# Official Journal C 372/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6115 October 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 372

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6115 October 2018

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| Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 372/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2018/C 372/02 | Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union | 2 |
| 2018/C 372/03 | Information provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 8, second subparagraph, of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services — Statistics on technical regulations notified in 2017 under the Directive (EU) 2015/1535 notification procedure (
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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 372/01

Euro exchange rates

1

2018/C 372/02

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

2

2018/C 372/03

Information provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 8, second subparagraph, of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services — Statistics on technical regulations notified in 2017 under the Directive (EU) 2015/1535 notification procedure (
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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 372/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9091 — SNAM/SGI/Sardinia Newco) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 372/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9091 — SNAM/SGI/Sardinia Newco) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

12 October 2018

(2018/C 372/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1574 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,99 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4602 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87640 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3593 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1470 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 134,40 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,4675 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,777 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 324,15 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2936 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6613 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,8020 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6236 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5054 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,0696 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7768 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5932 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 309,22 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,7000 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,0043 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4115 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 598,27 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8084 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,581 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 76,2999 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,882 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3784 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,8434 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 85,1445 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1574

JPY

Japanese yen

129,99

DKK

Danish krone

7,4602

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87640

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3593

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1470

ISK

Iceland króna

134,40

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,4675

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,777

HUF

Hungarian forint

324,15

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2936

RON

Romanian leu

4,6613

TRY

Turkish lira

6,8020

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6236

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5054

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,0696

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7768

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5932

KRW

South Korean won

1 309,22

ZAR

South African rand

16,7000

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,0043

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4115

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 598,27

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8084

PHP

Philippine peso

62,581

RUB

Russian rouble

76,2999

THB

Thai baht

37,882

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3784

MXN

Mexican peso

21,8434

INR

Indian rupee

85,1445

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

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Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

(2018/C 372/02)

Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

On page 382,

the following text is inserted:

| ‘9503 00 87 | Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for children

  This subheading includes portable devices (weighing not more than 10 kg) designed usually with the appearance of so-called laptops, tablets, smartphones and similar articles. They are, in particular, intended to be used by children for playful learning activities due to their design and simple operation.
  These devices support learning by means of interaction between the child and the device. They enable the child to make a choice between various input options, based on one or more subjects, themes, etc. The devices are able to respond to these inputs and to provide feedback based on pre-programmed information. The child can consequently assess the level of its own success and learn from the experience.’ |
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‘9503 00 87

Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for children

This subheading includes portable devices (weighing not more than 10 kg) designed usually with the appearance of so-called laptops, tablets, smartphones and similar articles. They are, in particular, intended to be used by children for playful learning activities due to their design and simple operation.

These devices support learning by means of interaction between the child and the device. They enable the child to make a choice between various input options, based on one or more subjects, themes, etc. The devices are able to respond to these inputs and to provide feedback based on pre-programmed information. The child can consequently assess the level of its own success and learn from the experience.’

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(1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

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(2)  OJ C 76, 4.3.2015, p. 1.

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Information provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 8, second subparagraph, of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (1)

Statistics on technical regulations notified in 2017 under the Directive (EU) 2015/1535 notification procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 372/03)

I.   Table showing the different types of reactions addressed to Member States of the European Union regarding their respective notified drafts

| Member States | Number of Notifications | Comments (2) | Detailed opinions (3) | Proposals for EU legislation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | MS | COM | EFTA (4) TR (5) | MS | COM | 6.3 (6) | 6.4 (7) |
| Austria | 40 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belgium | 35 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Croatia | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Estonia | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 26 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| France | 71 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Germany | 65 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greece | 78 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hungary | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ireland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Latvia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malta | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 46 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romania | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 35 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EU total | 676 | 118 | 189 | 0 | 44 | 34 | 0 | 0 |

Member States

Number of Notifications

Comments (2)

Detailed opinions (3)

Proposals for EU legislation

MS

COM

EFTA (4) TR (5)

MS

COM

6.3 (6)

6.4 (7)

