# Official Journal C 96/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6422 March 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 96

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6422 March 2021

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 96/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10151 — Linde/Sipchem/JV) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2021/C 96/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10088 — PAI Partners/Euro Ethnic Foods) (
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  ) | 2 |
| 2021/C 96/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10166 — Latour Capital/Watling Street Capital Partners/Funecap Groupe) (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2021/C 96/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10183 — AustralianSuper/CPPIB/Transurban/Transurban Chesapeake) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2021/C 96/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10161 — The Goldman Sachs Group/Warburg Pincus/Good Host Spaces) (
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  ) | 5 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 96/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10151 — Linde/Sipchem/JV) (
  1
  )

1

1

2021/C 96/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10088 — PAI Partners/Euro Ethnic Foods) (
  1
  )

1

2

2021/C 96/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10166 — Latour Capital/Watling Street Capital Partners/Funecap Groupe) (
  1
  )

1

3

2021/C 96/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10183 — AustralianSuper/CPPIB/Transurban/Transurban Chesapeake) (
  1
  )

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4

2021/C 96/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10161 — The Goldman Sachs Group/Warburg Pincus/Good Host Spaces) (
  1
  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 96/06 | Euro exchange rates — 19 March 2021 | 6 |
| 2021/C 96/07 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 7 |
| 2021/C 96/08 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 8 |
| | European Data Protection Supervisor |
| 2021/C 96/09 | Summary of the Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on a proposal for an amendment of Council Directive 2011/16/EU relating to administrative cooperation in the field of taxation
  (The full text of this Opinion can be found in English, French and German on the EDPS websitewww.edps.europa.eu) | 9 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2021/C 96/10 | Modification of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) | 11 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 96/06

Euro exchange rates — 19 March 2021

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2021/C 96/07

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

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2021/C 96/08

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

8

European Data Protection Supervisor

2021/C 96/09

Summary of the Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on a proposal for an amendment of Council Directive 2011/16/EU relating to administrative cooperation in the field of taxation
  (The full text of this Opinion can be found in English, French and German on the EDPS websitewww.edps.europa.eu)

(The full text of this Opinion can be found in English, French and German on the EDPS websitewww.edps.europa.eu)

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2021/C 96/10

Modification of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC)

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10151 — Linde/Sipchem/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 96/01)

On 15 March 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10151. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10151. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10088 — PAI Partners/Euro Ethnic Foods)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 96/02)

On 5 March 2021, 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 French 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 32021M10088. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10088. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10166 — Latour Capital/Watling Street Capital Partners/Funecap Groupe)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 96/03)

On 11 March 2021, 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 French 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 32021M10166. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10166. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10183 — AustralianSuper/CPPIB/Transurban/Transurban Chesapeake)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 96/04)

On 16 March 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10183. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10183. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10161 — The Goldman Sachs Group/Warburg Pincus/Good Host Spaces)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 96/05)

On 16 March 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10161. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10161. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

19 March 2021

(2021/C 96/06)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1891 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,54 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4364 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85763 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,1743 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1066 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 151,40 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,2018 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,127 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 367,94 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6200 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,8853 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 8,6354 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5365 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4877 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,2352 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6598 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5970 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 344,69 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,5051 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7413 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5758 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 128,99 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8842 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,795 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 88,0750 |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,672 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,5710 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 24,1600 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 86,2155 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1891

JPY

Japanese yen

129,54

DKK

Danish krone

7,4364

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85763

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1743

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1066

ISK

Iceland króna

151,40

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,2018

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,127

HUF

Hungarian forint

367,94

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6200

RON

Romanian leu

4,8853

TRY

Turkish lira

8,6354

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5365

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4877

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,2352

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6598

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5970

KRW

South Korean won

1 344,69

ZAR

South African rand

17,5051

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7413

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5758

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 128,99

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8842

PHP

Philippine peso

57,795

RUB

Russian rouble

88,0750

THB

Thai baht

36,672

BRL

Brazilian real

6,5710

MXN

Mexican peso

24,1600

INR

Indian rupee

86,2155

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

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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

(2021/C 96/07)

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National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Greece

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Greece

Subject of commemoration: 200 years since the Greek Revolution

Description of the design: The design features the Greek flag at the centre, encircled by laurel branches. Inscribed along the inner edge are the wordings ‘1821 – 2021 200 YEARS SINCE THE GREEK REVOLUTION’ and ‘HELLENIC REPUBLIC’. Visible, at the bottom, between two laurel branches, are a palmette (the minmark of the Greek Mint) and the signature of the artist (George Stamatopoulos).

