# Official Journal C 235/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 616 July 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 235

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 616 July 2018

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| Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 235/01 | Commission Opinion of 4 July 2018 relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the Sellafield THORP Ponds Interim Storage Facility for Spent Fuel located in the United Kingdom | 1 |

Contents

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I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Commission

2018/C 235/01

Commission Opinion of 4 July 2018 relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the Sellafield THORP Ponds Interim Storage Facility for Spent Fuel located in the United Kingdom

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 235/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8882 — Kennedy Wilson/AXA/JV) (
  1) | 3 |
| 2018/C 235/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8923 — AMP Capital/Aena Internacional/Luton Airport) (
  1) | 3 |
| 2018/C 235/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8893 — Thyssen ALFA/Max Aicher Recycling/Noris Metallrecycling) (
  1) | 4 |
| 2018/C 235/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8943 — Intermediate Capital Group/Minimax Viking) (
  1) | 4 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 235/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8882 — Kennedy Wilson/AXA/JV) (
  1)

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3

2018/C 235/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8923 — AMP Capital/Aena Internacional/Luton Airport) (
  1)

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3

2018/C 235/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8893 — Thyssen ALFA/Max Aicher Recycling/Noris Metallrecycling) (
  1)

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4

2018/C 235/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8943 — Intermediate Capital Group/Minimax Viking) (
  1)

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4

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 235/06 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |
| 2018/C 235/07 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 6 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2018/C 235/08 | Commission information notice pursuant to Article 49(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council by laying down detailed rules for the safety features appearing on the packaging of medicinal products for human use — Information concerning the date of application of Articles 1 to 48 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 (
  1) | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 235/06

Euro exchange rates

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2018/C 235/07

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2018/C 235/08

Commission information notice pursuant to Article 49(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council by laying down detailed rules for the safety features appearing on the packaging of medicinal products for human use — Information concerning the date of application of Articles 1 to 48 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 (
  1)

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 235/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8963 — Eurocar/Bonaldi) (
  1) | 8 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 235/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8963 — Eurocar/Bonaldi) (
  1)

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Commission

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COMMISSION OPINION

of 4 July 2018

relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the Sellafield THORP Ponds Interim Storage Facility for Spent Fuel located in the United Kingdom

(Only the English version is authentic)

(2018/C 235/01)

The assessment below is carried out under the provisions of the Euratom Treaty, without prejudice to any additional assessments to be carried out under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the obligations stemming from it and from secondary legislation (1).

On 30 November 2017 the European Commission received from the Government of the United Kingdom, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste (2) arising from the Sellafield THORP Ponds Interim Storage Facility for Spent Fuel.

On the basis of these data and additional information requested by the Commission on 10 January 2018 and provided by the United Kingdom authorities on 21 March 2018, and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

| 1. | The distance from the site to the nearest border of another Member State, in this case Ireland is 180 km. |
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The distance from the site to the nearest border of another Member State, in this case Ireland is 180 km.

| 2. | Under normal operating conditions, the discharge of gaseous and liquid radioactive effluents is not liable to cause an exposure of the population in another Member State that would be significant from the point of view of health, in respect of the dose limits laid down in the Basic Safety Standards Directive (3). |
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Under normal operating conditions, the discharge of gaseous and liquid radioactive effluents is not liable to cause an exposure of the population in another Member State that would be significant from the point of view of health, in respect of the dose limits laid down in the Basic Safety Standards Directive (3).

| 3. | Secondary solid radioactive waste will be transferred to on-site treatment and conditioning facilities. Conditioned low-level waste will be shipped to the licensed disposal facility located at Drigg. |
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Secondary solid radioactive waste will be transferred to on-site treatment and conditioning facilities. Conditioned low-level waste will be shipped to the licensed disposal facility located at Drigg.

| 4. | In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents, which may follow the accidents of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses likely to be received by the population in another Member State would not be significant from the point of view of health, in respect of the reference levels laid down in the Basic Safety Standards Directive. |
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In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents, which may follow the accidents of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses likely to be received by the population in another Member State would not be significant from the point of view of health, in respect of the reference levels laid down in the Basic Safety Standards Directive.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever form, arising from the Sellafield THORP Ponds Interim Storage Facility for Spent Fuel, located in the United Kingdom, both in normal operation and in the event of the accidents of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in a radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State, in respect of the provisions laid down in the Basic Safety Standards Directive.

Done at Brussels, 4 July 2018.

For the Commission

Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE

Member of the Commission

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(1)  For instance, under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, environmental aspects should be further assessed. Indicatively, the Commission would like to draw attention to the provisions of Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU; to Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment, as well as to Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and to Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.

