# Official Journal C 400/2012

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.400.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 400 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5528 December 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.400.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 400

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5528 December 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 400/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6755 — Bain Capital Investors/Apex Tool Group) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2012/C 400/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6642 — Eaton Corporation/Cooper Industries) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2012/C 400/03 | Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.6690 — Syniverse/Mach) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2012/C 400/04 | Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6782 — HIG Capital/Petrochem Carless Holdings) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 400/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6755 — Bain Capital Investors/Apex Tool Group) (
  1
  )

1

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2012/C 400/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6642 — Eaton Corporation/Cooper Industries) (
  1
  )

1

1

2012/C 400/03

Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.6690 — Syniverse/Mach) (
  1
  )

1

2

2012/C 400/04

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6782 — HIG Capital/Petrochem Carless Holdings) (
  1
  )

1

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2012/C 400/05 | Council conclusions of 20 and 21 December 2012 on a request to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights in accordance with Article 4(1)(c) and (d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights | 3 |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 400/06 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| 2012/C 400/07 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |
| 2012/C 400/08 | Notice to operators — Explanatory note concerning the application of Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 — Tariff quotas in the poultry meat sector | 6 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2012/C 400/09 | Binding tariff information | 7 |
| 2012/C 400/10 | Polish Government notice 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 in the Ostrów Lubelski area | 12 |
| 2012/C 400/11 | Polish Government notice 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 in the Puck area | 14 |
| 2012/C 400/12 | Polish Government notice 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 in the Sochaczew-Kampinos area | 16 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2012/C 400/05

Council conclusions of 20 and 21 December 2012 on a request to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights in accordance with Article 4(1)(c) and (d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

3

European Commission

2012/C 400/06

Euro exchange rates

4

2012/C 400/07

Euro exchange rates

5

2012/C 400/08

Notice to operators — Explanatory note concerning the application of Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 — Tariff quotas in the poultry meat sector

6

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2012/C 400/09

Binding tariff information

7

2012/C 400/10

Polish Government notice 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 in the Ostrów Lubelski area

12

2012/C 400/11

Polish Government notice 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 in the Puck area

14

2012/C 400/12

Polish Government notice 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 in the Sochaczew-Kampinos area

16

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 400/13 | Call for proposals — EACEA/38/12 — Erasmus Mundus 2009-13 action programme — Implementation in 2013 | 18 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 400/14 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6780 — EVN Netz/OÖ. Ferngas Netz/Gasnetz Steiermark/Gas Connect Austria/AGGM Austrian Gas Grid Management) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 23 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2012/C 400/13

Call for proposals — EACEA/38/12 — Erasmus Mundus 2009-13 action programme — Implementation in 2013

18

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 400/14

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6780 — EVN Netz/OÖ. Ferngas Netz/Gasnetz Steiermark/Gas Connect Austria/AGGM Austrian Gas Grid Management) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

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| | Corrigenda |
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| 2012/C 400/15 | Corrigendum to the calls for proposals under the multi-annual work programme 2012 for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the period 2007-2013 (OJ C 368, 28.11.2012) | 25 |

Corrigenda

2012/C 400/15

Corrigendum to the calls for proposals under the multi-annual work programme 2012 for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the period 2007-2013 (OJ C 368, 28.11.2012)

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 28.12.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 400/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6755 — Bain Capital Investors/Apex Tool Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 400/01

On 17 December 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 32012M6755. 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 32012M6755. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 28.12.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 400/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6642 — Eaton Corporation/Cooper Industries)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 400/02

On 23 November 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 32012M6642. 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 32012M6642. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.6690 — Syniverse/Mach)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 400/03

On 20 December 2012, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301 / 2967244) or by post, under reference COMP/M.6690 — Syniverse/Mach, to the following address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6782 — HIG Capital/Petrochem Carless Holdings)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 400/04

(Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004)

On 28 November 2012, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration between HIG Europe Capital Partners LP and Petrochem Carless Holdings Limited. On 19 December 2012, the notifying party informed the Commission that it withdrew its notification.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 28.12.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 400/3 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Council conclusions of 20 and 21 December 2012 on a request to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights in accordance with Article 4(1)(c) and (d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

2012/C 400/05

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

The Council has examined a proposal by the Commission for a decision establishing a multiannual framework for the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for 2013-2017.

The Council notes that, in consideration of outstanding parliamentary reservations of Member States, it will not be in a position to adopt the draft decision on the new multiannual framework (MAF) by the end of 2012. As a consequence, as of 1 January 2013 and until the conclusion of the procedure for the adoption of the 2013-2017 MAF, there will be no act defining the areas of activity of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (‘the Agency’).

The Council considers that one of the fundamental aspects of the work of the Agency is to provide advice relating to the respect of fundamental rights in the domain of Union law, and that this requires that the activities of the Agency should not suffer interruption.

The Council takes note of the adoption by the Agency of an annual work programme for 2013 (‘the work programme’) (1), based on the 2008-2012 MAF. The Council recognises the importance of the priorities and projects set out in the work programme and their coherence with the current mandate of the Agency on the basis of the 2008-2012 MAF.

In order to ensure the seamless continuation of the activities of the Agency in the year 2013 and until the adoption of the new MAF, the Council considers it essential that the Agency be requested to implement the work programme.

Article 4(1)(c) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 (‘the Regulation’) provide that the Agency shall, at the request of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission, carry out, cooperate with or encourage scientific research and surveys, preparatory studies and feasibility studies; or formulate and publish conclusions and opinions on specific thematic topics, for the Union institutions and the Member States when implementing Community law.

In consideration of the above, the Council mandates the Presidency to submit on behalf of the Council a request to the Agency, in accordance with Article 4(1)(c) and (d), of the Regulation, to carry out the research and study activities and projects set out in the work programme, until such time when the adoption of the 2013-2017 MAF may require a revision of the work programme.

