# Official Journal C 232/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5816 July 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 232

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5816 July 2015

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 232/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7658 — Platinum Equity/WFS Global Holding) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2015/C 232/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7660 — KKR/Ursa) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 232/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7658 — Platinum Equity/WFS Global Holding) (
  1
  )

1

1

2015/C 232/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7660 — KKR/Ursa) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2015/C 232/03 | Council Decision of 14 July 2015 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training | 2 |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 232/04 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |
| 2015/C 232/05 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 7 |
| | European Data Protection Supervisor |
| 2015/C 232/06 | Executive Summary of the Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on Mobile Health: Reconciling technological innovation with data protection | 8 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2015/C 232/07 | Notification of the Spanish Government pursuant to articles 10(2) and 14 of Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (Gas Directive) concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas regarding the designation of ENAGAS TRANSPORTE, S.A.U. as Transmission System Operator and Independent System Operator in Spain | 11 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2015/C 232/08 | No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement | 12 |
| 2015/C 232/09 | No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement | 13 |
| 2015/C 232/10 | Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons — Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2015 | 14 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2015/C 232/03

Council Decision of 14 July 2015 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

2

European Commission

2015/C 232/04

Euro exchange rates

6

2015/C 232/05

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

7

European Data Protection Supervisor

2015/C 232/06

Executive Summary of the Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on Mobile Health: Reconciling technological innovation with data protection

8

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2015/C 232/07

Notification of the Spanish Government pursuant to articles 10(2) and 14 of Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (Gas Directive) concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas regarding the designation of ENAGAS TRANSPORTE, S.A.U. as Transmission System Operator and Independent System Operator in Spain

11

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2015/C 232/08

No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

12

2015/C 232/09

No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

13

2015/C 232/10

Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons — Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2015

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 232/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7642 — Banque publique d’investissement/CNIM/SUNCNIM) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 16 |
| 2015/C 232/12 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7669 — Lion Capital/Aryzta/Picard Groupe) (
  1
  ) | 17 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2015/C 232/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7642 — Banque publique d’investissement/CNIM/SUNCNIM) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

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2015/C 232/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7669 — Lion Capital/Aryzta/Picard Groupe) (
  1
  )

1

17

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7658 — Platinum Equity/WFS Global Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 232/01)

On 8 July 2015, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7658. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7658. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7660 — KKR/Ursa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 232/02)

On 8 July 2015, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7660. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7660. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 July 2015

renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

(2015/C 232/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of nominees submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States as regards their representatives, and by the Commission as regards the employees' and employers' representatives,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decisions of 16 July 2012 (2) and 27 November 2012 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2012 to 17 September 2015. |
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(1)

By its Decisions of 16 July 2012 (2) and 27 November 2012 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2012 to 17 September 2015.

| (2) | The members of the Governing Board of that Centre should be appointed for a period of three years, |
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(2)

The members of the Governing Board of that Centre should be appointed for a period of three years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2015 to 17 September 2018:

I.   REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS

| Belgium (rota system) | Flemish Community - Mrs Micheline SCHEYS
  French Community - Mr Guibert DEBROUX |
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| Bulgaria | Ms Emilia VALCHOVSKA |
| Czech Republic | Ms Marta STARÁ |
| Denmark | Mr Lars MORTENSEN |
| Germany | Mr Peter THIELE |
| Estonia | Ms Rita SIILIVASK |
| Ireland | Mr John McGRATH |
| Greece | Mr. Dimitrios CHASAPIS |
| Spain | Ms Soledad IGLESIAS JIMÉNEZ |
| France | Ms Marianne DE BRUNHOFF |
| Croatia | Ms Katarina GRGEC |
| Italy | Ms Marinella COLUCCI |
| Cyprus | Mr George PANAYIDES |
| Latvia | Ms Inta ŠUSTA |
| Lithuania | Mr Saulius ZYBARTAS |
| Luxembourg | Mr Antonio DE CAROLIS |
| Hungary | Mr László ODROBINA |
| Malta | Ing. Vince MAIONE |
| Netherlands | Mr Peter van IJSSELMUIDEN |
| Austria | Mr Reinhard NÖBAUER |
| Poland | Mr Piotr BARTOSIAK |
| Portugal | Ms Isilda FERNANDES |
| Romania | Ms Gabriela CIOBANU |
| Slovenia | Mrs Slavica ČERNOŠA PhD |
| Slovakia | Mr Juraj VANTUCH |
| Finland | Ms. Tarja RIIHIMÄKI |
| Sweden | Ms Carina LINDEN |
| United Kingdom | Mr Ian PEGG |

Belgium (rota system)

