# Official Journal C 293/2013

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.293.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 293 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 569 October 2013 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.293.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 293

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 569 October 2013

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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 |
| 2013/C 293/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2013/C 293/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7026 — Amvest/NPM Capital/DGH Participaties/Jopli Participaties/Erve Hulsgorst Participaties/DLH) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2013/C 293/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6994 — Arrow Electronics/CSS Computer Security Solutions Holding) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 293/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2013/C 293/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7026 — Amvest/NPM Capital/DGH Participaties/Jopli Participaties/Erve Hulsgorst Participaties/DLH) (
  1
  )

1

6

2013/C 293/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6994 — Arrow Electronics/CSS Computer Security Solutions Holding) (
  1
  )

1

6

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 293/04 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 293/04

Euro exchange rates

7

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 293/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6992 — Hutchison 3G UK/Telefónica Ireland) (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2013/C 293/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7048 — Vodafone Group/Vodafone Omnitel) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 293/07 | Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 10 |
| 2013/C 293/08 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 16 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2013/C 293/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6992 — Hutchison 3G UK/Telefónica Ireland) (
  1
  )

1

8

2013/C 293/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7048 — Vodafone Group/Vodafone Omnitel) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2013/C 293/07

Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

10

2013/C 293/08

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 9.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 293/1 |
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9.10.2013

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 293/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 293/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.11.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34891 (12/N) |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Podkarpackie | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pomoc państwa dla Związku Gmin Fortecznych Twierdzy Przemyśl |
| Legal basis | 1) | Ustawa z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 r. o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.11.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34891 (12/N)

Member State

Poland

Region

Podkarpackie

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pomoc państwa dla Związku Gmin Fortecznych Twierdzy Przemyśl

Legal basis

1)

Ustawa z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 r. o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju

| 2) | Uchwała nr 89/2008/11 Zarządu Województwa Podkarpackiego z dnia 31 października 2011 r. w sprawie dokonania oceny strategicznej i wyboru indywidualnego projektu kluczowego pn. „Zagospodarowanie zespołu zabytkowego Twierdzy Przemyśl w celu udostępnienia dla turystyki kulturowej, etap I” do dofinansowania z Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego w ramach osi VI Turystyka i kultura Regionalnego Programu Operacyjnego Województwa Podkarpackiego na lata 2007–2013 |
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2)

Uchwała nr 89/2008/11 Zarządu Województwa Podkarpackiego z dnia 31 października 2011 r. w sprawie dokonania oceny strategicznej i wyboru indywidualnego projektu kluczowego pn. „Zagospodarowanie zespołu zabytkowego Twierdzy Przemyśl w celu udostępnienia dla turystyki kulturowej, etap I” do dofinansowania z Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego w ramach osi VI Turystyka i kultura Regionalnego Programu Operacyjnego Województwa Podkarpackiego na lata 2007–2013

| 3) | Decyzja Komisji Europejskiej C(2007) 4560 z dnia 1 października 2007 r. w sprawie przyjęcia w ramach pomocy wspólnotowej programu operacyjnego Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego objętego celem „Konwergencja” w regionie Podkarpackie w Polsce |
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3)

Decyzja Komisji Europejskiej C(2007) 4560 z dnia 1 października 2007 r. w sprawie przyjęcia w ramach pomocy wspólnotowej programu operacyjnego Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego objętego celem „Konwergencja” w regionie Podkarpackie w Polsce

Type of measure

—

—

Objective

—

Form of aid

—

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Arts, entertainment and recreation

Name and address of the granting authority

| Zarząd Województwa Podkarpackiego w Rzeszowie |
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| Al. Ł. Cieplińskiego 4 |
| 35-959 Rzeszów |
| POLSKA/POLAND |

Zarząd Województwa Podkarpackiego w Rzeszowie

Al. Ł. Cieplińskiego 4

35-959 Rzeszów

POLSKA/POLAND

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 5.6.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.35131 (13/N) |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Charleroi | Article 107(3)(c) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Intervention de la Wallonie en faveur de la Sonaca — apport de créance au capital
  Maatregel van Wallonië ten gunste van Sonaca — „debt-to-equity swap” |
| Legal basis | | Décision de FIWAPAC du 25 septembre 2012 de procéder à une augmentation de capital par apport de créance |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.6.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.35131 (13/N)

