# Official Journal C 75/2012

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.075.eng |
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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5514 March 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.075.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 75

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5514 March 2012

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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 |
| 2012/C 075/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6381 — Google/Motorola Mobility) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 075/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6381 — Google/Motorola Mobility) (
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 075/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2012/C 075/03 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 075/02

Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2012/C 075/03

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 075/04 | Call for proposals — EACEA/06/12 — Youth in Action Programme — Action 3.2 — Youth in the world: Cooperation with countries other than the neighbouring countries of the European Union | 6 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 075/05 | Notice published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in Case COMP/B1/39.736 — Siemens/Areva (
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| 2012/C 075/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6532 — Samsung Group/Corning Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 075/07 | Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 13 |
| 2012/C 075/08 | Notice for the attention of Fazal Rahim who was added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EU) No 215/2012 | 18 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2012/C 075/04

Call for proposals — EACEA/06/12 — Youth in Action Programme — Action 3.2 — Youth in the world: Cooperation with countries other than the neighbouring countries of the European Union

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 075/05

Notice published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in Case COMP/B1/39.736 — Siemens/Areva (
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10

2012/C 075/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6532 — Samsung Group/Corning Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2012/C 075/07

Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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2012/C 075/08

Notice for the attention of Fazal Rahim who was added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EU) No 215/2012

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6381 — Google/Motorola Mobility)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 75/01

On 13 February 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6381. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6381. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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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)

13 March 2012

2012/C 75/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3057 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 108,03 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4348 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83575 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8889 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2060 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,4515 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,585 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 294,37 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6966 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1243 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3623 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3450 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2444 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2953 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1342 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5941 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6482 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 469,15 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,8920 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2663 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5365 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 978,56 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9641 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 55,828 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 38,7063 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,033 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,3778 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,5563 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 65,2520 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3057

JPY

Japanese yen

108,03

DKK

Danish krone

7,4348

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83575

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8889

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2060

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,4515

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,585

HUF

Hungarian forint

294,37

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6966

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1243

RON

Romanian leu

4,3623

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3450

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2444

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2953

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1342

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5941

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6482

KRW

South Korean won

1 469,15

ZAR

South African rand

9,8920

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2663

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5365

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 978,56

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9641

PHP

Philippine peso

55,828

RUB

Russian rouble

38,7063

THB

Thai baht

40,033

BRL

Brazilian real

2,3778

MXN

Mexican peso

16,5563

INR

Indian rupee

65,2520

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2012/C 75/03

Aid No: SA.32565 (11/XA)

Member State: Lithuania

Region: Lithuania

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Pagalba kokybiškų žemės ūkio produktų gamybai skatinti (Schemos XA 25/10 pakeitimas)

Legal basis: Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2011 m. vasario 8 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-94 „Dėl žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 23 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-184 „Dėl pagalbos kokybiškų žemės ūkio produktų gamybai skatinti teikimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ pakeitimo“

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: LTL 2 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 March 2011-31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Production of quality agricultural products (Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija |
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| Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6) |
| LT-01103 Vilnius |
| LIETUVA/LITHUANIA |

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija

Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6)

LT-01103 Vilnius

LIETUVA/LITHUANIA

Website:

| | http://www.zum.lt/lt/teisine-informacija/isakymai/6350/ |
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http://www.zum.lt/lt/teisine-informacija/isakymai/6350/

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http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=392547&p_query=&p_tr2=

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Aid No: SA.32937 (11/XA)

Member State: Lithuania

Region: Lithuania

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Nuostolių dėl užkrečiamųjų ligų – galvijų tuberkuliozės, galvijų bruceliozės, enzootinės galvijų leukozės – židinio galvijų bandoje sunaikinimo įvertinimo ir atlyginimo taisyklės

Legal basis: Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio, maisto ūkio ir kaimo plėtros įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 72-3009; 2008, Nr. 81-3174), Lietuvos Respublikos veterinarijos įstatymo pakeitimo įstatymas (Žin., Nr. 148-7563), 2005 m. birželio 21 d. Tarybos reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1290/2005 dėl bendrosios žemės ūkio politikos finansavimo (OL L 209, 2005 8 11, p. 1) su paskutiniais pakeitimais, padarytais 2009 m. gegužės 25 d. Tarybos reglamentu (EB) Nr. 473/2009 (OL L 144, 2009 6 9, p. 3), 2006 m. gruodžio 15 d. Komisijos reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1857/2006 dėl Sutarties 87 ir 88 straipsnių taikymo valstybės pagalbai mažoms ir vidutinėms įmonėms, kurios verčiasi žemės ūkio produktų gamyba, iš dalies keičiantis Reglamentą (EB) Nr. 70/2001 (OL L 358, 2006 12 16, p. 3), 1990 m. birželio 26 d. Tarybos sprendimas 90/424/EEB dėl išlaidų veterinarijos srityje (OL 2004 m. specialusis leidimas, 3 skyrius, 10 tomas, p. 128) su paskutiniais pakeitimais, padarytais 2009 m. gegužės 25 d. Tarybos sprendimu 2009/470/EB (OL L 155, 2009 6 18, p. 30)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: LTL 0,30 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 23 May 2011-31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Animal diseases (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija |
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| Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6) |
| LT-01103 Vilnius |
| LIETUVA/LITHUANIA |

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija

Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6)

LT-01103 Vilnius

LIETUVA/LITHUANIA

Website: http://www.lrs.lt/pls/proj/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=81807&p_query=&p_tr2=&p_org=13&p_fix=y

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Aid No: SA.33468 (11/XA)

Member State: Italy

Region: Sardegna

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aiuti per le perdite di reddito nel periodo 1o giugno-31 dicembre 2010 alle aziende che allevano bovini da latte colpiti da tubercolosi bovina.

