# Official Journal C 62/2020

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 62 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6325 February 2020 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 62

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6325 February 2020

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 62/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Cases where the Commission raises no objections or the measure does not constitute aid (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2020/C 62/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9718 — Cobepa/Gerflor) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2020/C 62/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9727 — AccorInvest/Accor/Hotel Portfolio) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2020/C 62/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9726 — Itochu/AMCI/Posco/JVLP/NCR) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 62/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Cases where the Commission raises no objections or the measure does not constitute aid (
  1
  )

1

1

2020/C 62/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9718 — Cobepa/Gerflor) (
  1
  )

1

2

2020/C 62/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9727 — AccorInvest/Accor/Hotel Portfolio) (
  1
  )

1

3

2020/C 62/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9726 — Itochu/AMCI/Posco/JVLP/NCR) (
  1
  )

1

4

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 62/05 | Euro exchange rates — 24 February 2020 | 5 |
| 2020/C 62/06 | Administrative Commission of the European Communities on social security for migrant workers — Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 62/05

Euro exchange rates — 24 February 2020

5

2020/C 62/06

Administrative Commission of the European Communities on social security for migrant workers — Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

6

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 62/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9750 — HIG Capital/Lagardère Sports and Entertainment SAS/Lagardère Sports Inc.) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2020/C 62/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9731 — ASE/Asteelflash) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 62/09 | Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to the product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 | 11 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2020/C 62/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9750 — HIG Capital/Lagardère Sports and Entertainment SAS/Lagardère Sports Inc.) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

8

2020/C 62/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9731 — ASE/Asteelflash) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

—

1

10

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2020/C 62/09

Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to the product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 25.2.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 62/1 |
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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

Cases where the Commission raises no objections or the measure does not constitute aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 62/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.1.2020 |
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| Aid number | SA.55996 (2019/N) |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Region | Danmark | - |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prolongation of aid to production and innovation aid to written media – DK |
| Legal basis | Lov om mediestøtte (https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=161108) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | - |
| Objective | Culture, Sectorial development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: DKK 1 105,4 (in millions)
  Annual budget: DKK 368 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 35 % |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2022 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Media Board |
| Hammerichsgade 14, 1611 København V, Denmark |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.1.2020

Aid number

SA.55996 (2019/N)

Member State

Denmark

Region

Danmark

-

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation of aid to production and innovation aid to written media – DK

Legal basis

Lov om mediestøtte (https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=161108)

Type of measure

Scheme

-

Objective

Culture, Sectorial development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: DKK 1 105,4 (in millions)

Annual budget: DKK 368 (in millions)

Intensity

35 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2022

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Media Board

Hammerichsgade 14, 1611 København V, Denmark

Other information

-

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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| 25.2.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 62/2 |
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25.2.2020

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9718 — Cobepa/Gerflor)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 62/02)

On 18 February 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9718. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9718. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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| 25.2.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 62/3 |
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25.2.2020

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9727 — AccorInvest/Accor/Hotel Portfolio)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 62/03)

On 18 February 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English 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, |
| --- | --- |

—

in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9727. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9727. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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| 25.2.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 62/4 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9726 — Itochu/AMCI/Posco/JVLP/NCR)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 62/04)

On 18 February 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English 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, |
| --- | --- |

—

in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9726. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9726. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 25.2.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 62/5 |
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25.2.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 62/5

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Euro exchange rates (1)

24 February 2020

(2020/C 62/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0818 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 120,52 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4699 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83833 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,5833 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0600 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 139,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,1328 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,186 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 337,61 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2989 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,8063 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,6599 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6384 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4372 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4324 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7095 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5164 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 319,20 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,3592 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,6102 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4650 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 098,95 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5728 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 55,248 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 70,6675 |
| THB | Thai baht | 34,336 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,7474 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,7234 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 77,8265 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0818

JPY

Japanese yen

120,52

DKK

Danish krone

7,4699

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83833

SEK

Swedish krona

10,5833

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0600

ISK

Iceland króna

139,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,1328

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,186

HUF

Hungarian forint

337,61

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2989

RON

Romanian leu

4,8063

TRY

Turkish lira

6,6599

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6384

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4372

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4324

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7095

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5164

KRW

South Korean won

1 319,20

ZAR

South African rand

16,3592

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,6102

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4650

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 098,95

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5728

PHP

Philippine peso

55,248

RUB

Russian rouble

70,6675

THB

Thai baht

34,336

BRL

Brazilian real

4,7474

MXN

Mexican peso

20,7234

INR

Indian rupee

77,8265

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

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| 25.2.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 62/6 |
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25.2.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 62/6

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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

(2020/C 62/06)

