# Official Journal C 34/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5929 January 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 34

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5929 January 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 034/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7900 — CVC Capital Partners/USS WAY LP/Moto Holdings) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2016/C 034/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7879 — Saudi Aramco/Lanxess/JV) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 034/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7900 — CVC Capital Partners/USS WAY LP/Moto Holdings) (
  1
  )

1

1

2016/C 034/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7879 — Saudi Aramco/Lanxess/JV) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2016/C 034/03 | Notice for the attention of the persons subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/72/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/119, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 101/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/111, concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia | 2 |
| 2016/C 034/04 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 101/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/111, concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia apply | 3 |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 034/05 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2016/C 034/03

Notice for the attention of the persons subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/72/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/119, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 101/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/111, concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia

2

2016/C 034/04

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 101/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/111, concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia apply

3

European Commission

2016/C 034/05

Euro exchange rates

4

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 034/06 | Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of okoumé plywood originating in the People's Republic of China | 5 |
| 2016/C 034/07 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 15 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 034/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7746 — Teva/Allergan Generics) (
  1
  ) | 16 |
| 2016/C 034/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7868 — Tönnies/Tican) (
  1
  ) | 17 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 034/06

Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of okoumé plywood originating in the People's Republic of China

5

2016/C 034/07

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

15

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 034/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7746 — Teva/Allergan Generics) (
  1
  )

1

16

2016/C 034/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7868 — Tönnies/Tican) (
  1
  )

1

17

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| | Corrigenda |
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| 2016/C 034/10 | Corrigendum to Directorate-General for Competition (COMP) — Publication of the post of Chief Competition Economist (grade AD 14) — Engagement of a Temporary Agent under Article 2(a) of Conditions of Employment of Other Servants — COM/2015/10363 ( OJ C 407 A, 8.12.2015 ) | 18 |

Corrigenda

2016/C 034/10

Corrigendum to Directorate-General for Competition (COMP) — Publication of the post of Chief Competition Economist (grade AD 14) — Engagement of a Temporary Agent under Article 2(a) of Conditions of Employment of Other Servants — COM/2015/10363 ( OJ C 407 A, 8.12.2015 )

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 29.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 34/1 |
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29.1.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 34/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7900 — CVC Capital Partners/USS WAY LP/Moto Holdings)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 34/01)

On 22 January 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 the 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 32016M7900. 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 32016M7900. 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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| 29.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 34/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7879 — Saudi Aramco/Lanxess/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 34/02)

On 8 January 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 the 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 32016M7879. 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 32016M7879. 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

| 29.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 34/2 |
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29.1.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 34/2

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Notice for the attention of the persons subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/72/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/119, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 101/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/111, concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia

(2016/C 34/03)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/72/CFSP (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/119 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 101/2011 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/111 (4) concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should continue to be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2011/72/CFSP and Regulation (EU) No 101/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia.

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(1)  OJ L 28, 2.2.2011, p. 62.

(2)  OJ L 23, 29.1.2016, p. 65.

(3)  OJ L 31, 5.2.2011, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 23, 29.1.2016, p. 1.

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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 101/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/111, concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia apply

(2016/C 34/04)

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 101/2011 (2), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/111 (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 |
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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 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 101/2011, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/111.

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 31, 5.2.2011, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 23, 29.1.2016, p. 1.

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

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European Commission

| 29.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 34/4 |
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29.1.2016

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Euro exchange rates (1)

28 January 2016

(2016/C 34/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0903 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,62 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4626 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,76228 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3046 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1053 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,4465 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,021 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 313,37 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4534 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5400 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,2485 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5419 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5357 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4955 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6874 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5556 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 316,36 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,7785 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,1705 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6593 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 116,22 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5772 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,116 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 83,5018 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,067 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,4753 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,9966 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 74,3857 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0903

JPY

Japanese yen

129,62

DKK

Danish krone

7,4626

GBP

Pound sterling

0,76228

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3046

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1053

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,4465

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,021

HUF

Hungarian forint

313,37

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4534

RON

Romanian leu

4,5400

TRY

Turkish lira

3,2485

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5419

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5357

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4955

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6874

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5556

KRW

South Korean won

1 316,36

ZAR

South African rand

17,7785

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,1705

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6593

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 116,22

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5772

PHP

Philippine peso

52,116

RUB

Russian rouble

83,5018

THB

Thai baht

39,067

BRL

Brazilian real

4,4753

MXN

Mexican peso

19,9966

INR

Indian rupee

74,3857

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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 THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 29.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 34/5 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 34/5

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Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of okoumé plywood originating in the People's Republic of China

(2016/C 34/06)

Following the publication of a Notice of impending expiry (1) of the anti-dumping measures in force on the imports okoumé plywood originating in the People's Republic of China, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) has received a request for review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (2) (‘the basic Regulation’).

