# Official Journal C 53/2012

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.053.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 53 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5523 February 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.053.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 53

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5523 February 2012

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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 |
| 2012/C 053/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2012/C 053/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6393 — Astrium Holding/Vizada Group) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2012/C 053/03 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  2
  ) | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 053/01

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

1

1

2012/C 053/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6393 — Astrium Holding/Vizada Group) (
  1
  )

1

4

2012/C 053/03

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

2

5

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 053/04 | Euro exchange rates | 8 |
| 2012/C 053/05 | Commission Decision of 21 February 2012 on setting up the expert group on EU criminal policy | 9 |
| 2012/C 053/06 | Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 27 Member States applicable as from 1 March 2012(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1)) | 11 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2012/C 053/07 | List of customs offices empowered to handle formalities for the exportation of cultural goods, published in accordance with Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 116/2009 | 12 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 053/04

Euro exchange rates

8

2012/C 053/05

Commission Decision of 21 February 2012 on setting up the expert group on EU criminal policy

9

2012/C 053/06

Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 27 Member States applicable as from 1 March 2012(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

11

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2012/C 053/07

List of customs offices empowered to handle formalities for the exportation of cultural goods, published in accordance with Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 116/2009

12

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 053/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6458 — Universal Music Group/EMI Music) (
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  ) | 17 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 053/09 | Notice to undertakings intending to import or export controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer to or from the European Union in 2013 and undertakings intending to request for 2013 a quota for these substances intended for laboratory and analytical uses | 18 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 053/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6458 — Universal Music Group/EMI Music) (
  1
  )

1

17

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2012/C 053/09

Notice to undertakings intending to import or export controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer to or from the European Union in 2013 and undertakings intending to request for 2013 a quota for these substances intended for laboratory and analytical uses

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

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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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

| 23.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 53/1 |
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23.2.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

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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)

2012/C 53/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.12.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33294 (11/NN) |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Apoio financeiro à reestruturação da dívida acumulada da empresa pública de televisão RTP — Modificação da decisão NN 31/06 |
| Legal basis | Acordo de reestruturação financeira entre o Estado português e a Rádio e Televisão de Portugal |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Services of general economic interest |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 170 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Media |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Governo português |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.12.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33294 (11/NN)

Member State

Portugal

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Apoio financeiro à reestruturação da dívida acumulada da empresa pública de televisão RTP — Modificação da decisão NN 31/06

Legal basis

Acordo de reestruturação financeira entre o Estado português e a Rádio e Televisão de Portugal

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Services of general economic interest

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 170 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Media

Name and address of the granting authority

Governo português

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 23.1.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33417 (11/N) |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | A szórtvagonos vasúti forgalom ösztönzése |
| Legal basis | A vasúti közlekedésről szóló 2005. évi CLXXXIII. Törvény
  A vasúti hálózat-hozzáférési díjrendszer kereteiről, valamint a hálózat-hozzáférési díjak képzésének és alkalmazásának alapvető szabályairól 83/2007. (X.6.) GKM-PM együttes rendelet
  Hálózati üzletszabályzat 2011/12. a MÁV Zrt. és GYSEV Zrt. nyílt hozzáférésű vasúti pályahálózata igénybevételének feltételeiről |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Annual budget: HUF 4 100 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.1.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33417 (11/N)

Member State

Hungary

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

A szórtvagonos vasúti forgalom ösztönzése

Legal basis

A vasúti közlekedésről szóló 2005. évi CLXXXIII. Törvény

A vasúti hálózat-hozzáférési díjrendszer kereteiről, valamint a hálózat-hozzáférési díjak képzésének és alkalmazásának alapvető szabályairól 83/2007. (X.6.) GKM-PM együttes rendelet

Hálózati üzletszabályzat 2011/12. a MÁV Zrt. és GYSEV Zrt. nyílt hozzáférésű vasúti pályahálózata igénybevételének feltételeiről

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: HUF 4 100 million

| | Overall budget: HUF 20 500 million |
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Overall budget: HUF 20 500 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2012-31.12.2016

Economic sectors

Railways

Name and address of the granting authority

| Nemzeti Fejlesztési Minisztérium |
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| Budapest |
| Fő utca 44–50. |
| 1011 |
| MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY |

Nemzeti Fejlesztési Minisztérium

Budapest

Fő utca 44–50.

1011

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.12.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33434 (11/N) |
| Member State | France |
| Region | Seine-Maritime |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aide au financement d’un chantier multimodal sur le Grand port maritime du Havre |
| Legal basis | pas d'objet |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Annual budget: EUR 70,4 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.12.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33434 (11/N)

Member State

France

Region

Seine-Maritime

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aide au financement d’un chantier multimodal sur le Grand port maritime du Havre

Legal basis

pas d'objet

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 70,4 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 70,4 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 70,4 million

Intensity

> 74 %

Duration (period)

31.12.2011-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Transport, Inland water transport, Railways

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable, des transports et du logement |
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| Grande Arche de la Défense |
| 92055 La Défense |
| FRANCE |

Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable, des transports et du logement

Grande Arche de la Défense

92055 La Défense

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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| 23.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 53/4 |
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23.2.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/4

