# Official Journal C 402/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 618 November 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 402

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 618 November 2018

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 402/01 | Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.8941 — EQT/Widex/JV) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2018/C 402/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8766 — LKQ/Stahlgruber) (
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  ) | 1 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 402/01

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.8941 — EQT/Widex/JV) (
  1
  )

1

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2018/C 402/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8766 — LKQ/Stahlgruber) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2018/C 402/03 | Council Decision of 6 November 2018 appointing two members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for Bulgaria and Portugal | 2 |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 402/04 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2018/C 402/05 | Winding-up proceedings — Decision to start winding-up proceedings in respect of ARX Insurance Brokers Limited (Publication made in accordance with Article 280 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II)) | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2018/C 402/03

Council Decision of 6 November 2018 appointing two members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for Bulgaria and Portugal

2

European Commission

2018/C 402/04

Euro exchange rates

4

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2018/C 402/05

Winding-up proceedings — Decision to start winding-up proceedings in respect of ARX Insurance Brokers Limited (Publication made in accordance with Article 280 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II))

(Publication made in accordance with Article 280 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II))

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 402/06 | Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 6 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 402/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9093 — DP World Investments/Unifeeder) (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2018/C 402/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9151 — IFM/Trafigura/Simba Holdings) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 402/06

Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

6

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 402/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9093 — DP World Investments/Unifeeder) (
  1
  )

1

7

2018/C 402/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9151 — IFM/Trafigura/Simba Holdings) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

8

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 8.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 402/1 |
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Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.8941 — EQT/Widex/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 402/01)

Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004

On 4 October 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration between EQT and Widex Holding A/S. On 30 October 2018, the notifying party/ies informed the Commission that it/they withdrew its/their notification.

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| 8.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 402/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8766 — LKQ/Stahlgruber)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 402/02)

On 3 May 2018, 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 32018M8766. 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 32018M8766. 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

Council

| 8.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 402/2 |
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 6 November 2018

appointing two members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for Bulgaria and Portugal

(2018/C 402/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of nominees submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States as regards their representatives, and by the Commission as regards the representatives of the employers' organisations and employees' organisations,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decision of 16 July 2018 (2) and the related corrigendum (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2018 to 17 September 2021. |
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(1)

By its Decision of 16 July 2018 (2) and the related corrigendum (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2018 to 17 September 2021.

| (2) | Bulgaria and Portugal submitted the nominees as regards the representatives of the governments, |
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(2)

Bulgaria and Portugal submitted the nominees as regards the representatives of the governments,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following two persons are hereby appointed members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period ending on 17 September 2021:

I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES:

| Bulgaria | Ms Maria TODOROVA |
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| Portugal | Ms Sandra RIBEIRO |

Bulgaria

Ms Maria TODOROVA

Portugal

Ms Sandra RIBEIRO

Article 2

The Council shall appoint members who have not yet been nominated at a later date.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 6 November 2018.

For the Council

The President

H. LÖGER

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(1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Decision of 16 July 2018 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (2018/C 253/03) (OJ C 253, 19.7.2018, p. 9).

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(3)  Corrigendum to Council Decision of 16 July 2018 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (OJ C 325, 14.9.2018, p. 20).

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European Commission

| 8.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 402/4 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

7 November 2018

(2018/C 402/04)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1487 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,02 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4598 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87403 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3313 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1444 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 138,10 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5328 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,880 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 321,76 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2940 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6621 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,1357 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5750 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5019 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,9935 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6954 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5729 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 286,25 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,0216 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9426 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4338 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 748,05 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7734 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 60,584 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 75,7709 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,660 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3061 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,6326 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 83,2800 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1487

JPY

Japanese yen

130,02

DKK

Danish krone

7,4598

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87403

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3313

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1444

ISK

Iceland króna

138,10

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5328

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,880

HUF

Hungarian forint

321,76

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2940

RON

Romanian leu

4,6621

TRY

Turkish lira

6,1357

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5750

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5019

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,9935

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6954

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5729

KRW

South Korean won

1 286,25

ZAR

South African rand

16,0216

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9426

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4338

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 748,05

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7734

PHP

Philippine peso

60,584

RUB

Russian rouble

75,7709

THB

Thai baht

37,660

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3061

MXN

Mexican peso

22,6326

INR

Indian rupee

83,2800

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 8.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 402/5 |
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Winding-up proceedings

Decision to start winding-up proceedings in respect of ARX Insurance Brokers Limited

