# Official Journal C 93/2023

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6613 March 2023 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 93

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6613 March 2023

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| Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS |
| | European Central Bank |
| 2023/C 93/01 | Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 7 March 2023 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Hrvatska narodna banka (ECB/2023/4) | 1 |

Contents

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I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

2023/C 93/01

Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 7 March 2023 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Hrvatska narodna banka (ECB/2023/4)

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 93/02 | Commission Notice – The 2023 annual Union work programme for European standardisation | 2 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2023/C 93/02

Commission Notice – The 2023 annual Union work programme for European standardisation

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 93/03 | Final Report of the Hearing Officer – Case M.9343 – Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings / Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (
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| 2023/C 93/04 | Summary of Commission Decision of 13 January 2022 declaring a concentration to be incompatible with the internal market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement (Case M.9343 - Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings / Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering)
  (notified under document number C(2022) 63)

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| 2023/C 93/05 | Opinion of the Advisory Committee on mergers at its meeting on 10 January 2022 concerning a Decision in case M.9343 HHIH/DSME Meeting by Audio Conference – via Skype for Business – Rapporteur: Sweden (
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| 2023/C 93/06 | Euro exchange rates – 10 March 2023 | 40 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2023/C 93/03

Final Report of the Hearing Officer – Case M.9343 – Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings / Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (
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2023/C 93/04

Summary of Commission Decision of 13 January 2022 declaring a concentration to be incompatible with the internal market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement (Case M.9343 - Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings / Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering)
  (notified under document number C(2022) 63)

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(notified under document number C(2022) 63)

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2023/C 93/05

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on mergers at its meeting on 10 January 2022 concerning a Decision in case M.9343 HHIH/DSME Meeting by Audio Conference – via Skype for Business – Rapporteur: Sweden (
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2023/C 93/06

Euro exchange rates – 10 March 2023

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 93/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11031 – HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY / KIESEL / EAC) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2023/C 93/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11031 – HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY / KIESEL / EAC) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 7 March 2023

to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Hrvatska narodna banka

(ECB/2023/4)

(2023/C 93/01)

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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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) | The mandate of Hrvatska narodna banka’s current external auditors, KPMG Croatia d.o.o., will end following the audit for the financial year 2024. Since 1 January 2023 Hrvatska narodna banka is subject to Article 27.1 of the Statute of the European System of Central banks and of the European Central Bank. Therefore, it is necessary that the ECB’s Governing Council recommends and the Council approves the current external auditors for the financial years 2023 to 2024, |
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The mandate of Hrvatska narodna banka’s current external auditors, KPMG Croatia d.o.o., will end following the audit for the financial year 2024. Since 1 January 2023 Hrvatska narodna banka is subject to Article 27.1 of the Statute of the European System of Central banks and of the European Central Bank. Therefore, it is necessary that the ECB’s Governing Council recommends and the Council approves the current external auditors for the financial years 2023 to 2024,

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that KPMG Croatia d.o.o. should perform the external audit of Hrvatska narodna banka for the financial years 2023 to 2024.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 7 March 2023.

The President of the ECB

Christine LAGARDE

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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COMMISSION NOTICE

The 2023 annual Union work programme for European standardisation

(2023/C 93/02)

Under Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 on European standardisation (1), the Commission must adopt an ‘annual Union work programme for European standardisation’.

This Commission Notice identifies the European standards and European standardisation deliverables that the Commission intends to request for 2023, together with specific objectives and policies for these standards and deliverables (see Annex).

This action on EU standardisation is embedded in EU policies and contributes to reinforcing the EU’s role as a global standards-setter to ensure a resilient, green and digital Single Market. It supports the implementation of policy priorities, such as:

| — | the European Green Deal, |
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the European Green Deal,

| — | Europe’s Digital Decade, |
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Europe’s Digital Decade,

| — | the Commission’s new industrial strategy, and |
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the Commission’s new industrial strategy, and

| — | a stronger Europe in the world. |
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a stronger Europe in the world.

Standards support these policies to ensure that EU products and services are competitive worldwide and reflect state-of-the-art safety, security, health, social and environmental considerations and the achievement of the sustainable development goals of the United Nations. In light of increasing assertiveness by some actors in international standardisation processes, as well as a rising politicisation of standards, the 2023 annual EU work programme for European standardisation continues to follow a more strategic approach to standards-setting, thereby strengthening the EU’s voice as a leader in global standardisation.

The Annex to this Notice contains actions for the development and revision of European standards or European standardisation deliverables, which are necessary and suitable for the support of Union legislation and policies and thereby reinforce the EU’s leading role in global standards-setting. In line with the standardisation strategy (2) of 2 February 2022, as of this year, the Commission sets out a list of priorities in its annual EU work programme for European standardisation to support critical policies that deserve extra attention from the European standardisation system. This year, the Commission has identified standardisation actions on hydrogen, solar electricity for energy systems, the digital product passport, critical raw materials, cybersecurity, quantum and applying the Digital Services Act as policy priorities.

Internationally, the Commission will continue its cooperation on standardisation with international partners, good examples being the digital partnerships with Japan, South Korea and Singapore, the EU-US Trade and Technology Council and G7 ‘Group of Seven’. The Commission will further support international standardisation processes in line with the principles of the World Trade Organization, such as openness, transparency, impartiality and consensus. The role of international research and innovation cooperation is equally important to promote the EU’s leading role as a global standards-setter, as identified in the Global Approach to Research and Innovation (3).

The Commission will support standardisation as an essential part of the chapter on technical barriers to trade and good regulatory practices in every free trade agreement it negotiates. In addition, the Commission will continue its dialogue with other countries to explore possible areas of cooperation on global challenges.

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(1)  Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12).

(2)  COM(2022) 31.

(3)  COM(2021) 252.

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ANNEX

Overview

The 2023 annual Union work programme for European standardisation contains 84 actions divided into four main categories:

| — | Green transition |
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Green transition

| — | Digital transition |
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Digital transition

| — | Resilience of European industries |
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Resilience of European industries

| — | Internal market for products and services |
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Internal market for products and services

The 2023 strategic priorities include:

| 1. | Hydrogen infrastructure, support and storage (Actions 1-2) |
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Hydrogen infrastructure, support and storage (Actions 1-2)

| 2. | Integration of solar electricity into the energy system – PV (Action 3) |
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Integration of solar electricity into the energy system – PV (Action 3)

| 3. | Exploration, extraction, refining, recycling of critical raw materials (Action 4) |
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Exploration, extraction, refining, recycling of critical raw materials (Action 4)

| 4. | Cybersecurity and accessibility requirements (Actions 5-6) |
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Cybersecurity and accessibility requirements (Actions 5-6)

| 5. | Deployment of the digital product passport (Action 7) |
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Deployment of the digital product passport (Action 7)

| 6. | Technologies for European high-performance computing and European quantum communication infrastructure (Action 8) |
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Technologies for European high-performance computing and European quantum communication infrastructure (Action 8)

| 7. | Applying the Digital Services Act through technological means (Action 9) |
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Applying the Digital Services Act through technological means (Action 9)

| 8. | Reliable exchange of data (Actions 10-13) |
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Reliable exchange of data (Actions 10-13)

| 9. | Safety of heat pumps (Action 14) |
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Safety of heat pumps (Action 14)

The actions on green transition aim to support the following:

Energy transition and reduction

| — | Cross-border trade and consumption of biomethane (Action 15) |
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Cross-border trade and consumption of biomethane (Action 15)

| — | Ecodesign and energy labelling requirements to reduce energy consumption (Actions 16-42) |
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Ecodesign and energy labelling requirements to reduce energy consumption (Actions 16-42)

| — | Improve the greening and climate resilience of buildings and construction materials (Actions 43-46) |
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Improve the greening and climate resilience of buildings and construction materials (Actions 43-46)

| — | Facilitating the use of electric charging stations by persons with disabilities (Action 47) |
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Facilitating the use of electric charging stations by persons with disabilities (Action 47)

| — | Common wireless charges for mobile phones (Action 48) |
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Common wireless charges for mobile phones (Action 48)

Environmental quality

| — | Environmental performance of batteries and restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (Actions 49-50) |
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Environmental performance of batteries and restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (Actions 49-50)

| — | Circular design, production, reuse and recycling of vehicles and their components (Action 51) |
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Circular design, production, reuse and recycling of vehicles and their components (Action 51)

| — | Ambient air quality (Actions 52-54) |
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Ambient air quality (Actions 52-54)

| — | Reduction of methane emissions (Action 55) |
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Reduction of methane emissions (Action 55)

| — | Quality of water, treatment of wastewater and reduction of microplastics released into the environment (Actions 56-58) |
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Quality of water, treatment of wastewater and reduction of microplastics released into the environment (Actions 56-58)

The actions on digital transition aim to support the following (1):

Security, safety, and accessibility

| — | Safety and trustworthiness of AI (Action 59) |
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Safety and trustworthiness of AI (Action 59)

| — | Online verification of age (Action 60) |
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Online verification of age (Action 60)

Deployment of new ICT technologies

| — | Interoperability of the internet of things in edge and swarm computing (Action 61) |
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Interoperability of the internet of things in edge and swarm computing (Action 61)

| — | Deployment of electronic ledgers and of the European blockchain services infrastructure (Actions 62-63) |
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Deployment of electronic ledgers and of the European blockchain services infrastructure (Actions 62-63)

| — | Interoperability of data spaces used in EU smart cities – digital twins (Action 64) |
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Interoperability of data spaces used in EU smart cities – digital twins (Action 64)

The actions on resilience aim to support the following:

Critical materials

| — | New multi-materials and functions for additive manufacturing (Action 65) |
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New multi-materials and functions for additive manufacturing (Action 65)

| — | Critical raw materials for batteries (Action 66) |
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Critical raw materials for batteries (Action 66)

| — | Availability of required materials for the production of vaccines (Action 67) |
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Availability of required materials for the production of vaccines (Action 67)

European satellite system and space infrastructure

| — | Establishment of a secure satellite European communication system (Action 68) |
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Establishment of a secure satellite European communication system (Action 68)

| — | Protect European space infrastructure and increase market uptake of space data and services (Action 69) |
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Protect European space infrastructure and increase market uptake of space data and services (Action 69)

The actions on the internal market for products and services support the following:

Quality, safety, and access for SMEs

| — | Quality and safety of medical devices (Action 70) |
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Quality and safety of medical devices (Action 70)

| — | Safety of toys (Action 71) |
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Safety of toys (Action 71)

| — | Improving the safety of pressure equipment and facilitating the access of SMEs to it (Action 72) |
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Improving the safety of pressure equipment and facilitating the access of SMEs to it (Action 72)

| — | Improving the access of SMEs to the simple pressure vessels market (Action 73) |
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Improving the access of SMEs to the simple pressure vessels market (Action 73)

| — | Safety of machinery (Action 74) |
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Safety of machinery (Action 74)

| — | Safety of lifts (Action 75) |
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Safety of lifts (Action 75)

| — | Safety of cableway installations (Action 76) |
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Safety of cableway installations (Action 76)

| — | Safety of appliances burning gaseous fuels (Action 77) |
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Safety of appliances burning gaseous fuels (Action 77)

| — | Safety of consumer products (Action 78) |
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Safety of consumer products (Action 78)

| — | Maintaining the safety requirements of radio equipment after software update (Action 79) |
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Maintaining the safety requirements of radio equipment after software update (Action 79)

| — | Equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (Action 80) |
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Equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (Action 80)

| — | Personal protective equipment (Action 81) |
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Personal protective equipment (Action 81)

| — | Making harmonised standards inclusive/gender-responsive (Action 82) |
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Making harmonised standards inclusive/gender-responsive (Action 82)