Article 107(1), (2) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

Reference period: January 2020

Application period: April, May and June 2020

| janv-20 | EUR | BGN | CZK | DKK | HRK | HUF | PLN |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 EUR = | 1 | 1,95580 | 25,2240 | 7,47285 | 7,44273 | 334,212 | 4,25100 |
| 1 BGN = | 0,511300 | 1 | 12,8970 | 3,82087 | 3,80547 | 170,883 | 2,17354 |
| 1 CZK = | 0,0396449 | 0,0775374 | 1 | 0,296260 | 0,295066 | 13,2498 | 0,168530 |
| 1 DKK = | 0,133818 | 0,261721 | 3,37541 | 1 | 0,99597 | 44,7235 | 0,568860 |
| 1 HRK = | 0,134359 | 0,262780 | 3,38907 | 1,004046 | 1 | 44,9045 | 0,571162 |
| 1 HUF = | 0,00299211 | 0,00585197 | 0,0754729 | 0,022360 | 0,0222695 | 1 | 0,0127195 |
| 1 PLN = | 0,235239 | 0,460080 | 5,93365 | 1,75790 | 1,75082 | 78,6196 | 1 |
| 1 RON = | 0,209250 | 0,409251 | 5,27811 | 1,56369 | 1,55739 | 69,9339 | 0,889522 |
| 1 SEK = | 0,094789 | 0,185389 | 2,39096 | 0,708345 | 0,705490 | 31,6797 | 0,402949 |
| 1 GBP = | 1,17739 | 2,30273 | 29,6983 | 8,79843 | 8,7630 | 393,497 | 5,00507 |
| 1 NOK = | 0,100652 | 0,196856 | 2,53885 | 0,752160 | 0,749129 | 33,6393 | 0,427874 |
| 1 ISK = | 0,00729672 | 0,0142709 | 0,184052 | 0,0545273 | 0,0543076 | 2,43865 | 0,031018 |
| 1 CHF = | 0,928644 | 1,81624 | 23,4241 | 6,93961 | 6,91165 | 310,364 | 3,94767 |

janv-20

EUR

BGN

CZK

DKK

HRK

HUF

PLN

1 EUR =

1

1,95580

25,2240

7,47285

7,44273

334,212

4,25100

1 BGN =

0,511300

1

12,8970

3,82087

3,80547

170,883

2,17354

1 CZK =

0,0396449

0,0775374

1

0,296260

0,295066

13,2498

0,168530

1 DKK =

0,133818

0,261721

3,37541

1

0,99597

44,7235

0,568860

1 HRK =

0,134359

0,262780

3,38907

1,004046

1

44,9045

0,571162

1 HUF =

0,00299211

0,00585197

0,0754729

0,022360

0,0222695

1

0,0127195

1 PLN =

0,235239

0,460080

5,93365

1,75790

1,75082

78,6196

1

1 RON =

0,209250

0,409251

5,27811

1,56369

1,55739

69,9339

0,889522

1 SEK =

0,094789

0,185389

2,39096

0,708345

0,705490

31,6797

0,402949

1 GBP =

1,17739

2,30273

29,6983

8,79843

8,7630

393,497

5,00507

1 NOK =

0,100652

0,196856

2,53885

0,752160

0,749129

33,6393

0,427874

1 ISK =

0,00729672

0,0142709

0,184052

0,0545273

0,0543076

2,43865

0,031018

1 CHF =

0,928644

1,81624

23,4241

6,93961

6,91165

310,364

3,94767

| janv-20 | RON | SEK | GBP | NOK | ISK | CHF |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 EUR = | 4,77897 | 10,54973 | 0,849339 | 9,93518 | 137,048 | 1,07684 |
| 1 BGN = | 2,44349 | 5,39408 | 0,434267 | 5,07985 | 70,0725 | 0,550588 |
| 1 CZK = | 0,189462 | 0,418243 | 0,033672 | 0,393879 | 5,43324 | 0,0426911 |
| 1 DKK = | 0,639512 | 1,41174 | 0,113657 | 1,32950 | 18,3394 | 0,144100 |
| 1 HRK = | 0,642099 | 1,41745 | 0,1141165 | 1,33488 | 18,4136 | 0,144683 |
| 1 HUF = | 0,0142992 | 0,0315660 | 0,00254132 | 0,0297272 | 0,410062 | 0,00322202 |
| 1 PLN = | 1,124199 | 2,48170 | 0,199797 | 2,33714 | 32,2389 | 0,253314 |
| 1 RON = | 1 | 2,20753 | 0,177724 | 2,07894 | 28,6772 | 0,225329 |
| 1 SEK = | 0,452995 | 1 | 0,0805081 | 0,94175 | 12,9906 | 0,102073 |
| 1 GBP = | 5,62670 | 12,4211 | 1 | 11,6975 | 161,358 | 1,26786 |
| 1 NOK = | 0,481015 | 1,061857 | 0,0854881 | 1 | 13,7942 | 0,108386 |
| 1 ISK = | 0,034871 | 0,076978 | 0,00619739 | 0,0724942 | 1 | 0,00785740 |
| 1 CHF = | 4,43796 | 9,79695 | 0,788734 | 9,22624 | 127,269 | 1 |

