# Official Journal C 117/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 613 April 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 117

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 613 April 2018

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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 |
| 2018/C 117/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2018/C 117/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2018/C 117/03 | Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 117/01

Euro exchange rates

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2018/C 117/02

Euro exchange rates

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2018/C 117/03

Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
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(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 117/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8838 — Kerry Group/Korys Investments/Proparent) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 117/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8838 — Kerry Group/Korys Investments/Proparent) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 3.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 117/1 |
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3.4.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 117/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

28 March 2018

(2018/C 117/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2398 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 131,60 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4513 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87605 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,2800 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1801 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 121,50 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6423 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,462 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 312,51 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2072 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6525 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 4,9561 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6132 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5974 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,7295 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7075 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6214 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 321,47 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,5029 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7971 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4428 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 057,99 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7820 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 64,873 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 71,3252 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,744 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,1264 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,7725 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,8005 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2398

JPY

Japanese yen

131,60

DKK

Danish krone

7,4513

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87605

SEK

Swedish krona

10,2800

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1801

ISK

Iceland króna

121,50

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6423

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,462

HUF

Hungarian forint

312,51

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2072

RON

Romanian leu

4,6525

TRY

Turkish lira

4,9561

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6132

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5974

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,7295

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7075

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6214

KRW

South Korean won

1 321,47

ZAR

South African rand

14,5029

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7971

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4428

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 057,99

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7820

PHP

Philippine peso

64,873

RUB

Russian rouble

71,3252

THB

Thai baht

38,744

BRL

Brazilian real

4,1264

MXN

Mexican peso

22,7725

INR

Indian rupee

80,8005

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

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| 3.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 117/2 |
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3.4.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 117/2

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Euro exchange rates (1)

29 March 2018

(2018/C 117/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2321 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 131,15 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4530 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87490 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,2843 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1779 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 121,50 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6770 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,425 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 312,13 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2106 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6565 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 4,8976 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6036 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5895 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,6696 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7098 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6158 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 310,89 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,6210 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7468 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4323 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 933,98 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7658 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 64,374 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 70,8897 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,478 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,0938 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,5249 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,2960 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2321

JPY

Japanese yen

131,15

DKK

Danish krone

7,4530

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87490

SEK

Swedish krona

10,2843

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1779

ISK

Iceland króna

121,50

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6770

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,425

HUF

Hungarian forint

312,13

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2106

RON

Romanian leu

4,6565

TRY

Turkish lira

4,8976

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6036

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5895

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,6696

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7098

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6158

KRW

South Korean won

1 310,89

ZAR

South African rand

14,6210

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7468

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4323

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 933,98

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7658

PHP

Philippine peso

64,374

RUB

Russian rouble

70,8897

THB

Thai baht

38,478

BRL

Brazilian real

4,0938

MXN

Mexican peso

22,5249

INR

Indian rupee

80,2960

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

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| 3.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 117/3 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 117/3

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Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
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  )

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 117/03)

Decisions granting an authorisation

| Reference of the decision (2) | Date of decision | Substance name | Holder of the authorisation | Authorisation number | Authorised use | Date of expiry of review period | Reasons for the decision |
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| C(2018) 1676 | 23 March 2018 | Sodium dichromate
  EC No 234-190-3
  CAS No 7789-12-0 10588-01-9 | Jacobs Douwe Egberts DE GmbH, Weser Ems Str 1-3, 28309 Bremen, Germany | REACH/17/32/0 | Use of sodium dichromate as corrosion inhibitor in ammonia absorption deep cooling systems as applied in the industrial production of freeze-dried products such as coffee, herbs, spices and comparable products | 21 September 2029 | In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies for the applicant before the sunset date |
| Dr Otto Suwelack Nachf. GmbH & Co.KG, Josef-Suwelack-Str., 48727 Billerbeck, Germany | REACH/17/32/1 |
| Européenne de Lyophilisation SA, Rue Cafea 1, 4460 Grace-Hollogne, Belgium | REACH/17/32/2 |

Reference of the decision (2)

Date of decision

Substance name

Holder of the authorisation

Authorisation number

Authorised use

Date of expiry of review period

Reasons for the decision

C(2018) 1676

23 March 2018

Sodium dichromate

EC No 234-190-3

CAS No 7789-12-0 10588-01-9

Jacobs Douwe Egberts DE GmbH, Weser Ems Str 1-3, 28309 Bremen, Germany

REACH/17/32/0

Use of sodium dichromate as corrosion inhibitor in ammonia absorption deep cooling systems as applied in the industrial production of freeze-dried products such as coffee, herbs, spices and comparable products

21 September 2029

In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies for the applicant before the sunset date

Dr Otto Suwelack Nachf. GmbH & Co.KG, Josef-Suwelack-Str., 48727 Billerbeck, Germany

REACH/17/32/1

Européenne de Lyophilisation SA, Rue Cafea 1, 4460 Grace-Hollogne, Belgium

REACH/17/32/2

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(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 3.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 117/4 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 117/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8838 — Kerry Group/Korys Investments/Proparent)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 117/04)

| 1. | On 19 March 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Korys Investments NV (‘Korys’, Belgium), belonging to the Colruyt Group, |
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On 19 March 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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Korys Investments NV (‘Korys’, Belgium), belonging to the Colruyt Group,

| — | Kerry Group plc (‘Kerry’, Ireland), |
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Kerry Group plc (‘Kerry’, Ireland),

| — | Proparent NV (‘Proparent’, the Netherlands), 100 % shareholder of Ojah BV. |
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Proparent NV (‘Proparent’, the Netherlands), 100 % shareholder of Ojah BV.

Korys and Kerry acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Proparent, currently solely controlled by Korys.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Korys: investments in a wide range of companies active in software solutions, sustainable energy and medical applications. Also part of the same Group, Colruyt is active in the retail distribution of daily consumer goods in Belgium, Luxembourg and France,
  —   for Kerry: manufacture of food ingredients and flavours for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industry,
  —   for Proparent: development and manufacture of plant-based protein products that serve as meat and fish replacement. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Korys: investments in a wide range of companies active in software solutions, sustainable energy and medical applications. Also part of the same Group, Colruyt is active in the retail distribution of daily consumer goods in Belgium, Luxembourg and France,

—   for Kerry: manufacture of food ingredients and flavours for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industry,

—   for Proparent: development and manufacture of plant-based protein products that serve as meat and fish replacement.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
  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. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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. | 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. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8838 — Kerry Group/Korys Investments/Proparent
  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 |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

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

M.8838 — Kerry Group/Korys Investments/Proparent

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

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’).

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

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