# Official Journal C 186/2014

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5718 June 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 186

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5718 June 2014

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS |
| | European Central Bank |
| 2014/C 186/01 | Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 27 March 2014 concerning the common rules and minimum standards to protect the confidentiality of the statistical information collected by the European Central Bank assisted by the national central banks (ECB/2014/14) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

2014/C 186/01

Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 27 March 2014 concerning the common rules and minimum standards to protect the confidentiality of the statistical information collected by the European Central Bank assisted by the national central banks (ECB/2014/14)

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 186/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.6968 — Lufthansa/ CAE/ JV) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2014/C 186/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7240 — Klépierre/ING/Le Havre Vauban et Le Havre Lafayette) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2014/C 186/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7258 — TTC/Scholtz) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2014/C 186/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7214 — PAG/ Ibericar/ Ibericar K) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 186/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.6968 — Lufthansa/ CAE/ JV) (
  1
  )

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3

2014/C 186/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7240 — Klépierre/ING/Le Havre Vauban et Le Havre Lafayette) (
  1
  )

1

3

2014/C 186/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7258 — TTC/Scholtz) (
  1
  )

1

4

2014/C 186/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7214 — PAG/ Ibericar/ Ibericar K) (
  1
  )

1

4

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2014/C 186/06 | Council Decision of 12 June 2014 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for France | 5 |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 186/07 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2014/C 186/06

Council Decision of 12 June 2014 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for France

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European Commission

2014/C 186/07

Euro exchange rates

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Investment Bank |
| 2014/C 186/08 | Call for proposals — The European Investment Bank Institute proposes three new EIBURS sponsorships under its Knowledge Programme | 8 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 186/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7287 — CD&R Fund IX/Mauser) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 11 |
| 2014/C 186/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7254 — LetterOne / RWE Dea) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 12 |
| 2014/C 186/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7281 — Lur Berri/PAI Partners/Labeyrie Fine Foods) (
  1
  ) | 13 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 186/12 | Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 34 of Directive 2014/25/EU — Request made by a Member State | 14 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Investment Bank

2014/C 186/08

Call for proposals — The European Investment Bank Institute proposes three new EIBURS sponsorships under its Knowledge Programme

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 186/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7287 — CD&R Fund IX/Mauser) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

11

2014/C 186/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7254 — LetterOne / RWE Dea) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

12

2014/C 186/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7281 — Lur Berri/PAI Partners/Labeyrie Fine Foods) (
  1
  )

1

13

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2014/C 186/12

Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 34 of Directive 2014/25/EU — Request made by a Member State

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I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 27 March 2014

concerning the common rules and minimum standards to protect the confidentiality of the statistical information collected by the European Central Bank assisted by the national central banks

(ECB/2014/14)

2014/C 186/01

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank and in particular to Article 5, Article 12.1, Article 14.3 and Article 38 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2533/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank (1), and in particular to Articles 8, 8a and 8b thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Guideline ECB/1998/NP28 (2) establishes the common rules and minimum standards required by Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2533/98, which ensure a basic level of protection of confidential statistical information collected by the European Central Bank (ECB) assisted by the national central banks of the Eurosystem. |
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(1)

Guideline ECB/1998/NP28 (2) establishes the common rules and minimum standards required by Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2533/98, which ensure a basic level of protection of confidential statistical information collected by the European Central Bank (ECB) assisted by the national central banks of the Eurosystem.

| (2) | In this respect, while it is recognised that the statistical information needed to fulfil the ECB’s statistical reporting requirements is not the same in respect of Member States whose currency is the euro as of the Member States with a derogation, Article 5 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank applies with respect to all Member States; whereas this fact, together with Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union, implies an obligation to design and implement at national level all the measures that Member States consider appropriate in order to carry out the collection of the statistical information needed to fulfil the ECB’s statistical reporting requirements, and the timely preparations in the field of statistics in order for Member States with a derogation to adopt the euro (3). |
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(2)

In this respect, while it is recognised that the statistical information needed to fulfil the ECB’s statistical reporting requirements is not the same in respect of Member States whose currency is the euro as of the Member States with a derogation, Article 5 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank applies with respect to all Member States; whereas this fact, together with Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union, implies an obligation to design and implement at national level all the measures that Member States consider appropriate in order to carry out the collection of the statistical information needed to fulfil the ECB’s statistical reporting requirements, and the timely preparations in the field of statistics in order for Member States with a derogation to adopt the euro (3).

| (3) | There is an increased need to exchange confidential statistical information among the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) members for the exercise of the tasks of the ESCB, |
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(3)

There is an increased need to exchange confidential statistical information among the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) members for the exercise of the tasks of the ESCB,

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

I.