janv-20

RON

SEK

GBP

NOK

ISK

CHF

1 EUR =

4,77897

10,54973

0,849339

9,93518

137,048

1,07684

1 BGN =

2,44349

5,39408

0,434267

5,07985

70,0725

0,550588

1 CZK =

0,189462

0,418243

0,033672

0,393879

5,43324

0,0426911

1 DKK =

0,639512

1,41174

0,113657

1,32950

18,3394

0,144100

1 HRK =

0,642099

1,41745

0,1141165

1,33488

18,4136

0,144683

1 HUF =

0,0142992

0,0315660

0,00254132

0,0297272

0,410062

0,00322202

1 PLN =

1,124199

2,48170

0,199797

2,33714

32,2389

0,253314

1 RON =

1

2,20753

0,177724

2,07894

28,6772

0,225329

1 SEK =

0,452995

1

0,0805081

0,94175

12,9906

0,102073

1 GBP =

5,62670

12,4211

1

11,6975

161,358

1,26786

1 NOK =

0,481015

1,061857

0,0854881

1

13,7942

0,108386

1 ISK =

0,034871

0,076978

0,00619739

0,0724942

1

0,00785740

1 CHF =

4,43796

9,79695

0,788734

9,22624

127,269

1

Source: ECB

Note: all cross rates involving ISK are calculated using ISK/EUR rate data from the Central Bank of Iceland

| reference: janv-20 | 1 EUR in national currency | 1 unit of N.C. in EUR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BGN | 1,95580 | 0,511300 |
| CZK | 25,2240 | 0,0396449 |
| DKK | 7,47285 | 0,133818 |
| HRK | 7,44273 | 0,134359 |
| HUF | 334,212 | 0,00299211 |
| PLN | 4,25100 | 0,235239 |
| RON | 4,77897 | 0,209250 |
| SEK | 10,54973 | 0,094789 |
| GBP | 0,849339 | 1,17739 |
| NOK | 9,93518 | 0,100652 |
| ISK | 137,048 | 0,00729672 |
| CHF | 1,07684 | 0,928644 |

reference: janv-20

1 EUR in national currency

1 unit of N.C. in EUR

BGN

1,95580

0,511300

CZK

25,2240

0,0396449

DKK

7,47285

0,133818

HRK

7,44273

0,134359

HUF

334,212

0,00299211

PLN

4,25100

0,235239

RON

4,77897

0,209250

SEK

10,54973

0,094789

GBP

0,849339

1,17739

NOK

9,93518

0,100652

ISK

137,048

0,00729672

CHF

1,07684

0,928644

Source: ECB

Note: ISK/EUR rates based on data from the Central Bank of Iceland

| 1. | Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 determines that the rate for the conversion into a currency of amounts denominated in another currency shall be the rate calculated by the Commission and based on the monthly average, during the reference period specified in paragraph 2, of reference rates of exchange of currencies published by the European Central Bank. |
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| 2. | The reference period shall be:






  — | the month of January for rates of conversion applicable from 1 April following, |
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2.

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the month of January for rates of conversion applicable from 1 April following,

| — | the month of April for rates of conversion applicable from 1 July following, |
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the month of April for rates of conversion applicable from 1 July following,

| — | the month of July for rates of conversion applicable from 1 October following, |
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the month of July for rates of conversion applicable from 1 October following,

| — | the month of October for rates of conversion applicable from 1 January following. |
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the month of October for rates of conversion applicable from 1 January following.

The rates for the conversion of currencies shall be published in the second Official Journal of the European Union (C series) of the months of February, May, August and November.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 25.2.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 62/8 |
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25.2.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 62/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9750 — HIG Capital/Lagardère Sports and Entertainment SAS/Lagardère Sports Inc.)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 62/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | H.I.G. European Capital Partners II, L.P. (Cayman Islands), belonging to the H.I.G. Capital group of funds (‘H.I.G. Capital’, United States of America), |
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H.I.G. European Capital Partners II, L.P. (Cayman Islands), belonging to the H.I.G. Capital group of funds (‘H.I.G. Capital’, United States of America),

| — | Lagardère Sports and Entertainment SAS (‘LSE’, France) and Lagardère Sports, Inc. (‘LS’, United States of America) together with their direct and indirect subsidiaries (but excluding a few subsidiaries), together (the ‘Target’ or ‘Lagardère Sports’), belonging to the Lagardère SCA group. |
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Lagardère Sports and Entertainment SAS (‘LSE’, France) and Lagardère Sports, Inc. (‘LS’, United States of America) together with their direct and indirect subsidiaries (but excluding a few subsidiaries), together (the ‘Target’ or ‘Lagardère Sports’), belonging to the Lagardère SCA group.

H.I.G. Capital acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of LSE and LS.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for H.I.G. Capital: private equity investment firm, |
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for H.I.G. Capital: private equity investment firm,

| — | for Lagardère Sports: a global sports agency offering specialised services (rights distribution, host broadcasting, media and programme production, event operations, brand development, marketing and sponsorship) and holding a portfolio of sports media and marketing rights. Lagardère Sports has a specific focus on football. |
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for Lagardère Sports: a global sports agency offering specialised services (rights distribution, host broadcasting, media and programme production, event operations, brand development, marketing and sponsorship) and holding a portfolio of sports media and marketing rights. Lagardère Sports has a specific focus on football.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9750 — HIG Capital/Lagardère Sports and Entertainment SAS/Lagardère Sports Inc.

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 62/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9731 — ASE/Asteelflash)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 62/08)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (‘ASE’, Taiwan), |
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Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (‘ASE’, Taiwan),

| — | Asteelflash Group SA (‘Asteelflash’, France). |
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Asteelflash Group SA (‘Asteelflash’, France).