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6393 — Astrium Holding/Vizada Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 53/02

On 30 November 2011, 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 32011M6393. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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 32011M6393. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 23.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 53/5 |
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23.2.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/5

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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)

2012/C 53/03

| Date of adoption of the decision | 26.1.2012 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33562 (11/N) |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aid scheme to compensate for damages caused by the flooding of the Maas River in January 2011 |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Natural disasters or exceptional occurrences |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 0,23 million |
| Intensity | 99 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 1.6.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Dienst regelingen ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie |
| Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indie 131-133 |
| NEDERLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

26.1.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33562 (11/N)

Member State

Netherlands

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aid scheme to compensate for damages caused by the flooding of the Maas River in January 2011

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Natural disasters or exceptional occurrences

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 0,23 million

Intensity

99 %

Duration (period)

Until 1.6.2012

Economic sectors

Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Dienst regelingen ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie

Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indie 131-133

NEDERLAND

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 25.1.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33605 (11/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Sachsen | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Rahmenregelung Beihilfen bei Katastrophen Sachsen (Begünstigte in der Landwirtschaft) |
| Legal basis | Articles 23 and 44 of the Budget Act of Saxony
  Gemeinsame Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums des Innern, des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Verkehr, des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Soziales und Verbraucherschutz, des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Kultus und Sport und des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft zur Gewährung von Zuwendungen bei Elementarschäden (Richtlinie Elementarschäden) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Natural disasters or exceptional occurrences |
| Form of aid | Soft loan |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 0,50 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 25.1.2019 |
| Economic sectors | Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Sächsische Aufbaubank |
| Pirnaische Strasse 9 |
| 01069 Dresden |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

25.1.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33605 (11/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

Sachsen

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Rahmenregelung Beihilfen bei Katastrophen Sachsen (Begünstigte in der Landwirtschaft)

Legal basis

Articles 23 and 44 of the Budget Act of Saxony

Gemeinsame Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums des Innern, des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Verkehr, des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Soziales und Verbraucherschutz, des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Kultus und Sport und des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft zur Gewährung von Zuwendungen bei Elementarschäden (Richtlinie Elementarschäden)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Natural disasters or exceptional occurrences

Form of aid

Soft loan

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 0,50 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 25.1.2019

Economic sectors

Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Sächsische Aufbaubank

Pirnaische Strasse 9

01069 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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 26.1.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33851 (11/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Cataluña | Mixed |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Créditos para implantar instalaciones de riego de alta eficiencia en el interior de fincas particulares de explotaciones agrícolas en Cataluña |
| Legal basis | Denominación: Proyecto de Orden por la cual se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la línea de préstamos destinados al fomento de inversiones en explotaciones agrarias para la implantación de instalaciones de riego de alta eficiencia en el interior de fincas particulares y se convoca la correspondiente al año 2012 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Investments in agricultural holdings |
| Form of aid | Interest subsidy |
| Budget | | Overall budget: EUR 112,50 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

26.1.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33851 (11/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

Cataluña

Mixed

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Créditos para implantar instalaciones de riego de alta eficiencia en el interior de fincas particulares de explotaciones agrícolas en Cataluña

Legal basis

Denominación: Proyecto de Orden por la cual se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la línea de préstamos destinados al fomento de inversiones en explotaciones agrarias para la implantación de instalaciones de riego de alta eficiencia en el interior de fincas particulares y se convoca la correspondiente al año 2012

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Investments in agricultural holdings

Form of aid

Interest subsidy

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 112,50 million

| | Annual budget: EUR 22,50 million |
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Annual budget: EUR 22,50 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Name and address of the granting authority

| Departament d'Agricultura, Ramaderia, Pesca, Alimentació i Medi Natural |
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| Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 612-614 |
| 08007 Barcelona |
| ESPAÑA |

Departament d'Agricultura, Ramaderia, Pesca, Alimentació i Medi Natural

Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 612-614

08007 Barcelona

ESPAÑA

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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 23.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 53/8 |
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23.2.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/8

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Euro exchange rates (1)

22 February 2012

2012/C 53/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3230 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 106,22 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4363 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84420 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8080 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2072 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,5000 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,172 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 288,82 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6982 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1866 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3592 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3173 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2441 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3210 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,2609 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5933 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6646 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 491,21 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,2085 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,3320 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5865 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 976,74 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,0054 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,481 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,3680 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,431 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,2721 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,9605 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 65,0110 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3230

JPY

Japanese yen

106,22

DKK

Danish krone

7,4363

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84420

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8080

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2072

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,5000

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,172

HUF

Hungarian forint

288,82

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6982

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1866

RON

Romanian leu

4,3592

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3173

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2441

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3210

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,2609

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5933

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6646

KRW

South Korean won

1 491,21

ZAR

South African rand

10,2085

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,3320

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5865

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 976,74

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,0054

PHP

Philippine peso

56,481

RUB

Russian rouble

39,3680

THB

Thai baht

40,431

BRL

Brazilian real

2,2721

MXN

Mexican peso

16,9605

INR

Indian rupee

65,0110

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

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| 23.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 53/9 |
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23.2.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/9