Member State

Belgium

Region

Charleroi

Article 107(3)(c)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Intervention de la Wallonie en faveur de la Sonaca — apport de créance au capital

Maatregel van Wallonië ten gunste van Sonaca — „debt-to-equity swap”

Legal basis

Décision de FIWAPAC du 25 septembre 2012 de procéder à une augmentation de capital par apport de créance

| | Beslissing van FIWAPAC van 25 september 2012 om tot een kapitaalverhoging te gaan via een „debt-to-equity swap” |
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Beslissing van FIWAPAC van 25 september 2012 om tot een kapitaalverhoging te gaan via een „debt-to-equity swap”

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Sonaca SA

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention — Debt to equity swap

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 43 500 000

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

From 30.6.2013

Economic sectors

Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery

Name and address of the granting authority

| FIWAPAC |
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| Avenue Maurice Destenay 13 |
| 4000 Liège |
| BELGIQUE |

FIWAPAC

Avenue Maurice Destenay 13

4000 Liège

BELGIQUE

| Maurice Destenay laan 13 |
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| 4000 Luik |
| BELGIË |

Maurice Destenay laan 13

4000 Luik

BELGIË

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 23.5.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.36407 (13/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayuda al fomento del euskera en los centros de trabajo |
| Legal basis | Orden, de la Consejería de Educación, Política Lingüística y Cultura, por la que se regula la concesión de subvenciones para fomentar el uso y la presencia del euskera en los centros de trabajo de entidades del sector privado ubicados en la CAV, durante el año 2013 (LANHITZ). |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Culture, Heritage conservation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Overall budget: EUR 7 780 000 |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.5.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.36407 (13/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayuda al fomento del euskera en los centros de trabajo

Legal basis

Orden, de la Consejería de Educación, Política Lingüística y Cultura, por la que se regula la concesión de subvenciones para fomentar el uso y la presencia del euskera en los centros de trabajo de entidades del sector privado ubicados en la CAV, durante el año 2013 (LANHITZ).

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Culture, Heritage conservation

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 7 780 000

| | Annual budget: EUR 1 940 000 |
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Annual budget: EUR 1 940 000

Intensity

60 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2013-31.12.2016

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

| Departamento de Educación, Política Lingüística y Cultura del Gobierno Vasco |
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| C/ Donostia-San Sebastián, 1 |
| 01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava |
| ESPAÑA |

Departamento de Educación, Política Lingüística y Cultura del Gobierno Vasco

C/ Donostia-San Sebastián, 1

01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava

ESPAÑA

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.8.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.36801 (13/NN) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Sachsen | Mixed |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Eckpunkte Ersatz von Schäden, die durch das Hochwasser im Mai/Juni 2013 in Sachsen entstanden sind (Hochwasser 2013) |
| Legal basis | 1. | Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Sachsen (Sächsische Haushaltsordnung — SäHO) |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.8.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.36801 (13/NN)

Member State

Germany

Region

Sachsen

Mixed

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Eckpunkte Ersatz von Schäden, die durch das Hochwasser im Mai/Juni 2013 in Sachsen entstanden sind (Hochwasser 2013)

Legal basis

1.

Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Sachsen (Sächsische Haushaltsordnung — SäHO)

| 2. | Verwaltungsvorschrift des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums der Finanzen zur Sächsischen Haushaltsordnung (VwV-SäHO) |
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2.

Verwaltungsvorschrift des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums der Finanzen zur Sächsischen Haushaltsordnung (VwV-SäHO)

| 3. | Richtlinie Hochwasserschäden 2013 |
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3.

Richtlinie Hochwasserschäden 2013

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Compensation of damages caused by natural disaster

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 130 000 000

Intensity

80 %

Duration (period)

6.6.2013-31.12.2014

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

| Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank |
| --- |
| Pirnaische Straße 9 |
| 01069 Dresden |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank

Pirnaische Straße 9

01069 Dresden

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.8.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.36873 (13/N) |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Kulturális célú támogatási intézkedések a Regionális Fejlesztés Operatív Programok keretein belül. |
| Legal basis | Regionális Fejlesztés Operatív Programokra meghatározott előirányzatok felhasználásának állami támogatási szempontú szabályairól szóló 30/2012. (VI. 8.) NFM rendelet. |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Interest subsidy, Soft loan |
| Budget | | Overall budget: HUF 235 000 000 000 |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.8.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.36873 (13/N)

Member State

Hungary

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Kulturális célú támogatási intézkedések a Regionális Fejlesztés Operatív Programok keretein belül.

