# Official Journal C 354/2018

| | ISSN 1977-091X |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 354 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 613 October 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 354

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 613 October 2018

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| Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 354/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2018/C 354/02 | Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2018/C 354/03 | Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitations to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
  1
  ) | 3 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 354/01

Euro exchange rates

1

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2018/C 354/02

Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  )

1

2

2018/C 354/03

Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitations to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
  1
  )

1

3

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 354/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8713 — Tata Steel/thyssenkrupp/JV) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 354/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8713 — Tata Steel/thyssenkrupp/JV) (
  1
  )

1

4

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| | (1)   Text with EEA relevance. |

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 3.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 354/1 |
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3.10.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 354/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

2 October 2018

(2018/C 354/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1543 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 131,46 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4561 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,89043 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3815 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1354 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 129,70 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,4393 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,788 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 323,47 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2907 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6671 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,9419 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6081 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4795 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,0442 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7523 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5862 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 290,52 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,6012 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9287 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4316 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 366,44 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7805 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,680 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 75,4537 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,365 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,6002 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,6631 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 84,7000 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1543

JPY

Japanese yen

131,46

DKK

Danish krone

7,4561

GBP

Pound sterling

0,89043

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3815

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1354

ISK

Iceland króna

129,70

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,4393

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,788

HUF

Hungarian forint

323,47

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2907

RON

Romanian leu

4,6671

TRY

Turkish lira

6,9419

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6081

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4795

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,0442

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7523

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5862

KRW

South Korean won

1 290,52

ZAR

South African rand

16,6012

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9287

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4316

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 366,44

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7805

PHP

Philippine peso

62,680

RUB

Russian rouble

75,4537

THB

Thai baht

37,365

BRL

Brazilian real

4,6002

MXN

Mexican peso

21,6631

INR

Indian rupee

84,7000

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 3.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 354/2 |
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3.10.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 354/02)

| Member State | France |
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| Route concerned | Strasbourg-Munich |
| Date of entry into force of the public service obligation | 9 April 2019 |
| Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained | Order of 14 September 2018 imposing a public service obligation on scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Munich
  NOR: TRAA1824085A
  http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/initRechTexte.do
  For further information please contact:





  Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile |
| DTA/SDT/T2 |
| 50 rue Henry Farman |
| 75 720 Paris Cedex 15 |
| FRANCE |
| Tel. +33 158094321 |
| osp-compagnies.dta@aviation-civile.gouv.fr |

Member State

France

Route concerned

Strasbourg-Munich

Date of entry into force of the public service obligation

9 April 2019

Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained

Order of 14 September 2018 imposing a public service obligation on scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Munich

NOR: TRAA1824085A

http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/initRechTexte.do

For further information please contact:

Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile

DTA/SDT/T2

50 rue Henry Farman

75 720 Paris Cedex 15

FRANCE

Tel. +33 158094321

osp-compagnies.dta@aviation-civile.gouv.fr

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3.10.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 354/3

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Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitations to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 354/03)

| Member State | France |
| --- | --- |
| Routes concerned | Strasbourg-Amsterdam
  Strasbourg-Madrid
  Strasbourg-Munich |
| Period of validity of the contract | From 9 April 2019 to 8 April 2022 |
| Deadline for the submission of applications and tenders | 5 December 2018, by 17.00 Paris time (France) |
| Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained | Direction de la Sécurité de l’Aviation civile Nord-Est |
| Aéroport de Strasbourg-Entzheim |
| CS 60003 Entzheim |
| 67836 Tanneries Cedex |
| FRANCE |
| Tel. +33 388596386 |
| dsac-ne-osp-bf@aviation-civile.gouv.fr |

Member State

France

Routes concerned

Strasbourg-Amsterdam

Strasbourg-Madrid

Strasbourg-Munich

Period of validity of the contract

From 9 April 2019 to 8 April 2022

Deadline for the submission of applications and tenders

5 December 2018, by 17.00 Paris time (France)

Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained

Direction de la Sécurité de l’Aviation civile Nord-Est

Aéroport de Strasbourg-Entzheim

CS 60003 Entzheim

67836 Tanneries Cedex

FRANCE

Tel. +33 388596386

dsac-ne-osp-bf@aviation-civile.gouv.fr

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 3.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 354/4 |
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3.10.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 354/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8713 — Tata Steel/thyssenkrupp/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 354/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Tata Steel Limited (‘Tata Steel’, India), |
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Tata Steel Limited (‘Tata Steel’, India),

| — | thyssenkrupp AG (‘thyssenkrupp’, Germany), |
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thyssenkrupp AG (‘thyssenkrupp’, Germany),

| — | a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, The Netherlands). |
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a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, The Netherlands).

Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

—   for Tata Steel: diversified steel producer, mining of coal and iron ore, manufacture of steel products, and selling of steel products globally; production of ferro-alloys and related minerals, and manufacture of certain other products such as agricultural equipment and bearings,

—   for thyssenkrupp: diversified industrial group active in the production of flat carbon steel products, material services, elevator technology, industrial solution and components technology,

—   for JV: production and sell of flat carbon steel products. Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp will each bring into the joint venture a number of their existing assets.

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.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8713 — Tata Steel/thyssenkrupp/JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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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