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 February 2012

on setting up the expert group on EU criminal policy

2012/C 53/05

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Whereas:

| (1) | The Union, in line with Article 67(3) of the Treaty, shall endeavour to ensure a high level of security through measures to prevent and combat crime and, if necessary, through the approximation of criminal laws. |
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(1)

The Union, in line with Article 67(3) of the Treaty, shall endeavour to ensure a high level of security through measures to prevent and combat crime and, if necessary, through the approximation of criminal laws.

| (2) | The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 20 September 2011‘Towards an EU Criminal Policy — Ensuring the effective implementation of EU policies through criminal law’ (1) stresses the importance of developing a coherent and consistent EU criminal policy which should be supported through discussions in an expert group. |
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(2)

The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 20 September 2011‘Towards an EU Criminal Policy — Ensuring the effective implementation of EU policies through criminal law’ (1) stresses the importance of developing a coherent and consistent EU criminal policy which should be supported through discussions in an expert group.

| (3) | It is therefore necessary to set up a group of experts in the field of EU criminal law and to define its tasks and structure. |
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(3)

It is therefore necessary to set up a group of experts in the field of EU criminal law and to define its tasks and structure.

| (4) | The group should support the Commission’s work on the development of an EU criminal policy and provide advice on all related questions. The group should also advice on the gathering of factual evidence for the assessment whether EU criminal law measures are essential to ensure the effective implementation of a Union policy. |
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(4)

The group should support the Commission’s work on the development of an EU criminal policy and provide advice on all related questions. The group should also advice on the gathering of factual evidence for the assessment whether EU criminal law measures are essential to ensure the effective implementation of a Union policy.

| (5) | The group should be composed of up to 20 highly qualified experts, appointed in a personal capacity in a balanced representation in terms of professional background and geographic regions. |
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(5)

The group should be composed of up to 20 highly qualified experts, appointed in a personal capacity in a balanced representation in terms of professional background and geographic regions.

| (6) | The term of office of the members of the group should be three years and should be renewable. |
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(6)

The term of office of the members of the group should be three years and should be renewable.

| (7) | Rules on disclosure of information by members of the group should be laid down. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

Rules on disclosure of information by members of the group should be laid down.

| (8) | Personal data relating to members of the group should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (2), |
| --- | --- |

(8)

Personal data relating to members of the group should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Subject matter

The expert group on EU criminal policy, hereinafter referred to as ‘the group’ is hereby set up.

Article 2

Tasks

The group’s tasks shall be to advise the Commission on substantive criminal law in the context of the development of an EU criminal policy. This shall include in particular advice on any legal question that can arise in this context and shall also refer to the gathering of factual evidence for the assessment whether EU criminal law measures are essential to ensure the effective implementation of a Union policy, in consultation with existing expert groups in the policy fields concerned.

Article 3

Consultation

The Commission may consult the group on any matter relating to the development of an EU criminal policy.

Article 4

Membership — Appointment

1.   The group shall be composed of up to 20 members. Members shall be individuals appointed in a personal capacity.

2.   The members shall be appointed by the Director-General of the Directorate-General for Justice from specialists with outstanding competence in the area of criminal law. The selection process of members shall be carried out in such a manner as to ensure a high level of expertise and, as far as possible, an adequate balance in terms of range of competencies, geographical origin and gender, taking into account the specific tasks of the expert group and the type of expertise required.

3.   The group shall include experts from scientific and research institutions as well as legal practitioners.

4.   The members shall be appointed in a personal capacity for a mandate of three years. By accepting to be members of the group, they commit themselves to act independently and in the public interest. Should a conflict of interest in relation to an expert arise, the Commission services may exclude this expert from the group or a particular meeting thereof or they may decide that the expert in question shall abstain from discussing the items on the agenda concerned. The members of the group shall remain in office until replaced or until their term of office ends. Their term of office may be renewed.

5.   Members who are no longer capable of contributing effectively to the group’s deliberations, who resign or who do not comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 3 of this Article, or Article 339 of the Treaty, may be replaced for the remainder of their term of office.

6.   The names of members shall be published in the Register of Commission expert groups and other similar entities (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Register’) and on the Internet site of the Directorate-General for Justice. Personal data of the members shall be collected, processed and published in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

Article 5

Operation

1.   The group shall be chaired by a representative of the Commission.

2.   In agreement with the Commission, subgroups may be set up to examine specific questions under terms of reference established by the group. Such subgroups shall be dissolved as soon as their mandates are fulfilled.

3.   The Commission’s representative may ask experts from outside the group with specific competence on a subject on the agenda to participate in the work of the group or sub-group on an ad hoc basis. In addition, the Commission’s representative may give observer status to individuals, organisations as defined in Rule 8(3) of the horizontal rules on expert groups and candidate countries.

4.   Members of the group, as well as invited experts and observers, shall comply with the obligations of professional secrecy laid down by the Treaties and their implementing rules, as well as with the Commission's rules on security regarding the protection of EU classified information, laid down in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC/ECSC/Euratom (3). Should they fail to respect these obligations, the Commission may take appropriate measures.

5.   The Commission shall provide secretarial services to the group.

6.   The group may adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of the standard rules of procedure for expert groups.