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(1)  http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/2234-FRA_AWP2013_EN.pdf

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

24 December 2012

2012/C 400/06

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3218 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 111,64 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4616 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,8175 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,6323 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,207 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,3695 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,127 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 290,19 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6965 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0816 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4181 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3769 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2715 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3124 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,2447 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6071 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6129 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 419,69 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,342 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2394 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,544 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 762,86 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,0511 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 54,362 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,503 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,46 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,7487 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,0977 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 72,64 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3218

JPY

Japanese yen

111,64

DKK

Danish krone

7,4616

GBP

Pound sterling

0,8175

SEK

Swedish krona

8,6323

CHF

Swiss franc

1,207

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,3695

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,127

HUF

Hungarian forint

290,19

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6965

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0816

RON

Romanian leu

4,4181

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3769

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2715

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3124

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,2447

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6071

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6129

KRW

South Korean won

1 419,69

ZAR

South African rand

11,342

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2394

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,544

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 762,86

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,0511

PHP

Philippine peso

54,362

RUB

Russian rouble

40,503

THB

Thai baht

40,46

BRL

Brazilian real

2,7487

MXN

Mexican peso

17,0977

INR

Indian rupee

72,64

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

27 December 2012

2012/C 400/07

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3266 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 113,87 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4602 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,81990 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,6273 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2082 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,3760 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,115 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 291,43 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6971 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0688 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4215 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3757 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2782 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3156 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,2834 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6183 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6212 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 422,42 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,2774 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2740 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5558 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 820,43 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,0598 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 54,589 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,3706 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,660 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,7186 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,1939 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 72,9130 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3266

JPY

Japanese yen

113,87

DKK

Danish krone

7,4602

GBP

Pound sterling

0,81990

SEK

Swedish krona

8,6273

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2082

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,3760

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,115

HUF

Hungarian forint

291,43

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6971

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0688

RON

Romanian leu

4,4215

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3757

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2782

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3156

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,2834

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6183

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6212

KRW

South Korean won

1 422,42

ZAR

South African rand

11,2774

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2740

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5558

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 820,43

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,0598

PHP

Philippine peso

54,589

RUB

Russian rouble

40,3706

THB

Thai baht

40,660

BRL

Brazilian real

2,7186

MXN

Mexican peso

17,1939

INR

Indian rupee

72,9130

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

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NOTICE TO OPERATORS

Explanatory note concerning the application of Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 — Tariff quotas in the poultry meat sector

2012/C 400/08

This communication concerns imports from Brazil, Thailand and other countries under quotas corresponding to order numbers 09.4253, 09.4255, 09.4257, 09.4258, 09.4259, 09.4263, 09.4264 and 09.4265 under Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007, as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1246/2012 (1) for the quota period from 1 March to 30 June 2013. The purpose of this communication is to clarify the maximum amounts per application as determined in accordance with Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 616/2007.

According to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007, as amended by Regulation (EU) No 1246/2012, applications for import licences and import rights for the quota period from 1 March to 30 June 2013 shall be submitted in the first week of January 2013.

Operators are hereby informed of the maximum amounts to be applied for the quotas corresponding to order numbers 09.4253, 09.4255, 09.4257, 09.4258, 09.4259, 09.4263, 09.4264 and 09.4265, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 616/2007.

| Country of origin | Group No | Order number | Quantity available 1.3.-30.6.2013
  (tonnes) | Maximum amount per application as laid down by Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 616/2007
  (tonnes) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brazil | 4B | 09.4253 | 97,35 | 9,735 |
| Thailand | 5A | 09.4255 | 693,00 | 69,30 |
| 5B | 09.4257 | 3,30 | 0,33 |
| 09.4258 | 198,00 | 19,80 |
| 09.4259 | 198,00 | 19,80 |
| Other | 6B | 09.4263 | 72,60 | 7,26 |
| 09.4264 | 48,84 | 4,884 |
| 09.4265 | 41,25 | 4,125 |

Country of origin

Group No

Order number

Quantity available 1.3.-30.6.2013

(tonnes)

Maximum amount per application as laid down by Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 616/2007

(tonnes)

Brazil

4B

09.4253

97,35

9,735

Thailand

5A

09.4255

693,00

69,30

5B

09.4257

3,30

0,33

09.4258

198,00

19,80

09.4259

198,00

19,80

Other

6B

09.4263

72,60

7,26

09.4264

48,84

4,884

09.4265

41,25

4,125

All applications beyond the maximum amounts specified above will be rejected.

When an operator lodges an application for any order number stated above, the competent authority of the Member State shall inform the operator that the application will be accepted only when respecting the relevant maximum amount laid down in Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 616/2007.

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(1)  OJ L 352, 21.12.2012, p. 16.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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BINDING TARIFF INFORMATION

2012/C 400/09

List of customs authorities designated by Member States for the purposes of receiving applications for, or issuing binding tariff information, adopted in accordance with Article 6(5) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 (2).

| Member State | Customs authority |
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| AUSTRIA | Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information |
| Zentralstelle für Verbindliche Zolltarifauskünfte |
| Vordere Zollamtsstraße 5 |
| 1030 Wien |

Member State

Customs authority

AUSTRIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Zentralstelle für Verbindliche Zolltarifauskünfte

Vordere Zollamtsstraße 5

1030 Wien

BELGIUM

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Centrale administratie der douane en accijnzen |
| --- |
| Dienst Nomenclatuur (Tarief), Landbouw en Waarde |
| Cel BTI |
| North Galaxy — Gebouw A — 8ste verdieping |
| Koning Albert II-laan 33 |
| 1030 Brussel |

Centrale administratie der douane en accijnzen

Dienst Nomenclatuur (Tarief), Landbouw en Waarde

Cel BTI

North Galaxy — Gebouw A — 8ste verdieping

Koning Albert II-laan 33

1030 Brussel

| Administration centrale des douanes et accises |
| --- |
| Service nomenclature (Tarif), agriculture et valeur |
| Cellule RTC |
| North Galaxy Bâtiment A — 8ème étage |
| Avenue Albert II 33 |
| 1030 Bruxelles |