Legal basis: L.r. n. 8/1998 — Articolo 23.

Deliberazione n. 25/47 del 19 maggio 2011.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,12 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 5 August 2011-1 June 2012

Objective of aid: Animal diseases (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Assessorato dell'agricoltura |
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| Via Pessagno 4 |
| 09125 Cagliari CA |
| ITALIA |

Assessorato dell'agricoltura

Via Pessagno 4

09125 Cagliari CA

ITALIA

Website:

| | http://www.regione.sardegna.it/documenti/1_106_20110520115600.pdf |
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http://www.regione.sardegna.it/documenti/1_106_20110520115600.pdf

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http://www.regione.sardegna.it/documenti/1_106_20110520115501.pdf

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Aid No: SA.34443 (12/XA)

Member State: Bulgaria

Region: Bulgaria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: „Помощ за съфинансиране на застрахователни премии при застраховане на пчелни кошери с пчелни семейства“

Legal basis: Чл. 12, ал. 1, т. 1 и ал. 2, т. 1, букви „а“ и „б“ от Закона за подпомагане на земеделските производители (ЗПЗП)

Указания на Държавен фонд „Земеделие“ за прилагане на схема за държавна помощ „Помощ за съфинансиране на застрахователни премии при застраховане на пчелни кошери с пчелни семейства“

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: BGN 1,81 million

Maximum aid intensity: 80 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 15 March 2012-31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Insurance premiums (Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Animal production

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Държавен фонд „Земеделие“ |
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| бул. „Цар Борис III“ No 136 |
| 1618 София/Sofia |
| БЪЛГАРИЯ/BULGARIA |

Държавен фонд „Земеделие“

бул. „Цар Борис III“ No 136

1618 София/Sofia

БЪЛГАРИЯ/BULGARIA

Website: http://www.dfz.bg/bg/darzhavni-pomoshti/shemi_durjavni_pomoshti_reglament_1857_2006/

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.34446 (12/XA)

Member State: Italy

Region: Italia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Contributo per la partecipazione del giovane imprenditore agricolo (o di un proprio collaboratore) alla manifestazione fieristica SIAL 2012, che si svolgerà a Parigi (Francia) dal 21 al 25 ottobre 2012.

Legal basis: Legge 15 dicembre 1998, n. 441, recante «Norme per la diffusione e la valorizzazione dell'imprenditoria in agricoltura».

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,25 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 23 March 2012-31 October 2012

Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali |
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| Via XX Settembre 20 |
| 00187 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |

Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali

Via XX Settembre 20

00187 Roma RM

ITALIA

Website: http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/4671

Other information: —

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European Commission

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Call for proposals — EACEA/06/12

Youth in Action Programme

Action 3.2 — Youth in the world: Cooperation with countries other than the neighbouring countries of the European Union

2012/C 75/04

1.   Objectives

The purpose of this call for proposals is to support projects, which promote cooperation in the youth sector between Youth in Action Programme Countries and Partner Countries other than those which are neighbours of the European Union (countries which have signed with the European Union an agreement relevant to the youth field). This call provides grants to projects.

It is addressed to organisations working in the youth sector that are interested in running projects promoting cooperation in this field, involving youth workers and youth leaders, young people themselves and other actors involved in youth organisations and structures.

Its objectives are as follows:

| — | To improve the mobility of young people and youth workers, as well as youth employability; |
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To improve the mobility of young people and youth workers, as well as youth employability;

| — | To promote youth empowerment and active participation; |
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To promote youth empowerment and active participation;

| — | To foster capacity-building for youth organisations and structures in order to contribute to civil society development; |
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To foster capacity-building for youth organisations and structures in order to contribute to civil society development;

| — | To promote cooperation and the exchange of experience and good practice in the field of youth and non-formal education; |
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To promote cooperation and the exchange of experience and good practice in the field of youth and non-formal education;

| — | To contribute to the development of youth policies, youth work and the voluntary sector; and |
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To contribute to the development of youth policies, youth work and the voluntary sector; and

| — | To develop sustainable partnerships and networks between youth organisations. |
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To develop sustainable partnerships and networks between youth organisations.

