# Official Journal C 151/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5928 April 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 151

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5928 April 2016

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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 |
| 2016/C 151/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7850 — EDF/CGN/NNB Group of Companies) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2016/C 151/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7802 — Amadeus/Navitaire) (
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  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 151/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7850 — EDF/CGN/NNB Group of Companies) (
  1
  )

1

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2016/C 151/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7802 — Amadeus/Navitaire) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 151/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2016/C 151/04 | Special Report No 6/2016 — Eradication, control and monitoring programmes to contain animal diseases | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2016/C 151/05 | Update of the list of residence permits referred to in Article 2(15) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) | 4 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2016/C 151/06 | Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Chapter II, Protocol 4 of the Surveillance and Court Agreement (Case No 76958 — Color Line/Sandefjord Municipality) — Commitments offered by Color Line | 6 |
| 2016/C 151/07 | Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Chapter II, Protocol 4 of the Surveillance and Court Agreement (Case No 76958 — Color Line/Sandefjord Municipality) — Commitments offered by Sandefjord Municipality | 9 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 151/03

Euro exchange rates

2

Court of Auditors

2016/C 151/04

Special Report No 6/2016 — Eradication, control and monitoring programmes to contain animal diseases

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2016/C 151/05

Update of the list of residence permits referred to in Article 2(15) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)

4

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2016/C 151/06

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Chapter II, Protocol 4 of the Surveillance and Court Agreement (Case No 76958 — Color Line/Sandefjord Municipality) — Commitments offered by Color Line

6

2016/C 151/07

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Chapter II, Protocol 4 of the Surveillance and Court Agreement (Case No 76958 — Color Line/Sandefjord Municipality) — Commitments offered by Sandefjord Municipality

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
| 2016/C 151/08 | Notice of open competition | 12 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2016/C 151/08

Notice of open competition

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7850 — EDF/CGN/NNB Group of Companies)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 151/01)

On 10 March 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in the English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | In electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M7850. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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In electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M7850. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7802 — Amadeus/Navitaire)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 151/02)

On 19 January 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M7802. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M7802. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

27 April 2016

(2016/C 151/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1303 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 125,79 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4428 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,77475 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1613 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0998 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,2013 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,034 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 312,12 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3918 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4640 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,1908 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4885 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4223 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7671 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6504 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5251 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 299,53 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,3510 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,3411 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4773 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 915,43 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,4318 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,973 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 73,7837 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,707 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,9826 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,6578 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 75,1273 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1303

JPY

Japanese yen

125,79

DKK

Danish krone

7,4428

GBP

Pound sterling

0,77475

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1613

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0998

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,2013

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,034

HUF

Hungarian forint

312,12

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3918

RON

Romanian leu

4,4640

TRY

Turkish lira

3,1908

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4885

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4223

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7671

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6504

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5251

KRW

South Korean won

1 299,53

ZAR

South African rand

16,3510

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,3411

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4773

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 915,43

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,4318

PHP

Philippine peso

52,973

RUB

Russian rouble

73,7837

THB

Thai baht

39,707

BRL

Brazilian real

3,9826

MXN

Mexican peso

19,6578

INR

Indian rupee

75,1273

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

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Court of Auditors

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Special Report No 6/2016

‘Eradication, control and monitoring programmes to contain animal diseases’

(2016/C 151/04)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 6/2016 ‘Eradication, control and monitoring programmes to contain animal diseases’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu or on EU Bookshop: https://bookshop.europa.eu

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 28.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 151/4 |
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Update of the list of residence permits referred to in Article 2(15) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (1)

(2016/C 151/05)

The publication of the list of residence permits referred to in Article 2(15) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (2) is based on the information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in conformity with Article 34 of the Schengen Borders Code.

In addition to publication in the Official Journal, a monthly update is available on the website of the Directorate-General for Home Affairs.

