# Official Journal C 49/2021

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6412 February 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 49

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6412 February 2021

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| | II   Information |
| | JOINT DECLARATIONS |
| | Council |
| 2021/C 49/01 | Joint Declaration of the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament on an instrument to deter and counteract coercive actions by third countries | 1 |
| 2021/C 49/02 | Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission | 2 |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2021/C 49/03 | Commission declaration on compliance with international law | 3 |
| 2021/C 49/04 | Statement by the Commission | 4 |
| 2021/C 49/05 | Declaration of the Commission | 5 |

Contents

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II   Information

JOINT DECLARATIONS

Council

2021/C 49/01

Joint Declaration of the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament on an instrument to deter and counteract coercive actions by third countries

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2021/C 49/02

Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission

2

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2021/C 49/03

Commission declaration on compliance with international law

3

2021/C 49/04

Statement by the Commission

4

2021/C 49/05

Declaration of the Commission

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 49/06 | Euro exchange rates — 11 February 2021 | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2021/C 49/06

Euro exchange rates — 11 February 2021

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2021/C 49/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10152 — Temasek/Gategroup) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2021/C 49/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10152 — Temasek/Gategroup) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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JOINT DECLARATIONS

Council

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Joint Declaration of the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament on an instrument to deter and counteract coercive actions by third countries

(2021/C 49/01)

The Commission takes note of the concerns of the Parliament and Member States as to the practices of certain third countries to seek to coerce the Union and/or its Member States to take or withdraw particular policy measures. The Commission shares the view that such practices raise significant concerns. The Commission confirms its intention to further examine a possible instrument, which could be adopted in order to dissuade or offset coercive actions by third countries and which would allow the expeditious adoption of countermeasures triggered by such actions. The Commission intends to continue its assessment and on the basis of that assessment, taking into account all relevant circumstances, adopt a legislative proposal providing for a mechanism allowing to dissuade or offset such actions in a manner consistent with international law. As announced in the Letter of Intent of the President of the Commission to the President of the Parliament and President in office of the Council of 16 September 2020 the Commission shall adopt the proposal in any case no later than the end of 2021, or earlier, should the need arise as a result of coercive action taken by a third country.

The Council and the European Parliament take note of the intention of the Commission to submit a proposal for an instrument to deter and counteract coercive actions by third countries. Both institutions are committed to fulfil their institutional role as co-legislators and to consider the proposal in a timely manner, taking into account the Union’s obligations under public international law and WTO law as well as relevant developments in international trade.

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Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission

(2021/C 49/02)

The Union remains committed to a multilateral approach to international dispute settlement, rules-based trade, and international cooperation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. The Union will cooperate in all endeavours aiming to reform the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism which can ensure the effective functioning of the WTO Appellate Body.

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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Commission declaration on compliance with international law

(2021/C 49/03)

When the Union brings a dispute under the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU) against another Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Commission will make every reasonable effort to obtain, as early as possible, the agreement of that Member to resort to arbitration under Article 25 of the DSU as an interim appeal procedure, which preserves the essential features of appeals before the Appellate Body (the ‘appeal arbitration procedure’), as long as the Appellate Body is unable to fully resume its functions in accordance with Article 17 of the DSU.

When adopting implementing acts pursuant to Article 3(aa) of the Regulation, the Commission will act in accordance with the requirements of the international law on countermeasures, as codified in the Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts adopted by the International Law Commission.

In particular, before adopting implementing acts pursuant to Article 3(aa), the Commission will call upon the WTO Member concerned to implement the panel’s findings and recommendations, notify that WTO Member of the Union’s intention to take countermeasures and reiterate its openness to negotiate a mutually agreed solution in accordance with the requirements of the DSU.

When implementing acts have already been adopted pursuant to Article 3(aa), the Commission will suspend their application if the Appellate Body resumes its functions in respect to the case concerned in accordance with Article 17 of the DSU, or if an interim appeal procedure is initiated, provided that such procedure is pursued in good faith.

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Statement by the Commission

(2021/C 49/04)

The Commission welcomes the adoption of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 654/2014.

The Commission recalls the Statement which it made upon the adoption of the original regulation, inter alia that the implementing acts which the Commission is empowered to adopt would be designed on the basis of objective criteria and subject to the control of the Member States. In exercising that empowerment, the Commission intends to act in accordance with the statement made upon the adoption of the original regulation as well as this Declaration.

When preparing draft implementing acts affecting trade in services or trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights, the Commission recalls its obligations pursuant to Article 9(1a) and confirms that it will undertake intensive prior consultations with a view to ensuring that all relevant interests and implications can be brought to the Commission’s attention, shared with Member States and are duly taken into account in the possible adoption of measures. In those consultations, the Commission will seek and expects to receive input from private stakeholders affected by possible commercial policy measures to be adopted by the Union in those areas. Similarly, the Commission will seek and expects to receive input from public authorities that may be involved in or affected by the implementation of possible commercial policy measures adopted by the Union.

