do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6789 — Bertelsmann/Pearson/Penguin Random House)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audiovisual industry, book trade, economic concentration, merger control








C_2013064EN.01001401.xml










5.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/14





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6789 — Bertelsmann/Pearson/Penguin Random House)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 64/12






1.


On 26 February 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 Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA (‘Bertelsmann’) and Pearson Plc (‘Pearson’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the newly created joint venture Penguin Random House by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Bertelsmann: television and television production (RTL Group), trade publishing (Random House), magazine publishing (Gruner + Jahr), music rights management (BMG) and services (Arvato) in more than 50 countries,










—


for Pearson: textbook and electronic education programs (Pearson Education), trade books (The Penguin Group) and financial newspapers (The FT Group) in over 70 countries,










—


for Penguin Random House: combination of the global trade book publishing businesses of Bertelsmann and Pearson except Bertelsmann's German language publishing business.














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.6789 — Bertelsmann/Pearson/Penguin Random House, 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6819 — Ratos/Ferd/Aibel Group)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Norway, continental shelf, economic concentration, extraction of oil, investment company, merger control








C_2013064EN.01001301.xml










5.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/13





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6819 — Ratos/Ferd/Aibel Group)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 64/11






1.


On 25 February 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Ratos AB (publ) (‘Ratos’, Sweden) and Ferd Aibel Holding AS (‘Ferd Aibel Holding’, Norway), ultimately controlled by Ferd SA (Norway) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control of the Aibel Group (‘Aibel’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Ratos: a private equity conglomerate listed in Sweden,










—


for Ferd: a conglomerate with industrial activities in the form of active and long-term ownership of strong companies with international potential, and financial activities carried out through investments in a broad range of asset classes,










—


for Aibel: complete solutions in engineering, procurement, construction and installation to the upstream offshore and onshore oil and gas production facilities, mainly on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The activities of Aibel are organized in four business areas: maintenance, modification, field development and offshore wind.














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.6819 — Ratos/Ferd/Aibel 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’).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 189/2013 of 5 March 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 in respect of the known consignor regime  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air safety, carriage of goods, civil aviation








L_2013062EN.01001701.xml










6.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 62/17








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 189/2013
of 5 March 2013
         
amending Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 in respect of the known consignor regime
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 (2) lays down a transitional period for the implementation of the requirements regarding the approval of known consignors. For reasons of simplification, it is necessary to harmonise this date with other dates in this Regulation.












(2)


Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(3)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Civil Aviation Security set up by Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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, 5 March 2013.


For the Commission


The President

José Manuel BARROSO
            





(1)  
            OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72.

(2)  
            OJ L 55, 5.3.2010, p. 1.




ANNEX
In Chapter 6 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 point 6.4.1.2(d) is replaced by the following:






‘(d)


where a known consignor has been approved before 29 April 2010 to ensure that the requirements covered by point 6.4.2 were met, it may be considered as a known consignor for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and its implementing acts until 28 April 2013;’.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2013-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, herd conversion








C_2013064EN.01000301.xml










5.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/3





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)
2013/C 64/04







Date of adoption of the decision


1.2.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35133 (12/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


—


Mixed




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Teagasc Joint Pig Programme




Legal basis


Enabling Provisions in Section 37 of the Bord Bia Act 1994




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Research and development, Technical support (AGRI)




Form of aid


Subsidized services, Direct grant




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 1,75 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 0,35 million








Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2017




Economic sectors


Animal production




Name and address of the granting authority







Deparment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine




Agriculture House




Kildare Street




Dublin 2




IRELAND








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
Final report of the Hearing Officer — COMP/39.530 — Microsoft (Tying)
Date: 2013-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: browser, consumer protection, fine, information technology industry, restriction on competition








C_2013120EN.01001401.xml










26.4.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 120/14





Final report of the Hearing Officer (1)

COMP/39.530 — Microsoft (Tying)
2013/C 120/05






(1)


This proceeding concerns the imposition of a fine pursuant to Article 23(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 (2) on Microsoft Corporation (‘Microsoft’) for failure to comply with a commitment decision.










(2)


On 16 December 2009, the Commission adopted a commitment decision pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, making binding commitments offered by Microsoft in order to meet the Commission’s concerns relating to the tying of Microsoft's web browser (Internet Explorer) to its dominant client PC operating system (Windows) (3). The commitments included in particular the making available of a ‘choice screen’ enabling users of Windows in the EEA to easily choose their preferred web browser.










(3)


In July 2012, after having been informed by the Commission of information received from a developer of web browsers, Microsoft acknowledged a failure to roll out the choice screen with all copies of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (‘Windows 7 SP 1’), corresponding to around 15,3 million PCs.










(4)


On 24 October 2012, the Commission adopted a statement of objections. Microsoft received access to the file on 6 November 2012 and replied to the statement of objections on 2 December 2012. Microsoft did not request an oral hearing.










