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| 18.4.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 126/7 |
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18.4.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 126/7

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DECISION No 808

of 4 December 2014

on the opening of a procedure for granting authorisation for prospecting and exploration of oil and natural gas — subsurface natural resources under Article 2(1) point 3 of the SRA in the area of ‘Block 1-14 Silistar’, located in the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Black Sea, and on the notification of the granting of authorisation through a competition

(2015/C 126/05)

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Pursuant to Article 5 point 2, Article 7(2) point 8, Article 42(1) point 1 and Article 44(3) of the Subsurface Resources Act and Article 4(1) point 1 and Article 16 of the Ordinance on conducting competitions and tenders for granting licenses for prospecting and/or exploration and concessions for extraction of subsurface resources under the Subsurface Resources Act, adopted by Decree No 231 of the Council of Ministers of 2010,

THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

| 1. | The Council of Ministers opens a procedure for granting authorisation for prospecting and exploration of oil and natural gas in the area of ‘Block 1-14 Silistar’, located in the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Black Sea, with a size of 6 893 km2, with coordinates of the boundary points from No 1 to No 9 according to the Annex. |
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1.

The Council of Ministers opens a procedure for granting authorisation for prospecting and exploration of oil and natural gas in the area of ‘Block 1-14 Silistar’, located in the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Black Sea, with a size of 6 893 km2, with coordinates of the boundary points from No 1 to No 9 according to the Annex.

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| 2. | The Council of Ministers informs that the granting of the authorisation under point 1 shall be carried out through a competition in absentia. |
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2.

The Council of Ministers informs that the granting of the authorisation under point 1 shall be carried out through a competition in absentia.

in absentia

| 3. | The Council of Ministers determines that the authorisation period for prospection and exploration shall be 5 years from the date of entry into force of the contract for prospecting and exploration with the right to extend this period pursuant to Article 31(3) of the Subsurface Resources Act. |
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The Council of Ministers determines that the authorisation period for prospection and exploration shall be 5 years from the date of entry into force of the contract for prospecting and exploration with the right to extend this period pursuant to Article 31(3) of the Subsurface Resources Act.

| 4. | The deadline for purchasing the competition dossier shall be 17.00 on the 120th day following the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
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4.

The deadline for purchasing the competition dossier shall be 17.00 on the 120th day following the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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| 5. | The deadline for submitting applications for participation in the competition shall be 17.00 on the 140th day following the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
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5.

The deadline for submitting applications for participation in the competition shall be 17.00 on the 140th day following the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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| 6. | The deadline for submitting the proposals under the competition dossier shall be 17.00 on the 155th day following the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
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6.

The deadline for submitting the proposals under the competition dossier shall be 17.00 on the 155th day following the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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| 7. | The Council of Ministers determines that the price of the competition dossier shall amount to BGN 10 000. The competition dossier can be obtained at the Ministry of Energy within the period set out in point 4 upon submission of a payment order.






  7.1. | The amount under point 7 shall be transferred to the bank account of the Ministry of Energy. |
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7.

The Council of Ministers determines that the price of the competition dossier shall amount to BGN 10 000. The competition dossier can be obtained at the Ministry of Energy within the period set out in point 4 upon submission of a payment order.

7.1.

The amount under point 7 shall be transferred to the bank account of the Ministry of Energy.

| 7.2. | The payment order shall read: For the competition dossier regarding the area of ‘Block 1-14 Silistar’ purchased for the benefit of the applicant whose name must appear on the payment order. |
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7.2.

The payment order shall read: For the competition dossier regarding the area of ‘Block 1-14 Silistar’ purchased for the benefit of the applicant whose name must appear on the payment order.

| 7.3. | The person receiving the competition dossier shall sign a declaration on behalf of the applicant for the purpose of securing the confidentiality of the information contained therein. |
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7.3.

The person receiving the competition dossier shall sign a declaration on behalf of the applicant for the purpose of securing the confidentiality of the information contained therein.

| 8. | The applicants for participation in the competition must comply with the requirements of Article 23(1) of the Subsurface Resources Act. |
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8.

The applicants for participation in the competition must comply with the requirements of Article 23(1) of the Subsurface Resources Act.

| 9. | The applicant, and where the latter is a corporation — each participant in the corporation, shall submit a declaration of the absence of the circumstances under Article 2 of the Economic and Financial Relations with Companies Registered in Preferential Tax Regime Jurisdictions, the Persons Related to Them and Their Beneficial Owners Act (CRPTRJPRTTBO) (SG No 1 of 2014) in connection with § 1 of the Additional Provisions or evidence of the presence of the circumstances under Article 4 of the CRPTRJPRTTBO. |
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The applicant, and where the latter is a corporation — each participant in the corporation, shall submit a declaration of the absence of the circumstances under Article 2 of the Economic and Financial Relations with Companies Registered in Preferential Tax Regime Jurisdictions, the Persons Related to Them and Their Beneficial Owners Act (CRPTRJPRTTBO) (SG No 1 of 2014) in connection with § 1 of the Additional Provisions or evidence of the presence of the circumstances under Article 4 of the CRPTRJPRTTBO.

| 10. | The applicant-merchant or at least one of the participants in the applicant-corporation should have generated total net income of sales for the last 3 financial years, depending on the date on which it was established, not less than EUR 150 000 000. Where the applicant is a corporation which is not a legal person, the requirements under this point shall apply to the corporation as a whole;
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  10.1. | the applicant and where the latter is a corporation — at least one of the participants in the corporation shall submit a recommendation from a bank or another financial institution that it has the necessary financial resources for the implementation of prospecting and exploration of oil and natural gas in the area of ‘Block 1-14 Silistar’;
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10.