(Publication made in accordance with Article 280 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II))

(2018/C 402/05)

| Insurance undertaking | ARX Insurance Brokers Limited
  Current Registered office: 40a Station Road, Upminster, Essex RM14 2TR, United Kingdom (Former Registered office: Room 703, One Lime Street, London EC3M 7HA, United Kingdom)
  Trading address: Room 703, One Lime Street, London EC3M 7HA, United KingdomTrading name: ARX Risk Strategy
  Company Registered Number: 02664287 (England)
  Financial Conduct Authority Reference Number: 310561 |
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| Date, entry into force and nature of decision | 5 February 2018 – Winding-up Order |
| Competent authorities | High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Manchester District Registry |
| 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester M60 9DJ, United Kingdom |

Insurance undertaking

ARX Insurance Brokers Limited

Current Registered office: 40a Station Road, Upminster, Essex RM14 2TR, United Kingdom (Former Registered office: Room 703, One Lime Street, London EC3M 7HA, United Kingdom)

Trading address:

Trading name: ARX Risk Strategy

Company Registered Number: 02664287 (England)

Financial Conduct Authority Reference Number: 310561

Date, entry into force and nature of decision

5 February 2018 – Winding-up Order

Competent authorities

High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Manchester District Registry

1 Bridge Street West, Manchester M60 9DJ, United Kingdom

No 3161 of 2017

Supervisory authority

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), 12 Endeavor Square, London E20 1JN, United Kingdom

Administrator appointed

Darren Edwards (Insolvency Practitioner Number 10350) of Aspect Plus Limited, 40a Station Road, Upminster, Essex RM14 2TR, United Kingdom, appointed as Liquidator on 26 July 2018

Information and enquiries contact details:

Tel. +44 1708300170

Fax +44 1708202472

Email: terry@aspectplus.co.uk

Applicable law

Regulation 11 of the Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding up) Regulations 2004; Insolvency Act 1986; Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (legislation applicable to England and Wales)

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 8.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 402/6 |
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Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2018/C 402/06)

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1) following which no duly substantiated request for a review was lodged, the Commission gives notice that the anti-dumping measure mentioned below will expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (2).

| Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry (3) |
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| Stainless steel wires | India | Anti-dumping duty | Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1106/2013 of 5 November 2013 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain stainless steel wires originating in India (OJ L 298, 8.11.2013, p. 1) | 9.11.2018 |

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry (3)

Stainless steel wires

India

Anti-dumping duty

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1106/2013 of 5 November 2013 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain stainless steel wires originating in India (OJ L 298, 8.11.2013, p. 1)

9.11.2018

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(1)  OJ C 48, 9.2.2018, p. 5

(2)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.

(3)  The measure will expire at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 8.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 402/7 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9093 — DP World Investments/Unifeeder)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 402/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | DP World Investments B.V. (The Netherlands), belonging to the DP World group (‘DP World’, United Arab Emirates), |
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DP World Investments B.V. (The Netherlands), belonging to the DP World group (‘DP World’, United Arab Emirates),

| — | Unifeeder A/S (‘Unifeeder’, Denmark). |
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Unifeeder A/S (‘Unifeeder’, Denmark).

DP World acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Unifeeder.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   for DP World: worldwide operation of marine terminals and provision of cargo handling and logistics services,

—   for Unifeeder: provision of maritime transportation services for containerised goods including feeder services and short sea services, primarily in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean.

3.

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

4.

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

M.9093 — DP World Investments/Unifeeder

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 |

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’).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9151 — IFM/Trafigura/Simba Holdings)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 402/08)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | IFM Investors Pty Ltd (‘IFM’, Australia), |
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IFM Investors Pty Ltd (‘IFM’, Australia),

| — | Trafigura Group Pte Ltd (‘Trafigura’, Singapore). |
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Trafigura Group Pte Ltd (‘Trafigura’, Singapore).

IFM and Trafigura acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Simba Holding S.à r.l (‘Simba Holdings’, Luxembourg), Trafigura’s subsidiary owning and operating marine terminal facilities for dry bulk cargo, and providing transport services for liquid bulk cargo, as well as global freight forwarding and logistics services.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   for IFM: global provider of investment services across infrastructure, debt investments, listed equities and private equity,

—   for Trafigura: independent commodity trading and logistics group.

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.9151 — IFM/Trafigura/Simba Holdings

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 |

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’).

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

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