# C_2015331EN.01000401.xml

| 8.10.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 331/4 |
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8.10.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 331/4

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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 331/05)

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in blocks Q8 and Q11 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Order (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245) and block segment Q10b.

Mijnbouwregeling

Staatscourant

Block segment Q10b is delimited by the great circles between vertex pairs A-B, B-C, C-D, D-E, E-F and A-F.

The vertices are defined as follows:

| Vertex | ° | ′ | ′′ E.L. | ° | ′ | ′′ N.L. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | 3 | 59 | 55,139 | 52 | 29 | 57,162 |
| B | 4 | 10 | 55,155 | 52 | 29 | 57,170 |
| C | 4 | 16 | 15,170 | 52 | 25 | 57,166 |
| D | 4 | 19 | 55,176 | 52 | 25 | 57,168 |
| E | 4 | 19 | 55,187 | 52 | 19 | 57,157 |
| F | 3 | 59 | 55,158 | 52 | 19 | 57,143 |

Vertex

°

′

′′ E.L.

°

′

′′ N.L.

A

3

59

55,139

52

29

57,162

B

4

10

55,155

52

29

57,170

C

4

16

15,170

52

25

57,166

D

4

19

55,176

52

25

57,168

E

4

19

55,187

52

19

57,157

F

3

59

55,158

52

19

57,143

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

Block segment Q10b covers an area of 367 km2.

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With reference to the Directive referred to 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 blocks Q8 and Q11 and block segment Q10b of the Dutch continental shelf.

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 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

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

The Minister for Economic Affairs

attn.: Ms J.J. van Beek, Energy and Environment 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 Mr E.J. Hoppel on the following telephone number: +31 703797762.

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