# Official Journal C 290/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5910 August 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 290

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5910 August 2016

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS |
| | European Systemic Risk Board |
| 2016/C 290/01 ESRB/2016/4 | Recommendation of the European Systemic Risk Board of 24 June 2016 amending Recommendation ESRB/2015/2 on the assessment of cross-border effects of and voluntary reciprocity for macroprudential policy measures (ESRB/2016/4) | 1 |

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I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Systemic Risk Board

2016/C 290/01 ESRB/2016/4

Recommendation of the European Systemic Risk Board of 24 June 2016 amending Recommendation ESRB/2015/2 on the assessment of cross-border effects of and voluntary reciprocity for macroprudential policy measures (ESRB/2016/4)

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 290/02 | Communication from the commission — Updating of data used to calculate lump sum and penalty payments to be proposed by the Commission to the Court of Justice in infringement proceedings | 3 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 290/02

Communication from the commission — Updating of data used to calculate lump sum and penalty payments to be proposed by the Commission to the Court of Justice in infringement proceedings

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 290/03 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 290/03

Euro exchange rates

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 290/04 | Call for proposals — 233/G/GROW/SAT/16/9288 — Galileo-EGNOS award scheme innovative ideas and support for incubation | 7 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 290/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8107 — CVC/ÅR Packaging) (
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  ) | 9 |
| 2016/C 290/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8133 — Carlyle/Logoplaste) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2016/C 290/04

Call for proposals — 233/G/GROW/SAT/16/9288 — Galileo-EGNOS award scheme innovative ideas and support for incubation

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 290/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8107 — CVC/ÅR Packaging) (
  1
  )

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9

2016/C 290/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8133 — Carlyle/Logoplaste) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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| | Corrigenda |
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| 2016/C 290/07 | Corrigendum to Communication from the Commission — Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014-2020 ( OJ C 200, 28.6.2014 ) | 11 |

Corrigenda

2016/C 290/07

Corrigendum to Communication from the Commission — Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014-2020 ( OJ C 200, 28.6.2014 )

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I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Systemic Risk Board

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEMIC RISK BOARD

of 24 June 2016

amending Recommendation ESRB/2015/2 on the assessment of cross-border effects of and voluntary reciprocity for macroprudential policy measures

(ESRB/2016/4)

(2016/C 290/01)

THE GENERAL BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEMIC RISK BOARD,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on European Union macro-prudential oversight of the financial system and establishing a European Systemic Risk Board (1), and in particular Article 3 and Articles 16 to 18 thereof,

Having regard to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC (2), and in particular Article 134(4) thereof,

Having regard to Decision ESRB/2011/1 of the European Systemic Risk Board of 20 January 2011 adopting the Rules of Procedure of the European Systemic Risk Board (3), and in particular Article 15(3)(e) and Articles 18 to 20 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Ensuring the effectiveness and consistency of macroprudential policy requires policy makers to give due consideration to the cross-border effects of macroprudential policy measures adopted by individual Member States and, when warranted, to adopt suitable reciprocating macroprudential policy measures to address them. |
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Ensuring the effectiveness and consistency of macroprudential policy requires policy makers to give due consideration to the cross-border effects of macroprudential policy measures adopted by individual Member States and, when warranted, to adopt suitable reciprocating macroprudential policy measures to address them.

| (2) | The framework on voluntary reciprocation for macroprudential policy measures set out in Recommendation ESRB/2015/2 of the European Systemic Risk Board (4) should ensure that all exposure-based macroprudential policy measures activated in one Member State are reciprocated in the other Member States. |
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The framework on voluntary reciprocation for macroprudential policy measures set out in Recommendation ESRB/2015/2 of the European Systemic Risk Board (4) should ensure that all exposure-based macroprudential policy measures activated in one Member State are reciprocated in the other Member States.

| (3) | In response to Eesti Pank’s request in accordance with Article 134(4) of Directive 2013/36/EU for reciprocation of a 1 % systemic risk buffer rate applicable to the domestic exposures of all credit institutions authorised in Estonia, the General Board of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has decided to include the Estonian measure in the list of macroprudential policy measures which are recommended to be reciprocated under Recommendation ESRB/2015/2. |
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(3)