Flemish Community - Mrs Micheline SCHEYS

French Community - Mr Guibert DEBROUX

Bulgaria

Ms Emilia VALCHOVSKA

Czech Republic

Ms Marta STARÁ

Denmark

Mr Lars MORTENSEN

Germany

Mr Peter THIELE

Estonia

Ms Rita SIILIVASK

Ireland

Mr John McGRATH

Greece

Mr. Dimitrios CHASAPIS

Spain

Ms Soledad IGLESIAS JIMÉNEZ

France

Ms Marianne DE BRUNHOFF

Croatia

Ms Katarina GRGEC

Italy

Ms Marinella COLUCCI

Cyprus

Mr George PANAYIDES

Latvia

Ms Inta ŠUSTA

Lithuania

Mr Saulius ZYBARTAS

Luxembourg

Mr Antonio DE CAROLIS

Hungary

Mr László ODROBINA

Malta

Ing. Vince MAIONE

Netherlands

Mr Peter van IJSSELMUIDEN

Austria

Mr Reinhard NÖBAUER

Poland

Mr Piotr BARTOSIAK

Portugal

Ms Isilda FERNANDES

Romania

Ms Gabriela CIOBANU

Slovenia

Mrs Slavica ČERNOŠA PhD

Slovakia

Mr Juraj VANTUCH

Finland

Ms. Tarja RIIHIMÄKI

Sweden

Ms Carina LINDEN

United Kingdom

Mr Ian PEGG

II.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS

| Belgium | Mr Jan VERCAMST |
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| Bulgaria | Ms Yuliya SIMEONOVA |
| Czech Republic | Mr Petr PEČENKA |
| Denmark | Mr Erik SCHMIDT |
| Germany | Mr Mario PATUZZI |
| Estonia | Ms Kaja TOOMSALU |
| Ireland | Mr Frank VAUGHAN |
| Greece | Mr Andreas STOIMENIDIS |
| Spain | Ms Yolanda PONCE SANZ |
| France | Ms Laurence MARTIN |
| Croatia | Ms Dijana ŠOBOTA |
| Italy | Ms Milena MICHELETTI |
| Cyprus | Mr Nicos NICOLAOU |
| Latvia | Ms Ruta PORNIECE |
| Lithuania | Ms Tatjana BABRAUSKIENE |
| Luxembourg | Mr Jean-Claude REDING |
| Hungary | (4) |
| Malta | Mr Kevin BONELLO |
| Netherlands | Ms Isabel COENEN |
| Austria | Mr Alexander PRISCHL |
| Poland | Ms Dagmara IWANCIW |
| Portugal | Mr Hugo DIONÍSIO |
| Romania | Mr Gheorghe SIMION |
| Slovenia | Mr Anton ROZMAN |
| Slovakia | Mr Bernard ŠIŠKA |
| Finland | Ms Kirsi RASINAHO |
| Sweden | Mr German BENDER |
| United Kingdom | Ms Kirsi-Marja KEKKI |

Belgium

Mr Jan VERCAMST

Bulgaria

Ms Yuliya SIMEONOVA

Czech Republic

Mr Petr PEČENKA

Denmark

Mr Erik SCHMIDT

Germany

Mr Mario PATUZZI

Estonia

Ms Kaja TOOMSALU

Ireland

Mr Frank VAUGHAN

Greece

Mr Andreas STOIMENIDIS

Spain

Ms Yolanda PONCE SANZ

France

Ms Laurence MARTIN

Croatia

Ms Dijana ŠOBOTA

Italy

Ms Milena MICHELETTI

Cyprus

Mr Nicos NICOLAOU

Latvia

Ms Ruta PORNIECE

Lithuania

Ms Tatjana BABRAUSKIENE

Luxembourg

Mr Jean-Claude REDING

Hungary

(4)

