# Official Journal C 200/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5817 June 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 200

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5817 June 2015

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 200/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 200/01

Euro exchange rates

1

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Parliament |
| 2015/C 200/02 | Call for proposals IX-2016/01 — Grants to political parties at European level | 2 |
| 2015/C 200/03 | Call for proposals IX-2016/02 — Grants to political foundations at European level | 7 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 200/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7620 — FAM/Fanopi/Nefab) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 11 |
| 2015/C 200/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7634 — Mitsui/Gestamp/GRI) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 12 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Parliament

2015/C 200/02

Call for proposals IX-2016/01 — Grants to political parties at European level

2

2015/C 200/03

Call for proposals IX-2016/02 — Grants to political foundations at European level

7

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2015/C 200/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7620 — FAM/Fanopi/Nefab) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

11

2015/C 200/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7634 — Mitsui/Gestamp/GRI) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

12

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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)

16 June 2015

(2015/C 200/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1215 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 138,42 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4573 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,71820 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1944 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0465 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,7230 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,254 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 311,88 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1448 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4853 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,0707 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4482 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3843 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,6949 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6058 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5098 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 256,05 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,9607 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,9651 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5760 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 965,30 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2107 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 50,707 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 60,8890 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,789 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,5150 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,3283 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 72,1229 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1215

JPY

Japanese yen

138,42

DKK

Danish krone

7,4573

GBP

Pound sterling

0,71820

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1944

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0465

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,7230

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,254

HUF

Hungarian forint

311,88

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1448

RON

Romanian leu

4,4853

TRY

Turkish lira

3,0707

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4482

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3843

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6949

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6058

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5098

KRW

South Korean won

1 256,05

ZAR

South African rand

13,9607

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,9651

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5760

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 965,30

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2107

PHP

Philippine peso

50,707

RUB

Russian rouble

60,8890

THB

Thai baht

37,789

BRL

Brazilian real

3,5150

MXN

Mexican peso

17,3283

INR

Indian rupee

72,1229

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Parliament

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Call for proposals IX-2016/01 — ‘Grants to political parties at European level’

(2015/C 200/02)

Under Article 10(4) of the Treaty on European Union, political parties at European level contribute to forming European political awareness and to expressing the will of citizens of the Union. Furthermore, Article 224 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union stipulates that the European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, by means of regulations, shall lay down the regulations governing political parties at European level referred to in Article 10(4) of the Treaty on European Union and in particular the rules regarding their funding.

In this context, Parliament is launching a call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants to political parties at European level.

1.   Basic act

Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 (hereinafter ‘Regulation No 2004/2003’) on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (1).

Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 laying down the procedures for implementing Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 (hereinafter ‘the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004’) (2).

Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 966/2012 of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (hereinafter ‘Financial Regulation’) (3).

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 966/2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (hereinafter ‘Rules of Application’) (4).

2.   Objective

Under Article 2 of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004, ‘The European Parliament shall publish each year, before the end of the first half of the year preceding the year in respect of which the grant is being requested, a call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants to parties and foundations.’

This call for proposals relates to grant applications for the financial year 2016 covering the period of activity from 1 January to 31 December 2016. The grant’s objective is to support the beneficiary’s annual work programme.

3.   Admissibility

Applications will not be admissible unless they are submitted in writing on the grant application form as in Annex 1 of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004 and are forwarded to the President of the European Parliament by the closing date.