Administration centrale des douanes et accises

Service nomenclature (Tarif), agriculture et valeur

Cellule RTC

North Galaxy Bâtiment A — 8ème étage

Avenue Albert II 33

1030 Bruxelles

BULGARIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Агенция „Митници“ |
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| Централно митническо управление |
| ул. „Г. С. Раковски“ No 47 |
| 1202 София/Sofia |

Агенция „Митници“

Централно митническо управление

ул. „Г. С. Раковски“ No 47

1202 София/Sofia

CYPRUS

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Τμήμα Τελωνείων |
| --- |
| Υπουργείο Οικονομικών |
| Γωνία Μ. Καραολή και Γρ. Αυξεντίου |
| 1096 Λευκωσία/Nicosia |
| Ταχ. Διεύθυνση: Αρχιτελωνείο |
| 1440 Λευκωσία/Nicosia |

Τμήμα Τελωνείων

Υπουργείο Οικονομικών

Γωνία Μ. Καραολή και Γρ. Αυξεντίου

1096 Λευκωσία/Nicosia

Ταχ. Διεύθυνση: Αρχιτελωνείο

1440 Λευκωσία/Nicosia

CZECH REPUBLIC

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information and issuing binding tariff information

| Celní úřad pro Olomoucký kraj |
| --- |
| Oddělení 04 – Závazné informace |
| Blanická 19 |
| 772 71 Olomouc |

Celní úřad pro Olomoucký kraj

Oddělení 04 – Závazné informace

Blanická 19

772 71 Olomouc

DENMARK

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| SKAT Århus |
| --- |
| (Told — Tariferingscentret) |
| Lyseng Allé 1 |
| 8270 Højbjerg |

SKAT Århus

(Told — Tariferingscentret)

Lyseng Allé 1

8270 Højbjerg

(applicants with business addreses in the regions of Nordjylland, Midtjylland and Syddanmark)

| SKAT København |
| --- |
| Told — Tariferingscentret |
| Sluseholmen 8 B |
| 2450 København SV |

SKAT København

Told — Tariferingscentret

Sluseholmen 8 B

2450 København SV

(other applicants)

ESTONIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Maksu- ja Tolliamet |
| --- |
| Narva mnt 9j |
| 15176 Tallinn |

Maksu- ja Tolliamet

Narva mnt 9j

15176 Tallinn

FINLAND

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information

| Tullihallitus – Nimikkeistö- ja tullietuusyksikkö |
| --- |
| Erottajankatu 2 |
| PL 512 |
| FI-00101 Helsinki |

Tullihallitus – Nimikkeistö- ja tullietuusyksikkö

Erottajankatu 2

PL 512

FI-00101 Helsinki

| Tullstyrelsen – Enheten för nomenklatur och tullförmåner |
| --- |
| Skillnadsgatan 2 |
| PB 512 |
| FI-00101 Helsingfors |

Tullstyrelsen – Enheten för nomenklatur och tullförmåner

Skillnadsgatan 2

PB 512

FI-00101 Helsingfors

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information

Board of Customs and all customs offices

FRANCE

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects, bureau E1 |
| --- |
| 11 rue des deux Communes |
| 93558 Montreuil Cédex |

Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects, bureau E1

11 rue des deux Communes

93558 Montreuil Cédex

GERMANY

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Hauptzollamt Hannover |
| --- |
| Waterloostraße 5 |
| 30169 Hannover |

Hauptzollamt Hannover

Waterloostraße 5

30169 Hannover

GREECE

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Υπουργείο Οικονομίας & Οικονομικών |
| --- |
| Γενική Γραμματεία Φορολογικών & Τελωνειακών Θεμάτων |
| Γενική Διεύθυνση Τελωνείων & Ειδικών Φόρων Κατανάλωσης |
| Διεύθυνση Δασμολογική (Δ. 17) |
| Τμήμα Α' (Δασμολογικό) |
| Ταχ. Δ/νση: Λεωφ. Αμαλίας 40 — T.K. |
| 105 58 Αθήνα/Athens |

Υπουργείο Οικονομίας & Οικονομικών

Γενική Γραμματεία Φορολογικών & Τελωνειακών Θεμάτων

Γενική Διεύθυνση Τελωνείων & Ειδικών Φόρων Κατανάλωσης

Διεύθυνση Δασμολογική (Δ. 17)

Τμήμα Α' (Δασμολογικό)

Ταχ. Δ/νση: Λεωφ. Αμαλίας 40 — T.K.

105 58 Αθήνα/Athens

HUNGARY

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Szakértői Intézete |
| --- |
| Budapest |
| Hősök fasora 20–24. |
| 1163 |

Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Szakértői Intézete

Budapest

Hősök fasora 20–24.

1163

IRELAND

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
| --- |
| Classification Unit |
| Customs Procedures Branch |
| Government Offices |
| Nenagh |
| Co. Tipperary |

Office of the Revenue Commissioners

Classification Unit

Customs Procedures Branch

Government Offices

Nenagh

Co. Tipperary

ITALY

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Agenzia delle Dogane |
| --- |
| Ufficio per la tariffa doganale, per i dazi e per i regimi dei prodotti agricoli |
| Via Mario Carucci 71 |
| 00143 Roma RM |

Agenzia delle Dogane

Ufficio per la tariffa doganale, per i dazi e per i regimi dei prodotti agricoli

Via Mario Carucci 71

00143 Roma RM

LATVIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Valsts ieņēmumu dienests |
| --- |
| Muitas pārvalde |
| 11. novembra krastmala 17 |
| Rīga, LV-1841 |

Valsts ieņēmumu dienests

Muitas pārvalde

11. novembra krastmala 17

Rīga, LV-1841

LITHUANIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Muitinės departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos |
| --- |
| A. Jakšto g. 1/25 |
| LT-01105 Vilnius |