1.   Request for review

The request was lodged on 22 October 2015 lodged by the European Panel Federation (‘EPF’) (‘the applicant’) on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of okoumé plywood.

2.   Product under review

The product subject to this review is okoumé plywood, defined as plywood consisting solely of sheets of wood, each ply not exceeding 6 mm thickness, with at least one outer ply of okoumé not coated by a permanent film of other materials (‘the product under review’), currently falling within CN code ex 4412 31 10 (TARIC code 4412311010).

3.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 82/2011 (3).

4.   Grounds for the review

The request is based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in recurrence of dumping and recurrence of injury to the Union industry.

4.1.   
  Allegation of likelihood of recurrence of dumping

Since, in view of the provisions of Article 2(7) of the basic Regulation, the People's Republic of China (‘the country concerned’) is considered to be a non-market economy country, the applicant established normal value for the exporting producers from the People's Republic of China which were not granted market economy treatment during the investigation leading to the measures in force on the basis of a constructed normal value (manufacturing costs, selling, general and administrative costs (SG&A) and profit) in a market economy third country, namely Turkey. For those companies which were granted market economy treatment during the investigation leading to the measures in force, normal value has been established on the basis of a constructed normal value (manufacturing costs, selling, general and administrative costs (SG&A) and profit) in the People's Republic of China. The allegation of likelihood of recurrence of dumping is based on a comparison of the normal value, as set out in preceding sentences, with the export price (at ex-works level) of the product under review when sold for export to Norway, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, in view of the current absence of significant import volumes from the People's Republic of China to the Union.

On the basis of the above comparison, which shows dumping, the applicant alleges that there is a likelihood of recurrence of dumping from the country concerned.

4.2.   
  Allegation of likelihood of recurrence of injury

The applicant alleges the likelihood of recurrence of injury. In this respect the applicant has provided prima facie evidence that, should measures be allowed to lapse, the current import level of the product under review from the country concerned to the Union is likely to increase due to the existence of substantial spare capacities in the People's Republic of China and the attractiveness of the Union market in terms of, inter alia, the level of prices.

The applicant finally alleges that the removal of injury has been mainly due to the existence of measures and that any recurrence of substantial imports at dumped prices from the country concerned would likely lead to a recurrence of injury to the Union industry should measures be allowed to lapse.

5.   Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Committee established by Article 15(1) of the basic Regulation, that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of an expiry review, the Commission hereby initiates a review in accordance with Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation.

5.1.   
  Review investigation period and period considered

The investigation of a continuation or recurrence of dumping will cover the period from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 (‘the review investigation period’). The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of the likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of injury will cover the period from 1 January 2012 to the end of the investigation period (‘the period considered’).

5.2.   
  Procedure for the determination of a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping

Exporting producers (4) of the product under review from the country concerned, including those that did not cooperate in the investigation(s) leading to the measures in force, are invited to participate in the Commission investigation.

5.2.1.   Investigating exporting producers

Procedure for selecting exporting producers to be investigated in the People's Republic of China

Sampling

In view of the potentially large number of exporting producers in the People's Republic of China involved in this expiry review and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission may limit the exporting producers to be investigated to a reasonable number by selecting a sample (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling’). The sampling will be carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary, and if so, to select a sample, all exporting producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including the ones who did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review, are hereby requested to make themselves known to the Commission. These parties have to do so within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified, by providing the Commission with the information on their companies requested in Annex I to this Notice.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of exporting producers, the Commission will also contact the authorities of the People's Republic of China and may contact any known associations of exporting producers.

All interested parties wishing to submit any other relevant information regarding the selection of the sample, excluding the information requested above, must do so within 21 days of the publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

If a sample is necessary, the exporting producers will be selected based on the largest representative volume of production, sales or exports which can reasonably be investigated within the time available. All known exporting producers, the authorities of the country concerned and associations of exporting producers will be notified by the Commission, via the authorities of the country concerned if appropriate, of the companies selected to be in the sample.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation with regard to exporting producers, the Commission will send questionnaires to the exporting producers selected to be in the sample, to any known association of exporting producers and to the authorities of the People's Republic of China.