Application of Guideline ECB/1998/NP28

The addressees of this Recommendation should apply the provisions laid down in Guideline ECB/1998/NP28 in relation to confidential statistical information received from another ESCB member, and should confirm this by way of an agreement entered into with the other ESCB members.

II.

Final provisions

| 1. | This Recommendation is addressed to the national central banks of Member States whose currency is not the euro, in so far as applicable and in so far as such national central banks participate in the transmission of confidential statistical information within the ESCB. |
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This Recommendation is addressed to the national central banks of Member States whose currency is not the euro, in so far as applicable and in so far as such national central banks participate in the transmission of confidential statistical information within the ESCB.

| 2. | This Recommendation shall apply from 1 April 2014. |
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This Recommendation shall apply from 1 April 2014.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 27 March 2014.

The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI

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(1)  OJ L 318, 27.11.1998, p. 8.

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(2)  Guideline ECB/1998/NP28 of 22 December 1998 concerning the common rules and minimum standards to protect the confidentiality of the individual statistical information collected by the European Central Bank assisted by the national central banks (OJ L 55, 24.2.2001, p. 72).

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(3)  See recital 17 of Regulation (EC) No 2533/98.

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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.6968 — Lufthansa/ CAE/ JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 186/02

On 11 June 2014, 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 language 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 32014M6968. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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 32014M6968. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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.7240 — Klépierre/ING/Le Havre Vauban et Le Havre Lafayette)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 186/03

On 5 June 2014, 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 French language 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 32014M7240. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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 32014M7240. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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.7258 — TTC/Scholtz)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 186/04

On 11 June 2014, 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 the English language 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 32014M7258. 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 32014M7258. 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.7214 — PAG/ Ibericar/ Ibericar K)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 186/05

On 10 June 2014, 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 language 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 32014M7214. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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 32014M7214. EUR-Lex is the online access to the 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

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 12 June 2014

appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for France

2014/C 186/06

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees’ and the employers’ organisations,

Having regard to the lists of members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decision of 2 December 2013 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 7 November 2016. |
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By its Decision of 2 December 2013 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 7 November 2016.

| (2) | The employers’ organisation BUSINESSEUROPE has submitted nominations for two posts to be filled, |
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(2)

The employers’ organisation BUSINESSEUROPE has submitted nominations for two posts to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following shall be appointed members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 7 November 2016:

III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATIONS

| Country | Member | Alternate member |
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| France | Ms Nathalie BUET | Mr Patrick LÉVY |

Country

Member

Alternate member

France

Ms Nathalie BUET

Mr Patrick LÉVY

Article 2

The Council will appoint the members and alternate members who have not yet been nominated at a later date.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 12 June 2014.

For the Council

The President

Y. MANIATIS

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(1)  OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Decision 2013/C 360/07 of 2 December 2013 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OJ C 360, 10.12.2013, p. 8).

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

17 June 2014

2014/C 186/07

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3568 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 138,40 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4563 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,79940 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0058 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2188 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1300 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,445 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 307,34 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1371 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4015 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,8972 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4492 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4742 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5174 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5651 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6982 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 386,98 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,5637 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,4491 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5770 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 137,22 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,3738 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,663 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 47,1895 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,020 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,0322 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,6906 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 81,5844 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3568

JPY

Japanese yen

138,40

DKK

Danish krone

7,4563

GBP

Pound sterling

0,79940

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0058

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2188

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1300

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,445

HUF

Hungarian forint

307,34

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1371

RON

Romanian leu

4,4015

TRY

Turkish lira

2,8972

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4492

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4742

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5174

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5651

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6982

KRW

South Korean won

1 386,98

ZAR

South African rand

14,5637

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,4491

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5770

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 137,22

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,3738

PHP

Philippine peso

59,663

RUB

Russian rouble

47,1895

THB

Thai baht

44,020

BRL

Brazilian real

3,0322

MXN

Mexican peso

17,6906

INR

Indian rupee

81,5844

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Investment Bank

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Call for proposals — The European Investment Bank Institute proposes three new EIBURS sponsorships under its Knowledge Programme

