# Official Journal C 277/2014

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5722 August 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 277

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5722 August 2014

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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 |
| 2014/C 277/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7255 — BSPIH/KFG/FLINT) (
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  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 277/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7255 — BSPIH/KFG/FLINT) (
  1
  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 277/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 277/02

Euro exchange rates

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 277/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7327 — AdP / BBI / IFC / Marguerite / TAV / ZAIC) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2014/C 277/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7011 — SNCF/SNCB/Thalys JV) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 277/05 | Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 6 |
| 2014/C 277/06 | Notice for the attention of Abdelrahman Mouhamad Zafir al Dabidi al Jahani, Hajjaj Bin Fahd al Ajni, Abou Mohamed al Adnani, Said Arif, Abdul Mohsen Abdallah Ibrahim al Charekh and Hamid Hamad Hamid al-'Ali which were 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 914/2014 | 12 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 277/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7327 — AdP / BBI / IFC / Marguerite / TAV / ZAIC) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2014/C 277/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7011 — SNCF/SNCB/Thalys JV) (
  1
  )

1

5

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2014/C 277/05

Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

6

2014/C 277/06

Notice for the attention of Abdelrahman Mouhamad Zafir al Dabidi al Jahani, Hajjaj Bin Fahd al Ajni, Abou Mohamed al Adnani, Said Arif, Abdul Mohsen Abdallah Ibrahim al Charekh and Hamid Hamad Hamid al-'Ali which were 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 914/2014

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| | Corrigenda |
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| 2014/C 277/07 | Corrigendum to the communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (OJ C 252, 2.8.2014) | 14 |

Corrigenda

2014/C 277/07

Corrigendum to the communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (OJ C 252, 2.8.2014)

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 22.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/1 |
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22.8.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 277/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7255 — BSPIH/KFG/FLINT)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 277/01

On 14 July 2014, 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 the English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32014M7255. 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 32014M7255. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 22.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/2 |
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22.8.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 August 2014

2014/C 277/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3262 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 137,71 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4556 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,79925 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1695 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2109 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1630 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,814 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 314,18 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1891 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4130 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,8910 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4283 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4540 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,2781 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5829 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6581 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 356,31 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,1937 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,1613 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6243 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 499,54 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2064 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,137 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 48,1708 |
| THB | Thai baht | 42,412 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,9979 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,3845 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,4619 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3262

JPY

Japanese yen

137,71

DKK

Danish krone

7,4556

GBP

Pound sterling

0,79925

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1695

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2109

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1630

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,814

HUF

Hungarian forint

314,18

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1891

RON

Romanian leu

4,4130

TRY

Turkish lira

2,8910

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4283

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4540

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,2781

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5829

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6581

KRW

South Korean won

1 356,31

ZAR

South African rand

14,1937

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,1613

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6243

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 499,54

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2064

PHP

Philippine peso

58,137

RUB

Russian rouble

48,1708

THB

Thai baht

42,412

BRL

Brazilian real

2,9979

MXN

Mexican peso

17,3845

INR

Indian rupee

80,4619

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 22.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/3 |
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22.8.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7327 — AdP / BBI / IFC / Marguerite / TAV / ZAIC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 277/03

| 1. | On 12 August 2014, 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 Aéroports de Paris Management (AdP, France) belonging to the Aéroports de Paris group, Bouygues Bâtiment International (BBI, France) belonging to the Bouygues Group, International Finance Corporation (IFC, United States of America), Marguerite Airport Croatia (Marguerite, France) belonging to the Marguerite Fund, and Aviator Netherlands (Aviator Netherlands, the Netherlands) belonging to the TAV Airports Holding group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Zagreb Airport International Corporation (ZAIC, the United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 August 2014, 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 Aéroports de Paris Management (AdP, France) belonging to the Aéroports de Paris group, Bouygues Bâtiment International (BBI, France) belonging to the Bouygues Group, International Finance Corporation (IFC, United States of America), Marguerite Airport Croatia (Marguerite, France) belonging to the Marguerite Fund, and Aviator Netherlands (Aviator Netherlands, the Netherlands) belonging to the TAV Airports Holding group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Zagreb Airport International Corporation (ZAIC, the United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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

