# Official Journal C 33/2012

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.033.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 33 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 557 February 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.033.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 33

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 557 February 2012

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 033/01 | Commission Opinion of 3 February 2012 relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the two EPR reactors on the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, located in Somerset, United Kingdom | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Commission

2012/C 033/01

Commission Opinion of 3 February 2012 relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the two EPR reactors on the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, located in Somerset, United Kingdom

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 033/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6091 — Galenica/Fresenius Medical Care/Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma JV) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2012/C 033/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6450 — EDF/ERSA) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2012/C 033/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6464 — Sony/Sony Ericsson) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2012/C 033/05 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 5 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 033/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6091 — Galenica/Fresenius Medical Care/Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma JV) (
  1
  )

1

3

2012/C 033/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6450 — EDF/ERSA) (
  1
  )

1

3

2012/C 033/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6464 — Sony/Sony Ericsson) (
  1
  )

1

4

2012/C 033/05

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

5

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 033/06 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2012/C 033/07 | Public holidays in 2012 | 8 |
| 2012/C 033/08 | List of registered and certified credit rating agencies | 10 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 033/06

Euro exchange rates

7

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2012/C 033/07

Public holidays in 2012

8

2012/C 033/08

List of registered and certified credit rating agencies

10

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 033/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6491 — Kubota/Kverneland) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 12 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 033/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6491 — Kubota/Kverneland) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Commission

| 7.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/1 |
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COMMISSION OPINION

of 3 February 2012

relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the two EPR reactors on the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, located in Somerset, United Kingdom

(Only the English text is authentic)

2012/C 33/01

The assessment below is carried out under the provisions of the Euratom Treaty, without prejudice to any additional assessments to be carried out under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the obligations stemming from it and from secondary legislation.

On 9 August 2011, the European Commission received from the Government of the United Kingdom, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the two EPR reactors on the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.

On the basis of these data and the complementary information provided by representatives of the government of the United Kingdom at the meeting of the Group of Experts on 8 and 9 November 2011, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion.

| 1. | The distance from the site to the nearest Member States is 185 km for France and 250 km for the Republic of Ireland. |
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1.

The distance from the site to the nearest Member States is 185 km for France and 250 km for the Republic of Ireland.

| 2. | Under normal operating conditions, the discharges of liquid and gaseous radioactive effluents are not liable to cause an exposure of the population in another Member State that is significant from the point of view of health. |
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2.

Under normal operating conditions, the discharges of liquid and gaseous radioactive effluents are not liable to cause an exposure of the population in another Member State that is significant from the point of view of health.

| 3. | Solid low-level radioactive waste is temporarily stored on site before transfer to disposal facilities authorised by the United Kingdom regulatory authorities. Spent fuel elements and intermediate-level solid waste are temporarily stored on site, awaiting the future availability of a geological repository. Reprocessing of spent fuel is not envisaged. |
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3.

Solid low-level radioactive waste is temporarily stored on site before transfer to disposal facilities authorised by the United Kingdom regulatory authorities. Spent fuel elements and intermediate-level solid waste are temporarily stored on site, awaiting the future availability of a geological repository. Reprocessing of spent fuel is not envisaged.

| 4. | In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents, which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses likely to be received by the population in another Member State would not be significant from the point of view of health. |
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4.

In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents, which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses likely to be received by the population in another Member State would not be significant from the point of view of health.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever form from the two EPR reactors on the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, located in Somerset, United Kingdom, is not liable to result in a radioactive contamination of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State that would be significant from the point of view of health.

Done at Brussels, 3 February 2012.

For the Commission

Günther OETTINGER

Member of the Commission

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 7.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/3 |
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7.2.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6091 — Galenica/Fresenius Medical Care/Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 33/02

On 5 October 2011, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6091. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6091. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 7.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/3 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6450 — EDF/ERSA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 33/03

On 31 January 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6450. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6450. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 7.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/4 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6464 — Sony/Sony Ericsson)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 33/04

On 26 January 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6464. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6464. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 7.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/5 |
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7.2.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 33/5

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 33/05

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.12.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33303 (11/N) |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Renotification capital injection of SNS REAAL |
| Legal basis | Term sheet agreed by Dutch government and SNS REAAL |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | | Annual budget: EUR 750 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.12.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33303 (11/N)

Member State

Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Renotification capital injection of SNS REAAL