In the case of measures in the fields of trade in services and trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights, in particular the input from Member States’ public authorities involved in the formulation or implementation of legislation regulating the affected fields will be duly taken into account in the preparation of draft implementing acts, inter alia on how possible commercial policy measures would interact with European Union and national legislation. Likewise, other stakeholders affected by such commercial policy measures will be given an opportunity to formulate their recommendations and concerns with respect to the choice and design of measures to be adopted. The observations will be shared with the Member States when measures are adopted pursuant to Article 8 of the Regulation. The regular review of any such measures imposed during their application or after their termination will likewise take into account the input from Member State authorities and private stakeholders in relation to the operation of such measures, and allow for adjustments to be made if problems have arisen.

Finally, the Commission reaffirms that it attaches great importance to ensuring that the Regulation is an effective and efficient tool for the enforcement of the Union’s rights under international trade agreements, including in the field of trade in services and trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights. Therefore, the measures to be chosen in these fields must also ensure effective enforcement in line with the rights of the Union, such that they induce compliance by the third country concerned and are consistent with the applicable international rules on the type of enforcement measures allowed.

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Declaration of the Commission

(2021/C 49/05)

Upon the adoption of the Regulation in 2014, the Commission committed to an effective communication and exchange of views with the European Parliament and the Council on trade disputes that may lead to the adoption of measures under the Regulation, and on enforcement actions in general. Mindful of the overarching objective of effective and efficient enforcement of Union’s rights under the Union’s international trade agreements, the Commission will continue to promote and streamline its interactions with the European Parliament and the Council to the mutual benefit.

In particular, the Commission undertakes to examine, as part of its enhanced enforcement system, alleged violations of the Union’s international trade agreements when raised by the Parliament, its Members, or its Committees, or by the Council on the understanding that such requests be accompanied by supporting evidence. The Commission will keep the Parliament and the Council informed of the output of its enhanced enforcement work.

In deploying the enhanced enforcement system, the Commission will pay equal attention to alleged breaches of the trade and sustainable development provisions of EU trade agreements as to alleged breaches of market access systems. The processing of alleged breaches of trade and sustainable provisions will be fully integrated into the system. The Commission will prioritise those cases which are particularly serious in terms of their effect on workers or the environment in a trade context, which have systemic importance and which are legally sound.

The Commission will continue to fully engage in dedicated sessions with the responsible Parliamentary committee to exchange views on trade disputes and enforcement actions, including with regard to impacts on Union industries. In this context, the Commission will continue its reporting practice by providing periodically a state of play on all pending disputes and instant information for major developments in relation to disputes at the same time such information is shared with Member States. This reporting and information sharing will take place through the responsible committees in the Council and in the Parliament.

At the same time, the Commission will continue keeping the Parliament and the Council regularly informed of international developments that may lead to situations requiring the adoption of measures under the Regulation.

Finally, the Commission reaffirms its commitments under Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council to promptly transmit to the Parliament and to the Council draft implementing acts that it submits to the committee of Member States as well as final draft implementing acts following the delivery of opinions in the committee. This is managed via the comitology register.

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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)

11 February 2021

(2021/C 49/06)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2147 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 127,12 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4380 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87755 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,0868 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0802 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 155,80 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,2595 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,772 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 357,18 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4975 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,8745 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 8,5254 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5638 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5384 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,4171 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6772 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6080 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 339,97 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,7533 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8448 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5688 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 963,10 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9104 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,343 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 89,3792 |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,271 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,4936 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 24,2037 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 88,4040 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2147

JPY

Japanese yen

127,12

DKK

Danish krone

7,4380

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87755

SEK

Swedish krona

10,0868

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0802

ISK

Iceland króna

155,80

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,2595

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,772

HUF

Hungarian forint

357,18

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4975

RON

Romanian leu

4,8745

TRY

Turkish lira

8,5254

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5638

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5384

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,4171

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6772

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6080

KRW

South Korean won

1 339,97

ZAR

South African rand

17,7533

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8448

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5688

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 963,10

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9104

PHP

Philippine peso

58,343

RUB

Russian rouble

89,3792

THB

Thai baht

36,271

BRL

Brazilian real

6,4936

MXN

Mexican peso

24,2037

INR

Indian rupee

88,4040

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

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European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10152 — Temasek/Gategroup)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 49/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited (‘Temasek’, Singapore); |
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Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited (‘Temasek’, Singapore);

| — | gategroup Holding AG (‘Gategroup’, Switzerland), currently jointly controlled by Temasek and RRJ Capital Master Fund III, L.P. (‘RRJ’, Hong Kong) |
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gategroup Holding AG (‘Gategroup’, Switzerland), currently jointly controlled by Temasek and RRJ Capital Master Fund III, L.P. (‘RRJ’, Hong Kong)

Temasek acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Gategroup.

The concentration is accomplished by way of contract or any other means.

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| — | for Temasek: investment company headquartered in Singapore, mainly active in Singapore and the rest of Asia. Its investments cover a broad spectrum of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, media, transportation, real estate, energy and life sciences. |
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for Temasek: investment company headquartered in Singapore, mainly active in Singapore and the rest of Asia. Its investments cover a broad spectrum of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, media, transportation, real estate, energy and life sciences.

| — | for Gategroup: active in provision of in-flight catering and retail onboard services and related services. Gategroup is active in over 60 countries across all continents, including in the EEA. |
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for Gategroup: active in provision of in-flight catering and retail onboard services and related services. Gategroup is active in over 60 countries across all continents, including in the EEA.

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

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

M.10152 — Temasek/Gategroup

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:

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| 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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