do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,50 % on 1 September 2013 — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2013-09-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, financing, interest








C_2013254EN.01000201.xml










4.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 254/2





Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):
0,50 % on 1 September 2013
Euro exchange rates (2)

3 September 2013
2013/C 254/02

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3172




JPY


Japanese yen


130,98




DKK


Danish krone


7,4591




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84730




SEK


Swedish krona


8,7031




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2325




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,0010




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,725




HUF


Hungarian forint


301,32




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7025




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2707




RON


Romanian leu


4,4320




TRY


Turkish lira


2,6985




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4583




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3864




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,2144




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6860




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6836




KRW


South Korean won


1 448,93




ZAR


South African rand


13,5958




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,0621




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5795




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 090,59




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,3301




PHP


Philippine peso


58,601




RUB


Russian rouble


44,0863




THB


Thai baht


42,340




BRL


Brazilian real


3,1593




MXN


Mexican peso


17,6834




INR


Indian rupee


89,8920






(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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7014 — Marubeni/NPIH) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-09-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, distribution business, economic concentration, energy industry, merger control








C_2013254EN.01001101.xml










4.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 254/11





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.7014 — Marubeni/NPIH)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 254/05






1.


On 26 August 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Marubeni Corporation (‘Marubeni’, Japan) and GDF SUEZ SA (‘GDF SUEZ’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of National Power International Holding BV (‘NPIH’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Marubeni is a trading company operating on a worldwide basis across many sectors, including the energy and energy related project sectors,










—


GDF SUEZ is an undertaking active in the energy sector both inside and outside the European Union,










—


NPIH is a holding company, which directly or indirectly holds all of GDF SUEZ' interests in the energy sector in Portugal.














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.7014 — Marubeni/NPIH, 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’).
Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 200/2013 of 8 March 2013 approving the active substance ametoctradin, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 ( OJ L 67, 9.3.2013 )
Date: 2013-09-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: market approval, pesticide, plant health control, withdrawal from the market








L_2013235EN.01001201.xml










4.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 235/12







Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 200/2013 of 8 March 2013 approving the active substance ametoctradin, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
(
Official Journal of the European Union L 67 of 9 March 2013
)

On page 4, in Annex I, in the third column:
for:


                  ‘The impurities amitrole and o-xylene are of toxicological relevance and shall not exceed 50 g/kg and 2 g/kg respectively in the technical material.’,

read:


                  ‘The impurities amitrole and o-xylene are of toxicological relevance and shall not exceed 50 mg/kg and 2 g/kg respectively in the technical material.’;

on page 5, in Annex II, in the fourth column:
for:


                  ‘The impurities amitrole and o-xylene are of toxicological relevance and shall not exceed 50 g/kg and 2 g/kg respectively in the technical material.’,

read:


                  ‘The impurities amitrole and o-xylene are of toxicological relevance and shall not exceed 50 mg/kg and 2 g/kg respectively in the technical material.’.
Case F-83/13: Action brought on 4 September 2013 — ZZ v Commission
Date: 2013-09-04
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: nursing staff, reassignment








C_2013344EN.01006903.xml










23.11.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 344/69





Action brought on 4 September 2013 — ZZ v Commission
(Case F-83/13)
2013/C 344/128
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: ZZ (represented by: P. Joassart, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decision to reassign the applicant.

Form of order sought







—


annul the decision, notified by electronic mail of 1 February 2013, taken by the Head of Unit at the (O.I.B) Office of Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels to remove the applicant from her duties as a nurse and to assign her to the ‘biberonnerie’ (baby feeding unit) from 4 February 2013.










—


order the Commission to pay the costs.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 868/2013 of 4 September 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Garbanzo de Escacena (PGI))
Date: 2013-09-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, designation of origin, leguminous vegetable, product designation








L_2013242EN.01000801.xml










11.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 242/8








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 868/2013
of 4 September 2013
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Garbanzo de Escacena (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 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, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Garbanzo de Escacena’ 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, the name ‘Garbanzo de Escacena’ 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, 4 September 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 300, 5.10.2012, p. 19.