2014/C 186/08

The European Investment Bank Institute channels most of its institutional relations with universities through its Knowledge Programme, consisting of three different programmes:

| — | EIBURS, the EIB University Research Sponsorship Programme, |
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EIBURS, the EIB University Research Sponsorship Programme,

| — | STAREBEI (STAges de REcherche BEI), a programme for financing young researchers working on joint EIB-university projects, and |
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STAREBEI (STAges de REcherche BEI), a programme for financing young researchers working on joint EIB-university projects, and

| — | EIB University Networks, a cooperation mechanism for university networks displaying characteristics that are of particular relevance to supporting the objectives of the EIB Group. |
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EIB University Networks, a cooperation mechanism for university networks displaying characteristics that are of particular relevance to supporting the objectives of the EIB Group.

EIBURS provides grants to university research centres working on research topics and themes of major interest to the Bank. EIB sponsorships, of up to EUR 100 000 per year for a period of 3 years, are awarded through a competitive process to interested university departments or research centres associated with universities in EU, candidate or potential candidate countries, with recognised expertise in EIB-selected areas, so that they can expand their activities in these areas. Successful proposals entail the delivery of a variety of outputs (research, organisation of courses and seminars, networking, dissemination of results, etc.) that will be the subject of a contractual agreement with the Bank.

For the academic year 2014/2015, the EIBURS programme has selected three new lines of research:

Economic analysis of energy efficiency (EE) investments

Improving the energy efficiency (EE) of an economy is the most obvious way to meet energy and environmental objectives, including security of energy supply. However, current investment levels appear suboptimal from an economic perspective. A better understanding of the economics of EE may provide insight on how to develop the EE investment potential in an economy.

The university research centre receiving support under EIBURS would be expected to set up a research programme to develop a general framework for analysing the welfare impact of EE investments and apply this to perform a cost/benefit analysis of different types of investment (including for new assets and the rehabilitation of existing ones). It should analyse the non-economic barriers to EE (such as split incentives, bundle rational or organisational failure), and ways to overcome them. It should also reflect on the need and scope for public intervention and draw lessons from the different policies to improve EE. In particular, it should analyse the usefulness of policies aiming at facilitating access to finance or developing specific financial instruments to support EE investments.

The project may involve any additional activity that the university centre would be ready to undertake with the sponsorship in the line of research, including:

| — | Organisation of courses and seminars |
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Organisation of courses and seminars

| — | Creation of databases |
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Creation of databases

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Surveys

Demographic change in the EU, the oldest-old and the need for innovative models of more efficient elderly care

Demographic change will be a key challenge in the EU in the next few decades. In some European countries the rapidly increasing old-age dependency ratio will result in only two people working for every pensioner by 2050. Moreover, the cohort of the oldest-old (above 80 years of age) will grow disproportionately. A large part of this increase is projected to materialise up to 2030, when the fastest population ageing process is expected to occur.

The economic burden of an ageing population to society is twofold: strained pension systems and increasing health care costs. Analysis shows demographic developments are expected to push up public spending on health care by almost 2 % of GDP on average in most EU Member States between 2007 and 2060.

Consequently, long-term care for older people that is both more efficient and more cost effective has become a key issue in the EU and elsewhere. The university research centre receiving support under EIBURS is expected to set up a research programme focused on reviewing traditional and innovative approaches to addressing the issue. More in-depth research should pursue the following questions of interest to an ageing population:

| — | Budget requirements for health care in different EU countries in the next two decades to address the needs of an ageing population, and the oldest-old age cohort in particular |
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Budget requirements for health care in different EU countries in the next two decades to address the needs of an ageing population, and the oldest-old age cohort in particular

| — | Strategic approach and preparedness of EU countries for addressing the infrastructure and human resources needs |
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Strategic approach and preparedness of EU countries for addressing the infrastructure and human resources needs

| — | Organisational models (including private sector participation) and technologies to provide services that will become important |
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Organisational models (including private sector participation) and technologies to provide services that will become important

| — | Cost implications and financial instruments to establish/sustain care infrastructure |
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Cost implications and financial instruments to establish/sustain care infrastructure

| — | Strategies for the implementation and scaling-up of successful care models in the future |
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Strategies for the implementation and scaling-up of successful care models in the future

