# Official Journal C 280/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 592 August 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 280

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 592 August 2016

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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 |
| 2016/C 280/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2016/C 280/02 | Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems — Average costs of benefits in kind | 2 |

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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 280/01

Euro exchange rates

1

2016/C 280/02

Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems — Average costs of benefits in kind

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 280/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8015 — Synthos/INEOS Styrenics) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2016/C 280/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8114 — Cobepa/JF Hillebrand Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 280/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8015 — Synthos/INEOS Styrenics) (
  1
  )

1

4

2016/C 280/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8114 — Cobepa/JF Hillebrand Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 2.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 280/1 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

1 August 2016

(2016/C 280/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1164 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 114,28 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4389 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84540 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,5833 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0807 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,4455 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,029 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 311,01 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3510 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4540 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,3424 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4751 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4587 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,6623 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5545 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4966 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 236,21 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,5121 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,4136 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4855 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 549,55 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,4954 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,474 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 73,8736 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,806 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,6361 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,9306 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 74,4640 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1164

JPY

Japanese yen

114,28

DKK

Danish krone

7,4389

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84540

SEK

Swedish krona

9,5833

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0807

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,4455

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,029

HUF

Hungarian forint

311,01

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3510

RON

Romanian leu

4,4540

TRY

Turkish lira

3,3424

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4751

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4587

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,6623

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5545

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4966

KRW

South Korean won

1 236,21

ZAR

South African rand

15,5121

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,4136

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4855

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 549,55

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,4954

PHP

Philippine peso

52,474

RUB

Russian rouble

73,8736

THB

Thai baht

38,806

BRL

Brazilian real

3,6361

MXN

Mexican peso

20,9306

INR

Indian rupee

74,4640

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

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| 2.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 280/2 |
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION FOR THE COORDINATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND

(2016/C 280/02)

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2013

I.   Application of Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
   (1)
   (2)

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2013 to members of the family who do not reside in the same Member State as the insured person, as referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (3), will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

| Article 94 | Annual | Net Monthly
  X= 0,20 |
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| Ireland | EUR 3 225,89 | EUR 215,06 |
| Portugal (per capita)






  — | Workers’ family members under 65 |

Article 94

Annual

Net Monthly

X= 0,20

Ireland

EUR 3 225,89

EUR 215,06

Portugal (per capita)

—

Workers’ family members under 65

EUR 710,79

EUR 47,39

Portugal (per capita)

| — | Workers’ family members aged 65 and over |
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—

Workers’ family members aged 65 and over

EUR 1 537,61

EUR 102,51

United Kingdom

GBP 2 129,85

GBP 141,99

II.   Application of Article 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
   (4)

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2013 under Articles 24(1), 25 and 26 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):

| Article 95 | Annual | Net Monthly
  X= 0,20 | Net Monthly
  X= 0,15  (5) |
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| Ireland | EUR 7 593,13 | EUR 506,21 | EUR 537,85 |
| Portugal






  — | Pensioners under 65 |

Article 95

Annual

Net Monthly

X= 0,20

Net Monthly

X= 0,15  (5)

Ireland

EUR 7 593,13

EUR 506,21

EUR 537,85

Portugal

—

Pensioners under 65

| — | Pensioners’ family member under 65 |
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—

Pensioners’ family member under 65

EUR 710,79

EUR 47,39

EUR 50,35

Portugal

| — | Pensioners aged 65 and over |
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—

Pensioners aged 65 and over

| — | Pensioners’ family members aged 65 and over |
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—

Pensioners’ family members aged 65 and over

EUR 1 537,61

EUR 102,51

EUR 108,91

United Kingdom

GBP 4 288,95

GBP 303,80

GBP 285,93

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2014

Application of Article 64 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
   (6)

| I. | The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2014 to family members who do not reside in the same Member State as the insured person, as referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, will be determined on the basis of the following average costs: | Age group | Annual | Net monthly
  x= 0,20 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Netherlands | under 20 years | EUR 1 474,05 | EUR 98,27 |
| 20-64 years | EUR 2 195,59 | EUR 146,37 |
| 65 years and over | EUR 10 495,83 | EUR 699,72 |

I.

