# Official Journal C 116/2012

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.116.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 116 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5520 April 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.116.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 116

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5520 April 2012

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2012/C 116/01 | Council Decision adopting the Council position on draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2012 | 1 |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 116/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2012/C 116/01

Council Decision adopting the Council position on draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2012

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European Commission

2012/C 116/02

Euro exchange rates

2

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 116/03 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 3 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 116/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6471 — Outokumpu/Inoxum) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2012/C 116/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6518 — ESB NM/BPAEL/Heliex Power Limited) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 116/03

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

3

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 116/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6471 — Outokumpu/Inoxum) (
  1
  )

1

4

2012/C 116/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6518 — ESB NM/BPAEL/Heliex Power Limited) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

adopting the Council position on draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2012

2012/C 116/01

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic and Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), as last amended by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1081/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 (2), and in particular Article 37 thereof,

Whereas:

| — | the Union's budget for the financial year 2012 was definitively adopted on 1 December 2011 (3), |
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the Union's budget for the financial year 2012 was definitively adopted on 1 December 2011 (3),

| — | on 27 January 2012, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget for the financial year 2012, |
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on 27 January 2012, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget for the financial year 2012,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council's position on draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2012 was adopted on 26 March 2012.

The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council's website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 26 March 2012.

For the Council

The President

N. WAMMEN

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(1)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1, with corrigenda in OJ L 25, 30.1.2003, p. 43 and in OJ L 99, 14.4.2007, p. 18.

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(2)  OJ L 311, 26.11.2010, p. 9.

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(3)  OJ L 56, 29.2.2012, p. 1.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

19 April 2012

2012/C 116/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3086 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 106,92 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4389 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,81710 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8416 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2021 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,5485 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,842 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 297,23 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6985 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1870 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3750 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3444 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2652 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2971 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1560 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6031 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6382 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 491,07 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,2507 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2492 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5080 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 014,26 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,0115 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 55,857 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 38,6575 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,449 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4693 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,2750 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 68,2370 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3086

JPY

Japanese yen

106,92

DKK

Danish krone

7,4389

GBP

Pound sterling

0,81710

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8416

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2021

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,5485

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,842

HUF

Hungarian forint

297,23

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6985

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1870

RON

Romanian leu

4,3750

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3444

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2652

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2971

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1560

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6031

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6382

KRW

South Korean won

1 491,07

ZAR

South African rand

10,2507

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2492

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5080

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 014,26

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,0115

PHP

Philippine peso

55,857

RUB

Russian rouble

38,6575

THB

Thai baht

40,449

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4693

MXN

Mexican peso

17,2750

INR

Indian rupee

68,2370

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

2012/C 116/03

1.   As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), the European Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2.   Procedure

Union producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3.   Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit H-1), N-105 4/92, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

4.   This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009.

| Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry (3) |
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| Dicyandiamide (DCD) | People's Republic of China | Anti-dumping duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 1331/2007 (OJ L 296, 15.11.2007, p. 1) | 16.11.2012 |

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry (3)

Dicyandiamide (DCD)

People's Republic of China

Anti-dumping duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 1331/2007 (OJ L 296, 15.11.2007, p. 1)

16.11.2012

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(2)  Fax +32 22956505.

(3)  The measure expires at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.

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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.6471 — Outokumpu/Inoxum)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 116/04

| 1. | On 10 April 2012, 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 Outokumpu Oyj (‘Outokumpu’, Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Inoxum GmbH (‘Inoxum’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 10 April 2012, 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 Outokumpu Oyj (‘Outokumpu’, Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Inoxum GmbH (‘Inoxum’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Outokumpu: production, sale and distribution of stainless steel products and the production of ferrochrome, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Outokumpu: production, sale and distribution of stainless steel products and the production of ferrochrome,

| — | for Inoxum: production, sale and distribution of stainless steel flat products, high performance alloys (HPA) and forging. |
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for Inoxum: production, sale and distribution of stainless steel flat products, high performance alloys (HPA) and forging.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 COMP/M.6471 — Outokumpu/Inoxum, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 COMP/M.6471 — Outokumpu/Inoxum, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6518 — ESB NM/BPAEL/Heliex Power Limited)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 116/05

| 1. | On 2 April 2012 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 ESB Novusmodus LP (‘ESB NM’, Ireland), belonging to the group ESB, and BP Alternative Energy International Limited (‘BPAEL’, the United Kingdom), belonging to the group BP, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Heliex Power Limited (‘HPL’, the United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 2 April 2012 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 ESB Novusmodus LP (‘ESB NM’, Ireland), belonging to the group ESB, and BP Alternative Energy International Limited (‘BPAEL’, the United Kingdom), belonging to the group BP, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Heliex Power Limited (‘HPL’, the United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking ESB NM: investment fund focus on the cleantech and renewables sector, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking ESB NM: investment fund focus on the cleantech and renewables sector,

| — | for undertaking BPAEL: development, production and marketing of bio-fuels, wind and solar energy, |
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for undertaking BPAEL: development, production and marketing of bio-fuels, wind and solar energy,

| — | for undertaking HPL: production and development of screw expanders. |
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for undertaking HPL: production and development of screw expanders.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6518 — ESB NM/BPAEL/Heliex Power Limited, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6518 — ESB NM/BPAEL/Heliex Power Limited, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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