  — | AdP is responsible for investing in airport companies and managing airport operations outside the Paris region. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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AdP is responsible for investing in airport companies and managing airport operations outside the Paris region.

| — | BBI manages the design and construction of complex building projects at an international level. |
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BBI manages the design and construction of complex building projects at an international level.

| — | IFC is an international organisation, member of the World Bank Group, established in 1956, to further economic growth in its developing member countries by promoting private sector development. |
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IFC is an international organisation, member of the World Bank Group, established in 1956, to further economic growth in its developing member countries by promoting private sector development.

| — | Marguerite Airport Croatia is a subsidiary of the Marguerite Fund, a pan-European equity fund which focuses on greenfield infrastructure and acts as a catalyst for key infrastructure investments in renewables, energy, and transport. |
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Marguerite Airport Croatia is a subsidiary of the Marguerite Fund, a pan-European equity fund which focuses on greenfield infrastructure and acts as a catalyst for key infrastructure investments in renewables, energy, and transport.

| — | Aviator Netherlands is part of the TAV Airports Holding group, whose activity is to operate airports and to manage airport operations, mainly outside Europe. |
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Aviator Netherlands is part of the TAV Airports Holding group, whose activity is to operate airports and to manage airport operations, mainly outside Europe.

| — | ZAIC, through its wholly owned subsidiary MZLZ, operates and manages the Zagreb Airport and will finance, design, build, operate and manage a new airport terminal at the Zagreb Airport. |
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ZAIC, through its wholly owned subsidiary MZLZ, operates and manages the Zagreb Airport and will finance, design, build, operate and manage a new airport terminal at the Zagreb Airport.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number Case M.7327 — AdP / BBI / IFC / Marguerite / TAV / ZAIC, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number Case M.7327 — AdP / BBI / IFC / Marguerite / TAV / ZAIC, 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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| 22.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/5 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7011 — SNCF/SNCB/Thalys JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 277/04

| 1. | On 14 August 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer (‘SNCF’, France) and Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Belges (‘SNCB’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Nouvelle Entreprise Ferroviaire (‘NEF’ or ‘Thalys JV’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 14 August 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer (‘SNCF’, France) and Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Belges (‘SNCB’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Nouvelle Entreprise Ferroviaire (‘NEF’ or ‘Thalys JV’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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

  — | SNCF is a public undertaking of an industrial and commercial nature. Its activities include (i) national and international passenger transport, and distribution, (ii) local passenger transport, (iii) the management of railway stations, (iv) infrastructure and engineering, as well as (v) freight transport, in particular rail and logistics, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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SNCF is a public undertaking of an industrial and commercial nature. Its activities include (i) national and international passenger transport, and distribution, (ii) local passenger transport, (iii) the management of railway stations, (iv) infrastructure and engineering, as well as (v) freight transport, in particular rail and logistics,

| — | SNCB is a railway undertaking mainly active in the rail transport sector, in particular domestic passenger transport, international passenger transport, freight transport and the management of railway stations, |
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SNCB is a railway undertaking mainly active in the rail transport sector, in particular domestic passenger transport, international passenger transport, freight transport and the management of railway stations,

| — | NEF will be a vehicle which allows SNCF and SNCB to group their holdings in Coopération Thalys. NEF will offer international passenger transport services directly on the market. |
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NEF will be a vehicle which allows SNCF and SNCB to group their holdings in Coopération Thalys. NEF will offer international passenger transport services directly on the market.

| 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 European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7011 — SNCF/SNCB/Thalys JV, to the following address:

  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Antitrust 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 European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7011 — SNCF/SNCB/Thalys JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Antitrust 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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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 22.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/6 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2014/C 277/05

This publication confers the right to oppose the amendment application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

AMENDMENT APPLICATION

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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AMENDMENT APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 9

‘ARROZ DE VALENCIA’/‘ARRÒS DE VALÈNCIA’

EC No: ES-PDO-0105-01162 — 30.09.2013

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Heading in the product specification affected by the amendment

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2.   Type of amendment

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3.   Amendments:

3.1.   Regarding the description

Varieties

Request to include new varieties of rice, specifically: J. Sendra, Montsianell, Gleva, Sarçet and Albufera.

