# C_2020051EN.01000301.xml

| 14.2.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 51/3 |
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14.2.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 51/3

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy 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

(2020/C 51/03)

The Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block segment F15c as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2014, No 4928).

Block segment F15c is delimited by the great circles between vertex pairs

A-B, B-C, C-D, D-E, E-F, F-G, G-H and H-A.

The vertices are defined as follows:

| Vertex | o | ’ | ‘’ E | o | ’ | ’‘’ N |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | 4 | 55 | 55,011 | 54 | 19 | 57,415 |
| B | 4 | 59 | 55.017 | 54 | 19 | 57.417 |
| C | 4 | 59 | 55.037 | 54 | 9 | 57.397 |
| D | 4 | 54 | 55.029 | 54 | 9 | 57.394 |
| E | 4 | 54 | 55.029 | 54 | 10 | 12.394 |
| F | 4 | 54 | 55.025 | 54 | 11 | 57.398 |
| G | 4 | 54 | 23.092 | 54 | 12 | 25.574 |
| H | 4 | 55 | 55.023 | 54 | 13 | 57.403 |

Vertex

o

’

‘’ E

o

’

’‘’ N

A

4

55

55,011

54

19

57,415

B

4

59

55.017

54

19

57.417

C

4

59

55.037

54

9

57.397

D

4

54

55.029

54

9

57.394

E

4

54

55.029

54

10

12.394

F

4

54

55.025

54

11

57.398

G

4

54

23.092

54

12

25.574

H

4

55

55.023

54

13

57.403

The above vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the ETRS89 system.

Block segment F15c covers an area of 88,2 km2.

With reference to the Directive referred to in the preamble and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block segment F15c of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1) and (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 and Climate Policy |
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| attn.: Mr J.L. Rosch, Heat and Underground Resources Directorate |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 73 |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK The Hague |
| THE NETHERLANDS |

The Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

attn.: Mr J.L. Rosch, Heat and Underground Resources Directorate

Bezuidenhoutseweg 73

Postbus 20401

2500 EK The Hague

THE NETHERLANDS

Email: mijnbouwaanvragen@minezk.nl

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

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

Further information can be obtained by calling Ms E. Aygün on the following telephone number:

+31 611223780.

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