Legal basis

Term sheet agreed by Dutch government and SNS REAAL

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 750 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 750 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 750 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

| Nederlandse regering |
| --- |
| PB 20201 |
| 2500 EE Den Haag |
| NEDERLAND |

Nederlandse regering

PB 20201

2500 EE Den Haag

NEDERLAND

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.12.2011 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33867 (11/N) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Modifica del regime N 459/A/09 di aiuti destinati ad ovviare ai danni arrecati dal terremoto del 6 aprile 2009 in Abruzzo |
| Legal basis | Ordinanza n. 3959 del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri — Ulteriori interventi urgenti diretti a fronteggiare gli eventi sismici verificatisi nella regione Abruzzo il giorno 6 aprile 2009 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Compensation for damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Interest subsidy |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 78,8 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Abruzzo |
| P.zza Santa Giusta — Palazzo Centi |
| 67100 L'Aquila AQ |
| ITALIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.12.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33867 (11/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

Abruzzo

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Modifica del regime N 459/A/09 di aiuti destinati ad ovviare ai danni arrecati dal terremoto del 6 aprile 2009 in Abruzzo

Legal basis

Ordinanza n. 3959 del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri — Ulteriori interventi urgenti diretti a fronteggiare gli eventi sismici verificatisi nella regione Abruzzo il giorno 6 aprile 2009

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Compensation for damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences

Form of aid

Direct grant, Interest subsidy

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 78,8 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Abruzzo

P.zza Santa Giusta — Palazzo Centi

67100 L'Aquila AQ

ITALIA

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 7.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/7 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

6 February 2012

2012/C 33/06

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3042 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 99,97 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4342 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,82810 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8025 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2067 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,5925 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,980 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 293,01 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6993 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1770 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3420 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3017 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2192 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3019 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1135 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5721 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6303 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 463,27 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,9450 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2329 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5830 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 718,28 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9374 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 55,533 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,4254 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,404 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,2549 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,5907 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 63,9780 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3042

JPY

Japanese yen

99,97

DKK

Danish krone

7,4342

GBP

Pound sterling

0,82810

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8025

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2067

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,5925

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,980

HUF

Hungarian forint

293,01

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6993

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1770

RON

Romanian leu

4,3420

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3017

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2192

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3019

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1135

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5721

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6303

KRW

South Korean won

1 463,27

ZAR

South African rand

9,9450

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2329

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5830

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 718,28

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9374

PHP

Philippine peso

55,533

RUB

Russian rouble

39,4254

THB

Thai baht

40,404

BRL

Brazilian real

2,2549

MXN

Mexican peso

16,5907

INR

Indian rupee

63,9780

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 7.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/8 |
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Public holidays in 2012

