# Official Journal C 45/2018

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 45 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 617 February 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 45

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 617 February 2018

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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 |
| 2018/C 45/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8693 — EDF/Canadian Solar/JV) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2018/C 45/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8597 — APG/Ardian/Portfolio) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2018/C 45/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8781 — Waterland/De Nederlandse Energie Maatschappij) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2018/C 45/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8749 — Verdane/Vitruvian/Easypark) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 45/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8693 — EDF/Canadian Solar/JV) (
  1
  )

1

1

2018/C 45/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8597 — APG/Ardian/Portfolio) (
  1
  )

1

1

2018/C 45/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8781 — Waterland/De Nederlandse Energie Maatschappij) (
  1
  )

1

2

2018/C 45/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8749 — Verdane/Vitruvian/Easypark) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 45/05 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 45/05

Euro exchange rates

3

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 45/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8725 — Nufarm/Century) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 45/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8725 — Nufarm/Century) (
  1
  )

1

4

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| | Corrigenda |
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| 2018/C 45/07 | Corrigendum to the Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( OJ C 3, 5.1.2018 ) | 5 |

Corrigenda

2018/C 45/07

Corrigendum to the Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( OJ C 3, 5.1.2018 )

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 7.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 45/1 |
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7.2.2018

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8693 — EDF/Canadian Solar/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 45/01)

On 1 February 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8693. 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 32018M8693. 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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| 7.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 45/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8597 — APG/Ardian/Portfolio)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 45/02)

On 24 January 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8597. 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 32018M8597. 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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| 7.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 45/2 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8781 — Waterland/De Nederlandse Energie Maatschappij)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 45/03)

On 2 February 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8781. 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 32018M8781. 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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8749 — Verdane/Vitruvian/Easypark)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 45/04)

On 25 January 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8749. 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 32018M8749. 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

European Commission

| 7.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 45/3 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

6 February 2018

(2018/C 45/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2329 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,97 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4429 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88885 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,8685 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1571 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 125,00 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,7005 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,233 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,65 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1644 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6445 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 4,6647 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5728 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5488 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,6403 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6955 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6314 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 339,89 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,8719 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7446 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4358 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 736,62 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8268 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,544 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 70,7106 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,941 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,0381 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,1920 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 79,2415 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2329

JPY

Japanese yen

134,97

DKK

Danish krone

7,4429

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88885

SEK

Swedish krona

9,8685

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1571

ISK

Iceland króna

125,00

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,7005

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,233

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,65

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1644

RON

Romanian leu

4,6445

TRY

Turkish lira

4,6647

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5728

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5488

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,6403

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6955

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6314

KRW

South Korean won

1 339,89

ZAR

South African rand

14,8719

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7446

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4358

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 736,62

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8268

PHP

Philippine peso

63,544

RUB

Russian rouble

70,7106

THB

Thai baht

38,941

BRL

Brazilian real

4,0381

MXN

Mexican peso

23,1920

INR

Indian rupee

79,2415

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 7.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 45/4 |
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7.2.2018

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8725 — Nufarm/Century)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 45/06)

| 1. | On 30 January 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Nufarm Europe GmbH (Germany), controlled by Nufarm Ltd (Australia), |
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1.

On 30 January 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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Nufarm Europe GmbH (Germany), controlled by Nufarm Ltd (Australia),

| — | Century, portfolio of assets belonging to Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd (Israel) and Syngenta AG (Switzerland). |
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Century, portfolio of assets belonging to Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd (Israel) and Syngenta AG (Switzerland).

Nufarm acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Century.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Nufarm: crop protection products and seeds technologies,
  —   for Century: portfolio of crop protection products including herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, seed treatments and plant growth regulators in the EEA. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Nufarm: crop protection products and seeds technologies,

—   for Century: portfolio of crop protection products including herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, seed treatments and plant growth regulators in the EEA.

| 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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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. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8725 — Nufarm/Century
  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 |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| 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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8725 — Nufarm/Century

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

European Commission

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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Corrigenda

| 7.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 45/5 |
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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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Corrigendum to the Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 3 of 5 January 2018
  )

(2018/C 45/07)

On page 3, case SA.47973 (2017/N), entry in the table for ‘Form of aid’:

for:

‘Direct grant/Interest rate subsidy’,

read:

read

‘Direct grant’.

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