# Official Journal C 2/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 615 January 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 2

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 615 January 2018

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS |
| | European Central Bank |
| 2018/C 2/01 ECB/2017/43 | Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 19 December 2017 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus (ECB/2017/43) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

2018/C 2/01 ECB/2017/43

Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 19 December 2017 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus (ECB/2017/43)

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 2/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8655 — KKR/LS Mitron/LS Auto) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2018/C 2/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8654 — CK Hutchison/TMA Holding/TMA Logistics) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 2/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8655 — KKR/LS Mitron/LS Auto) (
  1
  )

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2

2018/C 2/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8654 — CK Hutchison/TMA Holding/TMA Logistics) (
  1
  )

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2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 2/04 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,00 % on 1 January 2018 — Euro exchange rates | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 2/04

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,00 % on 1 January 2018 — Euro exchange rates

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 2/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8734 — Mitsui/GSC/CaetanoBus) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2018/C 2/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8730 — SHV Holdings/Liquigas) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 2/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8734 — Mitsui/GSC/CaetanoBus) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

2018/C 2/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8730 — SHV Holdings/Liquigas) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 19 December 2017

to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus

(ECB/2017/43)

(2018/C 2/01)

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

The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and 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 the Central Bank of Cyprus’s current external auditors, KPMG Limited, will end after the audit for the financial year 2017. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2018. |
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(2)

The mandate of the Central Bank of Cyprus’s current external auditors, KPMG Limited, will end after the audit for the financial year 2017. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2018.

| (3) | The Central Bank of Cyprus has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited as its external auditors for the financial years 2018 to 2022, |
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(3)

The Central Bank of Cyprus has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited as its external auditors for the financial years 2018 to 2022,

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited should be appointed as the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus for the financial years 2018 to 2022.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 19 December 2017.

The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 5.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 2/2 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8655 — KKR/LS Mitron/LS Auto)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 2/02)

On 21 December 2017, 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:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8655. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8655. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8654 — CK Hutchison/TMA Holding/TMA Logistics)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 2/03)

On 20 December 2017, 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:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8654. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8654. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

0,00 % on 1 January 2018

Euro exchange rates (2)

4 January 2018

(2018/C 2/04)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2065 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 135,92 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4449 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,89103 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,8220 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1763 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,7655 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,515 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 308,53 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1555 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6290 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 4,5367 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5398 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5114 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,4323 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6957 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6043 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 283,14 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,8475 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8380 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4355 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 191,23 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8405 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 60,062 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 68,9312 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,873 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,9060 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,3216 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 76,4980 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2065

JPY

Japanese yen

135,92

DKK

Danish krone

7,4449

GBP

Pound sterling

0,89103

SEK

Swedish krona

9,8220

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1763

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,7655

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,515

HUF

Hungarian forint

308,53

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1555

RON

Romanian leu

4,6290

TRY

Turkish lira

4,5367

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5398

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5114

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,4323

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6957

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6043

KRW

South Korean won

1 283,14

ZAR

South African rand

14,8475

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8380

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4355

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 191,23

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8405

PHP

Philippine peso

60,062

RUB

Russian rouble

68,9312

THB

Thai baht

38,873

BRL

Brazilian real

3,9060

MXN

Mexican peso

23,3216

INR

Indian rupee

76,4980

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(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

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

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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.8734 — Mitsui/GSC/CaetanoBus)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 2/05)

| 1. | On 19 December 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Mitsui (Japan), |
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1.

On 19 December 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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Mitsui (Japan),

| — | Grupo Salvador Caetano SGPS (‘GSC’) (Portugal), |
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Grupo Salvador Caetano SGPS (‘GSC’) (Portugal),

| — | CaetanoBus (Portugal), currently solely controlled by GSC. |
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CaetanoBus (Portugal), currently solely controlled by GSC.

Mitsui and GSC acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over CaetanoBus.

The concentration is accomplished by way of a purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Mitsui is a Japanese trading house engaged in a number of businesses, including iron and steel, coal and non-ferrous metals, machinery, electronics, chemicals, and energy-related commodities, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Mitsui is a Japanese trading house engaged in a number of businesses, including iron and steel, coal and non-ferrous metals, machinery, electronics, chemicals, and energy-related commodities,

| — | GSC is active in various industries and services including the production and sale of buses, multi-brand trading in the automotive retail industry, and the sale of equipment and systems in the field of renewable energy and engineering services, |
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GSC is active in various industries and services including the production and sale of buses, multi-brand trading in the automotive retail industry, and the sale of equipment and systems in the field of renewable energy and engineering services,

| — | CaetanoBus is a manufacturer of buses and bus bodies in Portugal. |
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CaetanoBus is a manufacturer of buses and bus bodies in Portugal.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
  Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8734 — Mitsui/GSC/CaetanoBus
  Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





  Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

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

M.8734 — Mitsui/GSC/CaetanoBus

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

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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’).

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8730 — SHV Holdings/Liquigas)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 2/06)

| 1. | On 12 December 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | SHV Holdings NV (‘SHV’ The Netherlands), |
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1.

On 12 December 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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SHV Holdings NV (‘SHV’ The Netherlands),

| — | Liquigas SpA (‘Liquigas’ Italy), jointly controlled by SHV and Brixia Finanziaria Srl. |
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Liquigas SpA (‘Liquigas’ Italy), jointly controlled by SHV and Brixia Finanziaria Srl.

SHV acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Liquigas. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | SHV is a holding company active in the energy sectror. In particular it focuses in distribution of lower-carbon gasous fuels, such as LPG, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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SHV is a holding company active in the energy sectror. In particular it focuses in distribution of lower-carbon gasous fuels, such as LPG,

| — | Liquigas is active in the LPG sector in Italy. |
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Liquigas is active in the LPG sector in Italy.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 this Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 this Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8730 — SHV Holdings/Liquigas
  Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





  Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

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

M.8730 — SHV Holdings/Liquigas

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

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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’).

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

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