do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 701/2011 of 20 July 2011 correcting Regulation (EU) No 1004/2010 operating deductions from certain quotas for 2010 on account of overfishing in the previous year
Date: 2011-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU waters, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish








L_2011190EN.01002601.xml










21.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 190/26








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 701/2011
of 20 July 2011
         
correcting Regulation (EU) No 1004/2010 operating deductions from certain quotas for 2010 on account of overfishing in the previous year


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (1), and in particular Article 105(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


In the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1004/2010 (2): two lines should be corrected, because landings made by Estonia vessels in Spain and Denmark were misreported.












(2)


Regulation (EU) No 1004/2010 should therefore be corrected accordingly.












(3)


It is necessary for those corrections to take effect from the date of entry into force of Regulation (EU) No 1004/2010 in so far as they are advantageous to individuals concerned.












(4)


The corrections should take effect from the date of entry into force of this Regulation in so far as they impose burdens on the individuals concerned,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The table in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1004/2010 is amended as follows:






(1)


the seventh line is replaced by the following:






















‘EST


RED


N3M


Redfish


OPANO 3M


y


1 540,00 


0,0 


1 540,00 


0,0 


1 642,76 


1 642,76 


106,7  %


– 102,7 


1 571,00 


 


1 468 ’


 














(2)


the eight line:






















‘EST


SPR


03A.


Sprat


IIIa


y


0,00 


0,0 


0,00 


0,0 


0,00 


0,00 


0,0  %


0,00 


0,00 


– 150,00 


 


150 ’




is deleted.






Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.





This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 July 2011.


For the Commission


The President

José Manuel BARROSO
            





(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 291, 9.11.2010, p. 31.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 719/2011 of 20 July 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Saucisson de l’Ardèche (PGI))
Date: 2011-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Rhône-Alpes, designation of origin, meat product, product designation








L_2011193EN.01001701.xml










23.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 193/17








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 719/2011
of 20 July 2011
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Saucisson de l’Ardèche (PGI))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, France’s application to register the name ‘Saucisson de l’Ardèche’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 July 2011.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLOŞ
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2)  
            OJ C 247, 14.9.2010, p. 12.




ANNEX
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)

FRANCE
Saucisson de l’Ardèche (PGI)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6287 — Bain Capital/Oaktree/International Market Centers JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment, merger control, real property








C_2011213EN.01002701.xml










20.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 213/27





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6287 — Bain Capital/Oaktree/International Market Centers JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 213/10






1.


On 13 July 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Bain Capital Investors, LLC (‘Bain Capital Investors’, USA) and OCM IMC Holdings, L.P., ultimately controlled by Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (‘Oaktree’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking International Market Centers, LP (‘IMC’, USA).










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Bain Capital Investors: private equity investment firm,










—


for Oaktree: alternative and non-traditional investment fund,










—


for IMC: owner and operator of real estate (showroom and exhibition space) in the US.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6287 — Bain Capital/Oaktree/International Market Centers JV, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




J-70




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).
Commission Regulation (EU) No 729/2011 of 20 July 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for tusk in EU and international waters of V, VI and VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2011-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Spain, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag








L_2011195EN.01002401.xml










27.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 195/24








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 729/2011
of 20 July 2011
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for tusk in EU and international waters of V, VI and VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 of 18 January 2011 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters (2), lays down quotas for 2011.












(2)


According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2011.












(3)


It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2011 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.


Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.


Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 July 2011.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
            

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 24, 27.1.2011, p. 1.




ANNEX






No


15/T&Q




Member State


Spain




Stock


USK/567EI.




Species


Tusk (Brosme brosme)




Zone


EU and international waters of V, VI and VII




Date


7 April 2011
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Basque Country, Galicia, Spain, State aid, control of State aid, energy industry, means of communication








C_2011213EN.01001401.xml










20.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 213/14





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 213/05






Date of adoption of the decision


17.12.2010




Reference number of State Aid


SA.31853 (N 501/10)




Member State


Spain




Region


Galicia




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ayuda para la conversión de instalaciones de fueloil de Alúmina Española SA (ALCOA) — Galicia




Legal basis


Estatuto de Autonomía de Galicia — Convenio con empresa




Type of measure


Individual aid




Objective


Energy saving, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0,99 million




Intensity


38 %




Duration (period)


