do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7007 — RZB/RBSPK/RWBB)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-10-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, bank, economic concentration, improvement of housing, loan, merger control








C_2013292EN.01000601.xml










8.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 292/6





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.7007 — RZB/RBSPK/RWBB)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 292/05






1.


On 30 September 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG (‘RZB’) acquires sole control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation of Raiffeisen Bausparkasse GmbH (‘RBSPK’) and Raiffeisen Wohnbaubank AG (‘RWBB’), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for RZB: central institution of the Raiffeisen Bankengruppe Österreich (‘RBG’) and in this function performing central services for the RBG, including marketing services and brand management, sector liquidity and treasury management etc,










—


for RBSPK: financing for maintenance and improvement of housing in Austria, the focus lying on savings products,










—


for RWBB: issuing as trustee for partner banks tax-exempt housing bonds and forwarding of respective gains to the partner banks which, in turn, will grant these funds to clients by way of credit loans assigned exclusively to housing purposes.














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.7007 — RZB/RBSPK/RWBB, 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 159/2013 of 8 October 2013 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-10-08
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, distributive trades, electronic commerce, health control, illicit trade, industrial counterfeiting, market approval, medicinal product, pharmaceutical industry, revision of an agreement




L_2014058EN.01001201.xml










27.2.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 58/12








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 159/2013
of 8 October 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 2011/62/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, as regards the prevention of the entry into the legal supply chain of falsified medicinal 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 15q (Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32011 L 0062: Directive 2011/62/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 (OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 74).’






Article 2
The text of Directive 2011/62/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 9 October 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*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, 8 October 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Thórir IBSEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 74.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 162/2013 of 8 October 2013 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-10-08
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, Switzerland, health control, import (EU), medicinal product, revision of an agreement




L_2014058EN.01001501.xml










27.2.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 58/15








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 162/2013
of 8 October 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 Decision 2012/715/EU of 22 November 2012 establishing a list of third countries with a regulatory framework applicable to active substances for medicinal products for human use and the respective control and enforcement activities ensuring a level of protection of public health equivalent to that in the Union, in accordance with Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (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 point is inserted after point 15qa (Commission Implementing Decision 2013/51/EU) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘15qb.



32012 D 0715: Commission Implementing Decision 2012/715/EU of 22 November 2012 establishing a list of third countries with a regulatory framework applicable to active substances for medicinal products for human use and the respective control and enforcement activities ensuring a level of protection of public health equivalent to that in the Union, in accordance with Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 325, 23.11.2012, p. 15).’






Article 2
The texts of Implementing Decision 2012/715/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 9 October 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, 8 October 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Thórir IBSEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 325, 23.11.2012, p. 15.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Case T-545/13: Action brought on 8 October 2013 — Al Matri v Council
Date: 2013-10-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Tunisia, commercial transaction, international sanctions, ownership, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2013359EN.01001801.xml










7.12.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 359/18





Action brought on 8 October 2013 — Al Matri v Council
(Case T-545/13)
2013/C 359/35
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Fahed Mohamed Sakher Al Matri (Doha, Qatar) (represented by: M. Lester, Barrister, and G. Martin, Solicitor)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


Annul Council Implementing Decision 2013/409/CFSP (1) and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 735/2013 (2), insofar as they apply to the applicant; and










—


Order the defendant to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging that the defendant has manifestly erred in its assessment that the criteria for listing in the contested measures were fulfilled as regards the applicant.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging infringement of the applicant’s rights of defence and to effective judicial protection.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging failure to give adequate reasons.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging an unjustified and disproportionate restriction of the applicant’s right to property and to conduct his business.






