do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6908 — Randstad/USG Assets)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, employment service, merger control, temporary employment agency








C_2013130EN.01001401.xml










7.5.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 130/14





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6908 — Randstad/USG Assets)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 130/10






1.


On 29 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 Randstad Holding N.V. (‘Randstad’, The Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of part of USG People N.V. (‘USG Assets’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Randstad: international provider of temporary employment services, permanent placement services and other human resources related services,










—


for USG Assets: USG People is an international provider of temporary employment services, permanent placement services and other human resources related services. USG Assets relate to USG People general staffing companies in Austria, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Spain and Switzerland.














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.6908 — Randstad/USG Assets, 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’).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 453/2013 of 7 May 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Lakeland Herdwick (PDO))
Date: 2013-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, carcase, designation of origin, product designation, sheepmeat








L_2013133EN.01000701.xml










17.5.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 133/7








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 453/2013
of 7 May 2013
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Lakeland Herdwick (PDO))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 entered into force on 3 January 2013. It repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2).












(2)


Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the United Kingdom’s application to register the name ‘Lakeland Herdwick’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3).












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



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


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 7 May 2013.


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

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(3)  
            OJ C 162, 8.6.2012, p. 16.




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

Class 1.1.   Fresh meat (and offal)

UNITED KINGDOM
Lakeland Herdwick (PDO)
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2013-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2013130EN.01000301.xml










7.5.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 130/3





Euro exchange rates (1)

6 May 2013
2013/C 130/04

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3107




JPY


Japanese yen


130,18




DKK


Danish krone


7,4528




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84310




SEK


Swedish krona


8,5543




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2280




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,6240




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,693




HUF


Hungarian forint


296,40




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7001




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1515




RON


Romanian leu


4,3135




TRY


Turkish lira


2,3543




AUD


Australian dollar


1,2801




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3217




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,1705




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5380




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6144




KRW


South Korean won


1 435,42




ZAR


South African rand


11,7695




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,0826




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5721




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 758,36




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


3,9026




PHP


Philippine peso


53,551




RUB


Russian rouble


40,7400




THB


Thai baht


38,744




BRL


Brazilian real


2,6373




MXN


Mexican peso


15,8424




INR


Indian rupee


70,9940






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6722 — FrieslandCampina/Zijerveld & Veldhuyzen and Den Hollander)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cheese, economic concentration, food industry, merger control








C_2013130EN.01000102.xml










7.5.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 130/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6722 — FrieslandCampina/Zijerveld & Veldhuyzen and Den Hollander)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 130/02
On 12 April 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 32013M6722. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Case C-572/12: Order of the President of the Court of 7 May 2013 — European Commission v Kingdom of the Netherlands
Date: 2013-05-07
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Netherlands, administrative contract, award of contract, infringement of EU law, national implementing measure, periodic penalty payment








C_2013225EN.01005902.xml










3.8.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 225/59





Order of the President of the Court of 7 May 2013 — European Commission v Kingdom of the Netherlands
(Case C-572/12) (1)

2013/C 225/128
Language of the case: Dutch
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 38, 9.2.2013.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 452/2013 of 7 May 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Eichsfelder Feldgieker/Eichsfelder Feldkieker (PGI))
Date: 2013-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, designation of origin, meat product, pigmeat, product designation








L_2013133EN.01000501.xml










17.5.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 133/5








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 452/2013
of 7 May 2013
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Eichsfelder Feldgieker/Eichsfelder Feldkieker (PGI))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 entered into force on 3 January 2013. It repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2).












(2)


Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Germany’s application to register the name ‘Eichsfelder Feldgieker’/‘Eichsfelder Feldkieker’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3).












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



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


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 7 May 2013.


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

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(3)  
            OJ C 188, 28.6.2012, p. 6.




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

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

GERMANY
Eichsfelder Feldgieker/Eichsfelder Feldkieker (PGI)
Case C-146/12: Order of the President of the Court of 7 May 2013 — European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany supported by the Slovak Republic
Date: 2013-05-07
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Germany, Slovakia, national implementing measure, rail transport








C_2013225EN.01005607.xml










3.8.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 225/56





Order of the President of the Court of 7 May 2013 — European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany supported by the Slovak Republic
(Case C-146/12) (1)

2013/C 225/111
Language of the case: German
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 157, 2.6.2012.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6915 — OJSC Unimilk Company/NDL International/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: distributive trades, economic concentration, merger control, milk product








C_2013130EN.01001301.xml










7.5.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 130/13





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6915 — OJSC Unimilk Company/NDL International/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 130/09






1.