Until 30.12.2010




Economic sectors


Energy




Name and address of the granting authority







Consellería de Economía e Industria de la Xunta de Galicia




Edificio Administrativo San Caetano s/n




Bloque 5 — planta 4




15781 Santiago de Compostela




ESPAÑA








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


31.5.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.32595 (11/N)




Member State


Spain




Region


Pais Vasco




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Programa de Subvenciones para la Promoción, Difusión, y/o Normalización del Euskera en el ámbito de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (Convokatoria IKT) en la Comunidad Autónoma Vasca




Legal basis


Borrador del orden de la Consejera de Cultura, por lo que se regula la concesión y se convocan subvenciones para la promoción, difusión, y/o normalización del euskera en el ámbito de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (Convokatoria IKT)




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Culture, Sectoral development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Annual budget: EUR 1,576 million










 


Overall budget: EUR 1,576 million








Intensity


60 %




Duration (period)


31.3.2011-31.12.2011




Economic sectors


Media




Name and address of the granting authority







Dirección de Promoción del Euskara




Viceconsejería de Política Lingüistica




Departamento de Cultura




C/ Donostia, 1




01010 Victoria-Gasteiz




Álava, País Vasco




ESPAÑA








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm
Commission Regulation (EU) No 730/2011 of 20 July 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for black scabbardfish in EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2011-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Spain, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag








L_2011195EN.01002601.xml










27.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 195/26








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 730/2011
of 20 July 2011
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for black scabbardfish in EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII by vessels flying the flag of Spain


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EU) No 1225/2010 of 13 December 2010 fixing for 2011 and 2012 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for fish stocks of certain deep-sea fish species (2), lays down quotas for 2011.












(2)


According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2011.












(3)


It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2011 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.


Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.


Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 July 2011.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
            

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 336, 21.12.2010, p. 1.




ANNEX






No


13/DSS




Member State


SPAIN




Stock


BSF/56712-




Species


Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)




Zone


EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII




Date


22 April 2011
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6293 — Thermo Fisher/Phadia)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, medical device, merger control, scientific apparatus








C_2011213EN.01002801.xml










20.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 213/28





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6293 — Thermo Fisher/Phadia)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 213/11






1.


On 12 July 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (‘Thermo Fisher’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of CB Diagnostics Holding AB, the holding company and sole owner of Phadia Holding AB (‘Phadia’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Thermo Fisher: laboratory and life science instruments and related products, including in vitro diagnostics systems,










—


Phadia: immunodiagnostic blood test systems to support the clinical (in vitro) diagnosis and monitoring of allergy and autoimmune diseases.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6293 — Thermo Fisher/Phadia, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




J-70




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2011-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2011213EN.01002301.xml










20.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 213/23





Euro exchange rates (1)

19 July 2011
2011/C 213/08

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,4160




JPY


Japanese yen


111,77




DKK


Danish krone


7,4564




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87890




SEK


Swedish krona


9,2300




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1607




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,8620




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


24,480




HUF


Hungarian forint


271,50




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7093




PLN


Polish zloty


4,0283




RON


Romanian leu


4,2580




TRY


Turkish lira


2,3517




AUD


Australian dollar


1,3273




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3534




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


11,0387




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6628




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,7220




KRW


South Korean won


1 500,74




ZAR


South African rand


9,8639




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


9,1539




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4433




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 101,51




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,2572




PHP


Philippine peso


60,610




RUB


Russian rouble


39,7450




THB


Thai baht


42,373




BRL


Brazilian real


2,2252




MXN


Mexican peso


16,5755




INR


Indian rupee


63,0120






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 718/2011 of 20 July 2011 approving a non-minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Riviera Ligure (PDO))
Date: 2011-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, designation of origin, olive oil, product designation








L_2011193EN.01001501.xml










23.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 193/15








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 718/2011
of 20 July 2011
         
approving a non-minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Riviera Ligure (PDO))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and having regard to Article 17(2) thereof, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Riviera Ligure’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 123/97 (3).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (4), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, the amendments should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 July 2011.


For the Commission On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLOŞ,

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2)  
            OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.

(3)  
            OJ L 22, 24.1.1997, p. 19.

(4)  
            OJ C 305, 11.11.2010, p. 19.




ANNEX
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.5.   Oils and fats

ITALY
Riviera Ligure (PDO)