# C_2016091EN.01000601.xml

| 8.3.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 91/6 |
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8.3.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 91/6

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Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic 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

(2016/C 91/05)

The Ministry of Economic Development has received an application from Pengas Italiana S.r.l. for a hydrocarbon exploration licence, referred to as ‘Gussola’, in respect of an area in Lombardy, specifically in the provinces of Cremona and Mantua, as described below:

| Points | Geographical coordinates |
| --- | --- |
| Longitude W (measured from the Monte Mario meridian) | Latitude N |
| a | – 2°15′ | 45°10′ |
| b | – 2°09′ | 45°10′ |
| c | – 2°09′ | 45°09′ |
| d | – 2°07′ | 45°09′ |
| e | – 2°07′ | 45°08′ |
| f | – 2°05′ | 45°08′ |
| g | – 2°05′ | 45°07′ |
| h | – 1°58′ | 45°07′ |
| i | – 1°58′ | 45°00′ |
| l | – 2°09′ | 45°00′ |
| m | – 2°09′ | 45°02′ |
| n | – 2°14′ | 45°02′ |
| o | – 2°14′ | 45°03′ |
| p | – 2°19′ | 45°03′ |
| q | – 2°19′ | 45°08′ |
| r | – 2°15′ | 45°08′ |

Points

Geographical coordinates

Longitude W (measured from the Monte Mario meridian)

Latitude N

a

– 2°15′

45°10′

b

– 2°09′

45°10′

c

– 2°09′

45°09′

d

– 2°07′

45°09′

e

– 2°07′

45°08′

f

– 2°05′

45°08′

g

– 2°05′

45°07′

h

– 1°58′

45°07′

i

– 1°58′

45°00′

l

– 2°09′

45°00′

m

– 2°09′

45°02′

n

– 2°14′

45°02′

o

– 2°14′

45°03′

p

– 2°19′

45°03′

q

– 2°19′

45°08′

r

– 2°15′

45°08′

The above coordinates have been plotted using the map of Italy produced by the Military Geographical Institute (Istituto Geografico Militare, IGM) on a scale of 1:100 000 — Maps Nos 61 and 62.

On the basis of this description of the boundaries, the surface area is 363,80 km2.

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In accordance with the Directive mentioned above, Article 4 of Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996, the Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and the Director-General’s Order of 22 March 2011, the Ministry of Economic Development must publish a notice to enable other interested parties to submit applications for hydrocarbon exploration licences for the same area as that described above.

The competent authority for granting the relevant exploration licence is Division VII of the Directorate-General for Security of Supply and Energy Infrastructure at the Ministry of Economic Development.

The rules for granting the mineralogical licence are laid down in more detail in Law No 613 of 21 July 1967, Law No 9 of 9 January 1991, Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996, Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011, Director-General’s Order of 22 March 2011 and Ministerial Decree of 30 October 2015.

The deadline for submitting applications is three months after publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Official Journal of the European Union

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Applications must be sent to the following address:

| Ministero dello sviluppo economico |
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| Direzione generale per la sicurezza dell'approvvigionamento e le infrastrutture energetiche |
| Divisione VII |
| Via Molise 2 |
| 00187 Roma |
| ITALIA |

Ministero dello sviluppo economico

Direzione generale per la sicurezza dell'approvvigionamento e le infrastrutture energetiche

Divisione VII

Via Molise 2

00187 Roma

ITALIA

Applications may also be submitted by e-mail to the following certified e-mail address: dgsaie.div07@pec.mise.gov.it The requisite documents must be submitted in electronic format with the digital signature of a legal representative of the applicant company.

In accordance with point 2 of Annex A to Prime Ministerial Decree No 22 of 22 December 2010, the overall duration of the procedure for granting exploration licences must not exceed 180 days.

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