7.   The Commission publishes relevant information on the activities carried out by the group either by including it in the Register or via a link from the Register to a dedicated website.

Article 6

Meeting expenses

1.   Participants in the activities of the group shall not be remunerated for the services they render.

2.   Travel and subsistence expenses incurred by members in connection with the activities of the group shall be reimbursed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions in force within the Commission.

3.   Those expenses shall be reimbursed within the limits of the available appropriations allocated under the annual procedure for the allocation of resources.

Article 7

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 21 February 2012.

For the Commission

Viviane REDING

Vice-President

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(1)  COM(2011) 573 final.

1

(2)  Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).

2

(3)  Commission Decision of 29 November 2001 amending its internal Rules of Procedure (OJ L 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1).

3

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| 23.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 53/11 |
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23.2.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/11

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Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 27 Member States applicable as from 1 March 2012

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

2012/C 53/06

Base rates calculated in accordance with the Communication from the Commission on the revision of the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 6). Depending on the use of the reference rate, the appropriate margins have still to be added as defined in this communication. For the discount rate this means that a margin of 100 basis points has to be added. The Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending the Implementing Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 foresees that, unless otherwise provided for in a specific decision, the recovery rate will also be calculated by adding 100 basis points to the base rate.

Modified rates are indicated in bold.

Previous table published in OJ C 381, 30.12.2011, p. 2.

| From | To | AT | BE | BG | CY | CZ | DE | DK | EE | EL | ES | FI | FR | HU | IE | IT | LT | LU | LV | MT | NL | PL | PT | RO | SE | SI | SK | UK |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1.3.2012 | ... | 2,07 | 2,07 | 3,66 | 2,07 | 1,72 | 2,07 | 1,85 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 7,48 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,57 | 2,07 | 2,78 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 4,91 | 2,07 | 6,85 | 2,76 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 1,74 |
| 1.1.2012 | 29.2.2012 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 3,66 | 2,07 | 1,72 | 2,07 | 1,85 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 6,39 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 2,57 | 2,07 | 2,38 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 4,91 | 2,07 | 6,85 | 2,76 | 2,07 | 2,07 | 1,74 |
| 1.8.2011 | 31.12.2011 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 3,97 | 2,05 | 1,79 | 2,05 | 2,07 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 5,61 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,56 | 2,05 | 2,20 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 4,26 | 2,05 | 7,18 | 2,65 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 1,48 |
| 1.7.2011 | 31.7.2011 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 3,97 | 2,05 | 1,79 | 2,05 | 1,76 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 5,61 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 2,56 | 2,05 | 2,20 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 4,26 | 2,05 | 7,18 | 2,65 | 2,05 | 2,05 | 1,48 |
| 1.5.2011 | 30.6.2011 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 3,97 | 1,73 | 1,79 | 1,73 | 1,76 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 5,61 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 2,56 | 1,73 | 2,20 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 4,26 | 1,73 | 7,18 | 2,65 | 1,73 | 1,73 | 1,48 |
| 1.3.2011 | 30.4.2011 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 3,97 | 1,49 | 1,79 | 1,49 | 1,76 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 5,61 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 2,56 | 1,49 | 2,20 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 4,26 | 1,49 | 7,18 | 2,23 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,48 |
| 1.1.2011 | 28.2.2011 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 3,97 | 1,49 | 1,79 | 1,49 | 1,76 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 5,61 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 2,56 | 1,49 | 2,64 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 4,26 | 1,49 | 7,18 | 1,76 | 1,49 | 1,49 | 1,48 |

From

To

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

1.3.2012

...

2,07

2,07

3,66

2,07

1,72

2,07

1,85

2,07

2,07

2,07

2,07

2,07

7,48

2,07

2,07

2,57

2,07

2,78

2,07

2,07

4,91

2,07

6,85

2,76

2,07

2,07

1,74

1.1.2012

29.2.2012

2,07

2,07

3,66

2,07

1,72

2,07

1,85

2,07

2,07

2,07

2,07

2,07

6,39

2,07

2,07

2,57

2,07

2,38

2,07

2,07

4,91

2,07

6,85

2,76

2,07

2,07

1,74

1.8.2011

31.12.2011

2,05

2,05

3,97

2,05

1,79

2,05

2,07

2,05

2,05

2,05

2,05

2,05

5,61

2,05

2,05

2,56

2,05

2,20

2,05

2,05

4,26

2,05

7,18

2,65

2,05

2,05

1,48

1.7.2011

31.7.2011

2,05

2,05

3,97

2,05

1,79

2,05

1,76

2,05

2,05

2,05

2,05

2,05

5,61

2,05

2,05

2,56

2,05

2,20

2,05

2,05

4,26

2,05

7,18

2,65

2,05

2,05

1,48

1.5.2011

30.6.2011

1,73

1,73

3,97

1,73

1,79

1,73

1,76

1,73

1,73

1,73

1,73

1,73

5,61

1,73

1,73

2,56

1,73

2,20

1,73

1,73

4,26

1,73

7,18

2,65

1,73

1,73

1,48

1.3.2011

30.4.2011

1,49

1,49

3,97

1,49

1,79

1,49

1,76

1,49

1,49

1,49

1,49

1,49

5,61

1,49

1,49

2,56

1,49

2,20

1,49

1,49

4,26

1,49

7,18

2,23

1,49

1,49

1,48

1.1.2011

28.2.2011

1,49

1,49

3,97

1,49

1,79

1,49

1,76

1,49

1,49

1,49

1,49

1,49

5,61

1,49

1,49

2,56

1,49

2,64

1,49

1,49

4,26

1,49

7,18

1,76

1,49

1,49

1,48

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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23.2.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/12