The applicant-merchant or at least one of the participants in the applicant-corporation should have generated total net income of sales for the last 3 financial years, depending on the date on which it was established, not less than EUR 150 000 000. Where the applicant is a corporation which is not a legal person, the requirements under this point shall apply to the corporation as a whole;

or

10.1.

the applicant and where the latter is a corporation — at least one of the participants in the corporation shall submit a recommendation from a bank or another financial institution that it has the necessary financial resources for the implementation of prospecting and exploration of oil and natural gas in the area of ‘Block 1-14 Silistar’;

or

| 10.2. | the applicant and where the latter is a corporation — at least one of the participants in the corporation shall submit a letter of intent of banking or another financial institution reading that it will be provided with financial resources for the implementation of prospecting and exploration of oil and natural gas in the area of ‘Block 1-14 Silistar’. |
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10.2.

the applicant and where the latter is a corporation — at least one of the participants in the corporation shall submit a letter of intent of banking or another financial institution reading that it will be provided with financial resources for the implementation of prospecting and exploration of oil and natural gas in the area of ‘Block 1-14 Silistar’.

| 11. | The applicants’ proposals for the competition shall be assessed on the basis of the proposed working programmes, resources for environmental protection and bonuses as provided for in the competition dossier. |
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11.

The applicants’ proposals for the competition shall be assessed on the basis of the proposed working programmes, resources for environmental protection and bonuses as provided for in the competition dossier.

| 12. | The Council of Ministers determines that the deposit for participation in the competition shall be in the amount of BGN 15 000 payable within the deadline under point 5 to the bank account of the Ministry of Energy. |
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12.

The Council of Ministers determines that the deposit for participation in the competition shall be in the amount of BGN 15 000 payable within the deadline under point 5 to the bank account of the Ministry of Energy.

| 13. | The deposit of an applicant which is not admitted to the competition shall be returned within 14 days from the date of entry into force of the decision of the selection committee for non-admission. |
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13.

The deposit of an applicant which is not admitted to the competition shall be returned within 14 days from the date of entry into force of the decision of the selection committee for non-admission.

| 14. | The deposit of the successful bidder shall be returned within 14 days following the entry into force of the contract, and of the other participants — 14 days following the publication in the ‘Official Gazette’ of the Decision of the Council of Ministers on the granting of authorisation for prospecting and exploration. |
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14.

The deposit of the successful bidder shall be returned within 14 days following the entry into force of the contract, and of the other participants — 14 days following the publication in the ‘Official Gazette’ of the Decision of the Council of Ministers on the granting of authorisation for prospecting and exploration.

| 15. | The applications for participation in the competition and the applicants’ proposals under the competition terms and conditions shall be submitted to the Document Flow Service of the Ministry of Energy, in the Bulgarian language, in accordance with Article 46 of the Subsurface Resources Act. |
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15.

The applications for participation in the competition and the applicants’ proposals under the competition terms and conditions shall be submitted to the Document Flow Service of the Ministry of Energy, in the Bulgarian language, in accordance with Article 46 of the Subsurface Resources Act.

| 16. | Competition proposals shall be prepared in compliance with the requirements and conditions specified in the competition dossier. |
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16.

Competition proposals shall be prepared in compliance with the requirements and conditions specified in the competition dossier.

| 17. | The competition shall be conducted even if there is only one applicant admitted. |
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17.

The competition shall be conducted even if there is only one applicant admitted.

| 18. | The Council of Ministers authorises the Minister of Economy and the Minister of Energy:






  18.1. | to forward this Decision for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union; |
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18.

The Council of Ministers authorises the Minister of Economy and the Minister of Energy:

18.1.

to forward this Decision for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

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| 18.2. | to organise and conduct the competition. |
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18.2.

to organise and conduct the competition.

| 19. | This Decision shall be published in the ‘Official Gazette’ and on the website of the Council of Ministers. |
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19.

This Decision shall be published in the ‘Official Gazette’ and on the website of the Council of Ministers.

| 20. | The Decision may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court within 14 days from its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
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The Decision may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court within 14 days from its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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For the Prime Minister

Tomislav DONCHEV

For the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers

Veselin DAKOV

Director, Directorate of Cabinet Office

Veselin DAKOV

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ANNEX

List of coordinates of the points describing the area of ‘Block 1-14 Silistar’

Geographical coordinates, system WGS84

| No | East Longitude | North Latitude |
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| 1. | 28°26′00,00′′ | 42°48′43,00′′ |
| 2. | 29°07′28,85′′ | 42°48′47,00′′ |
| 3. | 29°07′32,31′′ | 42°11′22,71′′ |
| 4. | 28°19′26,00′′ | 41°59′52,00′′ |
| 5. | 28°06′52,00′′ | 41°59′52,00′′ |
| 6. | 28°06′52,00′′ | 42°25′35,00′′ |
| 7. | 27°55′55,00′′ | 42°25′35,00′′ |
| 8. | 27°55′55,00′′ | 42°41′24,00′′ |
| 9. | 28°26′00,00′′ | 42°41′24,00′′ |

No

East Longitude

North Latitude

1.

28°26′00,00′′

42°48′43,00′′

2.

29°07′28,85′′

42°48′47,00′′

3.

29°07′32,31′′

42°11′22,71′′

4.

28°19′26,00′′

41°59′52,00′′

5.

28°06′52,00′′

41°59′52,00′′

6.

28°06′52,00′′

42°25′35,00′′

7.

27°55′55,00′′

42°25′35,00′′

8.

27°55′55,00′′

42°41′24,00′′

9.

28°26′00,00′′

42°41′24,00′′

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