All exporting producers selected to be in the sample, will have to submit a completed questionnaire within 37 days from the date of notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified.

Without prejudice to the possible application of Article 18 of the basic Regulation, companies that have agreed to their possible inclusion in the sample but are not selected to be in the sample will be considered to be cooperating (‘non-sampled cooperating exporting producers’).

5.2.2.   Additional procedure with regard to exporting producers in the non-market economy country concerned

5.2.2.1.   Selection of a market economy third country

In accordance with Article 2(7)(a) of the basic Regulation, in the case of imports from the People's Republic of China, normal value will be determined on the basis of the price or constructed value in a market economy third country.

In the previous investigation Turkey was used as a market economy third country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the People's Republic of China. For the purpose of the current investigation, the Commission envisages using again Turkey. Interested parties are hereby invited to comment on the appropriateness of this choice within 10 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. According to the information available to the Commission, other market economy suppliers of the Union may be located, inter alia, in Gabon and Morocco. The Commission will examine whether there is production and sales of the product under review in those market economy third countries for which there are indications that production of the product under review is taking place.

5.2.3.   Investigating unrelated importers
   (5)
   (6)

Unrelated importers of the product under review from the People's Republic of China to the Union are invited to participate in this investigation.

In view of the potentially large number of unrelated importers involved in this expiry review and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission may limit to a reasonable number the unrelated importers that will be investigated by selecting a sample (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling’). The sampling will be carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all unrelated importers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including the ones who did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review, are hereby requested to make themselves known to the Commission. These parties must do so within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified, by providing the Commission with the information on their companies requested in Annex II to this Notice.

In order to obtain information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of unrelated importers, the Commission may also contact any known associations of importers.

All interested parties wishing to submit any other relevant information regarding the selection of the sample, excluding the information requested above, must do so within 21 days of the publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

If a sample is necessary, the importers may be selected based on the largest representative volume of sales of the product under review in the Union which can reasonably be investigated within the time available. All known unrelated importers and associations of importers will be notified by the Commission of the companies selected to be in the sample.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the sampled unrelated importers and to any known association of importers. These parties must submit the completed questionnaire within 37 days from the date of the notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified.

5.3.   
  Procedure for the determination of a likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of injury

In order to establish whether there is a likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of injury to the Union industry, Union producers of the product under review are invited to participate in the Commission investigation.

Investigating Union producers

In view of the large number of Union producers involved in this expiry review and in order to complete the investigation within the statutory time limits, the Commission has decided to limit to a reasonable number the Union producers that will be investigated by selecting a sample (this process is also referred to as ‘sampling’). The sampling is carried out in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

The Commission has provisionally selected a sample of Union producers. Details can be found in the file for inspection by interested parties. Interested parties are hereby invited to consult the file (for this they should contact the Commission using the contact details provided in section 5.7 below). Other Union producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, including Union producers who did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures in force, that consider that there are reasons why they should be included in the sample must contact the Commission within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

All interested parties wishing to submit any other relevant information regarding the selection of the sample must do so within 21 days of the publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

All known Union producers and/or associations of Union producers will be notified by the Commission of the companies finally selected to be in the sample.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the sampled Union producers and to any known associations of Union producers. These parties must submit a completed questionnaire within 37 days from the date of the notification of the sample selection, unless otherwise specified.

5.4.   
  Procedure for the assessment of Union interest

Should the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury be confirmed, a decision will be reached, pursuant to Article 21 of the basic Regulation, as to whether maintaining the anti-dumping measures would not be against the Union interest. Union producers, importers and their representative associations, users and their representative associations, and representative consumer organisations are invited to make themselves known within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. In order to participate in the investigation, the representative consumer organisations have to demonstrate, within the same deadline, that there is an objective link between their activities and the product under review.

Parties that make themselves known within the above deadline may provide the Commission with information on the Union interest within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. This information may be provided either in a free format or by completing a questionnaire prepared by the Commission. In any case, information submitted pursuant to Article 21 will only be taken into account if supported by factual evidence at the time of submission.

5.5.   
  Other written submissions

Subject to the provisions of this Notice, all interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information and provide supporting evidence. Unless otherwise specified, this information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within 37 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

5.6.   
  Possibility to be heard by the Commission investigation services

All interested parties may request to be heard by the Commission investigation services. Any request to be heard must be made in writing and must specify the reasons for the request. For hearings on issues pertaining to the initial stage of the investigation the request must be submitted within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. Thereafter, a request to be heard must be submitted within the specific deadlines set by the Commission in its communication with the parties.

