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Vacancy notice for a Director (Grade AD 14)
Date: 2011-11-19
Institutions: Cedefop
Subjects: Cedefop, appointment of members








C_2011339EN.01001701.xml










19.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/17





Vacancy notice for a Director (Grade AD 14)
2011/C 339/12
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Cedefop, is a body of the European Union located in Thessaloniki, Greece. It assists the European Commission and other stakeholders in encouraging the promotion and development of vocational education and training.
As Director, you will be responsible for directing, managing and representing Cedefop and you will be accountable to the Governing Board and the European Parliament. You must have a good understanding of the institutional framework of an EU organisation and enjoy working at a top level in an international environment. The contract is for a period of five years and may be renewed.
The full requirements for qualifications and experience are described in detail in the vacancy notice and include:






—


national of EU Member State,










—


be able to carry out the entire five-year mandate before reaching the mandatory retirement age,










—


university degree, preferably in a field relevant to Cedefop,










—


15 years of professional experience after graduation, including at least five years in fields related to Cedefop’s activities and at least five years in a high-level management function,










—


good knowledge of languages,










—


ability to lead and motivate an international organisation,










—


ability to interact and negotiate internationally at senior level with EU institutions, public authorities and social partners.




The application form can be found in the vacancy notice, available on Cedefop’s website (http://www.cedefop.europa.eu).
Applications must be submitted and postmarked not later than 9 January 2012.
An HR company will assist in the evaluation of applicants.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6401 — Waterland/Alychlo/Omega Pharma) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cosmetics industry, economic concentration, merger control








C_2011339EN.01001801.xml










19.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/18





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6401 — Waterland/Alychlo/Omega Pharma)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 339/13






1.


On 9 November 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 Waterland Private Equity Investment B.V. (‘Waterland’, The Netherlands) and Alychlo NV (ultimately controlled by Mr. Marc Coucke, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Omega Pharma NV (‘Omega’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Waterland: manager of private equity funds that invest in companies with activities in numerous business fields such as health care, tourism and insurance,










—


for Alychlo NV: holding company,










—


for Omega: supplier of health and personal care products.














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.6401 — Waterland/Alychlo/Omega Pharma, 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’).
Notice concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs, amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
Date: 2011-11-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Switzerland, agreement (EU), agricultural product, designation of origin, foodstuff








L_2011302EN.01000101.xml










19.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 302/1







Notice concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs, amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products

The procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs, amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (1), signed in Brussels on 17 May 2011, have been completed on 21 October 2011. Consequently, this Agreement will enter into force, in accordance with its Article 3(3), on 1 December 2011.


(1)  
            OJ L 297, 16.11.2011, p. 3.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6433 — Glencore International plc/Carlo Colombo SpA) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: copper, economic concentration, merger control, raw material








C_2011339EN.01002201.xml










19.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/22





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6433 — Glencore International plc/Carlo Colombo SpA)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 339/17






1.


On 14 November 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 Glencore International plc (‘Glencore’, Jersey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Carlo Colombo SpA (‘Carlo Colombo’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Glencore: producer and marketer of commodities and raw materials,










—


for Carlo Colombo: producer of copper rods and semi-finished copper products.














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.6433 — Glencore International plc/Carlo Colombo SpA, 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’).
Notice concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
Date: 2011-11-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Liechtenstein, Switzerland, agreement (EU), agricultural product, designation of origin, foodstuff








L_2011302EN.01000201.xml










19.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 302/2







Notice concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products

The procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (1), signed in Brussels on 17 May 2011, have been completed on 21 October 2011. Consequently, this Agreement will enter into force, in accordance with its Article 3, on 1 December 2011.


(1)  
            OJ L 297, 16.11.2011, p. 49.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2011-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, EU waters, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish








C_2011339EN.01001501.xml










19.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/15





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2011/C 339/10
In accordance with Article 35(3) of 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), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


17.10.2011




Duration


17.10.2011-31.12.2011




Member State


Denmark




Stock or Group of stocks


LIN/3A/BCD




Species


Ling (Molva molva)




Zone


IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


—




Web link to the decision of the Member State:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm


(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2011-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Portugal, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish








C_2011339EN.01001201.xml










19.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/12





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2011/C 339/07
In accordance with Article 35(3) of 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), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


24.10.2011




Duration


24.10.2011-31.12.2011




Member State


Portugal




Stock or Group of stocks


RED/51214D




Species


Redfish (deep pelagic) (Sebastes spp.)