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2014 to family members who do not reside in the same Member State as the insured person, as referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

Age group

Annual

Net monthly

x= 0,20

Netherlands

under 20 years

EUR 1 474,05

EUR 98,27

20-64 years

EUR 2 195,59

EUR 146,37

65 years and over

EUR 10 495,83

EUR 699,72

| II. | The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2014 to pensioners and members of their family, as provided for in Article 24(1) and Articles 25 and 26 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, will be determined on the basis of the following average costs: | Age group | Annual | Net monthly
  x = 0,20 | Net monthly
  x= 0,15  (7) |
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| Netherlands | under 20 years | EUR 1 474,05 | EUR 98,27 | EUR 104,41 |
| 20-64 years | EUR 2 195,59 | EUR 146,37 | EUR 155,52 |
| 65 years and over | EUR 10 495,83 | EUR 699,72 | EUR 743,45 |

II.

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2014 to pensioners and members of their family, as provided for in Article 24(1) and Articles 25 and 26 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

Age group

Annual

Net monthly

x = 0,20

Net monthly

x= 0,15  (7)

Netherlands

under 20 years

EUR 1 474,05

EUR 98,27

EUR 104,41

20-64 years

EUR 2 195,59

EUR 146,37

EUR 155,52

65 years and over

EUR 10 495,83

EUR 699,72

EUR 743,45

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(1)  OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1.

(2)  With respect to Article 64(7) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009, Member States may continue to apply Articles 94 and 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 for the calculation of the fixed amount until 1 May 2015.

(3)  OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(4)  See footnote 2.

(5)  With respect to Article 64(7) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009, the reduction applied to the monthly fixed amount shall be equal to 15 % (x = 0,15) for pensioners and members of their family when the competent Member State is not listed in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004.

(6)  OJ L 284, 30.10.2009, p. 1.

(7)  The reduction applied to the monthly fixed amount shall be equal to 15 % (x = 0,15) for pensioners and members of their family when the competent Member State is not listed in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (according to Article 64(3) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009).

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 2.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 280/4 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8015 — Synthos/INEOS Styrenics)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 280/03)

| 1. | On 25 July 2016 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 Synthos (‘Synthos’, Poland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over INEOS Styrenics European Holding BV (‘INEOS Styrenics’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 July 2016 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 Synthos (‘Synthos’, Poland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over INEOS Styrenics European Holding BV (‘INEOS Styrenics’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Synthos: manufacturer of chemical raw materials such as emulsion rubber and solution styrene butadiene, polybutadiene rubber, polystyrene (both expanded and extruded), adhesives, active worldwide,
  —   INEOS Styrenics: manufacturer of chemical raw materials, mainly expandable polystyrene (EPS), active worldwide. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Synthos: manufacturer of chemical raw materials such as emulsion rubber and solution styrene butadiene, polybutadiene rubber, polystyrene (both expanded and extruded), adhesives, active worldwide,

—   INEOS Styrenics: manufacturer of chemical raw materials, mainly expandable polystyrene (EPS), active worldwide.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.8015 — Synthos/INEOS Styrenics, 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.8015 — Synthos/INEOS Styrenics, 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’).

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| 2.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 280/5 |
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2.8.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8114 — Cobepa/JF Hillebrand Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 280/04)

| 1. | On 22 July 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Cobepa SA (‘Cobepa’, Belgium) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of JF Hillebrand AG (‘JFH’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 22 July 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Cobepa SA (‘Cobepa’, Belgium) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of JF Hillebrand AG (‘JFH’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Cobepa: a privately-held investment company whose investment strategy is centred around two main types of investments: growth capital investments and buy-out transactions. Cobepa mainly seeks to pursue investment opportunities in Europe and North America.
  —   for JFH: the Group is composed of three specialised logistics companies: JF Hillebrand, a beverage logistics service provider; Satellite Logistics Group, a beer logistics service provider; and TransOcean, a bulk logistics service provider. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Cobepa: a privately-held investment company whose investment strategy is centred around two main types of investments: growth capital investments and buy-out transactions. Cobepa mainly seeks to pursue investment opportunities in Europe and North America.

—   for JFH: the Group is composed of three specialised logistics companies: JF Hillebrand, a beverage logistics service provider; Satellite Logistics Group, a beer logistics service provider; and TransOcean, a bulk logistics service provider.

| 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 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 this 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 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 this 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 M.8114 — Cobepa/JF Hillebrand Group, 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 M.8114 — Cobepa/JF Hillebrand Group, 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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