# Official Journal C 41/2013

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.041.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 41 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5613 February 2013 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.041.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 41

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5613 February 2013

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 041/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2013/C 041/02 | Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2013/C 041/03 | Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2013/C 041/04 | Notice of the French authorities to the European Commission pursuant to Article 9(4) of Council Directive 2009/119/EC imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products | 4 |

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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 041/01

Euro exchange rates

1

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2013/C 041/02

Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
  1
  )

1

2

2013/C 041/03

Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  )

1

3

2013/C 041/04

Notice of the French authorities to the European Commission pursuant to Article 9(4) of Council Directive 2009/119/EC imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products

4

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 041/05 | Call for applications for the selection of experts as members of the Commission Expert Group for Bio-based Products | 5 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 041/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6811 — Innovation Network Corporation of Japan/Renesas Electronics Corporation) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |
| 2013/C 041/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6840 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Romanes Media Group) (
  1
  ) | 11 |
| 2013/C 041/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6838 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Mavisbank Limited) (
  1
  ) | 12 |
| 2013/C 041/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6833 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Britannia Living Group Limited) (
  1
  ) | 13 |
| 2013/C 041/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6853 — Flextronics International/Certain Assets Belonging to Motorola Mobility) (
  1
  ) | 14 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 041/11 | Notice for the attention of Djamel Akkacha who is added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EU) No 123/2013 | 15 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2013/C 041/05

Call for applications for the selection of experts as members of the Commission Expert Group for Bio-based Products

5

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2013/C 041/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6811 — Innovation Network Corporation of Japan/Renesas Electronics Corporation) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

10

2013/C 041/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6840 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Romanes Media Group) (
  1
  )

1

11

2013/C 041/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6838 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Mavisbank Limited) (
  1
  )

1

12

2013/C 041/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6833 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Britannia Living Group Limited) (
  1
  )

1

13

2013/C 041/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6853 — Flextronics International/Certain Assets Belonging to Motorola Mobility) (
  1
  )

1

14

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2013/C 041/11

Notice for the attention of Djamel Akkacha who is added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EU) No 123/2013

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

12 February 2013

2013/C 41/01

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3438 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 126,60 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4615 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86150 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,5701 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2328 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,3870 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,315 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 291,28 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6998 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1760 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4075 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3859 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3107 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3512 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,4218 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6081 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6714 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 469,16 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 12,0666 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,3771 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5795 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 960,47 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,1657 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 54,733 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,4400 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,139 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6506 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,1363 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 72,3441 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3438

JPY

Japanese yen

126,60

DKK

Danish krone

7,4615

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86150

SEK

Swedish krona

8,5701

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2328

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,3870

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,315

HUF

Hungarian forint

291,28

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6998

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1760

RON

Romanian leu

4,4075

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3859

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3107

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3512

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,4218

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6081

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6714

KRW

South Korean won

1 469,16

ZAR

South African rand

12,0666

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,3771

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5795

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 960,47

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,1657

PHP

Philippine peso

54,733

RUB

Russian rouble

40,4400

THB

Thai baht

40,139

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6506

MXN

Mexican peso

17,1363

INR

Indian rupee

72,3441

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 13.2.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 41/2 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 41/02

| Member State | Italy |
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| Route concerned | Aosta–Rome Fiumicino and vice-versa |
| Period of validity of the contract | A period of four years starting on 29 September 2013 |
| Deadline for submission of tenders | Two months after the date of publication of this notice |
| Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained | For further information, please contact:





  Ente nazionale per l'aviazione civile (ENAC) |
| Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo |
| Viale Castro Pretorio 118 |
| 00185 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |
| Tel. +39 0644596564 |
| Fax +39 0644596591 |
| E-mail: osp@enac.gov.it |
| Internet: http://www.mit.gov.it |
| (http://www.mit.gov.it/mit/site.php?c=normativa&o=vd&id=1566&ic_cat=&id_dett=0) |
| http://www.enac.gov.it |