4.   Criteria and supporting documents

4.1   Eligibility criteria

In order to be eligible for a grant, a political party at European level must satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003, i.e.:

| (a) | it must have legal personality in the Member State in which its seat is located; |
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(a)

it must have legal personality in the Member State in which its seat is located;

| (b) | it must be represented, in at least one quarter of Member States, by Members of the European Parliament or in the national Parliaments or regional Parliaments or in the regional assemblies, or it must have received, in at least one quarter of the Member States, at least three per cent of the votes cast in each of those Member States at the most recent European Parliament elections; |
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(b)

it must be represented, in at least one quarter of Member States, by Members of the European Parliament or in the national Parliaments or regional Parliaments or in the regional assemblies, or it must have received, in at least one quarter of the Member States, at least three per cent of the votes cast in each of those Member States at the most recent European Parliament elections;

| (c) | it must observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the principles on which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law; |
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(c)

it must observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the principles on which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law;

| (d) | it must have participated in elections to the European Parliament, or have expressed the intention to do so. |
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(d)

it must have participated in elections to the European Parliament, or have expressed the intention to do so.

In order for the provisions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 to apply, a Member of the European Parliament may only be a member of one political party at European level (Article 10(1), last subparagraph of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003).

In view of this, political parties are informed that the European Parliament applies the provisions in Article 3(1)(b) such that a Member of the European Parliament may only be a member of the political party at European level of which his or her national political party is a member.

4.2   Exclusion criteria

Applicants must also certify that they are not in any of the circumstances described in Articles 106(1) and 107 of the Financial Regulation.

4.3   Selection criteria

Applicants must provide evidence that they possess the legal and financial viability required to carry out the work programme set out in the application for funding and that they have the technical capability and management skills needed to carry out successfully the work programme for which they are applying for a grant.

4.4   Award criteria

In accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003, the available appropriations for the financial year 2016 will be distributed as follows among the political parties at European level whose applications for funding have been approved in the light of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria:

| (a) | 15 % will be distributed in equal shares; |
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(a)

15 % will be distributed in equal shares;

| (b) | 85 % will be distributed among those parties with elected members in the European Parliament, in proportion to the number of elected members. |
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(b)

85 % will be distributed among those parties with elected members in the European Parliament, in proportion to the number of elected members.

4.5   Supporting documents

For the purpose of assessing the above criteria, applicants must provide the following supporting documents:

| (a) | Original covering letter indicating the grant amount requested; |
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(a)

Original covering letter indicating the grant amount requested;

| (b) | Application form as in Annex 1 to the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004, duly completed and signed (including the written solemn declaration); |
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(b)

Application form as in Annex 1 to the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004, duly completed and signed (including the written solemn declaration);

| (c) | Statutes of the political party (5); |
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(c)

Statutes of the political party (5);

| (d) | Official certificate of registration (6); |
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(d)

Official certificate of registration (6);

| (e) | Recent proof of existence of the political party; |
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(e)

Recent proof of existence of the political party;

| (f) | List of the directors/members of the Management Board (names and forenames, titles or functions within the applicant party) (7); |
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(f)

List of the directors/members of the Management Board (names and forenames, titles or functions within the applicant party) (7);

| (g) | Documents certifying that the applicant meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003; |
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(g)

Documents certifying that the applicant meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003;

| (h) | Documents certifying that the applicant meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(1)(d) of Regulation No 2004/2003 (8)
   (9); |
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(h)

Documents certifying that the applicant meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(1)(d) of Regulation No 2004/2003 (8)
   (9);

| (i) | Political programme of the political party (10); |
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(i)

Political programme of the political party (10);

| (j) | Comprehensive financial statement for 2014 certified by the external auditing body (11)
   (12); |
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(j)

Comprehensive financial statement for 2014 certified by the external auditing body (11)
   (12);

| (k) | Description of the annual work programme; |
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(k)

Description of the annual work programme;

| (l) | Provisional operating budget for the period concerned (1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016) indicating expenditure eligible for funding from the Community budget. |
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(l)

Provisional operating budget for the period concerned (1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016) indicating expenditure eligible for funding from the Community budget.

5.   Financing from EU budget

The funding for the financial year 2016 under Article 402 of Parliament’s budget ‘Contributions to European political parties’ is put at a total of EUR 31 400 000. It is subject to approval by the budgetary authority.

The maximum amount paid to the beneficiary by the European Parliament may not exceed 85 % of the eligible operating costs of political parties at European level. The burden of proof shall lie with the political party concerned.