In response to Eesti Pank’s request in accordance with Article 134(4) of Directive 2013/36/EU for reciprocation of a 1 % systemic risk buffer rate applicable to the domestic exposures of all credit institutions authorised in Estonia, the General Board of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has decided to include the Estonian measure in the list of macroprudential policy measures which are recommended to be reciprocated under Recommendation ESRB/2015/2.

| (4) | Therefore, Recommendation ESRB/2015/2 should be amended accordingly, |
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(4)

Therefore, Recommendation ESRB/2015/2 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

SECTION 1

AMENDMENTS

Recommendation ESRB/2015/2 is amended as follows:

| (1) | Section 1, sub-recommendation C(1) is replaced by the following:






  ‘1. | The relevant authorities are recommended to reciprocate the macroprudential policy measures adopted by other relevant authorities and recommended for reciprocation by the ESRB. It is recommended that the following measures, as further described in the Annex, be reciprocated:
  Belgium:






  — | a 5-percentage-point risk-weight add-on applied under Article 458(2)(d)(vi) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 to Belgian mortgage loan exposures of credit institutions using the internal-ratings based approach; |
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(1)

Section 1, sub-recommendation C(1) is replaced by the following:

‘1.

The relevant authorities are recommended to reciprocate the macroprudential policy measures adopted by other relevant authorities and recommended for reciprocation by the ESRB. It is recommended that the following measures, as further described in the Annex, be reciprocated:

Belgium:

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a 5-percentage-point risk-weight add-on applied under Article 458(2)(d)(vi) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 to Belgian mortgage loan exposures of credit institutions using the internal-ratings based approach;

Estonia:

| — | a 1-percent systemic risk buffer rate applied in accordance with Article 133 of Directive 2013/36/EU to the domestic exposures of all credit institutions authorised in Estonia.’; |
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a 1-percent systemic risk buffer rate applied in accordance with Article 133 of Directive 2013/36/EU to the domestic exposures of all credit institutions authorised in Estonia.’;

| (2) | in the Annex, the following is added:
  ‘Estonia



  1-percent systemic risk buffer rate applied in accordance with Article 133 of Directive 2013/36/EU to the domestic exposures of all credit institutions authorised in Estonia


  I.   Description of the measure









  1. | The Estonian measure constitutes a 1-percent systemic risk buffer rate applied in accordance with Article 133 of Directive 2013/36/EU to the domestic exposures of all credit institutions authorised in Estonia. |
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(2)

in the Annex, the following is added:

‘Estonia

1-percent systemic risk buffer rate applied in accordance with Article 133 of Directive 2013/36/EU to the domestic exposures of all credit institutions authorised in Estonia

I.   Description of the measure

1.

The Estonian measure constitutes a 1-percent systemic risk buffer rate applied in accordance with Article 133 of Directive 2013/36/EU to the domestic exposures of all credit institutions authorised in Estonia.

II.   Reciprocation

| 2. | Where Member States have implemented Article 134 of Directive 2013/36/EU in national law, relevant authorities are recommended to reciprocate the Estonian measure for exposures located in Estonia of domestically authorised institutions in accordance with Article 134(1) of Directive 2013/36/EU. For the purposes of this paragraph, the deadline specified in sub-recommendation C(3) applies. |
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Where Member States have implemented Article 134 of Directive 2013/36/EU in national law, relevant authorities are recommended to reciprocate the Estonian measure for exposures located in Estonia of domestically authorised institutions in accordance with Article 134(1) of Directive 2013/36/EU. For the purposes of this paragraph, the deadline specified in sub-recommendation C(3) applies.

| 3. | Where Member States have not implemented Article 134 of Directive 2013/36/EU in national law, relevant authorities are recommended to reciprocate the Estonian measure for exposures located in Estonia of domestically authorised institutions in accordance with sub-recommendation C(2). Relevant authorities are recommended to adopt the equivalent measure within six months.’. |
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Where Member States have not implemented Article 134 of Directive 2013/36/EU in national law, relevant authorities are recommended to reciprocate the Estonian measure for exposures located in Estonia of domestically authorised institutions in accordance with sub-recommendation C(2). Relevant authorities are recommended to adopt the equivalent measure within six months.’.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 24 June 2016.

The Chair of the ESRB

Mario DRAGHI

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(1)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 338.

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(3)  OJ C 58, 24.2.2011, p. 4.