Legal basis

Regionális Fejlesztés Operatív Programokra meghatározott előirányzatok felhasználásának állami támogatási szempontú szabályairól szóló 30/2012. (VI. 8.) NFM rendelet.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant, Interest subsidy, Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: HUF 235 000 000 000

| | Annual budget: HUF 33 571 000 000 |
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Annual budget: HUF 33 571 000 000

Intensity

100 % — Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Creative, arts and entertainment activities

Name and address of the granting authority

| Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség |
| --- |
| Budapest |
| Wesselényi u. 20–22. |
| 1077 |
| MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY |

Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség

Budapest

Wesselényi u. 20–22.

1077

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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| 9.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 293/6 |
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9.10.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 293/6

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7026 — Amvest/NPM Capital/DGH Participaties/Jopli Participaties/Erve Hulsgorst Participaties/DLH)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 293/02

On 2 October 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 32013M7026. 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 32013M7026. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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| 9.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 293/6 |
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9.10.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 293/6

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6994 — Arrow Electronics/CSS Computer Security Solutions Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 293/03

On 2 October 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 32013M6994. 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 32013M6994. 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

| 9.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 293/7 |
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9.10.2013

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 293/7

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Euro exchange rates (1)

8 October 2013

2013/C 293/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3576 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 131,94 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4599 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84265 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,7023 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2284 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0820 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,518 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 295,22 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7026 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1931 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4357 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,6939 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4316 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3994 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5271 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6303 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6944 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 458,12 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,4645 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,3133 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6255 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 153,04 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,3274 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,558 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,7462 |
| THB | Thai baht | 42,565 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,9847 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,7394 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 83,8930 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3576

JPY

Japanese yen

131,94

DKK

Danish krone

7,4599

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84265

SEK

Swedish krona

8,7023

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2284

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0820

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,518

HUF

Hungarian forint

295,22

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7026

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1931

RON

Romanian leu

4,4357

TRY

Turkish lira

2,6939

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4316

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3994

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5271

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6303

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6944

KRW

South Korean won

1 458,12

ZAR

South African rand

13,4645

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,3133

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6255

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 153,04

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,3274

PHP

Philippine peso

58,558

RUB

Russian rouble

43,7462

THB

Thai baht

42,565

BRL

Brazilian real

2,9847

MXN

Mexican peso

17,7394

INR

Indian rupee

83,8930

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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

| 9.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 293/8 |
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9.10.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 293/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6992 — Hutchison 3G UK/Telefónica Ireland)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 293/05

| 1. | On 1 October 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Hutchison 3G UK Holdings Limited (‘H3G’, United Kingdom) controlled by Hutchison Whampoa Limited (‘Hutchison’, Hong Kong) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Telefónica Ireland Limited (‘O2 Ireland’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 1 October 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Hutchison 3G UK Holdings Limited (‘H3G’, United Kingdom) controlled by Hutchison Whampoa Limited (‘Hutchison’, Hong Kong) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Telefónica Ireland Limited (‘O2 Ireland’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | H3G is a mobile network operator active in Ireland through its wholly-owned subsidiary Hutchison 3G Ireland Limited (Three). Three provides retail mobile telecommunications services to end customers, mobile call origination services, mobile call termination services, wholesale access services, international roaming services and other mobile telecommunications services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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H3G is a mobile network operator active in Ireland through its wholly-owned subsidiary Hutchison 3G Ireland Limited (Three). Three provides retail mobile telecommunications services to end customers, mobile call origination services, mobile call termination services, wholesale access services, international roaming services and other mobile telecommunications services,

