# Official Journal C 40/2014

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.040.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 40 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5711 February 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.040.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 40

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5711 February 2014

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2014/C 040/01 | Notice for the attention of the persons, groups and entities on the list provided for in Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (see Annex to Council Regulation (EU) No 125/2014 of 10 February 2014) | 1 |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 040/02 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2014/C 040/03 | Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs 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 | 4 |
| 2014/C 040/04 | Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs 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 | 5 |
| 2014/C 040/05 | List of customs offices empowered to handle formalities for the exportation of cultural goods, published in accordance with Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 116/2009 | 6 |

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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2014/C 040/01

Notice for the attention of the persons, groups and entities on the list provided for in Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (see Annex to Council Regulation (EU) No 125/2014 of 10 February 2014)

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European Commission

2014/C 040/02

Euro exchange rates

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2014/C 040/03

Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs 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

4

2014/C 040/04

Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs 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

5

2014/C 040/05

List of customs offices empowered to handle formalities for the exportation of cultural goods, published in accordance with Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 116/2009

6

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 040/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7154 — World Fuel Services Corporation/Watson Petroleum Limited) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 040/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7154 — World Fuel Services Corporation/Watson Petroleum Limited) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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11.2.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 40/1

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Notice for the attention of the persons, groups and entities on the list provided for in Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism

(see Annex to Council Regulation (EU) No 125/2014 of 10 February 2014)

2014/C 40/01

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons, groups and entities listed in Council Regulation (EU) No 125/2014 of 10 February 2014 (1).

The Council of the European Union has determined that the reasons for including the persons, groups and entities that appear on the abovementioned list of persons, groups and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for under Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (2) are still valid. Consequently, the Council has decided to maintain those persons, groups and entities on the list.

Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 provides for a freezing of all funds, other financial assets and economic resources belonging to the persons, groups and entities concerned and that no funds, other financial assets and economic resources may be made available to them, whether directly or indirectly.

The attention of the persons, groups and entities concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as listed in the Annex to the Regulation in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 5(2) of that Regulation.

The persons, groups and entities concerned may submit a request to obtain the Council's statement of reasons for maintaining them on the abovementioned list (unless the statement of reasons has already been communicated to them), to the following address:

| Council of the European Union (Attn: CP 931 designations) |
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| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Council of the European Union (Attn: CP 931 designations)

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

The persons, groups and entities concerned may submit at any time a request to the Council, together with any supporting documentation, that the decision to include and maintain them on the list should be reconsidered, to the address provided above. Such requests will be considered when they are received. In this respect, the attention of the persons, groups and entities concerned is drawn to the regular review by the Council of the list according to Article 1(6) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP. In order for requests to be considered at the next review, they should be submitted by 28 February 2014.

The attention of the persons, groups and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's Regulation before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 263(4) and (6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 40, 11.2.2014, p. 9.

(2)  OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

10 February 2014

2014/C 40/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3638 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 139,26 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4623 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83160 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8457 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2234 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3580 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,547 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,88 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1803 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4748 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,0251 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5259 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5063 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5791 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6488 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7318 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 461,48 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,1679 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2652 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6485 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 601,28 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5604 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,404 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 47,4027 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,750 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,2653 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,1372 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 85,0391 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3638

JPY

Japanese yen

139,26

DKK

Danish krone

7,4623

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83160

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8457

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2234

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3580

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,547

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,88

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1803

RON

Romanian leu

4,4748

TRY

Turkish lira

3,0251

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5259

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5063

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5791

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6488

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7318

KRW

South Korean won

1 461,48

ZAR

South African rand

15,1679

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2652

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6485

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 601,28

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5604

PHP

Philippine peso

61,404

RUB

Russian rouble

47,4027

THB

Thai baht

44,750

BRL

Brazilian real

3,2653

MXN

Mexican peso

18,1372

INR

Indian rupee

85,0391

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 11.2.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 40/4 |
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11.2.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs 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

2014/C 40/03

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block N5 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block N5 of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(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 |
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| attn: Mr P. Jongerius, Energy Market Directorate |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 73 |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| NEDERLAND |

The Minister for Economic Affairs

attn: Mr P. Jongerius, Energy Market Directorate

Bezuidenhoutseweg 73

Postbus 20401

2500 EK Den Haag

NEDERLAND

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

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

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr E. J. Hoppel on the following telephone number: +31 703797762.

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs 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

2014/C 40/04

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block N8 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block N8 of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the abovementioned 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 |
| --- |
| attn: Mr P. Jongerius, Energy Market Directorate |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 73 |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| NEDERLAND |

The Minister for Economic Affairs

attn: Mr P. Jongerius, Energy Market Directorate

Bezuidenhoutseweg 73

Postbus 20401

2500 EK Den Haag

NEDERLAND

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

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

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr E. J. Hoppel on the following telephone number: +31 703797762.

