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Commission Regulation (EU) No 15/2013 of 10 January 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for haddock in area IV; EU waters of IIa by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
Date: 2013-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Netherlands, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag








L_2013009EN.01000101.xml










15.1.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 9/1








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 15/2013
of 10 January 2013
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for haddock in area IV; EU waters of IIa by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands


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 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non- EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.












(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 2012.












(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 2012 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 that 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, 10 January 2013.


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 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55.




ANNEX






No


81/TQ44




Member State


The Netherlands




Stock


Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)




Species


HAD/2AC4




Zone


IV; EU waters of IIa




Date


7.12.2012
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6714 — U-Shin/Valeo ‘CAM’ )  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, machine-tool industry, merger control, motor vehicle industry








C_2013005EN.01000601.xml










10.1.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 5/6





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6714 — U-Shin/Valeo ‘CAM’)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 5/06






1.


On 21 December 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which U-Shin Ltd (‘U-Shin’, Japan), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the Comfort Access Mechanisms unit (‘CAM’, France) from Valeo SA (France), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for U-Shin: design, development, manufacture and sale of system devices and control machines for the automotive sector, industrial machinery and home security units,










—


for CAM: manufacture and distribution of products that facilitate vehicle access and prevent unauthorised vehicle use.














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.6714 — U-Shin/Valeo ‘CAM’, 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: 2013-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2013005EN.01000101.xml










10.1.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 5/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

9 January 2013
2013/C 5/01

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3056




JPY


Japanese yen


114,34




DKK


Danish krone


7,4606




GBP


Pound sterling


0,81505




SEK


Swedish krona


8,5954




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2089




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,3250




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,529




HUF


Hungarian forint


290,66




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,6968




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1090




RON


Romanian leu


4,4088




TRY


Turkish lira


2,3212




AUD


Australian dollar


1,2419




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,2893




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,1206




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5579




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6028




KRW


South Korean won


1 385,33




ZAR


South African rand


11,2095




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,1288




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5715




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 612,58




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


3,9682




PHP


Philippine peso


53,302




RUB


Russian rouble


39,7070




THB


Thai baht


39,651




BRL


Brazilian real


2,6601




MXN


Mexican peso


16,6719




INR


Indian rupee


71,4880






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 16/2013 of 10 January 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland Halibut in NAFO 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Lithuania
Date: 2013-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Lithuania, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag








L_2013009EN.01000301.xml










15.1.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 9/3








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 16/2013
of 10 January 2013
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland Halibut in NAFO 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Lithuania


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 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non- EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.












(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 2012.












(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 2012 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 that 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, 10 January 2013.


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 25, 27.01.2012, p. 55.




ANNEX






No


82/TQ44




Member State


Lithuania




Stock


GHL/N3LMNO




Species


Greenland Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)




Zone


NAFO 3LMNO




Date


7.12.2012
Corrigendum to vacancy notice ECA/2012/74 — Director (function group AD, grade 14/15) — Secretariat-General — Translation Directorate ( OJ C 369 A, 29.11.2012 )
Date: 2013-01-10
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: European Court of Auditors, administrator, information profession, job vacancy








CA2013005EN.01000101.xml










10.1.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 5/1





Corrigendum to vacancy notice ECA/2012/74 — Director (function group AD, grade 14/15) — Secretariat-General — Translation Directorate

(
Official Journal of the European Union C 369 A of 29 November 2012
)

(2013/C 5 A/01)
The Court of Auditors has decided to publish vacancy notice ECA/2012/74 in the 23 official languages of the European Union.
The deadline for applications has therefore been extended.
The final date for submitting applications is 1 February 2013 at midnight.
Candidates who have already applied are not required to resubmit an application.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6804 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/MELCO Elevator Vietnam) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Viet Nam, distribution business, economic concentration, electrical equipment, electronic device, lift, merger control








C_2013005EN.01000301.xml










10.1.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 5/3





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6804 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/MELCO Elevator Vietnam)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 5/03






1.


On 3 January 2013, 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 Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (‘MELCO’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of MELCO Elevator Vietnam Co. Ltd (‘VMEC’, Vietnam) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for MC: general trading company active in various industries including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise,










—


for MELCO: manufacture and sale of electric and electronic equipment used in energy and electric systems, industrial automation, information and communication systems, electronic devices and home appliances,










—


for VMEC: supply, installation, maintenance and repair of elevators, escalators and moving walkways as well as manufacture and selling of relevant components and product parts in Vietnam.














