# Official Journal C 53/2020

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6317 February 2020 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 53

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6317 February 2020

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 53/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9691 — Mahindra & Mahindra/Ford Motor Company/Ardour) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 53/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9691 — Mahindra & Mahindra/Ford Motor Company/Ardour) (
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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 53/02 | Euro exchange rates — 14 February 2020 | 2 |
| 2020/C 53/03 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 3 |
| 2020/C 53/04 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 4 |
| 2020/C 53/05 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 5 |
| 2020/C 53/06 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 6 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2020/C 53/07 | Modification of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 53/02

Euro exchange rates — 14 February 2020

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2020/C 53/03

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

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2020/C 53/04

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

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2020/C 53/05

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

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2020/C 53/06

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2020/C 53/07

Modification of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC)

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 53/08 | Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU | 8 |
| 2020/C 53/09 | Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU Request made by a Contracting Entity - suspension of the deadline | 9 |
| 2020/C 53/10 | Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU Request made by a Contracting Entity | 10 |
| 2020/C 53/11 | Notice of a request concerning the applicability of Article 34 of Directive 2014/25/EU | 11 |

V   Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2020/C 53/08

Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU

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2020/C 53/09

Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU Request made by a Contracting Entity - suspension of the deadline

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2020/C 53/10

Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU Request made by a Contracting Entity

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2020/C 53/11

Notice of a request concerning the applicability of Article 34 of Directive 2014/25/EU

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9691 — Mahindra & Mahindra/Ford Motor Company/Ardour)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 53/01)

On 5 February 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9691. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9691. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

14 February 2020

(2020/C 53/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,0842 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 119,11 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4713 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83208 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,5085 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0641 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 137,50 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,0258 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,828 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 335,67 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2490 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7684 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,5735 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6151 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4363 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4214 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6864 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5090 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 283,75 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,1139 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,5757 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4490 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 870,88 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,4886 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 54,806 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 68,9116 |
| THB | Thai baht | 33,848 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,6927 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,1606 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 77,4660 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0842

JPY

Japanese yen

119,11

DKK

Danish krone

7,4713

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83208

SEK

Swedish krona

10,5085

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0641

ISK

Iceland króna

137,50

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,0258

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,828

HUF

Hungarian forint

335,67

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2490

RON

Romanian leu

4,7684

TRY

Turkish lira

6,5735

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6151

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4363

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4214

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6864

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5090

KRW

South Korean won

1 283,75

ZAR

South African rand

16,1139

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,5757

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4490

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 870,88

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,4886

PHP

Philippine peso

54,806

RUB

Russian rouble

68,9116

THB

Thai baht

33,848

BRL

Brazilian real

4,6927

MXN

Mexican peso

20,1606

INR

Indian rupee

77,4660

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

(2020/C 53/03)

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National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Estonia

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Estonia

Subject of commemoration: The centenary of the Tartu Peace Treaty

Description of the design: The treaty was signed between Estonia and Soviet Russia on 2 February 1920, and it fixed the Eastern border of Estonia, bringing an end to the War of Independence.

The design depicts a tree with branches disguising the words TARTU RAHU (Tartu Peace Treaty). Ity also bears the country name ‘EESTI’ and the date of issue ‘2 February 2020’.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 1 000 000

Date of issue: 2 February 2020

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

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National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Lithuania

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Lithuania

Subject of commemoration: Aukštaitija (from the series Lithuanian Etnographic Regions)

Description of the design: The design features a coat of arms with an armour-clad knight holding a sword in his right hand. The coat of arms is held by two angels, simbolically exalting and protecting Aukštaitija – one of the most important regions of Lithuania and the cradle of its statehood.

Below is a Latin inscription PATRIAM TUAM MUNDUM EXISTIMA (CONSIDER YOUR HOMELAND TO BE THE WHOLE WORLD).

The design is surrounded by inscriptions: ‘LIETUVA’ (the name of the issuing country), ‘AUKŠTAITIJA’, the year of issuance ‘2020’ and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 500 000

Date of issue: Third quarter of 2020

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, pp. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Italy

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Italy

Subject of commemoration: 150th anniversary of the birth of Maria Montessori

Description of the design: A portrait of Maria Montessori in a geometric composition with some of didactic elements drawn from her educational system. In the right field, ‘RI’, acronym of the Italian Republic; on the left, ‘R’ ,identifying the Mint of Rome; on the right, ‘LDS’, initials of the designer Luciana De Simoni; at the top and bottom, the dates ‘1870’ e ‘2020’, the year of birth of the Italian pedagogue and that of coin’s issue, respectively; around the portrait, the inscription ‘MARIA MONTESSORI’.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 3 000 000

Date of issue: June 2020

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

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National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Italy

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Italy

Subject of commemoration: The 80th Anniversary of Foundation of ‘Corpo Nazionale dei Vigili del Fuoco’ (National Fire Department)

Description of the design: The design shows, in the center, the logo of the National Fire Department. On the left, ‘RI’, acronym of the Italian Republic; on the right, the year of the coin’s issue ‘2020’; ‘R’, identifying the Mint of Rome; below, ‘LDS’, initials of the designer Luciana De Simoni; above, arch-shaped inscription ‘CORPO NAZIONALE DEI VIGILI DEL FUOCO’.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 3 000 000

Date of issue: January 2020

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Modification of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC)

(2020/C 53/07)

I.   Name of the EGTC, address and contact point (as it is currently in the EGTC register)

Official name: Europejskie Ugrupowanie Współpracy Terytorialnej TRITIA z o.o.