Malta

Mr Kevin BONELLO

Netherlands

Ms Isabel COENEN

Austria

Mr Alexander PRISCHL

Poland

Ms Dagmara IWANCIW

Portugal

Mr Hugo DIONÍSIO

Romania

Mr Gheorghe SIMION

Slovenia

Mr Anton ROZMAN

Slovakia

Mr Bernard ŠIŠKA

Finland

Ms Kirsi RASINAHO

Sweden

Mr German BENDER

United Kingdom

Ms Kirsi-Marja KEKKI

III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

| Belgium | Mr Jan DELFOSSE |
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| Bulgaria | Ms Daniela SIMIDCHIEVA |
| Czech Republic | Mr Milos RATHOUSKY |
| Denmark | Mr Henrik BACH MORTENSEN |
| Germany | Ms Barbara DORN |
| Estonia | Ms Anneli ENTSON |
| Ireland | Mr Tony DONOHOE |
| Greece | Ms Rena BARDANI |
| Spain | Mr Juan Carlos TEJEDA HISADO |
| France | Ms Siham SAIDI |
| Croatia | (5) |
| Italy | Mr Claudio GENTILI |
| Cyprus | Mr Michael PILIKOS |
| Latvia | Ms Ilona KIUKUCANE |
| Lithuania | Mr. Aidas VAIČIULIS |
| Luxembourg | Mr Paul KRIER |
| Hungary | Ms Adrien BALINT |
| Malta | (5) |
| Netherlands | Mr G.A.M van der GRIND |
| Austria | Mr Gerhard RIEMER |
| Poland | Mr Andrzej STEPNIKOWSKI |
| Portugal | Ms Anna Maria SANTOS GOUVELA LOPES |
| Romania | Mr Julian GROPOSILA |
| Slovenia | Mr. Simon OGRIZEK |
| Slovakia | Ing. Martin HOŠTÁK, PhD |
| Finland | Ms Satu AGREN |
| Sweden | Ms Karin THAPPER |
| United Kingdom | Mr Graham LANE |

Belgium

Mr Jan DELFOSSE

Bulgaria

Ms Daniela SIMIDCHIEVA

Czech Republic

Mr Milos RATHOUSKY

Denmark

Mr Henrik BACH MORTENSEN

Germany

Ms Barbara DORN

Estonia

Ms Anneli ENTSON

Ireland

Mr Tony DONOHOE

Greece

Ms Rena BARDANI

Spain

Mr Juan Carlos TEJEDA HISADO

France

Ms Siham SAIDI

Croatia

(5)

Italy

Mr Claudio GENTILI

Cyprus

Mr Michael PILIKOS

Latvia

Ms Ilona KIUKUCANE

Lithuania

Mr. Aidas VAIČIULIS

Luxembourg

Mr Paul KRIER

Hungary

Ms Adrien BALINT

Malta

(5)

Netherlands

Mr G.A.M van der GRIND

Austria

Mr Gerhard RIEMER

Poland

Mr Andrzej STEPNIKOWSKI

Portugal

Ms Anna Maria SANTOS GOUVELA LOPES

Romania

Mr Julian GROPOSILA

Slovenia

Mr. Simon OGRIZEK

Slovakia

Ing. Martin HOŠTÁK, PhD

Finland

Ms Satu AGREN

Sweden

Ms Karin THAPPER

United Kingdom

Mr Graham LANE

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(1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 228, 31.7.2012, p. 2.

(3)  OJ C 382, 12.12.2012, p. 7.

(4)  Will be appointed at a later stage.

(5)  Will be appointed at a later stage.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

15 July 2015

(2015/C 232/04)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1009 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 135,95 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4629 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,70450 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3570 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0439 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,9405 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,078 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,77 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1290 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4238 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,9112 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4753 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4030 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,5330 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6445 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4999 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 258,96 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,5986 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,8357 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5780 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 681,95 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,1867 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 49,818 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 62,4150 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,514 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,4606 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,2346 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 69,8218 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1009

JPY

Japanese yen

135,95

DKK

Danish krone

7,4629

GBP

Pound sterling

0,70450

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3570

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0439

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,9405

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,078

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,77

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1290

RON

Romanian leu

4,4238

TRY

Turkish lira

2,9112

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4753

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4030

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,5330

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6445

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4999

KRW

South Korean won

1 258,96

ZAR

South African rand

13,5986

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,8357

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5780

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 681,95

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,1867

PHP

Philippine peso

49,818

RUB

Russian rouble

62,4150

THB

Thai baht

37,514

BRL

Brazilian real

3,4606

MXN

Mexican peso

17,2346

INR

Indian rupee

69,8218

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

(2015/C 232/05)

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

Issuing country
  : Luxembourg

Subject of commemoration
  : 125th anniversary of the House of Nassau-Weilburg

Description of the design
  : On the left of the coin is the effigy of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri, and on the right, in a circular arrangement, and in chronological order of their accession to the throne, the portraits of their Royal Highnesses Grand Dukes Adolphe and Guillaume IV, Grand Duchesses Marie-Adélaïde and Charlotte, and Grand Duke Jean. To the right, also in circular format, is the inscription ‘1890 - Dynastie Nassau-Weilbourg’. The name of the issuing country, ‘Luxembourg’, and the year, ‘2015’, run vertically in the centre of the design.

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

Number of coins to be issued
  : 1,4 million

Date of issue
  : August 2015

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

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

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European Data Protection Supervisor

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Executive Summary of the Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on ‘Mobile Health: Reconciling technological innovation with data protection’

(The full text of this Opinion can be found in English, French and German on the EDPS website www.edps.europa.eu)

(2015/C 232/06)

Summary

Mobile Health (‘mHealth’) is a rapidly growing sector stemming out of the convergence between healthcare and ICT. It includes mobile applications designed to deliver health-related services through smart devices often processing personal information about health. mHealth applications also process a large volume of lifestyle and well-being information.