ASE acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Asteelflash.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | ASE is a semi-conductor company, |
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ASE is a semi-conductor company,

| — | Asteelflash is a French group offering electronic manufacturing services worldwide. |
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Asteelflash is a French group offering electronic manufacturing services worldwide.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9731 — ASE/Asteelflash

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 62/11

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Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to the product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33

(2020/C 62/09)

This notice is published in accordance with Article 17(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (1).

COMMUNICATION OF APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT

‘Côtes de Provence’

PDO-FR-A0392-AM03

Date of communication: 22 November 2019

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1.   Labelling

The specification for the PDO ‘Côtes de Provence’ has been expanded with the introduction of a new supplementary geographical designation ‘Notre-Dame des Anges’, for the still red and rosé wines.

The following points of the specification are affected by this amendment:

| — | Chapter I, II - Supplementary geographical designations; |
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Chapter I, II - Supplementary geographical designations;

| — | Chapter I, III - Colour and type of product by supplementary geographical designation; |
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Chapter I, III - Colour and type of product by supplementary geographical designation;

| — | Chapter I, IV - Areas and places in which the various operations are conducted; |
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Chapter I, IV - Areas and places in which the various operations are conducted;

| — | Chapter I, IV - Areas and places in which the various operations are conducted - (2) - Demarcated parcel area - (f); |
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Chapter I, IV - Areas and places in which the various operations are conducted - (2) - Demarcated parcel area - (f);

| — | Chapter I, IV - Areas and places in which the various operations are conducted - (3) - Area in immediate proximity; |
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Chapter I, IV - Areas and places in which the various operations are conducted - (3) - Area in immediate proximity;

| — | Chapter I, V Vine varieties - (1) - Vine varieties and (2) Rules on proportions; |
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Chapter I, V Vine varieties - (1) - Vine varieties and (2) Rules on proportions;

| — | Chapter I, VI - Vine training; |
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Chapter I, VI - Vine training;

| — | Chapter I, VII - Grape harvest, transport and ripeness: Enrichment with sugar and minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume for the supplementary geographical designation ‘Notre-Dame des Anges’; |
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Chapter I, VII - Grape harvest, transport and ripeness: Enrichment with sugar and minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume for the supplementary geographical designation ‘Notre-Dame des Anges’;

| — | Chapter I, VIII - Yield, first production; |
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Chapter I, VIII - Yield, first production;

| — | Chapter I, IX. - Processing, winemaking - Inclusion of rules on blending, winemaking practices and physical treatments, analytical standards, ageing conditions and dates for placing on the market for the supplementary geographical designation ‘Notre-Dame des Anges’; |
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Chapter I, IX. - Processing, winemaking - Inclusion of rules on blending, winemaking practices and physical treatments, analytical standards, ageing conditions and dates for placing on the market for the supplementary geographical designation ‘Notre-Dame des Anges’;

| — | Chapter I, X - Link with the geographical area - (3) - Causal interactions; |
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Chapter I, X - Link with the geographical area - (3) - Causal interactions;

| — | Chapter I, XII - Presentation and labelling rules; |
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Chapter I, XII - Presentation and labelling rules;

| — | Chapter III - Main points for checking and evaluation methods - Inclusion of the supplementary geographical designation ‘Notre-Dame des Anges’ in checks on the ageing period. |
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Chapter III - Main points for checking and evaluation methods - Inclusion of the supplementary geographical designation ‘Notre-Dame des Anges’ in checks on the ageing period.

The Single Document has been amended under the heading ‘Further conditions’ labelling, supplementary geographical designations.

2.   Production conditions — amendments to the specification not affecting the Single Document

| — | Chapter I, IV - Areas and places in which the various operations are conducted; (1) geographical area (b)(c)(e) - the following have been deleted: ageing time for rosé wines in the supplementary geographical designations ‘Sainte-Victoire’, ‘Fréjus’ and ‘Pierrefeu’; not applicable to the supplementary geographical designation ‘La Londe’ for which there was no ageing specified for rosé wines. |
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Chapter I, IV - Areas and places in which the various operations are conducted; (1) geographical area (b)(c)(e) - the following have been deleted: ageing time for rosé wines in the supplementary geographical designations ‘Sainte-Victoire’, ‘Fréjus’ and ‘Pierrefeu’; not applicable to the supplementary geographical designation ‘La Londe’ for which there was no ageing specified for rosé wines.

| — | Chapter I, IV - Areas and places in which the various operations are conducted. (2) demarcated parcel area - Inclusion of the approval date of the amendment to the demarcated parcel area by the National Committee, on 15 November 2018. The purpose of this amendment is to add the date on which the competent national authority approved a change to the demarcated parcel area within the geographical area of production. Parcel demarcation involves identifying parcels within the geographical area of production that are suitable to be used for the controlled designation of origin. |
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Chapter I, IV - Areas and places in which the various operations are conducted. (2) demarcated parcel area - Inclusion of the approval date of the amendment to the demarcated parcel area by the National Committee, on 15 November 2018. The purpose of this amendment is to add the date on which the competent national authority approved a change to the demarcated parcel area within the geographical area of production. Parcel demarcation involves identifying parcels within the geographical area of production that are suitable to be used for the controlled designation of origin.