5.7.   
  Instructions for making written submissions and sending completed questionnaires and correspondence

Information submitted to the Commission for the purpose of trade defence investigations shall be free from copyrights. Interested parties, before submitting to the Commission information and/or data which is subject to third party copyrights, must request specific permission to the copyright holder explicitly allowing a) the Commission to use the information and data for the purpose of this trade defence proceeding and b) to provide the information and/or data to interested parties to this investigation in a form that allows them to exercise their rights of defence.

All written submissions, including the information requested in this Notice, completed questionnaires and correspondence provided by interested parties for which confidential treatment is requested shall be labelled ‘Limited’ (7).

Interested parties providing ‘Limited’ information are required to furnish non-confidential summaries of it pursuant to Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’. These summaries must be sufficiently detailed to permit a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information submitted in confidence. If an interested party providing confidential information does not furnish a non-confidential summary of it in the requested format and quality, such information may be disregarded.

Interested parties are invited to make all submissions and requests by e-mail including scanned powers of attorney and certification sheets, with the exception of voluminous replies which shall be submitted on a CD-ROM or DVD by hand or by registered mail. By using e-mail, interested parties express their agreement with the rules applicable to electronic submissions contained in the document ‘CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IN TRADE DEFENCE CASES’ published on the website of the Directorate-General for Trade: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2011/june/tradoc_148003.pdf The interested parties must indicate their name, address, telephone and a valid e-mail address and they should ensure that the provided e-mail address is a functioning official business e-mail which is checked on a daily basis. Once contact details are provided, the Commission will communicate with interested parties by e-mail only, unless they explicitly request to receive all documents from the Commission by another means of communication or unless the nature of the document to be sent requires the use of a registered mail. For further rules and information concerning correspondence with the Commission including principles that apply to submissions by e-mail, interested parties should consult the communication instructions with interested parties referred to above.

Commission address for correspondence:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Trade |
| Directorate H |
| Office: CHAR 04/039 |
| 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: |
| For dumping: TRADE-R638-OKUME-PLYWOOD-DUMPING@ec.europa.eu

  For injury: TRADE-R638-OKUME-PLYWOOD-INJURY@ec.europa.eu |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Trade

Directorate H

Office: CHAR 04/039

1040 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email:

For dumping: TRADE-R638-OKUME-PLYWOOD-DUMPING@ec.europa.eu

For injury: TRADE-R638-OKUME-PLYWOOD-INJURY@ec.europa.eu

6.   Non-cooperation

In cases where any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made on the basis of facts available, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information may be disregarded and use may be made of facts available.

If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially and findings are therefore based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.

Failure to give a computerised response shall not be deemed to constitute non-cooperation, provided that the interested party shows that presenting the response as requested would result in an unreasonable extra burden or unreasonable additional cost. The interested party should immediately contact the Commission.

7.   Hearing Officer

Interested parties may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings. The Hearing Officer acts as an interface between the interested parties and the Commission investigation services. The Hearing Officer reviews requests for access to the file, disputes regarding the confidentiality of documents, requests for extension of time limits and requests by third parties to be heard. The Hearing Officer may organise a hearing with an individual interested party and mediate to ensure that the interested parties' rights of defence are being fully exercised.

A request for a hearing with the Hearing Officer should be made in writing and should specify the reasons for the request. For hearings on issues pertaining to the initial stage of the investigation the request must be submitted within 15 days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. Thereafter, a request to be heard must be submitted within specific deadlines set by the Commission in its communication with the parties.

The Hearing Officer will also provide opportunities for a hearing involving parties to take place which would allow different views to be presented and rebuttal arguments offered on issues pertaining, among other things, to the likelihood of a recurrence of dumping and injury, and Union interest

For further information and contact details interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer's web pages on DG Trade's website: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/trade-policy-and-you/contacts/hearing-officer/

8.   Schedule of the investigation

The investigation will be concluded, pursuant to Article 11(5) of the basic Regulation within 15 months of the date of the publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

9.   Possibility to request a review under Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation

As this expiry review is initiated in accordance with the provisions of Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the findings thereof will not lead to the existing measures being amended but will lead to those measures being repealed or maintained in accordance with Article 11(6) of the basic Regulation.

If any interested party considers that a review of the measures is warranted so as to allow for the possibility to amend the measures, that party may request a review pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation.

Parties wishing to request such a review, which would be carried out independently of the expiry review mentioned in this Notice, may contact the Commission at the address given above.