(5)


The draft decision concludes that Microsoft acted negligently and that the failure to comply lasted 14 months. The draft decision also concludes that the fact that Microsoft helped the Commission to quickly investigate the case by providing evidence of the failure to comply is a mitigating factor.










(6)


I did not receive any request or complaint from any party to the proceedings in the present case. The draft decision relates only to objections in respect of which the parties have been afforded the opportunity to make known their views. In view thereof, I consider that the effective exercise of the procedural rights of all parties in this case has been respected.





Brussels, 5 March 2013.

Wouter WILS




(1)  Pursuant to Articles 16 and 17 of Decision 2011/695/EU of the President of the European Commission of 13 October 2011 on the function and terms of reference of the hearing officer in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 275, 20.10.2011, p. 29).

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).

(3)  Summary in OJ C 36, 13.2.2010, p. 7.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6723 — Ferrovial/Qatar Holding/CDPQ/Baker Street/BAA)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, airport, economic concentration, financial institution, investment company, merger control, transport infrastructure








C_2013064EN.01000401.xml










5.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/4





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6723 — Ferrovial/Qatar Holding/CDPQ/Baker Street/BAA)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 64/05
On 13 December 2012, 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 32012M6723. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6824 — Aloco/Bregal Fund III/Quadriga Capital Private Equity Fund IV/LR Global Holding)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cosmetic product, economic concentration, investment company, jewellery and goldsmith's articles, merger control








C_2013064EN.01000202.xml










5.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/2





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6824 — Aloco/Bregal Fund III/Quadriga Capital Private Equity Fund IV/LR Global Holding)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 64/03
On 27 February 2013, 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 32013M6824. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Communication pursuant to Article 23(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: legal domicile, merger control








C_2013064EN.01000101.xml










5.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/1





Communication pursuant to Article 23(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2004 (1) implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) on the control of concentrations between undertakings
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 64/01
Address of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




Place Madou/Madouplein 1




1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode/Sint-Joost-ten-Noode




BELGIQUE/BELGIË






(1)  OJ L 133, 30.4.2004, pp. 1-39.

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings, OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, pp. 1-22.
Call for proposals under the work programme of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking
Date: 2013-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: invitation to tender, nanotechnology, research programme








C_2013064EN.01001001.xml










5.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/10





Call for proposals under the work programme of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking
2013/C 64/08
Notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals under the work programme of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking.
Proposals are invited for the following call: ENIAC-2013-1.
Call documentation including deadline and budget is given in the call text, which is published on the following website:
http://www.eniac.eu/web/calls/ENIACJU_Call8_2013-1.php
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6820 — EQT Infrastructure II/E.on Energy From Waste)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy industry, investment company, merger control, waste incineration








C_2013064EN.01000201.xml










5.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/2





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6820 — EQT Infrastructure II/E.on Energy From Waste)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 64/02
On 27 February 2013, 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 32013M6820. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
2013/117/EU: Council Decision of 5 March 2013 appointing a Dutch member of the European Economic and Social Committee
Date: 2013-03-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Economic and Social Committee, Netherlands, appointment of members








L_2013064EN.01000601.xml










7.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 64/6








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 5 March 2013
         
appointing a Dutch member of the European Economic and Social Committee
(2013/117/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the Dutch Government,


Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).












(2)


A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Leon MEIJER,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Ms Melanie BOUWKNEGT, Beleldsadviseur CNV Vakcentrale, is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 5 March 2013.


For the Council


The President

M. NOONAN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6701 — Ferrovial/Enterprise) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, economic concentration, merger control, transport infrastructure








C_2013064EN.01001101.xml










5.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/11





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6701 — Ferrovial/Enterprise)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 64/09






1.


On 25 February 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 Ferrovial, SA (‘Ferrovial’, Spain), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Ferrovial Servicios, SA (‘Ferrovial Servicios’, Spain), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Enterprise plc (‘Enterprise’, the United Kingdom) ultimately controlled by 3i Group plc (‘3i’) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for undertaking Ferrovial: supply of support and infrastructure services in the United Kingdom. Ferrovial is active in this market via its wholly-owned subsidiary Amey UK plc,










—


for undertaking Enterprise: provider of infrastructure construction and maintenance services to the public sector and to utility companies in the United Kingdom.














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.6701 — Ferrovial/Enterprise, 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 and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs
Date: 2013-03-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Moldova, agreement (EU), agricultural product, designation of origin, foodstuff, originating product, product designation, registered trade mark








L_2013061EN.01000101.xml










5.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 61/1







Notice concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), signed in Brussels on 26 June 2012, will enter into force on 1 April 2013.


(1)  
            OJ L 10, 15.1.2013, p. 3.