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.6804 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/MELCO Elevator Vietnam, 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’).
Call for proposals under the 2013 Ideas work programme of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities
Date: 2013-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, Framework Programme for Research and Development, invitation to tender








C_2013005EN.01000201.xml










10.1.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 5/2





Call for proposals under the 2013 Ideas work programme of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities
2013/C 5/02
Notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals under the 2013 Ideas work programme of the 7th Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (2007 to 2013).
Proposals are invited for the following call. Call deadlines and budget are given in the call text, which is published on the Participant Portal website.

Ideas work programme







Call title


The ERC Proof of Concept Grant




Call identifier


ERC-2013-PoC




This call for proposals relates to the work programme adopted by Commission Decision C(2012) 4962 of 9 July 2012.
Information on the modalities of the call, the work programme, and the guidance for applicants on how to submit proposals is available through the relevant European Commission website:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/ideas
Case C-11/13: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundespatentgericht (Germany) lodged on 10 January 2013 — Bayer CropScience AG
Date: 2013-01-10
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European patent, Germany, interpretation of the law, plant health product








C_2013086EN.01001002.xml










23.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 86/10





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundespatentgericht (Germany) lodged on 10 January 2013 — Bayer CropScience AG
(Case C-11/13)
2013/C 86/16
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundespatentgericht

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant and appellant: Bayer CropScience AG

Question referred

The following question is referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Article 3(1) and of Article 1.8 and 1.3 of Regulation (EC) No 1610/96: (1)

Are the terms ‘product’ in Article 3(1) and Article 1.8 and ‘active substance’ in Article 1.3 of that regulation to be interpreted as covering a safener?


(1)  Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products (OJ 1996 L 198, p. 30).
Case C-15/13: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht Hamburg (Germany) lodged on 10 January 2013 — Datenlotsen Informationssysteme GmbH v Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg
Date: 2013-01-10
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Germany, administrative contract, award of contract, interpretation of the law








C_2013114EN.01002303.xml










20.4.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 114/23





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht Hamburg (Germany) lodged on 10 January 2013 — Datenlotsen Informationssysteme GmbH v Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg
(Case C-15/13)
2013/C 114/36
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht Hamburg

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Datenlotsen Informationssysteme GmbH

Defendant: Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg

Intervener: Hochschul-Informations-System GmbH

Questions referred







1.


Must a ‘public contract’ within the meaning of Article 1(2)(a) of Directive 2004/18/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts be interpreted as also meaning a contract in the case of which, although the contracting authority does not exercise over the contractor a control similar to that which it exercises over its own departments, both the contracting authority and the contractor are controlled by the same body, which is itself a public contracting authority within the meaning of Directive 2004/18 and the contracting authority and the contractor carry out the essential part of their activities with that common body (horizontal in-house transaction)?
If the first question is answered in the affirmative:










2.


Must the control similar to that which the contracting authority exercises over its own departments extend to all aspects of the contractor’s activity or is it sufficient for it to be confined to the area of procurement?






(1)  OJ 2004 L 134, p.114
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6797 — PVH/The Warnaco Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, footwear industry, merger control, textile industry








C_2013005EN.01000401.xml










10.1.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 5/4





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6797 — PVH/The Warnaco Group)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 5/04






1.


On 3 January 2013, 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 Wand Acquisition Corp (USA), a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp. (‘PVH’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of The Warnaco Group, Inc. (‘Warnaco’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for PVH: design and commercialisation (primarily through wholesale distribution) of apparel, footwear and related accessories under a number of owned and licensed brands, including inter alia Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Izod, Van Heusen, Arrow, Bass, Geoffrey Beene, Chaps, Kenneth Cole New York, Michael Michael Kors, Sean John and Donald J. Trump Signature Collection,










—


for Warnaco: design and commercialisation of intimate apparel, sportswear, jeanswear and swimwear products under a number of owned and licensed brands, including inter alia Warner's, Olga, Calvin Klein, Chaps and Speedo.














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.6797 — PVH/The Warnaco Group, 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6778 — Advent International Corporation/Cytec's Resin Business)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, resin








C_2013005EN.01000501.xml










10.1.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 5/5





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6778 — Advent International Corporation/Cytec's Resin Business)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 5/05






1.


On 21 December 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the coating resins business of Cytec Industries Inc. (‘CRB’, Belgium), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Advent: private equity investor which sponsors funds that invest globally,










—


for CRB: global producer of coating resins.














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.6778 — Advent International Corporation/Cytec's Resin Business, 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’).