# C_2011292EN.01001101.xml

| 5.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 292/11 |
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5.10.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 292/11

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2011/C 292/06

The Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in a segment of block P11 as indicated on the map attached as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245). The area in question is to be designated block segment P11a.

Mijnbouwregeling

Staatscourant

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block segment P11a of the Dutch continental shelf.

Mijnbouwwet

Staatsblad

Block segment P11a is delimited by the parallel arcs between vertex pairs A-B and C-D and the meridian arcs between vertex pairs A-D and B-C.

The coordinates of the vertices are as follows:

| Vertex | ° | ′ | ′′ E | ° | ′ | ′′ N |
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| A | 3 | 30 | 0,000 | 52 | 30 | 0,000 |
| B | 3 | 40 | 0,000 | 52 | 30 | 0,000 |
| C | 3 | 40 | 0,000 | 52 | 20 | 0,000 |
| D | 3 | 30 | 0,000 | 52 | 20 | 0,000 |

Vertex

°

′

′′ E

°

′

′′ N

A

3

30

0,000

52

30

0,000

B

3

40

0,000

52

30

0,000

C

3

40

0,000

52

20

0,000

D

3

30

0,000

52

20

0,000

The above vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the European Terrestrial Reference System.

Block segment P11a covers an area of 210,2 km2.

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The Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the abovementioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

Official Journal of the European Union

| De minister van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie |
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| ter attentie van de heer P. Jongerius, Themacoördinator mijnbouw en mijnbouwklimaat directie Energiemarkt |
| ALP/562 |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 30 |
| Postbus 20101 |
| 2500 EC Den Haag |
| NEDERLAND |

De minister van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie

ter attentie van de heer P. Jongerius, Themacoördinator mijnbouw en mijnbouwklimaat directie Energiemarkt

ALP/562

Bezuidenhoutseweg 30

Postbus 20101

2500 EC Den Haag

NEDERLAND

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr E. J. Hoppel on the following telephone number: +31 703797762.

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