LUXEMBOURG

Replacement of the list published in OJ C 108, 7.4.2011

| — | Carte d’identité d’étranger
  (Alien’s identity card)

  NB: Only until the expiry of cards already issued |
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Carte d’identité d’étranger

(Alien’s identity card)

NB: Only until the expiry of cards already issued

| — | Carte de séjour de membre de famille d’un ressortissant d’un Etat membre de l’Union européenne, de l’Espace économique européen ou de la Confédération suisse — série G
  (Residence card of a family member of a citizen of a Member State of the European Union, the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation — G series)

  NB: Only until the expiry of cards already issued |
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Carte de séjour de membre de famille d’un ressortissant d’un Etat membre de l’Union européenne, de l’Espace économique européen ou de la Confédération suisse — série G

(Residence card of a family member of a citizen of a Member State of the European Union, the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation — G series)

NB: Only until the expiry of cards already issued

| — | Carte de séjour de membre de famille d’un citoyen de l’Union ou d’un ressortissant d’un des autres Etats ayant adhéré à l’Espace économique européen ou de la Confédération suisse — série M
  (Residence card of a family member of a Union citizen or a national of one of the other States acceded to the Agreement of the European Economic Area or of the Swiss Confederation — M series) |
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Carte de séjour de membre de famille d’un citoyen de l’Union ou d’un ressortissant d’un des autres Etats ayant adhéré à l’Espace économique européen ou de la Confédération suisse — série M

(Residence card of a family member of a Union citizen or a national of one of the other States acceded to the Agreement of the European Economic Area or of the Swiss Confederation — M series)

| — | Carte de séjour permanent de membre de famille d’un citoyen de l’Union ou d’un ressortissant d’un des autres Etats ayant adhéré à l’Espace économique européen ou de la Confédération suisse — série M
  (Permanent residence card of a family member of a Union citizen or a national of one of the other States acceded to the Agreement of the European Economic Area or of the Swiss Confederation — M series) |
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Carte de séjour permanent de membre de famille d’un citoyen de l’Union ou d’un ressortissant d’un des autres Etats ayant adhéré à l’Espace économique européen ou de la Confédération suisse — série M

(Permanent residence card of a family member of a Union citizen or a national of one of the other States acceded to the Agreement of the European Economic Area or of the Swiss Confederation — M series)

| — | Liste des elèves participant à un voyage scolaire dans l’Union européenne.
  (List of pupils participating in a school trip within the European Union) |
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Liste des elèves participant à un voyage scolaire dans l’Union européenne.

(List of pupils participating in a school trip within the European Union)

| — | Cartes diplomatiques, consulaires et de légitimation délivrées par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères
  (Diplomatic identity cards, consular identity cards and legitimation/service cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). |
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Cartes diplomatiques, consulaires et de légitimation délivrées par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères

(Diplomatic identity cards, consular identity cards and legitimation/service cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

List of previous publications

| | OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 1 |
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OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 1

| | OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 5 |
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OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 5

| | OJ C 192, 18.8.2007, p. 11 |
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OJ C 192, 18.8.2007, p. 11

| | OJ C 271, 14.11.2007, p. 14 |
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OJ C 271, 14.11.2007, p. 14

| | OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 31 |
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OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 31

| | OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 14 |
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OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 14

| | OJ C 207, 14.8.2008, p. 12 |
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OJ C 207, 14.8.2008, p. 12

| | OJ C 331, 21.12.2008, p. 13 |
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OJ C 331, 21.12.2008, p. 13

| | OJ C 3, 8.1.2009, p. 5 |
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OJ C 3, 8.1.2009, p. 5

| | OJ C 64, 19.3.2009, p. 15 |
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OJ C 64, 19.3.2009, p. 15

| | OJ C 198, 22.8.2009, p. 9 |
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OJ C 198, 22.8.2009, p. 9

| | OJ C 239, 6.10.2009, p. 2 |
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OJ C 239, 6.10.2009, p. 2

| | OJ C 298, 8.12.2009, p. 15 |
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OJ C 298, 8.12.2009, p. 15

| | OJ C 308, 18.12.2009, p. 20 |
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OJ C 308, 18.12.2009, p. 20

| | OJ C 35, 12.2.2010, p. 5 |
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OJ C 35, 12.2.2010, p. 5

