do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,75 % on 1 May 2013 — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2013-05-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, financing, interest








C_2013126EN.01000201.xml










3.5.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 126/2





Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):
0,75 % on 1 May 2013
Euro exchange rates (2)

2 May 2013
2013/C 126/02

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3191




JPY


Japanese yen


129,04




DKK


Danish krone


7,4559




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84660




SEK


Swedish krona


8,5503




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2244




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,5865




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,650




HUF


Hungarian forint


297,08




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7001




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1465




RON


Romanian leu


4,3215




TRY


Turkish lira


2,3633




AUD


Australian dollar


1,2871




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3285




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,2357




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5540




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6270




KRW


South Korean won


1 452,85




ZAR


South African rand


11,8585




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,1204




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5822




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 844,32




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,0238




PHP


Philippine peso


53,940




RUB


Russian rouble


41,2009




THB


Thai baht


38,821




BRL


Brazilian real


2,6426




MXN


Mexican peso


16,0529




INR


Indian rupee


70,9210






(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 73/2013 of 3 May 2013 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-05-03
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, cosmetic product, dyestuff, health risk, market approval, product safety, revision of an agreement




L_2013291EN.01003001.xml










31.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 291/30








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 73/2013
of 3 May 2013
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Directive 2012/21/EU of 2 August 2012 amending, for the purpose of adaptation to technical progress, Annexes II and III to Council Directive 76/768/EEC relating to cosmetic products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 1 (Council Directive 76/768/EEC) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32012 L 0021: Commission Implementing Directive 2012/21/EU of 2 August 2012 (OJ L 208, 3.8.2012, p. 8).’.






Article 2
The text of Implementing Directive 2012/21/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 4 May 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 3 May 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gianluca GRIPPA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 208, 3.8.2012, p. 8.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 82/2013 of 3 May 2013 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-05-03
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, financial solvency, insurance company, national implementing measure, reinsurance, revision of an agreement




L_2013291EN.01004301.xml










31.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 291/43








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 82/2013
of 3 May 2013
         
amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Directive 2012/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 September 2012 amending Directive 2009/138/EC (Solvency II) as regards the date for its transposition and the date of its application, and the date of repeal of certain Directives (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is added in point 1 (Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32012 L 0023: Directive 2012/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 September 2012 (OJ L 249, 14.9.2012, p. 1).’.






Article 2
The text of Directive 2012/23/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 4 May 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 3 May 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gianluca GRIPPA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 249, 14.9.2012, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 87/2013 of 3 May 2013 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-05-03
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, rail network, revision of an agreement, technical specification, telematics, trans-European network, traveller




L_2013291EN.01005301.xml










31.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 291/53








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 87/2013
of 3 May 2013
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EU) No 665/2012 of 20 July 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 454/2011 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘telematics applications for passenger services’ of the trans-European rail system (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is added in point 37dj (Commission Regulation (EU) No 454/2011) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32012 R 0665: Commission Regulation (EU) No 665/2012 of 20 July 2012 (OJ L 194, 21.7.2012, p. 1).’.






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) No 665/2012 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 4 May 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 3 May 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gianluca GRIPPA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 194, 21.7.2012, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 71/2013 of 3 May 2013 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-05-03
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, cadmium, market approval, pollution control, revision of an agreement, toxic substance




L_2013291EN.01002801.xml










31.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 291/28








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 71/2013
of 3 May 2013
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EU) No 835/2012 of 18 September 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards Annex XVII (Cadmium) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 12zc (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32012 R 0835: Commission Regulation (EU) No 835/2012 of 18 September 2012 (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 1).’.






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) No 835/2012 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 4 May 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 3 May 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gianluca GRIPPA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 62/2013 of 3 May 2013 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-05-03
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, consumer information, fruit juice, labelling, product designation, revision of an agreement




L_2013291EN.01001501.xml










31.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 291/15








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 62/2013
of 3 May 2013
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 April 2012 amending Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.












(3)


Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 54zq (Council Directive 2001/112/EC) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32012 L 0012: Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 April 2012 (OJ L 115, 27.4.2012, p. 1).’






Article 2
The text of Directive 2012/12/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 4 May 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 3 May 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gianluca GRIPPA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 115, 27.4.2012, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6883 — Canada Life/Irish Life)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-05-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, United Kingdom, economic concentration, insurance company, merger control








C_2013126EN.01000301.xml










3.5.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 126/3





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6883 — Canada Life/Irish Life)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 126/03






1.


On 22 April 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 Canada Life Limited (‘Canada Life’, UK), ultimately controlled by Power Corporation of Canada (Canada), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Irish Life Group Limited (‘Irish Life’, Ireland) currently controlled by the Minister for Finance of Ireland by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Canada Life: provision of individual and group life insurance, wealth management, retirement protection and asset management services internationally,










—


Irish Life: provision of group and individual life and pension insurance, financial advice and products to the public sector union members and fund management in Ireland and the UK.














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.6883 — Canada Life/Irish Life, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 99/2013 of 3 May 2013 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-05-03
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, European Economic Area, balance of payments, disclosure of information, economic statistics, foreign investment, international trade, revision of an agreement




L_2013291EN.01006501.xml










31.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 291/65








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 99/2013
of 3 May 2013
         
amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EU) No 555/2012 of 22 June 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics concerning balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment, as regards the update of data requirements and definitions (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Point 19s (Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:






(1)


the following indent is added:






‘—



32012 R 0555: Commission Regulation (EU) No 555/2012 of 22 June 2012 (OJ L 166, 27.6.2012, p. 22).’;














(2)


the text of the adaptation is replaced by the following:






‘(a)


Points 1 and 2 of Table 1 of Annex I shall not apply to Norway.










(b)


Table 1 of Annex I shall not apply to Iceland before May 2017.










(c)


This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’










Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) No 555/2012 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 4 May 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 3 May 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gianluca GRIPPA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 166, 27.6.2012, p. 22.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 98/2013 of 3 May 2013 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-05-03
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, European Economic Area, foreign trade, revision of an agreement, trade statistics




L_2013291EN.01006401.xml










31.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 291/64








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 98/2013
of 3 May 2013
         
amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 repeals Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.












(3)


Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The text of point 9d (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

                  ‘
                  32012 R 1106: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7).’.


Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 4 May 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 3 May 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gianluca GRIPPA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7.

(2)  
            OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.