Expected activities and outputs comprise:

| — | Qualitative and quantitative research (including surveys, interviews, literature review, etc.) |
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Qualitative and quantitative research (including surveys, interviews, literature review, etc.)

| — | Reports, in-depth policy studies and models to forecast financing needs |
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Reports, in-depth policy studies and models to forecast financing needs

| — | Organisation of seminars, dissemination events |
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Organisation of seminars, dissemination events

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Impact of microfinance on financial and social inclusion in Europe

Financial and social inclusion is an important topic on the political agenda in Europe and one of the objectives of the 2020 strategy of the European Union. Microfinance in its various forms – micro-credit, micro-savings, micro-insurance, etc. – is generally seen as improving livelihoods, reducing vulnerability and fostering social as well as economic empowerment.

In Europe, microfinance also plays an important role in bridging the gap between the mainstream financial sector, often very reluctant to serve those individuals/micro-entrepreneurs perceived as riskier and less attractive from a business point of view, and the regional/national social policymakers, often biased towards supporting weaker groups but without a clear strategy on how to stimulate an active inclusive role. Consequently, microfinance can be considered as an activity which can have a positive impact on inclusive finance and serve as an important policy tool for policymakers.

Examples of EU-wide microfinance schemes include the European Progress Microfinance Facility (EPMF), launched in 2010, and the microfinance window of the subsequent Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme announced in 2013.

The university research centre receiving support under EIBURS would be expected to pursue a research programme focused on the following key questions, building primarily on European experience:

| — | In which ways can financial inclusion be seen to impact social inclusion and vice versa? How can the impact of microfinance on financial and social inclusion be quantified and measured at microeconomic and macroeconomic level (e.g. impact of microfinance in terms of business creation and as a route out of unemployment)? |
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In which ways can financial inclusion be seen to impact social inclusion and vice versa? How can the impact of microfinance on financial and social inclusion be quantified and measured at microeconomic and macroeconomic level (e.g. impact of microfinance in terms of business creation and as a route out of unemployment)?

| — | What are the links between micro loan pricing, affordable credit and financial/social inclusion? |
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What are the links between micro loan pricing, affordable credit and financial/social inclusion?

| — | How does loan pricing impact on the demand and supply side for micro-credit, particularly for micro-credit provided to vulnerable borrower groups? |
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How does loan pricing impact on the demand and supply side for micro-credit, particularly for micro-credit provided to vulnerable borrower groups?

| — | What is the relative contribution of different microfinance products such as credit, savings and insurance on financial and social inclusion? |
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What is the relative contribution of different microfinance products such as credit, savings and insurance on financial and social inclusion?

| — | What differentiates business-related micro-credits from personal micro-credits in terms of impact on financial and social inclusion? |
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What differentiates business-related micro-credits from personal micro-credits in terms of impact on financial and social inclusion?

| — | How does the degree of financial and social exclusion at regional/national level vary across the EU? How is it related to the development stage of the respective financial markets in general and microfinance markets in particular? |
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How does the degree of financial and social exclusion at regional/national level vary across the EU? How is it related to the development stage of the respective financial markets in general and microfinance markets in particular?

The geographical focus of the proposals would be primarily on the EU-28 countries. The applicants are encouraged to establish cooperation with other universities and research centres with expertise in the field of inclusive finance in general and microfinance in particular.

