# C_2015102EN.01000501.xml

| 27.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 102/5 |
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27.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 102/5

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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

(2015/C 102/05)

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 P10 (P10c) as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245). Block segment P10c is delimited by the great circles between vertex pairs A-B, B-C, C-D, D-E, E-F and F-G and by the boundary of the Dutch portion of the continental shelf between vertices G, H and A. The vertices are defined as follows:

Mijnbouwregeling

Staatscourant

| Vertex | ° | ′ | ′′ E | ° | ′ | ′′ N |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A (1) | 3 | 6 | 27,449 | 52 | 29 | 57,125 |
| B | 3 | 19 | 55,082 | 52 | 29 | 57,135 |
| C | 3 | 19 | 55,091 | 52 | 24 | 57,125 |
| D | 3 | 9 | 55,077 | 52 | 24 | 57,118 |
| E | 3 | 9 | 55,086 | 52 | 19 | 57,109 |
| F | 2 | 59 | 55,072 | 52 | 19 | 57,102 |
| G (1) | 2 | 59 | 55,069 | 52 | 21 | 24,689 |
| H | 3 | 3 | 25,068 | 52 | 24 | 57,114 |

Vertex

°

′

′′ E

°

′

′′ N

A (1)

1

3

6

27,449

52

29

57,125

B

3

19

55,082

52

29

57,135

C

3

19

55,091

52

24

57,125

D

3

9

55,077

52

24

57,118

E

3

9

55,086

52

19

57,109

F

2

59

55,072

52

19

57,102

G (1)

1

2

59

55,069

52

21

24,689

H

3

3

25,068

52

24

57,114

The above vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the ETRS89 system.

Block segment P10c covers an area of 249,4 km2.

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With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15(2) 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 an application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in the abovementioned area.

Mijnbouwwet

Staatsblad

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 abovementioned 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

| The Minister for Economic Affairs |
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| attn.: Ms J. J. van Beek, Energy Market Directorate |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 73 |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| NEDERLAND |

The Minister for Economic Affairs

attn.: Ms J. J. van Beek, Energy Market Directorate

Bezuidenhoutseweg 73

Postbus 20401

2500 EK 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 Ms van Beek on the following telephone number: +31 703796326.

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