| — | O2 Ireland is also a mobile network operator active in Ireland. O2 Ireland provides retail mobile telecommunications services to end customers, mobile call origination services, mobile call termination services, wholesale access services, international roaming services and other mobile telecommunications services. |
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O2 Ireland is also a mobile network operator active in Ireland. O2 Ireland provides retail mobile telecommunications services to end customers, mobile call origination services, mobile call termination services, wholesale access services, international roaming services and other mobile telecommunications services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6992 — Hutchison 3G UK/Telefónica Ireland, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6992 — Hutchison 3G UK/Telefónica Ireland, to the following 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7048 — Vodafone Group/Vodafone Omnitel)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 293/06

| 1. | On 30 September 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Vodafone Group Plc (‘Vodafone Group’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Vodafone Omnitel NV (‘Vodafone Omnitel’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 30 September 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Vodafone Group Plc (‘Vodafone Group’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Vodafone Omnitel NV (‘Vodafone Omnitel’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Vodafone Group: holding company of a global group of companies that is involved in the operation of mobile telecommunications networks and the provision of related telecommunications services, including voice telephony, messaging, data and content services, radio paging and value added network services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Vodafone Group: holding company of a global group of companies that is involved in the operation of mobile telecommunications networks and the provision of related telecommunications services, including voice telephony, messaging, data and content services, radio paging and value added network services,

| — | for Vodafone Omnitel: joint venture between Vodafone Group and Verizon Business International Holdings BV, active in the provision of mobile telephony services (both wholesale and retail) and fixed line networks and telephony services (both wholesale and retail, including retail Internet services) in Italy. |
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for Vodafone Omnitel: joint venture between Vodafone Group and Verizon Business International Holdings BV, active in the provision of mobile telephony services (both wholesale and retail) and fixed line networks and telephony services (both wholesale and retail, including retail Internet services) in Italy.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7048 — Vodafone Group/Vodafone Omnitel, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7048 — Vodafone Group/Vodafone Omnitel, to the following 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2013/C 293/07

This publication confers the right to object to the amendment application in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

AMENDMENT APPLICATION

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
   (2)

AMENDMENT APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 9

‘LENTEJA PARDINA DE TIERRA DE CAMPOS’

EC No: ES-PGI-0105-01002-07.06.2012

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Heading in the specification affected by the amendment

| — | ☒ | Name of product |
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| — | ☒ | Description of product |
| — | ☒ | Geographical area |
| — | ☒ | Proof of origin |
| — | ☒ | Method of production |
| — | ☒ | Link |
| — | ☒ | Labelling |
| — | ☒ | National requirements |
| — | ☒ | Other (to be specified): Inspection body |

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☒

Name of product

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Description of product

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☒

Geographical area

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Proof of origin

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Method of production

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Link

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Labelling

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National requirements

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Other (to be specified): Inspection body

2.   Type of amendment

| — | ☒ | Amendment to single document or summary sheet |
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| — |  | Amendment to specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the single document nor the summary has been published |
| — |  | Amendment to specification that requires no amendment to the published single document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) |
| — |  | Temporary amendment to specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006) |

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Amendment to single document or summary sheet

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Amendment to specification of registered PDO or PGI for which neither the single document nor the summary has been published

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Amendment to specification that requires no amendment to the published single document (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

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Temporary amendment to specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phytosanitary measures by public authorities (Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

3.   Amendments

Name of product: the name of the PGI is simplified, with the removal of the word ‘Pardina’ such that the PGI is now called ‘Lenteja de Tierra de Campos’. Lentils of the Pardina variety are the only ones covered by the specification for the PGI ‘Lenteja de Tierra de Campos’, which means that to say ‘Pardina’ and ‘Tierra de Campos’ is to say the same thing twice. Taking into account that a PGI covers a product which is produced in a given region or district, it is considered more appropriate to keep the name ‘Tierra de Campos’ than the name ‘Pardina’. Furthermore, removing the name of the variety from the geographical indication will prevent confusion with other Pardina lentils grown outside the geographical confines of the PGI, in line with the provisions of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006.

Description: the section on the chemical characteristics of the product is deleted.

The specification defines the minimum fat content in the dried lentils. The supporting study links the lentils' fat content to the level of phosphorus in the soil. As the minimum level of phosphorus is defined in the section on the ‘Method of production’, this indirectly determines the minimum fat content. Furthermore, the lentils' fat content is very low, as it generally is for all legumes, and the differences that may exist between some varieties do not give the product any added value or quality attribute.

