# Official Journal C 364/2014

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5715 October 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 364

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5715 October 2014

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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 |
| 2014/C 364/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2014/C 364/02 | Notice of information of the termination of the demarches with third countries notified on 15 November 2012 of the possibility of being identified as non-cooperating third countries pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing | 2 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2014/C 364/03 | Special Report No 14/2014 How do the EU institutions and bodies calculate, reduce and offset their greenhouse gas emissions? | 3 |

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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 364/01

Euro exchange rates

1

2014/C 364/02

Notice of information of the termination of the demarches with third countries notified on 15 November 2012 of the possibility of being identified as non-cooperating third countries pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

2

Court of Auditors

2014/C 364/03

Special Report No 14/2014 How do the EU institutions and bodies calculate, reduce and offset their greenhouse gas emissions?

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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 364/04 | Call for providers of medical and paramedical services (hospitals, clinics, laboratories, medical centres and authorised natural persons exercising an activity in the medical or paramedical sector) and pharmacies to offer their services to members and beneficiaries of the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme at more economical prices | 4 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 364/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7353 — Airbus/Safran/JV) (
  1
  ) | 42 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 364/06 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 43 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2014/C 364/04

Call for providers of medical and paramedical services (hospitals, clinics, laboratories, medical centres and authorised natural persons exercising an activity in the medical or paramedical sector) and pharmacies to offer their services to members and beneficiaries of the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme at more economical prices

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 364/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7353 — Airbus/Safran/JV) (
  1
  )

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2014/C 364/06

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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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)

14 October 2014

(2014/C 364/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2646 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 135,29 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4445 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,79450 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1585 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2079 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2900 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,545 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 306,65 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2032 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4127 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,8809 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4475 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4223 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,8091 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6085 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6120 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 347,42 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,0042 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7466 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6555 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 448,97 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,1376 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,747 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 51,6102 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,116 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,0360 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,9924 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 77,7236 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2646

JPY

Japanese yen

135,29

DKK

Danish krone

7,4445

GBP

Pound sterling

0,79450

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1585

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2079

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2900

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,545

HUF

Hungarian forint

306,65

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2032

RON

Romanian leu

4,4127

TRY

Turkish lira

2,8809

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4475

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4223

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,8091

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6085

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6120

KRW

South Korean won

1 347,42

ZAR

South African rand

14,0042

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7466

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6555

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 448,97

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,1376

PHP

Philippine peso

56,747

RUB

Russian rouble

51,6102

THB

Thai baht

41,116

BRL

Brazilian real

3,0360

MXN

Mexican peso

16,9924

INR

Indian rupee

77,7236

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

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Notice of information of the termination of the demarches with third countries notified on 15 November 2012 of the possibility of being identified as non-cooperating third countries pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

(2014/C 364/02)

The European Commission (the Commission) has terminated the demarches with the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Panama, the Republic of Vanuatu and the Togolese Republic in the fight against IUU fishing initiated on 15 November 2012 with the Commission Decision 2012/C 354/01 (1) on notifying the third countries that the Commission considers as possible of being identified as non-cooperating third countries pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU Regulation).

1.   Legal framework

Pursuant to Article 32 of the IUU Regulation the Commission should notify third countries of the possibility of their being identified as non-cooperating countries. Such notification is of a preliminary nature. The notification of third countries of the possibility of their being identified as non-cooperating countries is based on the criteria laid down in Article 31 of the IUU Regulation.

The Commission should take all the demarches set out in Article 32 with respect to those countries. In particular, the Commission should include in the notification information concerning the essential facts and considerations underlying such identification, the opportunity of those countries to respond and provide evidence refuting the identification or, where appropriate, a plan of action to improve and measures taken to rectify the situation.

The Commission should give to the third countries concerned adequate time to answer the notification and reasonable time to remedy the situation.

2.   Procedure

On 15 November 2012, the European Commission notified the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Panama, the Republic of Vanuatu and the Togolese Republic of the possibility of being identified as non-cooperating third countries in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The Commission highlighted that in order to avoid being identified as non-cooperating countries, they were invited to cooperate with the Commission on the basis of a proposed action plan to rectify the shortcomings identified.