Priorities

Preference will be given to those projects which best reflect the following priorities:

| (i) | Permanent priorities of the Youth in Action Programme






  — | Participation of young people; |
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Permanent priorities of the Youth in Action Programme

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Participation of young people;

| — | Cultural diversity; |
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Cultural diversity;

| — | European citizenship; |
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European citizenship;

| — | Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities. |
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Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities.

| (ii) | Annual priorities of the Youth in Action Programme






  — | Youth unemployment, poverty and marginalisation; |
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Annual priorities of the Youth in Action Programme

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Youth unemployment, poverty and marginalisation;

| — | Spirit of initiative, creativity and entrepreneurship, employability; |
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Spirit of initiative, creativity and entrepreneurship, employability;

| — | Grassroots sport and outdoor activities; |
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Grassroots sport and outdoor activities;

| — | Global environmental challenges and climate change. |
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Global environmental challenges and climate change.

| (iii) | Cooperation with specific Partner regions or countries:
  As a follow-up to the 2011 EU-China Year of Youth and in the context of the 2012 EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue, attention will be given to projects promoting dialogue, exchange and cooperation in the field of youth between the EU and China. Attention will be given in particular to projects aiming at ensuring follow-up and sustainability to the cooperation initiated in 2011 and/or to projects focusing on the promotion of intercultural dialogue between young people from the EU and China. |
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Cooperation with specific Partner regions or countries:

As a follow-up to the 2011 EU-China Year of Youth and in the context of the 2012 EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue, attention will be given to projects promoting dialogue, exchange and cooperation in the field of youth between the EU and China. Attention will be given in particular to projects aiming at ensuring follow-up and sustainability to the cooperation initiated in 2011 and/or to projects focusing on the promotion of intercultural dialogue between young people from the EU and China.

2.   Eligible applicants

Proposals must be submitted by non-profit organisations. These organisations can be:

| — | Non-governmental organisations (NGOs); |
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Non-governmental organisations (NGOs);

| — | Public bodies at regional or local level; or |
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Public bodies at regional or local level; or

| — | National Youth Councils. |
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National Youth Councils.

The same applies to the partner organisations.

Applicants must — at the specified deadline for submitting their proposals — have been legally registered for at least two (2) years in one of the Programme Countries.

The Programme Countries are as follows:

| — | The Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom (1); |
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The Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom (1);

| — | Those countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland; |
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Those countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland;

| — | Candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with these countries with a view to their participation in EU programmes: Croatia, Turkey. |
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Candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with these countries with a view to their participation in EU programmes: Croatia, Turkey.

Bodies established in the following countries may participate as partners but may not submit proposals under this call. Countries which are parties to agreements with the European Union regarding the youth field are deemed to be Partner Countries. These are as follows:

| — | Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela; |
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Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela;

| — | Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Guinea, Rwanda, Sao Tome e Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe; |
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Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Guinea, Rwanda, Sao Tome e Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe;

| — | Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sainte-Lucia, Saint-Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago; |
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Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sainte-Lucia, Saint-Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago;

| — | Pacific: the Cook Islands, East Timor, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu; |
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Pacific: the Cook Islands, East Timor, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu;

| — | Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, the People's Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macau), India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen; |
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Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, the People's Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macau), India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen;

| — | Industrialised countries (2): Australia, Brunei, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, United States of America. |
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Industrialised countries (2): Australia, Brunei, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, United States of America.

Projects must involve partners from at least four different countries (including the applicant organisation), including at least two Programme Countries, of which at least one is a Member State of the European Union, and two Partner Countries.

An exception is granted to projects involving the People's Republic of China as a Partner Country in relation with the follow-up to the 2011 EU-China Year of Youth or the 2012 EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue. In those cases, projects may involve one single Partner Country (China) and one or more Programme Countries of which at least one must be a Member State of the European Union.

3.   Eligible activities

The project must include activities of a non-profit-making nature that are related to the field of youth and non-formal education.

Indicative list of activities to be implemented by the proposals

Activities supported under this call may include, but are not limited to, the following:

| — | Large-scale youth events, seminars, conferences; |
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Large-scale youth events, seminars, conferences;

| — | Activities encouraging the development of partnerships and networks; |
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Activities encouraging the development of partnerships and networks;

| — | Activities encouraging the policy dialogue in the field of youth; |
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Activities encouraging the policy dialogue in the field of youth;

| — | Information and awareness campaigns in favour of and by young people; |
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Information and awareness campaigns in favour of and by young people;

| — | Training and capacity-building of youth workers, youth organisations and multipliers; |
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Training and capacity-building of youth workers, youth organisations and multipliers;

| — | Job-shadowing and long-term mobility for youth workers. |
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Job-shadowing and long-term mobility for youth workers.

Projects must start between 1 September 2012 and 31 December 2012, with a minimum duration of six months and a maximum duration of 12 months.

4.   Award criteria

Eligible applications will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

| — | Relevance of the project in relation to the objectives and priorities of the call (30 %); |
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Relevance of the project in relation to the objectives and priorities of the call (30 %);

| — | Quality of the project and of the working methods that it comprises (50 %); |
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Quality of the project and of the working methods that it comprises (50 %);

| — | Profile and number of participants and of promoters involved in the project (20 %). |
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Profile and number of participants and of promoters involved in the project (20 %).

Although a balanced geographical representation will be sought in the selected projects, the major determining factor as to the number of projects funded per country will be quality.

5.   Budget

The total budget allocated to the cofinancing of projects under this call for proposals is estimated at EUR 3 000 000.

Financial assistance from the Agency shall not be granted for more than 80 % of a project’s total eligible expenses. The maximum grant shall not exceed EUR 100 000.

The Agency reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available.

6.   Submission of applications

Please note that no more than one project proposal can be submitted by the same applicant under this Call for proposals.

