# Official Journal C 275/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5820 August 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 275

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5820 August 2015

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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 |
| 2015/C 275/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | Standing Committee of the EFTA States |
| 2015/C 275/02 | Dangerous substances — List of authorisation decisions taken by the EEA EFTA States in accordance with Article 64(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) in the second half of 2014 | 2 |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2015/C 275/03 | Announcement from Norway concerning 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 — Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf – 23rd licensing round | 3 |

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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 275/01

Euro exchange rates

1

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

Standing Committee of the EFTA States

2015/C 275/02

Dangerous substances — List of authorisation decisions taken by the EEA EFTA States in accordance with Article 64(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) in the second half of 2014

2

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2015/C 275/03

Announcement from Norway concerning 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 — Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf – 23rd licensing round

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 275/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7538 — Knorr-Bremse/Vossloh) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2015/C 275/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7709 — Bright Food Group/Invermik) (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2015/C 275/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7671 — KKR/FIBA/WMF) (
  1
  ) | 8 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2015/C 275/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7538 — Knorr-Bremse/Vossloh) (
  1
  )

1

6

2015/C 275/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7709 — Bright Food Group/Invermik) (
  1
  )

1

7

2015/C 275/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7671 — KKR/FIBA/WMF) (
  1
  )

1

8

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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

| 20.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 275/1 |
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20.8.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

19 August 2015

(2015/C 275/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1041 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 137,31 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4633 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,70490 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4604 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0755 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,1680 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,022 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 309,82 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1731 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4331 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,2243 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5026 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4431 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,5594 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6789 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5505 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 308,79 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,2438 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,0614 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5500 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 283,36 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5290 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,138 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 72,5580 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,300 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,8404 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,1282 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 72,0687 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1041

JPY

Japanese yen

137,31

DKK

Danish krone

7,4633

GBP

Pound sterling

0,70490

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4604

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0755

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,1680

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,022

HUF

Hungarian forint

309,82

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1731

RON

Romanian leu

4,4331

TRY

Turkish lira

3,2243

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5026

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4431

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,5594

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6789

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5505

KRW

South Korean won

1 308,79

ZAR

South African rand

14,2438

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,0614

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5500

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 283,36

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5290

PHP

Philippine peso

51,138

RUB

Russian rouble

72,5580

THB

Thai baht

39,300

BRL

Brazilian real

3,8404

MXN

Mexican peso

18,1282

INR

Indian rupee

72,0687

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

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

Standing Committee of the EFTA States

| 20.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 275/2 |
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20.8.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/2

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Dangerous substances — List of authorisation decisions taken by the EEA EFTA States in accordance with Article 64(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) in the second half of 2014

(2015/C 275/02)

Subcommittee I on the free movement of goods

To be noted by the EEA Joint Committee

With reference to EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 25/2008 of 14 March 2008, the EEA Joint Committee is invited to note the following list concerning authorisation decisions adopted on the basis of Article 64(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) for the period 1 July – 31 December 2014, at their meeting on 20 March 2015.

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ANNEX

List of authorisation decisions

The following authorisation decisions in accordance with Article 64(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) have been taken in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 July – 31 December 2014:

| Substance name | Commission Decision under Article 64(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 | Country | Date of decision |
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| Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) | C(2014) 5551 final | Norway | 4 September 2014 |

Substance name

Commission Decision under Article 64(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006

Country

Date of decision

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)

C(2014) 5551 final

Norway

4 September 2014

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EFTA Surveillance Authority

| 20.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 275/3 |
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20.8.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/3

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Announcement from Norway concerning 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

Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf – 23rd licensing round

(2015/C 275/03)

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby announces an invitation to apply for petroleum production licences in accordance with Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1), Article 3, para 2, litra a).

Production licences will only be awarded to joint stock companies registered in Norway or in another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (the EEA Agreement), or to natural persons domiciled in a state party to the EEA Agreement.

Companies which are not licensees on the Norwegian Continental Shelf may be awarded production licences if they are prequalified as licensees on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Individual companies and companies applying as part of a group will be treated on equal terms by the Ministry. Applicants submitting an individual application, or applicants being part of a group submitting a joint application, will all be considered as an applicant for a production licence. The Ministry may, on the basis of applications submitted by groups or individual applicants, compose groups of licensees to be awarded a new production license, including removing applicants in a group application and adding individual applicants, as well as appoint the operator for such groups.

The award of a participating interest in a production license will be subject to the licensees entering into an Agreement for Petroleum Activities, including a Joint Operating Agreement and an Accounting Agreement. If the production license is stratigraphically divided, the licensees of the two stratigraphically divided licenses will also be required to enter into a specific Joint Operating Agreement, regulating the relationship between them in this respect.

Upon signing the said agreements the licensees will form a joint venture in which the size of their participating interest will at all times be identical to their participating interest in the production license.