The financing shall take the form of an operating grant as provided for by the Financial Regulation and Rules of application. The arrangements for paying the grant and the obligations governing its use will be set out in a grant award decision, a specimen of which appears in Annex 2a to the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004.

6.   Procedure and closing date for submitting proposals

6.1   Closing date and submission of applications

The closing date for submitting applications is 30 September 2015. Applications submitted after that date will not be considered.

Applications must:

| (a) | be submitted on the grant application form (Annex 1 to the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004); |
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(a)

be submitted on the grant application form (Annex 1 to the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004);

| (b) | be signed, without fail, by the applicant or his duly authorised representative; |
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(b)

be signed, without fail, by the applicant or his duly authorised representative;

| (c) | be submitted under double cover; the two envelopes shall be sealed. In addition to the address of the recipient department as given in the call for proposals, the inner envelope must bear the following:

  ‘CALL FOR PROPOSALS — 2016 GRANTS TO POLITICAL PARTIES AT EUROPEAN LEVEL



  NOT TO BE OPENED BY THE MAIL SERVICE OR BY ANY UNAUTHORISED PERSON’

  If self-adhesive envelopes are used, they must be sealed with adhesive tape and the sender must sign across this tape. The signature of the sender shall be deemed to comprise not only his hand-written signature, but also his organisation’s stamp;
  The outer envelope must display the sender’s address and be addressed to:





  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
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| Mail Service |
| KAD 00D008 |
| 2929 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

(c)

be submitted under double cover; the two envelopes shall be sealed. In addition to the address of the recipient department as given in the call for proposals, the inner envelope must bear the following:

‘CALL FOR PROPOSALS — 2016 GRANTS TO POLITICAL PARTIES AT EUROPEAN LEVEL

NOT TO BE OPENED BY THE MAIL SERVICE OR BY ANY UNAUTHORISED PERSON’

If self-adhesive envelopes are used, they must be sealed with adhesive tape and the sender must sign across this tape. The signature of the sender shall be deemed to comprise not only his hand-written signature, but also his organisation’s stamp;

The outer envelope must display the sender’s address and be addressed to:

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Mail Service

KAD 00D008

2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

The inner envelope must be addressed to:

| President of the European Parliament |
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| Attn. Mr Didier Kléthi, Director-General of Finance |
| SCH 05B031 |
| 2929 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

President of the European Parliament

Attn. Mr Didier Kléthi, Director-General of Finance

SCH 05B031

2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

| (d) | be forwarded at the latest on the closing date laid down in the call for proposals either by registered mail, as evidenced by the postmark, or by courier service, as evidenced by the date of the deposit slip. |
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(d)

be forwarded at the latest on the closing date laid down in the call for proposals either by registered mail, as evidenced by the postmark, or by courier service, as evidenced by the date of the deposit slip.

6.2   Indicative procedure and timetable

The following procedure and timetable will apply to the awarding of grants to political parties at European level:

| (a) | Submission of applications to the European Parliament (no later than 30 September 2015); |
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(a)

Submission of applications to the European Parliament (no later than 30 September 2015);

| (b) | Consideration and selection by the relevant European Parliament department; only those applications deemed admissible will be examined on the basis of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria set out in the call for proposals; |
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(b)

Consideration and selection by the relevant European Parliament department; only those applications deemed admissible will be examined on the basis of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria set out in the call for proposals;

| (c) | Adoption of the grant award decision by Parliament’s Bureau (in principle no later than 1 January 2016 as stipulated in Article 4 of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004); |
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(c)

Adoption of the grant award decision by Parliament’s Bureau (in principle no later than 1 January 2016 as stipulated in Article 4 of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004);

| (d) | Notification of grant decisions; |
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(d)

Notification of grant decisions;

| (e) | Payment of an advance of 80 % (within 15 days following the grant award decision). |
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(e)

Payment of an advance of 80 % (within 15 days following the grant award decision).

