# Official Journal C 107/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6122 March 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 107

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6122 March 2018

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS |
| | European Central Bank |
| 2018/C 107/01 ECB/2018/9 | Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 9 March 2018 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banque de France (ECB/2018/9) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

2018/C 107/01 ECB/2018/9

Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 9 March 2018 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banque de France (ECB/2018/9)

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 107/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8728 — Diamond Transmission Corporation/InfraRed Capital Partners/JV) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 107/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8728 — Diamond Transmission Corporation/InfraRed Capital Partners/JV) (
  1
  )

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2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2018/C 107/03 | Council Decision of 19 March 2018 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training | 3 |
| 2018/C 107/04 | Notice for the attention of the persons to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/466, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/465, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Egypt apply | 4 |
| 2018/C 107/05 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/465 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Egypt apply | 5 |
| 2018/C 107/06 2018/468 | Notice for the attention of the persons, groups and entities on the list provided for in Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (see Annex to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/468) | 6 |
| 2018/C 107/07 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism apply | 7 |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 107/08 | Euro exchange rates | 8 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2018/C 107/09 | 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
  ) | 9 |
| 2018/C 107/10 | Commission notice pursuant to Article 17(5) 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 — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
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  ) | 9 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2018/C 107/11 | State aid — Decision to raise no objections | 10 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2018/C 107/03

Council Decision of 19 March 2018 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

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2018/C 107/04

Notice for the attention of the persons to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/466, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/465, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Egypt apply

4

2018/C 107/05

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/465 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Egypt apply

5

2018/C 107/06 2018/468

Notice for the attention of the persons, groups and entities on the list provided for in Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (see Annex to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/468)

6

2018/C 107/07

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism apply

7

European Commission

2018/C 107/08

Euro exchange rates

8

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2018/C 107/09

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

9

2018/C 107/10

Commission notice pursuant to Article 17(5) 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 — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (
  1
  )

1

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2018/C 107/11

State aid — Decision to raise no objections

10

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
| 2018/C 107/12 | Notice of open competition | 12 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 107/13 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8815 — Vapo/OP Financial Group/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 13 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2018/C 107/12

Notice of open competition

12

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 107/13

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8815 — Vapo/OP Financial Group/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

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I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

| 22.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 107/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 9 March 2018

to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banque de France

(ECB/2018/9)

(2018/C 107/01)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

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

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union. |
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(1)

The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article L.142-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the General Council of the Banque de France appoints two statutory auditors to audit the accounts of the Banque de France. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article L.142-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the General Council of the Banque de France appoints two statutory auditors to audit the accounts of the Banque de France.

| (3) | The mandate of the Banque de France’s external auditors ended following the audit for the financial year 2017. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2018. |
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(3)

The mandate of the Banque de France’s external auditors ended following the audit for the financial year 2017. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2018.

| (4) | The Banque de France has selected Mazars and KPMG S.A. as its external auditors for the financial years 2018 to 2023, |
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(4)

The Banque de France has selected Mazars and KPMG S.A. as its external auditors for the financial years 2018 to 2023,

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

| 1. | It is recommended that Mazars and KPMG S.A. should be appointed jointly as the external auditors of the Banque de France for the financial years 2018 to 2023. |
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It is recommended that Mazars and KPMG S.A. should be appointed jointly as the external auditors of the Banque de France for the financial years 2018 to 2023.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 9 March 2018.

The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 22.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 107/2 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8728 — Diamond Transmission Corporation/InfraRed Capital Partners/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 107/02)

On 15 March 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8728. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8728. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 22.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 107/3 |
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 March 2018

renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

(2018/C 107/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Romanian Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decisions of 14 July 2015 (2) and of 14 September 2015 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2015 to 17 September 2018. |
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(1)

By its Decisions of 14 July 2015 (2) and of 14 September 2015 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2015 to 17 September 2018.

| (2) | A member’s seat is available for Romania on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives as a result of the resignation of Ms Gabriel PETRE. |
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(2)

A member’s seat is available for Romania on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives as a result of the resignation of Ms Gabriel PETRE.

| (3) | The members of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2018, |
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(3)

The members of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2018,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following person is hereby appointed member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of its term of office, which runs until 17 September 2018:

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES:

| ROMANIA | Ms Felicia Ioana SĂNDULESCU |
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ROMANIA

Ms Felicia Ioana SĂNDULESCU

Article 2

This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 19 March 2018.

