# Official Journal C 103/2018

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6119 March 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 103

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6119 March 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 103/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8816 — Goldman Sachs/Centerbridge/Robyg) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2018/C 103/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8752 — CPPIB/BHL/BGL) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 103/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8816 — Goldman Sachs/Centerbridge/Robyg) (
  1
  )

1

1

2018/C 103/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8752 — CPPIB/BHL/BGL) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2018/C 103/03 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 concerning restrictive measures against Somalia apply | 2 |
| 2018/C 103/04 | Notice for the attention of persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/231/CFSP, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/417, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 356/2010, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/413 concerning restrictive measures against Somalia | 3 |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 103/05 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2018/C 103/06 | Special Report No 10/2018 — Basic Payment Scheme for farmers — operationally on track, but limited impact on simplification, targeting and the convergence of aid levels | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2018/C 103/03

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 concerning restrictive measures against Somalia apply

2

2018/C 103/04

Notice for the attention of persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/231/CFSP, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/417, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 356/2010, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/413 concerning restrictive measures against Somalia

3

European Commission

2018/C 103/05

Euro exchange rates

4

Court of Auditors

2018/C 103/06

Special Report No 10/2018 — Basic Payment Scheme for farmers — operationally on track, but limited impact on simplification, targeting and the convergence of aid levels

5

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 103/07 | Call for proposals under the multiannual work programme for granting financial aid in the field of the trans-European energy infrastructure under the Connecting Europe Facility for period 2014-2020 (Commission Implementing Decision (C(2018) 1615)) | 6 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 103/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8766 — LKQ/Stahlgruber) (
  1
  ) | 7 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2018/C 103/07

Call for proposals under the multiannual work programme for granting financial aid in the field of the trans-European energy infrastructure under the Connecting Europe Facility for period 2014-2020 (Commission Implementing Decision (C(2018) 1615))

6

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 103/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8766 — LKQ/Stahlgruber) (
  1
  )

1

7

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| | Corrigenda |
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| 2018/C 103/09 | Corrigendum to 2018 Call for proposals — Multi programmes — Grants to information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council ( OJ C 9, 12.1.2018 ) | 8 |

Corrigenda

2018/C 103/09

Corrigendum to 2018 Call for proposals — Multi programmes — Grants to information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council ( OJ C 9, 12.1.2018 )

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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

| 19.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 103/1 |
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19.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 103/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8816 — Goldman Sachs/Centerbridge/Robyg)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 103/01)

On 12 March 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 32018M8816. 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 32018M8816. 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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| 19.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 103/1 |
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19.3.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 103/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8752 — CPPIB/BHL/BGL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 103/02)

On 14 March 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 32018M8752. 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 32018M8752. 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

| 19.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 103/2 |
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19.3.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 103/2

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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 concerning restrictive measures against Somalia apply

(2018/C 103/03)

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 356/2010 (2).

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 356/2010.

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 (3).

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 105, 27.4.2010, p. 1.

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

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| 19.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 103/3 |
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19.3.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 103/3

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Notice for the attention of persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/231/CFSP, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/417, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 356/2010, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/413 concerning restrictive measures against Somalia

(2018/C 103/04)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in Annex I to Council Decision 2010/231/CFSP (1), as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/417 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/413 (4) concerning restrictive measures against Somalia.

The United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) has decided to add two persons to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures.

Those concerned may submit at any time a request to the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009), together with any supporting documentation, for the decisions to include them in the UN list to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:

| United Nations – Focal point for delisting |
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| Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch |
| Room S-3055 E |
| New York, NY 10017 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |

United Nations – Focal point for delisting

Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch

Room S-3055 E

New York, NY 10017

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

See for more information at: https://www.un.org/sc/suborg/en/sanctions/751

Further to the UN decision, the Council of the European Union has decided that the persons and entity that were designated by the United Nations Security Council should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision 2010/231/CFSP and Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 concerning restrictive measures against Somalia. The grounds for designations of those persons and entities appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

The attention of the persons and entity concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 356/2010, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 5 of the Regulation).

The persons and entity concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned list should be reconsidered, to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C — Horizontal Issues |
| 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 — Horizontal Issues

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The attention of the persons and entity concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 105, 27.4.2010, p. 17.

(2)  OJ L 75, 19.3.2018, p. 25.

(3)  OJ L 105, 27.4.2010, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 75, 19.3.2018, p. 1.

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European Commission

| 19.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 103/4 |
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19.3.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 103/4

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Euro exchange rates (1)

16 March 2018

(2018/C 103/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2301 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,21 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4486 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88253 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,0795 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1702 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 122,70 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,4910 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,415 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 311,04 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2173 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6655 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 4,8147 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5860 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6087 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,6476 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7002 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6182 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 313,43 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,6899 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7810 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4308 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 926,64 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8079 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,909 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 70,8949 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,379 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,0464 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,0385 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 79,8670 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2301

