# Official Journal C 281/2012

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.281.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 281 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5518 September 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.281.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 281

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5518 September 2012

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 281/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6691 — AXA IMPEE/FIVES) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2012/C 281/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6601 — Voith/IHI/Voith IHI Ecosolutions) (
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  ) | 1 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 281/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6691 — AXA IMPEE/FIVES) (
  1
  )

1

1

2012/C 281/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6601 — Voith/IHI/Voith IHI Ecosolutions) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 281/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2012/C 281/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 3 |
| 2012/C 281/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 3 |
| 2012/C 281/06 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 4 |
| 2012/C 281/07 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 281/03

Euro exchange rates

2

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2012/C 281/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

3

2012/C 281/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

3

2012/C 281/06

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

4

2012/C 281/07

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

4

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 281/08 | Call for proposals under the work programme of the Seventh EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities | 5 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 281/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6716 — Hanwha/Q-Cells assets) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2012/C 281/08

Call for proposals under the work programme of the Seventh EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities

5

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 281/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6716 — Hanwha/Q-Cells assets) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

6

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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 COMP/M.6691 — AXA IMPEE/FIVES)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 281/01

On 10 September 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 French 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 32012M6691. 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 32012M6691. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6601 — Voith/IHI/Voith IHI Ecosolutions)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 281/02

On 4 September 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 32012M6601. 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 32012M6601. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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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)

17 September 2012

2012/C 281/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3086 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 102,61 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4552 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,80695 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,6243 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2160 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,4725 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,505 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 282,98 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6963 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1034 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4885 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3542 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2452 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2733 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1444 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5786 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6020 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 462,17 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,8353 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2745 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4005 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 388,75 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9853 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 54,401 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,1550 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,318 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6411 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,7236 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 70,7360 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3086

JPY

Japanese yen

102,61

DKK

Danish krone

7,4552

GBP

Pound sterling

0,80695

SEK

Swedish krona

8,6243

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2160

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,4725

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,505

HUF

Hungarian forint

282,98

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6963

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1034

RON

Romanian leu

4,4885

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3542

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2452

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2733

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1444

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5786

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6020

KRW

South Korean won

1 462,17

ZAR

South African rand

10,8353

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2745

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4005

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 388,75

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9853

PHP

Philippine peso

54,401

RUB

Russian rouble

40,1550

THB

Thai baht

40,318

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6411

MXN

Mexican peso

16,7236

INR

Indian rupee

70,7360

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2012/C 281/04

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 30.7.2012 |
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| Duration | 30.7.2012-31.12.2012 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Stock or group of stocks | RNG 5B67- |
| Species | Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) |
| Zone | EU and international waters of Vb, VI, VII |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | FS16DSS |

Date and time of closure

30.7.2012

Duration

30.7.2012-31.12.2012

Member State

Spain

Stock or group of stocks

RNG 5B67-

Species

Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris)

Zone

EU and international waters of Vb, VI, VII

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

FS16DSS

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2012/C 281/05

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 30.7.2012 |
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| Duration | 30.7.2012-31.12.2012 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Stock or group of stocks | RNG 8X14- |
| Species | Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) |
| Zone | EU and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | FS17DSS |

Date and time of closure

30.7.2012

Duration

30.7.2012-31.12.2012

Member State

Spain

Stock or group of stocks

RNG 8X14-

Species

Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris)

Zone

EU and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

FS17DSS

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2012/C 281/06

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 4.8.2012 |
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| Duration | 4.8.2012-31.12.2012 |
| Member State | Finland |
| Stock or group of stocks | SAL/3BCD-F |
| Species | Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar) |
| Zone | EU waters of subdivisions 22-31 (Baltic Sea excl. Gulf of Finland) |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | FS32BAL |

Date and time of closure

4.8.2012

Duration

4.8.2012-31.12.2012

Member State

Finland

Stock or group of stocks

SAL/3BCD-F

Species

Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar)

Zone

EU waters of subdivisions 22-31 (Baltic Sea excl. Gulf of Finland)

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

FS32BAL

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2012/C 281/07

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 17.8.2012 |
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| Duration | 17.8.2012-31.12.2012 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Stock or group of stocks | HKE/2AC4-C. |
| Species | Hake (Merluccius merluccius) |
| Zone | EU waters of IIa and IV |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | FS33TQ43 |

Date and time of closure

17.8.2012

Duration

17.8.2012-31.12.2012

Member State

The Netherlands

Stock or group of stocks

HKE/2AC4-C.

Species

Hake (Merluccius merluccius)

Zone

EU waters of IIa and IV

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

FS33TQ43

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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Call for proposals under the work programme of the Seventh EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities

2012/C 281/08

Notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals under the work programmes of the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (2007 to 2013).

Proposals are invited for the following call in the Cooperation Specific Programme: Information and Communication Technologies: FP7-ICT-2013-11.

Call documentation including deadline and budget is given in the call text, which is published on the website:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/home

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6716 — Hanwha/Q-Cells assets)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 281/09

| 1. | On 11 September 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Hanwha Solar Germany GmbH (Germany) belonging to the Hanwha group (Korea) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of part of the undertaking Q-Cells SE (Germany) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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1.

On 11 September 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Hanwha Solar Germany GmbH (Germany) belonging to the Hanwha group (Korea) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of part of the undertaking Q-Cells SE (Germany) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for Hanwha: manufacturing, construction, chemicals, finance, services and leisure, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Hanwha: manufacturing, construction, chemicals, finance, services and leisure,

| — | for Q-Cells assets: development, production and sale of solar cells, modules and solar energy systems. |
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for Q-Cells assets: development, production and sale of solar cells, modules and solar energy systems.

| 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.6716 — Hanwha/Q-Cells assets, 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.6716 — Hanwha/Q-Cells assets, 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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