The forms can be obtained on the Internet at the following address:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/funding/2012/call_action_3_2_en.php

Grant applications must be drawn up in one of the official EU languages, and sent no later than 15 May 2012 to the following address:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
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| Youth in Action Programme — EACEA/06/12 |
| BOUR 4/029 |
| Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1 |
| 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

Youth in Action Programme — EACEA/06/12

BOUR 4/029

Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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by post, date as per postmark,

| — | by an express courier company, the date of receipt by the courier company being taken as proof of posting (a copy of the original deposit date receipt must be included in the application form). |
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by an express courier company, the date of receipt by the courier company being taken as proof of posting (a copy of the original deposit date receipt must be included in the application form).

Applications sent by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.

7.   Additional information

Applications must comply with the provisions contained in the Application Guidelines — Call for proposals EACEA/06/12, be submitted on the application form provided for this purpose and contain the relevant Annexes.

The said documents can be found on the Internet at the following address:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/funding/2012/call_action_3_2_en.php

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(1)  Persons from overseas countries and territories and, if applicable, public or private institutions based there, are eligible under the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme, depending upon the rules of the programme and those which apply in the Member State with which they are connected. A list of these overseas countries and territories is given in Annex 1A of Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (‘Overseas Association Decision’) (OJ L 314, 30.11.2001): http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2001D0822:20011202:EN:PDF

(2)  If projects involve industrialised countries, the EU grant cannot cover costs incurred by partners or participants from those countries.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Notice published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in Case COMP/B1/39.736 — Siemens/Areva

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 75/05

1.   INTRODUCTION

| (1) | According to Article 9 of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (1), the Commission may decide — in cases where it intends to adopt a decision requiring that an infringement is brought to an end and the parties concerned offer commitments to meet the concerns expressed to them by the Commission in its preliminary assessment — to make those commitments binding on the undertakings. Such a decision may be adopted for a specified period and shall conclude that there are no longer grounds for action by the Commission. According to Article 27(4) of the same Regulation, the Commission shall publish a concise summary of the case and the main content of the commitments. Interested parties may submit their observations within the time limit fixed by the Commission. |
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(1)

According to Article 9 of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (1), the Commission may decide — in cases where it intends to adopt a decision requiring that an infringement is brought to an end and the parties concerned offer commitments to meet the concerns expressed to them by the Commission in its preliminary assessment — to make those commitments binding on the undertakings. Such a decision may be adopted for a specified period and shall conclude that there are no longer grounds for action by the Commission. According to Article 27(4) of the same Regulation, the Commission shall publish a concise summary of the case and the main content of the commitments. Interested parties may submit their observations within the time limit fixed by the Commission.

2.   SUMMARY OF THE CASE

| (2) | In 2001, Siemens AG (‘Siemens’) and Framatome SA (‘Framatome’), the legal predecessor of Areva SA (‘Areva’), created the full-function joint venture Areva NP SAS (‘Areva NP’ or ‘the JV’), in which they combined their respective activities in relation to nuclear power plants. In 2009, Siemens announced its decision to leave the JV. The Shareholders’ Agreement between the parent companies of the JV includes a non-compete obligation (‘NCO’), which not only covers the lifetime of the joint venture but, in its original form, was to continue for a period of 8 to 11 years after Siemens’ loss of joint control of the JV (‘post-JV NCO’). The post-JV duration of the NCO was later reduced by an arbitral award in April 2011 to end in September 2013. The Shareholders’ Agreement also contains a confidentiality clause which has the same duration as the NCO. |
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(2)

In 2001, Siemens AG (‘Siemens’) and Framatome SA (‘Framatome’), the legal predecessor of Areva SA (‘Areva’), created the full-function joint venture Areva NP SAS (‘Areva NP’ or ‘the JV’), in which they combined their respective activities in relation to nuclear power plants. In 2009, Siemens announced its decision to leave the JV. The Shareholders’ Agreement between the parent companies of the JV includes a non-compete obligation (‘NCO’), which not only covers the lifetime of the joint venture but, in its original form, was to continue for a period of 8 to 11 years after Siemens’ loss of joint control of the JV (‘post-JV NCO’). The post-JV duration of the NCO was later reduced by an arbitral award in April 2011 to end in September 2013. The Shareholders’ Agreement also contains a confidentiality clause which has the same duration as the NCO.

| (3) | Following the submission of a complaint by Siemens on 16 October 2009, which was later withdrawn, the Commission carried out an investigation. On 21 May 2010, the Commission decided to initiate antitrust proceedings pursuant to Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2004. |
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Following the submission of a complaint by Siemens on 16 October 2009, which was later withdrawn, the Commission carried out an investigation. On 21 May 2010, the Commission decided to initiate antitrust proceedings pursuant to Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2004.

| (4) | On 16 December 2011 the Commission adopted a preliminary assessment within the meaning of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, concerning an alleged infringement of Article 101 TFEU by Areva and Siemens in a number of product markets within the field of civil nuclear technology. In its preliminary assessment, the Commission expressed the concern that the post-JV NCO and the post-JV confidentiality clause agreed between Areva and Siemens may constitute an infringement of the competition rules due to their excessive product scope and duration. The preliminary assessment concluded that the post-JV NCO, and the post-JV confidentiality clause in as far as the latter had the same effect as a non-compete clause, fell within Article 101(1) TFEU, and did not meet the conditions of Article 101(3) TFEU in so far as:






