# Official Journal C 8/2023

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6610 January 2023 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 8

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6610 January 2023

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| Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 8/01 | Euro exchange rates – 9 January 2023 | 1 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2023/C 8/01

Euro exchange rates – 9 January 2023

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2023/C 8/02 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10859 – TRAFIGURA / ECOBAT RESOURCES STOLBERG) (
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  ) | 2 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2023/C 8/02

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10859 – TRAFIGURA / ECOBAT RESOURCES STOLBERG) (
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  )

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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

| 10.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 8/1 |
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10.1.2023

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 8/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 January 2023

(2023/C 8/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0696 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 141,35 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4374 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88048 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 11,1960 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 0,9865 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 153,50 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,6108 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 23,990 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 397,25 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6963 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,9253 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 20,0824 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5446 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4299 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,3508 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6741 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,4244 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 330,37 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 18,2059 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,2546 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 661,92 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6800 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,946 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | |
| THB | Thai baht | 35,789 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 5,6475 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,4825 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 88,0780 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0696

JPY

Japanese yen

141,35

DKK

Danish krone

7,4374

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88048

SEK

Swedish krona

11,1960

CHF

Swiss franc

0,9865

ISK

Iceland króna

153,50

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,6108

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

23,990

HUF

Hungarian forint

397,25

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6963

RON

Romanian leu

4,9253

TRY

Turkish lira

20,0824

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5446

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4299

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,3508

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6741

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,4244

KRW

South Korean won

1 330,37

ZAR

South African rand

18,2059

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,2546

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 661,92

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6800

PHP

Philippine peso

58,946

RUB

Russian rouble

THB

Thai baht

35,789

BRL

Brazilian real

5,6475

MXN

Mexican peso

20,4825

INR

Indian rupee

88,0780

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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10.1.2023

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10859 – TRAFIGURA / ECOBAT RESOURCES STOLBERG)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 8/02)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Trafigura Group Pte Limited (‘Trafigura’, Singapore), |
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Trafigura Group Pte Limited (‘Trafigura’, Singapore),

| — | Ecobat Resources Stolberg GmbH (‘ERS’, Germany), currently controlled by Ecobat LLC (‘Ecobat’, Germany). |
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Ecobat Resources Stolberg GmbH (‘ERS’, Germany), currently controlled by Ecobat LLC (‘Ecobat’, Germany).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

Trafigura will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of ERS.

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| — | Trafigura is an independent commodity trader, specialising in the oil, minerals and metals markets at global level, |
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Trafigura is an independent commodity trader, specialising in the oil, minerals and metals markets at global level,

| — | ERS owns a lead smelting facility in Stolberg, Germany that produces lead metal, as well as other base and precious metals including doré silver and sulphuric acid, recovered as by-products of the lead smelting process. |
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ERS owns a lead smelting facility in Stolberg, Germany that produces lead metal, as well as other base and precious metals including doré silver and sulphuric acid, recovered as by-products of the lead smelting process.

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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Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10859 – TRAFIGURA / ECOBAT RESOURCES STOLBERG

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

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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