# Official Journal C 249/2013

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.249.eng |
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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5630 August 2013 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.249.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 249

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5630 August 2013

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 249/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2013/C 249/02 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 2 |
| 2013/C 249/03 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 2 |
| 2013/C 249/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 3 |
| 2013/C 249/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 3 |
| 2013/C 249/06 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 4 |
| 2013/C 249/07 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 4 |
| 2013/C 249/08 | EU-27 ethyl alcohol balance for 2012 (Established on 28 July 2013 in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2336/2003) | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 249/01

Euro exchange rates

1

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2013/C 249/02

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2

2013/C 249/03

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2

2013/C 249/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

3

2013/C 249/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

3

2013/C 249/06

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

4

2013/C 249/07

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

4

2013/C 249/08

EU-27 ethyl alcohol balance for 2012 (Established on 28 July 2013 in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2336/2003)

(Established on 28 July 2013 in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2336/2003)

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 249/09 | Information on complaint CHAP(2012) 2289 | 6 |

V   Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2013/C 249/09

Information on complaint CHAP(2012) 2289

6

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

29 August 2013

2013/C 249/01

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3266 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,34 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4594 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85490 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,7178 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2308 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0490 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,678 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 300,46 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7027 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2825 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4405 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,6943 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4839 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3923 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,2886 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7062 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6915 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 475,99 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,6964 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,1214 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5653 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 791,09 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,3754 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,111 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 44,0150 |
| THB | Thai baht | 42,690 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,1142 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,6040 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 88,8230 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3266

JPY

Japanese yen

130,34

DKK

Danish krone

7,4594

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85490

SEK

Swedish krona

8,7178

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2308

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0490

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,678

HUF

Hungarian forint

300,46

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7027

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2825

RON

Romanian leu

4,4405

TRY

Turkish lira

2,6943

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4839

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3923

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,2886

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7062

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6915

KRW

South Korean won

1 475,99

ZAR

South African rand

13,6964

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,1214

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5653

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 791,09

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,3754

PHP

Philippine peso

59,111

RUB

Russian rouble

44,0150

THB

Thai baht

42,690

BRL

Brazilian real

3,1142

MXN

Mexican peso

17,6040

INR

Indian rupee

88,8230

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2013/C 249/02

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 4.2.2013 |
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| Duration | 4.2.2013-31.12.2013 |
| Member State | France |
| Stock or group of stocks | ANF/83411 |
| Species | Anglerfish (Lophiidae) |
| Zone | VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 20/TQ39 |

Date and time of closure

4.2.2013

Duration

4.2.2013-31.12.2013

Member State

France

Stock or group of stocks

ANF/83411

Species

Anglerfish (Lophiidae)

Zone

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

20/TQ39

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2013/C 249/03

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 30.7.2013 |
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| Duration | 30.7.2013-31.12.2013 |
| Member State | European Union (all Member States) |
| Stock or group of stocks | RED/N3M |
| Species | Redfish (Sebastes spp.) |
| Zone | NAFO 3M |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 21/TQ40 |

Date and time of closure

30.7.2013

Duration

30.7.2013-31.12.2013

Member State

European Union (all Member States)

Stock or group of stocks

RED/N3M

Species

Redfish (Sebastes spp.)

Zone

NAFO 3M

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

21/TQ40

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2013/C 249/04

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 12.7.2013 |
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| Duration | 12.7.2013-31.12.2013 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Stock or group of stocks | SPR/3BCD-C |
| Species | Sprat (sprattus sprattus) |
| Zone | Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32 |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 19/BAL |

Date and time of closure

12.7.2013

Duration

12.7.2013-31.12.2013

Member State

Poland

Stock or group of stocks

SPR/3BCD-C

Species

Sprat (sprattus sprattus)

Zone

Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

19/BAL

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2013/C 249/05

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 12.7.2013 |
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| Duration | 12.7.2013-31.12.2013 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Stock or group of stocks | POK/56-14 |
| Species | Saithe (Pollachius virens) |
| Zone | VI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 18/TQ40 |

Date and time of closure

12.7.2013

Duration

12.7.2013-31.12.2013

Member State

Spain

Stock or group of stocks

POK/56-14

Species

Saithe (Pollachius virens)

Zone

VI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

18/TQ40

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2013/C 249/06

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 30.7.2013 |
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| Duration | 30.7.2013-31.12.2013 |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Stock or group of stocks | COD/1N2AB |
| Species | Cod (Gadus Morhua) |
| Zone | Norwegian waters of I and II |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 23/TQ40 |

