# Official Journal C 21/2014

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.021.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 21 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5724 January 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2014.021.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 21

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5724 January 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 021/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7006 — OAO LUKOIL/Lubricants business OMV) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 021/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7122 — Apollo/Altamira) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 021/03 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  2
  ) | 2 |
| 2014/C 021/04 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 021/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7006 — OAO LUKOIL/Lubricants business OMV) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 021/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7122 — Apollo/Altamira) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 021/03

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  2
  )

2

2

2014/C 021/04

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

3

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 021/05 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2014/C 021/06 | Special Report No 13/2013 EU Development Assistance to Central Asia | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 021/05

Euro exchange rates

4

Court of Auditors

2014/C 021/06

Special Report No 13/2013 EU Development Assistance to Central Asia

5

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 021/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7062 — Rudus East/Lujabetoni/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 021/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7062 — Rudus East/Lujabetoni/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

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| | (2)   Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty |

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(2)   Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 24.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 21/1 |
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24.1.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 21/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7006 — OAO LUKOIL/Lubricants business OMV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 21/01

On 15 January 2014, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7006. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7006. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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| 24.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 21/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.7122 — Apollo/Altamira)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 21/02

On 19 December 2013, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M7122. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M7122. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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| 24.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 21/2 |
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24.1.2014

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)

2014/C 21/03

| Date of adoption of the decision | 9.12.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.37605 (13/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Sachsen | Mixed |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Sachsen: Staatliche Beihilfe Nr. N 455/2008 Deutschland — Agrarumweltmaßnahmen |
| Legal basis | | Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes“ |

Date of adoption of the decision

9.12.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.37605 (13/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

Sachsen

Mixed

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Sachsen: Staatliche Beihilfe Nr. N 455/2008 Deutschland — Agrarumweltmaßnahmen

Legal basis

Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes“

| | Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft zur Förderung von flächenbezogenen Agrarumweltmaßnahmen und der ökologischen Waldmehrung im Freistaat Sachsen (Förderrichtlinie Agrarumweltmaßnahmen und Waldmehrung — RL AuW/2007; Teil A Maßnahmegruppe Ö — Ökologischer Landbau) |
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Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft zur Förderung von flächenbezogenen Agrarumweltmaßnahmen und der ökologischen Waldmehrung im Freistaat Sachsen (Förderrichtlinie Agrarumweltmaßnahmen und Waldmehrung — RL AuW/2007; Teil A Maßnahmegruppe Ö — Ökologischer Landbau)

| | Grundsätze der Förderung einer markt- und standortangepassten Landbewirtschaftung (MSL) |
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Grundsätze der Förderung einer markt- und standortangepassten Landbewirtschaftung (MSL)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Agri-environmental commitments

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

| | Overall budget: EUR 56 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 56 million

| | Annual budget: EUR 8 million |
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Annual budget: EUR 8 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2014-31.12.2020

Economic sectors

Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority

| Landesamt für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie |
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| Pillnitzer Platz 3 |
| 01326 Dresden |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Landesamt für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie

Pillnitzer Platz 3

01326 Dresden

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

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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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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 21/04

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.12.2013 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.37637 (13/N) |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Wijzigingen van de Aanloopsteunproject voor nieuwe gecombineerdvervoerdiensten op basis van het Twin Hub spoorwegnet (SA.31981 en SA.34743) |
| Legal basis | Het aanstaande besluit van het monitoring comité van het INTERREG IVB-Noordwest Europa programma |
| Type of measure | Individual aid | — |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Overall budget: EUR 1,8 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.12.2013

Reference number of State Aid

SA.37637 (13/N)

Member State

Netherlands

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Wijzigingen van de Aanloopsteunproject voor nieuwe gecombineerdvervoerdiensten op basis van het Twin Hub spoorwegnet (SA.31981 en SA.34743)

Legal basis

Het aanstaande besluit van het monitoring comité van het INTERREG IVB-Noordwest Europa programma

Type of measure

Individual aid

—

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1,8 million

| | Annual budget: EUR 0,45 million |
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Annual budget: EUR 0,45 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

1.10.2011-31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Freight rail transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (L’unique organisme de paiement pour l’ensemble du programme INTERREG) |
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| 15 Quai Anatole |
| 75356 Paris 07 SP |
| FRANCE |

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (L’unique organisme de paiement pour l’ensemble du programme INTERREG)

15 Quai Anatole

75356 Paris 07 SP

FRANCE

Other information

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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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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 24.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 21/4 |
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24.1.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

23 January 2014

2014/C 21/05

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3639 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 141,99 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4622 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,82175 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,7661 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2317 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3325 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,490 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 303,62 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1679 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5293 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,1056 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5540 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5199 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5816 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6425 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7444 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 465,70 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,9595 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2528 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6440 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 592,15 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5425 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,744 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 46,4780 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,845 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,2397 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,2149 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 84,3960 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3639

JPY

Japanese yen

141,99

DKK

Danish krone

7,4622

GBP

Pound sterling

0,82175

SEK

Swedish krona

8,7661

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2317

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3325

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,490

HUF

Hungarian forint

303,62

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1679

RON

Romanian leu

4,5293

TRY

Turkish lira

3,1056

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5540

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5199

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5816

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6425

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7444

KRW

South Korean won

1 465,70

ZAR

South African rand

14,9595

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2528

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6440

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 592,15

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5425

PHP

Philippine peso

61,744

RUB

Russian rouble

46,4780

THB

Thai baht

44,845

BRL

Brazilian real

3,2397

MXN

Mexican peso

18,2149

INR

Indian rupee

84,3960

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

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Court of Auditors

| 24.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 21/5 |
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24.1.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 21/5

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Special Report No 13/2013 ‘EU Development Assistance to Central Asia’

2014/C 21/06

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 13/2013 ‘EU Development Assistance to Central Asia’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website: http://eca.europa.eu

A hard copy version of the report may be obtained free of charge on request to the Court of Auditors:

| European Court of Auditors |
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| Unit ‘Audit: Production of Reports’ |
| 12, rue Alcide de Gasperi |
| 1615 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |
| Tel. +352 4398-1 |
| E-mail: eca-info@eca.europa.eu |

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Tel. +352 4398-1

E-mail: eca-info@eca.europa.eu

or by filling in an electronic order form on EU-Bookshop.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 24.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 21/6 |
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24.1.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7062 — Rudus East/Lujabetoni/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 21/07

| 1. | On 16 January 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Rudus East Oy (‘Rudus East’, Finland), belonging to CRH Group, and Lujabetoni Oy (‘Lujabetoni’, Finland), belonging to Luja Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Russia) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 16 January 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Rudus East Oy (‘Rudus East’, Finland), belonging to CRH Group, and Lujabetoni Oy (‘Lujabetoni’, Finland), belonging to Luja Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Russia) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Rudus East: manufacture and sale of building materials, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Rudus East: manufacture and sale of building materials,

| — | Lujabetoni: manufacture of concrete and related construction products, installation and consulting, |
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Lujabetoni: manufacture of concrete and related construction products, installation and consulting,

| — | the JV: manufacture and sale of ready-mixed concrete in Russia. |
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the JV: manufacture and sale of ready-mixed concrete in Russia.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC 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 EC 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 EC 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 COMP/M.7062 — Rudus East/Lujabetoni/JV, 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 COMP/M.7062 — Rudus East/Lujabetoni/JV, 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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