# C_2019003EN.01000401.xml

| 7.1.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 3/4 |
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7.1.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 3/4

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(2019/C 3/03)

The Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block segments G16c and M1b, as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2014, No 4928).

Block segment G16c is delimited by the great circles between vertex pairs A-B, B-C, C-D, D-E, E-F, F-G, G-H, H-I and A-I.

The vertices are defined as follows:

| Vertex | ° | ′ | ′′ E.L. | ° | ′ | ′′ N.L. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | 4 | 59 | 55,057 | 53 | 59 | 57,378 |
| B | 4 | 59 | 55,046 | 54 | 5 | 17,388 |
| C | 5 | 6 | 55,057 | 54 | 5 | 17,393 |
| D | 5 | 6 | 55,058 | 54 | 4 | 47,392 |
| E | 5 | 12 | 20,066 | 54 | 4 | 47,396 |
| F | 5 | 16 | 33,076 | 54 | 3 | 19,396 |
| G | 5 | 16 | 33,079 | 54 | 1 | 46,393 |
| H | 5 | 19 | 55,084 | 54 | 1 | 46,395 |
| I | 5 | 19 | 55,087 | 53 | 59 | 57,391 |

Vertex

°

′

′′ E.L.

°

′

′′ N.L.

A

4

59

55,057

53

59

57,378

B

4

59

55,046

54

5

17,388

C

5

6

55,057

54

5

17,393

D

5

6

55,058

54

4

47,392

E

5

12

20,066

54

4

47,396

F

5

16

33,076

54

3

19,396

G

5

16

33,079

54

1

46,393

H

5

19

55,084

54

1

46,395

I

5

19

55,087

53

59

57,391

The above vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the ETRS89 system.

Block segment G16c covers an area of 175,8 km2.

Block segment M1b is delimited by the great circles between vertex pairs A-B, B-C, C-D, D-E, E-F, F-G, G-H, H-I, I-J, J-K, K-L, L-M, M-N and A-N.

The vertices are defined as follows:

| Vertex | ° | ′ | ′′ E.L. | ° | ′ | ′′ N.L. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | 4 | 59 | 55,057 | 53 | 59 | 57,378 |
| B | 5 | 19 | 55,087 | 53 | 59 | 57,391 |
| C | 5 | 19 | 55,107 | 53 | 49 | 57,371 |
| D | 5 | 15 | 18,282 | 53 | 49 | 57,368 |
| E | 5 | 18 | 43,831 | 53 | 54 | 42,160 |
| F | 5 | 18 | 43,828 | 53 | 56 | 3,283 |
| G | 5 | 17 | 35,233 | 53 | 56 | 0,664 |
| H | 5 | 17 | 40,139 | 53 | 57 | 24,185 |
| I | 5 | 18 | 43,826 | 53 | 57 | 24,185 |
| J | 5 | 17 | 32,885 | 53 | 59 | 25,089 |
| K | 5 | 16 | 15,513 | 53 | 59 | 25,088 |
| L | 5 | 9 | 57,482 | 53 | 55 | 5,925 |
| M | 5 | 9 | 57,483 | 53 | 54 | 33,794 |
| N | 4 | 59 | 55,067 | 53 | 54 | 33,787 |

Vertex

°

′

′′ E.L.

°

′

′′ N.L.

A

4

59

55,057

53

59

57,378

B

5

19

55,087

53

59

57,391

C

5

19

55,107

53

49

57,371

D

5

15

18,282

53

49

57,368

E

5

18

43,831

53

54

42,160

F

5

18

43,828

53

56

3,283

G

5

17

35,233

53

56

0,664

H

5

17

40,139

53

57

24,185

I

5

18

43,826

53

57

24,185

J

5

17

32,885

53

59

25,089

K

5

16

15,513

53

59

25,088

L

5

9

57,482

53

55

5,925

M

5

9

57,483

53

54

33,794

N

4

59

55,067

53

54

33,787

The above vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the ETRS89 system.

Block segment M1b covers an area of 193,2 km2.

With reference to the Directive referred to in the preamble and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block segments G16c and M1b of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1) and (2) and 6(2) of the above-mentioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

| The Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy |
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| Attn.: Mr J.L. Rosch, Energy and Environment Directorate |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 73 |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| NEDERLAND |
| Email: mijnbouwaanvragen@minez.nl |

The Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

Attn.: Mr J.L. Rosch, Energy and Environment Directorate

Bezuidenhoutseweg 73

Postbus 20401

2500 EK Den Haag

NEDERLAND

Email: mijnbouwaanvragen@minez.nl

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

A decision on the applications will in principle be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Ms E. Aygün on the following telephone number: +31 611223780.

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