2012/C 33/07

| Belgique/België | 1.1, 8.4, 9.4, 30.4, 1.5, 17.5, 18.5, 27.5, 28.5, 21.7, 15.8, 1.11, 2.11, 11.11, 15.11, 16.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12, 27.12, 28.12, 29.12, 30.12, 31.12 |
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| България | 1.1, 3.3, 13.4, 14.4, 15.4, 16.4, 1.5, 6.5, 24.5, 6.9, 22.9, 1.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12 |
| Česká republika | 1.1, 9.4, 1.5, 8.5, 5.7, 6.7, 28.9, 28.10, 17.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12. |
| Danmark | 1.1, 5.4, 6.4, 8.4, 9.4, 4.5, 17.5, 27.5, 28.5, 25.12, 26.12 |
| Deutschland | 1.1, 6.4, 9.4, 1.5, 17.5, 28.5, 3.10, 25.12, 26.12 |
| Eesti | 1.1, 24.2, 6.4, 8.4, 1.5, 27.5, 23.6, 24.6, 20.8, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12. |
| Éire/Ireland | 2.1, 6.4, 9.4, 17.5, 18.5, 28.5, 2.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12 |
| Ελλάδα | 1.1, 6.1, 27.2, 25.3, 13.4, 16.4, 1.5, 4.6, 15.8, 28.10, 25.12, 26.12 |
| España | 6.1, 6.4, 1.5, 15.8, 12.10, 1.11, 6.12, 8.12, 25.12: |
| France | 1.1, 9.4, 1.5, 8.5, 17.5, 28.5, 14.7, 15.8, 1.11, 11.11, 25.12 |
| Italia | 1.1, 6.4, 9.4, 1.5, 17.5, 28.5, 15.8, 1.11, 25.12, 26.12 |
| Κύπρος/Kıbrıs | 1.1, 6.1, 27.2, 25.3, 1.4, 13.4, 16.4, 1.5, 4.6, 15.8, 1.10, 28.10, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12 |
| Latvija | 1.1, 6.4, 8.4, 9.4. 1.5, 4.5, 13.5, 27.5, 23.6, 24.6, 18.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12, 31.12 |
| Lietuva | 1.1, 16.2, 11.3, 8.4, 9.4, 1.5, 6.5, 3.6, 24.6, 6.7, 15.8, 1.11, 24.12, 25.12; 26.12 |
| Luxembourg | 1.1, 9.4, 1.5, 17.5, 28.5, 23.6, 15.8, 1.11, 25.12, 26.12 |
| Magyarország | 1.1, 15.3, 16.3, 8.4, 9.4, 30.4, 1.5, 27.5, 28.5, 20.8, 22.10, 23.10, 1.11, 2.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12 |
| Malta | 1.1, 10.2, 19.3, 31.3, 6.4, 1.5, 7.6, 29.6, 15.8, 8.9, 21.9, 8.12, 13.12, 25.12 |
| Nederland | 1.1, 8.4, 9.4, 30.4, 17.5, 27.5, 28.5, 25.12, 26.12 |
| Österreich | 1.1, 6.1, 9.4, 1.5, 17.5, 28.5, 7.6, 15.8, 26.10, 1.11, 8.12, 25.12, 26.12 |
| Polska | 1.1, 6.1, 8.4, 9.4, 1.5, 3.5, 27.5, 7.6, 15.8, 1.11, 11.11, 25.12, 26.12 |
| Portugal | 1.1, 6.4, 8.4, 25.4, 1.5, 7.6, 10.6, 15.8, 5.10, 1.11, 1.12, 8.12, 25.12 |
| România | 1.1, 2.1, 15.4, 16.4, 1.5, 3.6, 4.6, 15.8, 1.12, 25.12, 26.12 |
| Slovenija | 2.1, 5.4, 6.4, 9.4, 1.5, 17.5, 18.5, 28.5, 25.6, 1.11, 2.11, 26.12 |
| Slovensko | 1.1, 6.1, 6.4, 9.4, 1.5, 8.5, 5.7, 29.8, 1.9, 15.9, 17.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12 |
| Suomi/Finland | 1.1, 6.1, 6.4, 8.4, 9.4, 1.5, 17.5, 23.6, 3.11, 6.12, 25.12, 26.12 |
| Sverige | 1.1, 6.1, 6.4, 8.4, 9.4, 1.5, 17.5, 27.5, 6.6, 23.6, 3.11, 25.12, 26.12 |
| United Kingdom | Wales and England: 2.1, 6.4, 9.4, 7.5, 4.6, 5.6, 27.8, 25.12, 26.12
  Northern Ireland: 2.1, 19.3, 6.4, 9.4, 7.5, 4.6, 5.6, 12.7, 27.8, 25.12, 26.12
  Scotland: 2.1, 3.1, 6.4, 7.5, 4.6, 5.6, 6.8, 30.11, 25.12, 26.12 |

Belgique/België

1.1, 8.4, 9.4, 30.4, 1.5, 17.5, 18.5, 27.5, 28.5, 21.7, 15.8, 1.11, 2.11, 11.11, 15.11, 16.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12, 27.12, 28.12, 29.12, 30.12, 31.12

България

1.1, 3.3, 13.4, 14.4, 15.4, 16.4, 1.5, 6.5, 24.5, 6.9, 22.9, 1.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12

Česká republika

1.1, 9.4, 1.5, 8.5, 5.7, 6.7, 28.9, 28.10, 17.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12.

Danmark

1.1, 5.4, 6.4, 8.4, 9.4, 4.5, 17.5, 27.5, 28.5, 25.12, 26.12

Deutschland

1.1, 6.4, 9.4, 1.5, 17.5, 28.5, 3.10, 25.12, 26.12

Eesti

1.1, 24.2, 6.4, 8.4, 1.5, 27.5, 23.6, 24.6, 20.8, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12.

Éire/Ireland

2.1, 6.4, 9.4, 17.5, 18.5, 28.5, 2.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12

Ελλάδα

1.1, 6.1, 27.2, 25.3, 13.4, 16.4, 1.5, 4.6, 15.8, 28.10, 25.12, 26.12

España

6.1, 6.4, 1.5, 15.8, 12.10, 1.11, 6.12, 8.12, 25.12:

France

1.1, 9.4, 1.5, 8.5, 17.5, 28.5, 14.7, 15.8, 1.11, 11.11, 25.12

Italia

1.1, 6.4, 9.4, 1.5, 17.5, 28.5, 15.8, 1.11, 25.12, 26.12

Κύπρος/Kıbrıs

1.1, 6.1, 27.2, 25.3, 1.4, 13.4, 16.4, 1.5, 4.6, 15.8, 1.10, 28.10, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12

