# Official Journal C 43/2014

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.043.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 43 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5714 February 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.043.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 43

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5714 February 2014

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 043/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7142 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/International Elevator & Equipment) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 043/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7117 — Archer Daniels Midland/ATR Landhandel/JV) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 043/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7127 — Carlyle/MDP/Chesapeake/MPS) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2014/C 043/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6996 — Secop/ACC Austria) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2014/C 043/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7143 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/Mitsubishi Elevator Thailand) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2014/C 043/06 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7110 — GIC Realty/British Land/Broadgate) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2014/C 043/07 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7108 — Axpo Group/EDP Group/JV) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 043/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7142 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/International Elevator & Equipment) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 043/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7117 — Archer Daniels Midland/ATR Landhandel/JV) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 043/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7127 — Carlyle/MDP/Chesapeake/MPS) (
  1
  )

1

2

2014/C 043/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6996 — Secop/ACC Austria) (
  1
  )

1

2

2014/C 043/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7143 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/Mitsubishi Elevator Thailand) (
  1
  )

1

3

2014/C 043/06

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7110 — GIC Realty/British Land/Broadgate) (
  1
  )

1

3

2014/C 043/07

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7108 — Axpo Group/EDP Group/JV) (
  1
  )

1

4

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 043/08 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |
| 2014/C 043/09 | Commission Implementing Decision of 12 February 2014 on the extension of financing of special emergency measures to protect the Union from rabies | 6 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2014/C 043/10 | Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 043/08

Euro exchange rates

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2014/C 043/09

Commission Implementing Decision of 12 February 2014 on the extension of financing of special emergency measures to protect the Union from rabies

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2014/C 043/10

Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Institute of Innovation and Technology |
| 2014/C 043/11 | 2014 Call for Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) proposals | 10 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Institute of Innovation and Technology

2014/C 043/11

2014 Call for Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) proposals

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7142 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/International Elevator & Equipment)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 43/01

On 4 February 2014, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7142. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7142. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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| 14.2.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 43/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7117 — Archer Daniels Midland/ATR Landhandel/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 43/02

On 6 February 2013, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7117. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7117. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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| 14.2.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 43/2 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7127 — Carlyle/MDP/Chesapeake/MPS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 43/03

On 4 February 2014, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7127. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7127. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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| 14.2.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 43/2 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6996 — Secop/ACC Austria)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 43/04

On 11 December 2013, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6996. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6996. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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| 14.2.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 43/3 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7143 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/Mitsubishi Elevator Thailand)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 43/05

On 4 February 2014, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7143. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7143. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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| 14.2.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 43/3 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7110 — GIC Realty/British Land/Broadgate)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 43/06

On 30 January 2014, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7110. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7110. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7108 — Axpo Group/EDP Group/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 43/07

On 4 February 2014, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

—

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7108. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7108. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

13 February 2014

2014/C 43/08

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3675 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 139,42 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4619 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,82150 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8106 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2216 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3365 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,530 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 311,67 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1675 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4943 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,0167 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5257 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5047 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,6063 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6399 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7337 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 457,02 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,1729 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2924 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6555 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 389,37 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5435 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,476 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 48,0975 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,567 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,3189 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,2725 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 85,2450 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3675

JPY

Japanese yen

139,42

DKK

Danish krone

7,4619

GBP

Pound sterling

0,82150

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8106

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2216

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3365

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,530

HUF

Hungarian forint

311,67

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1675

RON

Romanian leu

4,4943

TRY

Turkish lira

3,0167

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5257

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5047

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,6063

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6399

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7337

KRW

South Korean won

1 457,02

ZAR

South African rand

15,1729

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2924

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6555

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 389,37

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5435

PHP

Philippine peso

61,476

RUB

Russian rouble

48,0975

THB

Thai baht

44,567

BRL

Brazilian real

3,3189

MXN

Mexican peso

18,2725

INR

Indian rupee

85,2450

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

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 12 February 2014

on the extension of financing of special emergency measures to protect the Union from rabies