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

Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

SPAIN
Garbanzo de Escacena (PGI)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 857/2013 of 4 September 2013 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Mont d’Or/Vacherin du Haut-Doubs (PDO))
Date: 2013-09-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, cows’ milk cheese, designation of origin, product designation








L_2013238EN.01000101.xml










6.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 238/1








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 857/2013
of 4 September 2013
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Mont d’Or/Vacherin du Haut-Doubs (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 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Mont d’Or/Vacherin du Haut-Doubs’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 828/2003 (4).












(3)


Since the amendments in question are not minor, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (5), 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 to the specification 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, 4 September 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 L 120, 15.5.2003, p. 3.

(5)  
            OJ C 302, 6.10.2012, p. 16.




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

Class 1.3.   Cheeses

FRANCE
Mont d’Or/Vacherin du Haut-Doubs (PDO)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6792 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Max/MPG) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-09-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, economic concentration, financial services, industrial restructuring, investment company, medical institution, merger control, property market








C_2013254EN.01001201.xml










4.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 254/12





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6792 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Max/MPG)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 254/06






1.


On 28 August 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 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and TPG LundyCo, L.P. (‘TPG Lundy’, Cayman Islands), ultimately controlled by the TPG Group (USA), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control with Max Property Group Plc (‘Max’, Jersey) of MPG Hospital Holdings Limited (‘MPG’, UK), from Lloyds Banking Group, UK by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Goldman Sachs: the provision of financial services as a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm,










—


TPG Group: a global private investment firm that manages a family of funds and invests in a variety of companies through acquisitions and corporate restructurings,










—


Max: a company active in the UK real estate market through investment and active management; its investment portfolio includes hospitals, multi-let industrial estate, St Katharine Docks offices and marina investments, London pubs and nightclubs,










—


MPG: owning a portfolio of four private hospitals based in the UK and let on long-term leases.














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.6792 — Goldman Sachs/TPG Lundy/Max/MPG, 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’).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6947 — Antalis/Xerox Western Europe paper distribution business)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-09-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, means of communication, merger control, pulp and paper industry








C_2013254EN.01000101.xml










4.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 254/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6947 — Antalis/Xerox Western Europe paper distribution business)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 254/01
On 14 August 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 32013M6947. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Corrigendum to Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2)(b) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons ( OJ C 159, 5.6.2013 )
Date: 2013-09-04
Institutions: Italy
Subjects: Italy, extraction of oil, hydrocarbon, petroleum exploration, public contract








C_2013254EN.01001301.xml










4.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 254/13





Corrigendum to Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2)(b) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 159 of 5 June 2013
)
2013/C 254/07
On page 4:
for:
‘The application may also be submitted by e-mail to the following address: ene.rme.div.6@pec.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it; …’,
read:
‘The application may also be submitted by e-mail to the following address: ene.rme.div6@pec.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it; …’.
Case F-82/13: Action brought on 4 September 2013 — ZZ v Commission
Date: 2013-09-04
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: European civil service, staff regulations (EU), transfer of pension rights








C_2013325EN.01005201.xml










9.11.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 325/52





Action brought on 4 September 2013 — ZZ v Commission
(Case F-82/13)
2013/C 325/84
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: ZZ (represented by: S. Orlandi, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decision on the transfer of the applicant’s pension rights under the European Union pension scheme applying the new General Implementing Provisions for Articles 11 and 12 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations.

Form of order sought







—


Declare Article 9 of the General Implementing Provisions for Article 11(2) of Annex VIII of the Staff Regulations unlawful;










—


annul the decision to the transfer of the applicant’s pension rights on the basis of the parameters referred to in the General Implementing Provisions for Article 11(2) of Annex VIII of the Staff Regulations of 3 March 2011;










—


order the Commission to pay the costs.