# Official Journal C 364/2022

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6523 September 2022 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 364

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6523 September 2022

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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2022/C 364/01 | Council Decision of 20 September 2022 adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2022 | 1 |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 364/02 | Euro exchange rates — 22 September 2022 | 2 |
| 2022/C 364/03 | New national sides of euro circulation coins | 3 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2022/C 364/01

Council Decision of 20 September 2022 adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2022

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European Commission

2022/C 364/02

Euro exchange rates — 22 September 2022

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2022/C 364/03

New national sides of euro circulation coins

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2022/C 364/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10699 – SALMAR / NTS) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2022/C 364/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10845 - HG / WCAS / WARBURG PINCUS / NORSTELLA) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2022/C 364/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10699 – SALMAR / NTS) (
  1
  )

1

5

2022/C 364/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10845 - HG / WCAS / WARBURG PINCUS / NORSTELLA) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 September 2022

adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2022

(2022/C 364/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (1), and in particular Article 44 thereof,

Whereas:

| — | the Union’s budget for the financial year 2022 was definitively adopted on 24 November 2021 (2); |
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the Union’s budget for the financial year 2022 was definitively adopted on 24 November 2021 (2);

| — | on 1 July 2022, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 4 to the general budget for the financial year 2022, |
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on 1 July 2022, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 4 to the general budget for the financial year 2022,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council’s position on draft amending budget No 4 of the European Union for the financial year 2022 was adopted on 20 September 2022.

The full text is available for consultation or download on the Council’s Internet: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/.

Done at Brussels, 20 September 2022.

For the Council

The President

M. BEK

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(1)  OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 45, 24.2.2022, p. 1.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

22 September 2022

(2022/C 364/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 0,9884 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 139,18 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4365 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87256 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,8724 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 0,9684 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 139,90 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,2350 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,657 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 405,25 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,7592 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9411 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 18,1559 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4840 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3278 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 7,7583 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6832 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,3998 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 384,79 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,3514 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 6,9804 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5235 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 824,28 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5140 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,721 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,803 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,0677 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,6129 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 79,8970 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

0,9884

JPY

Japanese yen

139,18

DKK

Danish krone

7,4365

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87256

SEK

Swedish krona

10,8724

CHF

Swiss franc

0,9684

ISK

Iceland króna

139,90

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,2350

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,657

HUF

Hungarian forint

405,25

PLN

Polish zloty

4,7592

RON

Romanian leu

4,9411

TRY

Turkish lira

18,1559

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4840

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3278

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

7,7583

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6832

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,3998

KRW

South Korean won

1 384,79

ZAR

South African rand

17,3514

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

6,9804

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5235

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 824,28

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5140

PHP

Philippine peso

57,721

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

36,803

BRL

Brazilian real

5,0677

MXN

Mexican peso

19,6129

INR

Indian rupee

79,8970

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

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New national sides of euro circulation coins

(2022/C 364/03)

Euro circulation coins have legal tender status throughout the euro area. The Commission publishes all new euro coin designs (1) with a view to informing all parties required to handle coins in the course of their work as well as the public at large.

On 12 July 2022 the Council of the European Union decided that the Republic of Croatia fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro on 1 January 2023 (2).

From 1 January 2023 the Republic of Croatia will therefore issue euro coins, subject to the approval by the ECB of the volume of the issue (cf. Article 128(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union).

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| 1 Euro Cent | 2 Euro Cent | 5 Euro Cent | 10 Euro Cent |
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| 20 Euro Cent | 50 Euro Cent | 1 Euro | 2 Euro |

Image 1

Image 2

Image 3

Image 4

1 Euro Cent

2 Euro Cent

5 Euro Cent

10 Euro Cent

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20 Euro Cent

50 Euro Cent

1 Euro

2 Euro

Issuing country: Republic of Croatia

Date of issue:1 January 2023

Description of the designs

1, 2 and 5 cent: Glagolitic script with the Croatian checkerboard in the background