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(4)  Recommendation ESRB/2015/2 of the European Systemic Risk Board of 15 December 2015 on the assessment of cross-border effects of and voluntary reciprocity for macroprudential policy measures (OJ C 97, 12.3.2016, p. 9).

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 10.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 290/3 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION

Updating of data used to calculate lump sum and penalty payments to be proposed by the Commission to the Court of Justice in infringement proceedings

(2016/C 290/02)

I.   INTRODUCTION

The 2005 Commission Communication on the application of Article 228 of the EC Treaty (1) (now Article 260(1) and (2) of the TFEU) established the basis on which the Commission calculates the amount of the financial sanctions (either lump sum or penalty payments) that it requests the Court of Justice to apply when the Commission brings a case before the Court under Article 260 TFEU, in the context of infringement proceedings against a Member State.

In a subsequent Communication of 2010 (2) on the updating of the data used for this calculation, the Commission established that these macroeconomic data be subject to revision every year, in order to take into account inflation and GDP movements.

The yearly update provided in this Communication is based on developments in the inflation and GDP of each Member State (3). The relevant rate of inflation and GDP statistics to be used are those established two years prior to the update (‘y-2 rule’), as two years is the minimum period of time necessary for gathering relatively stable macroeconomic data. This Communication is therefore based on economic data for nominal GDP and the GDP deflator for 2014 (4) and the current weighting of Member State voting rights in the Council.

II.   COMPONENTS OF THE UPDATE

The list of economic criteria to be revised is as follows:

| — | the standard flat-rate amount for the penalty payment (5), currently fixed at EUR 670 per day, to be revised in line with inflation; |
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the standard flat-rate amount for the penalty payment (5), currently fixed at EUR 670 per day, to be revised in line with inflation;

| — | the standard flat-rate amount for the lump sum payment (6), currently fixed at EUR 220 per day, to be revised in line with inflation; |
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the standard flat-rate amount for the lump sum payment (6), currently fixed at EUR 220 per day, to be revised in line with inflation;

| — | the special ‘n’ factor (7), to be revised in line with the GDP of the Member State in question taking into account the number of voting rights it has in the Council; the special ‘n’ factor is identical for the calculation of lump sum and daily penalty payments; |
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the special ‘n’ factor (7), to be revised in line with the GDP of the Member State in question taking into account the number of voting rights it has in the Council; the special ‘n’ factor is identical for the calculation of lump sum and daily penalty payments;

| — | minimum lump sum payments (8) to be revised in line with inflation. |
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minimum lump sum payments (8) to be revised in line with inflation.

III.   UPDATES

The Commission will apply the following updated figures to calculate the amount of the financial sanctions (lump sum or penalty payments) when it brings a case to the Court of Justice under Article 260(2) and (3) TFEU:

| (1) | the standard flat-rate amount for calculating the penalty payment is fixed at EUR 680 per day, |
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(1)

the standard flat-rate amount for calculating the penalty payment is fixed at EUR 680 per day,

| (2) | the standard flat rate for the lump sum payment is fixed at EUR 230 per day. |
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(2)

the standard flat rate for the lump sum payment is fixed at EUR 230 per day.

| (3) | The special ‘n’ factor and the minimum lump sum (in EUR) for the 28 EU Member States are set as follows: | 2014 special ‘n’ factor | 2014 Minimum lump sums (EUR 1 000 ) |
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| Belgium | 4,96 | 2 796 |
| Bulgaria | 1,48 | 834 |
| Czech Republic | 3,08 | 1 736 |
| Denmark | 3,05 | 1 720 |
| Germany | 20,79 | 11 721 |
| Estonia | 0,64 | 361 |
| Ireland | 2,60 | 1 466 |
| Greece | 3,30 | 1 860 |
| Spain | 11,99 | 6 760 |
| France | 17,81 | 10 041 |
| Croatia | 1,24 | 699 |
| Italy | 15,46 | 8 716 |
| Cyprus | 0,60 | 338 |
| Latvia | 0,69 | 389 |
| Lithuania | 1,14 | 643 |
| Luxembourg | 1,00 | 564 |
| Hungary | 2,53 | 1 426 |
| Malta | 0,35 | 197 |
| Netherlands | 6,64 | 3 744 |
| Austria | 4,10 | 2 312 |
| Poland | 7,53 | 4 245 |
| Portugal | 3,26 | 1 838 |
| Romania | 3,28 | 1 849 |
| Slovenia | 0,87 | 490 |
| Slovakia | 1,64 | 925 |
| Finland | 2,71 | 1 528 |
| Sweden | 4,69 | 2 644 |
| United Kingdom | 18,28 | 10 306 |