The specification also defines the minimum raffinose content in the dried lentils. The supporting study shows that a lower raffinose level is a characteristic of the Pardina but not the Tierra de Campos variety, since Pardina lentils grown outside this area have the same levels. For this reason, it makes no sense for it to be a characteristic of lentils produced under this PGI.

The relevant changes are made concerning the above amendment ‘Name of product’.

Geographical area: references to authorisation or inspection by the Regulatory Council are deleted so they do not restrict the freedom of movement.

Proof of origin: references to authorisation or inspection by the Regulatory Council are deleted so they do not restrict the freedom of movement.

Method of production: the minimum level of phosphorus in the soil is reduced from 100 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg. The machinery used in the packaging industry is not described in detail. The types of packaging are deleted in favour of ‘compliance with the relevant legislation’. References to authorisation or inspection by the Regulatory Council are also deleted so they do not restrict the freedom of movement.

Phosphorus (P2O5) ≥ 10 mg/kg. The specification requires a minimum content of 100 mg/kg in the soils of PGI-registered parcels, based on the analyses performed on 176 parcels in the area. Indeed, the ‘Link’ section of the specification refers to an ‘average phosphorus content in the soil of 151,69 mg/kg, relatively low and rather variable’. We consider that there was a mistake in the wording of the original specification because the leading soil experts in Spain, Urbano Terrón, André Gros-Domínguez Vivancos and López Ritas-López Medina [sic], consider that phosphorus levels for soil with very high levels would be 22,90 mg/kg in general and between 41,22 mg/kg and 80,15 mg/kg for clay-loam soils in particular (the soils in Tierra de Campos are loamy). In the most favourable situation, that of clay-loam soils, the very high phosphorus content is less than 100 mg/kg, which is that specified in the specification. In view of the data from those three authors, we can confirm that the phosphorus level (mg/kg P2O5) of 151,69 is a very high value.

The soil analyses performed over four years on 950 parcels within the PGI area on which the Pardina lentils from Tierra de Campos were grown revealed that the end product lentils from parcels with phosphorus levels ≥ 10 mg/kg had very satisfactory organoleptic characteristics in line with the requirements of the specification.

In view of the above, we believe there was an error in transcribing the results and phosphorus levels from the study, which must have been 15,16 mg/kg with a standard deviation of ± 8,2. This numerical data would be consistent with the phrase in the supporting study ‘Average phosphorus content relatively low and rather variable, though higher in neighbouring areas’. Therefore, we consider that the correct minimum requirement for phosphorus P2O5 in the soil is 10 mg/kg.

Packaging industry: the specification describes each and every one of the machines used in cleaning and conditioning the lentils. This machinery is liable to change due to ‘technological advances’ which would involve amending the specification. Therefore, the references to the types of machinery used in the packaging industry are removed, in line with the provisions of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006.

Types of packaging: the current specification requires that the lentils be packaged in packages of between 1 kg and 10 kg, but the current demand from canteens and the catering industry is for packages of 15 kg. Given that the ‘Quality standard for certain packaged, dried (and decorticated) pulses destined for the domestic market’ in Spain provides for some types of packaging of up to 25 kg, it was considered better to comply with the current legislation than to specify particular types of format. Furthermore, the type of packaging is not an aspect that affects the quality of the product, so it is considered better not to specify package sizes.

Link: the quantitative information on the average phosphorus content in the soil is removed, in line with what was said in the previous section.

Labelling: the wording of this section is amended to adapt it to Community Regulations (EC) No 510/2006 and (EC) No 1898/2006.

The relevant changes are made concerning the amendment described in the ‘Name of product’ section.

References to authorisation or inspection by the Regulatory Council are deleted so they do not restrict the freedom of movement.

All references to the label of products that use this PGI product as an ingredient are removed from the ‘Labelling’ section of the current specification, because Commission guidelines on this subject already exist (OJ C 341, 16.12.2010, p. 3), and the Commission recommended that provisions governing the use of a name registered as a PDO or PGI in the labelling of other foodstuffs should not be included, in principle, in the specification for that name.

National requirements: this section is updated and the Vine and Wine Law is included, along with the Decree regulating the process for the handling of applications for registration in the Community register.

