# Official Journal C 302/2019

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 626 September 2019 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 302

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 626 September 2019

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| Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2019/C 302/01 | Council Decision of 3 September 2019 adopting the Council’s position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020 | 1 |
| 2019/C 302/02 | Council Decision of 3 September 2019 adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2019 | 2 |
| 2019/C 302/03 | Council Decision of 3 September 2019 adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 2 of the European Union for the financial year 2019 | 3 |
| 2019/C 302/04 | Council Decision of 3 September 2019 adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2019 | 4 |
| 2019/C 302/05 | Council Decision of 3 September 2019 adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2019 | 5 |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 302/06 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2019/C 302/01

Council Decision of 3 September 2019 adopting the Council’s position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020

1

2019/C 302/02

Council Decision of 3 September 2019 adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2019

2

2019/C 302/03

Council Decision of 3 September 2019 adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 2 of the European Union for the financial year 2019

3

2019/C 302/04

Council Decision of 3 September 2019 adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2019

4

2019/C 302/05

Council Decision of 3 September 2019 adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2019

5

European Commission

2019/C 302/06

Euro exchange rates

6

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 302/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9513 — Apax Partners/ADCO) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 7 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2019/C 302/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9513 — Apax Partners/ADCO) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 3 September 2019

adopting the Council’s position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020

(2019/C 302/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314(3) thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 5 June 2019, the Commission submitted a proposal containing the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020 (1). |
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(1)

On 5 June 2019, the Commission submitted a proposal containing the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020 (1).

| (2) | The Council examined the Commission proposal with a view to defining a position consistent, on the revenue side, with Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (2), and, on the expenditure side, with Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (3), |
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The Council examined the Commission proposal with a view to defining a position consistent, on the revenue side, with Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (2), and, on the expenditure side, with Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (3),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council’s position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020 was adopted by the Council on 3 September 2019.

The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council’s website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 3 September 2019.

For the Council

The President

T. TUPPURAINEN

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(1)  COM(2019) 400 final.

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(2)  OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105.

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(3)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 3 September 2019

adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2019

(2019/C 302/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (1), and in particular Article 44 thereof,

Whereas:

| — | the Union’s budget for the financial year 2019 was definitively adopted on 12 December 2018 (2), |
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the Union’s budget for the financial year 2019 was definitively adopted on 12 December 2018 (2),

| — | on 15 April 2019, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget for the financial year 2019, |
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on 15 April 2019, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget for the financial year 2019,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council’s position on draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2019 was adopted on 3 September 2019.

The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council’s website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 3 September 2019.

For the Council

The President

T. TUPPURAINEN

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(1)  OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 67, 7.3.2019, p. 1.

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 3 September 2019

adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 2 of the European Union for the financial year 2019

(2019/C 302/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (1), and in particular Article 44 thereof,

Whereas:

| — | the Union's budget for the financial year 2019 was definitively adopted on 12 December 2018 (2), |
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the Union's budget for the financial year 2019 was definitively adopted on 12 December 2018 (2),

| — | on 15 May 2019, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 2 to the general budget for the financial year 2019, |
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on 15 May 2019, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 2 to the general budget for the financial year 2019,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council's position on draft amending budget No 2 of the European Union for the financial year 2019 was adopted on 3 September 2019.

The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council's website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 3 September 2019.

For the Council

The President

T. TUPPURAINEN

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(1)  OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 67, 7.3.2019, p. 1.

2

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 3 September 2019

adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2019

(2019/C 302/04)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (1), and in particular Article 44 thereof,

Whereas:

| — | the Union’s budget for the financial year 2019 was definitively adopted on 12 December 2018 (2), |
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the Union’s budget for the financial year 2019 was definitively adopted on 12 December 2018 (2),

| — | on 22 May 2019, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 3 to the general budget for the financial year 2019, |
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on 22 May 2019, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 3 to the general budget for the financial year 2019,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council’s position on draft amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2019 was adopted on 3 September 2019.

The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council’s website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 3 September 2019.

For the Council

The President

T. TUPPURAINEN

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(1)  OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 67, 7.3.2019, p. 1.

2

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 3 September 2019

adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2019

(2019/C 302/05)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (1), and in particular Article 44 thereof,

Whereas:

| — | the Union's budget for the financial year 2019 was definitively adopted on 12 December 2018 (2), |
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the Union's budget for the financial year 2019 was definitively adopted on 12 December 2018 (2),

| — | on 2 July 2019, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 4 to the general budget for the financial year 2019, |
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on 2 July 2019, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 4 to the general budget for the financial year 2019,

| — | in order to avoid a shortage of funds, the adjustments to the institutions' budgets need to be processed swiftly. The Council therefore needs to proceed without delay the adoption of draft amending budget No 4 to the general budget for 2019. Therefore, it is justified to shorten, in accordance with Article 3(3) of the Council's Rules of Procedure, the eight-week period for the information of national Parliaments laid down in Article 4 of Protocol No 1, |
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in order to avoid a shortage of funds, the adjustments to the institutions' budgets need to be processed swiftly. The Council therefore needs to proceed without delay the adoption of draft amending budget No 4 to the general budget for 2019. Therefore, it is justified to shorten, in accordance with Article 3(3) of the Council's Rules of Procedure, the eight-week period for the information of national Parliaments laid down in Article 4 of Protocol No 1,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council's position on draft amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2019 was adopted on 3 September 2019.

The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council's website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 3 September 2019.

For the Council

The President

T. TUPPURAINEN

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(1)  OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 67, 7.3.2019, p. 1.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

5 September 2019

(2019/C 302/06)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1058 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 117,97 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4588 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,89580 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,6825 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0863 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 139,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,9332 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,853 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 329,47 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3399 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7300 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,2835 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6210 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4602 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,6686 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7305 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5295 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 323,90 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,3765 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8996 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4033 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 605,38 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6327 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,412 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 72,9651 |
| THB | Thai baht | 33,777 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,5036 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,7072 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 79,4125 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1058

JPY

Japanese yen

117,97

DKK

Danish krone

7,4588

GBP

Pound sterling

0,89580

SEK

Swedish krona

10,6825

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0863

ISK

Iceland króna

139,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,9332

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,853

HUF

Hungarian forint

329,47

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3399

RON

Romanian leu

4,7300

TRY

Turkish lira

6,2835

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6210

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4602

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6686

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7305

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5295

KRW

South Korean won

1 323,90

ZAR

South African rand

16,3765

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8996

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4033

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 605,38

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6327

PHP

Philippine peso

57,412

RUB

Russian rouble

72,9651

THB

Thai baht

33,777

BRL

Brazilian real

4,5036

MXN

Mexican peso

21,7072

INR

Indian rupee

79,4125

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9513 — Apax Partners/ADCO)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 302/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Apax Partners LPP (‘Apax Partners’, United Kingdom), |
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Apax Partners LPP (‘Apax Partners’, United Kingdom),

| — | ADCO Umweltdienste Holding GmbH (‘ADCO’, Germany). |
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ADCO Umweltdienste Holding GmbH (‘ADCO’, Germany).

Apax Partners acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of ADCO.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   for Apax Partners: parent company of a number of entities providing investment advisory services to private equity funds investing in a range of industry sectors globally,

—   for ADCO: company primarily active in the manufacturing, sale and rental of mobile sanitary facilities and to a lesser extent, rental of mobile office containers and fences in Germany, as well as in other European countries, Asia and in the United States.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9513 — Apax Partners/ADCO

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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