| — | Chapter I, V - Vine varieties - (1) Vine varieties - Inclusion of a reference to the controlled designation of origin ‘Côtes de Provence’ in the rule table of vine varieties for the supplementary geographical designations, stating that the vine varieties specific to the supplementary geographical designations correspond to those of the controlled designation of origin ‘Côtes de Provence’. |
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Chapter I, V - Vine varieties - (1) Vine varieties - Inclusion of a reference to the controlled designation of origin ‘Côtes de Provence’ in the rule table of vine varieties for the supplementary geographical designations, stating that the vine varieties specific to the supplementary geographical designations correspond to those of the controlled designation of origin ‘Côtes de Provence’.

| — | Chapter I, V - Vine varieties - (2) Rules on proportions - Amendment to the wording regarding assessing compliance of the vine varieties as regards colour, throughout the parcels of the holding producing the wine of the designation. |
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Chapter I, V - Vine varieties - (2) Rules on proportions - Amendment to the wording regarding assessing compliance of the vine varieties as regards colour, throughout the parcels of the holding producing the wine of the designation.

| — | Chapter I, VI - Vine training, (3) Irrigation - Irrigation is permitted. The amendment is a simplification of the wording consistent with the Rural and Maritime Fisheries Code (national regulations). |
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Chapter I, VI - Vine training, (3) Irrigation - Irrigation is permitted. The amendment is a simplification of the wording consistent with the Rural and Maritime Fisheries Code (national regulations).

| — | Chapter I, VII - Harvest, transport and ripeness of grapes - Inclusion of a reference to the controlled designation of origin ‘Côtes de Provence’ in the table showing sugar content and natural alcoholic strength by volume for the supplementary geographical designations. |
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Chapter I, VII - Harvest, transport and ripeness of grapes - Inclusion of a reference to the controlled designation of origin ‘Côtes de Provence’ in the table showing sugar content and natural alcoholic strength by volume for the supplementary geographical designations.

| — | Chapter I, VIII - (1) Yield - Inclusion of the requirement to maintain a variation of 5 hectolitres per hectare between the wine yield of the controlled designation of origin and that of the supplementary geographical designations. |
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Chapter I, VIII - (1) Yield - Inclusion of the requirement to maintain a variation of 5 hectolitres per hectare between the wine yield of the controlled designation of origin and that of the supplementary geographical designations.

| — | Chapter I, VIII - (2) - Upper yield limit - Amendment to the upper yield limit for supplementary geographical designations ‘Sainte-Victoire’, ‘Fréjus’, ‘La Londe’, ‘Pierrefeu’ and ‘Notre-Dame des Anges’, increased from 50 to 55 hectolitres per hectare to enable the supplementary geographical designations to increase the annual yield by up to 5 hectolitres per hectare while maintaining the variation of at least 5 hectolitres per hectare between the supplementary geographical designations and the controlled designation of origin itself. |
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Chapter I, VIII - (2) - Upper yield limit - Amendment to the upper yield limit for supplementary geographical designations ‘Sainte-Victoire’, ‘Fréjus’, ‘La Londe’, ‘Pierrefeu’ and ‘Notre-Dame des Anges’, increased from 50 to 55 hectolitres per hectare to enable the supplementary geographical designations to increase the annual yield by up to 5 hectolitres per hectare while maintaining the variation of at least 5 hectolitres per hectare between the supplementary geographical designations and the controlled designation of origin itself.

| — | Chapter I, IX - Processing, winemaking - (1)(a) Blending of varieties - Inclusion of rules on blending for the supplementary geographical designation ‘Notre-Dame des Anges’. |
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Chapter I, IX - Processing, winemaking - (1)(a) Blending of varieties - Inclusion of rules on blending for the supplementary geographical designation ‘Notre-Dame des Anges’.

| — | Chapter I, IX - Processing, winemaking - (1)(b) Analytical standards - inclusion of the reference to the controlled designation of origin ‘Côtes de Provence’ in the table of analytical standards for the supplementary geographical designations. |
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Chapter I, IX - Processing, winemaking - (1)(b) Analytical standards - inclusion of the reference to the controlled designation of origin ‘Côtes de Provence’ in the table of analytical standards for the supplementary geographical designations.

| — | Chapter I, IX - Processing, winemaking (2) Provisions by product type - Removal of established minimum ageing periods for rosé wines of the supplementary geographical designations. |
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Chapter I, IX - Processing, winemaking (2) Provisions by product type - Removal of established minimum ageing periods for rosé wines of the supplementary geographical designations.

| — | Chapter I, IX - Processing, winemaking (5) Provisions concerning product circulation and placing on the market for the consumer - Amendment to specific dates for the placing rosé wines of the supplementary geographical designations on the market in order to comply with the general dates laid down in the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. The amendment is the result of removing the ageing periods. |
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Chapter I, IX - Processing, winemaking (5) Provisions concerning product circulation and placing on the market for the consumer - Amendment to specific dates for the placing rosé wines of the supplementary geographical designations on the market in order to comply with the general dates laid down in the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. The amendment is the result of removing the ageing periods.

| — | Chapter I, IX - Processing, winemaking (5) Provisions concerning product circulation and placing on the market for the consumer - Removal of dates for circulation between authorised warehouses. |
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Chapter I, IX - Processing, winemaking (5) Provisions concerning product circulation and placing on the market for the consumer - Removal of dates for circulation between authorised warehouses.

