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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 218/4

Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/782/CFSP, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2012/424/CFSP, and Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 673/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria apply

2012/C 218/05

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons and entities that appear in Annex I to Council Decision 2011/782/CFSP, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2012/424/CFSP (1), and in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 673/2012 (2) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons and entities that appear in the above-mentioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/782/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria. The grounds for designations of those persons and entities appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

The attention of the persons and entities concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the web-sites in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 16 of the Regulation).

The persons and entities 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 General Secretariat DG C — Coordination Unit Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

The attention of the persons and entities 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.

(1) OJ L 196, 24.7.2012, p. 81.

(2) OJ L 196, 24.7.2012, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 31/9

Notice of the Government of Denmark pursuant to Council Directive 2009/119/EC imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products

2013/C 31/06

In accordance with Article 9(4) of Council Directive 2009/119/EC of 14 September 2009 imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products, Denmark hereby notifies its undertaking to maintain specific stocks.

1. The level of specific stocks Denmark undertakes to maintain is equivalent to 30 days of average daily consumption.

2. The undertaking applies to the period from 1 January 2013 to 30 June 2014.

3. Specific stocks will be composed of the following product categories: — motor gasoline, — gas/diesel oil, — fuel oil.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 345/30

Corrigendum to the notice from the Ministry of the Environment of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2)(a) 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

( Official Journal of the European Union C 303 of 19 October 2013 )

2013/C 345/13

On page 2 of the contents and on page 17, the title of the notice should read as follows:

for:

read:

on page 17, second paragraph:

for:

‘Within 3 months of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, interested parties may under the rules in force submit applications for authorisation for oil and gas prospection and exploration in the reorganised area according to the geographical coordinates listed below.’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 47/19

Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (1)

(Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for oil and gas, designated the ‘Brive Licences’)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 47/09

On 20 September 2010, Hexagon Gaz Pte Ltd, a company with registered offices at 192 Waterloo Street, 05-1 Skyline Building, Singapore 187966, applied for an exclusive five-year licence, designated the ‘Brive Licence’, to prospect for oil and gas in an area of about 1 777 km2, covering the departments of Corrèze, Dordogne and Lot.

The perimeter of the area covered by this licence consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates in grads, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.

Point Longitude west Latitude north A 1,50 50,20 B 0,80 50,20 C 0,80 50,10 D 0,70 50,10 E 0,70 50,00 F 0,60 50,00 G 0,60 49,90 H 1,30 49,90 I 1,30 49,60 J 1,50 49,60 K 1,50 49,90 L 1,30 49,90 M 1,30 50,00 N 1,20 50,00 O 1,20 50,10 P 1,50 50,10

Submission of applications and criteria for awarding rights

The initial applicants and competing applicants must prove that they meet the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 4 and 5 of Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

Interested companies may, within 90 days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, p. 11, and established by Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

Competing applications are to be sent to the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy (direction de l’énergie, bureau exploration et production des hydrocarbures), Grande Arche — Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense cedex, France.

Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof

Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79.1 of the French Mining Code and to Decree No 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

For further information, please contact:

Ministère de l’écologie, du développement durable et de l’énergie, direction de l’énergie, Bureau exploration et production des hydrocarbures, Grande Arche — Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense cedex, France, tel. +33 140819529.

The abovementioned laws and regulations can be consulted on the Légifrance website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr

(1) OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 122/22

Notice issued by the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic 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

2013/C 122/16

Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1), the Ministry of the Environment hereby gives notice that it has received an application for prior consent for a proposal to establish the Horní Lomná extraction site for the working of the Lomná reserved deposit (registration number 3 246 800) of natural gas (gaseous hydrocarbons), which is classified as a reserved mineral. The application relates to the polygonal area delineated on the map annexed hereto, extending to approx. 0,00249 km2 on the surface and approx. 14 km2 below ground and situated within the cadastral area of the municipalities of Morávka, Horní Lomná and Dolní Lomná in the Moravia-Silesia Region (north-eastern Czech Republic).

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the title and to Section 11 of Act No 44/1988 on the protection and exploitation of mineral resources (Mining Act), as amended, the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic invites legal or natural persons authorised to carry out mining activities (contracting entities) to submit competing applications to establish the Horní Lomná extraction site for the working of the Lomná reserved deposit of natural gas (gaseous hydrocarbons), which is classified as a reserved mineral.

