# C_2014084EN.01000601.xml

| 22.3.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 84/6 |
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22.3.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/6

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2014/C 84/05

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in a segment of block Q13 (Q13b-deep) as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

Mijnbouwregeling

Staatscourant

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block segment Q13b-deep of the Dutch continental shelf.

Mijnbouwwet

Staatsblad

Block segment Q13b-deep is delimited by the parallel arcs between vertex pairs A-B, D-E and I-J, by the meridian arcs between vertex pairs B-C, E-F and A-J, by the great circles between vertex pairs F-G, G-H and H-I and by the boundary of the Mining Act continental shelf between vertices C and D.

The vertices are defined as follows:

| Vertex | ° | ′ | ′′ E | ° | ′ | ′′ N |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 20 | 0 |
| B | 4 | 20 | 0 | 52 | 20 | 0 |
| C | Intersection of meridian arc passing through vertex B and boundary of Mining Act continental shelf |
| D | Intersection of parallel arc passing through vertex E and boundary of Mining Act continental shelf |
| E | 4 | 11 | 0 | 52 | 10 | 0 |
| F | 4 | 11 | 0 | 52 | 11 | 30 |
| G | 4 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 13 | 45 |
| H | 4 | 4 | 30 | 52 | 12 | 0 |
| I | 4 | 8 | 0 | 52 | 10 | 0 |
| J | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 10 | 0 |

Vertex

°

′

′′ E

°

′

′′ N

A

4

0

0

52

20

0

B

4

20

0

52

20

0

C

Intersection of meridian arc passing through vertex B and boundary of Mining Act continental shelf

D

Intersection of parallel arc passing through vertex E and boundary of Mining Act continental shelf

E

4

11

0

52

10

0

F

4

11

0

52

11

30

G

4

7

0

52

13

45

H

4

4

30

52

12

0

I

4

8

0

52

10

0

J

4

0

0

52

10

0

Block segment Q13b-deep covers an area of 369,4 km2.

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The above vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the European Terrestrial Reference System.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the above mentioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

Official Journal of the European Union

| De minister van Economische Zaken |
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| ter attentie van de heer P. Jongerius, directie Energiemarkt |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 73 |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EC Den Haag |
| NEDERLAND |

De minister van Economische Zaken

ter attentie van de heer P. Jongerius, directie Energiemarkt

Bezuidenhoutseweg 73

Postbus 20401

2500 EC Den Haag

NEDERLAND

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

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr E. J. Hoppel on the following telephone number: +31 703797762.

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