Interoperability and trustworthiness

| — | Correct and traceable measuring systems to protect the public from incorrect measuring (Action 83) |
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Correct and traceable measuring systems to protect the public from incorrect measuring (Action 83)

| — | Interoperability of the rail system (Action 84) |
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Interoperability of the rail system (Action 84)

| — | Data dictionary for financial services (Action 85) |
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Data dictionary for financial services (Action 85)

Cross-border services and commerce

| — | Removing additional testing for pre-cast concrete and structural metallic products (Actions 86-87) |
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Removing additional testing for pre-cast concrete and structural metallic products (Actions 86-87)

| — | A service market for office equipment (Action 88) |
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A service market for office equipment (Action 88)

Actions for the development and revision of European standards or European standardisation deliverables supporting the strategic priorities

| Ref. | Title | Reference | European standards / European standardisation deliverables | Specific objectives and policies for European standards / European standardisation deliverables |
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| 1 | Hydrogen technologies and components | COM(2021) 804 final – Proposal for a Regulation on the internal markets for renewable and natural gases and for hydrogen
  COM(2021) 557 final –Proposal for a Directive amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources | Develop European standards on quality, technology and safety for the production and use of hydrogen. | Improving the development and maintenance of hydrogen infrastructure and technological components in the single market. |
| 2 | Transport and storage of hydrogen | Regulation (EU) 2022/869 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure
  COM(2021) 803 final – Proposal for a Directive on common rules for the internal markets in renewable and natural gases and in hydrogen | Revise existing standards and develop new European standards for hydrogen quality and safety – relevant for injection into the dedicated hydrogen network, and end uses, including hydrogen-based fuels. | Enabling and promoting the scaling up of transport and storage methods for hydrogen, which will facilitate the replacement of fossil fuels and feedstocks in hard-to-decarbonise sectors. |
| 3 | Low voltage direct current technologies | COM(2022) 221 final – EU Solar Energy Strategy | Develop European standards and European standardisation deliverables supporting the integration of solar electricity into the energy system. | Contribute to the rapid deployment of solar photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal technologies. |
| 4 | Critical raw materials | PLAN/2022/1733 European Critical Raw Materials Act | Development of European standards and standardisation deliverables supporting exploration, extraction, refining and recycling of critical raw materials. | The aim of the action is to strengthen the EU critical raw materials value chain to support the green and digital transitions and build up EU resilience. |
| 5 | Cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements | COM(2022) 454 – Proposal for a Regulation on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 (Cyber Resilience Act) | Develop European standards and European standardisation deliverables corresponding to essential cybersecurity specifications as set out by the Cyber Resilience Act and notably concerning:






  (i) | security specifications relating to the properties of products with digital elements and vulnerability handling specifications; |

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European standards / European standardisation deliverables

Specific objectives and policies for European standards / European standardisation deliverables

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Hydrogen technologies and components

COM(2021) 804 final – Proposal for a Regulation on the internal markets for renewable and natural gases and for hydrogen

COM(2021) 557 final –Proposal for a Directive amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources

Develop European standards on quality, technology and safety for the production and use of hydrogen.

Improving the development and maintenance of hydrogen infrastructure and technological components in the single market.

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Transport and storage of hydrogen

Regulation (EU) 2022/869 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure

COM(2021) 803 final – Proposal for a Directive on common rules for the internal markets in renewable and natural gases and in hydrogen

Revise existing standards and develop new European standards for hydrogen quality and safety – relevant for injection into the dedicated hydrogen network, and end uses, including hydrogen-based fuels.

Enabling and promoting the scaling up of transport and storage methods for hydrogen, which will facilitate the replacement of fossil fuels and feedstocks in hard-to-decarbonise sectors.

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Low voltage direct current technologies

COM(2022) 221 final – EU Solar Energy Strategy

Develop European standards and European standardisation deliverables supporting the integration of solar electricity into the energy system.

Contribute to the rapid deployment of solar photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal technologies.

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Critical raw materials

PLAN/2022/1733 European Critical Raw Materials Act

Development of European standards and standardisation deliverables supporting exploration, extraction, refining and recycling of critical raw materials.

The aim of the action is to strengthen the EU critical raw materials value chain to support the green and digital transitions and build up EU resilience.

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Cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements

COM(2022) 454 – Proposal for a Regulation on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 (Cyber Resilience Act)

Develop European standards and European standardisation deliverables corresponding to essential cybersecurity specifications as set out by the Cyber Resilience Act and notably concerning:

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security specifications relating to the properties of products with digital elements and vulnerability handling specifications;

| (ii) | methodologies concerning assurance levels relating to products with digital elements as referred to above; |
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methodologies concerning assurance levels relating to products with digital elements as referred to above;

| (iii) | evaluation methodologies for evaluating cybersecurity risks associated with products with digital elements. |
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evaluation methodologies for evaluating cybersecurity risks associated with products with digital elements.

The main objective is to create conditions for developing secure products with digital elements by ensuring that hardware and software products are placed on the market with fewer vulnerabilities and ensure that manufacturers take security seriously throughout a product’s life cycle.

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Accessibility requirements for websites and mobile applications

Directive (EU) 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services

Directive (EU) 2016/2102 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies

Revise standards EN 301 549 , EN 17210, EN 17161 and the technical reports CEN/CLC/ETSI TR 101551 and CEN/CLC/ETSI TR 101552. In addition, develop three new harmonised standards in support of M/587 – C(2022) 6456. The latest developments in the relevant areas need to be considered.

Increasing accessibility to ICT, including websites and mobile applications, answering to emergency services (112), non-digital information and support services for persons with disabilities.

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Digital product passport

COM(2022) 142 final – Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products

Develop or revise standards for the deployment of the digital product passport. These sets of standards and protocols will relate to the following areas:

| — | Data carriers and unique identifiers |
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Data carriers and unique identifiers

| — | Access rights management |
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Access rights management

| — | Interoperability (technical, semantic, organisation), including data exchange protocols and formats |
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Interoperability (technical, semantic, organisation), including data exchange protocols and formats

| — | Data storage |
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Data storage

| — | Data processing (introduction, modification, update) |
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Data processing (introduction, modification, update)

| — | Data authentication, reliability, and integrity |
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Data authentication, reliability, and integrity

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Data security and privacy.

The aim of the action is – by making product information available to actors along the entire value chain, to help consumers make informed choices, allow other actors such as repairers or recyclers to access relevant information, and enable competent national authorities to perform their duties.

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Quantum technologies

COM(2021) 118 final/2 – 2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade

Development of European standards for supply chains for modular quantum computers and communication architectures, and their enabling technologies for European high-performance computing and for European quantum communication infrastructure.

Development of new European standards or revision of existing ones on safety, privacy and cybersecurity of quantum computing and communication technology.

Development of European standards for supply chains for reliable quantum source, sensor and metrology devices.

The main objectives are:

| (i) | To ensure systematic collection of industry (start-ups, SMEs, large industries, etc.) standardisation needs and promoting standardisation activities among industry experts to support standardisation activities. |
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To ensure systematic collection of industry (start-ups, SMEs, large industries, etc.) standardisation needs and promoting standardisation activities among industry experts to support standardisation activities.

| (ii) | To ensure the quality, safety and security of quantum technology products and services and their interoperability, essential to the (commercial) development of QT and deployment of pan-EU infrastructures, and to build trust among vendors, customers and service providers. |
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To ensure the quality, safety and security of quantum technology products and services and their interoperability, essential to the (commercial) development of QT and deployment of pan-EU infrastructures, and to build trust among vendors, customers and service providers.

| (iii) | To drive standardisation in line with EU policy. |
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To drive standardisation in line with EU policy.

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Digital services

COM(2020) 825 final – Proposal for a Regulation on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act)

Revise existing European standards and develop new ones supporting the topics listed in Article 34 of the Digital Services Act.

This action aims to facilitate the effective and consistent application of the Digital Services Act’s obligations that may require technological implementation.

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Smart contracts

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (Data Act) COM(2022) 68 final

Develop European standards and European standardisation deliverables meeting certain essential specifications for smart contracts, as set out in the upcoming Data Act.

The main objective is to ensure that smart contracts used for data sharing are trustworthy and interoperable, so they can be used to support data exchange and pooling.

In addition, the standards will facilitate commercial and pre-commercial procurement of blockchain digital ledger technology applications.

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Public procurement

Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement

Develop European standards for the electronic procurement end-to-end life cycle to ensure or enhance interoperability between differing technical formats or processes and messaging.

The action aims to remove obstacles to the interoperability of electronic procurement, not only within each Member State but also and especially between the Member States.

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Data sharing

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (Data Act) COM(2022) 68 final

Develop standards, specifications and guidelines for data and data sharing interoperability in line with the objectives of the Data Act, which specifies essential specifications for interoperability, as well as the data economy chapter of the rolling plan for ICT standardisation. This workstream should be based on the prioritisation of standards performed by the European Data Innovation Board, as defined in the Data Governance Act. It should also consider the work being performed to implement the common European data spaces, including its sectorial data spaces.

The main objective is to ensure that interoperability regarding the different aspects of data is functioning so that data access, sharing and federation are seamless.

Specific objectives, where existing standards do not allow adequate interoperability, are to develop standards, specifications and guidelines for data interoperability, the cloud-to-edge federation of data platforms, data processing services and data spaces.

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European electronic toll service

Directive (EU) 2019/520 on the interoperability of electronic road toll systems and facilitating cross-border exchange of information on the failure to pay road fees in the Union

Update of existing European standards for electronic interfaces for the use by European electronic toll service providers and toll chargers, including automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology among the technologies used for carrying out electronic toll transactions.

The main objective is to ensure high interoperability of electronic road toll systems for users throughout the EU and equal competition among relevant economic operators dealing with road charging and electronic tolling, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises.

14

Safety of heat pumps

Directive 2014/35/EU relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits

Development of European standards improving the safety of heat pumps based on the latest published edition of international standard IEC 60335-2-40.

The action aims to accelerate the publication of an updated harmonised standard regarding the safe use of heat pumps in the field of the Directive 2014/35/EU to promote the increased use of heat pumps.