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| 11.2.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 40/6 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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List of customs offices empowered to handle formalities for the exportation of cultural goods, published in accordance with Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 116/2009 (1)

2014/C 40/05

| Member State | Name of customs | Region (if applicable) |
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| BELGIUM | All customs offices | |
| BULGARIA | All customs offices | |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | All customs offices | |
| DENMARK | All customs offices | |
| GERMANY | All customs offices | |
| ESTONIA | All customs offices | |
| IRELAND | All customs offices | |
| GREECE | Customs Offices of Athens
  4th Customs Office of Thessalonica | |
| SPAIN | Dependencia de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Cádiz
  Dependencia de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Algeciras
  Dependencia de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Málaga
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Málaga-Costa del Sol
  Dependencia Regional de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Andalucía Ceuta y Melilla
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Zaragoza
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Palma de Mallorca
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Gran Canaria- Marítima
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: con sede en Telde
  Dependencia de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife Sur-Reina Sofía: con sede en Granadilla de Abona
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife Norte-Los Rodeos: con sede en La Laguna
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Barcelona
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Barcelona-El Prat: con sede en El Prat de Llobregat
  Dependencia Regional de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Galicia
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Santiago de Compostela
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Madrid-Barajas
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Madrid-carretera: con sede en Coslada
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Madrid-ferrocarril
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Bilbao-marítima: con sede en Santurtzi
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Bilbao: con sede en Sondika
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Bilbao-carretera-Aparcabisa: con sede en Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran
  Dependencia de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Alicante/Alacant
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Alicante/Alacant
  Dependencia Regional de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Valencia
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Valencia-Manises: con sede en Manises
  Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Valencia-Marítima | |
| FRANCE | All customs offices | |
| CROATIA | All customs offices | |
| ITALY | All customs offices | |
| CYPRUS | District Customs House of Nicosia | Nicosia |
| District Customs House of Larnaca | Larnaca |
| District Customs House of Limassol | Limassol |
| LATVIA | All customs offices | |
| LITHUANIA | All customs offices | |
| LUXEMBOURG | | Luxembourg Aéroport
  (LU715000) |

Member State

Name of customs

Region (if applicable)

BELGIUM

All customs offices

BULGARIA

All customs offices

CZECH REPUBLIC

All customs offices

DENMARK

All customs offices

GERMANY

All customs offices

ESTONIA

All customs offices

IRELAND

All customs offices

GREECE

Customs Offices of Athens

4th Customs Office of Thessalonica

SPAIN

Dependencia de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Cádiz

Dependencia de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Algeciras

Dependencia de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Málaga

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Málaga-Costa del Sol

Dependencia Regional de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Andalucía Ceuta y Melilla

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Zaragoza

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Palma de Mallorca

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Gran Canaria- Marítima

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: con sede en Telde

Dependencia de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife Sur-Reina Sofía: con sede en Granadilla de Abona

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife Norte-Los Rodeos: con sede en La Laguna

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Barcelona

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Barcelona-El Prat: con sede en El Prat de Llobregat

Dependencia Regional de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Galicia

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Santiago de Compostela

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Madrid-Barajas

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Madrid-carretera: con sede en Coslada

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Madrid-ferrocarril

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Bilbao-marítima: con sede en Santurtzi

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Bilbao: con sede en Sondika

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Bilbao-carretera-Aparcabisa: con sede en Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran

Dependencia de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Alicante/Alacant

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Alicante/Alacant

Dependencia Regional de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Valencia

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales del Aeropuerto de Valencia-Manises: con sede en Manises

Administración de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Valencia-Marítima

FRANCE

All customs offices

CROATIA

All customs offices

ITALY

All customs offices

CYPRUS

District Customs House of Nicosia

Nicosia

District Customs House of Larnaca

Larnaca

District Customs House of Limassol

Limassol

LATVIA

All customs offices

LITHUANIA

All customs offices

LUXEMBOURG

Luxembourg Aéroport

(LU715000)

| | Centre douanier
  (LU704000) |
| --- | --- |

Centre douanier

(LU704000)

HUNGARY

All customs offices

MALTA

| Customs Economic Procedures Unit |
| --- |
| Lascaris Wharf, Valletta |
| VLT 1920 |

Customs Economic Procedures Unit

Lascaris Wharf, Valletta

VLT 1920

NETHERLANDS

All customs offices

AUSTRIA

All customs offices

POLAND

All customs offices

PORTUGAL

Alfândega Marítima de Lisboa

Alfândega do Aeroporto de Lisboa

Alfândega de Alverca

Alfândega de Leixões

Alfândega do Aeroporto de Sá Carneiro (Porto)

Alfândega do Funchal

Alfândega de Ponta Delgada

ROMANIA

All customs offices

SLOVENIA

All customs offices

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

All customs offices

FINLAND

All customs offices

SWEDEN

All customs offices

UNITED KINGDOM

All main/major UK customs offices

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(1)  OJ L 39, 10.2.2009, p. 1.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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11.2.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 40/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7154 — World Fuel Services Corporation/Watson Petroleum Limited)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 40/06

| 1. | On 31 January 2014, 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 WFS UK Holding Company II Limited (WFS UK, UK), controlled by World Fuel Services Corporation (WFS, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Watson Petroleum Limited (Watson, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 31 January 2014, 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 WFS UK Holding Company II Limited (WFS UK, UK), controlled by World Fuel Services Corporation (WFS, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Watson Petroleum Limited (Watson, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for WFS: provision of aviation, marine and ground transportation fuel products and related services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for WFS: provision of aviation, marine and ground transportation fuel products and related services,

| — | for Watson: distribution of petroleum products, specifically heating oil, gas oil, transport fuels and automotive/industrial lubricants to domestic, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers. |
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for Watson: distribution of petroleum products, specifically heating oil, gas oil, transport fuels and automotive/industrial lubricants to domestic, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers.

| 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.7154 — World Fuel Services Corporation/Watson Petroleum Limited, 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.7154 — World Fuel Services Corporation/Watson Petroleum Limited, 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 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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