  — | they prevented competition by Siemens on the markets of the JV's core products and core services, in particular nuclear islands, nuclear services and nuclear fuel assemblies, on a worldwide basis, for a period exceeding three years following Areva's acquisition of sole control over Areva NP in 2009; and |
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(4)

On 16 December 2011 the Commission adopted a preliminary assessment within the meaning of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, concerning an alleged infringement of Article 101 TFEU by Areva and Siemens in a number of product markets within the field of civil nuclear technology. In its preliminary assessment, the Commission expressed the concern that the post-JV NCO and the post-JV confidentiality clause agreed between Areva and Siemens may constitute an infringement of the competition rules due to their excessive product scope and duration. The preliminary assessment concluded that the post-JV NCO, and the post-JV confidentiality clause in as far as the latter had the same effect as a non-compete clause, fell within Article 101(1) TFEU, and did not meet the conditions of Article 101(3) TFEU in so far as:

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they prevented competition by Siemens on the markets of the JV's core products and core services, in particular nuclear islands, nuclear services and nuclear fuel assemblies, on a worldwide basis, for a period exceeding three years following Areva's acquisition of sole control over Areva NP in 2009; and

| — | they prevented competition by Siemens following Areva's acquisition of sole control over Areva NP in 2009, on a worldwide basis, on markets where Areva NP was not active with own products and/or on markets where Areva accepted sales by Siemens during the lifetime of the JV. In particular, this covers the markets for conventional islands for nuclear power plants (NPPs), and the markets for certain nuclear islands components such as variable frequency drives, reactor coolant pump motors, diesel generators, conventional motors, transformers, medium voltage switchgears, low voltage switchgears, building management technology, plant management technology and water treatment solutions. |
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they prevented competition by Siemens following Areva's acquisition of sole control over Areva NP in 2009, on a worldwide basis, on markets where Areva NP was not active with own products and/or on markets where Areva accepted sales by Siemens during the lifetime of the JV. In particular, this covers the markets for conventional islands for nuclear power plants (NPPs), and the markets for certain nuclear islands components such as variable frequency drives, reactor coolant pump motors, diesel generators, conventional motors, transformers, medium voltage switchgears, low voltage switchgears, building management technology, plant management technology and water treatment solutions.

3.   THE MAIN CONTENT OF THE OFFERED COMMITMENTS

| (5) | The Parties subject to the proceedings do not agree with the Commission’s preliminary assessment. They have nevertheless offered commitments pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 to meet the Commission’s competition concerns. |
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(5)

The Parties subject to the proceedings do not agree with the Commission’s preliminary assessment. They have nevertheless offered commitments pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 to meet the Commission’s competition concerns.

| (6) | The commitments are briefly summarised below and published in full in English on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition at: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en.html |
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(6)

The commitments are briefly summarised below and published in full in English on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition at: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en.html

| (7) | The Parties commit to set aside the post-JV NCO as it was agreed in the Shareholders’ Agreement and modified following the arbitral award, and to implement the following rules as regards the possibility for Siemens to compete with Areva NP after Areva’s acquisition of sole control over Areva NP. |
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The Parties commit to set aside the post-JV NCO as it was agreed in the Shareholders’ Agreement and modified following the arbitral award, and to implement the following rules as regards the possibility for Siemens to compete with Areva NP after Areva’s acquisition of sole control over Areva NP.

| (8) | The Parties commit to allow Siemens to compete against Areva NP, without any restriction, as from the date at which Siemens lost joint control over Areva NP (i.e. on 16 October 2009), with the exception of activities directly related to the nuclear island of NPPs, namely as regards Areva NP Core Products and Core Services. A list of Core Products and Core Services is annexed to the commitments. |
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The Parties commit to allow Siemens to compete against Areva NP, without any restriction, as from the date at which Siemens lost joint control over Areva NP (i.e. on 16 October 2009), with the exception of activities directly related to the nuclear island of NPPs, namely as regards Areva NP Core Products and Core Services. A list of Core Products and Core Services is annexed to the commitments.

| (9) | According to the commitments, competition by Siemens against Areva NP would only be prevented in relation to those Core Products and Core Services for a duration of three years following Areva’s acquisition of sole control over Areva NP, and more precisely until 16 October 2012. |
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According to the commitments, competition by Siemens against Areva NP would only be prevented in relation to those Core Products and Core Services for a duration of three years following Areva’s acquisition of sole control over Areva NP, and more precisely until 16 October 2012.

| (10) | Pursuant to the commitments, until 16 October 2012 Siemens would be prevented from using any confidential information in relation to Core Products and Core Services to which it may have had access during the lifetime of the JV. Siemens will, however, remain bound by a non-disclosure obligation in relation to Areva NP’s corporate constitution and administration documents also beyond that date. In relation to Areva’s confidential written technical information, Siemens is bound by both a non-use and non-disclosure obligation even beyond October 2012. |
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(10)

Pursuant to the commitments, until 16 October 2012 Siemens would be prevented from using any confidential information in relation to Core Products and Core Services to which it may have had access during the lifetime of the JV. Siemens will, however, remain bound by a non-disclosure obligation in relation to Areva NP’s corporate constitution and administration documents also beyond that date. In relation to Areva’s confidential written technical information, Siemens is bound by both a non-use and non-disclosure obligation even beyond October 2012.

