# Official Journal C 12/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5915 January 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 12

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5915 January 2016

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 012/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2016/C 012/02 | Commission Decision of 14 January 2016 appointing four members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 012/01

Euro exchange rates

1

2016/C 012/02

Commission Decision of 14 January 2016 appointing four members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 012/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7866 — Activision Blizzard/King) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2016/C 012/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7724 — ASL/Arianespace) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2016/C 012/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7822 — Dentsply/Sirona) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 012/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7866 — Activision Blizzard/King) (
  1
  )

1

4

2016/C 012/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7724 — ASL/Arianespace) (
  1
  )

1

5

2016/C 012/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7822 — Dentsply/Sirona) (
  1
  )

1

6

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| | Corrigenda |
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| 2016/C 012/06 | Corrigendum to summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) ( OJ C 10, 13.1.2016 ) | 7 |

Corrigenda

2016/C 012/06

Corrigendum to summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) ( OJ C 10, 13.1.2016 )

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

14 January 2016

(2016/C 12/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,0893 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 128,26 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4624 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,75703 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2850 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0950 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,6071 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,021 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 315,97 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3730 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5348 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,3025 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5695 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5647 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4775 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6903 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5670 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 320,77 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 18,0475 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,1809 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6660 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 155,06 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7855 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,076 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 83,2007 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,552 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3730 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,5529 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 73,4516 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0893

JPY

Japanese yen

128,26

DKK

Danish krone

7,4624

GBP

Pound sterling

0,75703

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2850

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0950

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,6071

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,021

HUF

Hungarian forint

315,97

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3730

RON

Romanian leu

4,5348

TRY

Turkish lira

3,3025

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5695

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5647

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4775

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6903

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5670

KRW

South Korean won

1 320,77

ZAR

South African rand

18,0475

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,1809

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6660

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 155,06

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7855

PHP

Philippine peso

52,076

RUB

Russian rouble

83,2007

THB

Thai baht

39,552

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3730

MXN

Mexican peso

19,5529

INR

Indian rupee

73,4516

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

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 January 2016

appointing four members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee

(2016/C 12/02)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Decision No 234/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Advisory Committee and repealing Council Decision 91/116/EEC (1), and in particular Article 4(1)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The European Statistical Advisory Committee (‘ESAC’) comprises 24 members. |
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(1)

The European Statistical Advisory Committee (‘ESAC’) comprises 24 members.

| (2) | According to Article 4(1)(a) of Decision No 234/2008/EC, 12 members should be appointed by the Commission. |
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(2)

According to Article 4(1)(a) of Decision No 234/2008/EC, 12 members should be appointed by the Commission.

| (3) | Member States provided the Commission with a list of candidates with well-established qualifications in the field of statistics. |
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(3)

Member States provided the Commission with a list of candidates with well-established qualifications in the field of statistics.

| (4) | By Commission Decision No 2014/C 138/02 (2), the Commission appointed eight members of the ESAC and established a reserve list to be used in case of resignation or unexpected unavailability of an appointed member. |
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(4)

By Commission Decision No 2014/C 138/02 (2), the Commission appointed eight members of the ESAC and established a reserve list to be used in case of resignation or unexpected unavailability of an appointed member.

| (5) | The Commission should appoint the remaining four members, after having duly consulted the European Parliament and the Council. |
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(5)

The Commission should appoint the remaining four members, after having duly consulted the European Parliament and the Council.

| (6) | In the appointment of these four members, the Commission has endeavoured to ensure that they represent in equal measure, users, respondents and other stakeholders in European statistics. |
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(6)

In the appointment of these four members, the Commission has endeavoured to ensure that they represent in equal measure, users, respondents and other stakeholders in European statistics.

| (7) | The Commission should update the reserve list to be used in case of resignations or unexpected unavailability of the appointed members, |
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(7)

The Commission should update the reserve list to be used in case of resignations or unexpected unavailability of the appointed members,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following persons shall be appointed as members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee for a term of five years starting from 1 January 2016:

| | Ms Ariane KÖNIG |
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Ms Ariane KÖNIG

| | Mr David HAND |
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Mr David HAND

| | Ms Biruta SLOKA |
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Ms Biruta SLOKA

| | Mr Claudiu HERTELIU. |
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Mr Claudiu HERTELIU.