2014/C 43/09

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Decision 2009/470/EC provides that where a Member State is directly threatened by the occurrence or development, in the territory of a third country, of a disease listed in the Annex to that Decision, any measure appropriate to the situation may be adopted, including the granting of a financial contribution by the Union towards the measures deemed particularly necessary for the success of the actions undertaken. |
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(1)

Council Decision 2009/470/EC provides that where a Member State is directly threatened by the occurrence or development, in the territory of a third country, of a disease listed in the Annex to that Decision, any measure appropriate to the situation may be adopted, including the granting of a financial contribution by the Union towards the measures deemed particularly necessary for the success of the actions undertaken.

| (2) | Commission Decision 2009/582/EC of 29 July 2009 on the financing of special emergency measures to protect the Community from rabies (2) and Commission Decision 2011/C 64/05 of 25 February 2011 on the extension of financing of special emergency measures to protect the Union from rabies (3) approved the financing of a rabies elimination plan in the territory of the Kaliningrad region of Russia. |
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(2)

Commission Decision 2009/582/EC of 29 July 2009 on the financing of special emergency measures to protect the Community from rabies (2) and Commission Decision 2011/C 64/05 of 25 February 2011 on the extension of financing of special emergency measures to protect the Union from rabies (3) approved the financing of a rabies elimination plan in the territory of the Kaliningrad region of Russia.

| (3) | Rabies is an animal disease that mainly affects wild and domestic carnivores and has serious public health implications and is listed in the Annex to Decision 2009/470/EC. |
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(3)

Rabies is an animal disease that mainly affects wild and domestic carnivores and has serious public health implications and is listed in the Annex to Decision 2009/470/EC.

| (4) | The territory of the Kaliningrad Region, an exclave of Russia surrounded by Union territory, is adjacent to Member States that have achieved to eliminate rabies from most of their territory. A special measure was necessary to prevent continuing reinfection of neighbouring Member States from the Kaliningrad region and aiming to eliminate the disease also from its territory. |
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(4)

The territory of the Kaliningrad Region, an exclave of Russia surrounded by Union territory, is adjacent to Member States that have achieved to eliminate rabies from most of their territory. A special measure was necessary to prevent continuing reinfection of neighbouring Member States from the Kaliningrad region and aiming to eliminate the disease also from its territory.

| (5) | Given the relative size of the territory of the Kaliningrad region, it is more appropriate and cost-efficient to assist in the efforts towards the elimination of rabies in that region than to put in place vaccination buffer zones in the territories of the neighbouring Member States which would have to be maintained indefinitely. |
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(5)

Given the relative size of the territory of the Kaliningrad region, it is more appropriate and cost-efficient to assist in the efforts towards the elimination of rabies in that region than to put in place vaccination buffer zones in the territories of the neighbouring Member States which would have to be maintained indefinitely.

| (6) | As a result of the implementation of the above mentioned plan, in 2013 no rabies cases have been detected in the Kaliningrad region as well as in the areas of Lithuania and Poland that are adjacent thereto. |
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(6)

As a result of the implementation of the above mentioned plan, in 2013 no rabies cases have been detected in the Kaliningrad region as well as in the areas of Lithuania and Poland that are adjacent thereto.

| (7) | To ensure rabies is eliminated from a territory, it is necessary to continue without interruption the implementation of oral vaccination activities twice-yearly for at least 2 years following the detection of the last case of the disease. |
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(7)

To ensure rabies is eliminated from a territory, it is necessary to continue without interruption the implementation of oral vaccination activities twice-yearly for at least 2 years following the detection of the last case of the disease.

| (8) | The Union-financed 36-month plan currently in place expires on the 31 May 2014. |
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(8)

The Union-financed 36-month plan currently in place expires on the 31 May 2014.

| (9) | To safeguard the results achieved through Union co-financing over the past years and to ensure the achievement of the objective of eliminating rabies from the Kaliningrad Region and the risk of its reintroduction to neighbouring Union territory, it is necessary that the financial support to the rabies elimination activities in the Kaliningrad Region is extended for an additional 24-month period. |
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(9)

