# Official Journal C 354/2020

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6323 October 2020 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 354

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6323 October 2020

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 354/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9904 — SCUK/Volvo/Volvo Car Financial Services JV) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 354/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9904 — SCUK/Volvo/Volvo Car Financial Services JV) (
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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2020/C 354/02 | Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1537, and in Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1536 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States | 2 |
| 2020/C 354/03 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 and Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States | 4 |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 354/04 | Euro exchange rates — 22 October 2020 | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2020/C 354/02

Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1537, and in Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1536 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States

2

2020/C 354/03

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 and Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States

4

European Commission

2020/C 354/04

Euro exchange rates — 22 October 2020

6

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 354/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9999 — Blackrock/Koninklijke Vopak/US Gulf Coast Terminals) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2020/C 354/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9999 — Blackrock/Koninklijke Vopak/US Gulf Coast Terminals) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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| | Corrigenda |
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| | Corrigendum to Commission Decision of 25 February 2020 on the asset management guidelines of the common provisioning fund ( OJ C 131, 22.4.2020 ) | 9 |

Corrigenda

Corrigendum to Commission Decision of 25 February 2020 on the asset management guidelines of the common provisioning fund ( OJ C 131, 22.4.2020 )

( OJ C 131, 22.4.2020 )

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9904 — SCUK/Volvo/Volvo Car Financial Services JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 354/01)

On 19 October 2020, 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 32020M9904. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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 32020M9904. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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

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Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1537, and in Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1536 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States

(2020/C 354/02)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1537 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1536 (4) concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons and entities that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 and Regulation (EU) 2019/796. The grounds for the listing of the persons concerned appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

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) 2019/796 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments.

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, before 15 January 2021, to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| RELEX.1.C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1.C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council's periodic review, in accordance with Article 10 of Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States.

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, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 of 17 May 2019 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States (OJ L 129 I, 17.5.2019, p. 13).

(2)  OJ L 351 I, 22.10.2020, p. 5

(3)  Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796 of 17 May 2019concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States (OJ L 129 I, 17.5.2019, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 351 I, 22.10.2020, p. 1

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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 and Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States

(2020/C 354/03)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

The legal basis for this processing operation are Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 (2), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1537 (3), and in Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796 (4), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1536 (5) concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States.

The controller of this processing operation is the Council of the European Union represented by the Director General of RELEX (External Relations) of the General Secretariat of the Council and the department entrusted with the processing operation is RELEX.1.C that can be contacted at:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| RELEX.1.C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1.C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The GSC’s Data Protection Officer can be contacted at:

Data Protection Officer

data.protection@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 Decision (CFSP) 2019/797, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2020/1537, and in Regulation (EU) 2019/796, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1536.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil the listing criteria as laid down in Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 and Regulation (EU) 2019/796.

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 pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the exercise of the rights of the data subjects such as the right of access, as well as the rights to rectification or to object will be answered in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

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 restrictive measures or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Without prejudice to any judicial, administrative or non-judicial remedy, data subjects may lodge a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (edps@edps.europa.eu).

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(1)  OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39.

(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 of 17 May 2019 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States (OJ L 129 I, 17.5.2019, p. 13).

(3)  OJ L 351 I, 22.10.2020, p. 5.

(4)  Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796 of 17 May 2019 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States (OJ L 129 I, 17.5.2019, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 351 I, 22.10.2020, p. 1.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

22 October 2020

(2020/C 354/04)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1821 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 123,72 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4409 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,90273 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,3740 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0726 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 164,60 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,9325 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,230 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 364,60 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,5783 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,8740 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 9,3815 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6644 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5559 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1614 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7739 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6043 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 341,66 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 19,2759 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8980 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5788 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 426,16 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8992 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,467 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 90,8256 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,000 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,6389 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 24,9990 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 87,1120 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1821

JPY

Japanese yen

123,72

DKK

Danish krone

7,4409

GBP

Pound sterling

0,90273

SEK

Swedish krona

10,3740

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0726

ISK

Iceland króna

164,60

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,9325

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,230

HUF

Hungarian forint

364,60

PLN

Polish zloty

4,5783

RON

Romanian leu

4,8740

TRY

Turkish lira

9,3815

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6644

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5559

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1614

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7739

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6043

KRW

South Korean won

1 341,66

ZAR

South African rand

19,2759

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8980

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5788

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 426,16

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8992

PHP

Philippine peso

57,467

RUB

Russian rouble

90,8256

THB

Thai baht

37,000

BRL

Brazilian real

6,6389

MXN

Mexican peso

24,9990

INR

Indian rupee

87,1120

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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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9999 — Blackrock/Koninklijke Vopak/US Gulf Coast Terminals)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 354/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Koninklijke Vopak N.V. (‘Vopak’, the Netherlands), |
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Koninklijke Vopak N.V. (‘Vopak’, the Netherlands),

| — | BlackRock Alternatives Management, LLC (‘BAM’, United States) in its capacity as investment manager for Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund III, L.P. (‘GEPIF III’, Cayman Islands), |
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BlackRock Alternatives Management, LLC (‘BAM’, United States) in its capacity as investment manager for Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund III, L.P. (‘GEPIF III’, Cayman Islands),

| — | US Gulf Coast Terminals (‘the Target’, United States), belonging to the Dow Chemical Company (United States). |
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US Gulf Coast Terminals (‘the Target’, United States), belonging to the Dow Chemical Company (United States).

Vopak and BAM acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Target.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

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| — | for BAM: investment management company which offers portfolio construction, asset management and investment advisory services. BAM controls and manages investment decisions of GEPIF III, a fund which operates globally and focusses on investments in the energy and power infrastructure value chain. BAM is an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., active in the provision of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional and retail clients around the world, |
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for BAM: investment management company which offers portfolio construction, asset management and investment advisory services. BAM controls and manages investment decisions of GEPIF III, a fund which operates globally and focusses on investments in the energy and power infrastructure value chain. BAM is an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., active in the provision of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional and retail clients around the world,

| — | for Vopak: active in the storage and handling of various oil, chemicals, edible oils and natural gas-related products. It provides its services on a worldwide basis and operates terminals in Asia, the Middle East, North and South America, Europe and Africa, |
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for Vopak: active in the storage and handling of various oil, chemicals, edible oils and natural gas-related products. It provides its services on a worldwide basis and operates terminals in Asia, the Middle East, North and South America, Europe and Africa,

| — | for the Target: three active US Gulf Coast marine and terminal operations and related assets, that is, the Freeport Terminal (Texas), the St. Charles Terminal (Louisiana) and the Plaquemine Terminal (Louisiana). These terminals provide tank storage services for chemicals and refined products for the US Gulf Coast. |
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for the Target: three active US Gulf Coast marine and terminal operations and related assets, that is, the Freeport Terminal (Texas), the St. Charles Terminal (Louisiana) and the Plaquemine Terminal (Louisiana). These terminals provide tank storage services for chemicals and refined products for the US Gulf Coast.

3.

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.

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

M.9999 - Blackrock/Koninklijke Vopak/US Gulf Coast Terminals

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

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Commission Decision of 25 February 2020 on the asset management guidelines of the common provisioning fund

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 131 of 22 April 2020
  )

(2020/C 354/06)

On the cover page and on page 3, in the title of the Decision:

for:

‘Commission Decision of 25 February 2020’,

read:

‘Commission Decision of 25 March 2020’;

on page 11, in the concluding formula:

for:

‘Done at Brussels, 25 February 2020.’,

read:

‘Done at Brussels, 25 March 2020.’.

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