The Commission opened a process of dialogue with the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Panama, the Republic of Vanuatu and the Togolese Republic. The four countries submitted oral and written comments that were considered and taken into account by the Commission. The Commission continued to seek and verify all information in deemed necessary.

The Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Panama, the Republic of Vanuatu and the Togolese Republic have introduced the necessary measures for the cessation of IUU fishing activities in question and the prevention of any future such activities, rectifying any act or omission leading to the notification of the possibility of being identified as non-cooperating countries in fighting IUU fishing.

3.   Conclusion

In the given circumstances and after examining the above mentioned considerations, the Commission therefore concludes that the demarches vis-à-vis the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Panama, the Republic of Vanuatu and the Togolese Republic pursuant to the provisions of Article 32 of the IUU Regulation with respect to the discharge of their duties incumbent upon them under international law as flag, port, coastal or market State and their actions to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing are hereby terminated. The relevant competent authorities have been officially informed by the Commission.

The abovementioned termination of demarches does not preclude any subsequent step taken by the Commission or the Council in the future, in case factual elements reveal that a country fails to discharge the duties incumbent upon it under international law as flag, port, coastal or market State, to take action to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing.

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(1)  OJ C 354, 17.11.2012, p. 1.

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Court of Auditors

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Special Report No 14/2014 ‘How do the EU institutions and bodies calculate, reduce and offset their greenhouse gas emissions?’

(2014/C 364/03)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 14/2014 ‘How do the EU institutions and bodies calculate, reduce and offset their greenhouse gas emissions?’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu

A hard copy version of the report may be obtained free of charge on request to the Court of Auditors:

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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Call for providers of medical and paramedical services (hospitals, clinics, laboratories, medical centres and authorised natural persons exercising an activity in the medical or paramedical sector) and pharmacies to offer their services to members and beneficiaries of the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme at more economical prices

(2014/C 364/04)

1.   Contact point at the European Commission

European Commission, PMO.3 Bureau Central du RCAM (JSIS Central Office), for the attention of Mr Scognamiglio, Head of Unit PMO.3, 1049 Brussels, Belgium, Tel. +32 22952799, Fax +32 22975728.

2.   Subject of the call

All serving and retired officials and other staff members of the European Union institutions, bodies and agencies (members) and their dependants (beneficiaries) are insured against sickness by the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (the Scheme or JSIS). The Scheme guarantees members and beneficiaries the reimbursement of costs incurred as a result of sickness, accident or maternity, subject to the limits and conditions laid down in the Joint Rules and in the general implementing provisions (GIP) of the Joint Rules. The Scheme also finances a preventive medicine programme (health screening) that is available to all members and beneficiaries (see Annex 1 for the relevant programmes).

The JSIS is administered by the European Commission’s Office for the Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO). The administrative structure of the JSIS comprises the Central Office (BC), a Finance Section and three Settlements Offices, located in Brussels, Luxembourg and Ispra.

Freedom of choice of doctors, hospitals, clinics and other healthcare providers for members and beneficiaries is one of the fundamental principles of the JSIS.

The Central Office wishes to draw up lists of medical and paramedical service providers (hospitals, clinics, laboratories, medical centres, pharmacies and authorised natural persons exercising an activity in the medical or paramedical sector, referred to as ‘operators’ below) that will offer their services to JSIS members and beneficiaries on more advantageous terms. Establishments wishing to offer services in the preventive medicine field (health check-ups and screening) are also invited to put forward proposals in this connection.

The aim of the JSIS Central Office is to draw up lists of operators that members can use when looking for the best possible financial terms for health care in the 16 Member States listed in point 4 below. The lists will therefore be widely publicised amongst the JSIS members and beneficiaries. Members and beneficiaries will retain their freedom of choice of service provider, whether or not a provider is on the proposed lists. An information campaign will, however, alert members and beneficiaries to what is at stake for the JSIS and to the advantages of using listed centres or operators (high-quality service, applicable prices, ease of reimbursement). Those operators offering the best rates may thus reasonably expect to see increased demand for their services, and at the same time be assured of early and speedy payment when the costs of hospitalisation and hospital examinations and treatment (one-day clinics) are billed directly.