The mHealth market is complicated because many public and private operators are active at the same time, for example app developers, app stores, devices manufacturers and advertisers, and the business models they adopt continuously shift and adapt to fast changing conditions. None the less, if they process personal information, they have to respect the data protection rules and be accountable for their data processing. Moreover, health information enjoys a very high level of protection under these rules.

The development of mHealth has great potential for improving healthcare and the lives of individuals. In addition, Big Data, together with the ‘Internet of Things’ is expected to have a significant impact on mHealth because of the volume of information available and the quality of inferences that may be drawn from such information. It is expected to provide new insights for medical research and it might also reduce costs and simplify patients' recourse to healthcare.

At the same time, it is necessary to protect individuals' dignity and fundamental rights, particularly those of privacy and data protection. The wide use of Big Data can reduce users' control over their personal information. This is partly due to the huge unbalance between the limited information available to people and the extensive information available to entities which offer products involving the processing of this personal information.

We believe that the following measures relating to mHealth would bring about substantial benefits in the field of data protection:

| — | the EU legislator should, in future policy making measures in the field of mHealth, foster accountability and allocation of responsibility of those involved in the design, supply and functioning of apps (including designers and device manufacturers), |
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the EU legislator should, in future policy making measures in the field of mHealth, foster accountability and allocation of responsibility of those involved in the design, supply and functioning of apps (including designers and device manufacturers),

| — | app designers and publishers should design devices and apps to increase transparency and the level of information provided to individuals in relation to processing of their data and avoid collecting more data than is needed to perform the expected function. They should do so by embedding privacy and data protection settings in the design and by making them applicable by default, in case individuals are not invited to set their data protection options manually, for instance when installing apps on their smart devices, |
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app designers and publishers should design devices and apps to increase transparency and the level of information provided to individuals in relation to processing of their data and avoid collecting more data than is needed to perform the expected function. They should do so by embedding privacy and data protection settings in the design and by making them applicable by default, in case individuals are not invited to set their data protection options manually, for instance when installing apps on their smart devices,

| — | industry should use Big data in mHealth for purposes that are beneficial to the individuals and avoid using them for practices that could cause them harm, such as discriminatory profiling, and |
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industry should use Big data in mHealth for purposes that are beneficial to the individuals and avoid using them for practices that could cause them harm, such as discriminatory profiling, and

| — | the legislator should enhance data security and encourage the application of privacy by design and by default through privacy engineering and the development of building blocks and tools. |
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the legislator should enhance data security and encourage the application of privacy by design and by default through privacy engineering and the development of building blocks and tools.

Although mHealth is a new and developing sector, the EU data protection rules — as currently enacted and as will be further strengthened by the reform — provide safeguards to protect individuals' data. At the same time, we will encourage the internet Privacy Engineering Network (IPEN) to test new best practices and innovative solutions for mHealth. Also, considering the global dimension of data processing within mHealth, reinforced cooperation between data protection authorities around the world is crucial.

I.   Introduction and background

I.1.   Background on mHealth — social benefits and Big Data

| 1. | At the beginning of the years 2000 the media, IT and electronic communication industries began to converge, creating both a new business environment and new regulatory issues. Similarly, today, the healthcare industry has found new opportunities for development and growth in the convergence with new technologies (smart devices and related mobile apps). This combination aims ultimately at administering healthcare to users through smart devices, and is considered as an ‘emerging and rapidly developing field which has the potential to play a part in the transformation of healthcare and increase its quality and efficiency’ (1). |
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1.

At the beginning of the years 2000 the media, IT and electronic communication industries began to converge, creating both a new business environment and new regulatory issues. Similarly, today, the healthcare industry has found new opportunities for development and growth in the convergence with new technologies (smart devices and related mobile apps). This combination aims ultimately at administering healthcare to users through smart devices, and is considered as an ‘emerging and rapidly developing field which has the potential to play a part in the transformation of healthcare and increase its quality and efficiency’ (1).

| 2. | The convergence between technology and healthcare is expected to allow (i) better healthcare at a lower cost, (ii) patient empowerment (i.e. improved control over own healthcare) (2), and (iii) easier and more immediate access to medical care and information online (e.g. by enabling doctors to remotely monitor patients and more often interact with them via e-mails). |
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2.

The convergence between technology and healthcare is expected to allow (i) better healthcare at a lower cost, (ii) patient empowerment (i.e. improved control over own healthcare) (2), and (iii) easier and more immediate access to medical care and information online (e.g. by enabling doctors to remotely monitor patients and more often interact with them via e-mails).

| 3. | The achievement of such objectives will be possible through the design and distribution of mobile devices (e.g. wearable computing devices) and apps running on users' smart devices. They can capture increasing quantities of personal data (storage and computational power grow exponentially, as their price decreases) from a high number of ‘data sensors’, which could be further processed in the providers' datacentres with unprecedented computing capacity. The combination of ubiquitous use and connectivity, profit-making services often offered free to users (especially free mobile apps), together with Big Data and data mining plays a crucial role in mHealth, building a digital image of each of us (so-called quantified self) (3). |
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3.