Rice is a plant which forms hybrids very easily. This means that, despite the genetic improvement work done both by plant breeding companies and by breeders themselves, over time varieties lose some of their agronomic qualities, such as increased height, tillering capacity, etc. So every so often new varieties with improved agronomic characteristics need to be developed.

Each year both the Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias and private seed production companies obtain new varieties. Of these, it has been decided to include J. Sendra, Montsianell, Gleva, Sarçet and Albufera because — once it has been shown that they have adapted perfectly to the area — their cultivation is more sustainable and they have the same organoleptic characteristics as the varieties already included.

The fact that almost all PDO ‘Arroz de Valencia’ is grown in natural parks means that we have to be particularly attentive to the environment and aware that we should be introducing new varieties whose cultivation is more environment-friendly and sustainable. In short, only varieties which adapt to the specific conditions in the defined geographical area can be grown there. More specifically, these varieties are included because:

| 1. | They are more resistant to cryptogamic diseases, which reduces the need to use fungicides. |
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They are more resistant to cryptogamic diseases, which reduces the need to use fungicides.

| 2. | They are more resistant to Chilo suppressalis infestation. |
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They are more resistant to Chilo suppressalis infestation.

| 3. | They are shorter-stemmed varieties which need less fertiliser. |
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3.

They are shorter-stemmed varieties which need less fertiliser.

| 4. | They are less easily blown over, with natural resistance, so there is no need to use plant protection products to protect them from the wind. |
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They are less easily blown over, with natural resistance, so there is no need to use plant protection products to protect them from the wind.

| 5. | They have shorter stems, so less stubble remains in the field. When there is less stubble in the field, it decomposes more quickly into the land, so there is less need to burn or remove it (both environmentally aggressive practices). |
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They have shorter stems, so less stubble remains in the field. When there is less stubble in the field, it decomposes more quickly into the land, so there is less need to burn or remove it (both environmentally aggressive practices).

| 6. | They have the requisite organoleptic characteristics and are agronomically and environmentally compatible with the defined geographical area. |
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They have the requisite organoleptic characteristics and are agronomically and environmentally compatible with the defined geographical area.

Requirements

Packaged PDO Valencia rice must meet the following requirements:

| Brokens | 4 % |
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| Yellow and copper-coloured grains | 0,20 % |
| Red and red-streaked grains | 0,50 % |
| Chalky and immature grains | 2 % |
| Stained and insect-damaged grains | 0,50 % |
| Foreign matter | 0,10 % |
| Minimum quantity without defects | 92,70 % |

Brokens

4 %

Yellow and copper-coloured grains

0,20 %

Red and red-streaked grains

0,50 %

Chalky and immature grains

2 %

Stained and insect-damaged grains

0,50 %

Foreign matter

0,10 %

Minimum quantity without defects

92,70 %

The main amendment is that previously a distinction was made between the different sizes of broken grain and now this distinction is no longer made, as all broken grains are considered equally undesirable regardless of their size.

In addition, some of the product description parameters have changed. Descriptions of shape have been deleted, as this has no link with the product’s organoleptic characteristics and is an inherent feature of the varieties concerned.

3.2.   Regarding the geographical area

The defined geographical area has been amended to include the municipalities of Rafelbuñol, Alcira, Chilches and La Llosa.

The municipality of Rafelbuñol borders on municipalities that are already included, such as Massamagrell and La Pobla de Farnals, and forms part of the same wetland area with the same type of soil and climate.

The rice-growing tradition of the Rafelbuñol area is, moreover, evidenced in the work of Antonio José Cavanilles (Observaciones sobre la historia natural, geográfica, agrícola, población y frutos del Reino de Valencia, 1795), where he mentions rice growing and its impact on public health, and in the Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de España y sus posesiones de ultramar (1850), where it is stated that the Moncada canal powered flour and rice mills in Rafelbunyol.