For the Council

The President

R. PORODZANOV

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(1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 232, 16.7.2015, p. 2.

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(3)  OJ C 305, 16.9.2015, p. 2.

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| 22.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 107/4 |
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22.3.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/4

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Notice for the attention of the persons to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/466, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/465, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Egypt apply

(2018/C 107/04)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons who appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/466 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/465 (4), concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Egypt.

The Council of the European Union has determined that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should continue to be included in the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2011/172/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 270/2011.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 270/2011, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (see Article 4 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned lists should be reconsidered. They should be presented before 1 December 2018 to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, 2nd paragraph, and Article 263, 4th and 6th paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 63.

(2)  OJ L 78 I, 21.3.2018, p. 3.

(3)  OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 4.

(4)  OJ L 78 I, 21.3.2018, p. 1.

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| 22.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 107/5 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/5

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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/465 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Egypt apply

(2018/C 107/05)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1):

The legal basis for this processing operation is Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011 (2), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/465 (3).

The controller of this processing operation is the Council of the European Union represented by the Director-General of DG C (Foreign Affairs, Enlargement, Civil Protection) of the General Secretariat of the Council and the department entrusted with the processing operation is the Unit 1C of DG C that can be contacted at:

| Council of the European Union |
| --- |
| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 270/2011, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/465.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil listing criteria as laid down in that Regulation.

The personal data collected includes data necessary for the correct identification of the person concerned, the Statement of Reasons and any other data related thereto.

The personal data collected may be shared as necessary with the European External Action Service and the Commission.

Without prejudice to restrictions provided for in Article 20(1)(a) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, requests for access, as well as requests for rectification or objection will be answered in accordance with section 5 of Council Decision 2004/644/EC (4).

Personal data will be retained for 5 years from the moment the data subject has been removed from the list of persons subject to the asset freeze or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Data subjects may have recourse to the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

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(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 4.

(3)  OJ L 78 I, 21.3.2018, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 296, 21.9.2004, p. 16.

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| 22.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 107/6 |
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22.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/6

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Notice for the attention of the persons, groups and entities on the list provided for in Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism

(see Annex to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/468)

(2018/C 107/06)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons, groups and entities listed in Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/468 (1).

The Council of the European Union has determined that the reasons for including the persons, groups and entities that appear on the above-mentioned list of persons, groups and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for under Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (2), are still valid. Consequently, the Council has decided to keep those persons, groups and entities on the list.

Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 provides for a freezing of all funds, other financial assets and economic resources belonging to the persons, groups and entities concerned and that no funds, other financial assets and economic resources may be made available to them, whether directly or indirectly.

The attention of the persons, groups and entities concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as listed in the Annex to the Regulation in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 5(2) of that Regulation.

The persons, groups and entities concerned may submit a request to obtain the Council’s statement of reasons for keeping them on the above-mentioned list (unless the statement of reasons has already been communicated to them). Any such request should be sent to the following address:

| Council of the European Union (Attn: COMET designations) |
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| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union (Attn: COMET designations)

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The persons, groups and entities concerned may at any time submit a request to the Council, together with any supporting documentation, that the decision to include and keep them on the list should be reconsidered, to the address provided above. Such requests will be considered when they are received. In this regard, the attention of the persons, groups and entities concerned is drawn to the regular review by the Council of the list according to Article 1(6) of Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (3). In order for requests to be considered at the next review, they should be submitted by 25 May 2018.

The attention of the persons, groups and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s Regulation before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 79, 22.3.2018, p. 7.

(2)  OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70.

(3)  OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93.

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| 22.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 107/7 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/7

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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism apply

(2018/C 107/07)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1):

The legal basis for this processing operation is Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 (2).

The controller of this processing operation is the Council of the European Union represented by the Director General of DG C (Foreign Affairs, Enlargement, Civil Protection) of the General Secretariat of the Council and the department entrusted with the processing operation is the Unit 1C of DG C that can be contacted at:

| Council of the European Union |
| --- |
| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil listing criteria as laid down in that Regulation.