Inspection body: the competent authority for official controls in Castille and Leon, which is responsible for ensuring compliance with the specification, is the Castille and Leon Institute of Agricultural Technology.

The applicant group for the proposed changes is the Regulatory Council for the Protected Geographical Indication ‘Lenteja Pardina de Tierra de Campos’.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
   (3)

‘LENTEJA DE TIERRA DE CAMPOS’

EC No: ES-PGI-0105-01002-07.06.2012

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Name

‘Lenteja de Tierra de Campos’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Spain

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

| Class 1.6: | Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed |
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Class 1.6:

Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

3.2.   Description of product to which the name in point 1 applies

The protected product is the seeds separated from the pod, the species Lens culinaris ssp. Culinaris, microsperma variety, Europeae group, intended for human consumption. The commercial variety is called ‘Pardina’.

Physical and morphological characteristics

The colour of the seeds' outer surface is brown or grey-brown with black flecks that may sometimes be speckles covering the whole surface. The cotyledons are yellow. No more than 2 % of lentils that do not correspond to the characteristics set out above may be accepted, provided that they do not compromise the general appearance. The minimum diameter of any given seed in its narrowest axis is 3,5 mm. No more than 4 % of the lentils may have a smaller diameter.

Organoleptic properties

Smooth skin, softish skin and albumen; albumen somewhat buttery and only slightly grainy/floury; low astringency.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

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3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)

—

3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area

The agricultural production of the lentils takes place in the defined geographical area.

3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.

Bulk lentils may not be marketed under the protected geographical indication.

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

Every type of packaging in which the lentils are transported for consumption must be provided with a numbered label which must contain the Community symbol indicating the protected geographical indication and the designation ‘Lenteja de Tierra de Campos’.

The labels must be attached by the packaging industry in such a way that they cannot be reused.

The logo of the Protected Geographical Indication is:

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4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

The geographical area of agricultural production (with a surface area of 9 175 km2 covers part of the four northwest provinces of Castille and Leon (León, Palencia, Valladolid and Zamora).

The districts that make up the defined geographical area are:

| — | in the province of Leon: the district of Esla-Campos and the district of Sahagún, |
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in the province of Leon: the district of Esla-Campos and the district of Sahagún,

| — | in the province of Palencia: the district of Campos, the district of Cerrato and the district of Saldaña-Valdavia, |
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in the province of Palencia: the district of Campos, the district of Cerrato and the district of Saldaña-Valdavia,

| — | in the province of Valladolid: the district of Centro, the district of Sur and the district of Tierra de Campos, |
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in the province of Valladolid: the district of Centro, the district of Sur and the district of Tierra de Campos,

| — | in the province of Zamora: the district of Benavente y Los Valles, the district of Campos-Pan and the district of Duero Bajo. |
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in the province of Zamora: the district of Benavente y Los Valles, the district of Campos-Pan and the district of Duero Bajo.

5.   Link with the geographical area

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

Climate: the climate is semi-arid, with average precipitation of 464 mm per year, an average minimum temperature of – 9 °C and average maximum temperature of 18,6 °C. The coldest month is January and the hottest is July.

The frost period lasts almost 8 months and the months with the highest rainfall are May and November.

These characteristics create moisture levels ideal for promoting germination in the most usual sowing period (November), and promote good seed formation (the following May) and rapid and effective drying of the seeds in June and July, when the temperature and hours of sunshine are most favourable, coinciding with the summer solstice and enabling the crop to be stored with no problems of fungus or bacteria. The low winter temperatures also provide natural protection against pests.

Soils: the main properties of the soil in the production area are: the high percentage of clay that is characteristic of Tierra de Campos; its neutral or alkaline pH; the low levels of organic material; normal levels of potassium and relatively low levels of phosphorous (although these are higher than in neighbouring areas). In order to obtain a product that meets most of the required organoleptic properties, the soil must have minimum levels of organic material (to make the product less floury), potassium (giving a more buttery and less astringent product) and phosphorous (contributing to softer skins and lower astringency).

Physical geography: with an average altitude of 750 m above sea level, the production area is flat and has the typical relief of farming land with no major obstacles to working, although it is exposed to erosion. The land rises slightly in the north to over 1 000 m, falling to 650 m in the south-west, near the river Valderaduey.