The achievement of such objectives will be possible through the design and distribution of mobile devices (e.g. wearable computing devices) and apps running on users' smart devices. They can capture increasing quantities of personal data (storage and computational power grow exponentially, as their price decreases) from a high number of ‘data sensors’, which could be further processed in the providers' datacentres with unprecedented computing capacity. The combination of ubiquitous use and connectivity, profit-making services often offered free to users (especially free mobile apps), together with Big Data and data mining plays a crucial role in mHealth, building a digital image of each of us (so-called quantified self) (3).

I.2.   Aim of the Opinion

| 4. | In view of the impact the development of mobile Health (‘mHealth’) may have on individuals' rights to privacy and personal data protection, we have decided on our own initiative to issue this Opinion. |
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4.

In view of the impact the development of mobile Health (‘mHealth’) may have on individuals' rights to privacy and personal data protection, we have decided on our own initiative to issue this Opinion.

| 5. | It aims at drawing attention to the most relevant aspects of data protection for mHealth, which might currently be overlooked or underestimated, in order to enhance compliance with existing data protection rules and open the way to a consistent application of those rules. In doing so, it draws upon the opinion adopted by the Article 29 Working Party on mobile apps installed on smart devices (4). |
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5.

It aims at drawing attention to the most relevant aspects of data protection for mHealth, which might currently be overlooked or underestimated, in order to enhance compliance with existing data protection rules and open the way to a consistent application of those rules. In doing so, it draws upon the opinion adopted by the Article 29 Working Party on mobile apps installed on smart devices (4).

| 6. | It also considers the implications of this new, fast-changing scenario in view of the changes contemplated in the proposed General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’). |
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6.

It also considers the implications of this new, fast-changing scenario in view of the changes contemplated in the proposed General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’).

| 7. | This Opinion consists of two sections. Section II highlights the most relevant data protection implications of mHealth. Section III explores ways forward for the integration of data protection requirements in the design of mHealth apps. It does so by emphasising further legislative action which appears at the same time desirable and necessary to provide an effective response to the issues that mHealth is raising, or is likely to raise in the future, in terms of dignity, privacy, data protection and the right to personal identity. |
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7.

This Opinion consists of two sections. Section II highlights the most relevant data protection implications of mHealth. Section III explores ways forward for the integration of data protection requirements in the design of mHealth apps. It does so by emphasising further legislative action which appears at the same time desirable and necessary to provide an effective response to the issues that mHealth is raising, or is likely to raise in the future, in terms of dignity, privacy, data protection and the right to personal identity.

IV.   Conclusion

| 69. | mHealth offers a wealth of new opportunities, in terms of better and more responsive healthcare for individuals, better disease prevention and lower healthcare costs for welfare systems and greater opportunities for businesses. However, in order to achieve a situation where all the three categories above may fully benefit from these developments, everyone needs to accept the responsibilities that come with opportunities. |
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69.

mHealth offers a wealth of new opportunities, in terms of better and more responsive healthcare for individuals, better disease prevention and lower healthcare costs for welfare systems and greater opportunities for businesses. However, in order to achieve a situation where all the three categories above may fully benefit from these developments, everyone needs to accept the responsibilities that come with opportunities.

| 70. | In particular, we draw the attention on the responsibility to individuals and to the need to preserve their dignity and their rights to privacy and self-determination. In a context of rapid economic change and dynamic interaction among various private and public operators, these fundamental principles should not be overlooked and private profit should not translate into a cost for society. |
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In particular, we draw the attention on the responsibility to individuals and to the need to preserve their dignity and their rights to privacy and self-determination. In a context of rapid economic change and dynamic interaction among various private and public operators, these fundamental principles should not be overlooked and private profit should not translate into a cost for society.

| 71. | In this respect, data protection principles and rules provide guidance in a sector which is still largely unregulated. If duly complied with, they will increase legal certainty and trust in mHealth, thus contributing to its full development. |
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In this respect, data protection principles and rules provide guidance in a sector which is still largely unregulated. If duly complied with, they will increase legal certainty and trust in mHealth, thus contributing to its full development.

Done in Brussels, 21 May 2015.

Giovanni BUTTARELLI

European Data Protection Supervisor

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(1)  European Commission Green Paper on mobile health, 10 April 2014, COM(2014) 219 final, complemented by a Staff Working Document (SWD(2014) 135 final).

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(2)  Nathan Cortez, The Mobile Health Revolution?, University of California Davis Law Review, Vol. 47, p. 1173.

2

The Mobile Health Revolution?