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(2)  The disposal of radioactive waste in the meaning of point 1 of Commission Recommendation 2010/635/Euratom of 11 October 2010 on the application of Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty (OJ L 279, 23.10.2010, p. 36).

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(3)  Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation (OJ L 13, 17.1.2014, p. 1).

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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.8882 — Kennedy Wilson/AXA/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 235/02)

On 5 June 2018, 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 32018M8882. EUR-Lex is the online 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 32018M8882. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8923 — AMP Capital/Aena Internacional/Luton Airport)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 235/03)

On 8 June 2018, 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 32018M8923. EUR-Lex is the online 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 32018M8923. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8893 — Thyssen ALFA/Max Aicher Recycling/Noris Metallrecycling)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 235/04)

On 13 June 2018, 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 German language 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 32018M8893. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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 32018M8893. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8943 — Intermediate Capital Group/Minimax Viking)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 235/05)

On 28 June 2018, 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 32018M8943. EUR-Lex is the online 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 32018M8943. EUR-Lex is the online 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)

5 July 2018

(2018/C 235/06)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1709 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,53 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4507 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88310 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,2363 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1613 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 124,80 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,4410 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,938 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 322,95 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3577 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6625 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 5,4002 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5821 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5374 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1887 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7256 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5965 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 309,08 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,8715 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7672 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3970 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 843,40 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7339 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,468 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 73,7787 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,874 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,5521 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,5827 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,7300 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1709

JPY

Japanese yen

129,53

DKK

Danish krone

7,4507

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88310

SEK

Swedish krona

10,2363

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1613

ISK

Iceland króna

124,80

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,4410

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,938

HUF

Hungarian forint

322,95

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3577

RON

Romanian leu

4,6625

TRY

Turkish lira

5,4002

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5821

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5374

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1887

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7256

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5965

KRW

South Korean won

1 309,08

ZAR

South African rand

15,8715

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7672

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3970

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 843,40

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7339

PHP

Philippine peso

62,468

RUB

Russian rouble

73,7787

THB

Thai baht

38,874

BRL

Brazilian real

4,5521

MXN

Mexican peso

22,5827

INR

Indian rupee

80,7300

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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

(2018/C 235/07)

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

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
  : Latvia

Subject of commemoration
  : Zemgale

Description of the design
  : The design shows the coat of arms of the region of Zemgale. At the top, the name of the issuing country ‘LATVIJA’ and at the bottom the inscription ‘ZEMGALE’. At the right hand side, the year of issuance ‘2018’.

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

Estimated number of coins to be issued
  :

Date of issue
  : Second half of 2018

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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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Commission information notice pursuant to Article 49(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council by laying down detailed rules for the safety features appearing on the packaging of medicinal products for human use

Information concerning the date of application of Articles 1 to 48 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 235/08)

The Federal Government of Belgium has notified the Commission that Articles 1 to 48 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 (1) will apply in the Belgian territory as of 9 February 2019.

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(1)  OJ L 32, 9.2.2016, p. 1.

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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.8963 — Eurocar/Bonaldi)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 235/09)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Eurocar Italia srl (‘Eurocar’), controlled by Volkswagen (‘VW’, Germany), |
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Eurocar Italia srl (‘Eurocar’), controlled by Volkswagen (‘VW’, Germany),

| — | Bonaldi Motori SpA and Bonaldi Tech S.p.A. (‘Bonaldi’, Italy) |
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Bonaldi Motori SpA and Bonaldi Tech S.p.A. (‘Bonaldi’, Italy)

Eurocar acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control over the whole of Bonaldi.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Eurocar is active in the retail distribution of new and used passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (as well as OEM spare parts) of the VW Group brands in Italy, and related repair activities. The main regional focus is Friuli Venezia Giulia in North-Eastern Italy and Tuscany in Central Italy. |
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Eurocar is active in the retail distribution of new and used passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (as well as OEM spare parts) of the VW Group brands in Italy, and related repair activities. The main regional focus is Friuli Venezia Giulia in North-Eastern Italy and Tuscany in Central Italy.

| — | Bonaldi is active in the retail distribution of new and used passenger cars and light commercial vehicles of the brands of the Volkswagen Group in Italy, related repair activities and sale of OEM spare parts. The main regional focus is Lombardia in North-Western Italy. |
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Bonaldi is active in the retail distribution of new and used passenger cars and light commercial vehicles of the brands of the Volkswagen Group in Italy, related repair activities and sale of OEM spare parts. The main regional focus is Lombardia in North-Western Italy.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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.8963 — Eurocar/Bonaldi

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

| E-mail: 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 |

E-mail: 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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