# Official Journal C 125/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 598 April 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 125

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 598 April 2016

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 125/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7952 — Bridgepoint Group/Smyk Group) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2016/C 125/02 | Communication on the publication of the amounts of raw milk production as referred to in Article 149(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 125/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7952 — Bridgepoint Group/Smyk Group) (
  1
  )

1

1

2016/C 125/02

Communication on the publication of the amounts of raw milk production as referred to in Article 149(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 125/03 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2016/C 125/04 | Special Report No 1/2016 — Is the Commission’s system for performance measurement in relation to farmers’ incomes well designed and based on sound data? | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 125/03

Euro exchange rates

4

Court of Auditors

2016/C 125/04

Special Report No 1/2016 — Is the Commission’s system for performance measurement in relation to farmers’ incomes well designed and based on sound data?

5

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 125/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7994 — The Kingdom of Denmark/DONG) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2016/C 125/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7951 Shire/Baxalta) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 125/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7994 — The Kingdom of Denmark/DONG) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

2016/C 125/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7951 Shire/Baxalta) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

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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.7952 — Bridgepoint Group/Smyk Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 125/01)

On 1 April 2016, 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 language 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 32016M7952. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the 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 32016M7952. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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

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Communication on the publication of the amounts of raw milk production as referred to in Article 149(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1)

(2016/C 125/02)

| (Annual data (1000 t)) |
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| Amounts of raw milk production (**) as referred to in Article 149(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 |
| | Cow | Ewe | Goat | Buffalo |
| BE | 3 710,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| BG | 1 103,0 | 75,0 | 44,0 | 9,0 |
| CZ | 2 933,5 | 0,0 | 0,2 | 0,0 |
| DK | 5 162,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| DE | 32 381,1 | 2,1  (***) | 13,9 | 4,6  (***) |
| EE | 804,8 | 0,0 | 0,4 | 0,0 |
| IE | 5 821,3 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| EL | 769,0 | 772,0 | 351,0 | 0,0 |
| ES | 6 779,8 | 596,5 | 477,5 | 0,5 |
| FR | 25 779,6 | 266,3 | 603,8 | 0,0 |
| HR | 712,0 | 6,0 | 10,0 | 0,0 |
| IT | 11 500,0 | 441,2 | 55,5 | 220,7 |
| CY | 164,6 | 19,2 | 29,1 | 0,0 |
| LV | 968,9 | 0,0 | 2,9 | 0,0 |
| LT | 1 791,1 | 0,0 | 3,9 | 0,0 |
| LU | 317,1 | 0,0 | 2,7 | 0,0 |
| HU | 1 875,7 | 1,7 | 3,5 | 0,0 |
| MT | 42,8 | 1,6 | 0,9 | 0,0 |
| NL | 12 660,4 | 3,0  (***) | 244,2 | 1,5  (***) |
| AT | 3 493,9 | 11,2 | 19,8 | 0,0 |
| PL | 12 986,0 | 0,0 | 16,0 | 0,0 |
| PT | 2 000,3 | 71,2 | 29,6 | 0,0 |
| RO | 4 101,0 | 429,0 | 245,0 | 29,0 |
| SI | 616,6 | 0,5 | 1,4 | 0,0 |
| SK | 930,7 | 11,6 | 0,2 | 0,0 |
| FI | 2 400,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| SE | 2 931,7 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| UK | 15 088,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| EU-28 | 159 824,9 | 2 708,1 | 2 155,5 | 265,3 |

(Annual data (1000 t))

Amounts of raw milk production (**) as referred to in Article 149(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Cow

Ewe

Goat

Buffalo

BE

3 710,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

BG

1 103,0

75,0

44,0

9,0

CZ

2 933,5

0,0

0,2

0,0

DK

5 162,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

DE

32 381,1

2,1  (***)

13,9

4,6  (***)

EE

804,8

0,0

0,4

0,0

IE

5 821,3

0,0

0,0

0,0

EL

769,0

772,0

351,0

0,0

ES

6 779,8

596,5

477,5

0,5

FR

25 779,6

266,3

603,8

0,0

HR

712,0

6,0

10,0

0,0

IT

11 500,0

441,2

55,5

220,7

CY

164,6

19,2

29,1

0,0

LV

968,9

0,0

2,9

0,0

LT

1 791,1

0,0

3,9

0,0

LU

317,1

0,0

2,7

0,0

HU

1 875,7

1,7

3,5

0,0

MT

42,8

1,6

0,9

0,0

NL

12 660,4

3,0  (***)

244,2

1,5  (***)

AT

3 493,9

11,2

19,8

0,0

PL

12 986,0

0,0

16,0

0,0

PT

2 000,3

71,2

29,6

0,0

RO

4 101,0

429,0

245,0

29,0

SI

616,6

0,5

1,4

0,0

SK

930,7

11,6

0,2

0,0

FI

2 400,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

SE

2 931,7

0,0

0,0

0,0

UK

15 088,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

EU-28

159 824,9

2 708,1

2 155,5

265,3

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(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(*)  0,0: zero or less than half the unit.