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List of customs offices empowered to handle formalities for the exportation of cultural goods, published in accordance with Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 116/2009 (1)

2012/C 53/07

| Member State | Name of customs | Region (if applicable) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BELGIUM | All customs offices | |
| BULGARIA | | Териториално митническо управление Бургас
  Customs House Bourgas
  (BG001000) |

Member State

Name of customs

Region (if applicable)

BELGIUM

All customs offices

BULGARIA

Териториално митническо управление Бургас

Customs House Bourgas

(BG001000)

| | Митнически пункт Летище Бургас
  Border Point Letishte Bourgas
  (BG001002) |
| --- | --- |

Митнически пункт Летище Бургас

Border Point Letishte Bourgas

(BG001002)

| | Митнически пункт Малко Търново
  Border Point Malko Tarnovo
  (BG1003) |
| --- | --- |

Митнически пункт Малко Търново

Border Point Malko Tarnovo

(BG1003)

| | Териториално митническо управление Варна
  Customs House Varna
  (BG002000) |
| --- | --- |

Териториално митническо управление Варна

Customs House Varna

(BG002000)

| | Митнически пункт Летище Варна
  Border Point Letishte Varna
  (BG002003) |
| --- | --- |

Митнически пункт Летище Варна

Border Point Letishte Varna

(BG002003)

| | Митнически пункт Пристанище Варна
  Border Point Pristanishte Varna
  (BG002005) |
| --- | --- |

Митнически пункт Пристанище Варна

Border Point Pristanishte Varna

(BG002005)

| | Териториално митническо управление Пловдив
  Customs House Plovdiv
  (BG003000) |
| --- | --- |

Териториално митническо управление Пловдив

Customs House Plovdiv

(BG003000)

| | Митнически пункт Капитан Андреево
  Border Point Kapitan Andreevo
  (BG003103) |
| --- | --- |

Митнически пункт Капитан Андреево

Border Point Kapitan Andreevo

(BG003103)

| | Териториално митническо управление Русе
  Customs House Rousse
  (BG004000) |
| --- | --- |

Териториално митническо управление Русе

Customs House Rousse

(BG004000)

| | Митническо бюро Силистра
  Customs Office Silistra
  (BG004012) |
| --- | --- |

Митническо бюро Силистра

Customs Office Silistra

(BG004012)

| | Митническо бюро Видин
  Customs Office Vidin
  (BG004207) |
| --- | --- |

Митническо бюро Видин

Customs Office Vidin

(BG004207)

| | Териториално митническо управление Свищов
  Customs House Svishtov
  (BG004300) |
| --- | --- |

Териториално митническо управление Свищов

Customs House Svishtov

(BG004300)

| | Митническо бюро Горна Оряховица
  Customs Office Gorna Oryahovitza
  (BG4302) |
| --- | --- |

Митническо бюро Горна Оряховица

Customs Office Gorna Oryahovitza

(BG4302)

| | Териториално митническо управление Столична
  Customs House Stolichna
  (BG005800) |
| --- | --- |

Териториално митническо управление Столична

Customs House Stolichna

(BG005800)

| | Митнически пункт Калотина
  Border Point Kalotina
  (BG005804) |
| --- | --- |

Митнически пункт Калотина

Border Point Kalotina

(BG005804)

| | Митническо бюро Перник
  Customs Office Pernik
  (BG005805) |
| --- | --- |

Митническо бюро Перник

Customs Office Pernik

(BG005805)

| | Териториално митническо управление Аерогара София
  Customs House Aerogara Sofia
  (BG005100) |
| --- | --- |

Териториално митническо управление Аерогара София

Customs House Aerogara Sofia

(BG005100)

| | Митнически пункт Летище „София“ — пътници
  Border Point Letishte Sofia — Passengers
  (BG005106) |
| --- | --- |

Митнически пункт Летище „София“ — пътници

Border Point Letishte Sofia — Passengers

(BG005106)

| | Митнически пункт Летище „София“ — товари
  Border Point Letishte Sofia — Cargo
  (BG005107) |
| --- | --- |

Митнически пункт Летище „София“ — товари

Border Point Letishte Sofia — Cargo

(BG005107)

| | Териториално митническо управление Югозападна
  Customs House Yugozapadna
  (BG005700) |
| --- | --- |

Териториално митническо управление Югозападна

Customs House Yugozapadna

(BG005700)

| | Митническо бюро Кулата
  Customs Office Kulata
  (BG005704) |
| --- | --- |

Митническо бюро Кулата

Customs Office Kulata

(BG005704)

| | Митническо бюро Кюстендил
  Customs Office Kyustendil
  (BG005705) |
| --- | --- |