6.3   Further information

The following texts are available on the European Parliament’s internet site at the following address:

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm

| (a) | Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003; |
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(a)

Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003;

| (b) | Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004; |
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(b)

Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004;

| (c) | Grant application form (Annex 1 to Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004). |
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(c)

Grant application form (Annex 1 to Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004).

Any questions relating to this call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants should be sent by e-mail, quoting the publication reference, to the following address: fin.part.fond.pol@europarl.europa.eu

6.4   Processing of personal data

In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (13), personal data included in the application for funding and annexes thereto will be processed pursuant to the principles of fairness, lawfulness and proportionality for the express and legitimate purposes of this action. For the purposes of processing the application and of safeguarding the financial interests of the Communities, personal data may be processed by the competent services and bodies of the European Parliament and transferred to internal audit services, to the European Court of Auditors, to the Financial Irregularities Panel or to the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).

Names of the members and representatives of the European political parties communicated with the application for funding to fulfil the requirement for representation as laid out in Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 may be published by the European Parliament and disclosed to the public under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament documents (14). Political parties are invited to include with their applications a declaration signed by the party members or representatives concerned indicating that they have been informed about, and agree to, disclosure of their names to the public.

Any individual concerned may contact the European Data Protection Supervisor (edps@edps.europa.eu) in order to appeal.

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(1)  OJ L 297, 15.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 155, 12.6.2004, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1.

(5)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(6)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(7)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(8)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(9)  Including the lists of elected persons referred to in Articles 3(1)(b), first subparagraph, and 10(1)(b).

(10)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(11)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(12)  Unless the political party at European level was established during the current year.

(13)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

(14)  Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

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Call for proposals IX-2016/02 — ‘Grants to political foundations at European level’

(2015/C 200/03)

Under Article 10(4) of the Treaty on European Union, political parties at European level contribute to forming European political awareness and to expressing the will of citizens of the Union. Furthermore, Article 224 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union stipulates that the European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, by means of regulations, shall lay down the regulations governing political parties at European level referred to in Article 10(4) of the Treaty on European Union and in particular the rules regarding their funding.

Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 as revised in 2007 recognises the role of political foundations at European level which, as organisations affiliated to political parties at European level, ‘may through their activities support and underpin the objectives of the political parties at European level notably in terms of contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and on European integration, including by acting as catalysts for new ideas, analysis and policy options’. The Regulation provides, in particular, for an annual operating grant from the European Parliament to political foundations which apply and which satisfy the conditions laid down in the Regulation.

In this context the Parliament is launching a call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants to political foundations at European level.

1.   Basic act

Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 (hereinafter ‘Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003’) laying down the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (1).

Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 laying down the procedures for implementing Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 (hereinafter ‘the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004’) (2).

Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 966/2012 of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (hereinafter ‘the Financial Regulation’) (3).

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 966/2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (hereinafter ‘Rules of Application’) (4).

2.   Objective

Under Article 2 of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004, ‘The European Parliament shall publish each year, before the end of the first half of the year preceding the year in respect of which the grant is being requested, a call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants to parties and foundations.’

This call for proposals relates to grant applications for the financial year 2016, covering the period of activity from 1 January to 31 December 2016. The grant’s objective is to support the beneficiary’s annual work programme.

3.   Admissibility

Applications will not be admissible unless they are submitted in writing on the grant application form as in Annex 1 to the above Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004 and are forwarded to the President of the European Parliament by the closing date.

4.   Criteria and supporting documents

4.1   Eligibility criteria

In order to be eligible for a grant, a political foundation at European level must satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003, i.e.:

| (a) | it must be affiliated with one of the political parties at European level recognised in accordance with this Regulation, as certified by that party; |
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(a)

it must be affiliated with one of the political parties at European level recognised in accordance with this Regulation, as certified by that party;

| (b) | it must have legal personality in the Member State where it has its registered office; said legal personality must be separate from that of the political party at European level to which the foundation is affiliated; |
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(b)

it must have legal personality in the Member State where it has its registered office; said legal personality must be separate from that of the political party at European level to which the foundation is affiliated;

| (c) | it must observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the principles on which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law; |
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(c)

it must observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the principles on which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law;

| (d) | it must not promote profit goals; |
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(d)

it must not promote profit goals;

| (e) | its governing body must have a geographically balanced composition. |
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(e)

its governing body must have a geographically balanced composition.