Receipt of the documentation submitted by operators and the distribution by the JSIS of the lists resulting from this call will not bind JSIS members/beneficiaries or the abovementioned service providers. The service providers concerned will not enter into contracts, but may sign price agreements.

By submitting their lists of prices applicable to members and beneficiaries and/or the proposed percentage discounts granted on their published prices, operators expressing an interest in this call shall undertake to apply those prices to members and beneficiaries and, if the costs are billed directly to the Commission, to send the invoice directly to the JSIS.

Operators wishing to take part in this call will be required to submit a list of the services offered and the proposed prices, and to indicate the percentage discount to be granted to JSIS members and beneficiaries.

Members and beneficiaries using a listed service provider may:

| — | pay for the services directly and subsequently apply to the Sickness Insurance Fund for reimbursement where provided for by the JSIS rules, or |
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pay for the services directly and subsequently apply to the Sickness Insurance Fund for reimbursement where provided for by the JSIS rules, or

| — | in the event of hospitalisation or hospital examination, ask for the invoice to be sent directly to the Commission under the direct billing system. |
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in the event of hospitalisation or hospital examination, ask for the invoice to be sent directly to the Commission under the direct billing system.

By reimbursing all or part of the fees, the JSIS shall acquire by subrogation the rights of the member, including those of action against third parties, if the fee charged by an establishment or clinic on the list does not match the rates or prices notified (this includes any discount applicable).

In such cases the JSIS shall reserve the right to refuse to pay the difference or to demand reimbursement from the service provider concerned where the fee has already been paid.

The JSIS hereby informs service providers of the provisions of Article 31 of the Joint Rules, according to which, where an accident or illness is caused by a third party, the rights of action of the person concerned or of those entitled under him or her against the third party shall, within the limits of their obligations under the Rules, vest in the EU institutions in accordance with Article 85a of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

All operators responding to this call will be told whether or not they have been placed on the list. Any interested party not placed on the list may apply again within four years (less six months) of the date of publication of the call.

3.   Type

This notice constitutes a call for offers of services on more advantageous financial terms to JSIS members and beneficiaries. It replaces the previous call (ref. 2001/C 221/06 of 27.7.2011), which now ceases to apply.

The services and the applicable prices proposed will be entered on one or more lists (indicated in point 5) that will be valid for four years beginning on the date of receipt by the Commission department concerned.

A special list will be drawn up for screening programmes.

The closing date for submission of documents expressing an interest will be six months before the four-year period following the date of publication of the call has elapsed.

All operators are invited to make themselves known in accordance with this notice, naming a person responsible for contacts with the JSIS and giving that person’s contact details. The PMO will draw up a list of candidates meeting the criteria set out in point 7 below.

Operators included on the lists drawn up following the previous call (ref. 2011/C 221/06) shall remain listed until their proposal reaches the end of its validity. They may submit a new proposal under the terms of this latest call in order to ensure the continued provision of their services.

Personal data will be processed pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the EU institutions, bodies and agencies and on the free movement of such data. These and the responses given may be used only for the purposes of evaluation of the documents received by the PMO.

Details of the processing of personal data are available at:

http://ec.europa.eu/dataprotectionofficer/privacystatement_publicprocurement_en.pdf

4.   Member States

Those invited to express an interest are hospitals, clinics, laboratories, medical centres, pharmacies (in Belgium only) and authorised natural persons exercising their activities in the health sector in the following Member States:

| — | Belgium (1) |
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Belgium (1)

| — | Luxembourg (2) |
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Luxembourg (2)

| — | Germany |
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Germany

| — | Italy |
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Italy

| — | France |
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France

| — | Spain |
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Spain

| — | United Kingdom |
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United Kingdom

| — | Netherlands |
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Netherlands

| — | Greece |
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Greece

| — | Portugal |
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Portugal

| — | Finland |
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Finland

| — | Austria |
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Austria

| — | Ireland |
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Ireland

| — | Poland |
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Poland

| — | Denmark |
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Denmark

| — | Sweden |
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Sweden

5.   List categories

Lists should be broken down into the following categories:

| — | hospitals — any specialisations should be indicated within this category, |
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hospitals — any specialisations should be indicated within this category,

| — | private clinics, |
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private clinics,

| — | laboratories performing analyses and specialist visits, |
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laboratories performing analyses and specialist visits,

| — | medical specialists (gynaecologists, paediatricians, dentists, etc.), |
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medical specialists (gynaecologists, paediatricians, dentists, etc.),

| — | general medical practitioners, |
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general medical practitioners,

| — | paramedical services, |
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paramedical services,

| — | pharmacies (Belgium only), |
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pharmacies (Belgium only),

| — | screening programmes. |
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screening programmes.

The prices given for hospital or clinic beds should be the daily price for both single rooms and double rooms, and any additional fees charged for specialists and various other service providers where the patient chooses a private room.

6.   Expiry date of the list drawn up following the call for expressions of interest

All operators may submit documentation within four years less six months of the publication date of this notice.

7.   Criteria for placement on the list of operators

7.1.   Exclusion criteria

| 1. | Operators will be excluded if:






  a) | they are bankrupt or being wound up, are having their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into an arrangement with creditors, have suspended business activities, are the subject of proceedings concerning those matters, or are in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations; |
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Operators will be excluded if:

a)

they are bankrupt or being wound up, are having their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into an arrangement with creditors, have suspended business activities, are the subject of proceedings concerning those matters, or are in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations;

| b) | they have been convicted of an offence concerning their professional conduct by a judgment which has the force of res judicata; |
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they have been convicted of an offence concerning their professional conduct by a judgment which has the force of res judicata;

| c) | they have been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authority can justify; |
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they have been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authority can justify;

| d) | they have failed to fulfil obligations relating to the payment of social-security contributions or taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or of the country of the contracting authority or of the country where the service is to be rendered; |
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they have failed to fulfil obligations relating to the payment of social-security contributions or taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or of the country of the contracting authority or of the country where the service is to be rendered;

| e) | they have been the subject of a judgment which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity detrimental to the European Union’s financial interests. |
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they have been the subject of a judgment which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity detrimental to the European Union’s financial interests.

| 2. | Operators must certify (by a declaration on their honour, a model of which can be found in Annex 2) that they are not in one of the situations listed in paragraph 1. |
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Operators must certify (by a declaration on their honour, a model of which can be found in Annex 2) that they are not in one of the situations listed in paragraph 1.

7.2.   Selection criteria

Technical and professional capacity:

| — | compliance with obligations and authorisation to engage in an activity under the law of the country in which they are established or exercise their activity. |
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compliance with obligations and authorisation to engage in an activity under the law of the country in which they are established or exercise their activity.

7.2.1.   Operators must provide documentation certifying compliance with the above legislation.

8.   Documentation to be provided by operators

8.1.   Operators must provide a third-party liability insurance certificate.

8.2.   Operators must also submit:

| 1) | a list of the healthcare services performed/provided within their structure; |
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a list of the healthcare services performed/provided within their structure;

| 2) | a list of prices of all their services/examinations applicable to JSIS members or beneficiaries and/or the percentage discount on their published prices that will be granted to JSIS members or beneficiaries. If offering discounts, operators must also submit their list of published prices; |
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a list of prices of all their services/examinations applicable to JSIS members or beneficiaries and/or the percentage discount on their published prices that will be granted to JSIS members or beneficiaries. If offering discounts, operators must also submit their list of published prices;

| 3) | the comparability table included in the annex, which contains lists of standard services and must be completed with the proposed prices and discounts offered; |
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the comparability table included in the annex, which contains lists of standard services and must be completed with the proposed prices and discounts offered;

| 4) | a list of pharmaceutical products with the percentage price discount (for Belgium only); |
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a list of pharmaceutical products with the percentage price discount (for Belgium only);

| 5) | pricing documentation, to be provided in digital format also. |
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pricing documentation, to be provided in digital format also.