| | OJ C 82, 30.3.2010, p. 26 |
| --- | --- |

OJ C 82, 30.3.2010, p. 26

| | OJ C 103, 22.4.2010, p. 8 |
| --- | --- |

OJ C 103, 22.4.2010, p. 8

| | OJ C 108, 7.4.2011, p. 6 |
| --- | --- |

OJ C 108, 7.4.2011, p. 6

| | OJ C 157, 27.5.2011, p. 5 |
| --- | --- |

OJ C 157, 27.5.2011, p. 5

| | OJ C 201, 8.7.2011, p. 1 |
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OJ C 201, 8.7.2011, p. 1

| | OJ C 216, 22.7.2011, p. 26 |
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OJ C 216, 22.7.2011, p. 26

| | OJ C 283, 27.9.2011, p. 7 |
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OJ C 283, 27.9.2011, p. 7

| | OJ C 199, 7.7.2012, p. 5 |
| --- | --- |

OJ C 199, 7.7.2012, p. 5

| | OJ C 214, 20.7.2012, p. 7 |
| --- | --- |

OJ C 214, 20.7.2012, p. 7

| | OJ C 298, 4.10.2012, p. 4 |
| --- | --- |

OJ C 298, 4.10.2012, p. 4

| | OJ C 51, 22.2.2013, p. 6 |
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OJ C 51, 22.2.2013, p. 6

| | OJ C 75, 14.3.2013, p. 8 |
| --- | --- |

OJ C 75, 14.3.2013, p. 8

| | OJ C 77, 15.3.2014, p. 4 |
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OJ C 77, 15.3.2014, p. 4

| | OJ C 118, 17.4.2014, p. 9 |
| --- | --- |

OJ C 118, 17.4.2014, p. 9

| | OJ C 200, 28.6.2014, p. 59 |
| --- | --- |

OJ C 200, 28.6.2014, p. 59

| | OJ C 304, 9.9.2014, p. 3 |
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OJ C 304, 9.9.2014, p. 3

| | OJ C 390, 5.11.2014, p. 12 |
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OJ C 390, 5.11.2014, p. 12

| | OJ C 210, 26.6.2015, p. 5 |
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OJ C 210, 26.6.2015, p. 5

| | OJ C 286, 29.8.2015, p. 3. |
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OJ C 286, 29.8.2015, p. 3.

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(1)  See the list of previous publications at the end of this update.

(2)  OJ L 105, 13.4.2006, p. 1.

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

| 28.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 151/6 |
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Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Chapter II, Protocol 4 of the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(Case No 76958 — Color Line/Sandefjord Municipality)

Commitments offered by Color Line

(2016/C 151/06)

1.   Introduction

According to Article 9 of Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement (‘SCA’), the EFTA Surveillance Authority (the ‘Authority’) may decide — in cases where it intends to adopt a decision requiring that an infringement is brought to an end and the undertakings concerned offer commitments to meet the concerns expressed to them by the Authority in its Preliminary Assessment — to make those commitments binding on the undertakings. Such a decision may be adopted for a specified period and shall conclude that there are no longer grounds for action by the Authority. According to Article 27(4) of Chapter II of Protocol 4 SCA, the Authority shall publish a concise summary of the case and the main content of the commitments. Interested parties may submit their observations within the time limit fixed by the Authority.

2.   Summary of the case

On 5 March 2015, the Authority initiated formal proceedings against Color Line AS, Color Transport AS and Color Group AS (‘Color Line’) concerning possible infringements of Articles 53 and/or 54 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area by entering into and/or upholding harbour agreements with Sandefjord Municipality granting long-term exclusive access, and/or protection for Color Line’s sailing schedule to the potential detriment of competition in respect of the provision of short-haul passenger ferry services with tax-free sales between Norway and Sweden.