The project may involve any additional activity that the university research centre would be ready to undertake with the sponsorship in the line of research, including:

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Organisation of courses and seminars

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Surveys

Proposals should be submitted in English or French and the deadline for presentation of proposals is 30 September 2014. Proposals submitted after this date will not be considered. Proposals should be sent to:

Electronic copy:

events.eibinstitute@eib.org

For more exhaustive information on the EIBURS selection process and on the other programmes and mechanisms, please visit: http://institute.eib.org/

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 18.6.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 186/11 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7287 — CD&R Fund IX/Mauser)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 186/09

| 1. | On 5 June 2014 the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration according to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, L.P. (‘CD&R Fund IX’, USA) intends to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation Regulation sole control of the undertaking Mauser Holding GmbH (‘Mauser’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 5 June 2014 the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration according to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, L.P. (‘CD&R Fund IX’, USA) intends to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation Regulation sole control of the undertaking Mauser Holding GmbH (‘Mauser’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for CD&R Fund IX: private equity investment,
  —   for Mauser: mainly active in the production and sale of rigid industrial packaging products. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for CD&R Fund IX: private equity investment,

—   for Mauser: mainly active in the production and sale of rigid industrial packaging products.

| 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. 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 M.7287 — CD&R Fund IX/Mauser, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| 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. 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 M.7287 — CD&R Fund IX/Mauser, to the following 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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| 18.6.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 186/12 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7254 — LetterOne / RWE Dea)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 186/10

| 1. | On 11 June 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which LetterOne Holding SA of Luxembourg (‘LetterOne’), will acquire indirect sole control of RWE Dea AG of Germany (‘RWE Dea’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 11 June 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which LetterOne Holding SA of Luxembourg (‘LetterOne’), will acquire indirect sole control of RWE Dea AG of Germany (‘RWE Dea’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | LetterOne is a private investment holding company focusing on investments in the energy and telecoms sectors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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LetterOne is a private investment holding company focusing on investments in the energy and telecoms sectors,

| — | RWE Dea is an international oil and gas company active in 17 countries, which owns stakes in approximately 140 active oil and gas licences and operates natural gas underground storage facilities in Germany. |
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RWE Dea is an international oil and gas company active in 17 countries, which owns stakes in approximately 140 active oil and gas licences and operates natural gas underground storage facilities in Germany.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the European 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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On preliminary examination, the European 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 European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7254 — LetterOne / RWE Dea, to the following address:





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

4.

The European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7254 — LetterOne / RWE Dea, to the following 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7281 — Lur Berri/PAI Partners/Labeyrie Fine Foods)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 186/11

| 1. | On 10 June 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Lui Berri (France) and PAI Partners (France, hereinafter ‘PAI’) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Labeyrie Fine Foods (France, hereinafter ‘Labeyrie’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 10 June 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Lui Berri (France) and PAI Partners (France, hereinafter ‘PAI’) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Labeyrie Fine Foods (France, hereinafter ‘Labeyrie’) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Lur Berri: rearing and meat processing (in particular mulard duck) agricultural production, distribution of ‘do-it-yourself’ and garden products;
  —   PAI: investment company;
  —   Labeyrie: production and distribution of food products (e.g. foie gras, salmon, blinis, frozen desserts). |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Lur Berri: rearing and meat processing (in particular mulard duck) agricultural production, distribution of ‘do-it-yourself’ and garden products;

—   PAI: investment company;

—   Labeyrie: production and distribution of food products (e.g. foie gras, salmon, blinis, frozen desserts).

| 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. |
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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.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit to it their observations on the proposed operation.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than ten days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7281 — Lur Berri/PAI Partners/Labeyrie Fine Foods by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post to the following address:





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

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit to it their observations on the proposed operation.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than ten days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7281 — Lur Berri/PAI Partners/Labeyrie Fine Foods by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post to the following 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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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 18.6.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 186/14 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 186/14

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Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU

Request made by a Member State

2014/C 186/12

On 15 May 2014, the Commission received a request in accordance with Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement procedures by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (1). The first working day following receipt of the request is 16 May 2014.

This request, made by the Republic of Poland, concerns the production and wholesale of electricity in that country. Article 34(1) of Directive 2014/25/EU provides that the later Directive is not applicable when the relevant activity is directly exposed to competition in markets to which access is not restricted. These conditions are evaluated solely for the purposes of Directive 2014/25/EU and are without prejudice to the application of competition rules.

Pursuant to letter (a) of first paragraph of point 1 of Annex IV to Directive 2014/25/EU, the Commission is allowed a period of 90 working days to take a decision on this request, commencing on the working day referred to above. The period therefore expires on 25 September 2014.

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(1)  OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243.

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