Registered office: Cieszyn

Person responsible (Director): Marta Sláviková

Email address: director@egtctritia.eu

Internet address of the Grouping: www.egtctritia.eu

II.   Members that left the Grouping (1) (skip if not applicable)

| Official name: Województwo Opolskie |
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| Postal address: ul. Piastowska 14, 45-082 Opole, Poland |
| Internet address: www.opolskie.pl |
| Type of member: member of the Grouping |
| Country: Poland |

Official name: Województwo Opolskie

Postal address: ul. Piastowska 14, 45-082 Opole, Poland

Internet address: www.opolskie.pl

Type of member: member of the Grouping

Country: Poland

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(1)  Please copy the text for each member that left the grouping.

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V Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU

Request made by a Contracting Entity

(2020/C 53/08)

On 6 June 2019 the Commission received a request in accordance with Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). The first working day following receipt of the request is 7 June 2019.

This request, made by Elta Courier S.A., concerns courier services in Greece. Article 34 of Directive 2014/25/EU provides that ‘contracts intended to enable an activity mentioned in Articles 8 to 14 to be carried out, shall not be subject to this Directive if the Member State or the contracting entities having introduced the request pursuant to Article 35 can demonstrate that, in the Member State in which it is performed, the activity is directly exposed to competition on markets to which access is not restricted; nor shall design contests that are organised for the pursuit of such an activity in that geographic area be subject to this Directive’. The assessment of direct exposure to competition that can be carried out in the context of Directive 2014/25/EU is without prejudice to the full-fledged application of competition law.

The Commission is allowed a period of 105 working days to take a decision on this request, commencing on the working day referred to above. The period therefore expires on 19 November 2019.

According to Article 35(5) of Directive 2014/25/EU, further requests concerning the same sector or activity in Greece before the expiry of the period opened in respect of this request shall not be considered as new procedures and shall be treated in the context of this request.

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(1)  Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement procedures by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243).

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Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU

Request made by a Contracting Entity - suspension of the deadline

(2020/C 53/09)

On 8 April 2019 the Commission received a request in accordance with Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). The first working day following receipt of the request is 9 April 2019.

This request, made by Lietuvos energija UAB, concerns production and wholesale of electricity in Lithuania. The relevant notice was published on page 28 of OJ C316 on 20 September 2019.

Pursuant to Annex IV, point 2, of Directive 2014/25/EU, the Commission may require the Member State or the contracting entity concerned or the competent independent national authority or any other competent national authority to provide all necessary information or to supplement or clarify information given within an appropriate time limit. On 14 May 2019 the Commission asked the national authorities to provide additional information by 28 May 2019 at the latest.

In the event of late or incomplete answers, the initial deadline shall be suspended for the period between the expiry of the time limit set in the request for information, and the receipt of the complete and correct information.

The formal deadline will therefore expire after 74 working days after the receipt of complete and correct information.

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(1)  Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement procedures by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243).

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Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU

Request made by a Contracting Entity

(2020/C 53/10)

On 19 September 2019 the Commission received a request in accordance with Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). The first working day following receipt of the request is 20 September 2019.

This request, made by is Slovenske železnice – Tovorni promet d.o.o., concerns rail freight transport in Slovenia. Article 34 of Directive 2014/25/EU provides that ‘contracts intended to enable an activity mentioned in Articles 8 to 14 to be carried out, shall not be subject to this Directive if the Member State or the contracting entities having introduced the request pursuant to Article 35 can demonstrate that, in the Member State in which it is performed, the activity is directly exposed to competition on markets to which access is not restricted; nor shall design contests that are organised for the pursuit of such an activity in that geographic area be subject to this Directive’. The assessment of direct exposure to competition that can be carried out in the context of Directive 2014/25/EU is without prejudice to the full-fledged application of competition law.

The Commission is allowed a period of 90 working days to take a decision on this request, commencing on the working day referred to above. The period therefore expires on 5 February 2020.

According to Article 35(5) of Directive 2014/25/EU, further requests concerning the same sector or activity in Slovenia before the expiry of the period opened in respect of this request shall not be considered as new procedures and shall be treated in the context of this request.

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(1)  Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement procedures by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243).

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Notice of a request concerning the applicability of Article 34 of Directive 2014/25/EU

Request made by a Contracting Entity

(2020/C 53/11)

On 13 December 2019 the Commission received a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). The first working day following receipt of the request is 14 December 2019.

This request, made by SJ AB, concerns activities relating to the provision of railway passenger transport in Sweden.

Article 34 of Directive 2014/25/EU provides that ‘contracts intended to enable an activity mentioned in Articles 8 to 14 to be carried out shall not be subject to this Directive if the Member State or the contracting entities having introduced the request pursuant to Article 35 can demonstrate that, in the Member State in which it is performed, the activity is directly exposed to competition on markets to which access is not restricted; nor shall design contests that are organised for the pursuit of such an activity in that geographic area be subject to this Directive’. The assessment of direct exposure to competition that can be carried out in the context of Directive 2014/25/EU is without prejudice to the full-fledged application of competition law.

The Commission is allowed a period of 130 working days to take a decision on this request, commencing on the working day referred to above. The period therefore expires on 6 July 2020.

According to Article 35(5) of Directive 2014/25/EU, further requests concerning the same activity in Sweden submitted before the expiry of the period opened in respect of this request shall not be considered as new procedures and shall be treated in the context of this request.

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(1)  Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement procedures by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243).

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