Furthermore it must also satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003: ‘Within the framework of this Regulation, it remains for each political party and foundation at European level to define the specific modalities for their relationship, in accordance with national law, including an appropriate degree of separation between the daily management as well as the governing structures of the political foundation at European level, on the one hand, and the political party at European level with which the former is affiliated, on the other hand.’

4.2   Exclusion criteria

Applicants must also certify that they are not in any of the circumstances described in Articles 106(1) and 107 of the Financial Regulation.

4.3   Selection criteria

Applicants must provide evidence that they possess the legal and financial viability required to carry out the work programme set out in the application for funding and that they have the technical capability and management skills needed to carry out successfully the work programme for which they are applying for a grant.

4.4   Award criteria

In accordance with Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003, the available appropriations for the financial year 2016 will be distributed as follows among the political foundations at European level which have obtained a positive decision on their application for funding on the basis of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria:

| (a) | 15 % will be distributed in equal shares; |
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(a)

15 % will be distributed in equal shares;

| (b) | 85 % will be distributed among those affiliates of the political parties at European level which have elected members in the European Parliament, in proportion to the number of elected members. |
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(b)

85 % will be distributed among those affiliates of the political parties at European level which have elected members in the European Parliament, in proportion to the number of elected members.

4.5   Supporting documents

For the purpose of assessing the above criteria, applicants must provide the following supporting documents:

| (a) | original covering letter indicating the grant amount requested; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

original covering letter indicating the grant amount requested;

| (b) | application form as in Annex 1 to the Decision of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004, duly completed and signed (including the written solemn declaration); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

application form as in Annex 1 to the Decision of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004, duly completed and signed (including the written solemn declaration);

| (c) | statutes of the political foundation (5); |
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(c)

statutes of the political foundation (5);

| (d) | official certificate of registration (6); |
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(d)

official certificate of registration (6);

| (e) | recent proof of existence of the political foundation; |
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(e)

recent proof of existence of the political foundation;

| (f) | list of the directors/members of the Management Board (names and forenames, citizenship, titles or functions within the political foundation); |
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(f)

list of the directors/members of the Management Board (names and forenames, citizenship, titles or functions within the political foundation);

| (g) | political programme of the political foundation (7); |
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(g)

political programme of the political foundation (7);

| (h) | comprehensive financial statement for 2014 certified by the external auditing body (8); |
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(h)

comprehensive financial statement for 2014 certified by the external auditing body (8);

| (i) | provisional operating budget for the period concerned (1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016) indicating expenditure eligible for funding from the Union budget; |
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(i)

provisional operating budget for the period concerned (1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016) indicating expenditure eligible for funding from the Union budget;

| (j) | description of the annual work programme; |
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(j)

description of the annual work programme;

| (k) | documents certifying that the political foundation meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003. |
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(k)

documents certifying that the political foundation meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003.

5.   Financing from the EU budget

The funding for the financial year 2016 under Article 403 of Parliament’s budget, ‘Contributions to European political foundations’, is put at a total of EUR 18 700 000. It is subject to approval by the budgetary authority.

The maximum amount paid to the beneficiary by the European Parliament may not exceed 85 % of the eligible operating costs of political foundations at European level. The burden of proof shall lie with the political foundation concerned.

The funding shall take the form of an operating grant, as provided for by the Financial Regulation and Rules of application. The arrangements for paying the grant and the obligations governing its use will be set out in a grant award decision, a specimen of which appears in Annex 2b of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004.