The personal data collected includes data necessary for the correct identification of the person concerned, the Statement of Reasons and any other data related thereto.

The personal data collected may be shared as necessary with the European External Action Service and the Commission.

Without prejudice to restrictions provided for in Article 20(1)(a) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, requests for access, as well as requests for rectification or objection will be answered in accordance with section 5 of Council Decision 2004/644/EC (3).

Personal data will be retained for 5 years from the moment the data subject has been removed from the list of persons subject to the asset freeze or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Data subjects may have recourse to the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

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(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70.

(3)  OJ L 296, 21.9.2004, p. 16.

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European Commission

| 22.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 107/8 |
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22.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/8

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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 March 2018

(2018/C 107/08)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2286 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,50 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4486 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87403 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,0883 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1709 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 122,70 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5028 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,422 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 311,43 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2364 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6678 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 4,8352 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5994 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5947 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,6397 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7158 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6197 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 317,22 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,7273 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7770 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4400 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 909,37 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8153 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 64,037 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 70,6217 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,345 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,0552 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,7879 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,1170 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2286

JPY

Japanese yen

130,50

DKK

Danish krone

7,4486

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87403

SEK

Swedish krona

10,0883

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1709

ISK

Iceland króna

122,70

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5028

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,422

HUF

Hungarian forint

311,43

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2364

RON

Romanian leu

4,6678

TRY

Turkish lira

4,8352

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5994

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5947

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,6397

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7158

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6197

KRW

South Korean won

1 317,22

ZAR

South African rand

14,7273

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7770

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4400

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 909,37

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8153

PHP

Philippine peso

64,037

RUB

Russian rouble

70,6217

THB

Thai baht

38,345

BRL

Brazilian real

4,0552

MXN

Mexican peso

22,7879

INR

Indian rupee

80,1170

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 22.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 107/9 |
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22.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/9

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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 107/09)

| Member State | Greece |
| --- | --- |
| Route concerned | Athens-Kozani-Kastoria |
| Date of entry into force of the public service obligations | From 1 September 2018 |
| Address where the text and any other information or documentation related to the public service obligation can be obtained | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority website:
  http://www.ypa.gr or http://www.hcaa.gr
  as well as www.promitheus.gov.gr |

Member State

Greece

Route concerned

Athens-Kozani-Kastoria

Date of entry into force of the public service obligations

From 1 September 2018

Address where the text and any other information or documentation related to the public service obligation can be obtained

Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority website:

http://www.ypa.gr or http://www.hcaa.gr

as well as www.promitheus.gov.gr

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| 22.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 107/9 |
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22.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/9

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Commission notice pursuant to Article 17(5) 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

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

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 107/10)

| Member State | Greece |
| --- | --- |
| Route concerned | Athens-Kozani-Kastoria |
| Period of validity of the contract | 1 September 2018-31 August 2022 |
| Deadline for submission of tenders | 60 days after the day of publication of this notice |
| 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 | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority website:
  http://www.ypa.gr or http://www.hcaa.gr
  as well as www.promitheus.gov.gr |

Member State

Greece

Route concerned

Athens-Kozani-Kastoria

Period of validity of the contract

1 September 2018-31 August 2022

Deadline for submission of tenders

60 days after the day of publication of this notice

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

Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority website:

http://www.ypa.gr or http://www.hcaa.gr

as well as www.promitheus.gov.gr

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

| 22.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 107/10 |
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22.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/10

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State aid — Decision to raise no objections

(2018/C 107/11)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 19 December 2017 |
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| Case No | : | 81341 |
| Decision No | : | 228/17/COL |
| EFTA State | : | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | : | State aid measures in favour of zero emission vehicles |
| Legal basis | : | The VAT provisions are laid down in the Act on Value Added Tax of 19 June 2009 No 58 and the Regulation concerning Value Added Tax of 15 December 2009 No 1540.
  The traffic insurance tax is regulated in Act 19 May 1933 No 11 concerning excise duties and Regulation 11 December 2001 No 1451 concerning excise duties.
  The re-registration tax is regulated in Regulation of 2 July 1986 No 1430 on the re-registration tax.
  The depreciation rules for electric vans (from 2018) will be set out in the Norwegian Tax Act of 26 March 1999 No 14, Section 14-43(4). |
| Type of measure | : | Aid scheme |
| Objective | : | Environmental aid |
| Form of aid and budget | : | (i) | zero VAT rating for zero emission vehicles, including the leasing of zero emission vehicles and supply and import of batteries for zero emission vehicles: around NOK 3,2 billion; |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