The licence documents will mainly be based on relevant documents from the Awards in Predefined Areas 2014 and 22nd licensing round. The aim is to make the main elements of any adjustments to the framework available to the industry prior to the time of application.

Criteria for the award of a production licence

To promote good resource management and rapid and efficient exploration for and production of petroleum on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, including the composition of license groups to ensure this, the following criteria shall apply to the award of participating interests in production licenses and to the appointment of operator:

| (a) | The applicant's geological understanding of the geographical area in question, and how the licensees propose to perform efficient exploration for petroleum. |
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(a)

The applicant's geological understanding of the geographical area in question, and how the licensees propose to perform efficient exploration for petroleum.

| (b) | The relevant technical expertise of the applicant, and how this expertise may actively contribute to cost effective exploration and, as appropriate, the production of petroleum from the geographical area in question. |
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(b)

The relevant technical expertise of the applicant, and how this expertise may actively contribute to cost effective exploration and, as appropriate, the production of petroleum from the geographical area in question.

| (c) | The applicant's experience on the Norwegian Continental Shelf or equivalent relevant experience from other areas. |
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(c)

The applicant's experience on the Norwegian Continental Shelf or equivalent relevant experience from other areas.

| (d) | That the applicant has the satisfactory financial capacity to carry out exploration for and, as appropriate, production of petroleum in the geographical area in question. |
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(d)

That the applicant has the satisfactory financial capacity to carry out exploration for and, as appropriate, production of petroleum in the geographical area in question.

| (e) | If the applicant is or has been a licensee in a production license, the Ministry may take into account any form of inefficiency or lack of accountability demonstrated by the applicant as a licensee. |
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(e)

If the applicant is or has been a licensee in a production license, the Ministry may take into account any form of inefficiency or lack of accountability demonstrated by the applicant as a licensee.

| (f) | Production licenses will mainly be awarded to a joint venture where at least one licensee has drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or has equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. |
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(f)

Production licenses will mainly be awarded to a joint venture where at least one licensee has drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or has equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS.

| (g) | Production licenses will mainly be awarded to two or more licensees, where at least one has experience as mentioned under f). |
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(g)

Production licenses will mainly be awarded to two or more licensees, where at least one has experience as mentioned under f).

| (h) | The appointed operator for production licenses in the Barents Sea must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. |
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(h)

The appointed operator for production licenses in the Barents Sea must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS.

| (i) | For production licences in deep waters, both the appointed operator and at least one other licensee must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. In the production license one licensee must have drilled in deep waters as operator. |
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(i)

For production licences in deep waters, both the appointed operator and at least one other licensee must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. In the production license one licensee must have drilled in deep waters as operator.

| (j) | For production licenses where drilling of exploration wells in high pressure and/or high temperature (HTHP) is expected, the appointed operator and at least one other licensee must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. In the production license one licensee must have drilled a HTHP-well as operator. |
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(j)

For production licenses where drilling of exploration wells in high pressure and/or high temperature (HTHP) is expected, the appointed operator and at least one other licensee must have drilled at least one well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as operator or have equivalent relevant operational experience outside the NCS. In the production license one licensee must have drilled a HTHP-well as operator.

Blocks available for application

Applications for petroleum production licences may be submitted for the following blocks or parts of blocks in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea:

| | 6503/1, 2, 4 |
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6503/1, 2, 4

| | 7132/1, 2, 3, 6 |
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7132/1, 2, 3, 6

| | 7133/1, 4 |
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7133/1, 4

| | 7220/9, 12 |
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7220/9, 12

| | 7221/7, 8, 10 |
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7221/7, 8, 10

| | 7228/11 |
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7228/11

| | 7232/10 |
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7232/10

| | 7234/3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 |
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7234/3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12

| | 7235/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 |
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7235/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

| | 7322/3, 7, 9 |
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7322/3, 7, 9

| | 7323/1, 5, 6 |
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7323/1, 5, 6

| | 7324/5, 6, 10 |
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7324/5, 6, 10

| | 7325/2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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7325/2, 3, 4, 5, 6

| | 7332/9 |
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7332/9

| | 7333/7 |
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7333/7

| | 7335/1, 2, 3 |
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7335/1, 2, 3

| | 7336/1 |
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7336/1

| | 7434/7 |
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7434/7

| | 7434/8, 9 |
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7434/8, 9

| | 7435/9, 10, 11, 12 |
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7435/9, 10, 11, 12

| | 7436/10 |
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7436/10

The full text of the announcement, including detailed maps of available areas may be found on the web-page of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate www.npd.no

Applications for petroleum production licences shall be submitted to:

| Ministry of Petroleum and Energy |
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| PO Box 8148 Dep. |
| N-0033 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

PO Box 8148 Dep.

