# C_2017403EN.01000601.xml

| 28.11.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 403/6 |
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28.11.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 403/6

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(2017/C 403/06)

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F06c and F06d as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

Government Gazette

Staatscourant

The authorisation to prospect in block F06c and F06d consists of two block segments:

Block segment F06c is delimited by the great circles between vertex pairs A-B, B-C, C-D, D-E, E-F, F-G and A-G.

Block segment F06c

Block segment F06d is delimited by the great circles between vertex pairs H-I, I-J, J-K and H-K.

Block segment F06d

The vertices are defined as follows:

| Vertex | ° | ′ | ′′ E.L. | ° | ′ | ′′ N.L. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | 4 | 39 | 54,930 | 54 | 47 | 34,459 |
| B | 4 | 45 | 19,442 | 54 | 45 | 48,159 |
| C | 4 | 45 | 19,449 | 54 | 42 | 10,152 |
| D | 4 | 50 | 7,356 | 54 | 42 | 32,356 |
| E | 4 | 54 | 29,963 | 54 | 42 | 32,359 |
| F | 4 | 54 | 29,968 | 54 | 39 | 57,454 |
| G | 4 | 39 | 54,945 | 54 | 39 | 57,444 |
| H | 4 | 44 | 54,932 | 54 | 49 | 57,467 |
| I | 4 | 49 | 56,94 | 54 | 49 | 57,471 |
| J | 4 | 49 | 56,942 | 54 | 48 | 57,469 |
| K | 4 | 43 | 24,932 | 54 | 48 | 57,464 |

Vertex

°

′

′′ E.L.

°

′

′′ N.L.

A

4

39

54,930

54

47

34,459

B

4

45

19,442

54

45

48,159

C

4

45

19,449

54

42

10,152

D

4

50

7,356

54

42

32,356

E

4

54

29,963

54

42

32,359

F

4

54

29,968

54

39

57,454

G

4

39

54,945

54

39

57,444

H

4

44

54,932

54

49

57,467

I

4

49

56,94

54

49

57,471

J

4

49

56,942

54

48

57,469

K

4

43

24,932

54

48

57,464

The above vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the ETRS89 system.

Block segment F06c covers an area of 117,9 km2.

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Block segment F06d covers an area of 11,5 km2.

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With reference to the Directive referred to in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in segments of block F06c and F06d of the Dutch continental shelf as described above.

Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad)

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the abovementioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Bulletin of Acts and Decrees

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

Official Journal of the European Union

| The Minister for Economic Affairs |
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| Attn. Mr J.L. Rosch, Energy and Environment Directorate |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 73 |
| PO Box 20401 |
| 2500 EK The Hague |
| THE NETHERLANDS |

The Minister for Economic Affairs

Attn. Mr J.L. Rosch, Energy and Environment Directorate

Bezuidenhoutseweg 73

PO Box 20401

2500 EK The Hague

THE NETHERLANDS

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken no later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Ms K.J.J.M. Mulder on the following telephone number: +31 703786524.

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