Muitinės departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos

A. Jakšto g. 1/25

LT-01105 Vilnius

LUXEMBOURG

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Direction des douanes et accises |
| --- |
| B.P. 1605 |
| 1016 Luxembourg |

Direction des douanes et accises

B.P. 1605

1016 Luxembourg

MALTA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Binding Tariff Information Unit |
| --- |
| Customs Department |
| Customs House |
| Lascaris Wharf |
| Valletta |
| CMR 02 |

Binding Tariff Information Unit

Customs Department

Customs House

Lascaris Wharf

Valletta

CMR 02

NETHERLANDS

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Belastingdienst Douane |
| --- |
| Regio Rotterdam Rijnmond |
| Team Bindende Tariefinlichtingen |
| Postbus 3070 |
| 6401 DN Heerlen |

Belastingdienst Douane

Regio Rotterdam Rijnmond

Team Bindende Tariefinlichtingen

Postbus 3070

6401 DN Heerlen

POLAND

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Izba Celna w Warszawie |
| --- |
| ul. Erazma Ciołka 14A |
| 01-443 Warszawa |

Izba Celna w Warszawie

ul. Erazma Ciołka 14A

01-443 Warszawa

PORTUGAL

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information

| AT-Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira |
| --- |
| Rua da Alfândega 5.o R/C |
| 1149-006 Lisboa |

AT-Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira

Rua da Alfândega 5.o R/C

1149-006 Lisboa

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information

All customs offices

ROMANIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Autoritatea Națională a Vămilor |
| --- |
| Strada Matei Millo nr. 13, sector 1 |
| București |

Autoritatea Națională a Vămilor

Strada Matei Millo nr. 13, sector 1

București

SLOVAKIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Colný úrad Bratislava |
| --- |
| Oddelenie colných tarif |
| Miletičova 42 |
| 824 59 Bratislava |

Colný úrad Bratislava

Oddelenie colných tarif

Miletičova 42

824 59 Bratislava

SLOVENIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Ministrstvo za finance |
| --- |
| Carinska uprava Republike Slovenije |
| Generalni carinski urad |
| Šmartinska 55 |
| SI-1523 Ljubljana |

Ministrstvo za finance

Carinska uprava Republike Slovenije

Generalni carinski urad

Šmartinska 55

SI-1523 Ljubljana

SPAIN

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information

| Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales |
| --- |
| Avda. Llano Castellano, 17 |
| 28071 Madrid |

Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales

Avda. Llano Castellano, 17

28071 Madrid

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information

All public Administration offices

SWEDEN

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| Tullverket |
| --- |
| Box 12854 |
| SE-112 98 Stockholm |

Tullverket

Box 12854

SE-112 98 Stockholm

UNITED KINGDOM

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

| HM Revenue and Customs |
| --- |
| ECSM, Duty Liability Team |
| 10th Floor, Alexander House |
| 21 Victoria Avenue |
| Southend-on-Sea |
| Essex |
| SS99 1AA |

HM Revenue and Customs

ECSM, Duty Liability Team

10th Floor, Alexander House

21 Victoria Avenue

Southend-on-Sea

Essex

SS99 1AA

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(1)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6.

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| 28.12.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 400/12 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

28.12.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 400/12

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Polish Government notice 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 in the Ostrów Lubelski area

2012/C 400/10

The tender procedure concerns the granting of concessions for the prospection and identification of oil and/or natural gas deposits in the Ostrów Lubelski area:

| No | Name | Block No | 1992 layout |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| X | Y |
| 1 | Ostrów Lubelski | 278 | 422 876,59 | 761 234,91 |
| 423 370,18 | 770 611,14 |
| 410 714,38 | 777 425,73 |
| 410 064,68 | 765 287,07 |

No

Name

Block No

1992 layout

X

Y

1

Ostrów Lubelski

278

422 876,59

761 234,91

423 370,18

770 611,14

410 714,38

777 425,73

410 064,68

765 287,07

Applications must cover the same area.

Concession applications must be submitted to the central office of the Ministry of the Environment no later than 12 noon CET/CEST on the last day of the 180-day period commencing on the day following the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Applications received will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

| (a) | the technology proposed for the work (60 %); |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the technology proposed for the work (60 %);

| (b) | the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (30 %); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (30 %);

| (c) | the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %). |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %).

The minimum fee for the establishment of mining usufruct rights for the Ostrów Lubelski area is PLN 14 817,63 per annum.

The applications will be opened in public at the central office of the Ministry of the Environment at 12 noon CET/CEST on the 14th working day following the expiry of the deadline for submitting applications. The application evaluation procedure will be completed within a period of six months after the deadline for submitting applications expires. Applicants will receive written notification of the outcome of the procedure.

Applications must be drawn up in Polish.

The licensing authority will grant concessions for the prospection and identification of oil and/or natural gas deposits to the winner of the tender evaluation procedure after taking account of the opinion of the relevant authorities, and will conclude a mining usufruct contract with it.

The business in question must hold both mining usufruct rights and a concession in order to prospect for hydrocarbon deposits in Poland.