Actions for the development and revision of European standards or European standardisation deliverables supporting the green transition

| Ref. | Title | Reference | European standards / European standardisation deliverables | Specific objectives and policies for European standards / European standardisation deliverables |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | Biomethane quality standards | COM(2022) 230 – REPowerEU Plan
  SWD(2022) 230 – investment needs, hydrogen accelerator and achieving the bio-methane targets
  COM(2021) 804 final – Proposal for a Regulation on the internal markets for renewable and natural gases and for hydrogen | Revise the standards EN 16726 and EN 16723 to ensure that differences in oxygen tolerance among Member States do not create a barrier to cross-border trade and flows of biomethane. Adjacent transmission systems should remain free to agree on higher oxygen content levels for cross-border interconnection points. | Facilitating the cross-border trade of biomethane as the share of biomethane in gas networks will grow significantly in the coming years, especially in smaller countries where domestic production has already reached or will reach significant shares in the natural gas networks by 2030.
  Supporting the consumption of increasing volumes of biomethane as EU Member States collectively pursue the objective of 35 billion cubic meters of domestic production of biomethane by 2030, as proposed in the REPowerEU Communication (COM(2022) 108 final) and action plan (COM(2022) 230 final). |
| 16 | Ecodesign with regard to water pumps | Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2012 with regard to ecodesign requirements for water pumps | Revise existing standards and develop new standards for the measurement and calculation methods of the ecodesign specifications of water pumps. | The main objective is to reduce the energy consumption of water pumps, considering an extended product approach, possibly looking into other aspects e.g. related to circular economy. |
| 17 | Ecodesign and energy labelling of household dishwashers | Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2022 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for household dishwashers
  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2017 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers | Revise existing standards and develop new standards for the measurement and calculation methods of the ecodesign and energy labelling specifications of household dishwashers. | The main objective is to reduce the energy consumption and improve resource efficiency of dishwashers. |
| 18 | Ecodesign and energy labelling of professional refrigeration appliances | Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1095 with regard to ecodesign requirements for professional refrigerated storage cabinets, blast cabinets, condensing units and process chillers
  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1094 with regard to the energy labelling of professional refrigerated storage cabinets | Revise existing standards and develop new standards for the measurement and calculation methods of the ecodesign and energy labelling specifications of professional refrigeration appliances. | The main objective is to reduce the energy consumption of professional refrigeration appliances. |
| 19 | Ecodesign and energy labelling of ventilation units | Commission Regulation (EU) No 1253/2014 with regard to ecodesign requirements for ventilation units
  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1254/2014 with regard to energy labelling of residential ventilation units | Revise existing standards and develop new standards for the measurement and calculation methods of the ecodesign and energy labelling specifications of ventilation units. | The main objective is to reduce the energy consumption of ventilation units. |
| 20 | Ecodesign and energy labelling of household washing machines and household washer-dryers | Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2023 laying down ecodesign requirements for household washing machines and household washer-dryers
  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2014 with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines and household washer-dryers | Revise existing standards and develop new standards for the measurement and calculation methods of the ecodesign and energy labelling specifications of household washing machines and household washer-dryers. | The main objective is to reduce the energy consumption and improve resource efficiency of household of washing machines and household washer-dryers. |
| 21 | Ecodesign and energy labelling of computers | Commission Regulation (EU) No 617/2013 of 26 June 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for computers and computer servers | Revise existing standards and develop new standards for computers and servers, through reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement methods that take into account the recognised state of the art. | Reducing the energy consumption of computers and computer servers. |
| 22 | Ecodesign and energy labelling of cooking appliances | Commission Regulation (EU) No 66/2014 of 14 January 2014 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for domestic ovens, hobs and range hoods | Revise existing standards and develop new standards for cooking appliances. | Reducing the energy consumption of cooking appliances. |
| 23 | Ecodesign and energy labelling of electronic displays | Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2021 laying down ecodesign requirements for electronic displays supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of electronic displays | Revise existing standards and develop new standards for electronic displays covering high dynamic range (HDR) encoding function and resolution levels above 4k (or HD), setting a specific testing method for behaviours of ABC and adapting verification methods for plastic additives content. | Reducing the energy consumption of electronic displays (televisions, monitors), covering HDR and resolution levels above 4k (or HD), by setting a specific testing method for ABC and adapting verification methods for plastic additives content. |
| 24 | Ecodesign and energy labelling of light sources | Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2020 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for light sources and separate control gears pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC
  and
  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2015 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of light sources | Revise existing standards and develop new standards covering procedures and methods for measuring the required parameters for:






  — | fluorescent and high-intensity discharge lamps; |

Ref.

Title

Reference

European standards / European standardisation deliverables

Specific objectives and policies for European standards / European standardisation deliverables

15

Biomethane quality standards

COM(2022) 230 – REPowerEU Plan

SWD(2022) 230 – investment needs, hydrogen accelerator and achieving the bio-methane targets

COM(2021) 804 final – Proposal for a Regulation on the internal markets for renewable and natural gases and for hydrogen

Revise the standards EN 16726 and EN 16723 to ensure that differences in oxygen tolerance among Member States do not create a barrier to cross-border trade and flows of biomethane. Adjacent transmission systems should remain free to agree on higher oxygen content levels for cross-border interconnection points.

Facilitating the cross-border trade of biomethane as the share of biomethane in gas networks will grow significantly in the coming years, especially in smaller countries where domestic production has already reached or will reach significant shares in the natural gas networks by 2030.

Supporting the consumption of increasing volumes of biomethane as EU Member States collectively pursue the objective of 35 billion cubic meters of domestic production of biomethane by 2030, as proposed in the REPowerEU Communication (COM(2022) 108 final) and action plan (COM(2022) 230 final).

16

Ecodesign with regard to water pumps

Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2012 with regard to ecodesign requirements for water pumps

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for the measurement and calculation methods of the ecodesign specifications of water pumps.

The main objective is to reduce the energy consumption of water pumps, considering an extended product approach, possibly looking into other aspects e.g. related to circular economy.

17

Ecodesign and energy labelling of household dishwashers

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2022 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for household dishwashers

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2017 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for the measurement and calculation methods of the ecodesign and energy labelling specifications of household dishwashers.

The main objective is to reduce the energy consumption and improve resource efficiency of dishwashers.

18

Ecodesign and energy labelling of professional refrigeration appliances

Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1095 with regard to ecodesign requirements for professional refrigerated storage cabinets, blast cabinets, condensing units and process chillers

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1094 with regard to the energy labelling of professional refrigerated storage cabinets

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for the measurement and calculation methods of the ecodesign and energy labelling specifications of professional refrigeration appliances.

The main objective is to reduce the energy consumption of professional refrigeration appliances.

19

Ecodesign and energy labelling of ventilation units

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1253/2014 with regard to ecodesign requirements for ventilation units

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1254/2014 with regard to energy labelling of residential ventilation units

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for the measurement and calculation methods of the ecodesign and energy labelling specifications of ventilation units.

The main objective is to reduce the energy consumption of ventilation units.

20

Ecodesign and energy labelling of household washing machines and household washer-dryers

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2023 laying down ecodesign requirements for household washing machines and household washer-dryers

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2014 with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines and household washer-dryers

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for the measurement and calculation methods of the ecodesign and energy labelling specifications of household washing machines and household washer-dryers.

The main objective is to reduce the energy consumption and improve resource efficiency of household of washing machines and household washer-dryers.

21

Ecodesign and energy labelling of computers

Commission Regulation (EU) No 617/2013 of 26 June 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for computers and computer servers

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for computers and servers, through reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement methods that take into account the recognised state of the art.

Reducing the energy consumption of computers and computer servers.

22

Ecodesign and energy labelling of cooking appliances

Commission Regulation (EU) No 66/2014 of 14 January 2014 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for domestic ovens, hobs and range hoods

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for cooking appliances.

Reducing the energy consumption of cooking appliances.

23

Ecodesign and energy labelling of electronic displays

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2021 laying down ecodesign requirements for electronic displays supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of electronic displays

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for electronic displays covering high dynamic range (HDR) encoding function and resolution levels above 4k (or HD), setting a specific testing method for behaviours of ABC and adapting verification methods for plastic additives content.

Reducing the energy consumption of electronic displays (televisions, monitors), covering HDR and resolution levels above 4k (or HD), by setting a specific testing method for ABC and adapting verification methods for plastic additives content.

24

Ecodesign and energy labelling of light sources

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2020 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for light sources and separate control gears pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC

and

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2015 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of light sources

Revise existing standards and develop new standards covering procedures and methods for measuring the required parameters for:

—

fluorescent and high-intensity discharge lamps;

| — | ballasts able to operate such lamps; |
| --- | --- |

—

ballasts able to operate such lamps;

| — | luminaires able to operate such lamps; |
| --- | --- |

—

luminaires able to operate such lamps;

| — | luminaires for office lighting; |
| --- | --- |

—

luminaires for office lighting;

| — | luminaires for street lighting. |
| --- | --- |

—

luminaires for street lighting.

Reducing the energy consumption of light sources, yielding an estimated 41.9 TWh of annual final energy savings in 2030.

25

Ecodesign and energy labelling of local space heaters

Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1188 of 28 April 2015 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for local space heaters

and

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1186 of 24 April 2015 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of local space heaters

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for local space heaters.

Reducing energy consumption and further limiting the environmental impact of local space heaters.

26

Ecodesign and energy labelling of local space heaters

Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1185 of 24 April 2015 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for solid fuel local space heaters

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for solid fuel local space heaters.

Reducing energy consumption and further limiting the environmental impact of solid fuel local space heaters.

27

Ecodesign and energy labelling of photovoltaic products (modules, inverters and systems)

Commission Regulation PLAN/2020/7002 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for photovoltaic products (modules, inverters and systems)

and

Commission Delegated Regulation PLAN/2020/7007 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of photovoltaic products (modules, inverters and systems)

Develop new standards for photovoltaic products (modules, inverters, and systems), to support the measurement and calculation of the relevant product parameters – through reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement methods that take into account the recognised state-of-the-art measurement methods.

Reducing the environmental impacts associated with photovoltaic products (modules, inverters, and systems).

28

Ecodesign and energy labelling of refrigerating appliances

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2019 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for refrigerating appliances pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 643/2009

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for refrigerating appliances, to support measurement of the relevant product parameters through reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement methods, which consider the recognised state-of-the-art measurement methods.

Reducing the energy consumption of refrigerating appliances, yielding an estimated 10 TWh of annual final energy savings in 2030.

29

Ecodesign and energy labelling of refrigerating appliances with direct sale function

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2024 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC and

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2018 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function, covering methods and calculations for measuring the required parameters.

Reducing the energy consumption of refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function, yielding an estimated 48 TWh of annual final energy savings in 2030.

30

Ecodesign and energy labelling of smartphones and tablets

Commission Regulation PLAN/2020/9213 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for smartphones and tablets and

Commission Delegated Regulation PLAN/2020/9217 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of smartphones and tablets

Develop new standards for smartphones and tablets to support the measurement and calculation of the relevant product parameters through reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement methods that consider the recognised state-of-the-art measurement methods.

Reducing the environmental impacts associated with smartphones and tablets.

31

Ecodesign and energy labelling of solid fuel boilers

Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1189 of 28 April 2015 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for solid fuel boilers

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1187 with regard to energy labelling of solid fuel boilers and packages of a solid fuel boiler, supplementary heaters, temperature controls and solar devices

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for the measurement and calculation methods of the ecodesign and energy labelling specifications of solid fuel boilers.

The main objective is to reduce the energy consumption of solid fuel boilers.

