# Official Journal C 192/2014

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5721 June 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 192

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5721 June 2014

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 192/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7260 — CPPIB/G&M/Enagas/Tecgas) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 192/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7260 — CPPIB/G&M/Enagas/Tecgas) (
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  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2014/C 192/02 | Council Decision of 16 June 2014 appointing half of the members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority | 2 |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 192/03 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2014/C 192/02

Council Decision of 16 June 2014 appointing half of the members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority

2

European Commission

2014/C 192/03

Euro exchange rates

4

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 192/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7222 — Enercon Independent Power Producer/Gothaer Leben Renewables/Skogberget Vind) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2014/C 192/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7181 — BNP Paribas Fortis / Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 192/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7222 — Enercon Independent Power Producer/Gothaer Leben Renewables/Skogberget Vind) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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5

2014/C 192/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7181 — BNP Paribas Fortis / Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7260 — CPPIB/G&M/Enagas/Tecgas)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 192/01

On 16 June 2014, 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 the English language 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 32014M7260. 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 32014M7260. 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

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 June 2014

appointing half of the members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority

2014/C 192/02

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular Article 25(1) thereof,

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the European Commission,

Having regard to the views expressed by the European Parliament,

Whereas:

| (1) | It is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific quality, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Cooperation with Member States is also indispensable. |
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(1)

It is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific quality, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Cooperation with Member States is also indispensable.

| (2) | The term of office of seven members of the Management Board of the Authority expires on 30 June 2014. |
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(2)

The term of office of seven members of the Management Board of the Authority expires on 30 June 2014.

| (3) | The list submitted by the Commission has been examined with a view to appointing seven new members of the Management Board of the Authority on the basis of the documentation provided by the Commission and in the light of the views expressed by the European Parliament. The aim is to secure the highest standard of competence, a broad range of relevant expertise, for instance in management and public administration, and the broadest possible geographical distribution within the Union. |
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(3)

The list submitted by the Commission has been examined with a view to appointing seven new members of the Management Board of the Authority on the basis of the documentation provided by the Commission and in the light of the views expressed by the European Parliament. The aim is to secure the highest standard of competence, a broad range of relevant expertise, for instance in management and public administration, and the broadest possible geographical distribution within the Union.

| (4) | Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 requires that four of the members of the Management Board of the Authority must have their background in organisations representing consumers and other interests in the food chain. The term of office of three members of the Management Board with such a background expires on 30 June 2014 and those members should therefore be replaced, |
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Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 requires that four of the members of the Management Board of the Authority must have their background in organisations representing consumers and other interests in the food chain. The term of office of three members of the Management Board with such a background expires on 30 June 2014 and those members should therefore be replaced,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following persons are appointed as members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority for the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2018:

Stella CANNA MICHAELIDOU

Iñaki EGUILEOR

Jan MOUSING (2)

Raymond O’ROURKE (3)

András SZÉKÁCS

Robert Van GORCOM

Pieter VANTHEMSCHE (4)

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2014.

For the Council

The President

G. KARASMANIS

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(1)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.

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(2)  Background in organisations representing other interests in the food chain.

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(3)  Background in organisations representing consumers.

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(4)  Background in organisations representing other interests in the food chain.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 June 2014

2014/C 192/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3588 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 138,68 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4561 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,79750 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1490 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2169 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3420 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,433 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 305,71 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1606 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3953 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,9121 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4456 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4694 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5322 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5623 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6990 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 386,93 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,5523 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,4600 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5750 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 266,76 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,3801 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,465 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 46,6935 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,097 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,0331 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,6787 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 81,7909 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3588

JPY

Japanese yen

138,68

DKK

Danish krone

7,4561

GBP

Pound sterling

0,79750

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1490

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2169

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3420

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,433

HUF

Hungarian forint

305,71

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1606

RON

Romanian leu

4,3953

TRY

Turkish lira

2,9121

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4456

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4694

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5322

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5623

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6990

KRW

South Korean won

1 386,93

ZAR

South African rand

14,5523

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,4600

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5750

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 266,76

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,3801

PHP

Philippine peso

59,465

RUB

Russian rouble

46,6935

THB

Thai baht

44,097

BRL

Brazilian real

3,0331

MXN

Mexican peso

17,6787

INR

Indian rupee

81,7909

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7222 — Enercon Independent Power Producer/Gothaer Leben Renewables/Skogberget Vind)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 192/04

| 1. | On 13 June 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Enercon Independent Power Producer GmbH (Germany), belonging to the German Enercon group and Gothaer Leben Renewables GmbH (Germany), belonging to the German Gothaer insurance group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Skogberget Vind AB (‘Skogberget’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. Skogberget was already controlled by Enercon Independent Power Producer GmbH. |
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On 13 June 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Enercon Independent Power Producer GmbH (Germany), belonging to the German Enercon group and Gothaer Leben Renewables GmbH (Germany), belonging to the German Gothaer insurance group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Skogberget Vind AB (‘Skogberget’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. Skogberget was already controlled by Enercon Independent Power Producer GmbH.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Enercon group: manufacture and supply of wind turbines,
  —   Gothaer insurance group: provision of life, health and non-life insurance,
  —   Skogberget: Generating electricity from wind turbines in northern Sweden and marketing it at the wholesale level. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Enercon group: manufacture and supply of wind turbines,

—   Gothaer insurance group: provision of life, health and non-life insurance,

—   Skogberget: Generating electricity from wind turbines in northern Sweden and marketing it at the wholesale level.

| 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 to it their possible observations on the proposed operation.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7222 — Enercon Independent Power Producer/Gothaer Leben Renewables/Skogberget Vind by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7222 — Enercon Independent Power Producer/Gothaer Leben Renewables/Skogberget Vind by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7181 — BNP Paribas Fortis / Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 192/05

| 1. | On 16 June 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV (‘BNPP Fortis’, Belgium), ultimately controlled by BNP Paribas SA (‘BNPP’, France, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the undertaking Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej S.A (‘BGŻ’, Poland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 June 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV (‘BNPP Fortis’, Belgium), ultimately controlled by BNP Paribas SA (‘BNPP’, France, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the undertaking Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej S.A (‘BGŻ’, Poland) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for BNP Paribas: active in the field of retail banking, corporate and investment, banking, financial services offered to corporate retail clients, public entities and financial institution, globally,
  —   for BGŻ: a publicly traded Polish bank which offers a range of banking and financial services. It specialises in financing agriculture, food sector and regional infrastructure and is active only in Poland. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for BNP Paribas: active in the field of retail banking, corporate and investment, banking, financial services offered to corporate retail clients, public entities and financial institution, globally,

—   for BGŻ: a publicly traded Polish bank which offers a range of banking and financial services. It specialises in financing agriculture, food sector and regional infrastructure and is active only in Poland.

| 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 Merger Regulation (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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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 Merger Regulation (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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7181 — BNP Paribas Fortis / Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7181 — BNP Paribas Fortis / Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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

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