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The special ‘n’ factor and the minimum lump sum (in EUR) for the 28 EU Member States are set as follows:

2014 special ‘n’ factor

2014 Minimum lump sums (EUR 1 000 )

Belgium

4,96

2 796

Bulgaria

1,48

834

Czech Republic

3,08

1 736

Denmark

3,05

1 720

Germany

20,79

11 721

Estonia

0,64

361

Ireland

2,60

1 466

Greece

3,30

1 860

Spain

11,99

6 760

France

17,81

10 041

Croatia

1,24

699

Italy

15,46

8 716

Cyprus

0,60

338

Latvia

0,69

389

Lithuania

1,14

643

Luxembourg

1,00

564

Hungary

2,53

1 426

Malta

0,35

197

Netherlands

6,64

3 744

Austria

4,10

2 312

Poland

7,53

4 245

Portugal

3,26

1 838

Romania

3,28

1 849

Slovenia

0,87

490

Slovakia

1,64

925

Finland

2,71

1 528

Sweden

4,69

2 644

United Kingdom

18,28

10 306

| (4) | The Commission will apply the updated figures to decisions it takes to bring a case before the Court of Justice under Article 260 TFEU as from the adoption of this Communication. |
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(4)

The Commission will apply the updated figures to decisions it takes to bring a case before the Court of Justice under Article 260 TFEU as from the adoption of this Communication.

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(1)  SEC(2005) 1658 (OJ C 126, 7.6.2007, p. 15).

(2)  SEC(2010) 923/3. This Communication has been updated in 2011 (SEC(2011) 1024 final), in 2012 (C(2012) 6106 final), in 2013 (C(2013) 8101 final), in 2014 (C(2014) 6767 final) and in 2015 (C(2015) 5511 final), for the yearly adaptation of economic data.

(3)  According to the general rules set out in the communications of 2005 and 2010.

(4)  The GDP price deflator is used as a measure of inflation. The uniform amounts for lump sum and penalty payments are rounded to the nearest multiple of ten. The minimum lump sums are rounded to the nearest thousand. The ‘n’ factor is rounded to two decimal places.

(5)  The standard or uniform flat-rate amount for daily penalty payments is defined as the fixed basic amount to which certain multiplier weightings are applied. The weightings are the coefficients for the seriousness and the duration of the infringement and the special factor ‘n’ corresponding to the Member State concerned that are to be applied for the calculation of a daily penalty payment.

(6)  The flat-rate amount is to be applied when calculating the lump sum. As regards Article 260(2) TFEU, the lump sum will result from multiplying a daily (lump sum) amount (resulting from multiplying the flat-rate for lump sum payments by the coefficient for seriousness and the result of this calculation being multiplied by the special factor ‘n’) by the number of days the infringement persists between the date of the first judgment and the date that the infringement comes to an end or the date of delivery of the judgment under Article 260(2) TFEU. As regards Article 260(3) TFEU, according to point 28 of the Commission Communication on ‘Implementation of Article 260(3) of the Treaty’ (SEC(2010) 1371 final; OJ C 12, 15.1.2011, p. 1), the lump sum will result from multiplying a daily (lump sum) amount (resulting from multiplying the flat-rate for lump sum payments by the coefficient for seriousness and the result of this calculation being multiplied by the special factor ‘n’) by the number of days from the day after the time limit for transposition set out in the directive expired until the first judgment under Articles 258 and 260 (3) TFEU. The (daily) lump sum will be proposed by the Commission when the result of the above-mentioned calculation exceeds the minimum fixed lump.

(7)  The special factor ‘n’ takes into account the capacity of the Member States to pay (gross domestic product (GDP)) and the number of votes it has in the Council.