32

Ecodesign and energy labelling of space heaters

Commission Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 of 2 August 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for space heaters and combination heaters

and

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013 with regard to the energy labelling of space heaters, combination heaters, packages of space heater, temperature control and solar device and packages of combination heater, temperature control and solar device

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for space heaters and combination heaters to support measurement of the relevant product parameters through reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement methods that take into account the recognised state-of-the-art measurement methods.

Standardising energy consumption, sound power level and nitrogen oxide emission specifications for space heaters and combination heaters throughout the EU. This should help make the single market operate better and improve the environmental performance of these products.

33

Ecodesign and energy labelling of tumble driers

Commission Regulation (EU) No 932/2012 with regard to ecodesign requirements for household tumble driers

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for the measurement and calculation methods of the ecodesign and energy labelling specifications of tumble driers.

The main objective is to reduce the energy consumption of tumble driers.

34

Ecodesign and energy labelling of vacuum cleaners

Commission Regulation (EU) No 666/2013 of 8 July 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for vacuum cleaners

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for vacuum cleaners to support measurement of the relevant product parameters through reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement methods that consider the recognised state-of-the-art measurement methods.

Reducing the energy consumption of vacuum cleaners during their usage phase.

35

Ecodesign and energy labelling of water heaters

Commission Regulation (EU) No 814/2013 of 2 August 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for water heaters and hot water storage tanks as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2282 of 30 November 2016

and

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 812/2013 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of water heaters, hot water storage tanks and packages of water heater and solar device

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for water heaters and hot water storage tanks to support measurement of the relevant product parameters through reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement methods that consider the recognised state-of-the-art measurement methods.

Standardising energy consumption, sound power level and nitrogen oxide emission specifications for water heaters, and specifications for standing losses by hot water storage tanks throughout the EU. This should help make the single market operate better and improve the environmental performance of these products.

36

Ecodesign design of small, medium and large power transformers

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1783 with regard to small, medium and large power transformers

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for the measurement and calculation methods of the ecodesign specifications of small, medium and large power transformers.

The main objective is to reduce the energy consumption of transformers.

37

Ecodesign of air-to-air air conditioners and heat pumps

Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2012 of 6 March 2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for air conditioners and comfort fans as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2282

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for air-to-air air conditioners and heat pumps through reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement methods that consider the recognised state of the art.

Reducing the energy consumption of air-to-air air conditioners and heat pumps in their usage phase, as well as their sound power level.

38

Ecodesign of electric motors

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1781 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for electric motors and variable speed drives pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 with regard to ecodesign requirements for glandless standalone circulators and glandless circulators integrated into products and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 640/2009

Revise the existing standards, taking the following into account:

| (1) | setting resource efficiency specifications, including identification and reuse of rare earth in permanent magnet motors; |
| --- | --- |

(1)

setting resource efficiency specifications, including identification and reuse of rare earth in permanent magnet motors;

| (2) | setting the level of verification tolerances; |
| --- | --- |

(2)

setting the level of verification tolerances;

| (3) | setting method and energy classes for motors with a rated voltage above 1 000  V; |
| --- | --- |

(3)

setting method and energy classes for motors with a rated voltage above 1 000  V;

| (4) | establishing combinations of motors and variable speed drives sold together, as well as integrated variable speed drives (compact drives); |
| --- | --- |

(4)

establishing combinations of motors and variable speed drives sold together, as well as integrated variable speed drives (compact drives);

| (5) | adding other types of motors to the scope, including permanent magnet motors. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

adding other types of motors to the scope, including permanent magnet motors.

Providing repeatable, reproducible, cost-effective, and practice-relevant test methods for measuring the energy consumption of electric motors with a view to reducing their energy loss rate, thus contributing to the functioning of the single market and to energy savings.

39

Ecodesign of electrical and electronic household and office equipment

Draft proposal for a Commission Regulation (EU) .../... laying down ecodesign requirements for off mode, standby mode, and networked standby energy consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 1275/2008 – PLAN/2016/444

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for electrical and electronic household and office equipment.

Reducing standby mode, off mode and networked standby energy consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment.

40

Ecodesign of external power supplies

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1782 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for external power supplies pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 278/2009

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for external power supplies to support measurement of the relevant product parameters through reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement methods that take into account the recognised state-of-the-art measurement methods.

The main objective is to standardise the energy consumption of external power supplies, thus contributing to the functioning of the single market and to energy savings.

41

Ecodesign of industrial fans

Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011 of 30 March 2011 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for fans driven by motors with an electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW

Revise the existing standards and develop new standards to enable an extended products approach, notably by identifying a sufficient number of operating points and an interpolation/calculation method and/or a characteristic curve. Complement direct measurement methods with appropriate calculation/interpolation methods and quantify their validity. Establish methods for circulating fans and large comfort fans and for large fans e.g. through extrapolation from scaled models.

Providing repeatable, reproducible, cost-effective, and practice-relevant test methods for measuring the energy consumption of industrial fans with a view to reducing their energy loss rate, thus contributing to the functioning of the single market and to energy savings.

42

Ecodesign of variable-speed drives

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1781 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for electric motors and variable speed drives pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 with regard to ecodesign requirements for glandless standalone circulators and glandless circulators integrated in products and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 640/2009

Revise the existing standards along with the following:

| (1) | address system losses directly associated with variable-speed drives, in particular losses induced upstream in the grid when the input current is not sinusoidal, and harmonic losses induced downstream in the motor; |
| --- | --- |

(1)

address system losses directly associated with variable-speed drives, in particular losses induced upstream in the grid when the input current is not sinusoidal, and harmonic losses induced downstream in the motor;

| (2) | set the level of verification tolerances; |
| --- | --- |

(2)

set the level of verification tolerances;

| (3) | if applicable, add energy classes to encourage more efficient drives; |
| --- | --- |

(3)

if applicable, add energy classes to encourage more efficient drives;

| (4) | set specifications for combinations of motors and variable-speed drives sold together, as well as integrated variable-speed drives (compact drives); |
| --- | --- |

(4)

set specifications for combinations of motors and variable-speed drives sold together, as well as integrated variable-speed drives (compact drives);

| (5) | add other types of variable-speed drives in scope. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

add other types of variable-speed drives in scope.

Providing repeatable, reproducible, cost-effective, and practice-relevant test methods for measuring energy consumption/losses of variable speed drives with a view to reducing energy loss rates, thus contributing to the functioning of the single market and to energy savings.

43

Carbon removals in construction products

COM(2021) 572 final – New EU Forest Strategy for 2030

COM(2021) 800 final – Sustainable Carbon Cycles

Develop a standardised framework of dynamic life cycle assessment to account more accurately for carbon removals associated with carbon storage in construction products.

The main objective is to reflect the progress made in dynamic life cycle assessment to better account for carbon storage in standards for construction products, mainly when using time-dependent characterisation factors applied to a dynamic life cycle inventory.

44

Climate resilience of infrastructure

COM(2021) 82 Forging a climate-resilient Europe – the new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change – point 2.3.2

Revise – according to state-of-the-art knowledge – a broader range of standards for assets (including non-infrastructure) that are vulnerable to climate impacts, with a view to improving their climate resilience.

Improving the climate resilience of the existing infrastructure stock and new major infrastructure projects.

45

Construction products

Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products

COM(2020) 662 final – A Renovation Wave for Europe – greening our buildings, creating jobs, improving lives

Develop new European standards for assessment methods and criteria for construction products, in particular for those supporting the renovation of buildings to be used as standardised technical specifications under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011.

Ensuring the single market for construction products operates smoothly and ensure the greening of our buildings.

46

Environmental sustainability of construction products

Regulation (EU) 305/2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products

Development of European standards for the assessment and declaration of the environmental performance of construction products including specific product category rules applicable to certain product families.

The main objective is to harmonise European rules for the assessment and declaration of the environmental performance of construction products at European level, remove and prevent barriers to trade in this field and provide reliable information for the assessment of buildings and other construction works, in particular building life cycle assessment including global warming potential.

47

Electric recharging infrastructure

COM(2021) 559 final – Proposal for a Regulation on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure

Development of European standards for recharging stations to ensure access to users with disabilities.

The main objective of the standards is to increase interoperability and facilitate accessibility for people with disabilities.

48

Wireless charging for mobile phones and similar radio equipment

Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment

Develop or update European standards to ensure interoperability and efficiency between radio equipment up to 240W and ‘wireless chargers’:

| — | harmonised ‘wireless’ charging interface (hardware/pad) |
| --- | --- |

—

harmonised ‘wireless’ charging interface (hardware/pad)

| — | harmonised ‘wireless’ charging communication protocol |
| --- | --- |

—

harmonised ‘wireless’ charging communication protocol

| — | interoperability with harmonised external power supplies |
| --- | --- |

—

interoperability with harmonised external power supplies

| — | energy efficiency of the harmonised solution |
| --- | --- |

—

energy efficiency of the harmonised solution

| — | charging performance of the harmonised solution. |
| --- | --- |

—

charging performance of the harmonised solution.

The main objective is to introduce a common harmonised ‘wireless’ charging solution in order to further improve consumer convenience and environmental benefits that stem from harmonised charging solutions.

49

Batteries and waste batteries

COM(2020) 798 final – Proposal for a Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries

The development of harmonised European standards on:

| — | performance and durability aspects of portable batteries |
| --- | --- |

—

performance and durability aspects of portable batteries

| — | performance and durability aspects of (non-portable) rechargeable batteries |
| --- | --- |

—

performance and durability aspects of (non-portable) rechargeable batteries

| — | the reuse and repurposing of (non-portable) rechargeable batteries |
| --- | --- |

—

the reuse and repurposing of (non-portable) rechargeable batteries

| — | safety aspects of stationary battery energy storage systems |
| --- | --- |

—

safety aspects of stationary battery energy storage systems

| — | further specifications or measurement methods. |
| --- | --- |

—

further specifications or measurement methods.

The main objective is to ensure a high level of environmental performance of batteries throughout the EU and to ensure the safety of stationary battery energy storage systems, thus contributing to the free movement of batteries in the Union.

50

Hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

Revise standard EN IEC 63000:2018 and develop new ones supporting restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

The main objective of the action is to establish harmonised technical solutions between the Member States regarding restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

51

Recycling and reuse of materials in end-of-life vehicles

PLAN/2020/8644 End-of-life vehicles – revision of EU rules

Develop European standards improving the processes for the circular design, production, reuse and recycling of vehicles and their components. These standards shall include improving the design for recycling plastic parts, as well as on the treatment of end-of-life vehicles to increase the recovery of critical raw materials and the quality of steel and aluminium scraps, as well as calculation and measurement methods for the quality of sorted, recycled, and recovered automotive materials.

The action aims to improve the recycling and reuse of materials and reduce waste generation from end-of-life vehicles.

52

Ambient air quality – measurement methods for monitoring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air

Article 4(1), (8) and (13) of and Annex V to Directive 2004/107/EC relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air

Develop standards for measuring concentrations in ambient air of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Ensuring that the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air is sufficiently precise, reliable and comparable across the EU.