5.2.   Specificity of the product

The plant material is derived from local ecotypes that have adapted to the growing conditions in the area over a period of many years as well as from commercial varieties obtained from these ecotypes.

The plant material used is hardy, resistant to most pests and diseases, well adapted to drought and gives moderate yields.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)

Altitude is considered a very important factor in the product characteristics since the area's low average altitude (750 m) in comparison with other neighbouring areas contributes to a smoother skin and a more buttery, less astringent product.

The minimum organic content established for the soils makes the product less floury; the potassium content makes it more buttery and less astringent; and the phosphorus content contributes to softer skins, lower astringency and higher fat content.

Reference to the publication of the specification

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (4))

http://www.itacyl.es/opencms_wf/opencms/informacion_al_ciudadano/calidad_alimentaria/4_condiciones_DOP/index.html

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(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

(3)  See footnote 2.

(4)  See footnote 2.

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2013/C 293/08

This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
   (2)

‘HÖRI BÜLLE’

EC No: DE-PGI-0005-01040-28.09.2012

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Name

‘Höri Bülle’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Germany

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

| Class 1.6. | Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed |
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Class 1.6.

Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

3.2.   Description of product to which the name in point 1 applies

The indication ‘Höri Bülle’ (= onion, Latin cibolla) is used in the trade and in general language usage to describe a red edible onion, with a characteristic form and colour, which has been grown on the Höri peninsula for centuries.

‘Höri Bülle’, botanical name Allium cepa, belongs to the genus of leek plants (Allium).

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

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3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)

—

3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area

The whole production of the onion from sowing to cleaning and drying of the harvested bulbs takes place in the defined geographical area. Only seed from own propagation from that area is used.

3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.

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3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

The label ‘Höri Bülle’ must be used at all stages of marketing. The label also bears the name and address of the producer and/or his registration number in the protection association, in order to guarantee traceability.

Also the protection association's word mark/image must be used with the text ‘Höri Bülle’ in conjunction with the stylised onion. This also applies to producers who are not members of the protection association.

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4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

At the western end of Lake Constance between Stein am Rhein and Radolfzell there is a peninsula which bears the name Höri and which colloquially is also referred to as ‘Onion Höri’. The peninsula has to be considered historically and economically as a unitary area and is bordered in the north-east by the Zeller See and the south-east by the Untersee. The geographical area includes the municipalities of Gaienhofen, Moos and Öhningen in the Baden-Württemberg rural district of Konstanz, as well as the neighbouring district of Bohlingen within the town of Singen (Hohentwiel).

5.   Link to the geographical area

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

The growing of vegetables is favoured by the comparatively mild air and ground temperatures during the main growing period, owing to the immediate proximity of Lake Constance which stores warmth. The chernozem-like loess soils and dark marshy soils provide favourable conditions for vegetable growing, which still gives the landscape here its distinctive character. In particular, onion growing in the geographical area has a tradition going back more than a 1 000 years; the first documentary evidence dates from the eighth century (Zimmermann, J. (1967): ‘Vom Zwiebelbau am Bodensee seit 1 200 Jahren — Das Zwiebel — oder Bölleland ‚Höri‘, Zwiebelmärkte in Konstanz, Rorschach und Schaffhausen’ (‘1 200 years of onion growing at Lake Constance — The “Höri” onion country, Onion markets in Konstanz, Rohrschach and Schaffhausen’) in: Hegau. Zeitschrift für Geschichte, Volksmund und Naturgeschichte des Gebietes zwischen Rhein, Donau und Bodensee (Journal of history, dialect and natural history of the area between the Rhine, the Danube and Lake Constance), Heft (Vol.) 1/2 (23/24): 283). Local know-how as regards the preservation of and care for seed and the growing of ‘Höri Bülle’ has been passed down from one generation to the next and plays a significant role in the present properties of the product.

