# C_2010073EN.01004001.xml

| 23.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 73/40 |
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23.3.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 73/40

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2010/C 73/11

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in a segment of block D12 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245). The area in question is to be designated block segment D12b.

Mijnbouwregeling

Staatscourant

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block segment D12b of the Dutch continental shelf.

Mijnbouwwet

Staatsblad

Block segment D12b is delimited by the parallel arcs between vertex pairs B-C and D-E and passing through vertex F, by the meridian arcs between vertex pairs C-D and E-F, by the great circle between vertex pairs A and B and by the boundary of the Dutch portion of the continental shelf between vertices A and G.

The coordinates of the vertices are as follows:

| Vertex | ° | ′ | ′′ E | ° | ′ | ′′ N |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | 2 | 49 | 14,424 | 54 | 28 | 58,850 |
| B | 2 | 52 | 0,000 | 54 | 24 | 54,000 |
| C | 2 | 47 | 18,000 | 54 | 24 | 54,000 |
| D | 2 | 47 | 18,000 | 54 | 22 | 14,000 |
| E | 2 | 49 | 23,000 | 54 | 22 | 14,000 |
| F | 2 | 49 | 23,000 | 54 | 20 | 0,000 |
| G | the intersection of the meridian arc passing through vertex F and the boundary of the Dutch portion of the continental shelf |

Vertex

°

′

′′ E

°

′

′′ N

A

2

49

14,424

54

28

58,850

B

2

52

0,000

54

24

54,000

C

2

47

18,000

54

24

54,000

D

2

47

18,000

54

22

14,000

E

2

49

23,000

54

22

14,000

F

2

49

23,000

54

20

0,000

G

the intersection of the meridian arc passing through vertex F and the boundary of the Dutch portion of the continental shelf

The above-mentioned vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the European Terrestrial Reference System.

Block segment D12b covers an area of 40,5 km2.

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The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1) and (2) and 6(2) of the above-mentioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

Official Journal of the European Union

| De Minister van Economische Zaken |
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| ter attentie van J.C. De Groot, directeur Energiemarkt |
| ALP/562 |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 30 |
| Postbus 20101 |
| 2500 EC Den Haag |
| NEDERLAND |

De Minister van Economische Zaken

ter attentie van J.C. De Groot, directeur Energiemarkt

ALP/562

Bezuidenhoutseweg 30

Postbus 20101

2500 EC Den Haag

NEDERLAND

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

A decision on the applications will be taken no later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr E.J. Hoppel on the following telephone +31 703797088.

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