Latvija

1.1, 6.4, 8.4, 9.4. 1.5, 4.5, 13.5, 27.5, 23.6, 24.6, 18.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12, 31.12

Lietuva

1.1, 16.2, 11.3, 8.4, 9.4, 1.5, 6.5, 3.6, 24.6, 6.7, 15.8, 1.11, 24.12, 25.12; 26.12

Luxembourg

1.1, 9.4, 1.5, 17.5, 28.5, 23.6, 15.8, 1.11, 25.12, 26.12

Magyarország

1.1, 15.3, 16.3, 8.4, 9.4, 30.4, 1.5, 27.5, 28.5, 20.8, 22.10, 23.10, 1.11, 2.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12

Malta

1.1, 10.2, 19.3, 31.3, 6.4, 1.5, 7.6, 29.6, 15.8, 8.9, 21.9, 8.12, 13.12, 25.12

Nederland

1.1, 8.4, 9.4, 30.4, 17.5, 27.5, 28.5, 25.12, 26.12

Österreich

1.1, 6.1, 9.4, 1.5, 17.5, 28.5, 7.6, 15.8, 26.10, 1.11, 8.12, 25.12, 26.12

Polska

1.1, 6.1, 8.4, 9.4, 1.5, 3.5, 27.5, 7.6, 15.8, 1.11, 11.11, 25.12, 26.12

Portugal

1.1, 6.4, 8.4, 25.4, 1.5, 7.6, 10.6, 15.8, 5.10, 1.11, 1.12, 8.12, 25.12

România

1.1, 2.1, 15.4, 16.4, 1.5, 3.6, 4.6, 15.8, 1.12, 25.12, 26.12

Slovenija

2.1, 5.4, 6.4, 9.4, 1.5, 17.5, 18.5, 28.5, 25.6, 1.11, 2.11, 26.12

Slovensko

1.1, 6.1, 6.4, 9.4, 1.5, 8.5, 5.7, 29.8, 1.9, 15.9, 17.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12

Suomi/Finland

1.1, 6.1, 6.4, 8.4, 9.4, 1.5, 17.5, 23.6, 3.11, 6.12, 25.12, 26.12

Sverige

1.1, 6.1, 6.4, 8.4, 9.4, 1.5, 17.5, 27.5, 6.6, 23.6, 3.11, 25.12, 26.12

United Kingdom

Wales and England: 2.1, 6.4, 9.4, 7.5, 4.6, 5.6, 27.8, 25.12, 26.12

Northern Ireland: 2.1, 19.3, 6.4, 9.4, 7.5, 4.6, 5.6, 12.7, 27.8, 25.12, 26.12

Scotland: 2.1, 3.1, 6.4, 7.5, 4.6, 5.6, 6.8, 30.11, 25.12, 26.12

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| 7.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/10 |
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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 33/10

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List of registered and certified credit rating agencies

2012/C 33/08

The credit rating agencies listed below have been registered or certified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies (the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation).

The list is published by ESMA in accordance with Article 18(3) of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation and is updated within five working days of adoption of a registration or certification decision. The European Commission republishes the list in the Official Journal of the European Union within 30 days of any update. There may therefore be differences between the list published by ESMA and the list available in the Official Journal during that period.

Date of last update: 6 January 2012

| Name of CRA | Country of residence | Registering competent authority of home Member State | Status | Effective date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Euler Hermes Rating GmbH | Germany | Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) | Registered | 16 November 2010 |
| Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd | Japan | Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) | Certified | 6 January 2011 |
| Feri EuroRating Services AG | Germany | Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) | Registered | 14 April 2011 |
| Bulgarian Credit Rating Agency AD | Bulgaria | Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) | Registered | 6 April 2011 |
| Creditreform Rating AG | Germany | Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) | Registered | 18 May 2011 |
| PSR Rating GmbH | Germany | Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) | Registered | 24 May 2011 |
| ICAP Group SA | Greece | Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) | Registered | 7 July 2011 |
| GBB-Rating Gesellschaft für Bonitätsbeurteilung GmbH | Germany | Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) | Registered | 28 July 2011 |
| ASSEKURATA Assekuranz Rating- Agentur GmbH | Germany | Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) | Registered | 16 August 2011 |
| Companhia Portuguesa de Rating, SA (CPR) | Portugal | Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM) | Registered | 26 August 2011 |
| AM Best Europe — Rating Services Ltd (AMBERS) | UK | Financial Services Authority (FSA) | Registered | 8 September 2011 |
| DBRS Ratings Limited | UK | Financial Services Authority (FSA) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Fitch France S.A.S. | France | Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Fitch Deutschland GmbH | Germany | Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Fitch Italia SpA | Italy | Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Fitch Polska SA | Poland | Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego (KNF) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Fitch Ratings España S.A.U. | Spain | Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Fitch Ratings Limited | UK | Financial Services Authority (FSA) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Fitch Ratings CIS Limited | UK | Financial Services Authority (FSA) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Moody’s Investors Service Cyprus Ltd | Cyprus | Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Moody’s France S.A.S. | France | Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Moody’s Deutschland GmbH | Germany | Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Moody’s Italia S.r.l. | Italy | Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Moody’s Investors Service España SA | Spain | Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Moody’s Investors Service Ltd | UK | Financial Services Authority (FSA) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services France S.A.S. | France | Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services Italy S.r.l. | Italy | Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services Europe Limited | UK | Financial Services Authority (FSA) | Registered | 31 October 2011 |
| CRIF SpA | Italy | Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) | Registered | 22 December 2011 |