(1)  Council Implementing Decision 2013/409/CFSP of 30 July 2013 implementing Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia (OJ 2013 L 204, p. 52)

(2)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 735/2013 of 30 July 2013 implementing Regulation (EU) No 101/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Tunisia (OJ 2013 L 204, p. 23)
European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 October 2013 on a draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of two years (15777/2012 — C7-0419/2012 — 2012/0258(NLE))
Date: 2013-10-08
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, Committee on Development, Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament
Subjects: Mauritania, consent procedure, financial compensation of an agreement, fishery management, fishing agreement, fishing controls, fishing permit, fishing rights, protocol to an agreement








C_2016181EN.01016401.xml










19.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 181/164





P7_TA(2013)0399
EU-Mauritania fishing opportunities and financial contribution protocol ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 October 2013 on a draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of two years (15777/2012 — C7-0419/2012 — 2012/0258(NLE))
(Consent)
(2016/C 181/25)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the draft Council decision (15777/2012),










—


having regard to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of two years (15781/2012),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 43(2) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0419/2012),










—


having regard to Rules 81 and 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on Budgets (A7-0184/2013),












1.


Consents to the conclusion of the Protocol;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 167/2013 of 8 October 2013 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-10-08
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, European defence policy, European security, military equipment, revision of an agreement




L_2014058EN.01002101.xml










27.2.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 58/21








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 167/2013
of 8 October 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 Directive 2012/47/EU of 14 December 2012 amending Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of defence-related 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 3q (Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XIX of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32012 L 0047: Commission Directive 2012/47/EU of 14 December 2012 (OJ L 31, 31.1.2013, p. 43).’






Article 2
The texts of Directive 2012/47/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 9 October 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 111/2013 of 14 June 2013 (2), whichever is the later.


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, 8 October 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Thórir IBSEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 31, 31.1.2013, p. 43.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

(2)  
            OJ L 318, 28.11.2013, p. 12.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 173/2013 of 8 October 2013 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-10-08
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, energy efficiency, non-polluting vehicle, revision of an agreement, road transport




L_2014058EN.01002701.xml










27.2.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 58/27








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 173/2013
of 8 October 2013
         
amending Annex XX (Environment) 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 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 21au (Directive 2009/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:






‘21av.



32009 L 0033: Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).’






Article 2
The text of Directive 2009/33/EC 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 9 October 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, 8 October 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Thórir IBSEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6983 — Steinhoff International Holdings/Kika/Leiner) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-10-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, decorative item, economic concentration, furniture industry, household electrical appliance, merger control, retail selling








C_2013292EN.01000701.xml










8.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 292/7





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6983 — Steinhoff International Holdings/Kika/Leiner)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 292/06






1.


On 1 October 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 Steinhoff International Holdings Limited (‘Steinhoff’, South Africa) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Rudolf Leiner Gesellschaft m.b.H. (Austria) and LKM Beteiligungsgesellschaft m.b.H. (Austria), (together referred to as ‘Kika and Leiner’), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Steinhoff is active internationally in several retail sectors. In Europe, Steinhoff operates retail stores selling, among other things, furniture, kitchens, household goods, products for home decoration and electrical appliances. Steinhoff also manufactures and sells furniture at the wholesale level in Europe and provides certain logistics, supply chain management and warehousing services,










—


Kika and Leiner operate retail stores, mainly in Austria, selling furniture, kitchens, household goods, products for home decoration, and small domestic electrical appliances.














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.6983 — Steinhoff International Holdings/Kika/Leiner, 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 the notice of the Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems ( OJ C 273, 21.9.2013 )
Date: 2013-10-08
Institutions: Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers, European Commission
Subjects: Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, family benefit, fringe benefit, migrant worker, redemption, social-security harmonisation








C_2013292EN.01001401.xml










8.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 292/14





Corrigendum to the notice of the Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 273 of 21 September 2013
)
2013/C 292/08
On page 15, point II, entry for Cyprus, last column ‘Net monthly’:
for:
‘EUR 75,35’,
read:
‘EUR 75,36’.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 156/2013 of 8 October 2013 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-10-08
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Community certification, European Economic Area, commercial vehicle, revision of an agreement, technical specification, tractor, vehicle parts




L_2014058EN.01000801.xml










27.2.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 58/8








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 156/2013
of 8 October 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 Directive 2013/8/EU of 26 February 2013 amending, for the purpose of adapting its technical provisions, Directive 2009/144/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (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 23 (Directive 2009/144/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32013 L 0008: Commission Directive 2013/8/EU of 26 February 2013 (OJ L 56, 28.2.2013, p. 8).’






Article 2
The text of Directive 2013/8/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 9 October 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, 8 October 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Thórir IBSEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 56, 28.2.2013, p. 8.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.