The central part of the coin depicts letters ‘HR’ written in the angular Glagolitic script in the form of ligature, with HR being the official ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for Croatia. The Glagolitic script is the oldest Slavic script, and is, alongside the Cyrillic script, one of the two Slavic scripts. Although modelled after the Greek alphabet, the Glagolitic alphabet is an original script, probably created by Constantine the Philosopher (Saint Cyril) for the purpose of promoting Christianity among Slavic peoples. The Croats started to use the Glagolitic script in the second half of the 9th century and by the end of the 12th century they were the only people using and further developing the script. Only 28 years after the Gutenberg Bible, ‘Misal po zakonu rimskoga dvora’ (Missale Romanum Glagolitice) – the first book printed in the Croatian Old Church Slavic language, written in the Croatian (angular) Glagolitic script, was printed in Croatia in 1483. It was the first incunabulum in Europe not printed in the Latin script and language. The Glagolitic script was used in Croatia up to the first half of the 19th century, becoming an important element of Croatian identity. To the right and below the ligature ‘HR’ is the Croatian checkerboard, the part of the coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia. The top central part features the year of issuance and the bottom central part features the inscription of the issuing country. The coin's outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

10, 20 and 50 cent: Nikola Tesla with the Croatian checkerboard in the background

The central part of the coin features a portrait of Nikola Tesla surrounded by magnetic field lines. The lines extend from the portrait to the circle of 12 stars, symbolising Nikola Tesla’s connection to EU Member States where he spent a part of his life. Nikola Tesla, Croatian, European and American inventor of Serbian origin, was born in Croatia in the village of Smiljan on 10 July 1856. He attended school in Croatia in Smiljan, Gospić and Karlovac, where he graduated. His patents and his theoretical work set the stage for global electrification, while his work in the field of high-frequency electric currents and wireless transmission of electromagnetic waves paved the way for the development of radio technology and telecommunications. One of his most famous inventions, the Tesla transformer (Tesla coil), invented in 1891, was used to produce high voltage, high-frequency alternating current electricity. The term ‘tesla’ was adopted as a unit of magnetic induction at the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1960. To the left of the portrait and magnetic field lines is the Croatian checkerboard, the part of the coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia. Between magnetic field lines, at the top to the left is the inscription of the issuing country while the year of issuance appears at the bottom to the right.

1 euro: Marten with the Croatian checkerboard in the background

The national side of the 1-euro coin depicts a marten with the Croatian checkerboard in the background. The central part of the coin's national side features an image of a marten. This fast and dexterous animal with precious dark brown fur and a yellow patch on the neck and chest is a symbol of the Croatian monetary history. In the Middle Ages, marten pelts were used for payment in kind for taxes (kunovina or marturina) in Slavonia, the Croatian Littoral and Dalmatia. They went on to become a unit of account and then to function as money in the modern sense of the word. In addition, the image of a marten was displayed on the coin called

banovac, as the first motif shown on a Croatian currency, from the first half of the 13th century to the late 14th century, hence its important role in the Croatian monetary and fiscal history. Displayed behind the marten is the Croatian checkerboard, a part of the coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia. The inscription of the issuing country 'HRVATSKA' is at the top left and the year of issuance '2023.' is inscribed at the bottom right.

2 euro: Geographical map of the Republic of Croatia with the Croatian checkerboard in the background

The central part of the coin features a symbolic and stylized geographical representation of the Republic of Croatia. Croatia's distinctive and recognisable geographical shape reflects both its geographical features and its historical circumstances. Croatia geographically stretches from the vast Pannonian Plain, over the Dinaric range to the Adriatic Coast, one of the most indented coastlines in the world, and a multitude of islands. One half of the Croatian territory is in the Pannonian region, one third in the coastal Adriatic region and the remaining part is in the mountainous Dinaric region. To achieve harmony of the coin design, featuring behind the geographical map is strict regularity of the Croatian checkerboard, the part of the coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia, which is in contrast to the very ‘organic’ borders, with the year of issuance integrated in the central part to the right. At the bottom to the left, positioned in the same line as the image of the geographical map, is the inscription of the issuing country. The edge lettering of the coin features the most beautiful verses from the Hymn to Freedom ‘O lijepa, o draga, o slatka slobodo’ (‘Oh beautiful, oh dear, oh sweet freedom’), which is an integral part of the pastoral play ‘Dubravka’ by the 17th century writer Ivan Gundulić.

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1, OJ C 254, 20.10.2006, p. 6 and OJ C 248, 23.10.2007, p. 8 for a reference to the other euro coins.

(2)  Council Decision of 12 July 2022 on the adoption by Croatia of the euro on 1 January 2023 (OJ L 187, 14.7.2022, p. 31).

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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.10699 – SALMAR / NTS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 364/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | SalMar ASA (‘SalMar’, Norway), ultimately controlled by Kvarv AS, |
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SalMar ASA (‘SalMar’, Norway), ultimately controlled by Kvarv AS,

| — | NTS ASA (‘NTS’, Norway). |
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NTS ASA (‘NTS’, Norway).