Member State

Italy

Route concerned

Aosta–Rome Fiumicino and vice-versa

Period of validity of the contract

A period of four years starting on 29 September 2013

Deadline for submission of tenders

Two months after the date of publication of this notice

Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained

For further information, please contact:

Ente nazionale per l'aviazione civile (ENAC)

Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo

Viale Castro Pretorio 118

00185 Roma RM

ITALIA

Tel. +39 0644596564

Fax +39 0644596591

E-mail: osp@enac.gov.it

Internet: http://www.mit.gov.it

(http://www.mit.gov.it/mit/site.php?c=normativa&o=vd&id=1566&ic_cat=&id_dett=0)

http://www.enac.gov.it

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| 13.2.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 41/3 |
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13.2.2013

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/3

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Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 41/03

| Member State | Italy |
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| Concerned routes | Aosta–Rome Fiumicino and vice-versa |
| Date of entry into force of the public service obligations | 29 September 2013 |
| Address where the text and any information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained | For further information, please contact:





  Ente nazionale per l'aviazione civile (ENAC) |
| Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo |
| Viale Castro Pretorio 118 |
| 00185 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |
| Tel. +39 0644596564 |
| Fax +39 0644596591 |
| E-mail: osp@enac.gov.it |
| Internet: http://www.mit.gov.it |
| (http://www.mit.gov.it/mit/site.php?c=normativa&o=vd&id=1566&ic_cat=&id_dett=0) |
| http://www.enac.gov.it |

Member State

Italy

Concerned routes

Aosta–Rome Fiumicino and vice-versa

Date of entry into force of the public service obligations

29 September 2013

Address where the text and any information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained

For further information, please contact:

Ente nazionale per l'aviazione civile (ENAC)

Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo

Viale Castro Pretorio 118

00185 Roma RM

ITALIA

Tel. +39 0644596564

Fax +39 0644596591

E-mail: osp@enac.gov.it

Internet: http://www.mit.gov.it

(http://www.mit.gov.it/mit/site.php?c=normativa&o=vd&id=1566&ic_cat=&id_dett=0)

http://www.enac.gov.it

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| 13.2.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 41/4 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/4

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Notice of the French authorities to the European Commission pursuant to Article 9(4) of Council Directive 2009/119/EC imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products

2013/C 41/04

In accordance with Article 9(4) of Council Directive 2009/119/EC of 14 September 2009 imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products, the French authorities hereby notify the Commission of their undertaking to maintain specific stocks.

| 1. | The level of specific stocks the French authorities undertake to maintain is equivalent to 30 days of average daily consumption. |
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The level of specific stocks the French authorities undertake to maintain is equivalent to 30 days of average daily consumption.

| 2. | The undertaking applies to the period from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014. |
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The undertaking applies to the period from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014.

| 3. | The specific stocks will be composed of the following product categories:






  — | motor gasoline, |
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3.

The specific stocks will be composed of the following product categories:

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motor gasoline,

| — | kerosene-type jet fuel, and |
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kerosene-type jet fuel, and

| — | gas/diesel oil (distillate fuel oil). |
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gas/diesel oil (distillate fuel oil).

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 13.2.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 41/5 |
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Call for applications for the selection of experts as members of the Commission Expert Group for Bio-based Products

2013/C 41/05

1.   Description of the expert group

In continuation of the work carried out by the Lead Market Initiative (LMI) Ad-hoc Advisory Group for Bio-based Products (1), the Commission Expert Group for Bio-based Products (‘the Group’) should assist the Commission with the ongoing implementation process of the EC bioeconomy strategy (2) and the reviewed industrial policy (3).

For this purpose, it will: 1. ensure in the current policy framework the implementation of the priority recommendations resulting from the lead market initiative for bio-based products elaborated by the LMI Ad-hoc Advisory Group; 2. make sure that the bioeconomy strategy covers the whole value chain from research to market, from biomass to bio-based products and considers the specific needs and contributions of the bio-based products sector; and 3. contribute to the objectives outlined in the Roadmap for Bio-based Products in the framework of the reviewed industrial policy.