Applications should be addressed to:

| Ministry of the Environment |
| --- |
| Geology and Geological Concessions Department |
| ul. Wawelska 52/54, pokój 146 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |

Ministry of the Environment

Geology and Geological Concessions Department

ul. Wawelska 52/54, pokój 146

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Information may be obtained from:

| — | the website of the Ministry of the Environment:
  http://www.mos.gov.pl |
| --- | --- |

—

the website of the Ministry of the Environment:

http://www.mos.gov.pl

| — | Barbara Gąsecka |
| --- | --- |
| Senior Specialist |
| Ministry of the Environment |
| ul. Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |
| Tel. +48 225792444 |
| Fax +48 225792460 |
| E-mail: barbara.gasecka@mos.gov.pl |

—

Barbara Gąsecka

Senior Specialist

Ministry of the Environment

ul. Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Tel. +48 225792444

Fax +48 225792460

E-mail: barbara.gasecka@mos.gov.pl

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| 28.12.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 400/14 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

28.12.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 400/14

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Polish Government notice 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 in the Puck area

2012/C 400/11

The tender procedure concerns the granting of concessions for the prospection and identification of oil and/or natural gas deposits in the Puck area:

| No | Name | Block No | 1992 layout |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| X | Y |
| 1 | Puck | 29 | 765 579,53 | 435 528,74 |
| 764 950,46 | 461 019,81 |
| 764 950,39 | 461 168,39 |
| Along coastline |
| 758 704,80 | 465 839,21 |
| 758 742,67 | 465 629,06 |

No

Name

Block No

1992 layout

X

Y

1

Puck

29

765 579,53

435 528,74

764 950,46

461 019,81

764 950,39

461 168,39

Along coastline

758 704,80

465 839,21

758 742,67

465 629,06

Applications must cover the same area.

Concession applications must be submitted to the central office of the Ministry of the Environment no later than 12 noon CET/CEST on the last day of the 180-day period commencing on the day following the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Applications received will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

| (a) | the technology proposed for the work (60 %); |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the technology proposed for the work (60 %);

| (b) | the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (30 %); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (30 %);

| (c) | the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %). |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %).

The minimum fee for the establishment of mining usufruct rights for the Puck area is PLN 7 975,96 per annum.

The applications will be opened in public at the central office of the Ministry of the Environment at 12 noon CET/CEST on the 14th working day following the expiry of the deadline for submitting applications. The application evaluation procedure will be completed within a period of six months after the deadline for submitting applications expires. Applicants will receive written notification of the outcome of the procedure.

Applications must be drawn up in Polish.

The licensing authority will grant concessions for the prospection and identification of oil and/or natural gas deposits to the winner of the tender evaluation procedure after taking account of the opinion of the relevant authorities, and will conclude a mining usufruct contract with it.

The business in question must hold both mining usufruct rights and a concession in order to prospect for hydrocarbon deposits in Poland.

Applications should be addressed to:

| Ministry of the Environment |
| --- |
| Geology and Geological Concessions Department |
| ul. Wawelska 52/54, pokój 146 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |

Ministry of the Environment

Geology and Geological Concessions Department

ul. Wawelska 52/54, pokój 146

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Information may be obtained from:

| — | the website of the Ministry of the Environment:
  http://www.mos.gov.pl |
| --- | --- |

—

the website of the Ministry of the Environment:

http://www.mos.gov.pl

| — | Barbara Gąsecka
  Senior Specialist





  Ministry of the Environment |
| --- | --- |
| ul. Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |
| Tel. +48 225792444 |
| Fax +48 225792460 |
| E-mail: barbara.gasecka@mos.gov.pl |

—

Barbara Gąsecka

Senior Specialist

Ministry of the Environment

ul. Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Tel. +48 225792444

Fax +48 225792460

E-mail: barbara.gasecka@mos.gov.pl

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| 28.12.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 400/16 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

28.12.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 400/16

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Polish Government notice 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 in the Sochaczew-Kampinos area

2012/C 400/12

The tender procedure concerns the granting of concessions for the prospection and identification of oil and/or natural gas deposits in the Sochaczew-Kampinos area:

| No | Name | Block No | 1992 layout |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| X | Y |
| 1 | Sochaczew-Kampinos | 212, 213 | 515 289,07 | 562 275,85 |
| 515 343,25 | 567 737,75 |
| 503 178,82 | 579 759,21 |
| 504 521,00 | 583 373,29 |
| 487 944,49 | 591 280,06 |
| 487 544,90 | 568 122,12 |
| 487 472,83 | 562 683,93 |
| 502 361,55 | 562 495,43 |

No

Name

Block No

1992 layout

X

Y

1

Sochaczew-Kampinos

212, 213

515 289,07

562 275,85

515 343,25

567 737,75

503 178,82

579 759,21

504 521,00

583 373,29

487 944,49

591 280,06

487 544,90

568 122,12

487 472,83

562 683,93

502 361,55

562 495,43

Applications must cover the same area.

Concession applications must be submitted to the central office of the Ministry of the Environment no later than 12 noon CET/CEST on the last day of the 180-day period commencing on the day following the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Applications received will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

| (a) | the technology proposed for the work (40 %); |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the technology proposed for the work (40 %);

| (b) | the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (50 %); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (50 %);

| (c) | the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %). |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %).

The minimum fee for the establishment of mining usufruct rights for the Sochaczew-Kampinos area is PLN 56 136,44 per annum.

The applications will be opened in public at the central office of the Ministry of the Environment at 12 noon CET/CEST on the 14th working day following the expiry of the deadline for submitting applications. The application evaluation procedure will be completed within a period of six months after the deadline for submitting applications expires. Applicants will receive written notification of the outcome of the procedure.

Applications must be drawn up in Polish.

The licensing authority will grant concessions for the prospection and identification of oil and/or natural gas deposits to the winner of the application evaluation procedure after taking account of the opinion of the relevant authorities, and will conclude a mining usufruct contract with it.

The business in question must hold both mining usufruct rights and a concession in order to prospect for hydrocarbon deposits in Poland.