4.   INVITATION TO MAKE COMMENTS

| (11) | Subject to market testing, the Commission intends to adopt a decision under Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 declaring binding the commitments summarised above and published on the Internet, on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition. |
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Subject to market testing, the Commission intends to adopt a decision under Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 declaring binding the commitments summarised above and published on the Internet, on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition.

| (12) | In accordance with Article 27(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, the Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed commitments. These observations must reach the Commission not later than one month following the date of this publication. Interested third parties are also asked to submit a non-confidential version of their comments in which any information they claim to be business secrets and other confidential information should be deleted and replaced as required by a non-confidential summary or by the words ‘business secrets’ or ‘confidential’. |
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(12)

In accordance with Article 27(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, the Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed commitments. These observations must reach the Commission not later than one month following the date of this publication. Interested third parties are also asked to submit a non-confidential version of their comments in which any information they claim to be business secrets and other confidential information should be deleted and replaced as required by a non-confidential summary or by the words ‘business secrets’ or ‘confidential’.

| (13) | Answers and comments should be reasoned and should set out the relevant facts. If you identify a problem with any part of the proposed Commitments, the Commission would also invite you to suggest a possible solution. |
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Answers and comments should be reasoned and should set out the relevant facts. If you identify a problem with any part of the proposed Commitments, the Commission would also invite you to suggest a possible solution.

| (14) | Observations can be sent to the Commission under reference number COMP/B1/39.736 — Siemens/Areva, either by e-mail (COMP-GREFFE-ANTITRUST@ec.europa.eu), by fax (+32 22950128) or by post, to the following address:





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| Antitrust Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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(14)

Observations can be sent to the Commission under reference number COMP/B1/39.736 — Siemens/Areva, either by e-mail (COMP-GREFFE-ANTITRUST@ec.europa.eu), by fax (+32 22950128) or by post, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Antitrust Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ C 115, 9.5.2008, p. 47.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6532 — Samsung Group/Corning Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 75/06

| 1. | On 5 March 2012, 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 Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd (‘SMD’, South Korea) belonging to the Samsung Group, and Corning Holding Japan GK (‘Corning’, Japan) belonging to the Corning Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly-created undertaking (‘the Joint Venture’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 5 March 2012, 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 Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd (‘SMD’, South Korea) belonging to the Samsung Group, and Corning Holding Japan GK (‘Corning’, Japan) belonging to the Corning Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly-created undertaking (‘the Joint Venture’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for SMD: manufacturing and sale of flat panel display systems, in particular film transistor liquid crystal displays (‘TFT-LCD’) and organic light emitting diodes (‘OLED’) displays, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for SMD: manufacturing and sale of flat panel display systems, in particular film transistor liquid crystal displays (‘TFT-LCD’) and organic light emitting diodes (‘OLED’) displays,

| — | for Corning: a holding company investing in companies, which manufacture and sell TFT-LCD glass products for use in displays and which sell other Corning products in Japan, |
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for Corning: a holding company investing in companies, which manufacture and sell TFT-LCD glass products for use in displays and which sell other Corning products in Japan,

| — | for the Joint Venture: manufacturing and sale of glass substrates for OLED applications in Korea. |
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for the Joint Venture: manufacturing and sale of glass substrates for OLED applications in Korea.

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6532 — Samsung Group/Corning Group, to the following address:





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| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6532 — Samsung Group/Corning Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2012/C 75/07

This publication confers the right to object to the amendment application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months of the date of this publication.

AMENDMENT APPLICATION

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

AMENDMENT APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 9

‘COPPIA FERRARESE’

EC No: IT-PGI-0105-0120-30.08.2007

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment:

| — |  | Name of product |
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| — | | Description of product |
| — |  | Geographical area |
| — |  | Proof of origin |
| — | | Method of production |
| — |  | Link |
| — |  | Labelling |
| — |  | National requirements |
| — |  | Other (to be specified) |

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Name of product

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Description of product

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Geographical area

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Proof of origin

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Method of production

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Link

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Labelling

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National requirements

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Other (to be specified)

2.   Type of amendment(s):

| — | | Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet |
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| — |  | Amendment to Specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the Single Document nor the Summary Sheet has been published |
| — |  | Amendment to Specification that requires no amendment to the published Single Document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) |
| — |  | Temporary amendment to Specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) |

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Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet

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Amendment to Specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the Single Document nor the Summary Sheet has been published

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Amendment to Specification that requires no amendment to the published Single Document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

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Temporary amendment to Specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

3.   Amendment(s):

3.1.   Description of product:

In Article 7, on the product’s characteristics on release for consumption, the maximum moisture content for the different sizes has been increased to a maximum of 19 %, since it has been found that the moisture content of the larger sizes of ‘Coppia Ferrarese’ PGI is higher than currently laid down. In addition, in order to facilitate checks, it has been laid down that the moisture content must be measured in the ‘crostino’ (the tip of the horn).