The Commission is calling for applications for the membership of the Group.

The Group will be composed of max. 30 members including:

| — | Member States’ representatives (ministries and agencies) actively involved or interested in bio-economy related activities, |
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Member States’ representatives (ministries and agencies) actively involved or interested in bio-economy related activities,

| — | European business associations (including SMEs) actively involved in the bio-based products sector, |
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European business associations (including SMEs) actively involved in the bio-based products sector,

| — | representatives from public procurers’ networks at European level; labelling experts, representatives of European chambers of commerce and the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN), |
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representatives from public procurers’ networks at European level; labelling experts, representatives of European chambers of commerce and the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN),

| — | non-governmental organisations with expertise in matters relating to the bio-based products sector, |
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non-governmental organisations with expertise in matters relating to the bio-based products sector,

| — | representatives of organisations representing the scientific community. |
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representatives of organisations representing the scientific community.

The Commission aims to limit the size of the group to a maximum of 30 members.

The representation of the business sector will not exceed half of the overall membership. The Commission intends to involve environmental and consumer non-governmental organisations and invites them to apply.

The Commission will select members for a one-year renewable mandate. There are two face-to-face meetings per year foreseen to be held in Brussels. The first meeting will take place circa six weeks following the nomination of the Group members.

Members and their representatives will receive no remuneration for their duties.

2.   Eligibility criteria

Candidates must, as of the closing date for applications:

| — | be a legal entity registered in one of the Member States of the European Union, or in an acceding country or a European Economic Area country, |
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be a legal entity registered in one of the Member States of the European Union, or in an acceding country or a European Economic Area country,

| — | be registered in the Union transparency register (4) (except Member States). |
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be registered in the Union transparency register (4) (except Member States).

3.   Selection criteria

The Commission will take the following criteria into account when assessing applications:

| — | extent of proven record of activity relevant to the tasks of the Commission Expert Group for Bio-based Products, |
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extent of proven record of activity relevant to the tasks of the Commission Expert Group for Bio-based Products,

| — | extent of proven operational capacity to take part in the work of the expert group, to be demonstrated by a description of the organisation, its experience, its resources and its achievements, |
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extent of proven operational capacity to take part in the work of the expert group, to be demonstrated by a description of the organisation, its experience, its resources and its achievements,

| — | extent of competence, experience and hierarchical level of the proposed representative(s) of the organisation, |
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extent of competence, experience and hierarchical level of the proposed representative(s) of the organisation,

| — | the need to strike a balance within the group of experts in terms of representativeness of applicants and geographical origin, |
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the need to strike a balance within the group of experts in terms of representativeness of applicants and geographical origin,

| — | in general, the need to strike a balance within the group in terms of representativeness of interests, relevant expertise, gender and geographical origin, |
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in general, the need to strike a balance within the group in terms of representativeness of interests, relevant expertise, gender and geographical origin,

| — | the need for a sufficient representation of the Member States. |
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the need for a sufficient representation of the Member States.

4.   Selection procedure

A panel of four officials from the Commission services will be nominated by the Director-General for Enterprise and Industry. They will decide which applicants will be invited to become members of the Group. The members will be appointed latest by 15 May 2013.

5.   Submission of applications

A letter of motivation, together with the application form (Annex), duly signed by an authorised representative of the applicant legal entity, must be sent to the e-mail address: ENTR-EXPERT-BIOBASED@ec.europa.eu within six weeks following the publication of the call, as attested by a delivery notification.

All applying organisations must clearly indicate the type of interest they represent (i.e. consumers, environment, employees, SMEs, economic sector, etc.), propose their representative(s) and include non-certified copies of documents justifying the fulfilment of the eligibility and selection criteria.

Applications must be completed in one of the official languages of the European Union. However, applications in English would facilitate the selection procedure.

The Commission reserves the right to ask for any supporting documents at a later stage, and to replace any member who has provided inaccurate or false declarations.

Personal data will be collected, processed and published in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 (5).