Name of CRA

Country of residence

Registering competent authority of home Member State

Status

Effective date

Euler Hermes Rating GmbH

Germany

Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)

Registered

16 November 2010

Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd

Japan

Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)

Certified

6 January 2011

Feri EuroRating Services AG

Germany

Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)

Registered

14 April 2011

Bulgarian Credit Rating Agency AD

Bulgaria

Financial Supervision Commission (FSC)

Registered

6 April 2011

Creditreform Rating AG

Germany

Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)

Registered

18 May 2011

PSR Rating GmbH

Germany

Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)

Registered

24 May 2011

ICAP Group SA

Greece

Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC)

Registered

7 July 2011

GBB-Rating Gesellschaft für Bonitätsbeurteilung GmbH

Germany

Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)

Registered

28 July 2011

ASSEKURATA Assekuranz Rating- Agentur GmbH

Germany

Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)

Registered

16 August 2011

Companhia Portuguesa de Rating, SA (CPR)

Portugal

Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM)

Registered

26 August 2011

AM Best Europe — Rating Services Ltd (AMBERS)

UK

Financial Services Authority (FSA)

Registered

8 September 2011

DBRS Ratings Limited

UK

Financial Services Authority (FSA)

Registered

31 October 2011

Fitch France S.A.S.

France

Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)

Registered

31 October 2011

Fitch Deutschland GmbH

Germany

Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)

Registered

31 October 2011

Fitch Italia SpA

Italy

Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB)

Registered

31 October 2011

Fitch Polska SA

Poland

Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego (KNF)

Registered

31 October 2011

Fitch Ratings España S.A.U.

Spain

Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV)

Registered

31 October 2011

Fitch Ratings Limited

UK

Financial Services Authority (FSA)

Registered

31 October 2011

Fitch Ratings CIS Limited

UK

Financial Services Authority (FSA)

Registered

31 October 2011

Moody’s Investors Service Cyprus Ltd

Cyprus

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)

Registered

31 October 2011

Moody’s France S.A.S.

France

Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)

Registered

31 October 2011

Moody’s Deutschland GmbH

Germany

Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)

Registered

31 October 2011

Moody’s Italia S.r.l.

Italy

Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB)

Registered

31 October 2011

Moody’s Investors Service España SA

Spain

Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV)

Registered

31 October 2011

Moody’s Investors Service Ltd

UK

Financial Services Authority (FSA)

Registered

31 October 2011

Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services France S.A.S.

France

Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)

Registered

31 October 2011

Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services Italy S.r.l.

Italy

Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB)

Registered

31 October 2011

Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services Europe Limited

UK

Financial Services Authority (FSA)

Registered

31 October 2011

CRIF SpA

Italy

Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB)

Registered

22 December 2011

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6491 — Kubota/Kverneland)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 33/09

| 1. | On 30 January 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Kubota Corporation (‘Kubota’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect sole control of the whole of Kverneland ASA (‘Kverneland’, Norway) by way of public bid. |
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1.

On 30 January 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Kubota Corporation (‘Kubota’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect sole control of the whole of Kverneland ASA (‘Kverneland’, Norway) by way of public bid.

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






  — | for Kubota: development, production and distribution of farm and industrial machinery, water and environment systems as well as social infrastructures, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Kubota: development, production and distribution of farm and industrial machinery, water and environment systems as well as social infrastructures,

| — | for Kverneland: development, production and distribution of tractor implements and attachments for the farming industry. |
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for Kverneland: development, production and distribution of tractor implements and attachments for the farming industry.

| 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.6491 — Kubota/Kverneland, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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.6491 — Kubota/Kverneland, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

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 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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