University of California Davis Law Review

(3)  Kelvin Kelly, founder of Wired, established the platform quantifiedself.com with journalist Gary Wolf, and introduced the concept to a broader audience.

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Wired

quantifiedself.com

(4)  Article 29 WP Opinion 2/2013 of 27 February 2013 on apps on smart devices (WP 202), available at http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/article-29/documentation/opinion-recommendation/files/2013/wp202_en.pdf

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Notification of the Spanish Government pursuant to articles 10(2) and 14 of Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (‘Gas Directive’) concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas regarding the designation of ENAGAS TRANSPORTE, S.A.U. as Transmission System Operator and Independent System Operator in Spain

(2015/C 232/07)

Following the Spanish regulatory authority's final decisions of 23 October 2014 regarding the certification of ENAGAS TRANSPORTE, S.A.U. as Ownership Unbundled Transmission System Operator (article 9 of the Gas Directive), of 20 January 2015 regarding the certification of ENAGAS TRANSPORTE, S.A.U. as Independent System Operator (article 14 of the Gas Directive) of the transmission system of ENAGAS TRANSPORTE DEL NORTE S.L. and of 20 January 2015 regarding the certification of ENAGAS TRANSPORTE, S.A.U. as Independent System Operator (article 14 of the Gas Directive) of the transmission system of PLANTA DE REGASIFICACIÓN DE SAGUNTO S.A., Spain has notified to the Commission the official approval and designation of this company as a Transmission System Operator and Independent System Operator operating in Spain in accordance with articles 10 and 14 of the Gas Directive.

Any additional information can be obtained at the following address:

| Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism |
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| International Relations and Co-operation |
| Under-Secretariat for Industry, Energy and Tourism |
| Paseo de la Castellana, 160 |
| 28046 Madrid |
| ESPAÑA |
| Tel. +34 913494180 |
| Internet: www.minetur.gob.es |

Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism

International Relations and Co-operation

Under-Secretariat for Industry, Energy and Tourism

Paseo de la Castellana, 160

28046 Madrid

ESPAÑA

Tel. +34 913494180

Internet: www.minetur.gob.es

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

| 16.7.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/12 |
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No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

(2015/C 232/08)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 25 March 2015 |
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| Case No | : | 75358 |
| Decision No | : | 67/15/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Iceland |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | : | Sale and transmission of electricity to United Silicon hf. |
| Legal basis | : | — | Power Contract signed with Landsvirkjun |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

25 March 2015

Case No

:

75358

Decision No

:

67/15/COL

EFTA State

:

Iceland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

:

Sale and transmission of electricity to United Silicon hf.

Legal basis

:

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Power Contract signed with Landsvirkjun

| — | Transmission Power Agreement signed with Landsnet |
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Transmission Power Agreement signed with Landsnet

Type of measure

:

No State aid

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

(2015/C 232/09)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measures do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement or raises no objections to them:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 21 April 2015 |
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| Case No | : | 76399 |
| Decision No | : | 150/15/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | : | State aid measures in favour of electric vehicles |
| Legal basis | : | Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement
  or
  Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement |
| Type of measure | : | No State aid: allowance granted to electric vehicles to drive in bus lanes.
  Compatible State aid: (i) the zero VAT rating for the supply and import of electric vehicles, (ii) the zero VAT rating for the leasing of electric vehicles, (iii) the zero VAT rating for the supply and import of batteries to electric vehicles, (iv) the reduced annual vehicle tax for electric vehicles, (v) the non-payment of road tolls by electric vehicles, (vi) electric cars free boarding on classified national road ferries, and (vii) the favourable income tax calculation for employees benefitting from private use of company electric cars. |
| Objective | : | Environmental aid |
| Form of aid | : | Mainly tax exemptions |
| Budget | : | Estimated around NOK 1 500 million per year |
| Duration | : | Until 31 December 2017 for the VAT measures |
| Economic sectors | : | Manufacture of vehicles (NACE C.28.1.1). Electric vehicles. |
| Name and address of the granting authority | : | Ministry of Finance |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

21 April 2015

Case No

:

76399

Decision No

:

150/15/COL

EFTA State

:

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

:

State aid measures in favour of electric vehicles

Legal basis

:

Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement

or

Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement

Type of measure

:

No State aid: allowance granted to electric vehicles to drive in bus lanes.

Compatible State aid: (i) the zero VAT rating for the supply and import of electric vehicles, (ii) the zero VAT rating for the leasing of electric vehicles, (iii) the zero VAT rating for the supply and import of batteries to electric vehicles, (iv) the reduced annual vehicle tax for electric vehicles, (v) the non-payment of road tolls by electric vehicles, (vi) electric cars free boarding on classified national road ferries, and (vii) the favourable income tax calculation for employees benefitting from private use of company electric cars.

