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| Cyprus | under 20 years | EUR 322,11 | EUR 21,47 | EUR 22,82 |
| 20-64 years | EUR 325,10 | EUR 21,67 | EUR 23,03 |
| 65 years and over | EUR 1 384,41 | EUR 92,29 | EUR 98,06 |

II.

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2014 to pensioners and members of their family, as provided for in Article 24(1) and Articles 25 and 26 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

Age group

Annual

Net monthly

x = 0,20

Net monthly

x = 0,15  (7)

Cyprus

under 20 years

EUR 322,11

EUR 21,47

EUR 22,82

20-64 years

EUR 325,10

EUR 21,67

EUR 23,03

65 years and over

EUR 1 384,41

EUR 92,29

EUR 98,06

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2015

Application of Article 64 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009

| I. | The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2015 to family members who do not reside in the same Member State as the insured person, as referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, will be determined on the basis of the following average costs: | Age group | Annual | Net monthly
  x = 0,20 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | under 20 years | EUR 583,29 | EUR 38,89 |
| 20-64 years | EUR 802,08 | EUR 53,47 |
| 65 years and over | EUR 4 172,59 | EUR 278,17 |

I.

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2015 to family members who do not reside in the same Member State as the insured person, as referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

Age group

Annual

Net monthly

x = 0,20

Spain

under 20 years

EUR 583,29

EUR 38,89

20-64 years

EUR 802,08

EUR 53,47

65 years and over

EUR 4 172,59

EUR 278,17

| II. | The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2015 to pensioners and members of their family, as provided for in Article 24(1) and Articles 25 and 26 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, will be determined on the basis of the following average costs: | Age group | Annual | Net monthly
  x = 0,20 | Net monthly
  x = 0,15  (8) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | under 20 years | EUR 583,29 | EUR 38,89 | EUR 41,32 |
| 20-64 years | EUR 802,08 | EUR 53,47 | EUR 56,81 |
| 65 years and over | EUR 4 172,59 | EUR 278,17 | EUR 295,56 |

II.

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2015 to pensioners and members of their family, as provided for in Article 24(1) and Articles 25 and 26 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

Age group

Annual

Net monthly

x = 0,20

Net monthly

x = 0,15  (8)

Spain

under 20 years

EUR 583,29

EUR 38,89

EUR 41,32

20-64 years

EUR 802,08

EUR 53,47

EUR 56,81

65 years and over

EUR 4 172,59

EUR 278,17

EUR 295,56

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(1)  OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1.

(2)  With respect to Article 64(7) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009, Member States may continue to apply Articles 94 and 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 for the calculation of the fixed amount until 1 May 2015.

(3)  OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(4)  See footnote 2.

(5)  With respect to Article 64(7) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009, the reduction applied to the monthly fixed amount shall be equal to 15 % (x = 0,15) for pensioners and members of their family when the competent Member State is not listed in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004.

(6)  OJ L 284, 30.10.2009, p. 1.

(7)  The reduction applied to the monthly fixed amount shall be equal to 15 % (x = 0,15) for pensioners and members of their family when the competent Member State is not listed in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (according to Article 64(3) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009).

(8)  The reduction applied to the monthly fixed amount shall be equal to 15 % (x = 0,15) for pensioners and members of their family when the competent Member State is not listed in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (according to Article 64(3) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009).

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 17.2.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/7 |
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Calls for proposals under the work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European telecommunication networks under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020

(Commission Implementing Decision C(2017) 696)

(2017/C 50/04)

The European Commission, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, is hereby launching four calls for proposals in order to award grants to projects in accordance with the priorities and objectives defined in the 2017 Work Programme in the field of the trans-European telecommunication networks under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020.

Proposals are invited for the following four calls:

CEF-TC-2017-1: Business Registers Interconnection System (BRIS)

CEF-TC-2017-1: eIdentification & eSignature

CEF-TC-2017-1: Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI)

CEF-TC-2017-1: European e-Justice Portal

The total indicative budget available for proposals selected under these calls is EUR 27,5 million.

The deadline for the submission of proposals is 18 May 2017.

The respective call documentation is available on the CEF Telecom website:

https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-telecom/apply-funding/2017-cef-telecom-calls-proposals

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