Date and time of closure

30.7.2013

Duration

30.7.2013-31.12.2013

Member State

Portugal

Stock or group of stocks

COD/1N2AB

Species

Cod (Gadus Morhua)

Zone

Norwegian waters of I and II

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

23/TQ40

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2013/C 249/07

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 30.7.2013 |
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| Duration | 30.7.2013-31.12.2013 |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Stock or group of stocks | COD/1/2B |
| Species | Cod (Gadus Morhua) |
| Zone | I and IIb |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 22/TQ40 |

Date and time of closure

30.7.2013

Duration

30.7.2013-31.12.2013

Member State

Portugal

Stock or group of stocks

COD/1/2B

Species

Cod (Gadus Morhua)

Zone

I and IIb

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

22/TQ40

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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EU-27 ethyl alcohol balance for 2012

(Established on 28 July 2013 in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2336/2003 (1))

2013/C 249/08

| | EU-27 ethyl alcohol balance for 2012
  Established on 28 July 2013 in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2336/2003 (1) | In hectolitres of pure alcohol (HPA) |
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| 1. | Initial stock | — |
| — | Agricultural origin |

EU-27 ethyl alcohol balance for 2012

Established on 28 July 2013 in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2336/2003 (1)

In hectolitres of pure alcohol (HPA)

1.

Initial stock

—

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Agricultural origin

12 877 024

| — | Non-agricultural origin |
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Non-agricultural origin

—

2.

Production

—

| — | Agricultural origin |
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—

Agricultural origin

59 836 531

| — | Non-agricultural origin |
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—

Non-agricultural origin

—

3.

Imports (2)
   (3)

5 363 316

| — | 0 % Duty |
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—

0 % Duty

2 736 652

| — | Reduced duty |
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Reduced duty

—

| — | 100 % duty |
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—

100 % duty

2 626 664

4.

Total resources

78 076 871

5.

Exports

678 830

6.

Internal consumption

63 362 444

Agricultural origin

Non-agricultural origin

Total

Food use

7 878 457

Industrial use

7 861 975

Fuel (3)

45 076 265

Other

2 545 747

Total

63 362 444

7.

Final stock

—

| — | Agricultural origin |
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Agricultural origin

14 035 597

| — | Non-agricultural origin |
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—

Non-agricultural origin

—

Sources: Communications from the Member States/Eurostat COMEXT.

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(1)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2336/2003 of 30 December 2003 introducing certain detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 670/2003 laying down specific measures concerning the market in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin (OJ L 346, 31.12.2003, p. 19).

(2)  Includes only products under codes CN 2207 10, CN 2207 20, CN 2208 90 91 and CN 2208 90 99.

(3)  4 million HPA under CN 3824 90 97 and 1,4 million HPA of ETBE under CN 2909 19 10 used to produce fuel have been excluded.

Sources: Communications from the Member States/Eurostat COMEXT.

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Information on complaint CHAP(2012) 2289

2013/C 249/09

| 1. | The European Commission wishes to inform complainants concerned by complaint CHAP(2012) 2289 that their complaint will be processed in the context of the ongoing infringement procedure NIF 2013/4108 regarding a similar problem relating to regulation in Spain of the profession of draughtsman (‘delineante’). |
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The European Commission wishes to inform complainants concerned by complaint CHAP(2012) 2289 that their complaint will be processed in the context of the ongoing infringement procedure NIF 2013/4108 regarding a similar problem relating to regulation in Spain of the profession of draughtsman (‘delineante’).

| 2. | On the basis of the information obtained from the Spanish authorities in the context of the EU Pilot procedure 824/10/MARK, the Commission has opened an infringement procedure for failure by Spain to comply with EU law under NIF 2013/4108. |
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On the basis of the information obtained from the Spanish authorities in the context of the EU Pilot procedure 824/10/MARK, the Commission has opened an infringement procedure for failure by Spain to comply with EU law under NIF 2013/4108.

| 3. | In the context of procedure NIF 2013/4108 and in accordance with Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Commission sent a letter of formal notice to Spain on 21 June 2013. |
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In the context of procedure NIF 2013/4108 and in accordance with Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Commission sent a letter of formal notice to Spain on 21 June 2013.

| 4. | The complainants will be duly informed of developments in infringement procedure NIF 2013/4108 in the Official Journal of the European Union and on the following web page:
  http://ec.europa.eu/eu_law/complaints/multiple_complaints/index_en.htm |
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The complainants will be duly informed of developments in infringement procedure NIF 2013/4108 in the Official Journal of the European Union and on the following web page:

http://ec.europa.eu/eu_law/complaints/multiple_complaints/index_en.htm

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