Applications should be addressed to:

| Ministry of the Environment |
| --- |
| Geology and Geological Concessions Department |
| ul. Wawelska 52/54, pokój 146 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |

Ministry of the Environment

Geology and Geological Concessions Department

ul. Wawelska 52/54, pokój 146

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Information may be obtained from:

| — | the website of the Ministry of the Environment:
  http://www.mos.gov.pl |
| --- | --- |

—

the website of the Ministry of the Environment:

http://www.mos.gov.pl

| — | Barbara Gąsecka |
| --- | --- |
| Senior Specialist |
| Ministry of the Environment |
| ul. Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |
| Tel. +48 225792444 |
| Fax +48 225792460 |
| E-mail: barbara.gasecka@mos.gov.pl |

—

Barbara Gąsecka

Senior Specialist

Ministry of the Environment

ul. Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Tel. +48 225792444

Fax +48 225792460

E-mail: barbara.gasecka@mos.gov.pl

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 28.12.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 400/18 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

28.12.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 400/18

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Call for proposals — EACEA/38/12

Erasmus Mundus 2009-13 action programme — Implementation in 2013

2012/C 400/13

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

By Decision No 1298/2008/EC (1) of 16 December 2008, the European Parliament and the Council established the Erasmus Mundus action programme for the period 2009 to 2013. The Erasmus Mundus programme's overall aim is to promote European higher education, to help improve and enhance the career prospects of students and to promote intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries, in accordance with EU external policy objectives in order to contribute to the sustainable development of third countries in the field of higher education.

The programme's specific objectives are:

| — | to promote structured cooperation between higher education institutions and an offer of enhanced quality in higher education with a distinct European added value, attractive both within the European Union and beyond its borders, with a view to creating centres of excellence; |
| --- | --- |

—

to promote structured cooperation between higher education institutions and an offer of enhanced quality in higher education with a distinct European added value, attractive both within the European Union and beyond its borders, with a view to creating centres of excellence;

| — | to contribute to the mutual enrichment of societies by developing the qualifications of women/men so that they possess appropriate skills, particularly as regards the labour market, and are open-minded and internationally experienced through promoting mobility for the most talented students and academics from third countries to obtain qualifications and/or experience in the European Union and for the most talented European students and academics towards third countries; |
| --- | --- |

—

to contribute to the mutual enrichment of societies by developing the qualifications of women/men so that they possess appropriate skills, particularly as regards the labour market, and are open-minded and internationally experienced through promoting mobility for the most talented students and academics from third countries to obtain qualifications and/or experience in the European Union and for the most talented European students and academics towards third countries;

| — | to contribute towards the development of human resources and the international cooperation capacity of higher education institutions in third countries through increased mobility streams between the European Union and third countries; |
| --- | --- |

—

to contribute towards the development of human resources and the international cooperation capacity of higher education institutions in third countries through increased mobility streams between the European Union and third countries;

| — | to improve accessibility and enhance the profile and visibility of European higher education around the world as well as its attractiveness for third country nationals and citizens of the Union. |
| --- | --- |

—

to improve accessibility and enhance the profile and visibility of European higher education around the world as well as its attractiveness for third country nationals and citizens of the Union.

The Erasmus Mundus Programme Guide and the relevant application forms for the — concerned actions are available at the following address:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/funding/higher_education_institutions_en.php

A.   Action 2 — Erasmus Mundus partnerships

NOTICE

The call for proposals is being launched with a suspensive clause concerning the funding for lot 6 (Tunisia) and lot 18 (ACP) and for part of the funding for lot 16 (Brazil) that will be allocated to EU mobility to third countries. The funding and the subsequent award of project grants for these lots are subject to the adoption of the respective decisions by the European Commission.

As from 1 July 2013, Croatia should become the 28th Member State of the European Union. In this context, Croatian Higher Education Institutions will be considered as ‘European Institutions’ and will be eligible to apply as applicants to the current call for proposals provided that unforeseen events will not delay the accession calendar beyond the call for proposals award decision. Croatian students will be considered as ‘European Individuals’ and will be eligible to benefit from an EM Action 2 scholarship as from academic year 2013-14.

This action aims at fostering structured cooperation between European and third-country higher education institutions through the promotion of mobility at all level of studies for students (undergraduate and masters), doctoral candidates, researchers, academic and administrative staff (not all regions and lots may include all types of mobility flow).

Action 2 — Erasmus Mundus Partnerships (EMA2) is divided into two strands:

| — | Erasmus Mundus Action 2 — STRAND 1 — Partnerships with countries covered by the ENPI, DCI, EDF, IPA and ICI (ICI +) instruments (2); |
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Erasmus Mundus Action 2 — STRAND 1 — Partnerships with countries covered by the ENPI, DCI, EDF, IPA and ICI (ICI +) instruments (2);

| — | Erasmus Mundus Action 2 — STRAND 2 — Partnerships with countries and territories covered by the Industrialised Countries Instrument (ICI). |
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Erasmus Mundus Action 2 — STRAND 2 — Partnerships with countries and territories covered by the Industrialised Countries Instrument (ICI).

A.1.   Eligible participants, countries and partnership composition

The conditions applicable to the eligible participants and to the composition of the partnerships are specified in the Programme Guide under Section 6.1.2.a for EMA2-STRAND 1 and under Section 6.2.2.a for EMA2-STRAND 2, and in the ‘Guidelines to the call for proposals EACEA/38/12’ under Section 5.4.1 for EMA2-STRAND 1 and under Section 5.4.2 for EMA2-STRAND 2.

A.2.   Eligible activities

Eligible activities are specified in the Programme Guide under Section 6.1.2.b for EMA2-STRAND 1 and under Section 6.2.2.b for EMA2-STRAND 2 and in the ‘Guidelines to the call for proposals EACEA/38/12’ under Section 5.4.1 for EMA2-STRAND 1 and under Section 5.4.2 for EMA2–STRAND 2.

A.3.   Award criteria

| — | Applications under EMA2-STRAND 1 will be assessed against the following award criteria:






  Criteria | Weight |
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| 1. | Relevance |

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Applications under EMA2-STRAND 1 will be assessed against the following award criteria:

Criteria

Weight

1.

Relevance

25 %

| 2. | Quality |
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2.

Quality

65 %

| 2.1. | Partnership composition and cooperation mechanisms |
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2.1.

Partnership composition and cooperation mechanisms

20 %

| 2.2. | Organisation and implementation of the mobility |
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2.2.

Organisation and implementation of the mobility

25 %

| 2.3. | Student/staff facilities and follow-up |
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2.3.