Митническо бюро Кюстендил

Customs Office Kyustendil

(BG005705)

| | Митнически пункт Гюешево
  Border Point Gjueshevo
  (BG005702) |
| --- | --- |

Митнически пункт Гюешево

Border Point Gjueshevo

(BG005702)

CZECH REPUBLIC

All customs offices

DENMARK

All customs offices

GERMANY

All customs offices

ESTONIA

All customs offices

GREECE

Customs offices of Athens

4th Customs Office of Thessaloniki

SPAIN

Dependencia Provincial de Aduanas de I.I.E.E. de Cádiz

Dependencia de Aduanas e I.I.E.E. de Algeciras

Administración de Aduanas del Aeropuerto de Málaga

Dependencia Provincial de Aduanas de Sevilla

Administración de Aduanas del Aeropuerto de Zaragoza

Administración de Aduanas del Aeropuerto de Palma de Mallorca

Administración de Aduanas del Aeropuerto de Las Palmas

Administración de Aduanas del Aeropuerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife-Reina Sofía

Administración de Aduanas del Aeropuerto de Tenerife-Los Rodeos

Administración de Aduanas de Barcelona-marítima

Administración de Aduanas de Barcelona-carretera

Administración de Aduanas del Aeropuerto de Barcelona-El Prat

Administración de Aduanas del Aeropuerto de Santiago de Compostela

Administración de Aduanas del Aeropuerto de Madrid-Barajas

Administración de Aduanas de Madrid-carretera

Administración de Aduanas de Madrid-ferrocarril

Administración de Aduanas de Bilbao-marítima

Administración de Aduanas del Aeropuerto de Bilbao

Administración de Aduanas de Bilbao-carretera

Administración de Aduanas del Aeropuerto de Alicante

Administración de Aduanas del Aeropuerto de Valencia-Manises

Administración de Aduanas de Valencia-marítima

FRANCE

All customs offices

IRELAND

All customs offices

ITALY

All customs offices

CYPRUS

District Customs House of Nicosia

Nicosia

District Customs House of Larnaca

Larnaca

District Customs House of Limassol

Limassol

LATVIA

All customs offices

LITHUANIA

All customs offices

LUXEMBOURG

| Bureau des douanes et accises |
| --- |
| Luxembourg airport |
| Boîte postale 61 |
| 6905 Niederanven |

Bureau des douanes et accises

Luxembourg airport

Boîte postale 61

6905 Niederanven

| Centre douanier |
| --- |
| Croix de Gasperich |
| Boîte postale 1122 |
| 1352 Luxembourg |

Centre douanier

Croix de Gasperich

Boîte postale 1122

1352 Luxembourg

HUNGARY

| — | South-Pest Regional Main Customs Office |
| --- | --- |

—

South-Pest Regional Main Customs Office

| — | Budapest |
| --- | --- |

—

Budapest

| — | Buda Regional Main Customs Office |
| --- | --- |

—

Buda Regional Main Customs Office

| — | Pest County |
| --- | --- |

—

Pest County

| — | Main Customs Office No 17 |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office No 17

| — | Non-commercial traffic |
| --- | --- |

—

Non-commercial traffic

| — | Customs Office Letenye |
| --- | --- |

—

Customs Office Letenye

| — | Croatian border section |
| --- | --- |

—

Croatian border section

| — | Customs Office Gyékényes |
| --- | --- |

—

Customs Office Gyékényes

| — | Croatian border section |
| --- | --- |

—

Croatian border section

| — | Customs Office Röszke |
| --- | --- |

—

Customs Office Röszke

| — | Serbian border section |
| --- | --- |

—

Serbian border section

| — | Customs Office Tompa |
| --- | --- |

—

Customs Office Tompa

| — | Serbian border section |
| --- | --- |

—

Serbian border section

| — | Customs Office Záhony |
| --- | --- |

—

Customs Office Záhony

| — | Ukrainian border section |
| --- | --- |

—

Ukrainian border section

| — | Airport Customs Office No 1 Ferihegy Airport (Budapest) |
| --- | --- |

—

Airport Customs Office No 1 Ferihegy Airport (Budapest)

| — | Air traffic |
| --- | --- |

—

Air traffic

| — | Main Customs Office Győr |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office Győr

| — | Győr-Moson-Sopron County |
| --- | --- |

—

Győr-Moson-Sopron County

| — | Main Customs Office Szombathely |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office Szombathely

| — | Vas County |
| --- | --- |

—

Vas County

| — | Main Customs Office Zalaegerszeg |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office Zalaegerszeg

| — | Zala County |
| --- | --- |

—

Zala County

| — | Main Customs Office Veszprém |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office Veszprém

| — | Veszprém |
| --- | --- |

—

Veszprém

| — | Main Customs Office Tatabánya |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office Tatabánya

| — | Komárom-Esztergom County |
| --- | --- |

—

Komárom-Esztergom County

| — | Main Customs Office Székesfehérvár |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office Székesfehérvár