The municipality of Alcira borders on Algemesí, Corbera, Favareta, Llaurí, Polinyà de Xúquer and Tabernes del Valldigna (all already included).

The municipalities of Chilches and La Llosa form a single, indivisible marsh with Almenara (already included). In addition, the rice-growing tradition of Alcira, Chilches and La Llosa is evidenced in the work of José Cavanilles (Observaciones sobre la historia natural, geográfica, agrícola, población y frutos del Reino de Valencia, 1795), where he mentions rice growing and its impact on public health, and in the Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de España y posesiones de ultramar (1850).

SINGLE DOCUMENT

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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‘ARROZ DE VALENCIA’/‘ARRÒS DE VALÈNCIA’

EC No: ES-PDO-0105-01162 — 30.09.2013

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Name

‘Arroz de Valencia’/‘Arròs de València’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Spain

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

Class 1.6. Fruit and vegetables (fresh or processed)

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

Rice (Oryza sativa) of the varieties Senia, Bahía, Bomba, J. Sendra, Montsianell, Gleva, Sarçet and Albufera. To be sold as wholegrain or white rice, with the following parameters (average values):

| Brokens | 4 % |
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| Yellow and copper-coloured grains | 0,20 % |
| Red and red-streaked grains | 0,50 % |
| Chalky and immature grains | 2 % |
| Stained and insect-damaged grains | 0,50 % |
| Foreign matter | 0,10 % |
| Minimum quantity without defects | 92,70 % |

Brokens

4 %

Yellow and copper-coloured grains

0,20 %

Red and red-streaked grains

0,50 %

Chalky and immature grains

2 %

Stained and insect-damaged grains

0,50 %

Foreign matter

0,10 %

Minimum quantity without defects

92,70 %

Characteristics of the uncooked, processed grain (average values):

| Variety | Length (mm) | Length/width | Pearly appearance (%) |
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| Bahía | 5,6 | 1,8 | 99 |
| Senia | 5,6 | 1,8 | 99 |
| Bomba | 5,2 | 1,8 | 99 |
| J. Sendra | 5,7 | 1,8 | 99 |
| Montsianell | 5,7 | 1,8 | 99 |
| Gleva | 5,7 | 1,8 | 99 |
| Sarçet | 6 | 1,8 | 99 |
| Albufera | 5,2 | 1,7 | 99 |

Variety

Length (mm)

Length/width

Pearly appearance (%)

Bahía

5,6

1,8

99

Senia

5,6

1,8

99

Bomba

5,2

1,8

99

J. Sendra

5,7

1,8

99

Montsianell

5,7

1,8

99

Gleva

5,7

1,8

99

Sarçet

6

1,8

99

Albufera

5,2

1,7

99

The composition of PDO Valencia rice is as follows (average values):

| Variety | Amylose (%) |
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| Bahía | 19,1 |
| Senia | 16,3 |
| Bomba | 24,9 |
| J. Sendra | 17,5 |
| Montsianell | 18,1 |
| Gleva | 17,7 |
| Sarçet | 16,3 |
| Albufera | 25,6 |

Variety

Amylose (%)

Bahía

19,1

Senia

16,3

Bomba

24,9

J. Sendra

17,5

Montsianell

18,1

Gleva

17,7

Sarçet

16,3

Albufera

25,6

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

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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 defined geographical area

All stages, from sowing to harvesting, drying and preparation for packaging.

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

Packaging must take place in the production area in order to guarantee the organoleptic characteristics of the product and ensure traceability under a single control system.

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

The PDO rice must be sold only in packaging bearing a numbered secondary label. The words ‘Denominación de Origen “Arroz de Valencia”’ must appear on the label and on the secondary label, possibly accompanied by the Valencian equivalent ‘Denominació d’Orige “Arròs de València”’.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The rice is grown in natural wetlands in the provinces of Alicante, Castellón and Valencia, in the Valencian Community, mainly in municipalities located within the sphere of influence of the Parque Natural de la Albufera, the Parque Natural del Marjal de Pego-Oliva and the Marjal de Almenara. These are all areas of outstanding ecological value, where rice is extremely important to the sustainability of the ecosystem.