The list of members of the expert group will be published in the register of Commission expert groups (6).

For any further information, please send your query to: ENTR-EXPERT-BIOBASED@ec.europa.eu

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(1)  The LMI Ad-hoc Advisory Group for Bio-based Products was established based on COM(2007) 860 final, SEC(2007) 1730: A lead market initiative for Europe (Annex I, p. 3).

(2)  Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe (COM(2012) 60 final and SWD(2012) 11 final, p. 17).

(3)  A Stronger European Industry for Growth and Economic Recovery — Industrial Policy Communication Update (COM(2012) 582 final, p. 9f and SWD(2012) 297 final, SWD(2012) 298 final, SWD(2012) 299 final).

(4)  http://europa.eu/transparency-register/

(5)  Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8 of 12.1.2001, p. 1).

(6)  http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=2510

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ANNEX

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6811 — Innovation Network Corporation of Japan/Renesas Electronics Corporation)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 41/06

| 1. | On 5 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (‘INCJ’, Japan), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Renesas Electronics Corporation (‘Renesas’, Japan) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 5 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (‘INCJ’, Japan), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Renesas Electronics Corporation (‘Renesas’, Japan) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for INCJ: provision of financial, technological and management support services to businesses, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for INCJ: provision of financial, technological and management support services to businesses,

| — | for Renesas: manufacturing and design of semiconductor products and solutions. |
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for Renesas: manufacturing and design of semiconductor products and solutions.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6811 — Innovation Network Corporation of Japan/Renesas Electronics Corporation, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6811 — Innovation Network Corporation of Japan/Renesas Electronics Corporation, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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| 13.2.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 41/11 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6840 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Romanes Media Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 41/07

| 1. | On 5 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and TPG LundyCo, LP (‘TPG Lundy’, Cayman Islands), ultimately controlled by the TPG Group (USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Romanes Media Group (‘Romanes Media’, UK), from Lloyds Banking Group, UK by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 5 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and TPG LundyCo, LP (‘TPG Lundy’, Cayman Islands), ultimately controlled by the TPG Group (USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Romanes Media Group (‘Romanes Media’, UK), from Lloyds Banking Group, UK by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Goldman Sachs: the provision of financial services as a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Goldman Sachs: the provision of financial services as a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm,

| — | TPG Group: a global private investment firm that manages a family of funds that invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings, |
| --- | --- |

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TPG Group: a global private investment firm that manages a family of funds that invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings,

| — | Romanes Media: a publisher of local and regional newspapers in the UK. |
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Romanes Media: a publisher of local and regional newspapers in the UK.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6840 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Romanes Media Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6840 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Romanes Media Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6838 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Mavisbank Limited)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 41/08

| 1. | On 5 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and TPG LundyCo, LP (‘TPG Lundy’, Cayman Islands), ultimately controlled by the TPG Group (USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Mavisbank Limited (‘Mavisbank’, UK), from Lloyds Banking Group, UK by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 5 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and TPG LundyCo, LP (‘TPG Lundy’, Cayman Islands), ultimately controlled by the TPG Group (USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Mavisbank Limited (‘Mavisbank’, UK), from Lloyds Banking Group, UK by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Goldman Sachs: the provision of financial services as a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Goldman Sachs: the provision of financial services as a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm,

| — | TPG Group: a global private investment firm that manages a family of funds that invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings, |
| --- | --- |

—

TPG Group: a global private investment firm that manages a family of funds that invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings,

| — | Mavisbank: pan –European print management services, including secure communication solutions, packaging, reprographics and marketing solutions. |
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—

Mavisbank: pan –European print management services, including secure communication solutions, packaging, reprographics and marketing solutions.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6838 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Mavisbank Limited, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6838 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Mavisbank Limited, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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C 41/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6833 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Britannia Living Group Limited)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 41/09

| 1. | On 5 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and TPG LundyCo, LP (‘TPG Lundy’, Cayman Islands), ultimately controlled by the TPG Group (USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Britannia Living Group Limited (‘Britannia’, UK), by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 5 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and TPG LundyCo, LP (‘TPG Lundy’, Cayman Islands), ultimately controlled by the TPG Group (USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Britannia Living Group Limited (‘Britannia’, UK), by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Goldman Sachs: the provision of financial services as a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