SalMar will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of NTS.

The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 17 March 2022.

2.

| — | SalMar is a producer of salmon with farming and processing operations in Norway, Iceland and Scotland, while its parent Kvarv AS has further subsidiaries active in the acquaculture industry, |
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SalMar is a producer of salmon with farming and processing operations in Norway, Iceland and Scotland, while its parent Kvarv AS has further subsidiaries active in the acquaculture industry,

| — | NTS is, via its subsidiaries SalmoNor AS, Norwegian Royal Salmon ASA and Frøy ASA, active in farming and processing of salmon in Norway and Iceland as well as other parts of the acquaculture industry. |
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NTS is, via its subsidiaries SalmoNor AS, Norwegian Royal Salmon ASA and Frøy ASA, active in farming and processing of salmon in Norway and Iceland as well as other parts of the acquaculture industry.

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.

4.

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

M.10699 – SalMar / NTS

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 |
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| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10845 - HG / WCAS / WARBURG PINCUS / NORSTELLA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 364/05)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | HgCapital LLP (‘Hg’, United Kingdom), |
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HgCapital LLP (‘Hg’, United Kingdom),

| — | Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe, LLC (‘WCAS’, United States), |
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Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe, LLC (‘WCAS’, United States),

| — | Warburg Pincus LLC (‘Warburg Pincus’, United States), |
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Warburg Pincus LLC (‘Warburg Pincus’, United States),

| — | Mahalo Group Holdings LLC (‘Norstella’, United States), jointly controlled by Hg and WCAS, |
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Mahalo Group Holdings LLC (‘Norstella’, United States), jointly controlled by Hg and WCAS,

| — | Caerus PIKCo S.à r.l. (‘Citeline’, Luxembourg), controlled by Warburg Pincus. |
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Caerus PIKCo S.à r.l. (‘Citeline’, Luxembourg), controlled by Warburg Pincus.

Hg, WCAS and Warburg Pincus will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Norstella and Citeline (the ‘Combined Group’).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in the Combined Group.

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| — | Hg is an investor in software and services businesses, with a focus on Europe and the United States, |
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Hg is an investor in software and services businesses, with a focus on Europe and the United States,

| — | WCAS is a private equity which focuses on investing in healthcare and technology, |
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WCAS is a private equity which focuses on investing in healthcare and technology,

| — | Warburg Pincus is a private equity firm. Its portfolio companies are active in a variety of sectors, including consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial and business services and technology, media and telecommunications, |
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Warburg Pincus is a private equity firm. Its portfolio companies are active in a variety of sectors, including consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial and business services and technology, media and telecommunications,

| — | Norstella is jointly controlled by Hg and WCAS. Norstella is a group of information and intelligence solutions providers for the pharmaceutical and medtech industries, as well as for financial institutions and consulting firms, comprising Evaluate Ltd Managed Markets Insight & Technology, LLC, Panalgo LLC, and The Dedham Group, LLC. Norstella helps customers navigate the drug development and commercialization life cycle, |
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Norstella is jointly controlled by Hg and WCAS. Norstella is a group of information and intelligence solutions providers for the pharmaceutical and medtech industries, as well as for financial institutions and consulting firms, comprising Evaluate Ltd Managed Markets Insight & Technology, LLC, Panalgo LLC, and The Dedham Group, LLC. Norstella helps customers navigate the drug development and commercialization life cycle,

| — | Citeline (formerly Informa Pharma Intelligence) is controlled by Warburg Pincus. It is a provider of specialist market intelligence, data and software for clinical trials, drug development and regulatory compliance in the pharmaceutical, consulting, financial, biotech and medtech industries. It offers a suite of business intelligence tools and solutions to support its customers’ strategy from early-stage portfolio decisions to clinical research and development and commercial planning and analysis. |
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Citeline (formerly Informa Pharma Intelligence) is controlled by Warburg Pincus. It is a provider of specialist market intelligence, data and software for clinical trials, drug development and regulatory compliance in the pharmaceutical, consulting, financial, biotech and medtech industries. It offers a suite of business intelligence tools and solutions to support its customers’ strategy from early-stage portfolio decisions to clinical research and development and commercial planning and analysis.

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

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

M.10845 – HG / WCAS / WARBURG PINCUS / NORSTELLA

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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

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