Objective

:

Environmental aid

Form of aid

:

Mainly tax exemptions

Budget

:

Estimated around NOK 1 500 million per year

Duration

:

Until 31 December 2017 for the VAT measures

Economic sectors

:

Manufacture of vehicles (NACE C.28.1.1). Electric vehicles.

Name and address of the granting authority

:

Ministry of Finance

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2015

(2015/C 232/10)

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby announces an invitation to apply for petroleum production licences in accordance with Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1), Article 3, para 2, litra a).

Production licences will only be awarded to joint stock companies registered in Norway or in another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (the EEA Agreement), or to natural persons domiciled in a state party to the EEA Agreement.

Companies which are not licensees on the Norwegian Continental Shelf may be awarded production licences if they are prequalified as licensees on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Individual companies and companies applying as part of a group will be treated on equal terms by the Ministry. Applicants submitting an individual application, or applicants being part of a group submitting a joint application, will all be considered as an applicant for a production licence. The Ministry may, on the basis of applications submitted by groups or individual applicants, compose groups of licensees to be awarded a new production license, including removing applicants in a group application and adding individual applicants, as well as appoint the operator for such groups.

The award of a participating interest in a production license will be subject to the licensees’ entering into an Agreement for Petroleum Activities, including a Joint Operating Agreement and an Accounting Agreement. If the production license is stratigrafically divided, the licensees of the two stratigraphically divided licenses will also be required to enter into a specific Joint Operating Agreement, regulating the relationship between them in this respect.

Upon signing the said agreements the licensees will form a joint venture in which the size of their participating interest will at all times be identical to their participating interest in the production license.

The license documents will mainly be based on relevant documents from the Awards in Predefined Areas 2014. The aim is to make the main elements of any adjustments to the framework available to the industry prior to the time of application.

Criteria for the award of a production license

To promote good resource management and rapid and efficient exploration for and production of petroleum on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, including the composition of license groups to ensure this, the following criteria shall apply to the award of participating interests in production licenses and to the appointment of operator:

| (a) | The applicant’s geological understanding of the geographical area in question, and how the licensees propose to perform efficient exploration for petroleum. |
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(a)

The applicant’s geological understanding of the geographical area in question, and how the licensees propose to perform efficient exploration for petroleum.

| (b) | The relevant technical expertise of the applicant, and how this expertise may actively contribute to cost effective exploration and, as appropriate, the production of petroleum from the geographical area in question. |
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(b)

The relevant technical expertise of the applicant, and how this expertise may actively contribute to cost effective exploration and, as appropriate, the production of petroleum from the geographical area in question.

| (c) | The applicant’s experience on the Norwegian Continental Shelf or equivalent relevant experience from other areas. |
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(c)

The applicant’s experience on the Norwegian Continental Shelf or equivalent relevant experience from other areas.

| (d) | That the applicant has the satisfactory financial capacity to carry out exploration for and, as appropriate, production of petroleum in the geographical area in question. |
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(d)

That the applicant has the satisfactory financial capacity to carry out exploration for and, as appropriate, production of petroleum in the geographical area in question.

| (e) | If the applicant is or has been a licensee in a production license, the Ministry may take into account any form of inefficiency or lack of accountability demonstrated by the applicant as a licensee. |
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(e)

If the applicant is or has been a licensee in a production license, the Ministry may take into account any form of inefficiency or lack of accountability demonstrated by the applicant as a licensee.

| (f) | Production licenses will mainly be awarded to a joint venture where at least one licensee has drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or has equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. |
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(f)

Production licenses will mainly be awarded to a joint venture where at least one licensee has drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or has equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS.

| (g) | Production licenses will mainly be awarded to two or more licensees, where at least one has experience as mentioned under f). |
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(g)

Production licenses will mainly be awarded to two or more licensees, where at least one has experience as mentioned under f).

| (h) | The appointed operator for production licenses in the Barents Sea must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. |
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(h)

The appointed operator for production licenses in the Barents Sea must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS.

| (i) | For production licences in deep waters, both the appointed operator and at least one other licensee must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. In the production license one licensee must have drilled in deep waters as operator. |
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(i)

For production licences in deep waters, both the appointed operator and at least one other licensee must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. In the production license one licensee must have drilled in deep waters as operator.

| (j) | For production licenses where drilling of exploration wells in high pressure and/or high temperature (HTHP) is expected, the appointed operator and at least one other licensee must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. In the production license one licensee must have drilled a HTHP-well as operator. |
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(j)

For production licenses where drilling of exploration wells in high pressure and/or high temperature (HTHP) is expected, the appointed operator and at least one other licensee must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. In the production license one licensee must have drilled a HTHP-well as operator.