3.2.   Method of production:

The amendment essentially concerns the raw materials to be used for producing the PGI. Article 4 of the current Specification lays down that sourdough starter (‘lievito madre’) and yeast must be used, without providing any details of the latter. So as to avoid any ambiguity, it was felt advisable to specify that this must be brewer’s yeast so as to prevent the use of ‘non-natural’ leavening.

Also in Article 4, at the end of the list of ingredients, it has been stipulated that breadmaking additives may not be used to prevent products not provided for in the Specification being incorporated in the dough and lowering the quality of the product.

In addition, rather than specific figures, ranges have been laid down for the proportions of lard to flour and extra-virgin olive oil to flour, as this is more suited to craft bakery production, in which the ingredients are not always accurately weighed.

In Article 5, the characteristics of the flour used to obtain the sourdough starter are specified (they are not detailed in the current Specification), stipulating that the flour must be ‘very strong and have a high gluten content’ and laying down limits for the values concerned.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘COPPIA FERRARESE’

EC No: IT-PGI-0105-0120-30.08.2007

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Name:

‘Coppia Ferrarese’

2.   Member State or Third Country:

Italy

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

| Class 2.4. | Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares. |
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Class 2.4.

Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares.

3.2.   Description of product to which the name in (1) applies:

‘Coppia Ferrarese’ is made from two pieces of dough joined together at the centre in a single ribbon. The end of each piece is then twisted outwards to form four horns, whose tips are referred to as ‘crostini’. It is golden in colour, streaked near-white where the dough has been twisted. It has a strong, appetising smell, and a distinctive taste.

Each piece weighs between 80 g and 250 g and the moisture content, which must be measured at the ‘crostini’ (the tips of the horns), must be between 12 % and 19 % depending on the size of the piece.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

The raw materials for ‘Coppia Ferrarese’ PGI are type ‘0’ common wheat flour, water, pure pork lard, extra-virgin olive oil, natural sourdough starter (‘lievito di madre’), brewer’s yeast, cooking salt and malt or malt extract. The use of breadmaking additives is not permitted.

Under Law No 580/67, type ‘0’ common wheat flour must have the following characteristics:

| — | maximum moisture content: 14,50 %, |
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maximum moisture content: 14,50 %,

| — | as a percentage of dry matter:






  — | ash: maximum 0,65 %, |
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as a percentage of dry matter:

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ash: maximum 0,65 %,

| — | cellulose: maximum 0,20 %, |
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cellulose: maximum 0,20 %,

| — | dry gluten: minimum 9 %. |
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dry gluten: minimum 9 %.

3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only):

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3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area:

All stages in the production of the bread, from kneading to shaping to rising to baking, must take place in the geographical area identified in point 4 because it is at this point that the bread is given its characteristic shape.

Preparation of the sourdough starter, which, being a live organism is influenced by its place of production, must also take place in the identified geographical area.

3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.:

The bread must be placed on sale within 24 hours of production and may not be frozen or deep-frozen or undergo any other preservation process at any stage in its production.

The bread may be marketed more than 24 hours after its production provided that the packaging in which it is contained can guarantee that it keeps perfectly without the use of preservatives or additives.

The manufacturers must mark every piece with the identifying logo so as to distinguish it from other types of bread.

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

Where ‘Coppia Ferrarese’ is sold packed, the packaging must contain full information on the product, list the characteristic ingredients and bear the identifying logo.

The logo is made up of a pale yellow ‘coppia’ inscribed in a blue square. At the top of the square is the word ‘coppia’ in white letters on a black background; at the bottom, also on a black background, are the words ‘ferrarese PGI’ in white letters.

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It is forbidden to use with the ‘Coppia Ferrarese’ Protected Geographical Indication any other description or wording, including adjectives such as ‘extra’, ‘fine’, ‘selezionato’ (selected), ‘superiore’ (superior) and similar descriptions.

The use of names, trade names and private logos is permitted, provided that they have no laudatory purport and are not such as to mislead the purchaser.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The production area of ‘Coppia Ferrarese’ is the whole of the Province of Ferrara.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

The ‘Coppia Ferrarese’ is an integral part of the culture and history of the city of Ferrara. As early as 1287, when the statutes of the commune gave formal expression to what were already long-established practices, bakers were instructed to make breads shaped with ‘orletti’ (turn-ups). These subsequently evolved into the ‘ritorto’ (twisted) breads which were the direct ancestors of the classic ‘Coppia Ferrarese’.

According to the statutes, the bread always had to carry the baker's mark and should not reduce in weight while in the oven, where it was to be thoroughly baked. The text even specified the fines to be paid by bakers who did not follow the rules strictly. Today, there are around 330 bakers making such bread in the province of Ferrara. These family businesses have a total daily production of around 500 quintals of fresh bread, of which 60 % is ‘Coppia Ferrarese’. These are skilled artisans who, since the time of their apprenticeship, have spent years working at the bakery developing their knowledge and skills, learning and making their own the techniques of making bread with sourdough starter and it is their dedication that is responsible for the quality of this product that has remained unchanged over the years.

The water and the humidity of the air, the undeniable skill and professionalism of the craftsmen bakers and the use of sourdough starter mean that the quality of the product has been maintained over time and is constant throughout the entire province.