6.   Procedure and closing date for submitting proposals

6.1   Closing date and submission of applications

The closing date for submitting applications is 30 September 2015. Applications submitted after that date will not be considered.

Applications must:

| (a) | be made on the grant application form (Annex 1 to the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004); |
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(a)

be made on the grant application form (Annex 1 to the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004);

| (b) | be signed, without fail, by the applicant or his duly authorised representative; |
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(b)

be signed, without fail, by the applicant or his duly authorised representative;

| (c) | be submitted under double cover; the two envelopes shall be sealed; in addition to the address of the recipient department, as given in the call for proposals, the inner envelope must bear the following:

  ‘CALL FOR PROPOSALS — 2016 GRANTS TO POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS AT EUROPEAN LEVEL



  NOT TO BE OPENED BY THE POSTAL SERVICE OR BY ANY UNAUTHORISED PERSON’

  If self-adhesive envelopes are used, they must be sealed with adhesive tape bearing the signature of the sender. The signature of the sender shall be deemed to comprise not only his hand-written signature, but also his organisation’s stamp.
  The outer envelope must show the sender’s address and be addressed to:





  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
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| Mail Service |
| KAD 00D008 |
| 2929 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

(c)

be submitted under double cover; the two envelopes shall be sealed; in addition to the address of the recipient department, as given in the call for proposals, the inner envelope must bear the following:

‘CALL FOR PROPOSALS — 2016 GRANTS TO POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS AT EUROPEAN LEVEL

NOT TO BE OPENED BY THE POSTAL SERVICE OR BY ANY UNAUTHORISED PERSON’

If self-adhesive envelopes are used, they must be sealed with adhesive tape bearing the signature of the sender. The signature of the sender shall be deemed to comprise not only his hand-written signature, but also his organisation’s stamp.

The outer envelope must show the sender’s address and be addressed to:

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Mail Service

KAD 00D008

2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

The inner envelope must be addressed to:

| President of the European Parliament |
| --- |
| Attn. Mr Didier Kléthi, Director-General of Finance |
| SCH 05B031 |
| 2929 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

President of the European Parliament

Attn. Mr Didier Kléthi, Director-General of Finance

SCH 05B031

2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

| (d) | be forwarded at the latest on the closing date laid down in the call for proposals either by registered post, as evidenced by the postmark, or by courier service, as evidenced by the date of the deposit slip. |
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(d)

be forwarded at the latest on the closing date laid down in the call for proposals either by registered post, as evidenced by the postmark, or by courier service, as evidenced by the date of the deposit slip.

6.2   Indicative procedure and timetable

The following procedure and timetable will apply to the awarding of grants to political foundations at European level:

| (a) | Submission of applications to the European Parliament (no later than 30 September 2015); |
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(a)

Submission of applications to the European Parliament (no later than 30 September 2015);

| (b) | Examination and selection by the relevant European Parliament department; only those applications deemed admissible will be examined on the basis of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria set out in the call for proposals; |
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(b)

Examination and selection by the relevant European Parliament department; only those applications deemed admissible will be examined on the basis of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria set out in the call for proposals;

| (c) | Adoption of the grant award decision by Parliament’s Bureau (in principle no later than 1 January 2016, as stipulated in Article 4 of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004) and notification of applicants; |
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(c)

Adoption of the grant award decision by Parliament’s Bureau (in principle no later than 1 January 2016, as stipulated in Article 4 of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004) and notification of applicants;

| (d) | Notification of grant decisions; |
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(d)

Notification of grant decisions;

| (e) | Payment of an advance of 80 % (within 15 days following the grant award decision). |
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(e)

Payment of an advance of 80 % (within 15 days following the grant award decision).

6.3   Additional information

The following texts are available on the European Parliament’s internet site at the following address:

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm

| (a) | Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003; |
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(a)

Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003;

| (b) | Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004; |
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(b)

Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004;

| (c) | Grant application form (Annex 1 to Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004). |
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(c)

Grant application form (Annex 1 to Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004).