To safeguard the results achieved through Union co-financing over the past years and to ensure the achievement of the objective of eliminating rabies from the Kaliningrad Region and the risk of its reintroduction to neighbouring Union territory, it is necessary that the financial support to the rabies elimination activities in the Kaliningrad Region is extended for an additional 24-month period.

| (10) | On 13 January 2013, Russia has submitted to the Commission a plan for the elimination of rabies from the Kaliningrad region for the period between June 2014 and May 2016 and that plan was found to be acceptable as regards the objective of protecting the Union against rabies. The actions foreseen in that plan are essential for the protection of Union interest and it is therefore appropriate that certain measures receive Union co-financing. A Union financial contribution should therefore be granted in 2014 for the implementation of that plan. |
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(10)

On 13 January 2013, Russia has submitted to the Commission a plan for the elimination of rabies from the Kaliningrad region for the period between June 2014 and May 2016 and that plan was found to be acceptable as regards the objective of protecting the Union against rabies. The actions foreseen in that plan are essential for the protection of Union interest and it is therefore appropriate that certain measures receive Union co-financing. A Union financial contribution should therefore be granted in 2014 for the implementation of that plan.

| (11) | In accordance with Article 84 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 and with Article 94 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012, the commitment of expenditure from the Union budget shall be preceded by a financing Decision setting out the essential elements of the action involving expenditure and adopted by the institution or the authorities to which powers have been delegated by the institution. |
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(11)

In accordance with Article 84 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 and with Article 94 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012, the commitment of expenditure from the Union budget shall be preceded by a financing Decision setting out the essential elements of the action involving expenditure and adopted by the institution or the authorities to which powers have been delegated by the institution.

| (12) | In addition, Commission Decision 2011/C 64/05 will become obsolete and should be repealed. |
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(12)

In addition, Commission Decision 2011/C 64/05 will become obsolete and should be repealed.

| (13) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
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(13)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.   The rabies elimination plan in the Kaliningrad Region (the plan) submitted by Russia is hereby approved for the period between 1 June 2014 and 31 May 2016.

2.   The action under this Decision shall cover the following measures which constitute part of the foreseen activities under the plan referred to in paragraph 1:

| — | purchase of the vaccine baits for the oral immunisation of wild carnivores, |
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purchase of the vaccine baits for the oral immunisation of wild carnivores,

| — | distribution in the territory of the Kaliningrad region of the vaccine baits referred in the preceding point. |
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distribution in the territory of the Kaliningrad region of the vaccine baits referred in the preceding point.

Article 2

The maximum contribution of the Union is set at EUR 1 100 000 to be financed from budget line 17 04 04 of the General Budget of the Union for the financial year 2014.

Article 3

1.   The award of an individual grant to the State Veterinary Agency of the Kaliningrad region of Russia ‘Regional Centre for Combating Animal Disease’ (Государственное учреждение ветеринарии Калининградской области „Областная станция по борьбе с болезнями животных“) is authorised.

2.   The measures referred to in Article 1(2) may be financed up to 100 % of the corresponding eligible costs, provided that part of the total costs of the action is borne by the State Veterinary Agency of the Kaliningrad region of Russia ‘Regional Centre for Combating Animal Disease’ (Государственное учреждение ветеринарии Калининградской области „Областная станция по борьбе с болезнями животных“) or by contributions other than the Union contribution.

3.   The maximum amount to be reimbursed for the measures referred to in Article 1(2) shall not exceed on average EUR 0,95 per vaccine bait purchased and distributed.

Article 4

The detailed conditions for the the technical implementation and the financing shall be set out in a grant agreement to be signed between the Commission and the beneficiary.

Article 5

This Decision constitutes a financing decision in the meaning of Article 84 of the Financial Regulation.

Article 6

Commission Decision 2011/C 64/05 is hereby repealed with effect from the 31 December 2014.

Done at Brussels, 12 February 2014.

For the Commission

Tonio BORG

Member of the Commission

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(1)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.