On 24 August 2015, Color Line, Fjord Line AS (‘Fjord Line’) (1), and Sandefjord Municipality entered into a settlement agreement (the ‘Settlement’) under Section 19 of the Norwegian Disputes Act. The Settlement has brought to an end the civil proceedings initiated by Fjord Line against Color Line and Sandefjord Municipality that, inter alia, have been pending before the District Court of Sandefjord, Norway. The Settlement sets out rights and obligations incumbent upon Fjord Line, Color Line and Sandefjord Municipality relating notably to sailing times from the Ports of Sandefjord (Norway) and Strömstad (Sweden), and access to certain infrastructure within the Ports of Sandefjord and Strömstad.

A copy of the Settlement was communicated to the Authority on 24 August 2015. The Authority subsequently made certain reservations to the Settlement with regard to the rights granted to Color Line and Sandefjord Municipality. In order to address these reservations, on 7 September 2015, Color Line entered into an agreement with Sandefjord Municipality which revised certain obligations and rights related to the attribution of sailing times from the port of Sandefjord.

Following commitments discussions with Color Line and Sandefjord Municipality, on 7 October 2015, the Authority adopted Preliminary Assessments within the meaning of Article 9(1) of Chapter II of Protocol 4 SCA, addressed to Color Line and Sandefjord Municipality respectively.

In its Preliminary Assessment to Color Line, the Authority took the view that Color Line has engaged in the following business practices that may violate Articles 53 and 54 of the EEA Agreement:

The harbour agreements (as before the settlement of 24 August and 7 September 2015) between Color Line and Sandefjord Municipality has prevented Color Line’s competitors viable entry on the Sandefjord-Strömstad ferry route. Through Sandefjord Municipality’s long term agreement with Color Line, and following an already excessively long period of exclusive access for Color Line, compared to the investments made, Color Line continued to reserve to itself the most attractive sailing times and a large part of the capacity in Sandefjord harbour for a very long period in time.

Thus, by entering into the long-term harbour agreements with Sandefjord Municipality, as well as by upholding Color Line’s purported rights under the harbour agreements, Color Line has prevented viable entry and expansion in the relevant market for short-haul passenger ferry services with tax-free sales on the Sandefjord – Strömstad route.

3.   The main content of the offered commitments

Color Line does not agree with the Authority’s description of its business practices or with the legal analysis in the Authority’s preliminary assessment. It nevertheless offered commitments pursuant to Article 9(1) of Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement to meet the Authority’s preliminary competition concerns in relation to the abovementioned business practices.

The commitments offered are the Settlement (of 24 August 2015) and the subsequent agreement between Color Line and Sandefjord Municipality (of 7 September 2015). The commitments offered by Color Line and by Sandefjord Municipality are thus the same.

The key elements of the commitments are as follows:

Sandefjord Municipality grants Fjord Line the right to operate ferry services at Sandefjord port until 31 December 2025. Color Line’s right to operate a ferry service at Sandefjord port shall from 1 January 2020 be conditional upon Color Line being allocated sailing times, as described below.

As part of the implementation of the Settlement, the following sailing plan will apply for both Color Line and Fjord Line from 1 October 2015 until 31 December 2019:

| Ferry | Departure | Arrival | Departure | Arrival |
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| | Sandefjord | Strömstad | Strömstad | Sandefjord |
| Color Line | 07:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 12:30 |
| Fjord Line | 08:30 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 14:30 |
| Color Line | 10:00 | 12:30 | 13:40 | 16:10 |
| Color Line | 13:30 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 19:30 |
| Fjord Line | 15:20 | 17:50 | 18:30 | 21:00 |
| Color Line | 17:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 22:30 |

Ferry

Departure

Arrival

Departure

Arrival

Sandefjord

Strömstad

Strömstad

Sandefjord

Color Line

07:00

09:30

10:00

12:30

Fjord Line

08:30

11:00

12:00

14:30

Color Line

10:00

12:30

13:40

16:10

Color Line

13:30

16:00

17:00

19:30

Fjord Line

15:20

17:50

18:30

21:00

Color Line

17:00

19:30

20:00

22:30

This sailing plan has replaced all earlier decisions or agreements relating to sailing times.