19 December 2017

Case No

:

81341

Decision No

:

228/17/COL

EFTA State

:

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

:

State aid measures in favour of zero emission vehicles

Legal basis

:

The VAT provisions are laid down in the Act on Value Added Tax of 19 June 2009 No 58 and the Regulation concerning Value Added Tax of 15 December 2009 No 1540.

The traffic insurance tax is regulated in Act 19 May 1933 No 11 concerning excise duties and Regulation 11 December 2001 No 1451 concerning excise duties.

The re-registration tax is regulated in Regulation of 2 July 1986 No 1430 on the re-registration tax.

The depreciation rules for electric vans (from 2018) will be set out in the Norwegian Tax Act of 26 March 1999 No 14, Section 14-43(4).

Type of measure

:

Aid scheme

Objective

:

Environmental aid

Form of aid and budget

:

(i)

zero VAT rating for zero emission vehicles, including the leasing of zero emission vehicles and supply and import of batteries for zero emission vehicles: around NOK 3,2 billion;

| (ii) | exemption from traffic insurance tax: around NOK 360 million; |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

exemption from traffic insurance tax: around NOK 360 million;

| (iii) | exemption from re-registration tax: around NOK 60 million; and |
| --- | --- |

(iii)

exemption from re-registration tax: around NOK 60 million; and

| (iv) | increased depreciation rate for electric vans: NOK 3 million. |
| --- | --- |

(iv)

increased depreciation rate for electric vans: NOK 3 million.

Duration

:

Until 31 December 2023 for all measures in favour of all zero emission vehicles (battery electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles and electric cargo vans), except for the zero VAT rating in favour of electric vehicles, which is notified until 31 December 2020.

Economic sectors

:

Zero emission vehicles, batteries for zero emission vehicles.

Name and address of the granting authority

:

| Ministry of Finance |
| --- |
| P. O Box 8008 Dep. |
| NO-0030 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Ministry of Finance

P. O Box 8008 Dep.

NO-0030 Oslo

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

| 22.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 107/12 |
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22.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/12

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

(2018/C 107/12)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competition:

| | EPSO/AD/357/18 — ADMINISTRATORS IN THE FIELD OF AUDIT (AD 5) |
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EPSO/AD/357/18 — ADMINISTRATORS IN THE FIELD OF AUDIT (AD 5)

The competition notice is published in 24 languages in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 107 A of 22 March 2018.

Further information can be found on the EPSO website: https://epso.europa.eu/

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 22.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 107/13 |
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22.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8815 — Vapo/OP Financial Group/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 107/13)

| 1. | On 12 March 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Vapo Oy (‘Vapo’) (Finland), |
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1.

On 12 March 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

—

Vapo Oy (‘Vapo’) (Finland),

| — | OP Financial Group (Finland). |
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—

OP Financial Group (Finland).

Vapo and OP Financial Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Vapo Lämpövoima Ky.

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

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






  — | Vapo is a supplier and developer of bioenergy in Finland, Sweden and Estonia; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

Vapo is a supplier and developer of bioenergy in Finland, Sweden and Estonia;

| — | OP Financial Group is a financial services cooperative group supplying a diversified range of banking, investment and insurance services; |
| --- | --- |

—

OP Financial Group is a financial services cooperative group supplying a diversified range of banking, investment and insurance services;

| — | Vapo Lämpövoima Ky is a newly established joint-venture that will offer power and heat solutions to industrial operators, energy companies and municipalities. |
| --- | --- |

—

Vapo Lämpövoima Ky is a newly established joint-venture that will offer power and heat solutions to industrial operators, energy companies and municipalities.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
  Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8815 — Vapo/OP Financial Group/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 |

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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8815 — Vapo/OP Financial Group/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

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’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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