53

Ambient air quality – modelling-based assessments

Articles 6, 7, 9 and 10 and Annex I to Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe

Develop standards ensuring that modelling-based assessments of air quality are objective, reliable and comparable, and of sufficient quality to generate reliable information about concentrations of air pollutants in ambient air.

Ensuring that the information collected on air pollution is sufficiently representative and comparable across the EU.

54

Ambient air quality – performance of sensor-based systems measuring air pollution

Articles 6, 7, 9 and 10 and Annex I to Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe

Develop validated test standard(s) to evaluate the performance of sensor-based systems measuring air pollution.

The standard will evaluate if sensor-based systems comply with the data quality objectives in Directive 2008/50/EC.

Improving ambient air quality assessments by evaluating the extent to which sensor-based systems comply with the data quality objectives in Directive 2008/50/EC.

Standard(s) will also allow for more extensive use of this monitoring method and improved assessment of air quality.

55

Methane emissions in the energy sector

COM(2021) 805 final

Proposal for a Regulation on methane emissions reduction in the energy sector

Development of new and revision of existing European standards on the quantification of methane emissions in oil, gas and coal operations including inactive, plugged, closed and abandoned assets.

Development of new and revision of existing European standards on surveys to detect and repair methane leakages in oil and gas operations.

Development of new European standards on equipment which avoids venting by design.

The objective of is to support obligations on energy operators to measure and mitigate methane emissions in a comparable manner across the Union. This will ensure a level-playing field among operators, access to comparable information and a harmonised level of effectiveness in reducing methane emissions.

56

Materials in contact with drinking water

Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast)

Develop new European standards with regard to analytical methods for determining substances migrating from materials and methods for testing final materials in contact with drinking water.

Protecting the quality of drinking water and public health. Materials in contact with drinking water can impact its quality (e.g. by leaching substances). Analytical and testing methods need to be developed to ensure that final materials in contact with drinking water are safe.

57

Wastewater treatment

Council Directive of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment

Revise existing standard EN 12566: Small wastewater treatment systems for up to 50 PT in seven parts.

Improving environmental protection and reducing health risks.

58

Microplastics

PLAN/2020/8355 Measures aiming to reduce the presence in the environment of unintentionally released microplastics from tyres, textiles and plastic pellets

Develop European standards supporting measures to tackle pollution from microplastics (plastic particles with a diameter of less than 5 mm), detergents, paints and substances that are unintentionally released into the environment (from e.g. tyres and synthetic textiles).

The aim of the action is to reduce microplastic releases into the environment and thus lower environmental pollution and potential risks to human health.

Actions for the development and revision of European standards or European standardisation deliverables supporting the digital transition

| Ref. | Title | Reference | European standards / European standardisation deliverables | Specific objectives and policies for European standards / European standardisation deliverables |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 59 | Safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems | Proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act) and amending certain Union legislative acts
  COM(2021) 206 final | Laying down technical specifications for the placing on the market, putting into service and use of artificial intelligence systems in the EU, addressing specifications related to their safety and trustworthiness, including risk management, data quality, transparency, human oversight, accuracy, robustness and cybersecurity. | Ensuring that artificial intelligence systems can be safe and trustworthy, are monitored appropriately throughout their life cycle, respect fundamental values and human rights recognised in the EU, and strengthen European competitiveness. |
| 60 | Age verification online | COM(2022) 212 final – A Digital Decade for children and youth:
  the new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+)
  COM(2021) 281 final – Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework for a European Digital Identity | Development of new European standards for online age assurance/age verification, in the context of the proposal for a European identity framework (eID) proposal. | The main objective is to improve child safety online through secure, certified and interoperable age verification (systems to access online services across the EU).
  The aim is to build trust and confidence in AV mechanisms and in particular to minimise the risk of children accessing age-inappropriate content. |
| 61 | Internet of things | COM(2020) 66 – A European strategy for data | Develop European standardisation deliverables addressing the needs of edge and swarm computing, including interoperability and access to data. | The objective is to improve the interoperability of internet of things in the new edge-cloud paradigm and the emerging concepts such as swarm computing of clusters of devices and allow a common way to access data and apps as well as process swapping from one device to another. |
| 62 | Blockchain services infrastructure | COM(2018) 109 final – FinTech Action plan: For a more competitive and innovative European financial sector
  Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework for a European Digital Identity – COM(2021) 281 final | Develop European standards and standardisation deliverables supporting the deployment of cross-border digital public sector services through a common European blockchain services infrastructure with a shared governance model. | The main objective is to improve the European blockchain cross-border infrastructure and core services that promote public services for the exchange of verifiable credentials in the use cases of educational accreditations and social security digital certificates. |
| 63 | Electronic ledgers | Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework for a European Digital Identity – COM(2021) 281 final | Develop European standards and European standardisation deliverables for the processes of execution and registration of a set of data and the creation of a qualified electronic ledger to allow cross-border legal recognition of identity credentials such as medical certificates, social security documents or academic or attestations of professional qualifications in electronic form. | The main objective is to ensure the qualification of electronic ledgers in compliance with the legislation.
  The standards will support setting specifications for the provision of services and technical and operational considerations for node operators, ensuring that qualified electronic ledgers are trusted as putting European citizens in control of their private data. |
| 64 | Local digital twins for smart communities | Directive 2007/2/EC establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) | Development of new EU standards developing minimal but sufficient capabilities to share, use and reuse data across systems, addressing critical challenges found when setting up a local data ecosystem, using cross-cutting data models and different architectural frameworks:






  — | Knowledge and context information exchange |

Ref.

Title

Reference

European standards / European standardisation deliverables

Specific objectives and policies for European standards / European standardisation deliverables

59

Safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems

Proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act) and amending certain Union legislative acts

COM(2021) 206 final

Laying down technical specifications for the placing on the market, putting into service and use of artificial intelligence systems in the EU, addressing specifications related to their safety and trustworthiness, including risk management, data quality, transparency, human oversight, accuracy, robustness and cybersecurity.

Ensuring that artificial intelligence systems can be safe and trustworthy, are monitored appropriately throughout their life cycle, respect fundamental values and human rights recognised in the EU, and strengthen European competitiveness.

60

Age verification online

COM(2022) 212 final – A Digital Decade for children and youth:

the new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+)

COM(2021) 281 final – Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework for a European Digital Identity

Development of new European standards for online age assurance/age verification, in the context of the proposal for a European identity framework (eID) proposal.

The main objective is to improve child safety online through secure, certified and interoperable age verification (systems to access online services across the EU).

The aim is to build trust and confidence in AV mechanisms and in particular to minimise the risk of children accessing age-inappropriate content.

61

Internet of things

COM(2020) 66 – A European strategy for data

Develop European standardisation deliverables addressing the needs of edge and swarm computing, including interoperability and access to data.

The objective is to improve the interoperability of internet of things in the new edge-cloud paradigm and the emerging concepts such as swarm computing of clusters of devices and allow a common way to access data and apps as well as process swapping from one device to another.

62

Blockchain services infrastructure

COM(2018) 109 final – FinTech Action plan: For a more competitive and innovative European financial sector

Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework for a European Digital Identity – COM(2021) 281 final

Develop European standards and standardisation deliverables supporting the deployment of cross-border digital public sector services through a common European blockchain services infrastructure with a shared governance model.

The main objective is to improve the European blockchain cross-border infrastructure and core services that promote public services for the exchange of verifiable credentials in the use cases of educational accreditations and social security digital certificates.

63

Electronic ledgers

Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework for a European Digital Identity – COM(2021) 281 final

Develop European standards and European standardisation deliverables for the processes of execution and registration of a set of data and the creation of a qualified electronic ledger to allow cross-border legal recognition of identity credentials such as medical certificates, social security documents or academic or attestations of professional qualifications in electronic form.

The main objective is to ensure the qualification of electronic ledgers in compliance with the legislation.

The standards will support setting specifications for the provision of services and technical and operational considerations for node operators, ensuring that qualified electronic ledgers are trusted as putting European citizens in control of their private data.

64

Local digital twins for smart communities

Directive 2007/2/EC establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE)

Development of new EU standards developing minimal but sufficient capabilities to share, use and reuse data across systems, addressing critical challenges found when setting up a local data ecosystem, using cross-cutting data models and different architectural frameworks:

—

Knowledge and context information exchange

| — | Use of consistent and interoperable common data models |
| --- | --- |

—

Use of consistent and interoperable common data models

| — | Rules of access and use for data and services |
| --- | --- |

—

Rules of access and use for data and services

| — | Rules and tools for the procurement of fair and transparent services and algorithms powered by artificial intelligence. |
| --- | --- |

—

Rules and tools for the procurement of fair and transparent services and algorithms powered by artificial intelligence.

The main objective is to ensure a common interoperability agreement for data spaces used in the EU smart cities and the community’s ecosystem.

Actions for the development and revision of European standards or European standardisation deliverables supporting the resilience of European industry

| Ref. | Title | Reference | European standards / European standardisation deliverables | Specific objectives and policies for European standards / European standardisation deliverables |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 65 | Additive manufacturing techniques | COM(2020) 98 final – A new Circular Economy Action Plan For a cleaner and more competitive Europe | Develop European standards supporting additive manufacturing, including 3D/4D printing, covering metal, polymer, ceramic, biological, and other material-based manufacturing systems. | The action aims to contribute to energy efficiency and increase the competitiveness of new multi-materials items and multi-functional materials and products for various applications, including biomedical, in additive manufacturing. |
| 66 | Critical raw materials for batteries of electric vehicles | Proposal for a Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020
  COM(2020) 798 final | Development of European standards for the mining, refining, processing and recycling of minerals and materials used for battery production. | The aim is to adapt the value chain of minerals and materials used for battery production to sustainable sourcing practices and to support the efficient functioning of recycling markets to increase the availability of quality secondary raw materials. |
| 67 | Single-use input materials needed for the production of COVID-19 vaccines | COM(2021) 35 final – A united front to beat COVID-19 | Develop European standards for single-use items needed to produce vaccines and therapeutics to enhance the interoperability of key production components and minimise the risk of production disruptions in the event of shortages of these materials. | The prime objective is to ensure the availability at manufacturing sites and in sufficient volumes of the required materials for the production of vaccines and the interoperability of certain components. |
| 68 | Secure satellite communication systems | COM(2022) 57 final, 2022/0039 (COD), Proposal for a Regulation establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 | Develop standards supporting the exploitation and development of EU space programme components, including but not limited to European standards for satellite communication services. | Support the establishment of a Union secure satellite communication system that provides worldwide secure, flexible, and resilient satellite communication services to the Union and Member States’ governmental entities. |
| 69 | Space traffic management and market uptake of space data | Regulation (EU) 2021/696 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme | Develop European standards for space traffic management. Develop European standards to support user and market uptake of space data and services provided by the EU space programme (Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus, SSA, GOVSATCOM). | To:






  (1) | reduce current and future operational risks and protect European space infrastructure; |

Ref.

Title

Reference

European standards / European standardisation deliverables

Specific objectives and policies for European standards / European standardisation deliverables

65

Additive manufacturing techniques

COM(2020) 98 final – A new Circular Economy Action Plan For a cleaner and more competitive Europe

Develop European standards supporting additive manufacturing, including 3D/4D printing, covering metal, polymer, ceramic, biological, and other material-based manufacturing systems.