| — | Chapter I, X - Link with the geographical area - (3) Causal interactions - Inclusion of the reference to the minimum ageing period for red wines of the supplementary geographical designations. |
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Chapter I, X - Link with the geographical area - (3) Causal interactions - Inclusion of the reference to the minimum ageing period for red wines of the supplementary geographical designations.

| — | Chapter 1. XI - Transitional measures (2) Vine varieties and (4) Storage conditions - Removal of certain transitional measures now obsolete (deadlines expired). |
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Chapter 1. XI - Transitional measures (2) Vine varieties and (4) Storage conditions - Removal of certain transitional measures now obsolete (deadlines expired).

| — | Chapter II - Declaration requirements - Simplification of methods for making the parcel assignment declaration and the declaration prior to market preparation. |
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Chapter II - Declaration requirements - Simplification of methods for making the parcel assignment declaration and the declaration prior to market preparation.

3.   Amendments to the wording of the specification not affecting the Single Document

| — | ‘Supplementary geographical designation’: Throughout the specification, the word ‘supplementary’ has been added to the term ‘geographical designation’ to bring the wording into compliance with the regulatory term. |
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‘Supplementary geographical designation’: Throughout the specification, the word ‘supplementary’ has been added to the term ‘geographical designation’ to bring the wording into compliance with the regulatory term.

| — | Chapter I, IV - Areas and places in which the various operations are conducted - The relevant year of the Official Geographic Code used to identify municipalities, in this case 2018, has been included for each of the geographical areas covered: PDO ‘Côtes de Provence’ and supplementary geographical designations. |
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Chapter I, IV - Areas and places in which the various operations are conducted - The relevant year of the Official Geographic Code used to identify municipalities, in this case 2018, has been included for each of the geographical areas covered: PDO ‘Côtes de Provence’ and supplementary geographical designations.

| — | Chapter III, II - References to the control body - Amended address of INAO. |
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Chapter III, II - References to the control body - Amended address of INAO.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name of the product

Côtes de Provence

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO - Protected Designation of Origin

3.   Categories of grapevine product

1. Wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

Still rosé wines

The wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 11%.

After fermentation, the wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose) not exceeding 4 grams per litre.

The other analytical criteria follow EU rules.

The wines are pale pink in colour. Depending on their origin these highly expressive wines have an aromatic range that can be either fruity, covering white, citrus, exotic and red fruits, or floral blended with mineral or baked notes. The aromas are sustained by a structure that balances roundness and liveliness.

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| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Still red wines

The wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 11 %.

At the time of packaging, their maximum malic acid content is 0,4 grams per litre.

After fermentation, the red wines have a fermentable sugar content not exceeding:

| — | Red wines with natural alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 14 %: 3 grams per litre; |
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Red wines with natural alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 14 %: 3 grams per litre;

| — | Red wines with natural alcoholic strength by volume above 14 %: 4 grams per litre. |
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Red wines with natural alcoholic strength by volume above 14 %: 4 grams per litre.

The other analytical criteria are in line with EU rules.

The red wines are dark in colour and include two types:

| — | fruity red wines, produced by short vatting, to be consumed within a short time; |
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fruity red wines, produced by short vatting, to be consumed within a short time;

| — | red wines intended for keeping, with complex aromas of black fruit, cocoa, venison and spices, with powerful, silky tannins as a result of long vatting.






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| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
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red wines intended for keeping, with complex aromas of black fruit, cocoa, venison and spices, with powerful, silky tannins as a result of long vatting.

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Still white wines

The wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 11 %.

The other analytical criteria are in line with EU rules.

After fermentation, the wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose) not exceeding 4 grams per litre.

The white wines are dry, yellow in colour with green tints, bright and clear. The aromas are citrus, floral (white flowers), balsamic or honey.

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| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Wine-making practices

a.   Essential oenological practices

Specific oenological practice

For producing the rosé wines, use of oenological charcoal is permitted for musts and young wines still in fermentation following pressing. This is limited to 20 % of the volume of rosé wines produced by an individual winemaker for each harvest. Any heat treatment of the wine harvest where the temperature rises above 40 °C is prohibited.

Spacing between rows

Cultivation method

The area available for each plant must not exceed 2,5 square metres. This surface area is calculated by multiplying the spacing between rows by the spacing between plants. Spacing between rows must not exceed 2,5 metres, and spacing between plants in the same row must be at least 0,8 metres.

Pruning

Cultivation method

At the latest, pruning must take place before phenological stage E, i.e. three leaves unfolded on the first two buds.

Short pruning (gobelet or Royat cordon) with a maximum of six spurs per plant and two buds per spur.

For vines over 25 years old, (26th foliation) a single spur may have a maximum of five buds, with a maximum of 12 buds per plant.

Vine varieties Cabernet-Sauvignon N and Syrah N can be subject to long pruning using the simple Guyot method, with a maximum of eight buds per plant and no more than six on the cane. This provision does not apply to vines intended to produce the following geographical denominations: ‘Sainte-Victoire’, ‘Fréjus’, ‘La Londe’ and ‘Pierrefeu’.

