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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7976 — Deutsche Alternative Asset Management (Global) Limited/Ermewa/Akiem)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 144/01)

On 18 April 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7943 — Dow/DCC)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 144/02)

On 20 April 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7851 — USS Nero / OPTrust / PGGM / Global Via)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 144/03)

On 5 February 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

22 April 2016

(2016/C 144/04)

1 euro =

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

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 April 2016

on notifying a third country of the possibility of being identified as a non-cooperating third country in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

(2016/C 144/05)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (1), and in particular Article 32 thereof,

Whereas:

1.   INTRODUCTION

2.   PROCEDURE WITH RESPECT TO THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI

3.   POSSIBILITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI BEING IDENTIFIED AS A NON-COOPERATING THIRD COUNTRY

3.1.   Recurrence of IUU fishing activities and IUU trade flows (Article 31(4) of the IUU Regulation)

3.2.   Failure to cooperate and to enforce (Article 31(5) of the IUU Regulation)

3.3.   Failure to implement international rules (Article 31(6) of the IUU Regulation)

3.4.   Specific constraints of developing countries

4.   CONCLUSION ON THE POSSIBILITY OF IDENTIFICATION AS A NON-COOPERATING THIRD COUNTRY

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Republic of Kiribati shall be notified of the possibility of being identified by the Commission as a non-cooperating third country in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Done at Brussels, 21 April 2016.

For the Commission

Karmenu VELLA

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1.

(2)  http://www.ffa.int/

(3)  Nauru Agreement (http://www.ffa.int/node/93#attachments).

(4)  Code of Conduct for responsible fisheries, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1995.

(5)  Republic of Kiribati (No 6 of 2010) Act for the conservation, management and development of Kiribati fisheries and control of foreign fishing and connected purposes, amended by Republic of Kiribati (No 1 of 2015) Act to amend the Fisheries Act 2010.

(6)  https://www.wcpfc.int/system/files/Conservation%20and%20Management%20Measure-2006-08%20%5BHSB%26I%20Procedures%5D.pdf

(7)  Kiribati Ship Registry, http://www.kiribaship.com/EN/Default.aspx

(8)  Information retrieved from http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 April 2016

on notifying a third country of the possibility of being identified as a non-cooperating third country in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

(2016/C 144/06)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (1), and in particular Article 32 thereof,

Whereas:

1.   INTRODUCTION

2.   PROCEDURE WITH RESPECT TO THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE

3.   POSSIBILITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE BEING IDENTIFIED AS A NON-COOPERATING THIRD COUNTRY

3.1.   Recurrence of IUU fishing activities and IUU trade flows (Article 31(4) of the IUU Regulation)

3.2.   Failure to cooperate and to enforce (Article 31(5) of the IUU Regulation)

3.3.   Failure to implement international rules (Article 31(6) of the IUU Regulation)

3.4.   Specific constraints of developing countries

4.   CONCLUSION ON THE POSSIBILITY OF IDENTIFICATION AS A NON-COOPERATING THIRD COUNTRY

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Republic of Sierra Leone shall be notified of the possibility of being identified by the Commission as a non-cooperating third country in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Done at Brussels, 21 April 2016.

For the Commission

Karmenu VELLA

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1.

(2)  The relevant RFMOs are CCAMLR, SEAFO, GFCM, NEAFC, NAFO and IOTC. Information from: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2015.199.01.0012.01.ENG

(3)  See Part B of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 468/2010.

(4)  1994 Fisheries Management and Development Decree and the 1995 Fisheries Regulations.

(5)  Information from: http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/2015_human_development_report_1.pdf

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 April 2016

on notifying a third country of the possibility of being identified as a non-cooperating third country in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

(2016/C 144/07)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (1), and in particular Article 32 thereof,

Whereas:

1.   INTRODUCTION

2.   PROCEDURE WITH RESPECT TO THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

3.   POSSIBILITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO BEING IDENTIFIED AS A NON-COOPERATING THIRD COUNTRY

3.1   Recurrence of IUU fishing activities and IUU trade flows (Article 31(4) of the IUU Regulation)

3.2   Failure to cooperate and to enforce (Article 31(5) of the IUU Regulation)

3.3   Failure to implement international rules (Article 31(6) of the IUU Regulation)

3.4   Specific constraints of developing countries

4.   CONCLUSION ON THE POSSIBILITY OF IDENTIFICATION AS A NON-COOPERATING THIRD COUNTRY

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago shall be notified of the possibility of being identified by the Commission as a non-cooperating third country in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Done at Brussels, 21 April 2016.

For the Commission

Karmenu VELLA

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1.

(2)  http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/alphabetical_list/lawspdfs/67.51.pdf

(3)  http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/alphabetical_list/lawspdfs/51.06.pdf

(4)  ICCAT letter, 18 January 2011, ICCAT Circular No 151; ICCAT letter, 21 February 2012, ICCAT Circular No 641; ICCAT letter, 11 February 2013, ICCAT Circular No 613; ICCAT letter, 13 February 2014, ICCAT Circular No 723.

(5)  Doc. No COC-308_Appendix 2, 2015.

(6)  CCAMLR-XXXII/BG/08, 24 September 2013.

(7)  CCAMLR-XXXIV/BG/41, 23 September 2015.

(8)  Information retrieved from http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics

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Court of Auditors

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Special Report No 12/2016

‘Agencies’ use of grants: not always appropriate or demonstrably effective’

(2016/C 144/08)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 12/2016 ‘Agencies’ use of grants: not always appropriate or demonstrably effective’ has just been published.

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7992 — Starwood Capital Group/Banco Sabadell/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 144/09)

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

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7877 — Warburg Pincus/General Atlantic/UniCredit/Santander/SAM/Pioneer)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 144/10)

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7910 — Kesko/Onninen)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 144/11)

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

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