The action aims to contribute to energy efficiency and increase the competitiveness of new multi-materials items and multi-functional materials and products for various applications, including biomedical, in additive manufacturing.

66

Critical raw materials for batteries of electric vehicles

Proposal for a Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020

COM(2020) 798 final

Development of European standards for the mining, refining, processing and recycling of minerals and materials used for battery production.

The aim is to adapt the value chain of minerals and materials used for battery production to sustainable sourcing practices and to support the efficient functioning of recycling markets to increase the availability of quality secondary raw materials.

67

Single-use input materials needed for the production of COVID-19 vaccines

COM(2021) 35 final – A united front to beat COVID-19

Develop European standards for single-use items needed to produce vaccines and therapeutics to enhance the interoperability of key production components and minimise the risk of production disruptions in the event of shortages of these materials.

The prime objective is to ensure the availability at manufacturing sites and in sufficient volumes of the required materials for the production of vaccines and the interoperability of certain components.

68

Secure satellite communication systems

COM(2022) 57 final, 2022/0039 (COD), Proposal for a Regulation establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027

Develop standards supporting the exploitation and development of EU space programme components, including but not limited to European standards for satellite communication services.

Support the establishment of a Union secure satellite communication system that provides worldwide secure, flexible, and resilient satellite communication services to the Union and Member States’ governmental entities.

69

Space traffic management and market uptake of space data

Regulation (EU) 2021/696 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme

Develop European standards for space traffic management. Develop European standards to support user and market uptake of space data and services provided by the EU space programme (Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus, SSA, GOVSATCOM).

To:

(1)

reduce current and future operational risks and protect European space infrastructure;

| (2) | increase user and market uptake of space data and services by facilitating their integration in various sectors. These include autonomous and connected cars, railways, aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and specialised user equipment. |
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(2)

increase user and market uptake of space data and services by facilitating their integration in various sectors. These include autonomous and connected cars, railways, aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and specialised user equipment.

Actions for the development and revision of European standards or European standardisation deliverables supporting the internal market for services and products

| Ref. | Title | Reference | European standards / European standardisation deliverables | Specific objectives and policies for European standards / European standardisation deliverables |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 70 | Medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices | Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on Medical Devices (MDR)
  Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (IVDR) | Revise existing standards and develop new European standards for design and manufacturing of:






  — | medical devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR), |

Ref.

Title

Reference

European standards / European standardisation deliverables

Specific objectives and policies for European standards / European standardisation deliverables

70

Medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on Medical Devices (MDR)

Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (IVDR)

Revise existing standards and develop new European standards for design and manufacturing of:

—

medical devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR),

| — | in vitro diagnostic medical devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR). |
| --- | --- |

—

in vitro diagnostic medical devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR).

The standards will apply to design and manufacturing, risk management and obligations on economic operators and sponsors, including those relating to:

| — | quality management systems, |
| --- | --- |

—

quality management systems,

| — | risk management, |
| --- | --- |

—

risk management,

| — | clinical investigations and performance studies, |
| --- | --- |

—

clinical investigations and performance studies,

| — | clinical evaluation. |
| --- | --- |

—

clinical evaluation.

Ensuring the smooth functioning of the single market as regards medical devices by setting high standards of quality and safety for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices. These should meet common safety concerns as regards such products, thus ensuring a high level of health protection and safety for patients, users and other people.

71

Safety of toys

Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys

Develop new standards or revise existing European standards to support state-of-the-art technology on the safety of toys and on chemicals in toys.

Addressing technological developments in the toy market which have raised issues with respect to safety and created increased consumer concerns.

72

Pressure equipment

Directive 2014/68/EU of 15 May 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment

Revise existing standards and develop new standards for pressure equipment or assemblies.

Improving safety and facilitating market access for small and medium-sized firms. This will make EU companies more competitive in the global marketplace.

73

Simple pressure vessels

Directive 2014/29/EU on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of simple pressure vessels

Revise existing standards in the EN 286 series and develop new standards.

Improving safety and facilitating market access for small and medium-sized firms. This will make EU companies more competitive in the global marketplace.

74

Machinery products

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on machinery products – COM(2021) 202 final

Develop or revise European standards for machinery products to cover the proposed Regulation’s new essential safety and health specifications.

The main objective is to ensure health and safety by ensuring harmonised European standards are maintained, reflecting the generally acknowledged state of the art. The availability of harmonised European standards will facilitate market access, in particular for SMEs. Users and owners of machinery products will benefit from improved safety and may benefit from knock-on effects such as efficient use of energy and easier access to innovative technologies. Economic operators will benefit from legal certainty.

75

Lifts and safety components in lifts

Directive 2014/33/EU on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts and safety components for lifts

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/76

and

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1220

Develop new European standards, update existing standardisation deliverables for delivering timely and state-of-the-art standards.

Ensuring a high level of health protection and safety and, where appropriate, safety for property and guaranteeing fair competition on the EU market.

76

Cableway installations

Regulation (EU) 2016/424 on cableway installations

Develop or revise standards to provide detailed technical specifications for

| (i) | designing and constructing cableway installations, their infrastructure, subsystems, and safety components; and |
| --- | --- |

(i)

designing and constructing cableway installations, their infrastructure, subsystems, and safety components; and

| (ii) | operating cableway installations. |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

operating cableway installations.

Improving the safety of cableways installations.

77

Gas appliances

Regulation (EU) 2016/426 on appliances burning gaseous fuels

Develop new or revise existing European standards to support state-of-the-art technology in the field of appliances burning gaseous fuels.

Ensuring health and safety as well as rational use of energy (energy efficiency) for appliances burning gaseous fuels.

78

Safety of consumer products

Directive 2001/95/EC on general product safety

Development and updating of European standards for safety of certain consumer products not covered by Union Harmonisation Legislation (including children’s products which are not toys).

Providing a high level of consumer protection by strengthening the safety of children products and other consumer products not covered by Union Harmonisation Legislation, considering the latest scientific and technological developments and the specifications of the legislation.

79

Management of uploaded software for radio equipment

PLAN/2018/4283

Commission Delegated Regulation on the Application of Articles 3 (3) (i) and 4 of Directive 2014/53/EU relating to Reconfigurable Radio Systems

Develop harmonised standards for ensuring the control of the software uploaded into radio equipment so that the essential requirements laid down in the Radio Equipment Directive are not compromised.

This action aims to maintain the safety specifications during the product’s lifecycle to avoid changes that affect these specifications via a software update. In addition, this action will protect the user’s safety and the radio spectrum from harmful interference.

80

Equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)

Directive 2014/34/EU on equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

Develop new or revise existing European standards, to support state-of-the-art technology in the field of equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.

Ensuring health and safety of equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.

81

Personal protective equipment

Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment

Develop new or revise existing European standards, to support state-of-the-art technology in the field of personal protective equipment.

The main objective is to ensure the protection of the health and safety of users and the free movement of PPE in the internal market. Furthermore, the availability of harmonised European standards will facilitate market access, in particular for SMEs.

82

Making harmonised standards inclusive/gender-responsive

Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment

Development and revision of standards related to safety and health, so that all anthropometric references

| (1) | are based on data that is representative for the whole European population; and |
| --- | --- |

(1)

are based on data that is representative for the whole European population; and

| (2) | consider all relevant anthropometric dimensions. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

consider all relevant anthropometric dimensions.

The standards should consider more body dimensions, i.e. not just height but also the shapes of the spine and the hip bones. Standards should be developed to account for gender differences but also differences among humans more generally.

The main objective is to move away from working with anthropometric averages to start working with ranges, so that products are safe for people with all body dimensions. The development of such standards, which would also implement the UNECE Declaration on gender-responsive standards, would make product safety fairer.

83

Weighing and measuring instruments

Directive 2014/31/EU Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments

Directive 2014/32/EU relating to the making available on the market of measuring instruments

Develop new or revise existing European standards to support state-of-the-art technology in the field of weighing and measuring instruments.

| (i) | Protecting the public against incorrect results from weighing operations by means of non-automatic weighing instruments when used for certain categories of applications; |
| --- | --- |

(i)

Protecting the public against incorrect results from weighing operations by means of non-automatic weighing instruments when used for certain categories of applications;

| (ii) | Supporting correct and traceable measuring instruments that can be used for a variety of measurement tasks which directly and indirectly affect people’s daily lives in many ways. These tasks are carried out for reasons of public interest, public health, safety and order, environmental protection, consumer protection, levying taxes and duties and fair trading. They may require the use of legally controlled measuring instruments. |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

Supporting correct and traceable measuring instruments that can be used for a variety of measurement tasks which directly and indirectly affect people’s daily lives in many ways. These tasks are carried out for reasons of public interest, public health, safety and order, environmental protection, consumer protection, levying taxes and duties and fair trading. They may require the use of legally controlled measuring instruments.

84

Interoperability of the rail system

Directive (EU) 2016/797 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union

Develop new or revise existing European standards and standardisation deliverables in support of the application of Directive (EU) 2016/797.

The main objective is to ensure a high level of interoperability of the rail system keeping account of technological (digital) developments and ecological (green) constraints.

85

Data dictionary for reporting to financial sector supervisory authorities

COM(2021) 798 final – Strategy on supervisory data in EU financial services

Regulation (EU) 2019/876 amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards the leverage ratio, the net stable funding ratio, requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities, counterparty credit risk, market risk, exposures to central counterparties, exposures to collective investment undertakings, large exposures, reporting and disclosure requirements, and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012

Development of a new European standard for the description of the content and format of data reported by entities active in the financial sector to the relevant authorities for the purpose of financial supervision and data disclosed to the public under various legislative frameworks.

The standard should ensure the data are described in a structured, comprehensive, consistent and unambiguous manner, using terms anchored in legislation to establish a clear link between collected and/or disclosed data items and the relevant legislative specifications.

The long-term objective is to modernise EU supervisory reporting and put in place a system that delivers accurate, consistent, and timely data to supervisory authorities at EU and national level, while minimising the aggregate reporting burden for all relevant parties.

Data standardisation and a common understanding of the data collected and disclosed under different legislative frameworks will make it easier to use digital technologies and simplify the transmission, validation, and analysis of the data.

86

Pre-cast concrete products

Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 on construction products

Development and updating of European standards for assessing the performance of construction products.

The main objective is the improvement of the internal market by providing common ‘declaration of performance’ for construction products, thus removing the need for additional testing in different Member States.

87

Structural metallic products

Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 on construction products

Development and updating of European standards for assessing the performance of construction products – structural metallic products.

The main objective is the improvement of the internal market by providing common ‘declaration of performance’ for construction products, thus removing the need for additional testing in different Member States.

88

Facility management services for furniture

COM(2020) 98 final – A new Circular Economy Action Plan For a cleaner and more competitive Europe

Development of European standards and standardisation deliverables setting the service level and the quality specifications of the service providers for leasing furniture to businesses and institutions.

The action aims to develop a service market for office furniture, which ultimately will lead to the reuse and reparation of furniture materials by manufacturers.