JPY

Japanese yen

130,21

DKK

Danish krone

7,4486

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88253

SEK

Swedish krona

10,0795

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1702

ISK

Iceland króna

122,70

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,4910

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,415

HUF

Hungarian forint

311,04

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2173

RON

Romanian leu

4,6655

TRY

Turkish lira

4,8147

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5860

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6087

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,6476

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7002

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6182

KRW

South Korean won

1 313,43

ZAR

South African rand

14,6899

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7810

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4308

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 926,64

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8079

PHP

Philippine peso

63,909

RUB

Russian rouble

70,8949

THB

Thai baht

38,379

BRL

Brazilian real

4,0464

MXN

Mexican peso

23,0385

INR

Indian rupee

79,8670

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

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Court of Auditors

| 19.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 103/5 |
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19.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 103/5

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Special Report No 10/2018

‘Basic Payment Scheme for farmers — operationally on track, but limited impact on simplification, targeting and the convergence of aid levels’

(2018/C 103/06)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 10/2018 ‘Basic Payment Scheme for farmers — operationally on track, but limited impact on simplification, targeting and the convergence of aid levels’ has just been published.

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 19.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 103/6 |
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19.3.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 103/6

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Call for proposals under the multiannual work programme for granting financial aid in the field of the trans-European energy infrastructure under the Connecting Europe Facility for period 2014-2020

(Commission Implementing Decision (C(2018) 1615))

(2018/C 103/07)

The European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy, is hereby launching a call for proposals in order to award grants in accordance with the priorities and objectives defined in the multiannual work programme in the field of the trans-European energy infrastructure under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020.

Proposals are invited for the following call:

| | CEF-Energy-2018-1 |
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CEF-Energy-2018-1

The indicative amount available for the selected proposals under this call for proposals is EUR 200 million.

The deadline for the submission of proposals is 26 April 2018.

The complete text of the call for proposals is available on the call webpage:

https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-energy/calls/2018-cef-energy-calls-proposals/2018-1-call-proposals

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 19.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 103/7 |
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19.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 103/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8766 — LKQ/Stahlgruber)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 103/08)

| 1. | On 9 March 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | LKQ Corporation (‘LKQ’, United States), |
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1.

On 9 March 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

—

LKQ Corporation (‘LKQ’, United States),

| — | Stahlgruber GmbH (‘Stahlgruber’, Germany), controlled by Stahlgruber Otto Gruber AG. |
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Stahlgruber GmbH (‘Stahlgruber’, Germany), controlled by Stahlgruber Otto Gruber AG.

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

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for LKQ: the manufacturing and supply of automotive spare parts, and the wholesale distribution of automotive spare parts in the EEA. LKQ has also some activities in retail of automotive spare parts and related equipment.
  —   for Stahlgruber: the manufacturing and supply of automotive spare parts, and the wholesale distribution of automotive spare parts in the EEA. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for LKQ: the manufacturing and supply of automotive spare parts, and the wholesale distribution of automotive spare parts in the EEA. LKQ has also some activities in retail of automotive spare parts and related equipment.

—   for Stahlgruber: the manufacturing and supply of automotive spare parts, and the wholesale distribution of automotive spare parts 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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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. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8766 — LKQ/Stahlgruber
  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.8766 — LKQ/Stahlgruber

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

| 19.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 103/8 |
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19.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 103/8

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Corrigendum to 2018 Call for proposals — Multi programmes — Grants to information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 9 of 12 January 2018
  )

(2018/C 103/09)

On page 33, Section 3, ‘Timetable’, first sentence:

for:

‘12 April 2018’,

read:

read:

‘19 April 2018’.

On page 33, Section 3, ‘Timetable’, in the table:

for:

for:

‘(d)

read:

read:

‘(d)

On page 43, Section 8.2, ‘Operational capacity’, the third paragraph is deleted.

On page 44, Section 9, ‘Award criteria’, second last paragraph, numbered list (a), (b) and (c):

for:

for:

‘... criteria:

| (a) | the total of the remaining foreseen amount for the three topics on the internal market shall be allocated to the projects targeting the internal market with the highest quality score, irrespective of the topic for which they have applied; |
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(a)

the total of the remaining foreseen amount for the three topics on the internal market shall be allocated to the projects targeting the internal market with the highest quality score, irrespective of the topic for which they have applied;

| (b) | the same approach shall be taken for proposals targeting third countries (Topics 4–6); |
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(b)

the same approach shall be taken for proposals targeting third countries (Topics 4–6);

| (c) | if the foreseen amount is still not exhausted, the remaining amounts for both internal market and third countries shall be merged and assigned to projects with the highest quality score, irrespective of the priority and topic for which they have applied.’, |
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(c)

if the foreseen amount is still not exhausted, the remaining amounts for both internal market and third countries shall be merged and assigned to projects with the highest quality score, irrespective of the priority and topic for which they have applied.’,

read:

read:

‘... criterion:

the total of the remaining foreseen amount for all four topics shall be merged and assigned to projects with the highest quality score, irrespective of the topic for which they have applied.’.

On page 46, Section 11.4, ‘Funding forms, eligible and ineligible costs’, under ‘Eligible costs’, first indent:

for:

for:

‘Eligible (direct and indirect) costs are indicated in the grant agreement (see Article 6 par.1, 2 and 3).’,

read:

read:

‘Eligible (direct and indirect) costs are indicated in the grant agreement (see Article 6 par. 1 and 2).’.

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