10.   Processing of personal data

Any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (8).

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(1)  OJ C 161, 14.5.2015, p. 8.

(2)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(3)  OJ L 28, 2.2.2011, p. 1.

(4)  An exporting producer is any company in the country concerned which produces and exports the product under review to the Union market, either directly or via third party, including any of its related companies involved in the production, domestic sales or exports of the product under review.

(5)  Only importers not related to exporting producers can be sampled. Importers that are related to exporting producers have to fill in Annex I to the questionnaire for these exporting producers. For the definition of a related party see footnote 3 of Annex II to this Notice.

(6)  The data provided by unrelated importers may also be used in relation to aspects of this investigation other than the determination of dumping.

(7)  A ‘Limited’ document is a document which is considered confidential pursuant to Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51) and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement). It is also a document protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

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

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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2016/C 34/07)

1.   As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2.   Procedure

Union producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3.   Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit H-1), CHAR 4/39, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

4.   This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009.

| Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry (3) |
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| Hand pallet trucks and their essential parts | The People’s Republic of China
  Thailand | Anti-dumping duty | Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1008/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts originating in the People’s Republic of China as extended to imports of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts consigned from Thailand, whether declared as originating in Thailand or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (OJ L 268, 13.10.2011, p. 1). | 14.10.2016 |

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry (3)

Hand pallet trucks and their essential parts

The People’s Republic of China

Thailand

Anti-dumping duty

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1008/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts originating in the People’s Republic of China as extended to imports of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts consigned from Thailand, whether declared as originating in Thailand or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (OJ L 268, 13.10.2011, p. 1).

14.10.2016

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(2)  TRADE-Defence-Complaints@ec.europa.eu

(3)  The measure expires at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7746 — Teva/Allergan Generics)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 34/08)

| 1. | On 21 January 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (‘Teva’, Israel) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of Allergan plc (‘Allergan Generics’, Ireland), by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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1.

On 21 January 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (‘Teva’, Israel) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of Allergan plc (‘Allergan Generics’, Ireland), by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | Teva is an Israel-headquartered global pharmaceutical company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Teva specialises in the development, manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of generic and proprietary pharmaceutical products as well as biopharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients worldwide, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

Teva is an Israel-headquartered global pharmaceutical company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Teva specialises in the development, manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of generic and proprietary pharmaceutical products as well as biopharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients worldwide,

| — | Allergan Generics comprises the global generics business of Allergan plc, an Ireland-headquartered global pharmaceutical company, including the United States and international generic commercial units, third-party supplier Medis, global generic manufacturing operations, the global generic R&D unit, the international OTC commercial unit (excluding OTC eye care products) and some established international brands. |
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Allergan Generics comprises the global generics business of Allergan plc, an Ireland-headquartered global pharmaceutical company, including the United States and international generic commercial units, third-party supplier Medis, global generic manufacturing operations, the global generic R&D unit, the international OTC commercial unit (excluding OTC eye care products) and some established international brands.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7746 — Teva/Allergan Generics, 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.7746 — Teva/Allergan Generics, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7868 — Tönnies/Tican)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 34/09)

| 1. | On 22 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Tönnies International Holding GmbH, belonging to the Tönnies group (‘Tönnies’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Tican A/S (‘Tican’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 22 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Tönnies International Holding GmbH, belonging to the Tönnies group (‘Tönnies’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Tican A/S (‘Tican’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | Both Tönnies and Tican are active internationally in the food industry, specialized in the slaughtering, deboning and processing of meat as well as the sale of fresh meat and meat products. |
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2.

Both Tönnies and Tican are active internationally in the food industry, specialized in the slaughtering, deboning and processing of meat as well as the sale of fresh meat and meat products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7868 — Tönnies/Tican, 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.7868 — Tönnies/Tican, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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Corrigendum to Directorate-General for Competition (COMP) — Publication of the post of Chief Competition Economist (grade AD 14) — Engagement of a Temporary Agent under Article 2(a) of Conditions of Employment of Other Servants — COM/2015/10363

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 407 A of 8 December 2015
  )

(2016/C 34/10)

On page 4, ‘Closing date’, first paragraph:

for:

‘The closing date for registration is 29 January 2016, 12.00 noon Brussels time, after which online registrations will not be possible anymore.’,

read:

read:

‘The closing date for registration is prolonged to 10 February 2016, 12.00 noon Brussels time, after which online registrations will not be possible anymore.’.

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