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(1)  Information on standardisation activities discussed in the context of the European Multi-Stakeholder Platform on ICT Standardisation can be found in this link: https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/rolling-plan-ict-standardisation/rolling-plan-2022

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 13.3.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 93/32 |
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13.3.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 93/32

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Final Report of the Hearing Officer (1)

Case M.9343 – Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings / Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 93/03)

1.   INTRODUCTION

| 1. | On 12 November 2019, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration by which Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings (‘HHIH’) through its subsidiary Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, would acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) (‘the Merger Regulation’), sole control of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (‘DSME’) (the ‘Proposed Transaction’). For the purpose of this report, HHIH and DSME are together referred to as ‘the Parties’. |
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1.

2.   PROCEDURE

| 2. | On 17 December 2019, the Commission adopted a decision to initiate proceedings pursuant to Article 6(1)(c) of the Merger Regulation, as the Commission’s first phase investigation raised serious doubts as to the compatibility of the Proposed Transaction with the internal market. |
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2.

2.1.   Initial extensions and suspensions of the time limit

| 3. | On 10 January 2020, following a formal request by HHIH dated 10 January 2020, the Commission extended the time-period pursuant to Article 10(3), first subparagraph, of the Merger Regulation set for the adoption of a decision pursuant to Article 8 of the Merger Regulation in relation to the Proposed Transaction by 20 working days, as requested, pursuant to Article 10(3), second subparagraph, of the same regulation. |
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3.

| 4. | Prior to the adoption of any statement of objections, the procedure was also suspended twice by Commission decisions adopted pursuant to Article 11(3) of the Merger Regulation, due to the failure of HHIH to provide complete and timely responses to requests for information by the Commission. The first decision was adopted on 4 February 2020, which suspended the time limits referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 10(3) of the Merger Regulation between 23 January and 21 February 2020. The second decision was adopted on 1 April 2020, which suspended the proceedings between 31 March and 2 June 2020. |
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4.

2.2.   Statement of objections

| 5. | On 8 June 2020, the Commission adopted a statement of objections addressed to HHIH (the ‘SO’). The SO was formally notified to HHIH on 9 June 2020 (3) and HHIH was granted a deadline to submit its observations until 26 June 2020, which was later extended until 29 June 2020 by the Directorate-General for Competition (DG Competition). On 10 June 2020, DSME was also informed of the adoption of the SO and offered the opportunity to request a non-confidential version of the SO, should it want to submit (separate) observations pursuant to Article 13(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) 802/2004 (4). |
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5.

| 6. | In the SO, the Commission came to the preliminary view that the Proposed Transaction is likely to result in a significant impediment to effective competition within the meaning of Article 2(3) of the Merger Regulation as a result of anti-competitive horizontal non-coordinated effects, in particular through (i) the creation of a dominant position and/or (ii) the elimination of important competitive constraints that the Parties had exerted upon each other and a reduction of competitive pressure on the remaining competitors in the worldwide market for the construction of large vessel liquefied natural gas carriers (‘LLNGCs’); and through (i) the strengthening of HHI’s dominant position and/or (ii) the elimination of important competitive constraints that the Parties had exerted upon each other and a reduction of competitive pressure on the remaining competitors in the worldwide market for the construction of very large petroleum gas carriers (‘VLGCs’). |
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6.

2.3.   Access to the file

| 7. | On 9 and 23 of June 2020, HHIH obtained access to the accessible documents in the Commission’s case file. Subsequent access to the file was provided on 21 October 2020, 30 April 2021, 22 November 2021 and on 20 December 2021. |
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7.

| 8. | I have not received any complaint or request from the Parties regarding access to the file. |
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8.

2.4.   Interested third persons

| 9. | On 15 June 2020, two entities were admitted to be heard as interested third persons in this case. |
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9.

| 10. | The interested third persons were both provided with a non-confidential version of the SO and given a time limit within which to submit their observations on it. Each of the interested third persons did so, and non-confidential versions of their written comments were made available to the Parties. |
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10.

2.5.   Reply to the SO

| 11. | On 29 June 2020, HHIH replied to the SO. The Parties did not request a formal oral hearing to be held. |
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11.

2.6.   Further suspension of the time limit

| 12. | On 14 July 2020, following a failure by HHIH to provide complete information in response to an information request, the Commission adopted a third decision pursuant to Article 11(3) of the Merger Regulation. This decision suspended the time limit referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 10(3) of the Merger Regulation from 13 July 2020, the working day following the date on which HHIH should have submitted a complete response to the information request. HHIH submitted a complete response on 18 November 2021, and the suspension accordingly lasted to the end of that day. |
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12.

2.7.   Letters of facts

| 13. | The Commission addressed HHIH two letters of facts, on 28 April 2021 (the ‘First Letter of Facts’) and on 19 November 2021 (the ‘Second Letter of Facts’), where it pointed out additional and/or updated factual elements in support of the preliminary conclusions reached in the SO, which upon further analysis of the file, the Commission had concluded were potentially relevant to substantiate its final decision . |
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13.

| 14. | HHIH submitted written comments to the First Letter of Facts on 2 June 2021, and to the Second Letter of Facts on 29 November 2021. |
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14.

| 15. | On 3 December 2021, upon review of HHIH’s response to the Second Letter of Facts, DG Competition sent HHIH a number of additional facts by e-mail, on which it indicated the Commission may rely in its final assessment and to which it wanted to draw HHIH’s attention. HHIH submitted observations to these additional facts by response e-mail of 6 December 2021 (5). |
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15.

2.8.   Draft decision

| 16. | In the draft decision, the Commission only addresses the worldwide market for the construction of LLNGCs, in respect of which the Commission maintains that the Proposed Transaction would significantly impede effective competition as a result of the creation of a dominant position due to horizontal non-coordinated effects. The draft decision no longer maintains that the Proposed Transaction gives rise to a significant impediment of effective competition in the worldwide market for the construction of VLGCs. |
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| 17. | I have reviewed the draft decision pursuant to Article 16(1) of Decision 2011/695/EU and I conclude that it deals only with objections in respect of which the Parties have been afforded the opportunity of making their views known. |
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3.   CONCLUSION

| 18. | In view of the above, I consider that the effective exercise of procedural rights has been respected in this case. |
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18.

Brussels, 11 January 2022.

Dorothe DALHEIMER

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(1)  Pursuant to Articles 16 and 17 of Decision 2011/695/EU of the President of the European Commission of 13 October 2011 on the function and terms of reference of the hearing officer in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 275, 20.10.2011, p. 29) (‘Decision 2011/695/EU’).

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(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1).

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(3)  On 8 June 2020, an (informal) advance information copy of the SO and its cover letter were already sent to HHIH’s external lawyers.

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(4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2004 of 21 April 2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 133, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

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(5)  On 6 and 7 December 2021, the Commission also sent further e-mails to HHIH, in which it provided clarifications on a very limited set of facts.

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| 13.3.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 93/35 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 93/35

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Summary of Commission Decision

of 13 January 2022

declaring a concentration to be incompatible with the internal market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement

(Case M.9343 - Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings / Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering)

(notified under document number C(2022) 63)

(Only the English version is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 93/04)

On 13 January 2022 the Commission adopted a Decision in a merger case under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (1)
  , and in particular Article 8(3) of that Regulation. A non-confidential version of the full Decision, as the case may be in the form of a provisional version, can be found in the authentic language of the case on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition, at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm?clear=1&policy_area_id=2

1.   THE PARTIES

| (1) | Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings (‘HHIH’ or ‘Notifying Party’) is a South Korean holding company that controls, through its subsidiary Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (‘KSOE’, South Korea), Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (‘HHI’), Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (‘Hyundai Samho’) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (‘Hyundai Mipo’). Its shipbuilding activities entail the production of a range of cargo vessels, marine engines and offshore facilities. |
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(1)

| (2) | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (‘DSME’) is a South Korean company mainly active in shipbuilding. It notably produces a range of cargo vessels and offshore facilities, but not marine engines. |
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(2)

2.   THE OPERATION

| (3) | On 12 November 2019, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which HHIH through its subsidiary KSOE, would acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of DSME (the ‘Transaction’). |
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(3)

3.   THE PROCEDURE

| (4) | On 17 December 2019 the Commission adopted a decision under Article 6(1)(c) to initiate proceedings. The Commission raised serious doubts as to the compatibility of the Transaction with the internal market and with the functioning of the EEA agreement in relation to the potential worldwide markets for the construction of: liquefied natural gas (‘LNG’) carriers (‘LNGCs’, including the potential sub-market for Floating Storage and Regasification Units ‘FSRUs’) and the sub-market for LLNGCs (including the potential sub-market for ‘large FSRUs’), oil tankers including the potential sub-market for very large crude carriers, liquefied petroleum gas (‘LPG’) carriers including the sub-market of very large LPG carriers and containerships including the potential sub-market for large containerships. |
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(4)

| (5) | On 10 January 2020, the timeline of the proceedings was extended by 20 working days to the request of the Notifying Party under Article 10(3)2 of the Merger Regulation. The timeline was suspended by decisions under Article 11(3) of the Merger Regulation between 23 January 2020 and 21 February 2020 and between 31 March 2020 and 2 June 2020, due to the failure of the Notifying Party to provide information requested by the Commission. |
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(5)

| (6) | On 8 June 2020 the Commission issued a Statement of Objection (‘SO’) in which it raised serious doubts as to the compatibility of the Transaction with the internal market and with the functioning of the EEA agreement. The Notifying Party responded in writing to the SO but did not ask for a formal oral hearing. |
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(6)

| (7) | The timeline of the proceedings was suspended again by a decision under Article 11(3) of the Merger Regulation between 13 July 2020 and 18 November 2021 due to the failure of the Notifying Party to provide information requested by the Commission. |
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(7)

4.   SUMMARY

| (8) | The Commission concluded that the Transaction would significantly impede effective competition in the internal market with regard to the worldwide market for the construction of LLNGCs. |
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(8)

| (9) | The Notifying Party did not submit formal proposal for commitments to meet the Commission concerns. |
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(9)

| (10) | Therefore, the Commission declared the Transaction incompatible with the internal market and with the functioning of the EEA Agreement, pursuant to Articles 2(3) and 8(3) of the Merger Regulation, and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement (‘the Decision’). |
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(10)