Student/staff facilities and follow-up

20 %

| 3. | Sustainability |
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3.

Sustainability

10 %

Total

100 %

| — | Applications under EMA2-STRAND 2 will be assessed against the following award criteria:






  Criteria | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | Relevance |

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Applications under EMA2-STRAND 2 will be assessed against the following award criteria:

Criteria

Weight

1.

Relevance

25 %

| 2. | Contribution to excellence |
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2.

Contribution to excellence

25 %

| 3. | Quality |
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3.

Quality

50 %

| 3.1. | Partnership composition and cooperation mechanisms |
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3.1.

Partnership composition and cooperation mechanisms

15 %

| 3.2. | Organisation and implementation of the mobility |
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3.2.

Organisation and implementation of the mobility

20 %

| 3.3. | Student/staff facilities and follow-up |
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3.3.

Student/staff facilities and follow-up

15 %

Total

100 %

A.4.   Budget
   (3)

The overall available amount under this call for proposals is approximately EUR 194,1595 million, aiming at a minimum mobility flow of 7 109 individuals.

The available budget for all cooperation instruments under EMA2-STRAND 1 is EUR 187,4095 million aiming at a minimum mobility of 6 877 individuals, including the budget for the ICI + and instrument promoting EU mobility towards third countries under the DCI instrument of EUR 14 million aiming at a minimum mobility of 457 individuals.

The available budget for EMA2-STRAND 2 is EUR 6,75 million aiming at a minimum mobility of 142 individuals.

A.5.   Submission deadline

The submission deadline for the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 — Partnerships is 15 April 2013 at 12.00 (midday) Central European Time.

The Agency has established a system for the electronic submission of all applications. For this call for proposals, applicants must send their application using an electronic form available as of February 2013.

Only the electronic submission (including annexes) will be considered as the formal valid application.

Additionally, one paper copy identical to the electronic submission (including annexes) as a backup must be sent by registered post to the following address by the submission deadline:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
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| Call for proposals EACEA/38/12 — Action 2 |
| BOUR 02/029 |
| Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1 |
| 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

Call for proposals EACEA/38/12 — Action 2

BOUR 02/029

Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1

1040 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Only applications submitted by the deadline and in accordance with the requirements specified on the relevant application forms will be accepted. Applications submitted on paper, by fax or directly by e-mail will not be examined.

B.   Action 3 — Promotion of European Higher Education

NOTICE

As from 1 July 2013, Croatia should become the 28th Member State of the European Union. In this context, Croatian Higher Education Institutions and organisations will be considered as ‘European Institutions’ and will be eligible to apply as applicants to the current call for proposals provided that unforeseen events will not delay the accession calendar beyond the call for proposals award decision.

This action aims at promoting European higher education through measures enhancing its attractiveness, profile, image, visibility and accessibility. Action 3 provides support to transnational initiatives, studies, projects, events and other activities related to the international dimension of all aspects of higher education. These include promotion, accessibility, quality assurance, credit recognition, recognition of European qualifications abroad and mutual recognition of qualifications with third countries, curriculum development, mobility, quality of services, etc.

Action 3 activities may take various forms (conferences, seminars, workshops, studies, analyses, pilot projects, prizes, international networks, production of material for publication, development of information, communication and technology tools) and may take place anywhere in the world.

B.1.   Eligible participants and consortium composition

The conditions applicable to eligible participants and to the composition of the consortium are specified in the Programme Guide under Section 7.2.1.

B.2.   Eligible activities

Eligible activities are specified in the Programme Guide under Section 7.2.2.

For the purposes of this call for proposals, projects should address one of the following priorities:

| — | projects dealing with promotion of European higher education in certain geographical areas (notably Eastern and Southern neighbourhood countries); |
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projects dealing with promotion of European higher education in certain geographical areas (notably Eastern and Southern neighbourhood countries);

| — | projects that aim to improve services for international students; |
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projects that aim to improve services for international students;

| — | projects addressing the international dimension of quality assurance; |
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projects addressing the international dimension of quality assurance;

| — | projects promoting the joint programmes towards students; |
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projects promoting the joint programmes towards students;

| — | projects promoting the joint programmes towards employers; |
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projects promoting the joint programmes towards employers;

| — | projects aiming at creating better synergies between the EU policy dialogue with third countries and the cooperation projects supported by the European programmes in higher education. |
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projects aiming at creating better synergies between the EU policy dialogue with third countries and the cooperation projects supported by the European programmes in higher education.

Projects which foresee the following activities will not be financed:

| — | activities implemented in the context of the Internationalisation of Erasmus Thematic Networks. |
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activities implemented in the context of the Internationalisation of Erasmus Thematic Networks.

B.3.   Award criteria

| — | Action 3 applications will be assessed against the following award criteria:






  Criteria | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | Relevance of the project to the Erasmus Mundus programme |

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Action 3 applications will be assessed against the following award criteria:

Criteria

Weight

1.

Relevance of the project to the Erasmus Mundus programme

25 %

| 2. | The expected impact of the project to help enhance the attractiveness of European higher education worldwide |
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2.

The expected impact of the project to help enhance the attractiveness of European higher education worldwide

25 %

| 3. | Arrangements for dissemination of project results and experiences, quality assurance and plans for sustainability and the long-term exploitation of results |
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3.

Arrangements for dissemination of project results and experiences, quality assurance and plans for sustainability and the long-term exploitation of results

15 %

| 4. | Consortium composition and cooperation mechanisms |
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4.

Consortium composition and cooperation mechanisms

15 %

| 5. | Work plan and budget |
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5.

Work plan and budget

20 %

Total

100 %

B.4.   Budget
   (4)

This call for proposals aims at selecting around eight projects. The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects under the present call for proposals is EUR 2 million. Grant amounts will vary considerably according to the size of the projects selected (usually between EUR 100 000 and EUR 350 000). The financial contribution from the Agency cannot exceed 75 % of the total eligible costs.