Austria

40

2

9

0

0

0

0

0

Belgium

35

2

6

0

0

1

0

0

Bulgaria

7

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Croatia

7

7

1

0

0

1

0

0

Cyprus

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Czech Republic

21

9

6

0

1

2

0

0

Denmark

21

1

6

0

1

1

0

0

Estonia

11

4

1

0

3

1

0

0

Finland

26

11

3

0

1

1

0

0

France

71

4

19

0

18

2

0

0

Germany

65

14

14

0

0

2

0

0

Greece

78

2

70

0

0

2

0

0

Hungary

24

5

5

0

5

2

0

0

Ireland

6

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

Italy

19

7

5

0

2

5

0

0

Latvia

6

4

0

0

0

2

0

0

Lithuania

5

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Luxembourg

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Malta

4

5

1

0

0

1

0

0

Netherlands

46

5

5

0

2

1

0

0

Poland

26

5

3

0

4

0

0

0

Portugal

7

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

Romania

9

4

2

0

3

2

0

0

Slovakia

35

3

17

0

1

1

0

0

Slovenia

5

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Spain

30

2

6

0

0

7

0

0

Sweden

35

4

5

0

3

0

0

0

United Kingdom

33

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

EU total

676

118

189

0

44

34

0

0

II.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of the drafts notified by Member States of the European Union

| Sector | AT | BE | BG | HR | CY | CZ | DK | EE | FI | FR | DE | EL | HU | IE | IT | LV | LT | LU | MT | NL | PL | PT | RO | SK | SL | ES | SW | UK | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Information Society Services | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43 |
| Agriculture | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 106 |
| Chemicals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 32 |
| Construction | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 181 |
| Domestic and Leisure Equipment | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| Energy, Minerals, Wood | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 52 |
| Environment | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 39 |
| Goods and Miscellaneous Products | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
| Health, Medical Equipment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mechanics | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| Telecoms | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 49 |
| Transport | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 60 |
| Total per Member State | 40 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 26 | 71 | 65 | 78 | 24 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 676 |

Sector

AT

BE

BG

HR

CY

CZ

DK

EE

FI

FR

DE

EL

HU

IE

IT

LV

LT

LU

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SK

SL

ES

SW

UK

Total

Information Society Services

5

3

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

14

8

0

2

0

2

0

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

2

43

Agriculture

0

4

1

1

0

4

1

3

1

10

4

2

3

1

10

4

2

0

1

9

10

1

2

7

2

10

11

2

106

Chemicals

1

1

0

0

0

4

2

2

5

3

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

9

0

32

Construction

17

9

2

1

0

2

3

0

12

7

21

73

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

14

4

0

2

2

1

1

1

5

181

Domestic and Leisure Equipment

5

4

0

0

3

1

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

4

1

2

28

Energy, Minerals, Wood

0

3

2

0

0

0

2

0

0

15

2

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

1

10

0

0

1

3

0

4

2

3

52

Environment

2

3

1

2

0

1

1

2

0

1

0

0

3

1

4

0

0

0

0

5

4

2

0

3

0

1

0

3

39

Goods and Miscellaneous Products

1

0

1

0

0

4

3

2

1

4

1

0

6

1

0

0

1

0

0

2

0

1

1

3

0

0

3

1

36

Health, Medical Equipment

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

4

Mechanics

4

1

0

2

0

4

0

1

0

1

1

1

2

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

2

1

0

1

1

25

Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

2

4

0

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

4

0

1

0

0

0

1

2

21

Telecoms

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

18

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

13

1

3

0

5

49

Transport

3

3

0

1

0

0

6

1

5

11

5

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

0

0

2

0

4

6

7

60

Total per Member State

40

35

7

7

3

21

21

11

26

71

65

78

24

6

19

6

5

1

4

46

26

7

9

35

5

30

35

33

676

III.   Table showing the breakdown by number of comments issued by the European Commission on behalf of the European Union concerning drafts notified by Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway (8) and Switzerland (9)

| Country | Notifications | EU Comments (10) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Iceland | 6 | 3 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 0 |
| Norway | 11 | 5 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 5 |
| Total | 33 | 13 |

Country

Notifications

EU Comments (10)

Iceland

6

3

Liechtenstein

1

0

Norway

11

5

Switzerland

15

5

Total

33

13

IV.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of drafts notified by Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland

| Sector | Iceland | Liechtenstein | Norway | Switzerland | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Chemicals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Domestic and Leisure Equipment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Energy, Minerals, Wood | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Environment | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Goods and Miscellaneous Products | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Health, Medical Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Telecoms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Transport | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Total per country | 6 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 33 |

Sector

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

Switzerland

Total

Agriculture

1

0

3

1

5

Chemicals

0

0

0

5

5

Domestic and Leisure Equipment

0

0

1

0

1

Energy, Minerals, Wood

0

0

1

1

2

Environment

1

0

2

0

3

Goods and Miscellaneous Products

3

0

0

1

4

Health, Medical Equipment

0

0

0

4

4

Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics

1

0

0

0

1

Telecoms

0

0

0

2

2

Transport

0

1

4

1

6

Total per country

6

1

11

15

33

V.   Table showing drafts notified by Turkey and the comments issued by the European Commission on behalf of the European Union relating to these drafts

| Turkey | Notifications | EU Comments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 17 | 0 |