8.3.   The PMO reserves the right to:

| — | reject incomplete applications from operators, i.e. those not providing all the necessary information, formalities and documentation, |
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reject incomplete applications from operators, i.e. those not providing all the necessary information, formalities and documentation,

| — | require operators to resubmit some or all of the information, formalities and documentation where, for example, supporting documents are no longer valid. |
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require operators to resubmit some or all of the information, formalities and documentation where, for example, supporting documents are no longer valid.

9.   Further information for operators

9.1.   The supporting documents and invoices issued by operators to JSIS members must comply with the legislation of the country in which the services are provided.

9.2.   Operators must inform the PMO immediately of any change preventing them from meeting the criteria in point 7.

9.3.   The prices and/or percentage discount proposed may be revised once per year.

If prices are changed, operators must submit the revised price list by 31 December each year. The revision will take effect from 1 February of the year following receipt of the revised prices.

9.4.   Operators wishing to be removed from the list must inform the PMO of this by registered letter addressed to the contact person indicated in point 1.

9.5.   The call for expressions of interest will be valid for four years beginning on the date on which this notice is sent to the Publications Office of the European Union.

10.   Submission procedure

Operators are invited to send their applications together with the required documentation by registered mail with acknowledgment of receipt to the following address:

| PMO.3 — RCAM |
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| Rue de la Science/Wetenschapstraat 27 (SC 27 3/54) |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| For the attention of Mr SCOGNAMIGLIO |

PMO.3 — RCAM

Rue de la Science/Wetenschapstraat 27 (SC 27 3/54)

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

For the attention of Mr SCOGNAMIGLIO

11.   Other information

All operators taking part in this procedure will be informed of the success or otherwise of their application (i.e. whether or not they will be placed on the list) within 30 calendar days of submission of the application.

The PMO reserves the right to revoke inclusion on the list for the following reasons, in which case it will inform the party concerned within 15 calendar days:

| 1) | non-application of the price proposed by the operator; |
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non-application of the price proposed by the operator;

| 2) | failure to comply with the specific rules laid down by the Member State in which the activity is exercised. |
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failure to comply with the specific rules laid down by the Member State in which the activity is exercised.

Annexes: (http://ec.europa.eu/pmo/tender.htm)

| — | Annex 1: JSIS health screening programmes |
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Annex 1: JSIS health screening programmes

| — | Annex 2: Declaration on the exclusion criteria |
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Annex 2: Declaration on the exclusion criteria

| — | Annexes 3 a) and b) Comparability tables of the prices for services |
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Annexes 3 a) and b) Comparability tables of the prices for services

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(1)  In Belgium, the price proposed may not be higher than the nationally agreed price for equivalent services and procedures, (cf. Act of 19 March 2013 laying down miscellaneous provisions on health, published on 29 March 2013 and entering into force on 8 April 2013:

Art. 4. In Article 42 of the same Act, as amended by the Acts of 20 December 1995, 22 February 1998 and 19 December 2008, a paragraph worded as follows is inserted between the first and second paragraphs:

‘The agreements referred to in the previous paragraph shall also apply, as regards the provisions on pricing, to beneficiaries of health care under a Regulation of the European Union, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or a social security agreement.’

Art. 5. A paragraph worded as follows shall be added to Article 50(1) of the same Act:

‘The abovementioned agreements shall also apply, as regards the provisions on pricing, to beneficiaries of health care under a Regulation of the European Union, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or a social security agreement.’

This call consequently applies to the additional fees charged in the case of hospital stays in private rooms.

(2)  In Luxembourg, the percentage discount should be based on the nationally agreed prices.

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ANNEX 1

JSIS health screening programmes

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ANNEX 2

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ANNEX 3 a)

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ANNEX 3 b)

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7353 — Airbus/Safran/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 364/05)

| 1. | On 8 October 2014, 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 Airbus Group N.V. (‘Airbus’, the Netherlands) and the undertaking Safran S.A. (‘Safran’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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1.