Goldman Sachs: the provision of financial services as a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm,

| — | TPG Group: a global private investment firm that manages a family of funds that invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings, |
| --- | --- |

—

TPG Group: a global private investment firm that manages a family of funds that invest in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings,

| — | Britannia: distribution of cooking appliances, cooker hoods and cooking accessories, as well as sale of spare parts for the appliances and provision of after sales services in the form of repair and maintenance of appliances. |
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—

Britannia: distribution of cooking appliances, cooker hoods and cooking accessories, as well as sale of spare parts for the appliances and provision of after sales services in the form of repair and maintenance of appliances.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6833 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Britannia Living Group Limited, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6833 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Britannia Living Group Limited, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6853 — Flextronics International/Certain Assets Belonging to Motorola Mobility)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 41/10

| 1. | On 5 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Flextronics Sales & Marketing (A-P) Ltd, belonging to Flextronics International Ltd A (Singapore), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of certain manufacturing assets located in China and Brazil and engaged in the production of mobile devices and tablets, by way of purchase of assets, from Motorola Mobility LLC, belonging to Google Inc. (USA). |
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1.

On 5 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Flextronics Sales & Marketing (A-P) Ltd, belonging to Flextronics International Ltd A (Singapore), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of certain manufacturing assets located in China and Brazil and engaged in the production of mobile devices and tablets, by way of purchase of assets, from Motorola Mobility LLC, belonging to Google Inc. (USA).

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Flextronics International Ltd A is a global provider of electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers. It provides end-to-end, vertically-integrated, global supply chain services, through which it designs, builds and ships a complete packaged product to original equipment manufacturers, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

Flextronics International Ltd A is a global provider of electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers. It provides end-to-end, vertically-integrated, global supply chain services, through which it designs, builds and ships a complete packaged product to original equipment manufacturers,

| — | The manufacturing assets of Motorola Mobility LLC located in China and Brazil are engaged in the production of mobile devices and tablets. The assets are currently used captively by Motorola Mobility LLC. |
| --- | --- |

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The manufacturing assets of Motorola Mobility LLC located in China and Brazil are engaged in the production of mobile devices and tablets. The assets are currently used captively by Motorola Mobility LLC.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6853 — Flextronics International/Certain Assets Belonging to Motorola Mobility, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6853 — Flextronics International/Certain Assets Belonging to Motorola Mobility, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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C 41/15

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Notice for the attention of Djamel Akkacha who is added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EU) No 123/2013

2013/C 41/11

| 1. | Common Position 2002/402/CFSP (1) calls upon the Union to freeze the funds and economic resources of the members of the Al-Qaida organisation and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, as referred to in the list drawn up pursuant to UNSCR 1267 (1999) and 1333 (2000) to be updated regularly by the UN Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1267 (1999).
  The list drawn up by this UN Committee comprises:






  — | Al Qaida, |
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1.

Common Position 2002/402/CFSP (1) calls upon the Union to freeze the funds and economic resources of the members of the Al-Qaida organisation and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, as referred to in the list drawn up pursuant to UNSCR 1267 (1999) and 1333 (2000) to be updated regularly by the UN Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1267 (1999).

The list drawn up by this UN Committee comprises:

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Al Qaida,

| — | natural or legal persons, entities, bodies and groups associated with Al Qaida, and |
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natural or legal persons, entities, bodies and groups associated with Al Qaida, and

| — | legal persons, entities and bodies owned or controlled by, or otherwise supporting, any of these associated persons, entities, bodies and groups. |
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legal persons, entities and bodies owned or controlled by, or otherwise supporting, any of these associated persons, entities, bodies and groups.