(**)  2014 Milk Production on the farm Eurostat — NewCronos Products Obtained.

(***)  Communicated by the Member State and/or estimated/calculated production.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

7 April 2016

(2016/C 125/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1364 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 123,15 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4417 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,80728 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2575 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0884 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,4546 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,025 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 312,28 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2833 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4659 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,2421 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5092 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4906 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,8169 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6731 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5369 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 318,10 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,3170 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,3535 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5105 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 955,02 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,4705 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,579 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 77,3719 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,024 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,1617 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,1779 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 75,7135 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1364

JPY

Japanese yen

123,15

DKK

Danish krone

7,4417

GBP

Pound sterling

0,80728

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2575

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0884

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,4546

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,025

HUF

Hungarian forint

312,28

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2833

RON

Romanian leu

4,4659

TRY

Turkish lira

3,2421

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5092

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4906

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,8169

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6731

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5369

KRW

South Korean won

1 318,10

ZAR

South African rand

17,3170

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,3535

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5105

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 955,02

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,4705

PHP

Philippine peso

52,579

RUB

Russian rouble

77,3719

THB

Thai baht

40,024

BRL

Brazilian real

4,1617

MXN

Mexican peso

20,1779

INR

Indian rupee

75,7135

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

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Court of Auditors

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Special Report No 1/2016

‘Is the Commission’s system for performance measurement in relation to farmers’ incomes well designed and based on sound data?’

(2016/C 125/04)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 1/2016 ‘Is the Commission’s system for performance measurement in relation to farmers’ incomes well designed and based on sound data?’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website: http://eca.europa.eu or on EU Bookshop: https://bookshop.europa.eu

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 8.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/6 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7994 — The Kingdom of Denmark/DONG)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 125/05)

| 1. | On 1 April 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Kingdom of Denmark via the Ministry of Finance (‘MOF’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of DONG Energy A/S (‘DONG’), Denmark. |
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On 1 April 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Kingdom of Denmark via the Ministry of Finance (‘MOF’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of DONG Energy A/S (‘DONG’), Denmark.

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






  — | MOF has currently joint control over DONG together with Goldman Sachs. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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MOF has currently joint control over DONG together with Goldman Sachs.

| — | DONG is active in the markets for oil and natural gas exploration and production; development, construction and operation of offshore wind farms; electricity and heat generation from power plants; natural gas and electricity trading; and the sale and distribution of electricity and natural gas. Furthermore, DONG is involved in offshore wind farm projects in the US. |
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DONG is active in the markets for oil and natural gas exploration and production; development, construction and operation of offshore wind farms; electricity and heat generation from power plants; natural gas and electricity trading; and the sale and distribution of electricity and natural gas. Furthermore, DONG is involved in offshore wind farm projects in the US.

| 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 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 this Notice. |
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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 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 this 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. 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 M.7994 — The Kingdom of Denmark/DONG, 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 M.7994 — The Kingdom of Denmark/DONG, 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’).

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7951 Shire/Baxalta)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 125/06)

| 1. | On 1 April 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Shire plc (Jersey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Baxalta Inc. (USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 1 April 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Shire plc (Jersey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Baxalta Inc. (USA) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Shire plc: a Jersey-registered, Irish-headquartered global specialty biopharmaceutical company. Its pharmaceuticals business is divided into four principal business segments: (1) Neuroscience; (2) Gastrointestinal and Internal Medicine; (3) Ophthalmics; and (4) Rare Diseases;
  —   Baxalta Inc.: a global pharmaceutical company incorporated in Delaware. It specialises in rare diseases and advancing innovative therapies in haematology, immunology and oncology. In particular, Baxalta offers treatments for haemophilia and other bleeding disorders, immune deficiencies, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, burns and shock. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Shire plc: a Jersey-registered, Irish-headquartered global specialty biopharmaceutical company. Its pharmaceuticals business is divided into four principal business segments: (1) Neuroscience; (2) Gastrointestinal and Internal Medicine; (3) Ophthalmics; and (4) Rare Diseases;

—   Baxalta Inc.: a global pharmaceutical company incorporated in Delaware. It specialises in rare diseases and advancing innovative therapies in haematology, immunology and oncology. In particular, Baxalta offers treatments for haemophilia and other bleeding disorders, immune deficiencies, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, burns and shock.

| 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 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 this 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 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 this 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. 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.7951 Shire/Baxalta, 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.7951 Shire/Baxalta, 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’).

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

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