Of the methods of preparing the sourdough starter, that traditionally most used by breadmakers in Ferrara involves taking 150 g of grape juice (obtained by crushing grapes) and leaving it for 48 hours at ambient temperature to permit fermentation to begin. 500 g of ‘strong’ W350 flour is then added with enough water to bring the liquid content up to 50 % of the volume. The mixture is then kneaded by hand into a ball, which is left to rise for 36 to 48 hours. Next, 500 g of flour and 250 ml of water are added and the dough is kneaded again. After the dough has been left to rise for 36 hours, 1 000 g of flour and 500 ml of water are added and it is kneaded and left to rise for another 24 hours. In the next phase, 1 500 g of flour and 1 l of water are added and the dough is kneaded and left to rise for 12 hours.

It takes between 15 and 20 days to prepare the sourdough starter, depending on the time of year, taking a few days longer in winter than in summer.

The second half of the production process involves kneading the sourdough starter by machine, since it becomes particularly firm in consistency, making hand kneading difficult and laborious.

After 4 to 5 hours, the sourdough starter has risen and can be used for breadmaking.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

What makes ‘Coppia Ferrarese’ special is its particular shape with four horns, made from two pieces of dough shaped separately and then joined together by hand by the artisan bakers.

The preparation of the sourdough starter described in point 5.1 gives a unique, live leavening, containing lactic and acetic acid, guaranteeing that the dough will be elastic and acidic.

This totally natural method, using sourdough starter, makes the bread more easily digestible.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI):

The product’s characteristics are closely related to the environmental conditions.

The main link with the area of origin is the use of sourdough starter, prepared in the bakery by the bakers themselves. There is a very close link between the bread’s characteristics and the climate of the production area.

The use of sourdough starter gives a unique, live leavening, containing lactic and acetic acid, ensuring that the dough will have the elasticity and acidity required to allow the dough to be worked into its characteristic shape. These original varieties of ‘pane ritorto’ (twisted bread) were much appreciated and descriptions can be found, for example, in accounts of the sumptuous banquets given at the Renaissance Este Court. Many documents and texts bear witness to the place of the ‘Coppia Ferrarese’ in the history of the city, often relating to the life of the poor or to some specific historical period.

The skill of the craft bakers in preparing ‘Coppia Ferrarese’ with its now characteristic shape, is a result of these practices consolidated over the years. Still today, ‘Coppia Ferrarese’ is immediately recognisable by its shape.

Reference to publication of the specification:

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

The Ministry launched the national procedure to allow objections to the proposed amendment to the ‘Coppia Ferrarese’ Protected Geographical Indication in Official Gazette of the Italian Republic No 75 of 30 March 2007.

The full text of the product specification is available on the following web site:

http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/3335

or

by going directly to the home page of the Ministry (http://www.politicheagricole.it) and clicking on ‘Qualità e sicurezza’ (on the top right of the screen) and finally on ‘Disciplinari di Produzione all’esame dell’UE’.

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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| 14.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 75/18 |
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14.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 75/18

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Notice for the attention of Fazal Rahim who was added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EU) No 215/2012

2012/C 75/08

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






  — | Al Qaida, |
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1.

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

The list drawn up by this UN Committee comprises:

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Al Qaida,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

recruiting for any of them; or

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

otherwise supporting acts or activities of any of them.

| 2. | The UN Committee decided on 5 March 2012 to add Fazal Rahim to the relevant list. He may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include him in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such a request should be sent to the following address:





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

2.

The UN Committee decided on 5 March 2012 to add Fazal Rahim to the relevant list. He may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include him in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such a request should be sent to the following address:

United Nations — Office of the Ombudsperson

Room TB-08041D

New York, NY 10017

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Tel. +1 2129632671

Fax +1 2129631300 / 3778

E-mail: ombudsperson@un.org

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

| 3. | Further to the UN decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission has adopted Regulation (EU) No 215/2012 (2), which amends Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network (3). The amendment, made pursuant to Articles 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, adds Fazal Rahim to the list in Annex I of that Regulation (‘Annex I’).
  The following measures of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 apply to the individuals and entities included in Annex I:






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

Further to the UN decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission has adopted Regulation (EU) No 215/2012 (2), which amends Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network (3). The amendment, made pursuant to Articles 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, adds Fazal Rahim to the list in Annex I of that Regulation (‘Annex I’).

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

1.

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

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

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

| 4. | Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 (5) provides for a review process where observations on the grounds for listing are submitted by those listed. Persons added to Annex I by Regulation (EU) No 215/2012 may make a request for the grounds for their listing to the Commission. This request should be sent to:





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

4.

Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 (5) provides for a review process where observations on the grounds for listing are submitted by those listed. Persons added to Annex I by Regulation (EU) No 215/2012 may make a request for the grounds for their listing to the Commission. This request should be sent to:

European Commission

‘Restrictive measures’

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

| 5. | The attention of the individual concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging Regulation (EU) No 215/2012 before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. |
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5.

The attention of the individual concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging Regulation (EU) No 215/2012 before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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

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

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

(2)  OJ L 74, 14.3.2012, p. 4.

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

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

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

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