Zone


EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


—




Web link to the decision of the Member State:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm


(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2011-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, France, North Sea, Norway, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish








C_2011339EN.01001401.xml










19.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/14





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2011/C 339/09
In accordance with Article 35(3) of 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), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


23.10.2011




Duration


23.10.2011-31.12.2011




Member State


France




Stock or Group of stocks


HER/4AB.




Species


Herring (Clupea harengus)




Zone


EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


1152436




Web link to the decision of the Member State:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm


(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6368 — TPG/Fournais Holding/Lars Seier Christensen Holding/Saxo Bank) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control








C_2011339EN.01000101.xml










19.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6368 — TPG/Fournais Holding/Lars Seier Christensen Holding/Saxo Bank)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 339/01
On 3 November 2011, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6368. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6431 — Evonik Degussa/Treibacher Industries/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, merger control








C_2011339EN.01002301.xml










19.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/23





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6431 — Evonik Degussa/Treibacher Industries/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 339/18






1.


On 14 November 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 Evonik Industries AG (‘Evonik’, Germany) and Treibacher Industrie AG (‘Treibacher’, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Evonik: production of specialty chemicals,










—


for Treibacher: production of chemical and metallurgical products,










—


for JV: production and sale of certain persalts, specifically sodium perborate and sodium percarbonate, chemicals mainly used in synthetic detergents and washing powders.














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.6431 — Evonik Degussa/Treibacher Industries/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’).
Corrigendum to Notification pursuant to Article 114(5) of the TFEU — Request for an authorisation to introduce national legislation being more stringent than provisions of an EU harmonisation measure ( OJ C 309, 21.10.2011 )
Date: 2011-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, approximation of laws, cadmium, fertiliser, market approval, national law








C_2011339EN.01002401.xml










19.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/24





Corrigendum to Notification pursuant to Article 114(5) of the TFEU — Request for an authorisation to introduce national legislation being more stringent than provisions of an EU harmonisation measure
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 309 of 21 October 2011
)
2011/C 339/19
On page 8, first paragraph:
for:
‘On 17 May 2011, the Kingdom of Sweden notified …’,
read:
‘On 17 October 2011, the Kingdom of Sweden notified …’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6403 — Volkswagen/KPI Polska/Skoda Auto Polska/VW Bank Polska/VW Leasing Polska) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry








C_2011339EN.01002001.xml










19.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/20





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6403 — Volkswagen/KPI Polska/Skoda Auto Polska/VW Bank Polska/VW Leasing Polska)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 339/15






1.


On 14 November 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 Volkswagen AG (‘VW’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of KPI Polska Sp. z o.o. (‘KPI Polska’, Poland), Skoda Auto Polska SA (‘Skoda Auto Polska’, Poland), Volkswagen Bank Polska SA (‘VW Bank Polska’, Poland) and Volkswagen Leasing Polska Sp z o.o. (‘VW Leasing Polska’, Poland) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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for VW: manufacture, sale and distribution of motor vehicles (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, coaches and chassis for buses) including related spare parts and accessories, diesel engines, provision of financial services,










—


for KPI Polska: import, distribution and sale of certain VW passenger cars and light commercial vehicles and their spare parts and accessories in Poland,










—


for Skoda Auto Polska: import and wholesale distribution of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles of the Skoda brand and its spare parts and accessories in Poland,










—


for VW Bank Polska: provision of retail and corporate banking services in Poland mainly to the vehicle customers and dealers of KPI Polska and Skoda Auto Polska,










—


for VW Leasing Polska: provision of financial services.














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.6403 — Volkswagen/KPI Polska/Skoda Auto Polska/VW Bank Polska/VW Leasing Polska, 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’).
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2011-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Sweden, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish








C_2011339EN.01001301.xml










19.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/13





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2011/C 339/08
In accordance with Article 35(3) of 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), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


31.10.2011




Duration


31.10.2011-31.12.2011




Member State


Sweden




Stock or Group of stocks


POK/2A34.




Species


Saithe (Pollachius virens)




Zone


IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc, and Subdivisions 22-32




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


—




Web link to the decision of the Member State:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm


(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2011-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, Sweden, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish








C_2011339EN.01001601.xml










19.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/16





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2011/C 339/11
In accordance with Article 35(3) of 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), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


31.10.2011




Duration


31.10.2011-31.12.2011




Member State


Sweden




Stock or Group of stocks


COD/2A3AX4




Species


Cod (Gadus morhua)




Zone


IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


—




Web link to the decision of the Member State:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm


(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.