# Official Journal C 157/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 593 May 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 157

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 593 May 2016

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2016/C 157/01 | Notice for the attention of persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria | 1 |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 157/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2016/C 157/03 | Information to be provided pursuant to Article 5(2) — Establishment of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) (Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 ( OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19 )) | 3 |

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2016/C 157/01

Notice for the attention of persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

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European Commission

2016/C 157/02

Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2016/C 157/03

Information to be provided pursuant to Article 5(2) — Establishment of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) (Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 ( OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19 ))

(Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 ( OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19 ))

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 3.5.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 157/1 |
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3.5.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Notice for the attention of persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

(2016/C 157/01)

The following information is brought to the attention of Mr Emad Abdul-Ghani Sabouni, Mr Hussein Mahmoud Farzat, Mr Adnan Hassan Mahmoud, Mr Mahammad al-Jleilati, Mr Joseph Suwaid, persons appearing in Annex I to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP (1) and in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 (2) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria.

The Council intends to maintain the restrictive measures against the abovementioned persons with a new statement of reasons. Those persons are hereby informed that they may submit a request to the Council to obtain the intended statement of reasons before 6 May 2016, to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

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(1)  OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.

(2)  OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.

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European Commission

| 3.5.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 157/2 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

2 May 2016

(2016/C 157/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1493 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 122,47 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4414 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,78248 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1803 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0999 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,2330 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,048 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,84 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3833 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4815 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,2080 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5025 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4388 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,9170 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6368 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5410 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 307,85 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,3027 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,4418 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5130 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 125,45 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,4875 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 54,068 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 74,4081 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,076 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,9731 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,6826 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 76,3185 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1493

JPY

Japanese yen

122,47

DKK

Danish krone

7,4414

GBP

Pound sterling

0,78248

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1803

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0999

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,2330

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,048

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,84

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3833

RON

Romanian leu

4,4815

TRY

Turkish lira

3,2080

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5025

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4388

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,9170

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6368

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5410

KRW

South Korean won

1 307,85

ZAR

South African rand

16,3027

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,4418

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5130

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 125,45

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,4875

PHP

Philippine peso

54,068

RUB

Russian rouble

74,4081

THB

Thai baht

40,076

BRL

Brazilian real

3,9731

MXN

Mexican peso

19,6826

INR

Indian rupee

76,3185

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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 to be provided pursuant to Article 5(2)

Establishment of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC)

(Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19))

(2016/C 157/03)

I.1.   Name, address and contact point

Registered name: PONTIBUS Korlátolt Felelősségű Európai Terlületi Társulás

Registered office:

Contact point: Ing. Dušan Guťan, PhD. +421 376922904

Internet address of the grouping: pontibus.egtc@gmail.com

I.2.   Duration of the grouping:

Duration of the grouping: indefinite period

Date of registration:

Date of publication: —

II.   OBJECTIVES

The overall goal is the development and support of crossborder and interregional cooperation between its members with a view to strengthening economic and social cohesion by carrying out joint crossborder cooperation activities, projects and programmes.

The areas of cooperation, which are also the specific objectives, are: transport, the economy, research and development, energy and renewables, human resources, agriculture and the food industry, the environment, tourism, culture, sport, healthcare and the social sphere.

The EGTC has set the following goals within these particular areas:

Transport

| — | Building and updating crossborder road infrastructure |
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Building and updating crossborder road infrastructure

| — | Upkeep of the Danube |
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Upkeep of the Danube

| — | Development of crossborder smart passenger transport systems (on-line booking and ticket systems) |
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Development of crossborder smart passenger transport systems (on-line booking and ticket systems)

| — | Creation of multimodal transport connections to underpin sustainable regional and urban mobility |
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Creation of multimodal transport connections to underpin sustainable regional and urban mobility

The Economy

| — | Support and development of local markets with the accent on crossborder collaboration |
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Support and development of local markets with the accent on crossborder collaboration

| — | Support for activities to improve crossborder services (e.g., ICT development and data exchange) |
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Support for activities to improve crossborder services (e.g., ICT development and data exchange)

| — | Launching and carrying out joint crossborder projects on employment |
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Launching and carrying out joint crossborder projects on employment

| — | Support for networking and joint activities of entrepreneurs under the umbrella of crossborder cooperation |
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Support for networking and joint activities of entrepreneurs under the umbrella of crossborder cooperation

| — | Support for traditional and non-traditional artisanal work in the area of the EGTC |
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Support for traditional and non-traditional artisanal work in the area of the EGTC

Research and Innovation

| — | Research collaboration with HEI staff, businesses and public administrations in the area of the EGTC |
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Research collaboration with HEI staff, businesses and public administrations in the area of the EGTC

| — | Pooling of experience and establishment of crossborder start-ups |
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Pooling of experience and establishment of crossborder start-ups

| — | Support for building crossborder incubators for SMEs |
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Support for building crossborder incubators for SMEs

| — | Support for innovative approaches in particular manufacturing sectors of the economy in the area of the EGTC |
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Support for innovative approaches in particular manufacturing sectors of the economy in the area of the EGTC

| — | Support for innovative sectors of the economy in the area of the EGTC |
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Support for innovative sectors of the economy in the area of the EGTC

Energy and renewables

| — | Use of renewables in public infrastructure, including public buildings and housing |
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Use of renewables in public infrastructure, including public buildings and housing

| — | Support for the use of renewable energy (hydro, solar, geothermal and wind) in the area of the EGTC |
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Support for the use of renewable energy (hydro, solar, geothermal and wind) in the area of the EGTC

| — | Collaboration in quantifying the regional impact of gas infrastructure projects |
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Collaboration in quantifying the regional impact of gas infrastructure projects