The area comprises the following municipalities:

Area within the sphere of influence of the Parque Natural de la Albufera (province of Valencia): Albal, Albalat de la Ribera, Alfafar, Algemesí, Beniparrell, Catarroja, Cullera, Massanassa, Sedaví, Silla, Sollana, Sueca and Valencia.

Other municipalities in the province of Valencia: Alginet, Almacera, Almusafes, Alquería de la Condesa, La Alcudia, Alcira, Benifayó, Corbera, Favareta, Fortaleny, Llaurí, Masamagrell, Oliva, La Pobla de Farnals, Polinya del Xuquer, Puzol, Rafelbuñol, Riola, Sagunto and Tavernes de Valldigna.

Municipality in the province of Alicante: Pego.

Municipalities in the province of Castellón: Almenara, Castellón, Chilches and La Llosa.

5.   Link with the geographical area

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

Natural factors

PDO ‘Arroz de Valencia’ is grown in marshy areas, with particular conditions that allow flooding. The soils are limey (30-50 % carbonates), clayey, poor in organic matter and alkaline (pH 8-8,3). The earth is hard and not very permeable.

Regarding the climate, as the area is on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, temperatures are mild throughout the year and rainfall is low and occurs mainly in spring and autumn.

This proximity to the sea means there are breezes, which keep cold daytime winds away. In summer a very dry, hot westerly wind blows down from the Meseta.

A substantial part of the defined area is located within the Parque Natural de la Albufera, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Because of the area’s specific characteristics, rice is the only crop that can be grown there and it is essential for maintaining the park’s ecological balance.

The Parque Natural de la Albufera covers an area of 21 120 hectares and 65 % of the land is planted with rice.

Human factors

Rice has been grown in the defined geographical area for centuries. There are documents showing that rice was grown in the old Kingdom of Valencia before it was conquered by James I of Aragon in 1238. The Llibre dels repartiments, which divided up the land in the newly conquered Kingdom, also mentions rice fields.

King Ferdinand VI’s regulation of 1753 demarcated the areas where rice should be planted.

Other works that recount the history of rice growing in the Valencian Community are El arroz (1939) by Rafael Font de Mora y Llorens and Compendio arrocero (1952) by José María Carrasco García.

Over the centuries specific practices have developed in the area, such as the eixugons (enjuagados in Castilian Spanish), which involve leaving the crop without water for several days to inhibit the growth of algae. The eixugons take place around the end of June, once the rice seedlings have germinated.

Another practice specific to the area is flooding when the fields lie fallow in winter. This interrupts the biological cycles of certain soil organisms and serves to disinfect the land. It also produces an increase in aquatic biodiversity — fungi, algae and small arthropods, which promote the decomposition of harvest remains and regenerate the soil with their own remains and macro- and micro-nutrients.

5.2.   Specificity of the product

PDO Arroz de Valencia has a high flavour-absorption capacity, because of the high percentage of amylose in the varieties grown in the area. In addition to the high percentage of pearly grains, the uniformity of grain size is a very important factor, as this ensures that the rice cooks very evenly and consistently.

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 defined geographical area is located between the shoreline and the coastal mountains. This unique location means that at night the fields are bathed in a sea breeze, which ensures slow, gradual ripening of the grains, preventing the formation of cracks and minimising the number of grains that split, both during milling and during cooking.

The defined geographical area, which consists largely of the Parque Natural de la Albufera, is made up of ancient natural wetlands. Here, the soils are limey, clayey, poor in organic matter and alkaline. This means they are heavy and the earth is hard and impermeable, so the crop can be flooded with a minimal quantity of water and can make excellent use of the soil nutrients, which promotes grain-filling at the base of each panicle, minimising the number of misshapen or shapeless grains.