The authority competent to take the decision is the Ministry of the Environment. The criteria, conditions and requirements laid down in Article 5(1) and (2) and Article 6(2) of the above Directive are set out in full in Czech legislation in Act No 44/1988 on the protection and exploitation of mineral resources (Mining Act), as amended, and Act No 62/1988 on geological works, as amended.

Applications may be submitted during the 90 days following publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to the Ministry of the Environment at the following address:

RNDr Martin Holý ředitel odboru geologie Ministerstvo životního prostředí Vršovická 65 100 10 Praha 10 ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

Applications received after the above closing date will not be considered. A decision on the applications will be taken no later than 12 months after the closing date. Further information is available on request from Mr Tomáš Sobota (tel. +420 267122651).

(1) OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 83/6

Notice for the attention of the persons to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2013/144/CFSP (1), and in Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Egypt apply

2013/C 83/02

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons who appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP (2) and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011 (3) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Egypt.

The Council of the European Union has determined that the persons that appear in the above mentioned Annexes should continue to be included in the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2011/172/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 270/2011.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 270/2011, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 4 of the Regulation).

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

Council of the European Union General Secretariat DG C 1C — Horizontal Issues Unit Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

The attention of the persons 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.

(1) OJ L 82, 22.3.2013, p. 54.

(2) OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 63.

(3) OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 240/4

Notification of the Swedish Government pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Gas Directive’) concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas regarding the designation of Swedegas AB as transmission system operator in Sweden — Gas TSO

2013/C 240/06

Following the Swedish regulatory authority's final decision of 6 July 2012 regarding the certification of Swedegas AB as ownership unbundled transmission system operator (Article 9 of the Gas Directive), the national regulatory authority (the Energy Market Inspectorate) has notified to the Commission the official approval and designation of this company as a transmission system operator operating in Sweden in accordance with Article 10 of the Gas Directive on 3 September 2012.

In addition, on 7 February 2013 the Energy Market Inspectorate notified the preliminary decision concerning Affärsverket svenska kraftnät acting as a separate entity according to Article 1, last indent, of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009. However, as of 1 June 2013, Affärsverket svenska kraftnät no longer has any functions with regard to the transmission of natural gas.

Any additional information can be obtained from:

Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications

(E-mail: iris.heldt@gov.se)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 312/18

Notification of the Lithuania’s national regulatory authority — National Control Commission for Prices and Energy (hereinafter ‘NCC’) — pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC regarding the designation of LITGRID AB as transmission system operator in Lithuania

2013/C 312/07

Following the Lithuania’s regulatory authority’s final decision regarding the certification of LITGRID AB as ownership unbundled transmission system operator (Article 9 of the Electricity Directive) of 27 August 2013 (NCC’s Resolution No O3-325 as of 27 August 2013 on designation of the transmission system operator and issue of electricity transmission licence), Lithuania has notified to the European Commission the official designation of this company as a transmission system operator operating in Lithuania in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Any additional information can be obtained at the following address:

— Rimgailė Baliūnaitė, the Chief Specialist of NCC Law Division, tel. +370 52397821, e-mail: rimgaile.baliunaite@regula.lt

— Aistija Zubavičiūtė, the Adviser of NCC Gas and Electricity Department, Electricity Division, tel. +370 52135342, e-mail: aistija.zubaviciute@regula.lt

NCC’s website regarding certification of LITGRID AB:

http://www.regula.lt/lt/naujienos/index.php?full=yes&id=25278
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 302/10

Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs 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

2013/C 302/08

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in a segment of block F14 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245). The area in question has been designated block segment F14-shallow.

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 hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block segment F14-shallow of the Dutch continental shelf.

Block segment F14-shallow contains only rocks from the early Cretaceous and Jurassic periods.

It covers an area of 403 km2.

The Minister for Economic Affairs 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 above-mentioned 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:

The Minister for Economic Affairs attn: Mr P. Jongerius, Energy Market Directorate Bezuidenhoutseweg 73 Postbus 20401 2500 EK 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.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 378/32

Notification by the French Government of the designation of GRTgaz and TIGF as transmission system operators in France pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Gas Directive’) concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas

2013/C 378/18

Following the final decisions of 26 January 2012 by the French regulatory authority (Energy Regulatory Commission) to certify GRTgaz and TIGF as independent transmission operators (Chapter IV of the Gas Directive), France notified the Commission that it had approved the decisions and officially designated those undertakings as transmission system operators operating in France in accordance with Article 10 of the Gas Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Further information may be obtained from:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 13/5

Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic 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

2014/C 13/06

The Ministry of Economic Development has received an application for a hydrocarbon prospecting licence, referred to as ‘BROLA’ submitted by Enel Longanesi Developments Srl in respect of an area in the Emilia-Romagna region, specifically in the province of Bologna, delimited by meridian and parallel arcs which, in turn, connect the points defined below by their geographical coordinates in grads:

Point Geographical coordinates Longitude west measured from the Monte Mario meridian Latitude N a – 0°56′ 44°30′ b – 0°48′ 44°30′ c – 0°48′ 44°27′ d – 0°43′ 44°27′ e – 0°43′ 44°24′ f – 0°57′ 44°24′ g – 0°57′ 44°28′ h – 0°56′ 44°28′

The above coordinates have been plotted using the map of Italy produced by the Military Geographical Institute (Istituto Geografico Militare, IGM) on a scale of 1:100 000 — grid square No 88.

On the basis of this description of the boundaries, the surface area is 164,20 km2.

In accordance with the abovementioned Directive, Article 4 of Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996, the Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and Directorial Decree of 22 March 2011, the Ministry of Economic Development must publish a notice to enable other interested persons to submit applications for hydrocarbon prospecting licences for the same area described above.

The competent authority to grant the relevant licence is Division VI of the Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources of the Department of Energy at the Ministry of Economic Development.

The rules for granting the mineralogical licence are laid down in the following provisions:

Law No 613 of 21 July 1967; Law No 9 of 9 January 1991; Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996; Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and Directorial Decree of 22 March 2011.

The time-limit for submitting applications is three months after publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

The address to which applications must be submitted is:

Ministry of Economic Development Department for Energy Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources Division VI Via Molise 2 00187 Roma RM ITALIA

The application may also be submitted by certified e-mail (CEM) to the following address: ene.rme.div6@pec.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it; the requisite documents should be submitted in electronic format together with the digital signature of a legal representative of the applicant.

In accordance with Point 2 of Annex A to Prime Ministerial Decree of Ministers No 22 of 22 December 2010, the overall duration of the procedure for the granting of prospecting licences must not exceed 180 days.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 44/7

Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic 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

(2014/C 44/09)

The Ministry of Economic Development has received an application from the company Global MED, LLC, conventionally known as ‘d 85 F.R-.GM’, for a hydrocarbon prospecting licence in respect of an area in Maritime Zone F (Ionian Sea), delimited by meridian and parallel arcs which, in turn, connect the points indicated below by their geographical coordinates:

Points Geographical coordinates Longitude E Greenwich Latitude N a 17°44′ 39°21′ b 17°50′ 39°21′ c 17°50′ 39°19′ d 17°52′ 39°19′ e 17°52′ 39°16′ f 17°54′ 39°16′ g 17°54′ 39°13′ h 17°56′ 39°13′ i 17°56′ 39°08′ l 17°58′ 39°08′ m 17°58′ 39°03′ n 18°01′ 39°03′ o 18°01′ 38°58′ p 17°44′ 38°58′

The above coordinates have been plotted using the nautical map of the Italian coast drawn up by the Italian Navy’s Hydrographic Institute on a scale of 1:250 000 — Map No 919.

On the basis of this description of the boundaries, the surface area amounts to 748,60 km2.

In accordance with the above-mentioned Directive, Article 4 of Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996, the Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and Directorial Decree of 22 March 2011, the Ministry of Economic Development must publish a notice to enable other interested persons to submit applications for hydrocarbon prospecting licences for the same area described above.

The competent authority for granting the relevant licence is Division VI of the Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources of the Department of Energy at the Ministry of Economic Development.

The rules for granting the mineralogical licence are laid down in the following provisions:

Law No 613 of 21 July 1967; Law No 9 of 9 January 1991; Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996; Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and Directorial Decree of 22 March 2011.

The time-limit for submitting applications is three months after publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

The address to which applications must be submitted is:

Ministero dello sviluppo economico Dipartimento per l’energia Direzione generale delle risorse minerarie ed energetiche Divisione VI Via Molise 2 00187 Roma RM ITALIA

The application may also be submitted by email to the following address: ene.rme.div6@pec.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it; the requisite documents should be submitted in electronic format together with the digital signature of a legal representative of the applicant.

In accordance with Point 2 of Annex A to Prime Ministerial Decree No 22 of 22 December 2010, the overall duration of the procedure for the granting of prospecting licences must not exceed 180 days.