As regard Color Line, the sailing times allocated to it above, shall only apply until 31 December 2019. Effective as of 1 January 2020, Color Line shall waive its entitlement under the in-court settlement to the sailing times allocated to it in the sailing plan above (2).

Fjord Line on the other hand, shall have the right to continue with its sailings according to this plan until 31 December 2025.

By the end of 31 December 2019, Sandefjord Municipality shall allocate the sailing times operated by Color Line until the end of 2019, for the period from 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2025. This allocation shall be made in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable at the relevant time. The allocation of these sailing times shall be made on the basis of criteria set by the Municipality and announced no later than 1 March 2016, with an application deadline of 1 September 2016. The criteria shall safeguard fundamental competition, equal treatment and non-discrimination requirements, and shall be applied to existing and any new parties.

As of 1 January 2026, neither shipping company shall be entitled to use Sandefjord port for ferry services, if Sandefjord Municipality wishes to use the port for other purposes. If ferry services are to continue operating from the port after 31 December 2025, the Municipality shall set criteria for the allocation of sailing times by 31 December 2024.

In the announcement of the criteria for the award (for the period 2020-2025) of those sailing times currently operated by Color Line (3), the Municipality shall state that a shipping company which is allocated sailing times for that period, and which on the basis of this allocation has placed in service a materially rebuilt and specially adapted ship, or a new ship, shall have a preferential right to retain these sailing times for that ship for as long as the port is kept open for ferry services, albeit not beyond 31 December 2030.

The offered commitments are published in full in English on the Authority’s website at:

www.eftasurv.int

4.   Invitation to make comments

The Authority intends to adopt a decision under Article 9, Chapter II, Protocol 4 SCA making binding on Color Line the commitments summarised above and published on the internet, on the website of the Authority.

In accordance with Article 27(4), Chapter II, Protocol 4 SCA, the Authority invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the commitments. These observations must reach the Authority not later than one month following the date of this publication. Interested third parties are also asked to submit a non-confidential version of their comments, in which any information they claim to be business secrets and other confidential information should be deleted and replaced as required by a non-confidential summary or by the words ‘business secrets’ or ‘confidential’.

Answers and comments should preferably be reasoned and should set out the relevant facts. If you identify a problem with any part of the proposed commitments, the Authority would also invite you to suggest a possible solution.

Observations can be sent to the Authority under reference number 76958 Color Line/Sandefjord Municipality either by email competition@eftasurv.int or by post, to the following address:

| EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| --- |
| Competition and State Aid Directorate |
| Rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 35 |
| 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Competition and State Aid Directorate

Rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 35

1040 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  Fjord Line is a new entrant in the market and the complainant in the present case.

(2)  See the in-court settlement annex 1, where Color Line’s sailing times are indicated in blue and green.

(3)  This refers to the sailing times indicated by blue and green lines in the sailing plan in annex 1 in the in-court settlement (the sailing times currently operated by Color Line).

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| 28.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 151/9 |
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28.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/9

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Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Chapter II, Protocol 4 of the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(Case No 76958 — Color Line/Sandefjord Municipality)

Commitments offered by Sandefjord Municipality

(2016/C 151/07)

1.   Introduction

According to Article 9 of Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement (‘SCA’), the EFTA Surveillance Authority (the ‘Authority’) may decide — in cases where it intends to adopt a decision requiring that an infringement is brought to an end and the undertakings concerned offer commitments to meet the concerns expressed to them by the Authority in its Preliminary Assessment — to make those commitments binding on the undertakings. Such a decision may be adopted for a specified period and shall conclude that there are no longer grounds for action by the Authority. According to Article 27(4) of Chapter II of Protocol 4 SCA, the Authority shall publish a concise summary of the case and the main content of the commitments. Interested parties may submit their observations within the time limit fixed by the Authority.

2.   Summary of the case

On 5 March 2015, the Authority initiated formal proceedings against Sandefjord Municipality concerning possible infringements of Articles 53 and/or 54 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area by entering into and/or upholding harbour agreements with Color Line AS and/or Color Transport AS and/or Color Group AS (‘Color Line’) granting them long-term exclusive access, and/or protection for their sailing schedule to the potential detriment of competition in respect of the provision of short-haul passenger ferry services with tax-free sales between Norway and Sweden.