On 8 October 2014, 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 Airbus Group N.V. (‘Airbus’, the Netherlands) and the undertaking Safran S.A. (‘Safran’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Airbus: active on a worldwide basis in space (space launchers and satellites), defence, aircraft and helicopters,
  —   for Safran: active on a worldwide basis in aerospace propulsion (launcher and satellite propulsion), defence and security and aircraft equipment. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Airbus: active on a worldwide basis in space (space launchers and satellites), defence, aircraft and helicopters,

—   for Safran: active on a worldwide basis in aerospace propulsion (launcher and satellite propulsion), defence and security and aircraft equipment.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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 concentration 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.7353 — Airbus/Safran/JV to the following address:





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| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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.7353 — Airbus/Safran/JV 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

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2014/C 364/06)

This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (1).

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
   (2)

‘WEIßLACKER’/‘ALLGÄUER WEIßLACKER’

EC No: DE-PDO-0005-0986-10.4.2012

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Name

‘Weißlacker’/‘Allgäuer Weißlacker’

2.   Member State or Third Country

Germany

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

3.1.   Type of product

Class 1.3. Cheeses

3.2.   Description of product to which the name in (1) applies

‘Weißlacker’ is a rindless, semi-soft cheese with a whitish, varnish-like smear. It is cut into cubes with sides between 11 and 13 cm long and weighs about 1 to 2 kg, or 0,5 kg when packaged in smaller pieces. The surface is white to yellow in colour and covered with a runny, varnish-like smear. No actual rind forms. The cheese is pale and whitish on the inside. It is fatty but not gooey. The holes in the cheese ensure that it matures uniformly throughout. Its flavour is very spicy and slightly hot and its odour is specific to this type of cheese. The fat content in the dry matter is generally 45 % but can also be 40 or 50 %. The dry matter content is between 45 and 49 %, depending on the level of fat, and the salt content is about 5 %. This authentic Allgäu cheese is made only from pasteurised cow’s milk, salt, specific cultures and rennet.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

Milk from cows reared in the geographical area

3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)

The fresh or preserved vegetation of the pasture and meadow land in the geographical area is a key part of the cows’ feed.

At least 70 % of the cows’ feed must come from the production area.

3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area

The milk must be produced and processed and the cheese made, stored and matured within the described geographical area.

3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.

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3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

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4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

‘Weißlacker’ is produced in both the region of Swabia and the rural districts of Ravensburg and Bodenseekreis located in Baden-Württemberg.

5.   Link with the geographical area

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

‘Weißlacker’ was produced for the first time by the Kramer brothers in Wertach (Allgäu) in 1874. In 1876 they were even awarded a royal patent for ‘Weißlacker’, making it the world’s first patented cheese. To this day, ‘Weißlacker’ is not traditionally made outside the geographical area.

‘Weißlacker’ is made based on the particular psychrophilic lactic acid bacteria cultures which have been cultivated for centuries and are to this day used only in the geographical area. The knowledge of how to cultivate these cultures was developed in Allgäu and is still limited to the region of Swabia in Bavaria and the neighbouring rural districts in Baden-Württemberg. Moreover, the long storage period entails particular production requirements which have been handed down from one generation of cheesemakers in Allgäu to another. For this reason the knowledge of how to make the cheese has never left the geographical area.

The feed of the region’s cows is also based on typical alpine flora.

5.2.   Specificity of the product

The particular qualities of ‘Weißlacker’ are obtained using specific psychrophilic bacteria cultures which, at the end of the maturing period, form a runny, varnish-like smear found in no other cheese. This smear forms once the cheese has been matured at a temperature of 6 to 8 °C for 12 to 15 months. The high salt content is also typical of ‘Weißlacker’.

The particularly spicy flavour and odour of ‘Weißlacker’, which has a unique, hearty character resulting from the desired breakdown of fats, make it quite unlike other cheeses. ‘Weißlacker’ is held in high regard by consumers because of these qualities.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)

The flavour and odour and particular characteristics of this cheese stem from the traditional production process and the expertise held only by the dairies of the region. The special qualities of ‘Weißlacker’ are also the result of the region’s typical vegetation on which the cows are fed in the production area. The particular cultures which have always been used in this geographical area alone are directly responsible for the unique, distinctive flavour of ‘Weißlacker’.

Reference to publication of the specification

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (3))

http://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/geo/detail.pdfdownload/21450

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(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

(3)  See footnote 2.

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