Blocks available for application

Applications for participating interests in production licenses may be submitted for the blocks that are not licensed within the predefined area, as shown on the maps published by the NPD. It is also possible to apply for acreage that has been relinquished within the predefined area after the announcement in accordance with updated maps on the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s interactive Factmaps that are found on the NPD’s web-page).

Each production license may comprise one or more blocks or part of block(s). The applicants are requested to limit the application outline to areas where they have mapped prospectivity.

The full text of the announcement, including detailed maps of available areas may be found on the web-page of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate www.npd.no/apa2015

Applications for petroleum production licenses shall be submitted to

| Ministry of Petroleum and Energy |
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| PO Box 8148 Dep. |
| NO-0033 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

PO Box 8148 Dep.

NO-0033 Oslo

NORWAY

Two copies shall be submitted to:

| The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate |
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| PO Box 600 |
| NO-4003 Stavanger |
| NORWAY |

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate

PO Box 600

NO-4003 Stavanger

NORWAY

Deadline: 12.00 AM on 2 September 2015.

The awards of petroleum production licenses in the Awards in Predefined Areas 2015 on the Norwegian Continental Shelf is planned to take place in the first quarter of 2016.

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(1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7642 — Banque publique d’investissement/CNIM/SUNCNIM)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 232/11)

| 1. | On 26 June 2015, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Fonds Professionnel de Capital Investissement — Sociétés de Projets Industriels (‘SPI’, France) controlled by the management company Bpifrance Investissement, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bpifrance Participations, which is itself wholly owned by the public limited company BPI Groupe (‘BPI Groupe SA’, France) and the public limited company Constructions Industrielles De La Méditerranée (‘CNIM’, France) wish to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking SUNCNIM (France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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1.

On 26 June 2015, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Fonds Professionnel de Capital Investissement — Sociétés de Projets Industriels (‘SPI’, France) controlled by the management company Bpifrance Investissement, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bpifrance Participations, which is itself wholly owned by the public limited company BPI Groupe (‘BPI Groupe SA’, France) and the public limited company Constructions Industrielles De La Méditerranée (‘CNIM’, France) wish to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking SUNCNIM (France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   BPI Groupe SA: plays a decisive role in regenerating French territories and invests in the development of growth sectors such as ecotechnology, biotechnology and digital services but also across all industrial and service sectors,
  —   SPI: venture capital mutual fund, which invests as a prudent investor in companies fostering projects that provide new impetus to French industry,
  —   CNIM: the CNIM Group designs and manufactures high-tech turnkey industrial equipment and plants, and provides expertise, research and development, services and operations in the fields of environment, energy, defence and industry,
  —   SUNCNIM: building of concentrated solar power plants. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   BPI Groupe SA: plays a decisive role in regenerating French territories and invests in the development of growth sectors such as ecotechnology, biotechnology and digital services but also across all industrial and service sectors,

—   SPI: venture capital mutual fund, which invests as a prudent investor in companies fostering projects that provide new impetus to French industry,

—   CNIM: the CNIM Group designs and manufactures high-tech turnkey industrial equipment and plants, and provides expertise, research and development, services and operations in the fields of environment, energy, defence and industry,

—   SUNCNIM: building of concentrated solar power plants.

| 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 the 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 the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit to it their observations on the proposed operation.
  Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7642 — Banque publique d’investissement/CNIM/SUNCNIM by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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 to it their observations on the proposed operation.

Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7642 — Banque publique d’investissement/CNIM/SUNCNIM by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7669 — Lion Capital/Aryzta/Picard Groupe)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 232/12)

| 1. | On 8 July 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 undertakings Aryzta AG (‘Aryzta’, Switzerland) and Lion Capital LLP (‘Lion Capital’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking Picard Groupe SAS (‘Picard’, France) by way of purchase of securities. |
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1.

On 8 July 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 undertakings Aryzta AG (‘Aryzta’, Switzerland) and Lion Capital LLP (‘Lion Capital’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking Picard Groupe SAS (‘Picard’, France) by way of purchase of securities.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Aryzta: holding company active in various food businesses and, through the Aryzta Food Group and its subsidiaries, in the manufacture and supply of bakery products to the retail and food services sectors,
  —   for Lion Capital: private equity manager investing in businesses engaged in the production and/or sale of consumer-branded goods,
  —   for Picard: retail distribution of frozen food through its own distribution network of specialised shops operating under the Picard brand. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Aryzta: holding company active in various food businesses and, through the Aryzta Food Group and its subsidiaries, in the manufacture and supply of bakery products to the retail and food services sectors,

—   for Lion Capital: private equity manager investing in businesses engaged in the production and/or sale of consumer-branded goods,

—   for Picard: retail distribution of frozen food through its own distribution network of specialised shops operating under the Picard brand.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.7669 — Lion Capital/Aryzta/Picard Groupe, 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.7669 — Lion Capital/Aryzta/Picard Groupe, 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’).

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