On 24 August 2015 Sandefjord Municipality, Fjord Line AS (‘Fjord Line’) (1), and Color Line entered into a settlement agreement (the ‘Settlement’) under Section 19 of the Norwegian Disputes Act. The Settlement has brought to an end the civil proceedings initiated by Fjord Line against Color Line and Sandefjord Municipality that, inter alia, have been pending before the District Court of Sandefjord. The Settlement sets out rights and obligations incumbent upon Fjord Line, Color Line and Sandefjord Municipality relating notably to sailing times from the Ports of Sandefjord and Strömstad, and access to certain infrastructure within the Ports of Sandefjord and Strömstad.

A copy of the Settlement was communicated to the Authority on 24 August 2015. The Authority subsequently made certain reservations to the Settlement with regards to the rights granted to Color Line and Sandefjord Municipality. In order to address these reservations, on 7 September 2015, Sandefjord Municipality entered into an agreement with Color Line which revised certain obligations and rights related to the attribution of sailing times from the port of Sandefjord.

Following commitments discussions with Color Line and Sandefjord Municipality, on 7 October 2015, the Authority adopted Preliminary Assessments within the meaning of Article 9(1) of Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement, addressed to Color Line and Sandefjord Municipality respectively.

In its preliminary assessment to Sandefjord Municipality, the Authority took the view that Sandefjord Municipality has engaged in the following business practices that may violate Articles 53 and 54 of the EEA Agreement:

The harbour agreements (as before the settlement of 24 August and the agreement of 7 September 2015) between Sandefjord Municipality and Color Line has prevented Color Line’s competitors viable entry on the Sandefjord-Strömstad ferry route. Through Sandefjord Municipality’s long term agreement with Color Line, and following an already excessively long period of exclusive access for Color Line, compared to the investments made, Color Line continued to reserve to itself the most attractive sailing times and a large part of the capacity in Sandefjord harbour for a very long period in time.

Thus, by entering into the long-term harbour agreements with Color Line, as well as by upholding Color Line’s purported rights under the harbour agreements, Sandefjord Municipality has prevented viable entry and expansion in the relevant market for short-haul passenger ferry services with tax-free sales on the Sandefjord-Strömstad route.

3.   The main content of the offered commitments

Sandefjord Municipality has offered commitments pursuant to Article 9(1) of Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement to meet the Authority’s preliminary competition concerns in relation to the abovementioned business practices.

The commitments offered are the Settlement (of 24 August 2015) and the subsequent agreement between Color Line and Sandefjord Municipality (of 7 September 2015). The commitments offered by Color Line and by Sandefjord Municipality are thus the same.

The key elements of the commitments are as follows:

Sandefjord municipality grants Fjord Line the right to operate ferry services at Sandefjord port until 31 December 2025. Color Line’s right to operate a ferry service at Sandefjord port shall from 1 January 2020 be conditional upon Color Line being allocated sailing times, as described below.

As part of the implementation of the Settlement, the following sailing plan will apply for both Color Line and Fjord Line from 1 October 2015 until 31 December 2019:

| Ferry | Departure | Arrival | Departure | Arrival |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Sandefjord | Strömstad | Strömstad | Sandefjord |
| Color Line | 07:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 12:30 |
| Fjord Line | 08:30 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 14:30 |
| Color Line | 10:00 | 12:30 | 13:40 | 16:10 |
| Color Line | 13:30 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 19:30 |
| Fjord Line | 15:20 | 17:50 | 18:30 | 21:00 |
| Color Line | 17:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 22:30 |

Ferry

Departure

Arrival

Departure

Arrival

Sandefjord

Strömstad

Strömstad

Sandefjord

Color Line

07:00

09:30

10:00

12:30

Fjord Line

08:30

11:00

12:00

14:30

Color Line

10:00

12:30

13:40

16:10

Color Line

13:30

16:00

17:00

19:30

Fjord Line

15:20

17:50

18:30

21:00

Color Line

17:00

19:30

20:00

22:30

This sailing plan has replaced all earlier decisions or agreements relating to sailing times.

