# Official Journal C 297/2022

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 654 August 2022 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 297

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 654 August 2022

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| Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS |
| | European Central Bank |
| 2022/C 297/01 | Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 27 July 2022 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of De Nederlandsche Bank (ECB/2022/27) | 1 |

Contents

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I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

2022/C 297/01

Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 27 July 2022 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of De Nederlandsche Bank (ECB/2022/27)

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 297/02 | Euro exchange rates — 3 August 2022 | 3 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2022/C 297/03 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 4 |
| 2022/C 297/04 | State aid – Decision to raise no objections | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2022/C 297/02

Euro exchange rates — 3 August 2022

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2022/C 297/03

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

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2022/C 297/04

State aid – Decision to raise no objections

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I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 27 July 2022

to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of De Nederlandsche Bank

(ECB/2022/27)

(2022/C 297/01)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union. |
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(1)

The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.

| (2) | In 2018, De Nederlandsche Bank selected KPMG Accountants N.V. as its external auditors for the financial years 2019 to 2022, with the option to extend the mandate to the financial year 2025 (1). |
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(2)

In 2018, De Nederlandsche Bank selected KPMG Accountants N.V. as its external auditors for the financial years 2019 to 2022, with the option to extend the mandate to the financial year 2025 (1).

| (3) | The mandate of De Nederlandsche Bank’s current external auditors, KPMG Accountants N.V., will end after the audit for the financial year 2022. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2023. |
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(3)

The mandate of De Nederlandsche Bank’s current external auditors, KPMG Accountants N.V., will end after the audit for the financial year 2022. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2023.

| (4) | De Nederlandsche Bank intends to extend the mandate of KPMG Accountants N.V. to the financial year 2025. This extension is possible in accordance with the contractual arrangements between De Nederlandsche Bank and KPMG Accountants N.V., |
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(4)

De Nederlandsche Bank intends to extend the mandate of KPMG Accountants N.V. to the financial year 2025. This extension is possible in accordance with the contractual arrangements between De Nederlandsche Bank and KPMG Accountants N.V.,

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that KPMG Accountants N.V. should be appointed as the external auditors of De Nederlandsche Bank for the financial years 2023 to 2025.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 27 July 2022.

The President of the ECB

Christine LAGARDE

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(1)  Recommendation ECB/2018/25 of the European Central Bank of 19 October 2018 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of De Nederlandsche Bank (OJ C 394, 30.10.2018, p. 1).

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

3 August 2022

(2022/C 297/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0194 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,18 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4427 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83629 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3913 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 0,9773 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 139,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,8743 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,650 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 395,03 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6910 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9245 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 18,3112 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4681 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3085 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,0022 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6266 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4069 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 336,03 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,1283 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,8830 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5178 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 184,35 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5435 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,855 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,963 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,3547 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,0788 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,6895 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0194

JPY

Japanese yen

136,18

DKK

Danish krone

7,4427

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83629

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3913

CHF

Swiss franc

0,9773

ISK

Iceland króna

139,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,8743

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,650

HUF

Hungarian forint

395,03

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6910

RON

Romanian leu

4,9245

TRY

Turkish lira

18,3112

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4681

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3085

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,0022

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6266

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4069

KRW

South Korean won

1 336,03

ZAR

South African rand

17,1283

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,8830

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5178

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 184,35

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5435

PHP

Philippine peso

56,855

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

36,963

BRL

Brazilian real

5,3547

MXN

Mexican peso

21,0788

INR

Indian rupee

80,6895

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

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2022/C 297/03)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 5 April 2022 |
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| Case No | 88473 |
| Decision No | 071/22/COL |
| EFTA State | Iceland |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | COVID-19 – Amendment to the travel guarantee fund for package travel traders |
| Legal basis | An amendment to Act No 78/2020 on Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy |
| Form of aid | Interest rate subsidy |
| Budget | ISK 4,5 billion |
| Duration | 2.7.2020 – 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | NACE 79 - Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ferðamálastofa |
| Hafnarstræti 91 |
| 600 Akureyri |
| ICELAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

5 April 2022

Case No

88473

Decision No

071/22/COL

EFTA State

Iceland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

COVID-19 – Amendment to the travel guarantee fund for package travel traders

Legal basis

An amendment to Act No 78/2020 on Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy

Form of aid

Interest rate subsidy

Budget

ISK 4,5 billion

Duration

2.7.2020 – 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

NACE 79 - Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Ferðamálastofa

Hafnarstræti 91

600 Akureyri

ICELAND

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Internet: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2022/C 297/04)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measures:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 6 April 2022 |
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| Case No | 88307 |
| Decision No | 068/22/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | State aid measures in favour of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) |
| Legal basis | The re-registration tax measure is laid down in Parliament’s decision concerning re-registration tax
  The favourable income tax calculation is laid down in the Norwegian Tax Act of 26 March 1999 No 14 and the Ministry’s supplementing Regulation of 19 November 1999 No 1158 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental aid |
| Form of aid | Tax rate reduction (re-registration tax); tax base reduction (favourable income tax calculation) |
| Budget | Unaltered |
| Intensity | Re-registration tax: 75 %
  Favourable income tax calculation: 20 % |
| Duration | Until 31 December 2023 for the re-registration tax measure. No limitation in time for the favourable income tax calculation |
| Economic sectors | Manufacture of motor vehicles |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Ministry of Finance |
| P.O.Box 8008 Dep |
| N-0030 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

6 April 2022

Case No

88307

Decision No

068/22/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

State aid measures in favour of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs)

Legal basis

The re-registration tax measure is laid down in Parliament’s decision concerning re-registration tax

The favourable income tax calculation is laid down in the Norwegian Tax Act of 26 March 1999 No 14 and the Ministry’s supplementing Regulation of 19 November 1999 No 1158

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental aid

Form of aid

Tax rate reduction (re-registration tax); tax base reduction (favourable income tax calculation)

Budget

Unaltered

Intensity

Re-registration tax: 75 %

Favourable income tax calculation: 20 %

Duration

Until 31 December 2023 for the re-registration tax measure. No limitation in time for the favourable income tax calculation

Economic sectors

Manufacture of motor vehicles

Name and address of the granting authority

The Ministry of Finance

P.O.Box 8008 Dep

N-0030 Oslo

NORWAY

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

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

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