B.5.   Submission deadline

The submission deadline for the Erasmus Mundus Action 3 projects to enhance the attractiveness of European higher education is 15 April 2013 at 12.00 (midday) Central European Time.

The Agency has established a system for the electronic submission of all applications. For this call for proposals, applicants must send their application using an electronic form available as of February 2013.

Only the electronic submission (including annexes) will be considered as the formal valid application.

Additionally, one paper copy identical to the electronic submission (including annexes) as a backup must be sent by registered post to the following address by the submission deadline:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
| --- |
| Unit P4 Erasmus Mundus and External Cooperation |
| Call for proposals EACEA/38/12 — Action 3 |
| BOUR 02/029 |
| Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1 |
| 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

Unit P4 Erasmus Mundus and External Cooperation

Call for proposals EACEA/38/12 — Action 3

BOUR 02/029

Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1

1040 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Only applications submitted by the deadline and in accordance with the requirements specified on the relevant application forms will be accepted. Applications submitted on paper, by fax or directly by e-mail will not be examined.

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(1)  OJ L 340, 19.12.2008, p. 83.

(2)

| ENPI | — | European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument |
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| DCI | — | Development Cooperation Instrument |
| IPA | — | Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance |
| EDF | — | The European Development Fund (EDF) is the main instrument for providing EU assistance for development cooperation under the Cotonou Agreement: ‘the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part and the EU and its Member States of the other part’. |
| ICI | — | Instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories. This includes the promotion of people-to-people links to supplement Erasmus Mundus Action 2 and given the adoption of ICI revision on December 2011, it also supports the mobility of the European Union students and academic staff to third countries (ICI + under the relevant Lots). |

ENPI

—

European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument

DCI

—

Development Cooperation Instrument

IPA

—

Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance

EDF

—

The European Development Fund (EDF) is the main instrument for providing EU assistance for development cooperation under the Cotonou Agreement: ‘the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part and the EU and its Member States of the other part’.

ICI

—

Instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories. This includes the promotion of people-to-people links to supplement Erasmus Mundus Action 2 and given the adoption of ICI revision on December 2011, it also supports the mobility of the European Union students and academic staff to third countries (ICI + under the relevant Lots).

(3)  This amount is conditional on the adoption of the EU budget for 2013.

(4)  See footnote 3.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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28.12.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 400/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6780 — EVN Netz/OÖ. Ferngas Netz/Gasnetz Steiermark/Gas Connect Austria/AGGM Austrian Gas Grid Management)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 400/14

| 1. | On 17 December 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 EVN Netz GmbH (‘EVN Netz’, Austria) belonging to the EVN group, OÖ. Ferngas Netz GmbH (‘OÖ. Ferngas Netz’, Austria) belonging to the Energie AG Oberösterreich group, Gasnetz Steiermark GmbH (‘Gasnetz Steiermark’, Austria) belonging to the Energie Steiermark and Gas Connect Austria GmbH (‘GCA’, Austria, belonging to the Austrian OMV Group) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking AGGM Austrian Gas Grid Management AG (‘AGGM’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares. GCA previously exercised sole control over AGGM. |
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1.

On 17 December 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 EVN Netz GmbH (‘EVN Netz’, Austria) belonging to the EVN group, OÖ. Ferngas Netz GmbH (‘OÖ. Ferngas Netz’, Austria) belonging to the Energie AG Oberösterreich group, Gasnetz Steiermark GmbH (‘Gasnetz Steiermark’, Austria) belonging to the Energie Steiermark and Gas Connect Austria GmbH (‘GCA’, Austria, belonging to the Austrian OMV Group) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking AGGM Austrian Gas Grid Management AG (‘AGGM’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares. GCA previously exercised sole control over AGGM.

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






  — | EVN Netz: distribution of gas and electricity, telecommunications, water-distribution and sewage water disposal sector in Austria, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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EVN Netz: distribution of gas and electricity, telecommunications, water-distribution and sewage water disposal sector in Austria,

| — | OÖ. Ferngas Netz: gas distribution in Austria (the Energie AG Oberösterreich group is active electricity, gas, heating, water-distribution and waste disposal), |
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OÖ. Ferngas Netz: gas distribution in Austria (the Energie AG Oberösterreich group is active electricity, gas, heating, water-distribution and waste disposal),

| — | Gasnetz Steiermark: distribution of gas in Austria (the Energie Steiermark group is active in the electricity, gas and heating sector), |
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Gasnetz Steiermark: distribution of gas in Austria (the Energie Steiermark group is active in the electricity, gas and heating sector),

| — | GCA: transmission and distribution of gas (the OMV group is active in the exploration, production, refining and distribution of crude oil and gas, as well as in the operation of petrol stations), |
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GCA: transmission and distribution of gas (the OMV group is active in the exploration, production, refining and distribution of crude oil and gas, as well as in the operation of petrol stations),

| — | AGGM: distribution area management in Austria. |
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AGGM: distribution area management in Austria.

| 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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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.

| 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.6780 — EVN Netz/OÖ. Ferngas Netz/Gasnetz Steiermark/Gas Connect Austria/AGGM Austrian Gas Grid Management, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| 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.6780 — EVN Netz/OÖ. Ferngas Netz/Gasnetz Steiermark/Gas Connect Austria/AGGM Austrian Gas Grid Management, 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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Corrigenda

| 28.12.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 400/25 |
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28.12.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 400/25

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Corrigendum to the calls for proposals under the multi-annual work programme 2012 for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the period 2007-2013

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 368 of 28 November 2012
  )

2012/C 400/15

On page 16, sixth indent:

The corrected text of the call for proposals for projects in the field of ‘Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) including the European Electronic Toll Service (EETS)’ is available at:

http://tentea.ec.europa.eu/en/apply_for_funding/follow_the_funding_process/2012_map_its_call.htm

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