Acts or activities indicating that an individual, group, undertaking, or entity is ‘associated with’ Al-Qaida include:

| (a) | participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of Al Qaida, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof; |
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(a)

participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of Al Qaida, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof;

| (b) | supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel to any of them; |
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(b)

supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel to any of them;

| (c) | recruiting for any of them; or |
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(c)

recruiting for any of them; or

| (d) | otherwise supporting acts or activities of any of them. |
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(d)

otherwise supporting acts or activities of any of them.

| 2. | The UN Committee decided on 5 February 2013 to add Djamel Akkacha to the relevant list. He may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include them in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:





  United Nations — Office of the Ombudsperson |
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| Room TB-08041D |
| New York, NY 10017 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| Tel. +1 2129632671 |
| Fax +1 2129631300 / 3778 |
| E-mail: ombudsperson@un.org |

2.

The UN Committee decided on 5 February 2013 to add Djamel Akkacha to the relevant list. He may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include them in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:

United Nations — Office of the Ombudsperson

Room TB-08041D

New York, NY 10017

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Tel. +1 2129632671

Fax +1 2129631300 / 3778

E-mail: ombudsperson@un.org

See for more information at http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1267/delisting.shtml

| 3. | Further to the UN decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission has adopted Regulation (EU) No 123/2013 (2), which amends Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 (3) imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. The amendment, made pursuant to Articles 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, adds Djamel Akkacha to the list in Annex I of that Regulation (‘Annex I’).
  The following measures of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 apply to the individuals and entities included in Annex I:






  1. | the freezing of all funds and economic resources belonging to the individuals and entities concerned, or owned or held by them, and the prohibition (on everyone) on making funds and economic resources available to any of the individuals and entities concerned or for their benefit, whether directly or indirectly (Articles 2 and 2a (4)); and |
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3.

Further to the UN decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission has adopted Regulation (EU) No 123/2013 (2), which amends Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 (3) imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. The amendment, made pursuant to Articles 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, adds Djamel Akkacha to the list in Annex I of that Regulation (‘Annex I’).

The following measures of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 apply to the individuals and entities included in Annex I:

1.

the freezing of all funds and economic resources belonging to the individuals and entities concerned, or owned or held by them, and the prohibition (on everyone) on making funds and economic resources available to any of the individuals and entities concerned or for their benefit, whether directly or indirectly (Articles 2 and 2a (4)); and

| 2. | the prohibition on granting, selling, supplying or transferring technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities to any of the individuals and entities concerned, whether directly or indirectly (Article 3). |
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2.

the prohibition on granting, selling, supplying or transferring technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities to any of the individuals and entities concerned, whether directly or indirectly (Article 3).

| 4. | Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 (5) provides for a review process where observations on the grounds for listing are submitted by those listed. Individuals and entities added to Annex I by Regulation (EU) No 123/2013 may make a request for the grounds for their listing to the Commission. This request should be sent to:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| ‘Restrictive measures’ |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 (5) provides for a review process where observations on the grounds for listing are submitted by those listed. Individuals and entities added to Annex I by Regulation (EU) No 123/2013 may make a request for the grounds for their listing to the Commission. This request should be sent to:

European Commission

‘Restrictive measures’

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

| 5. | The attention of the individuals and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging Regulation (EU) No 123/2013 before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. |
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5.

The attention of the individuals and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging Regulation (EU) No 123/2013 before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

| 6. | For good order, the attention of the individuals and entities included in Annex I is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities in the relevant Member State(s), as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds and economic resources for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 2a of that Regulation. |
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6.

For good order, the attention of the individuals and entities included in Annex I is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities in the relevant Member State(s), as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds and economic resources for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 2a of that Regulation.

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(1)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 4.

(2)  OJ L 42, 13.2.2013, p. 18.

(3)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.

(4)  Article 2a was inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 561/2003 (OJ L 82, 29.3.2003, p. 1).

(5)  Article 7a was inserted by Council Regulation (EU) No 1286/2009 (OJ L 346, 23.12.2009, p. 42).

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