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 1 500 000

Date of issue: April 2021

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

(2021/C 96/08)

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National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Spain

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Spain

Subject of commemoration: UNESCO - Toledo

Description of the design: The design depicts a view of the Puerta de Sol and a detail of the ‘La Sinagoga del Tránsito’, both buildings built in the fourteenth century in Mudejar style. On the left hand and in capital letters the word ‘ESPAÑA’ and the year of minting ‘2021’. At the top on the right hand the mintmark.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 4 000 000

Date of issue: February 2021

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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European Data Protection Supervisor

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Summary of the Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on a proposal for an amendment of Council Directive 2011/16/EU relating to administrative cooperation in the field of taxation

(The full text of this Opinion can be found in English, French and German on the EDPS website www.edps.europa.eu)

(2021/C 96/09)

With this Opinion, issued pursuant to Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the EDPS puts forward recommendations aiming at minimizing the impact of a Commission’s legislative proposal amending Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation on the fundamental right to privacy and to the protection of personal data of individuals. These recommendations are intended to ensure compliance with the applicable data protection legal framework, while avoiding jeopardizing the efficacy and efficiency of the administrative action on the fight against tax evasion.

Whereas the EDPS acknowledges that tax compliance is an important objective of public interest, he insists that the right balance should be struck between the attainment of such goal and the right to privacy and personal data protection. In this regard, he calls for particular attention to the implementation of the principles of data protection by design and by default, data minimisation and data accuracy in the context of automatic exchanges of information between national tax authorities.

Concerning the management of the secure central interface on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation, the EDPS stresses the need for the Commission to ensure compliance with the provisions on security of processing under Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, in particular following the EDPS ‘Guidelines on the protection of personal data in IT governance and management of EU institutions’. Moreover, the EDPS considers that the role of the Commission with regard to the management of the secure central interface pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, needs to be further ascertained in particular in the light of any further arrangement with Member States and the factual circumstances of the technical and logistical support provided within the system.

The EDPS also stresses that, pursuant to Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, it expects to be consulted before its adoption by the Commission, on the implementing acts that will define the administrative arrangements to provide technical and logistical support for the secure central interface where Member States communicate with the use of standard forms pursuant to Directive 2011/16/EU.

Finally, he recalls that in its capacity as competent supervisory authority under Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the EDPS may follow up on possible updates concerning the secure central interface and, more broadly, the implications stemming from the Commission role within the processing operations in the context of the administrative cooperation on taxation.

1.   INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

| 1. | On 2 September the EDPS was consulted by the European Commission on a Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation that was adopted on 15 July 2020 (hereafter, the ‘Proposal’). This consultation is made pursuant to Article 42 of Regulation (EU)2018/1725. |
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| 2. | Previously, on 29 April 2020 and on 5 May 2020 draft versions of the Proposal were submitted to the EDPS. The EDPS welcomes and encourages the possibility to be consulted by the Commission early in the policy-making process with a view to minimising the impact of the proposals on the fundamental rights to privacy and to the protection of personal data (1). |
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| 3. | The EDPS notes that the Proposal aims at improving the existing framework for the exchanges of information and administrative cooperation for the purpose of fighting tax evasion, having regard to direct taxation and the raising importance of digital platforms used by ‘sellers’. In addition to reinforcing existing rules, the Proposal highlights that ‘the expansion of administrative cooperation to new areas is required in the EU, in order to address the challenges posed by the digitalisation of the economy and help tax administrations better collect their taxes and keep pace with new developments’. (2) |
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| 4. | The EDPS acknowledges the objectives of the Proposal and, in particular, the need to address the cross-border dimension of the services offered through the use of digital platform operators. As recalled by recital 6 of the Proposal, ‘tax compliance is suboptimal and the value of unreported income is significant. Member States' tax administrations have insufficient information to correctly assess and control gross income earned in their country from commercial activities performed with the intermediation of digital platforms. This is particularly problematic where the income or taxable amount flows via platforms established in another jurisdiction.’ (3) |
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| 5. | The present Opinion focusses on the relevant aspects of the Proposal with regard to the protection of personal data of individuals and seeks to provide a pragmatic advice on how to minimise the impact of the processing of personal data required by the Proposal for taxation purposes, while maintaining the effectiveness of the envisaged measures. |
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3.   CONCLUSIONS

| 20. | In the light of the above, the EDPS recommends the following:






  — | To follow an approach which respects data protection rights, particularly the principles of data protection by design and by default, data minimisation and data accuracy in the systems created and used for the exchange of information; |
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To follow an approach which respects data protection rights, particularly the principles of data protection by design and by default, data minimisation and data accuracy in the systems created and used for the exchange of information;

| — | To amend Section III.B.2.c) of Annex V of the Proposal to better specifying the ‘identifying information’ to be reported and restricting it to financial identification information; |
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To amend Section III.B.2.c) of Annex V of the Proposal to better specifying the ‘identifying information’ to be reported and restricting it to financial identification information;

| — | to ensure compliance of the secure central interface with the provisions on security of processing under Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, in particular following the EDPS ‘Guidelines on the protection of personal data in IT governance and management of EU institutions’; |
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to ensure compliance of the secure central interface with the provisions on security of processing under Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, in particular following the EDPS ‘Guidelines on the protection of personal data in IT governance and management of EU institutions’;

| — | with regard to the secure central interface, to reconsider the reference to the role of the Commission as ‘processor’ in the Proposal (under the new Article 25(2) and (5) of Directive 2011/16/EU as inserted by Article 1(19) of the Proposal and in recital 25 of the Proposal). |
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with regard to the secure central interface, to reconsider the reference to the role of the Commission as ‘processor’ in the Proposal (under the new Article 25(2) and (5) of Directive 2011/16/EU as inserted by Article 1(19) of the Proposal and in recital 25 of the Proposal).

Brussels, 28 October 2020.

Wojciech WIEWIÓROWSKI

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(1)  See recital 60 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725: ‘In order to ensure consistency of data protection rules throughout the Union, when preparing proposals or recommendations, the Commission should endeavour to consult the European Data Protection Supervisor. A consultation by the Commission should be obligatory following the adoption of legislative acts or during the preparation of delegated acts and implementing acts as defined in Article 289, 290 and 291 TFEU and following the adoption of recommendations and proposals relating to agreements with third countries and international organisations as provided for in Article 218 TFEU which have an impact on the right to protection of personal data. In such cases, the Commission should be obliged to consult the European Data Protection Supervisor, except where the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 provides for mandatory consultation of the European Data Protection Board, for example on adequacy decisions or delegated acts on standardised icons and requirements for certification mechanisms.’

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(2)  See Explanatory Memorandum of the Proposal.

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(3)  The EDPS would like to recall that tax evasion issues in relation to digital platforms, having regard to indirect taxation, have formed the object of the EDPS Opinion 1/2019 on two legislative proposals relating to combating VAT fraud, available at: https://edps.europa.eu/sites/edp/files/publication/19-03-15_edps_opinion_on_two_legislative_proposals_relating_to_combating_vat_fraud_en.pdf whereby the EDPS noted, among others, ‘In particular, we point out to that, in the context of these proposals, the data undergoing processing should not relate to the consumers (the payers) but only to the online businesses (payees). This would limit the risk of the information being used for other purposes, such as controlling purchase habits of the consumers. We appreciate the fact that the Commission followed this approach and we strongly recommend that this approach is maintained in the negotiations with the co-legislators leading to the final approval of the proposals.’

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Modification of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC)

(2021/C 96/10)

I.   Name of the EGTC, address and contact point

Official name: Agrupación Europea de Cooperación Territorial Ciudades de la Cerámica, AECT Limitada (AEuCC)

Registered office: Municipality of Totana, Plaza de la Constitución, 1, E-30850 Totana (Murcia), Spain

Persons responsible:

President and Director: Xavier Morant Verdejo

Secretary-General and Project Manager: Giuseppe Olmeti

Administrative Director: Oriol Calvo Vergés

Email address: giuseppe.olmeti@romagnafaentina.it

Website: www.aeucc.eu

II.   New members

Official name: Asociace českých keramickýck měst, z.s. (AczCC)

Postal address: Nám Krále Jířiko 106, 67972 Kunštat, Czech Republic

Website: www.aczcc.cz

Type of member: Association

Country: CZ

Official name: Associação Portuguesa de Cidades e Vilas de Ceramica (AptCVC)

Postal address: Centro das Artes Rua Elídio Amado, 2500-110 Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

Email: aptcvc@cm-mafra.pt

Type of member: Association

Country: PT

Official name: Verband der deutschen Keramikstädte e.V. (AgCC)

Postal address: Rathausstrasse 48, 56203 Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany

Email: michael.thiesen@hoehr-grenzhausen.de

Type of member: Association

Country: DE

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