| — | Fejér County |
| --- | --- |

—

Fejér County

| — | Main Customs Office Szekszárd |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office Szekszárd

| — | Tolna County |
| --- | --- |

—

Tolna County

| — | Main Customs Office Kaposvár |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office Kaposvár

| — | Somogy County |
| --- | --- |

—

Somogy County

| — | Main Customs Office Pécs |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office Pécs

| — | Baranya County |
| --- | --- |

—

Baranya County

| — | Main Customs Office Salgótarján |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office Salgótarján

| — | Nógrád County |
| --- | --- |

—

Nógrád County

| — | Main Customs Office Eger |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office Eger

| — | Heves County |
| --- | --- |

—

Heves County

| — | Main Customs Office Miskolc |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office Miskolc

| — | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County |
| --- | --- |

—

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County

| — | Main Customs Office Nyíregyháza |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office Nyíregyháza

| — | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County |
| --- | --- |

—

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County

| — | Main Customs Office Debrecen |
| --- | --- |

—

Main Customs Office Debrecen

| — | Hajdú-Bihar County |
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Hajdú-Bihar County

| — | Main Customs Office Szolnok |
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Main Customs Office Szolnok

| — | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County |
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Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County

| — | Main Customs Office Békéscsaba |
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Main Customs Office Békéscsaba

| — | Békés County |
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Békés County

| — | Main Customs Office Szeged |
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Main Customs Office Szeged

| — | Csongrád County |
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Csongrád County

| — | Main Customs Office Kecskemét |
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Main Customs Office Kecskemét

| — | Bács-Kiskun County |
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Bács-Kiskun County

MALTA

| Customs Economic Procedures Unit |
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| Lascaris Wharf, Valletta |
| VLT 1920 |

Customs Economic Procedures Unit

Lascaris Wharf, Valletta

VLT 1920

NETHERLANDS

All customs offices

AUSTRIA

All customs offices

POLAND

All customs offices

PORTUGAL

Alfândega Marítima de Lisboa

Alfândega do Aeroporto de Lisboa

Alfândega de Alverca

Alfândega de Leixões

Alfândega do Aeroporto de Sá Carneiro (Porto)

Alfândega do Funchal

Alfândega de Ponta Delgada

ROMANIA

All customs offices

SLOVENIA

All customs offices

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

All customs offices

FINLAND

All customs offices

SWEDEN

All customs offices

UNITED KINGDOM

All main/major UK customs offices

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(1)  OJ L 39, 10.2.2009, p. 1.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 23.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 53/17 |
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23.2.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6458 — Universal Music Group/EMI Music)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 53/08

| 1. | On 17 February 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Universal Music Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal International Music B.V. (‘Universal’, Netherlands), controlled by Vivendi SA (‘Vivendi’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the recorded music business of EMI Group Global Limited (‘EMI RM’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 17 February 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Universal Music Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal International Music B.V. (‘Universal’, Netherlands), controlled by Vivendi SA (‘Vivendi’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the recorded music business of EMI Group Global Limited (‘EMI RM’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Universal: recorded music, music publishing and a number of other activities which are related to the recorded music business, such as merchandising, artist management, online music video services and, to a very limited extent, recorded music online retail, online music events management and events venue services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Universal: recorded music, music publishing and a number of other activities which are related to the recorded music business, such as merchandising, artist management, online music video services and, to a very limited extent, recorded music online retail, online music events management and events venue services,

| — | for Vivendi: Vivendi’s principal activities, apart from its interests in the music sector, include telecommunications in France, pay-TV services in France, games and events ticketing services, |
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for Vivendi: Vivendi’s principal activities, apart from its interests in the music sector, include telecommunications in France, pay-TV services in France, games and events ticketing services,

| — | for EMI RM: recorded music together with very limited activities in relation to merchandising, artist management and certain e-commerce services for third party vendors. |
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for EMI RM: recorded music together with very limited activities in relation to merchandising, artist management and certain e-commerce services for third party vendors.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6458 — Universal Music Group/EMI Music, 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 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6458 — Universal Music Group/EMI Music, 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

| 23.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 53/18 |
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23.2.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/18

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Notice to undertakings intending to import or export controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer to or from the European Union in 2013 and undertakings intending to request for 2013 a quota for these substances intended for laboratory and analytical uses

2012/C 53/09

| 1. | This Notice is addressed to undertakings that are concerned by the Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer (the Regulation) and which intend:






  (a) | to import or export to or from the European Union substances listed in Annex I to the Regulation in 2013; or |
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1.

This Notice is addressed to undertakings that are concerned by the Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer (the Regulation) and which intend:

(a)

to import or export to or from the European Union substances listed in Annex I to the Regulation in 2013; or

| (b) | to request a quota for laboratory and analytical uses of these substances for 2013. |
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(b)

to request a quota for laboratory and analytical uses of these substances for 2013.