(8)  The minimum fixed lump sum payment is determined for each Member State according to the special ‘n’ factor. The minimum fixed lump sum will be proposed to the Court when the summed up daily lump sum payments do not exceed the minimum fixed lump sum.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 10.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 290/6 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 August 2016

(2016/C 290/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1078 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 113,27 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4367 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85399 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4875 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0899 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,3570 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,027 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,37 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2669 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4598 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,3015 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4463 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4567 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,5950 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5522 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4931 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 224,66 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,0072 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,3798 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4855 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 547,53 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,4668 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,944 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 71,7804 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,737 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,5045 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,5015 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 74,0990 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1078

JPY

Japanese yen

113,27

DKK

Danish krone

7,4367

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85399

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4875

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0899

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,3570

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,027

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,37

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2669

RON

Romanian leu

4,4598

TRY

Turkish lira

3,3015

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4463

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4567

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,5950

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5522

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4931

KRW

South Korean won

1 224,66

ZAR

South African rand

15,0072

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,3798

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4855

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 547,53

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,4668

PHP

Philippine peso

51,944

RUB

Russian rouble

71,7804

THB

Thai baht

38,737

BRL

Brazilian real

3,5045

MXN

Mexican peso

20,5015

INR

Indian rupee

74,0990

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 10.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 290/7 |
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — 233/G/GROW/SAT/16/9288

Galileo-EGNOS award scheme innovative ideas and support for incubation

(2016/C 290/04)

1.   Objectives and Description

Contribute to the prizes and incubation support provided by the operation of a prize awarding mechanism and incubation, for innovative applications based on the EU GNSS technology (EGNOS and GALILEO) that will promote industrial innovation and the uptake of high-technologies across Europe. The beneficiary/ies of this grant will mobilise other entities to co-fund both prizes and incubation support.

The kind of activities to be supported is:

| — | Organisation and management of a yearly prize-awarding competition including publication of calls for ideas generating applications from entrepreneurs, evaluation by experts of ideas and awarding prizes |
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Organisation and management of a yearly prize-awarding competition including publication of calls for ideas generating applications from entrepreneurs, evaluation by experts of ideas and awarding prizes

| — | Supporting incubation and acceleration of innovative product/services to enable their development and entry into the market. |
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Supporting incubation and acceleration of innovative product/services to enable their development and entry into the market.

| — | Fund raising to match the Commission grant |
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Fund raising to match the Commission grant

| — | Dissemination ‘inbound’, i.e. to expand the number of innovative ideas submitted every year into the GALILEO prize-awarding competition |
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Dissemination ‘inbound’, i.e. to expand the number of innovative ideas submitted every year into the GALILEO prize-awarding competition

| — | Dissemination ‘outbound’, i.e. obtain adequate visibility within the worldwide GNSS industry to promote the competition, its participants and winners |
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Dissemination ‘outbound’, i.e. obtain adequate visibility within the worldwide GNSS industry to promote the competition, its participants and winners

| — | Monitoring prize winners and participants |
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Monitoring prize winners and participants

2.   Eligible applicants

Applicants should be private or public organisations and established in one of the following countries:

| — | EU Member States |
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EU Member States

| — | Norway, Switzerland |
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Norway, Switzerland

3.   Budget and project duration

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of the project amounts to EUR 1 500 000.

Financial assistance from the Commission cannot exceed:

| | 70 % of the eligible costs for management with an annual ceiling of EUR 71 000; |
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70 % of the eligible costs for management with an annual ceiling of EUR 71 000;

| | 60 % of the eligible costs for prizes with a ceiling of EUR 10 000 per prize; |
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60 % of the eligible costs for prizes with a ceiling of EUR 10 000 per prize;

| | 70 % of the eligible costs for incubation & acceleration support with a ceiling of EUR 43 000 per incubation & acceleration; |
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70 % of the eligible costs for incubation & acceleration support with a ceiling of EUR 43 000 per incubation & acceleration;

The scheduled start-up date of the action is December 2016

The maximum duration of the project is 36 months.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be sent to the Commission no later than 19 October 2016.