Irrigation

Cultivation method

Irrigation is permitted.

b.   Maximum yields

66 hectolitres per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The geographical area covers 84 municipalities. Of these, 68 are in the department of Var; 15 in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône; and one in the department of Alpes-Maritimes.

| — | In the department of Alpes-Maritimes: Villars-sur-Var; |
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In the department of Alpes-Maritimes: Villars-sur-Var;

| — | In the department of Bouches-du-Rhône: Allauch, Bouc-Bel-Air, Ceyreste, Châteauneuf-le-Rouge, La Ciotat, Cuges-les-Pins, Meyreuil, Mimet, Peynier, Puyloubier, Roquefort-la-Bédoule, Rousset, Simiane-Collongue, Le Tholonet, Trets; |
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In the department of Bouches-du-Rhône: Allauch, Bouc-Bel-Air, Ceyreste, Châteauneuf-le-Rouge, La Ciotat, Cuges-les-Pins, Meyreuil, Mimet, Peynier, Puyloubier, Roquefort-la-Bédoule, Rousset, Simiane-Collongue, Le Tholonet, Trets;

| — | In the department of Var: Les Arcs, Bagnols-en-Forêt, Le Beausset, Besse-sur-Issole, Bormes-les-Mimosas, Cabasse, La Cadière-d’Azur, Callas, Le Cannet-des-Maures, Carcès, Carnoules, Carqueiranne, Le Castellet, Cavalaire-sur-Mer, Cogolin, Collobrières, Correns, Cotignac, La Crau, La Croix-Valmer, Cuers, Draguignan, Entrecasteaux, Evenos, La Farlède, Figanières, Flassans-sur-Issole, Flayosc, Fréjus, La Garde, La Garde-Freinet, Gassin, Gonfaron, Grimaud, Hyères, La Londe-les-Maures, Lorgues, Le Luc, Les Mayons, Montfort-sur-Argens, La Môle, La Motte, Le Muy, Pierrefeu-du-Var, Pignans, Plan-de-la-Tour, Pourcieux, Pourrières, Le Pradet, Puget-sur-Argens, Puget-Ville, Ramatuelle, Roquebrune-sur-Argens, Saint-Antonin-du-Var, Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, Sainte-Maxime, Saint-Paul-en-Forêt, Saint-Raphaël, Saint-Tropez, Sanary-sur-Mer, Seillans, Six-Fours-les-Plages, Solliès-Pont, Taradeau, Le Thoronet, Trans-en-Provence, La Valette-du-Var, Vidauban. |
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In the department of Var: Les Arcs, Bagnols-en-Forêt, Le Beausset, Besse-sur-Issole, Bormes-les-Mimosas, Cabasse, La Cadière-d’Azur, Callas, Le Cannet-des-Maures, Carcès, Carnoules, Carqueiranne, Le Castellet, Cavalaire-sur-Mer, Cogolin, Collobrières, Correns, Cotignac, La Crau, La Croix-Valmer, Cuers, Draguignan, Entrecasteaux, Evenos, La Farlède, Figanières, Flassans-sur-Issole, Flayosc, Fréjus, La Garde, La Garde-Freinet, Gassin, Gonfaron, Grimaud, Hyères, La Londe-les-Maures, Lorgues, Le Luc, Les Mayons, Montfort-sur-Argens, La Môle, La Motte, Le Muy, Pierrefeu-du-Var, Pignans, Plan-de-la-Tour, Pourcieux, Pourrières, Le Pradet, Puget-sur-Argens, Puget-Ville, Ramatuelle, Roquebrune-sur-Argens, Saint-Antonin-du-Var, Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, Sainte-Maxime, Saint-Paul-en-Forêt, Saint-Raphaël, Saint-Tropez, Sanary-sur-Mer, Seillans, Six-Fours-les-Plages, Solliès-Pont, Taradeau, Le Thoronet, Trans-en-Provence, La Valette-du-Var, Vidauban.

7.   Main grape varieties

Grenache N

Semillon B

Syrah N - Shiraz

Tibouren N

Ugni blanc B

Vermentino B - Rolle

Mourvèdre N - Monastrell

Cinsaut N - Cinsault

Clairette B

8.   Description of the link(s)

The geographical area of the Protected Designation of Origin ‘Côtes de Provence’ lies across the limestone area of lower Provence to the west and north, and across the crystalline area of lower Provence to the south and east (Maures and Esterel). It extends along the beaches of the Mediterranean, winding through the valleys, stretching across sun-baked rocks to the lines of pine groves, over a number of municipalities in the departments of Var, Bouches-du-Rhône and Alpes-Maritimes.

The advantage enjoyed by the ‘Côtes de Provence’ vineyards lies in the diversity of their geology and soils, along with the diversity of their mesoclimates. This diversity meant that local producers needed to adopt tools to enable them to achieve the greatest originality. They did this through selecting the varieties, the players on this natural chequer-board, and through adapting working methods such as tilling, density and pruning to make the vines productive while preserving them from the summer drought. Producers also significantly adapted their working conditions in the last century with significant material and technical investments.

The wines produced from these diverse varieties, and from equally diverse settings, certainly have their own variations. Nevertheless, their identity and originality is expressed in the shared practices and know-how of local producers, especially in the production of rosé wines.