This Notice is also addressed to companies in Croatia which intend to carry out those activities after the accession of Croatia to the European Union. Those companies are requested to follow the instructions set out in paragraphs 5 and 6.

| 2. | The following groups of substances are concerned:







  Group I | : | CFC 11, 12, 113, 114 or 115 |
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| Group II | : | other fully halogenated CFCs |
| Group III | : | halon 1211, 1301 or 2402 |
| Group IV | : | carbon tetrachloride |
| Group V | : | 1,1,1-trichloroethane |
| Group VI | : | methyl bromide |
| Group VII | : | hydrobromofluorocarbons |
| Group VIII | : | hydrochlorofluorocarbons |
| Group IX | : | bromochloromethane |

2.

The following groups of substances are concerned:

Group I

:

CFC 11, 12, 113, 114 or 115

Group II

:

other fully halogenated CFCs

Group III

:

halon 1211, 1301 or 2402

Group IV

:

carbon tetrachloride

Group V

:

1,1,1-trichloroethane

Group VI

:

methyl bromide

Group VII

:

hydrobromofluorocarbons

Group VIII

:

hydrochlorofluorocarbons

Group IX

:

bromochloromethane

| 3. | Any import or export of substances exempted from the general import or export ban requires a licence by the Commission, except in cases of transit, temporary storage, customs warehousing or free zone procedure as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 450/2008, lasting not longer than 45 days. Furthermore, any production of controlled substances requires prior authorisation. |
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3.

Any import or export of substances exempted from the general import or export ban requires a licence by the Commission, except in cases of transit, temporary storage, customs warehousing or free zone procedure as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 450/2008, lasting not longer than 45 days. Furthermore, any production of controlled substances requires prior authorisation.

| 4. | Imports for free circulation in the European Union are subject to quantitative limits, determined by the Commission on the basis of the import declarations for controlled substances for the following uses:






  (a) | laboratory and analytical uses (subject to a production/import quota and quantitative limitation); |
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4.

Imports for free circulation in the European Union are subject to quantitative limits, determined by the Commission on the basis of the import declarations for controlled substances for the following uses:

(a)

laboratory and analytical uses (subject to a production/import quota and quantitative limitation);

| (b) | critical uses (halons); |
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(b)

critical uses (halons);

| (c) | feedstock uses; |
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(c)

feedstock uses;

| (d) | process agent uses. |
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(d)

process agent uses.

| 5. | Quotas for production and imports for laboratory and analytical uses will be allocated in accordance with Article 10(6) of the Regulation and Commission Regulation (EU) No 537/2011 (1). The request for a quota for laboratory and analytical uses follows the same procedure as indicated below for imports. |
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5.

Quotas for production and imports for laboratory and analytical uses will be allocated in accordance with Article 10(6) of the Regulation and Commission Regulation (EU) No 537/2011 (1). The request for a quota for laboratory and analytical uses follows the same procedure as indicated below for imports.

| 6. | Any undertaking that wishes to import or export controlled substances in 2013 and that has not requested an import or export licence (before 2010, referred to as export authorisation) in the previous years, needs to notify the Commission by submitting no later than 16 May 2012 the registration form available online (http://circa.europa.eu/Public/irc/env/review_2037/library). Following the registration, undertakings need to follow the procedure described in paragraph 7. |
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6.

Any undertaking that wishes to import or export controlled substances in 2013 and that has not requested an import or export licence (before 2010, referred to as export authorisation) in the previous years, needs to notify the Commission by submitting no later than 16 May 2012 the registration form available online (http://circa.europa.eu/Public/irc/env/review_2037/library). Following the registration, undertakings need to follow the procedure described in paragraph 7.

| 7. | Undertakings that are registered in the Main-ODS-database as an importer or exporter should complete and submit the relevant declaration form available online in the Main-ODS-database (http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/ozone/ods_en.htm). |
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7.

Undertakings that are registered in the Main-ODS-database as an importer or exporter should complete and submit the relevant declaration form available online in the Main-ODS-database (http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/ozone/ods_en.htm).

| 8. | The declaration forms in the Main-ODS-database will be available as of 16 May 2012. |
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8.

The declaration forms in the Main-ODS-database will be available as of 16 May 2012.

| 9. | Only duly completed declaration forms that are free of errors received by 30 June 2012 will be considered as valid by the Commission.
  Undertakings are encouraged to submit their declaration as soon as possible and sufficiently ahead of the deadline to allow for potential corrections within the declaration period. |
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9.

Only duly completed declaration forms that are free of errors received by 30 June 2012 will be considered as valid by the Commission.

Undertakings are encouraged to submit their declaration as soon as possible and sufficiently ahead of the deadline to allow for potential corrections within the declaration period.

| 10. | The submission of a declaration by itself does not give any right to perform imports, exports or, in the case of controlled substances for laboratory and analytical uses, production. Before an import, export or production takes place in 2013, undertakings must have submitted a corresponding declaration and must apply for a licence using the online application form available online in the Main-ODS-database. |
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10.

The submission of a declaration by itself does not give any right to perform imports, exports or, in the case of controlled substances for laboratory and analytical uses, production. Before an import, export or production takes place in 2013, undertakings must have submitted a corresponding declaration and must apply for a licence using the online application form available online in the Main-ODS-database.

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(1)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 537/2011 of 1 June 2011 on the mechanism for the allocation of quantities of controlled substances allowed for laboratory and analytical uses in the Union under Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer (OJ L 147, 2.6.2011, p. 4).

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