Turkey

Notifications

EU Comments

Total

17

0

VI.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of drafts notified by Turkey

| Sector | Turkey |
| --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 1 |
| Chemicals | 1 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Goods and Miscellaneous Products | 12 |
| Total | 17 |

Sector

Turkey

Agriculture

1

Chemicals

1

Construction

3

Goods and Miscellaneous Products

12

Total

17

VII.   Statistics on infringement proceedings in progress in 2017 and launched on the basis of Article 258 TFEU for breach of the provisions of Directive (EU) 2015/1535

| Country | Number of infringements in progress and launched in 2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Poland | 1 |
| EU total | 1 |

Country

Number of infringements in progress and launched in 2017

Poland

1

EU total

1

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(1)  OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1. Hereinafter ‘the Directive’.

(2)  Article 5.2 of the Directive.

(3)  Article 6.2 of the Directive.

(4)  Under the Agreement on the European Economic Area, EFTA countries which are contracting parties to this Agreement shall apply Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services, adapted as necessary, in accordance with Annex II, Chapter XIX, Point 1 and Annex XI, point 5i, and may therefore issue comments concerning drafts notified by European Union Member States. Switzerland may also issue such comments, on the basis of an informal agreement on the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations.

(5)  The notification procedure under the Directive was extended to Turkey under the Association Agreement concluded with that country (the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey (OJ 217, 29.12.1964, p. 3687/64) and Decisions 1/95 and 2/97 of the EC-Turkey Association Council).

(6)  Article 6.3 of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone the adoption of the notified draft (with the exception of draft technical regulations relating to Information Society services) for twelve months from its reception by the Commission if the latter announces its intention to propose or adopt a directive, a regulation or a decision on this subject.

(7)  Article 6.4 of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone the adoption of the notified draft for twelve months from its reception by the Commission if the latter announces its finding that the draft concerns a matter which is covered by a proposal for a directive, regulation or decision presented to the European Parliament and the Council.

(8)  The Agreement on the European Economic Area (see Table 1, footnote 3) lays down the obligation for EFTA countries party to this Agreement to notify draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(9)  On the basis of the informal agreement on the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations (see Table 1, footnote 3), Switzerland also submits its draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(10)  The only type of reaction provided for under the Agreement on the European Economic Area (see Table 1, footnote 3, as well as footnote 2) is the possibility that the European Union issues comments (Article 8.2 of Directive 98/34/EC as incorporated in Annex II, Chapter XIX, Point 1 of this Agreement). The same type of reaction may be issued with regard to notifications from Switzerland on the basis of the informal agreement between the EU and this country (see Table 1, footnote 3, as well as footnote 3).

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 15.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 372/8 |
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15.10.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 372/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9091 — SNAM/SGI/Sardinia Newco)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 372/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | SNAM S.p.A. (‘SNAM’, Italy), controlled by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. (Italia); |
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SNAM S.p.A. (‘SNAM’, Italy), controlled by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. (Italia);

| — | Società Gasdotti Italia S.p.A. (‘SGI’, Italy), jointly controlled by the Macquarie Group (Australia) and the Swiss Life Group (Switzerland); |
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Società Gasdotti Italia S.p.A. (‘SGI’, Italy), jointly controlled by the Macquarie Group (Australia) and the Swiss Life Group (Switzerland);

| — | Sardinia Newco (Italy). |
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Sardinia Newco (Italy).

SNAM and SGI acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over the whole of Sardinia Newco.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | SNAM is active in the development and management of gas infrastructures in Italy and other European countries; |
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SNAM is active in the development and management of gas infrastructures in Italy and other European countries;

| — | SGI is active in the transmission of natural gas in Italy; the Macquarie Group is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services; Swiss Life Group is active in the insurance and asset management sectors; |
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SGI is active in the transmission of natural gas in Italy; the Macquarie Group is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services; Swiss Life Group is active in the insurance and asset management sectors;

| — | Sardinia Newco is a newly established joint venture which will build and operate a natural gas transmission pipeline in the Sardinian territory. |
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Sardinia Newco is a newly established joint venture which will build and operate a natural gas transmission pipeline in the Sardinian territory.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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.

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.9091 — SNAM/SGI/Sardinia Newco

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 |
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| Fax +32 229-64301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 229-64301

Postal 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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

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