Any questions relating to this call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants should be sent by e-mail, quoting the publication reference, to the following address: fin.part.fond.pol@europarl.europa.eu

6.4   Processing of personal data

In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9), personal data included in the application for funding and annexes thereto shall be processed pursuant to the principles of fairness, lawfulness and proportionality for the express and legitimate purpose of this action. For the purposes of processing the application and of safeguarding the financial interests of the Communities, personal data may be processed by the competent services and bodies of the European Parliament, and transferred to internal audit services, to the European Court of Auditors, to the Financial Irregularities Panel or to the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).

Any individual concerned may contact the European Data Protection Supervisor (edps@edps.europa.eu) in order to appeal.

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(1)  OJ L 297, 15.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 155, 12.6.2004, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1.

(5)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(6)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(7)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(8)  Unless the applicant was established during the current year.

(9)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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17.6.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 200/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7620 — FAM/Fanopi/Nefab)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 200/04)

| 1. | On 9 June 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings FAM AB (‘FAM’, Sweden), jointly controlled by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation and the Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation, and Fanopi SA (‘Fanopi’, Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Nefab Packaging AB (‘Nefab’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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1.

On 9 June 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings FAM AB (‘FAM’, Sweden), jointly controlled by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation and the Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation, and Fanopi SA (‘Fanopi’, Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Nefab Packaging AB (‘Nefab’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for FAM: the provision of asset management services to the various Wallenberg foundations,
  —   for Fanopi: the holding of participations in various undertakings on behalf of its owners,
  —   for Nefab: the global provision of complete packaging solutions for transportation. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for FAM: the provision of asset management services to the various Wallenberg foundations,

—   for Fanopi: the holding of participations in various undertakings on behalf of its owners,

—   for Nefab: the global provision of complete packaging solutions for transportation.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this 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 M.7620 — FAM/Fanopi/Nefab, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 M.7620 — FAM/Fanopi/Nefab, to the following 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’).

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

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| 17.6.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 200/12 |
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17.6.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 200/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7634 — Mitsui/Gestamp/GRI)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 200/05)

| 1. | On 9 June 2015 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 Mitsui & CO., Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation together with Holding Gonvarri, SL (‘Holding Gonvarri’, Spain), part of group headed by Acek Desarrollo y Gestión Industrial SL (‘Gestamp Group’, Spain), joint control of the whole of the undertaking Gonvarri Eólica, SL and its subsidiaries; which together trade under the name Gestamp Renewable Industries (‘GRI’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares. GRI is currently solely controlled by Holding Gonvarri. |
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1.

On 9 June 2015 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 Mitsui & CO., Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation together with Holding Gonvarri, SL (‘Holding Gonvarri’, Spain), part of group headed by Acek Desarrollo y Gestión Industrial SL (‘Gestamp Group’, Spain), joint control of the whole of the undertaking Gonvarri Eólica, SL and its subsidiaries; which together trade under the name Gestamp Renewable Industries (‘GRI’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares. GRI is currently solely controlled by Holding Gonvarri.

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






  — | Mitsui is a trading house engaged in a number of worldwide commodity and other businesses, including supply of steel products as well as development and promotion of wind farms, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

Mitsui is a trading house engaged in a number of worldwide commodity and other businesses, including supply of steel products as well as development and promotion of wind farms,

| — | Gestamp Group is active worldwide in the steel, automotive components and renewable energy sectors, |
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—

Gestamp Group is active worldwide in the steel, automotive components and renewable energy sectors,

| — | GRI is active in the manufacture and supply of metal components for wind turbines, in particular wind towers and flanges. |
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—

GRI is active in the manufacture and supply of metal components for wind turbines, in particular wind towers and flanges.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this 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 M.7634 — Mitsui/Gestamp/GRI, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 M.7634 — Mitsui/Gestamp/GRI, to the following 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’).

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

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