A landscape of human mobility, the geographical area became a landscape of blending of grape varieties adapted down the ages, conferring quality and identity on the wines. For example, the varieties Grenache N and Tibouren N bring a richness of alcohol and roundness. Cinsaut N provides finish and elegance, Syrah N fruity aromas, and Mourvèdre N makes the wines well-suited to ageing.

The optimal ripening conditions are associated with the distribution of rainfall and temperatures, the concentration effects of the raw material and its healthy defences owing to prevailing winds. All of these contribute equally to the quality and originality of the wines produced. The balance between acidity and roundness, the steady colour and the elegant aromatic expression of the wines is the result of grapes grown and harvested with generous levels of sugar and polyphenols.

The parcels are clearly demarcated for the grape harvest according to usage. They are founded on shallow soils with good irrigation and drainage.

With 2 600 years of wine-making tradition, since 1980 the ‘Côtes de Provence’ region has undergone a real renaissance, especially with its production of rosé wines.

In times past, ‘Good King René’, or René of Anjou, Count of Provence, loved the wines of Provence. By making Marseille a free port, he encouraged wine production and trade. He also introduced the procedure for making ‘vin clairet’ (pale wine) and rosé wine. Thanks to the efforts of high-ranking ambassador Eleanor of Provence, who was to become Queen of England, these wine even took their place at the court in London. In the 17th and 18th centuries, they were highly prized in the French court where their reputation was enhanced by the writings of Madame de Sévigné, Countess of Grignan.

This reputation still endured in 2010. The wine-growers, co-operatives and traders continue in their efforts to improve the collective rules to promote the controlled designation of origin ‘Côtes de Provence’, their shared heritage, working to make the name and the character respected.

9.   Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

Area in immediate proximity

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Derogation concerning production in the identified geographical area

Description of the condition:

The area in immediate proximity, defined by derogation for the production of wines, comprises the territory of the following 10 municipalities of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône and 41 municipalities of the department of Var.

| — | In the department of Bouches-du-Rhône: Aubagne, Auriol, La Bouilladisse, Cassis, La Destrousse, Fuveau, Gardanne, Gémenos, Peypin, Roquevaire. |
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In the department of Bouches-du-Rhône: Aubagne, Auriol, La Bouilladisse, Cassis, La Destrousse, Fuveau, Gardanne, Gémenos, Peypin, Roquevaire.

| — | In the department of Var: Bandol, Barjols, Belgentier, Bras, Brignoles, Brue-Auriac, Camps-la-Source, La Celle, Châteauvert, Fayence, Forcalqueiret, Garéoult, Le Lavandou, Mazaugues, Méounes-lès-Montrieux, Nans-les-Pins, Néoules, Ollières, Ollioules, Plan-d’Aups-Sainte-Baume, Pontevès, Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer, Le Revest-les-Eaux, Riboux, Rocbaron, La Roquebrussanne, Rougiers, Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, Saint-Maximim-la-Sainte-Baume, Saint-Zacharie, Sainte-Anastasie-sur-Issole, Sillans-la-Cascade, Seillons-Source-d’Argens, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Signes, Solliès-Ville, Toulon, Tourves, Le Val, Villecroze, Vins-sur-Caramy. |
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In the department of Var: Bandol, Barjols, Belgentier, Bras, Brignoles, Brue-Auriac, Camps-la-Source, La Celle, Châteauvert, Fayence, Forcalqueiret, Garéoult, Le Lavandou, Mazaugues, Méounes-lès-Montrieux, Nans-les-Pins, Néoules, Ollières, Ollioules, Plan-d’Aups-Sainte-Baume, Pontevès, Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer, Le Revest-les-Eaux, Riboux, Rocbaron, La Roquebrussanne, Rougiers, Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, Saint-Maximim-la-Sainte-Baume, Saint-Zacharie, Sainte-Anastasie-sur-Issole, Sillans-la-Cascade, Seillons-Source-d’Argens, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Signes, Solliès-Ville, Toulon, Tourves, Le Val, Villecroze, Vins-sur-Caramy.

Labelling: Supplementary geographical designations

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The controlled designation of origin ‘Côtes de Provence’ can be supplemented by supplementary geographical designations ‘Fréjus’, ‘Sainte-Victoire’, ‘Pierrefeu’ and ‘Notre-Dame des Anges’ for the red and rosé wines.

The controlled designation of origin ‘Côtes de Provence’ can be supplemented by supplementary geographical designation ‘La Londe’ for the red, rosé and white wines.

The wines comply with the conditions laid down in the specification regarding the following: geographical area of origin of the grapes; wine-making and, occasionally, ageing; vine varieties; yields; fermentable sugar contents; and methods of production.

Labelling: Broader geographical unit

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

On wines eligible for the controlled designation of origin, regardless of whether they are supplemented by a geographical designation, the broader geographical unit ‘Vin de Provence’ can be mentioned on the label. The size of the letters for this broader geographical unit must not be larger, either in height or width, than the size of the letters forming the name of the controlled designation of origin, regardless of whether they are supplemented by a geographical designation. The broader geographical unit ‘Vin de Provence’ must appear in the same field of vision as the name of the controlled designation of origin and the geographical designation.

Link to the product specification

https://info.agriculture.gouv.fr/gedei/site/bo-agri/document_administratif-4b3f1e11-123a-4c14-aa16-91795aa8edf2

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(1)  OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.

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