In the defined geographical area, there are no cold winds during the day and the water is warm, which promotes the formation of pearly grains and allows long-cycle rice varieties to be sown without the risk of failure, making it possible to grow the varieties covered by the PDO, which derive their distinctive characteristic, namely their amylose content, from the geographical area. This gives the rice its highly esteemed cooking qualities, as it is the amylose content that determines whether it has the right balance between flavour absorption and firmness.

The Valencian rice-growing tradition is closely linked with its cuisine. Valencia has a vast rice-based cuisine based on paella, rice caldosos and baked rice dishes. A cause-and-effect relationship has thus been established with the varieties typical of the area, as they have a high absorption capacity and can thus absorb a great deal of flavour from broth. This has led to the development of a cuisine that is very specific compared to rice-based cuisine elsewhere in the world.

The Poniente (westerly wind) removes spores of fungi such as Pyricularia and Helminthosporium, which helps reduce the number of defective grains.

Publication reference of the specification

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (4))

http://www.agricultura.gva.es/pc_arrozdevalencia

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(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

(3)  See footnote 2.

(4)  See footnote 2.

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Notice for the attention of Abdelrahman Mouhamad Zafir al Dabidi al Jahani, Hajjaj Bin Fahd al Ajni, Abou Mohamed al Adnani, Said Arif, Abdul Mohsen Abdallah Ibrahim al Charekh and Hamid Hamad Hamid al-'Ali which were 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 914/2014

2014/C 277/06

| 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:

—

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 |
| --- | --- |

(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 Security Council approved on 15 August 2014 the addition of Abdelrahman Mouhamad Zafir al Dabidi al Jahani, Hajjaj Bin Fahd al Ajni, Abou Mohamed al Adnani, Said Arif, Abdul Mohsen Abdallah Ibrahim al Charekh and Hamid Hamad Hamid al-'Ali to the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee's list.
  They may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include them in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:

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

2.

The UN Security Council approved on 15 August 2014 the addition of Abdelrahman Mouhamad Zafir al Dabidi al Jahani, Hajjaj Bin Fahd al Ajni, Abou Mohamed al Adnani, Said Arif, Abdul Mohsen Abdallah Ibrahim al Charekh and Hamid Hamad Hamid al-'Ali to the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee's list.

They may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include them in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:

United Nations - Office of the Ombudsperson

Room TB-08041D

New York, NY 10017

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Tel. +1 2129632671

Fax +1 2129631300/3778

E-mail: ombudsperson@un.org

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

| 3. | Further to the UN decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission has adopted Regulation (EU) No 914/2014 (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 Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, adds Abdelrahman Mouhamad Zafir al Dabidi al Jahani, Hajjaj Bin Fahd al Ajni, Abou Mohamed al Adnani, Said Arif, Abdul Mohsen Abdallah Ibrahim al Charekh and Hamid Hamad Hamid al-'Ali 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); and |
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3.

Further to the UN decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission has adopted Regulation (EU) No 914/2014 (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 Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, adds Abdelrahman Mouhamad Zafir al Dabidi al Jahani, Hajjaj Bin Fahd al Ajni, Abou Mohamed al Adnani, Said Arif, Abdul Mohsen Abdallah Ibrahim al Charekh and Hamid Hamad Hamid al-'Ali 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); 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 provides for a review process where observations on the grounds for listing are submitted by those listed. Individuals and entities added to Annex I by Regulation (EU) No 914/2014 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 provides for a review process where observations on the grounds for listing are submitted by those listed. Individuals and entities added to Annex I by Regulation (EU) No 914/2014 may make a request for the grounds for their listing to the Commission. This request should be sent to:

European Commission

‘Restrictive measures’

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200

1049 Bruxelles/ Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

| 5. | The attention of the individuals and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging Regulation (EU) No 914/2014 before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. |
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5.

The attention of the individuals and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging Regulation (EU) No 914/2014 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 248, 22.8.2014, p. 7.

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

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Corrigendum to the communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 252 of 2 August 2014
  )

2014/C 277/07

On page 5, in the table, point 6, column ‘RGF93 meridian of origin Greenwich’, ‘Latitude’:

for:

‘48° 46′ 48′′’,

read:

read:

‘49° 03′ 00′′’.

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