# Official Journal C 43/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 616 February 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 43

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 616 February 2018

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 43/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2018/C 43/02 | Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
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| 2018/C 43/03 | Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
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Notice No

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 43/01

Euro exchange rates

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2018/C 43/02

Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
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(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)

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2018/C 43/03

Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
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(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 43/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8779 — PAI Partners/Albéa) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 43/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8779 — PAI Partners/Albéa) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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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)

5 February 2018

(2018/C 43/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2440 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,67 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4433 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88568 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,8338 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1599 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 125,00 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6108 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,196 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 309,60 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1585 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6333 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 4,6774 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5664 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5468 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,7288 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7025 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6387 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 352,64 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,9635 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8248 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4330 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 787,78 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8557 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 64,169 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 70,4985 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,223 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,0174 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,1245 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 79,7435 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2440

JPY

Japanese yen

136,67

DKK

Danish krone

7,4433

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88568

SEK

Swedish krona

9,8338

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1599

ISK

Iceland króna

125,00

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6108

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,196

HUF

Hungarian forint

309,60

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1585

RON

Romanian leu

4,6333

TRY

Turkish lira

4,6774

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5664

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5468

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,7288

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7025

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6387

KRW

South Korean won

1 352,64

ZAR

South African rand

14,9635

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8248

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4330

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 787,78

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8557

PHP

Philippine peso

64,169

RUB

Russian rouble

70,4985

THB

Thai baht

39,223

BRL

Brazilian real

4,0174

MXN

Mexican peso

23,1245

INR

Indian rupee

79,7435

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

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Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
   (1)
  )

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 43/02)

Decisions granting an authorisation

| Reference of the decision (2) | Date of decision | Substance name | Holder of the authorisation | Authorisation number | Authorised use | Date of expiry of review period | Reasons for the decision |
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| C(2018) 440 | 29 January 2018 | Sodium dichromate
  EC No 234-190-3
  CAS No 7789-12-0/10588-01-9 | Arkema France, 420 rue d’Estienne d’Orves, 92705 Colombes, France | REACH/17/30/0 | Use of sodium dichromate as an additive for suppressing parasitic reactions and oxygen evolution, pH buffering and cathode corrosion protection in the electrolytic manufacture of sodium chlorate with or without subsequent production of chlorine dioxide or sodium chlorite | 21 September 2029 | In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility for the applicant before the sunset date. |

Reference of the decision (2)

Date of decision

Substance name

Holder of the authorisation

Authorisation number

Authorised use

Date of expiry of review period

Reasons for the decision

C(2018) 440

29 January 2018

Sodium dichromate

EC No 234-190-3

CAS No 7789-12-0/10588-01-9

Arkema France, 420 rue d’Estienne d’Orves, 92705 Colombes, France

REACH/17/30/0

Use of sodium dichromate as an additive for suppressing parasitic reactions and oxygen evolution, pH buffering and cathode corrosion protection in the electrolytic manufacture of sodium chlorate with or without subsequent production of chlorine dioxide or sodium chlorite

21 September 2029

In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility for the applicant before the sunset date.

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(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm

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Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
   (1)
  )

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 43/03)

Decisions granting an authorisation

| Reference of the decision (2) | Date of decision | Substance name | Holder of the authorisation | Authorisation number | Authorised use | Date of expiry of review period | Reasons for the decision |
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| C(2018) 455 | 29 January 2018 | Sodium dichromate
  EC No 234-190-3
  CAS No 7789-12-0/10588-01-9 | Akzo-Nobel Pulp and Performance Chemicals AB, EKA Bohus, 44580 Bohus, Sweden | REACH/17/26/0 | Use of sodium dichromate as an additive for suppressing parasitic reactions and oxygen evolution, pH buffering and cathode corrosion protection in the electrolytic manufacture of sodium chlorate with or without subsequent production of chlorine dioxide. | 21 September 2029 | In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility for the applicant before the sunset date |
| Akzo-Nobel Pulp and Performance Chemicals Oy, Nuottasaarentie 17, 90400 Oulu, Finland | REACH/17/26/1 | |
| Akzo-Nobel Pulp and Performance Chemicals SAS, Z.I. du Bec, 33810 Ambès, France | REACH/17/26/2 | |
| | | | Akzo-Nobel Pulp and Performance Chemicals AB, EKA Bohus, 44580 Bohus, Sweden | REACH/17/26/3 | Use of sodium dichromate as an additive for suppressing parasitic reactions and oxygen evolution, pH buffering and cathode corrosion protection in the electrolytic manufacture of potassium chlorate | 21 September 2029 | In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility for the applicant before the sunset date |

Reference of the decision (2)

Date of decision

Substance name

Holder of the authorisation

Authorisation number

Authorised use

Date of expiry of review period

Reasons for the decision

C(2018) 455

29 January 2018

Sodium dichromate

EC No 234-190-3

CAS No 7789-12-0/10588-01-9

Akzo-Nobel Pulp and Performance Chemicals AB, EKA Bohus, 44580 Bohus, Sweden

REACH/17/26/0

Use of sodium dichromate as an additive for suppressing parasitic reactions and oxygen evolution, pH buffering and cathode corrosion protection in the electrolytic manufacture of sodium chlorate with or without subsequent production of chlorine dioxide.

21 September 2029

In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility for the applicant before the sunset date

Akzo-Nobel Pulp and Performance Chemicals Oy, Nuottasaarentie 17, 90400 Oulu, Finland

REACH/17/26/1

Akzo-Nobel Pulp and Performance Chemicals SAS, Z.I. du Bec, 33810 Ambès, France

REACH/17/26/2

Akzo-Nobel Pulp and Performance Chemicals AB, EKA Bohus, 44580 Bohus, Sweden

REACH/17/26/3

Use of sodium dichromate as an additive for suppressing parasitic reactions and oxygen evolution, pH buffering and cathode corrosion protection in the electrolytic manufacture of potassium chlorate

21 September 2029

In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility for the applicant before the sunset date

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(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm

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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.8779 — PAI Partners/Albéa)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 43/04)

| 1. | On 29 January 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | PAI Partners S.A.S. (‘PAI Partners’) (France), is an independent company which manages and advises dedicated private equity funds, |
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1.

On 29 January 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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PAI Partners S.A.S. (‘PAI Partners’) (France), is an independent company which manages and advises dedicated private equity funds,

| — | Albéa SA (Albéa) (Luxembourg), indirectly controlled by funds managed by Sun Capital Parners. |
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Albéa SA (Albéa) (Luxembourg), indirectly controlled by funds managed by Sun Capital Parners.

Pai Partners acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Albéa.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of securities.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for PAI Partners: private equity company that manages and advises a number of funds that own companies active in a variety of business sectors, such as business services, food and consumer, general industries, healthcare, and retail and distribution,
  —   for Albéa: packaging solutions for the beauty industry. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for PAI Partners: private equity company that manages and advises a number of funds that own companies active in a variety of business sectors, such as business services, food and consumer, general industries, healthcare, and retail and distribution,

—   for Albéa: packaging solutions for the beauty industry.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 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. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 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. | 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. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8779 — PAI Partners/Albéa
  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 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| 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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8779 — PAI Partners/Albéa

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

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’).

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

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