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(2)  OJ L 198, 30.7.2009, p. 85.

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(3)  OJ C 64, 1.3.2011, p. 7.

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Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2014/C 43/10

The Ministry of Economic Development has received an application from the company Global MED, LLC, conventionally known as ‘d 85 F.R-.GM’, for a hydrocarbon prospecting licence in respect of an area in Maritime Zone F (Ionian Sea), delimited by meridian and parallel arcs which, in turn, connect the points indicated below by their geographical coordinates:

| Points | Geographical coordinates |
| --- | --- |
| Longitude E Greenwich | Latitude N |
| a | 17°38′ | 39°19′ |
| b | 17°44′ | 39°19′ |
| c | 17°44′ | 38°59′ |
| d | 17°30′ | 38°59′ |
| e | 17°30′ | 39°06′ |
| f | 17°28′ | 39°06′ |
| g | 17°28′ | 39°15′ |
| h | 17°30′ | 39°15′ |
| i | 17°30′ | 39°16′ |
| l | 17°33′ | 39°16′ |
| m | 17°33′ | 39°17′ |
| n | 17°36′ | 39°17′ |
| o | 17°36′ | 39°18′ |
| p | 17°38′ | 39°18′ |

Points

Geographical coordinates

Longitude E Greenwich

Latitude N

a

17°38′

39°19′

b

17°44′

39°19′

c

17°44′

38°59′

d

17°30′

38°59′

e

17°30′

39°06′

f

17°28′

39°06′

g

17°28′

39°15′

h

17°30′

39°15′

i

17°30′

39°16′

l

17°33′

39°16′

m

17°33′

39°17′

n

17°36′

39°17′

o

17°36′

39°18′

p

17°38′

39°18′

The above coordinates have been plotted using the nautical map of the Italian coast drawn up by the Italian Navy’s Hydrographic Institute (Istituto Geografico Militare) on a scale of 1:250 000 — Map No 919.

On the basis of this description of the boundaries, the surface area amounts to 748,40 km2.

In accordance with the above-mentioned Directive, Article 4 of Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996, the Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and Directorial Decree of 22 March 2011, the Ministry of Economic Development must publish a notice to enable other interested persons to submit applications for hydrocarbon prospecting licences for the same area described above.

The competent authority for granting the relevant licence is Division VI of the Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources of the Department of Energy at the Ministry of Economic Development.

The rules for granting the mineralogical licence are laid down in the following provisions:

Law No 613 of 21 July 1967; Law No 9 of 9 January 1991; Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996; Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and Directorial Decree of 22 March 2011.

The time-limit for submitting applications is three months after publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

The address to which applications must be submitted is:

| Ministero dello sviluppo economico |
| --- |
| Dipartimento per l’energia |
| Direzione generale delle risorse minerarie ed energetiche |
| Divisione VI |
| Via Molise 2 |
| 00187 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |

Ministero dello sviluppo economico

Dipartimento per l’energia

Direzione generale delle risorse minerarie ed energetiche

Divisione VI

Via Molise 2

00187 Roma RM

ITALIA

The application may also be submitted by email to the following address: ene.rme.div6@pec.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it; the requisite documents should be submitted in electronic format together with the digital signature of a legal representative of the applicant.

In accordance with Point 2 of Annex A to Prime Ministerial Decree No 22 of 22 December 2010, the overall duration of the procedure for the granting of prospecting licences must not exceed 180 days.

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European Institute of Innovation and Technology

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2014 Call for Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) proposals

2014/C 43/11

In conformity with Regulation (EC) No 1292/2013 of 11 December 2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals for Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs).

Proposals are invited for the following call. The call deadline and all relevant information are given in the call text, which is published on the EIT website.

Call Identifier: EIT-KICS-2014.

Priority areas addressed by the call: Innovation for healthy living and active ageing; and Raw materials: Sustainable Exploration, Extraction, Processing, Recycling and Substitution.

Further information and details on the call are available through the KICs Call page of the EIT website: http://eit.europa.eu/kics/2014-call-for-kics/

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