Article 2

The following persons shall be included in the reserve list:

| | Mr Ian Philip CASSAR |
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Mr Ian Philip CASSAR

| | Mr Marcel RÉMON |
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Mr Marcel RÉMON

| | Mr Eskil WADENSJÖ |
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Mr Eskil WADENSJÖ

| | Mr Jan FISCHER. |
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Mr Jan FISCHER.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 14 January 2016.

For the Commission

Marianne THYSSEN

Member of the Commission

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(1)  OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 13.

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(2)  Commission Decision 2014/C 138/02 of 5 May 2014 on appointing eight members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee (OJ C 138, 8.5.2014, p. 2).

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7866 — Activision Blizzard/King)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 12/03)

| 1. | On 8 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by Activision Blizzard Inc. (‘Activision Blizzard’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) sole control over King Digital Entertainment plc. (‘King’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 8 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by Activision Blizzard Inc. (‘Activision Blizzard’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) sole control over King Digital Entertainment plc. (‘King’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Activision Blizzard: development and publishing of interactive entertainment, including PC and console games;
  —   for King: development and publishing of mobile games. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Activision Blizzard: development and publishing of interactive entertainment, including PC and console games;

—   for King: development and publishing of mobile games.

| 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 number M.7866 — Activision Blizzard/King, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7866 — Activision Blizzard/King, 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.7724 — ASL/Arianespace)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 12/04)

| 1. | On 8 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Airbus Safran Launchers (‘ASL’, France), the newly joint venture jointly controlled by Airbus Group S.E. (‘Airbus’, the Netherlands) and Safran SA (‘Safran’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Arianespace Participation SA and Arianespace SA (together, ‘Arianespace’, France), by way of purchase of the entire shareholding currently held by CNES in Arianespace. |
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1.

On 8 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Airbus Safran Launchers (‘ASL’, France), the newly joint venture jointly controlled by Airbus Group S.E. (‘Airbus’, the Netherlands) and Safran SA (‘Safran’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Arianespace Participation SA and Arianespace SA (together, ‘Arianespace’, France), by way of purchase of the entire shareholding currently held by CNES in Arianespace.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for ASL: development and production of launch vehicles in the civil and military launchers sectors, as well as satelllite sub-systems and equipment,
  —   for Arianespace: provision of launch services to private and institutionnal satellite operators through the fleet of launchers developed by ESA. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for ASL: development and production of launch vehicles in the civil and military launchers sectors, as well as satelllite sub-systems and equipment,

—   for Arianespace: provision of launch services to private and institutionnal satellite operators through the fleet of launchers developed by ESA.

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7724 — ASL/Arianespace, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7724 — ASL/Arianespace, 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.7822 — Dentsply/Sirona)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 12/05)

| 1. | On 7 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Dentsply International Inc. (‘Dentsply’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (‘Sirona’, United States) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 7 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Dentsply International Inc. (‘Dentsply’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (‘Sirona’, United States) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Dentsply is a designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of consumable dental products for the professional dental market. Dentsply also manufactures and markets other consumable medical device products, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Dentsply is a designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of consumable dental products for the professional dental market. Dentsply also manufactures and markets other consumable medical device products,

| — | Sirona is a global manufacturer of technologically advanced dental equipment and is focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing innovative solutions for dentists. |
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Sirona is a global manufacturer of technologically advanced dental equipment and is focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing innovative solutions for dentists.

| 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 number M.7822 — Dentsply/Sirona to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7822 — Dentsply/Sirona 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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Corrigenda

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 12/7

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Corrigendum to summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 10 of 13 January 2016
  )

(2016/C 12/06)

On page 3, first column of table:

for:

‘[add reference of decision]’,

read:

read:

‘C(2015) 9812’;

on page 3, second column of table:

for:

for:

‘[add date of decision]’,

read:

read:

‘8.1.2016’.

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