On 29 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 undertakings OJSC Unimilk Company (‘OJSC Unimilk’, Russia), ultimately controlled by Danone Group (‘Danone’, France), and NDL International, belonging to the Norbert Dentressangle Group (‘NDL’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over NDL Holding Russia BV (‘NDLH Russia’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created joint venture.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


OJSC Unimilk is active in the production and sale of milk and dairy products. It is part of Danone, a world-wide manufacturer of food products, in particular dairy products, water, baby food and medical nutrition products,










—


NDL International is a supplier of logistics services. It is part of NDL, a world-wide provider of logistics, transport and freight forwarding services,










—


NDLH Russia will provide logistics and distribution of chilled food and beverage products in Russia.














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.6915 — OJSC Unimilk Company/NDL International/JV, 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’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2013 of 7 May 2013 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Κοπανιστή (Kopanisti) (PDO))
Date: 2013-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, designation of origin, product designation, soft cheese








L_2013129EN.01001701.xml










14.5.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 129/17








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 433/2013
of 7 May 2013
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Κοπανιστή (Kopanisti) (PDO))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 entered into force on 3 January 2013. It repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2).












(2)


By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Greece’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Κοπανιστή’ (Kopanisti) registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (3).












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



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


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 7 May 2013.


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

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(3)  
            OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.

(4)  
            OJ C 186, 26.6.2012, p. 11.




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

Class 1.3.   Cheeses

GREECE
Κοπανιστή (Kopanisti) (PDO)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 466/2013 of 7 May 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Panforte di Siena (PGI))
Date: 2013-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, confectionery product, designation of origin, product designation








L_2013135EN.01000301.xml










22.5.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 135/3








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 466/2013
of 7 May 2013
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Panforte di Siena (PGI))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 entered into force on 3 January 2013. It repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2).












(2)


Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Panforte di Siena’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3).












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



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


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 7 May 2013.


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

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(3)  
            OJ C 231, 2.8.2012, p. 6.




ANNEX
Agricultural products and foodstuffs listed in Annex I(I) to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012:

Class 2.4.   Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares

ITALY
Panforte di Siena (PGI)
Communication from the Commission concerning the quantity not applied for to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 July to 30 September 2013 under certain quotas opened by the Union for poultrymeat, eggs and egg albumin
Date: 2013-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: egg, import (EU), poultry, poultrymeat, tariff quota








C_2013130EN.01000201.xml










7.5.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 130/2





Communication from the Commission concerning the quantity not applied for to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 July to 30 September 2013 under certain quotas opened by the Union for poultrymeat, eggs and egg albumin
2013/C 130/03
Commission Regulations (EC) No 1384/2007 (1) and (EC) No 1385/2007 (2) opened tariff quotas for imports of products in the poultrymeat sector. The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of March 2013 for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2013 are, for quotas 09.4091, 09.4092 and 09.4421, for quantities smaller than those available. Pursuant to the second sentence of Article 7(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3), the quantities not applied for are to be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod, from 1 July to 30 September 2013; they are set out in the Annex to this communication.


(1)  OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 40.

(2)  OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 47.

(3)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.


ANNEX






Quota order number


Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 July to 30 September 2013
(in kg)




09.4091


280 000




09.4092


459 500




09.4421


350 000
Case C-212/12: Order of the President of the Court of 7 May 2013 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht Düsseldorf — Germany) — Helmut Butz, Christel Bachmann-Butz, Frederike Butz v Société Air France SA
Date: 2013-05-07
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Germany, air traffic, airline, consumer protection, indemnification, interpretation of the law, traveller








C_2013225EN.01005701.xml










3.8.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 225/57





Order of the President of the Court of 7 May 2013 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht Düsseldorf — Germany) — Helmut Butz, Christel Bachmann-Butz, Frederike Butz v Société Air France SA
(Case C-212/12) (1)

2013/C 225/112
Language of the case: German
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 287, 22.9.2012.