5.   Further information

The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/funding/index.htm

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 10.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 290/9 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8107 — CVC/ÅR Packaging)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 290/05)

| 1. | On 1 August 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC Capital Partners’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of ÅR Packaging Group AB (Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 1 August 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC Capital Partners’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of ÅR Packaging Group AB (Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   CVC Capital Partners: private equity investment fund holding interests in various industries including chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution,
  —   ÅR Packaging Group AB: producer of paperboard and flexible packaging products. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   CVC Capital Partners: private equity investment fund holding interests in various industries including chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution,

—   ÅR Packaging Group AB: producer of paperboard and flexible packaging products.

| 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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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. | 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.8107 — CVC/ÅR Packaging, 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.8107 — CVC/ÅR Packaging, 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8133 — Carlyle/Logoplaste)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 290/06)

| 1. | On 2 August 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 The Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Logoplaste Group (‘Logoplaste’, Luxembourg/Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 2 August 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 The Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Logoplaste Group (‘Logoplaste’, Luxembourg/Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Carlyle: Carlyle is a global alternative asset manager, which manages funds that invest globally across different investment categories,
  —   for Logoplaste: Logoplaste is an industrial group focusing on the manufacturing of rigid plastic packaging in the food and beverage, personal care, household care and oil and lubricants sectors. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Carlyle: Carlyle is a global alternative asset manager, which manages funds that invest globally across different investment categories,

—   for Logoplaste: Logoplaste is an industrial group focusing on the manufacturing of rigid plastic packaging in the food and beverage, personal care, household care and oil and lubricants sectors.

| 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.8133 — Carlyle/Logoplaste, 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.8133 — Carlyle/Logoplaste, 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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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Communication from the Commission — Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014-2020

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 200 of 28 June 2014
  )

(2016/C 290/07)

On page 16, points 51 and 52 are replaced by the following:

| ‘(51) | Member States must introduce and use an application form for aid. The application form includes at least the applicant’s name and the size of the undertaking, a description of the project, including its location and start and end dates, the amount of aid needed to carry it out and the eligible costs. In the application form, beneficiaries must describe the situation without the aid, i.e. a situation that is referred to as the counterfactual scenario, or the alternative scenario or project. In addition, large undertakings must submit documentary evidence in support of the counterfactual scenario described in the application form. When receiving an application form, the granting authority must carry out a credibility check of the counterfactual scenario and confirm that the aid has the required incentive effect. A counterfactual scenario is credible if it is genuine and relates to the decision-making factors prevalent at the time of the decision by the beneficiary regarding the investment. |
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‘(51)

Member States must introduce and use an application form for aid. The application form includes at least the applicant’s name and the size of the undertaking, a description of the project, including its location and start and end dates, the amount of aid needed to carry it out and the eligible costs. In the application form, beneficiaries must describe the situation without the aid, i.e. a situation that is referred to as the counterfactual scenario, or the alternative scenario or project. In addition, large undertakings must submit documentary evidence in support of the counterfactual scenario described in the application form. When receiving an application form, the granting authority must carry out a credibility check of the counterfactual scenario and confirm that the aid has the required incentive effect. A counterfactual scenario is credible if it is genuine and relates to the decision-making factors prevalent at the time of the decision by the beneficiary regarding the investment.

| (52) | It is not required to meet the conditions of paragraph (51) where the aid is awarded on the basis of a competitive bidding process.’; |
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(52)

It is not required to meet the conditions of paragraph (51) where the aid is awarded on the basis of a competitive bidding process.’;

on page 29, point 151 is replaced by the following:

| ‘(151) | Operating aid for high energy efficient cogeneration plants may be granted on the basis of the conditions applying to operating aid from renewable sources as established in Sections 3.3.2.1 and 3.3.2.4, to the extent that more specific provisions do not exist in Section 3.4, and only:






  (a) | to undertakings generating electric power and heat to the public where the costs of producing such electric power or heat exceed its market price; |
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‘(151)

Operating aid for high energy efficient cogeneration plants may be granted on the basis of the conditions applying to operating aid from renewable sources as established in Sections 3.3.2.1 and 3.3.2.4, to the extent that more specific provisions do not exist in Section 3.4, and only:

(a)

to undertakings generating electric power and heat to the public where the costs of producing such electric power or heat exceed its market price;

| (b) | for the industrial use of the combined production of electric power and heat where it can be shown that the production cost of one unit of energy using that technique exceeds the market price of one unit of conventional energy.’ |
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(b)

for the industrial use of the combined production of electric power and heat where it can be shown that the production cost of one unit of energy using that technique exceeds the market price of one unit of conventional energy.’

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