N-0033 Oslo

NORWAY

Two copies shall be submitted to

| The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate |
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| PO Box 600 |
| N-4003 Stavanger |
| NORWAY |

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate

PO Box 600

N-4003 Stavanger

NORWAY

Deadline: 12:00 (midday) on 2 December 2015.

The award of petroleum production licences in the 23rd licensing round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf is planned to take place before summer 2016.

The work program for each new licence in the 23rd licensing round will be made public at the time of awards.

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(1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 20.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 275/6 |
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20.8.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7538 — Knorr-Bremse/Vossloh)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 275/04)

| 1. | On 10 August 2015, 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 KB Holding GmbH (‘KB’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Vossloh Aktiengesellschaft (‘Vossloh’, Germany), by way of acquisition of shares. |
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1.

On 10 August 2015, 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 KB Holding GmbH (‘KB’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Vossloh Aktiengesellschaft (‘Vossloh’, Germany), by way of acquisition of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for KB: holding company of Knorr-Bremse AG (Germany), manufacturer of braking systems and other subsystems for rail and commercial vehicles;
  —   for Vossloh: manufacture of rail infrastructure and rail technology, including locomotives, provision of related services. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for KB: holding company of Knorr-Bremse AG (Germany), manufacturer of braking systems and other subsystems for rail and commercial vehicles;

—   for Vossloh: manufacture of rail infrastructure and rail technology, including locomotives, provision of related services.

| 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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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.

| 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.7538 — Knorr-Bremse/Vossloh 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.7538 — Knorr-Bremse/Vossloh 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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| 20.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 275/7 |
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20.8.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7709 — Bright Food Group/Invermik)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 275/05)

| 1. | On 12 August 2015, 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 Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd (‘Bright Food Group’, China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Invermik, S.A. and its following wholly-owned subsidiaries: Miquel Alimentació Grup, S.A.U.; Miquel Alimentació Food Service, S.L.U.; Miquel Alimentació Food Service Canarias, S.L.U.; Miquel Alimentació Grup CM Canarias, S.L.U.; and Miquel Alimentació Grup Colombia, S.A.S. (‘Invermik’, Spain), by way of acquisition of shares. |
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1.

On 12 August 2015, 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 Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd (‘Bright Food Group’, China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Invermik, S.A. and its following wholly-owned subsidiaries: Miquel Alimentació Grup, S.A.U.; Miquel Alimentació Food Service, S.L.U.; Miquel Alimentació Food Service Canarias, S.L.U.; Miquel Alimentació Grup CM Canarias, S.L.U.; and Miquel Alimentació Grup Colombia, S.A.S. (‘Invermik’, Spain), by way of acquisition of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Bright Food Group: manufacture and distribution of food products, active in Europe mainly through the following companies: Diva (France), Manassen (Australia), Salov (Italy), Synlait (New Zealand), Tnuva (Israel) and Weetabix (United Kingdom),
  —   for Invermik: wholesale and retail sale of daily consumer goods primarily in Spain. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Bright Food Group: manufacture and distribution of food products, active in Europe mainly through the following companies: Diva (France), Manassen (Australia), Salov (Italy), Synlait (New Zealand), Tnuva (Israel) and Weetabix (United Kingdom),

—   for Invermik: wholesale and retail sale of daily consumer goods primarily in Spain.

| 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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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.

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7709 — Bright Food Group/Invermik 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7709 — Bright Food Group/Invermik 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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| 20.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 275/8 |
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20.8.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7671 — KKR/FIBA/WMF)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 275/06)

| 1. | On 13 August 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings KKR & Co LP(‘KKR’, United States) and FIBA Beteiligungs- und Anlage GmbH (‘FIBA’, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking WMF Group GmbH (‘WMF’, Germany) by other means. |
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1.

On 13 August 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings KKR & Co LP(‘KKR’, United States) and FIBA Beteiligungs- und Anlage GmbH (‘FIBA’, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking WMF Group GmbH (‘WMF’, Germany) by other means.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for KKR: global investments in companies in a variety of sectors, including in the vending services company Selecta;
  —   for FIBA: holding company with its main holding in the Austrian water technology company BWT AG;
  —   for WMF: production and distribution of table- and kitchenware and small electrical appliances for private households as well as of table- and kitchenware and fully automated coffee machines for professional use. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for KKR: global investments in companies in a variety of sectors, including in the vending services company Selecta;

—   for FIBA: holding company with its main holding in the Austrian water technology company BWT AG;

—   for WMF: production and distribution of table- and kitchenware and small electrical appliances for private households as well as of table- and kitchenware and fully automated coffee machines for professional use.

| 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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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.

| 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.7671 — KKR/FIBA/WMF, 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.7671 — KKR/FIBA/WMF, 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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