As regard Color Line, the sailing times allocated to it above, shall only apply until 31 December 2019. Effective as of 1 January 2020, Color Line shall waive its entitlement under the in-court settlement to the sailing times allocated to it in the sailing plan above (2).

Fjord Line on the other hand, shall have the right to continue with its sailings according to this plan until 31 December 2025.

By the end of 31 December 2019, Sandefjord Municipality shall allocate the sailing times operated by Color Line until the end of 2019, for the period from 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2025. This allocation shall be made in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable at the relevant time. The allocation of these sailing times shall be made on the basis of criteria set by the Municipality and announced no later than 1 March 2016, with an application deadline of 1 September 2016. The criteria shall safeguard fundamental competition, equal treatment and non-discrimination requirements, and shall be applied to existing and any new parties.

As of 1 January 2026, neither shipping company shall be entitled to use Sandefjord port for ferry services, if Sandefjord Municipality wishes to use the port for other purposes. If ferry services are to continue operating from the port after 31 December 2025, the Municipality shall set criteria for the allocation of sailing times by 31 December 2024.

In the announcement of the criteria for the award (for the period 2020-2025) of those sailing times currently operated by Color Line (3), the Municipality shall state that a shipping company which is allocated sailing times for that period, and which on the basis of this allocation has placed in service a materially rebuilt and specially adapted ship, or a new ship, shall have a preferential right to retain these sailing times for that ship for as long as the port is kept open for ferry services, albeit not beyond 31 December 2030.

The offered commitments are published in full in English on the Authority’s website at:

www.eftasurv.int

4.   Invitation to submit comments

The Authority intends to adopt a decision under Article 9, Chapter II, Protocol 4 SCA making binding on Color Line the commitments summarised above and published on the internet, on the website of the Authority.

In accordance with Article 27(4), Chapter II, Protocol 4 SCA, the Authority invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the commitments. These observations must reach the Authority not later than one month following the date of this publication. Interested third parties are also asked to submit a non-confidential version of their comments, in which any information they claim to be business secrets and other confidential information should be deleted and replaced as required by a non-confidential summary or by the words ‘business secrets’ or ‘confidential’.

Answers and comments should preferably be reasoned and should set out the relevant facts. If you identify a problem with any part of the proposed commitments, the Authority would also invite you to suggest a possible solution.

Observations can be sent to the Authority under reference number 76958 Color Line/Sandefjord Municipality either by email competition@eftasurv.int or by post, to the following address:

| EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| --- |
| Competition and State Aid Directorate |
| Rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 35 |
| 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Competition and State Aid Directorate

Rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 35

1040 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  Fjord Line is a new entrant in the market and the complainant in the present case.

(2)  See the in-court settlement annex 1, where Color Line’s sailing times are indicated in blue and green.

(3)  This refers to the sailing times indicated by blue and green lines in the sailing plan in annex 1 in the in-court settlement (the sailing times currently operated by Color Line).

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

| 28.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 151/12 |
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28.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/12

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

(2016/C 151/08)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competition:

| | EPSO/AST/137/16 — Linguistic Assistants (AST 1) for the following languages: | Danish (DA) |
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EPSO/AST/137/16 — Linguistic Assistants (AST 1) for the following languages:

Danish (DA)

| | Irish (GA) |
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Irish (GA)

| | Croatian (HR) |
| --- | --- |

Croatian (HR)

| | Hungarian (HU) |
| --- | --- |

Hungarian (HU)

| | Maltese (MT) |
| --- | --- |

Maltese (MT)

| | Dutch (NL) |
| --- | --- |

Dutch (NL)

| | Slovak (SK) |
| --- | --- |

Slovak (SK)

| | Slovenian (SL) |
| --- | --- |

Slovenian (SL)

The competition notice is published in 24 languages in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 151 A of 28 April 2016.

Further information can be found on the EPSO website:

http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/

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