‘Höri Bülle’ is the characteristic agricultural product from this landscape, a fact also referred to in material for the promotion of tourism. From time immemorial, the peninsula has been known by the popular name ‘Zwiebelhöri’: ‘Ein kleiner Strich Landes, kaum anderthalb Stunden lang und nirgends Dreiviertelstunden breit, zwischen dem Schienerberg und dem Untersee gelegen, hat seit urältester Zeit den sonderbaren Namen Höry, Bischofshöri, Zwiebelhöri (...)’ (‘A small strip of land, which takes barely one and a half hours to travel along and nowhere takes more than three quarters of an hour to cross, situated between the Schienerberg and the Untersee has since ancient times been known by the special name of Höry, Bischofshöri, Zwiebelhöri (...)’) (see Bader, J. (publisher) (1840): Badenia oder das badische Land und Volk (Badenia or the country and people of Baden), Kunst-Verlag, Karlsruhe, p. 248).

Numerous indications such as the traditional onion markets at the beginning of the 20th century in the neighbouring towns of Konstanz, Singen and Radolfzell as well as the Swiss towns of Rorschach and Schaffhausen provide evidence of a prominent traditional onion trade. The fertile peninsula at the western end of Lake Constance between Stein am Rhein and Radolfzell with the wooded Schienerberg rising to 708 m is also linked with the names of eminent German painters and poets.

5.2.   Specificity of the product

The variety ‘Höri Bülle’ is among the old regional varieties and is not protected by national or Community variety protection. ‘Höri Bülle’ is propagated solely from itself. Seeds are not commercially available. ‘Höri Bülle’ is distinguishable from other red onion varieties above all by its characteristic form and colour. The thin, soft outer skin has a light reddish-brown colouring which, in contrast to dark red varieties, does not rub off during cutting. In cross section, light red separating layers can be seen between the individual onion skins. The typical flat, bulbous form of ‘Höri Bülle’ is particularly well-suited to plaiting the traditional onion strings. Its somewhat softer consistency makes it very juicy, but also sensitive to pressure and particular care has to be taken when harvesting it by hand in the traditional manner. Fully mechanised harvesting with a conventional harvesting machine is therefore not possible. Instead, a mechanical grubbing-up machine is used carefully to expose the crop to be harvested.

The taste of ‘Höri Bülle’ is characterised above all by its delicate aroma and mild, unobtrusive sharpness. Its sharpness develops during cooking, without the loss of its characteristic red colouring. ‘Höri Bülle’ is well known and because of its origin enjoys a good reputation in the geographical area and beyond its borders. Because of its exceptionally good taste characteristics and its sustainable production method (e.g. seed from own propagation, traditional harvesting by hand, preservation of the Höri cultivated landscape), ‘Höri Bülle’ has been included in the German Slow Food Association’s ‘Ark of Taste’.

Regional literature is rich in poems about ‘Höri Bülle’, such as the paean to ‘Höri Bülle’ by the dialect poet Anna Schreiber Bähr or the poem ‘Uf em Markt’ by the painter and poet Bruno Epple. The works and names of the artists on the Höri have made ‘Höri Bülle’ known beyond the borders of the region.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)

The knowledge and the centuries-old tradition of onion growing guarantee the characteristic properties of ‘Höri Bülle’ and justify the product’s good reputation. The region's ties with and high esteem for the centuries-old traditional cultivation of onions are apparent in many spheres of local life. It is expressed, inter alia, in the great importance of ‘Höri Bülle’ for regional cuisine (Gemeinde Moos (publisher) (1996): Kleines Bülle Brevier (Small guide to the ‘Bülle’), text: Erwin Keller, second edition Gemeinde Moos, pp. 26-52).

‘Höri Bülle’ is referred to in numerous festivities and customs, such as the ‘Bülle Festival’ which has been held annually since 1976 on the first Sunday in October in the municipality of Moos, to which specialities made from ‘Höri Bülle’ are central. For this, strings of ‘Höri Bülle’ are to some extent plaited together with yellow onions (Stuttgarter Riesen), the flat form of ‘Höri Bülle’ making it particularly well-suited to plaiting. The dishes served comprise mainly onion products: onion soup, onion cake, ‘Zwiebeldinnele’ and the like.

In the municipality of Moos in the geographical area, the local cry of ‘Rätich, Bülla und Salot — gnua, gnua, gnua!’ has been used at carnival time since 1953 and there is a traditional carnival fools guild called ‘Büllebläri’.

Reference to publication of the specification

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (3))

http://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/geo/detail.pdfdownload/32550

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(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

(3)  See footnote 2.

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