5.   EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

5.1.   THE RELEVANT PRODUCT MARKET

| (11) | LNGCs are vessels equipped with a special cargo containment system that allows them to transport LNG at a temperature of close to minus 162 degrees Celsius. LNGCs also refer to the sub-group of FSRUs. FSRUs include also the equipment to regasify the LNG and send it to shore (all reference to LNGCs refer hereinafter also to FSRUs). |
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(11)

| (12) | The Decision distinguishes between small LNGCs that can carry up to 40 000 cubic meters of LNG and LLNGCs that can carry equal to or more than 145 000 cubic meters. LNGCs in a size between 40 000 to 144 999 cubic meters are very rare. |
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(12)

| (13) | The Decision finds that LLNGCs are not homogenous goods but rather differentiated under several grounds such as use/type (besides “standard LLNGCs, there are ice-breaker LLNGCs and large FSRUs), cargo tank technology types, other technology types and overall quality of the vessel. |
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(13)

| (14) | From the demand side, LNGCs are not substitutable with any other cargo vessel as LNG can only be carried by LNGCs. Furthermore, LLNGCs are not substitutable with small LNGCs. LLNGC are, for example, used for long distance ocean transport of LNG while small LNG carriers are used for short distance transport and are not used in ocean transport. |
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(14)

| (15) | From the supply side, LLNGCs represent the most sophisticated and differentiated cargo vessel for construction, requiring, as opposed to other vessel types or even small LNGCs, a specific expertise and track record in building a highly sophisticated cargo gas containment system. Consequently, only a very small number of shipbuilders worldwide are able to construct LLNGCs: HHIH, DSME, Samsung Heavy Industries (‘SHI’), all of them South Koreans and, to a much lesser extent, CSSC (China). |
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(15)

| (16) | Therefore, the Decision finds that the construction of LLNGCs is a distinct product market. |
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(16)

5.2.   THE RELEVANT GEOGRAPHIC MARKET

| (17) | LLNGC shipbuilders are located in South Korea and China and the customers are located around the world. Customers generally do not consider the location of the shipbuilder when placing orders for LLNGCs. The Decision therefore concludes that the market for the construction of LLNGCs is worldwide. |
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(17)

5.3.   COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT

| (18) | Market concentration and high combined market shares. The market for the construction of LLNGCs is highly concentrated with only four shipbuilders that are able to build independently these vessels. Post-Transaction the merged entity would enjoy very high combined market shares, well above the prima facie presumption for dominance threshold of 50 % and have been consistently increasing over the last 10 years. |
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(18)

| (19) | Closeness of competition. The market investigation showed that HHIH and DSME are each other’s close competitors and even particularly close competitors (the Transaction leads to the combination of two out of three – with SHI – very close competitors) as customers indicated that the Parties compete closely under nearly all the top parameters that customers usually take into account when deciding with which shipbuilder to place an order for LLNGCs. Such parameters are quality/vessel’s performance, price, slot availability/delivery time, engineering skills/design, track record/technology and historical relationship. Moreover, HHIH, DSME and SHI are the three shipbuilders that customers mentioned the most when asked which shipbuilder they invited for tenders for LLNGCs since 2014. More specifically, HHIH and DSME are the two shipbuilders that customers mentioned the most as those having been ultimately selected in LLNGCs tenders since 2014. Last, the analysis performed by the Commission confirmed that the Parties are close competitors, together with SHI, and even particularly close competitors. The Transaction would therefore bring together two out of three very close competitors. |
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(19)

| (20) | Competitive constraints from competitors. The Commission’s investigation further showed that post-Transaction, not only would the merged entity command a very large share of the market, but it would also face limited constraints from competitors in its actual conduct. There are few competitors in such a concentrated market, and the Commission assessed individually the situation of competitors SHI and CSSC. The Commission further considered the position of competing shipbuilders established in Japan, which in the past had constructed LLNGCs. |
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(20)

| (21) | SHI is the only remaining competitor with a large market share post-Transaction. SHI appears from the market investigation to be the only competitor that can participate in tenders and offer a quality of products comparable to the Parties’. Post-Transaction, however, it would be the only such competitor, in a very concentrated market where the merged entity would command a significant share. The ability of SHI to constrain the Parties is also limited by the fact SHI would lack sufficient available capacity to this end. The market investigation supported the finding SHI would have limited incentive to defeat a price increase by the merged entity post-Transaction. |
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(21)

| (22) | CSSC is a player whose market presence remains very limited. The market investigation also suggested that for customers CSSC cannot match the Parties on many parameters including quality, infrastructure, timely delivery, know-how, project management and cost of maintenance. Moreover, CSSC’s ability to expand in this market is constrained by its capacity. CSSC’s domestic focus also does not support the view it would constrain the merged entity post-transaction. |
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(22)

| (23) | The Commission considered the position of shipbuilders from Japan that were building LLNGCs in the past, and concluded they are not a meaningful competitive constraint on the Parties. Beside disadvantages in prices and more limited capacity, they have domestic focus. Such players are also active through an old LNG cargo tank technology which is less attractive to customers than the technology used by the Parties. Moreover, the Commission found such player effectively exited the LLNGC market in recent years. |
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(23)

| (24) | Barriers to entry. The merged entity would likely not be constrained by potential entry or re-entry. Entering, re-entering the market and becoming a credible autonomous player capable of exerting a sufficient competitive constraint in a likely, timely and sufficient manner would take significant effort and time for a shipbuilder. Barriers to entry and expansion are high for LLNGCs and expansion requires significant time and effort. Such barriers consist in licences, know-how and project management, technology, qualitative and quantitative (a series of at least 4-5 vessels delivered) track record, dock size, special equipment and facilities, delivery time and quay slots and financial backing. Shipbuilders who have not been active on the market for a lengthy period of time (10 years or even less) would not be considered as capable of building LLNGCs by customers, including because of lost or outdated know-how. |
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(24)

| (25) | Buyer power. The conduct of the merged entity post-Transaction would not be constrained by a sufficient degree of buyer power held by customers. The supply side of the market is very concentrated even pre-Transaction, while the demand side of the market is fairly fragmented. Even large customers would not enjoy a sufficient degree of buyer power. Moreover, there is a significant price/margin dispersion across customers and projects, while realised and expected margins are often materially different (i.e., higher), which are also indications of a lack of buyer power. |
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(25)

| (26) | Capacity. Despite the Parties’ claims that spare capacity in the market would discipline their conduct, the Commission finds that supply and demand are in fact currently rather balanced and capacity is not fungible in the LLNGC market. Demand for LLNGCs is expected to keep increasing in the next 5 years (even accounting for the COVID-19 impact, see further below). This means that CSSC and SHI would not be able to absorb demand in case the merged entity will raise prices post-Transaction, making the merged entity pivotal under all plausible scenarios. |
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(26)

| (27) | Impact of COVID-19. Contrary to the argument of the Notifying Party, the COVID-19 crisis did not significantly affect the demand for LLNGCs. As apparent from third-party data and forecasts, the LLNGC market is and will continue to experience an upcycle in demand in the coming years. |
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(27)

6.   CONCLUSION

| (28) | The decision therefore concludes that as a result of the Transaction effective competition would be significantly impeded in the internal market or in a substantial part of it. Consequently, the decision suggests to declare the Transaction incompatible with the internal Market and the EEA Agreement, in accordance with Articles 2(3) and Article 8(3) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement. |
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(28)

| (29) | Therefore, the Commission concludes that the Transaction is incompatible with the internal market. |
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(29)

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 93/39

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Opinion of the Advisory Committee on mergers at its meeting on 10 January 2022 concerning a Decision in case M.9343 HHIH/DSME Meeting by Audio Conference – via ‘Skype for Business’

Rapporteur: Sweden

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 93/05)

Operation

| 1. | The Advisory Committee (10 Member States) agree with the Commission that the Transaction constitutes a concentration within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation. |
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1.

Union Dimension

| 2. | The Advisory Committee (10 Member States) agree with the Commission that the Transaction has a Union dimension pursuant to Article 1(2) of the Merger Regulation. |
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2.

Product Markets

| 3. | The Advisory Committee (10 Member States) agree with the Commission’s definition of the relevant product market for the construction of Large LNG carriers (‘LLNGCs’). |
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3.

Geographic markets

| 4. | The Advisory Committee (10 Member States) agree with the Commission’s definition of the relevant market for the construction of LLNGCs as worldwide. |
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4.

Competitive Assessment

| 5. | The Advisory Committee (10 Member States) agree with the Commission’s assessment that the Transaction would lead to a significant impediment of effective competition on the worldwide market for the construction of LLNGCs by the creation of a dominant position. |
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5.

Compatibility with the Internal Market

| 6. | The Advisory Committee (10 Member States) agree with the Commission that the Transaction should therefore be declared incompatible with the internal market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement in accordance with Articles 2(3) and 8(3) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement. |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

10 March 2023

(2023/C 93/06)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0586 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 144,70 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4425 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88258 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 11,3915 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 0,9824 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 150,10 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 11,2900 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 23,635 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 383,65 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6815 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9143 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 20,0737 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6064 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4643 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,3095 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7292 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4349 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 398,24 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 19,4250 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,3594 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 402,95 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7849 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,400 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,115 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,5037 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,5428 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 86,9375 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0586

JPY

Japanese yen

144,70

DKK

Danish krone

7,4425

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88258

SEK

Swedish krona

11,3915

CHF

Swiss franc

0,9824

ISK

Iceland króna

150,10

NOK

Norwegian krone

11,2900

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

23,635

HUF

Hungarian forint

383,65

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6815

RON

Romanian leu

4,9143

TRY

Turkish lira

20,0737

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6064

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4643

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,3095

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7292

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4349

KRW

South Korean won

1 398,24

ZAR

South African rand

19,4250

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,3594

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 402,95

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7849

PHP

Philippine peso

58,400

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

37,115

BRL

Brazilian real

5,5037

MXN

Mexican peso

19,5428

INR

Indian rupee

86,9375

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 13.3.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 93/41 |
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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 93/41

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11031 – HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY / KIESEL / EAC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 93/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., LtD. (‘HCM’, Japan), |
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Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., LtD. (‘HCM’, Japan),

| — | KTEG GmbH (‘KTEG’, Germany), belonging to the Kiesel Group (Germany), and |
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KTEG GmbH (‘KTEG’, Germany), belonging to the Kiesel Group (Germany), and

| — | EAC European Application Center GmbH (‘EAC’, Germany), a non-full function joint venture jointly controlled by HCM and KTEG. |
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EAC European Application Center GmbH (‘EAC’, Germany), a non-full function joint venture jointly controlled by HCM and KTEG.

HCM and KTEG will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a full function joint venture, EAC.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2.

| — | HCM is a Japanese company active globally in the production and distribiution of construction machinery. It also offers used equipment and spare parts for its products, as well as related services, |
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HCM is a Japanese company active globally in the production and distribiution of construction machinery. It also offers used equipment and spare parts for its products, as well as related services,

| — | KTEG is a German company that develops and designs products, mainly customized excavator parts, as well as solutions, such as customisation of construction machinery. KTEG is a part of the Kiesel Group, which globally distributes new construction and handling machinery and used machinery of various brands. The Kiesel Group also offers system solutions and ancillary services in the areas of financing, leasing and driver training. |
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KTEG is a German company that develops and designs products, mainly customized excavator parts, as well as solutions, such as customisation of construction machinery. KTEG is a part of the Kiesel Group, which globally distributes new construction and handling machinery and used machinery of various brands. The Kiesel Group also offers system solutions and ancillary services in the areas of financing, leasing and driver training.

3.

The business activities of EAC will be the following: EAC will provide zero-emission and special application construction machinery. In particular, it will develop, produce and sell electrified zero-emission construction machinery, mainly excavators, as well as special application construction machinery and equipment, including boom change systems, as well as assist and fleet-management systems.

4.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

5.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.11031 – HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY / KIESEL / EAC

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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