# Official Journal C 341/2019

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 629 October 2019 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 341

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 629 October 2019

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 341/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9465 — Primus Shareholders/Prudential/Real Estate) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2019/C 341/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9533 — KKR/Arta Capital/Alvic) (
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  ) | 2 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 341/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9465 — Primus Shareholders/Prudential/Real Estate) (
  1
  )

1

1

2019/C 341/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9533 — KKR/Arta Capital/Alvic) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 341/03 | Euro exchange rates — 8 October 2019 | 3 |
| 2019/C 341/04 | Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 341/03

Euro exchange rates — 8 October 2019

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2019/C 341/04

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 341/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9524 — Fortress Investment Group/Majestic Wine Warehouses/Les Celliers De Calais) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2019/C 341/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9549 — BP Group/Bunge Group/BP Bunge Bioenergia) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2019/C 341/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9524 — Fortress Investment Group/Majestic Wine Warehouses/Les Celliers De Calais) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

2019/C 341/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9549 — BP Group/Bunge Group/BP Bunge Bioenergia) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9465 — Primus Shareholders/Prudential/Real Estate)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 341/01)

On 27 September 2019, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9465. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9465. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9533 — KKR/Arta Capital/Alvic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 341/02)

On 2 October 2019, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9533. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9533. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

8 October 2019

(2019/C 341/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,0986 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 117,43 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4689 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,89795 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,8703 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0898 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 136,50 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,0450 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,805 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 334,57 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3326 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7486 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,4120 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6286 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4623 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,6178 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7373 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5168 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 316,41 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,7732 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8474 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4243 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 550,68 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6070 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,955 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 71,6225 |
| THB | Thai baht | 33,403 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,5073 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,5316 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 78,1440 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0986

JPY

Japanese yen

117,43

DKK

Danish krone

7,4689

GBP

Pound sterling

0,89795

SEK

Swedish krona

10,8703

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0898

ISK

Iceland króna

136,50

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,0450

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,805

HUF

Hungarian forint

334,57

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3326

RON

Romanian leu

4,7486

TRY

Turkish lira

6,4120

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6286

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4623

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6178

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7373

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5168

KRW

South Korean won

1 316,41

ZAR

South African rand

16,7732

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8474

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4243

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 550,68

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6070

PHP

Philippine peso

56,955

RUB

Russian rouble

71,6225

THB

Thai baht

33,403

BRL

Brazilian real

4,5073

MXN

Mexican peso

21,5316

INR

Indian rupee

78,1440

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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

(2019/C 341/04)

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 34, after the Explanatory note to subheading ‘0305 10 00 Flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption’, the following text is inserted:

| ‘0305 20 00 | Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine

  This subheading includes, inter alia, salted hard roes intended for the manufacture of caviar or caviar substitutes.
  These roes are unsuitable for immediate consumption as caviar or caviar substitutes. Although they might be intended for human consumption, they are not consumable as caviar or caviar substitutes in the state as presented without further processing. Such processing includes for instance additional cleaning to remove adherent organs or rinsing to lower the salt content in order to render the product suitable for human consumption.
  This subheading excludes hard roes suitable for immediate consumption as caviar or caviar substitutes (heading 1604).’ |
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‘0305 20 00

Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine

This subheading includes, inter alia, salted hard roes intended for the manufacture of caviar or caviar substitutes.

These roes are unsuitable for immediate consumption as caviar or caviar substitutes. Although they might be intended for human consumption, they are not consumable as caviar or caviar substitutes in the state as presented without further processing. Such processing includes for instance additional cleaning to remove adherent organs or rinsing to lower the salt content in order to render the product suitable for human consumption.

This subheading excludes hard roes suitable for immediate consumption as caviar or caviar substitutes (heading 1604).’

On page 81, after the Explanatory note to subheading ‘1604 20 05 Preparations of surimi’, the following text is inserted:

On page 81, after the Explanatory note to subheading ‘1604 20 05 Preparations of surimi’

| ‘1604 31 00 and 1604 32 00 | Caviar and caviar substitutes

  These subheadings also include frozen products.’ |
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‘1604 31 00 and 1604 32 00

Caviar and caviar substitutes

These subheadings also include frozen products.’

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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 119, 29.3.2019, p. 1.

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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 M.9524 — Fortress Investment Group/Majestic Wine Warehouses/Les Celliers De Calais)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 341/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Fortress Investment Group LLC (‘Fortress Investment’, USA), |
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Fortress Investment Group LLC (‘Fortress Investment’, USA),

| — | Majestic Wine Warehouses Limited (‘Majestic Wine Warehouses’, UK) and Les Celliers de Calais S.A.S (‘Les Celliers de Calais’, France). |
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Majestic Wine Warehouses Limited (‘Majestic Wine Warehouses’, UK) and Les Celliers de Calais S.A.S (‘Les Celliers de Calais’, France).

Fortress Investment acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Majestic Wine Warehouses and Les Celliers de Calais.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Fortress Investment: an investment management firm, |
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for Fortress Investment: an investment management firm,

| — | for Majestic Wine Warehouses and Les Celliers de Calais: retailers of wine, beer, spirits and other beverages. |
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for Majestic Wine Warehouses and Les Celliers de Calais: retailers of wine, beer, spirits and other beverages.

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.9524 — Fortress Investment Group/Majestic Wine Warehouses/Les Celliers De Calais

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9549 — BP Group/Bunge Group/BP Bunge Bioenergia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 341/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | BP Biocombustíveis S.A. (Brazil), belonging to BP plc (‘BP’), |
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BP Biocombustíveis S.A. (Brazil), belonging to BP plc (‘BP’),

| — | BP Alternative Energy Investments Limited (United Kingdom), belonging to BP, |
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BP Alternative Energy Investments Limited (United Kingdom), belonging to BP,

| — | Bunge Brasil Holdings BV (Netherlands), belonging to Bunge Limited (‘Bunge’), |
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Bunge Brasil Holdings BV (Netherlands), belonging to Bunge Limited (‘Bunge’),

| — | Bunge Cooperatief UA (Netherlands), belonging to Bunge, |
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Bunge Cooperatief UA (Netherlands), belonging to Bunge,

| — | BP Bunge Bioenergia S.A. (Brazil). |
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BP Bunge Bioenergia S.A. (Brazil).

BP and Bunge acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of BP Bunge Bioenergia S.A.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | BP is a global group, headquartered in the United Kingdom and active in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas, |
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BP is a global group, headquartered in the United Kingdom and active in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas,

| — | Bunge is a US listed group operating in the agri-food sector. Its main activities include trading in oil seeds and cereal, grains, seed pressing and the production and marketing of edible oils, |
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Bunge is a US listed group operating in the agri-food sector. Its main activities include trading in oil seeds and cereal, grains, seed pressing and the production and marketing of edible oils,

| — | BP Bunge Bioenergia S.A. will be involved in sugar cane cultivation, production and sales if cane sugar, production and sales of bioethanol and power co-generation from sugar cane bagasse. All these activities will be carried out in Brazil. |
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BP Bunge Bioenergia S.A. will be involved in sugar cane cultivation, production and sales if cane sugar, production and sales of bioethanol and power co-generation from sugar cane bagasse. All these activities will be carried out in Brazil.

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.9549 — BP Group/Bunge Group/BP Bunge Bioenergia

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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