Human resources

| — | Creating a database, web pages and advice instruments to support employment services |
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Creating a database, web pages and advice instruments to support employment services

| — | Initiatives and services to improve crossborder labour mobility |
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Initiatives and services to improve crossborder labour mobility

| — | Training (establishing partnerships for training: clusters, associations, chambers, etc.) |
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Training (establishing partnerships for training: clusters, associations, chambers, etc.)

| — | Joint lifelong learning programmes |
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Joint lifelong learning programmes

| — | Improving collaboration and efficacy between local authorities (training exchanges on public service provision, effective local government and communicating with the public) |
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Improving collaboration and efficacy between local authorities (training exchanges on public service provision, effective local government and communicating with the public)

| — | Support for networking of civic associations and initiatives in the context of crossborder cooperation |
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Support for networking of civic associations and initiatives in the context of crossborder cooperation

Agriculture and food industry

| — | Support for green farming and pooling experience in crossborder cooperation |
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Support for green farming and pooling experience in crossborder cooperation

| — | Support for presenting regional food and farming produce as part of crossborder cooperation, but also internationally |
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Support for presenting regional food and farming produce as part of crossborder cooperation, but also internationally

| — | Support for creating and publicising traditional regional food and farming products (such as wine, fruit spirits and fruit) |
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Support for creating and publicising traditional regional food and farming products (such as wine, fruit spirits and fruit)

Environment

| — | Revitalising towns and villages in the EGTC by refurbishing abandoned and disused industrial sites as a way of avoiding the creation of environmental burdens |
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Revitalising towns and villages in the EGTC by refurbishing abandoned and disused industrial sites as a way of avoiding the creation of environmental burdens

| — | Protection against natural disasters |
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Protection against natural disasters

| — | Development and revitalisation of the Danube and its tributaries |
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Development and revitalisation of the Danube and its tributaries

Tourism

| — | Creating joint marketing strategies to support tourism in the area of the EGTC |
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Creating joint marketing strategies to support tourism in the area of the EGTC

| — | Support for and development of cycle routes in the area of the EGTC |
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Support for and development of cycle routes in the area of the EGTC

| — | Support for the restoration and establishment of indigenous craft workshops and disused farmsteads as part of developing agrotourism in the area of the EGTC |
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Support for the restoration and establishment of indigenous craft workshops and disused farmsteads as part of developing agrotourism in the area of the EGTC

| — | Development of crossborder ecotourism, such as building small, crossborder waterways and the infrastructure to access them (parking spaces, bike hire facilities, toilets and showers, etc.) and support for other ecotourism facilities and activities |
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Development of crossborder ecotourism, such as building small, crossborder waterways and the infrastructure to access them (parking spaces, bike hire facilities, toilets and showers, etc.) and support for other ecotourism facilities and activities

| — | Support and projects in particular spheres: hunting, gastrotourism, equine tourism, recreational fishing, etc. |
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Support and projects in particular spheres: hunting, gastrotourism, equine tourism, recreational fishing, etc.

| — | Support for establishing a network of tourist information offices in the area of the EGTC |
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Support for establishing a network of tourist information offices in the area of the EGTC

| — | Joint support and attendance at international conferences, workshops and exhibitions promoting the area as part of the EGTC |
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Joint support and attendance at international conferences, workshops and exhibitions promoting the area as part of the EGTC

Culture

| — | Creating a shared concept for developing culture in the area of the EGTC |
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Creating a shared concept for developing culture in the area of the EGTC

| — | Preservation, protection and publicising of the cultural heritage |
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Preservation, protection and publicising of the cultural heritage

| — | Restoration of (mostly cultural and historical) monuments |
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Restoration of (mostly cultural and historical) monuments

| — | Construction of related tourist infrastructure (parking facilities, laying out and marking access routes to monuments, etc.) |
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Construction of related tourist infrastructure (parking facilities, laying out and marking access routes to monuments, etc.)

| — | Producing joint publicity for the natural, historical and cultural heritage in the area of the EGTC |
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Producing joint publicity for the natural, historical and cultural heritage in the area of the EGTC

Sport

| — | Launching and holding crossborder sports events |
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Launching and holding crossborder sports events

| — | Supporting the building of infrastructure for sport |
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Supporting the building of infrastructure for sport

Health and social services

| — | Support for the collaboration of healthcare and social institutions |
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Support for the collaboration of healthcare and social institutions

| — | Support for the development of healthcare and social services |
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Support for the development of healthcare and social services

III.   ADDITIONAL DETAILS CONCERNING THE NAME OF THE GROUPING

Name in English: PONTIBUS European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Limited Liability

Abbreviation or acronym: PONTIBUS EGTC Limited Liability

IV.   MEMBERS

IV.1.   Total number of members in the grouping: 2

IV.2.   Nationalities of the members of the grouping: Hungary and Slovakia

IV.3.   Member information

Official name: Pest Megye Önkormányzata (Samospráva Peštianskej župy)

Postal address:

Contact details: Dr Gábor Popovics, +36 12336808

Internet address: popovicsg@pestmegye.hu/www.pestmegye.hu

Type of member: Regional authority

Official name: Nitriansky samosprávny kraj

Postal address:

Contact details: Ing. Martin Čaja

Internet address: martin.caja@unsk.sk/www.unsk.sk

Type of member: Regional authority

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