do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6258 — Teva/Cephalon)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-02-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, pharmaceutical industry








C_2014046EN.01000102.xml










18.2.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6258 — Teva/Cephalon)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/C 46/02)
On 13 October 2011, 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 32011M6258. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 161/2014 of 18 February 2014 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Bayerische Breze/Bayerische Brezn/Bayerische Brez’n/Bayerische Brezel (PGI)]
Date: 2014-02-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bavaria, Germany, bread, designation of origin, labelling, product designation








L_2014052EN.01000901.xml










21.2.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 52/9








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 161/2014
of 18 February 2014
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Bayerische Breze/Bayerische Brezn/Bayerische Brez’n/Bayerische Brezel (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)


Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Germany’s application to register the name ‘Bayerische Breze’/‘Bayerische Brezn’/‘Bayerische Brez’n’/‘Bayerische Brezel’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Bayerische Breze’/‘Bayerische Brezn’/‘Bayerische Brez’n’/‘Bayerische Brezel’ 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, 18 February 2014.


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 C 262, 11.9.2013, p. 13.




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

GERMANY
Bayerische Breze/Bayerische Brezn/Bayerische Brez’n/Bayerische Brezel (PGI)
Council Recommendation of 18 February 2014 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (tenth EDF) for the financial year 2012
Date: 2014-02-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: ACP countries, European Development Fund, implementation of the budget








C_2014289EN.01000401.xml










29.8.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 289/4





COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
of 18 February 2014
concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (tenth EDF) for the financial year 2012
2014/C 289/03
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1) and amended by the Agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2),
Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008 to 2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (3) (the ‘Internal Agreement’) setting up, amongst others, the tenth European Development Fund (tenth EDF), and in particular Article 11(8) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 215/2008 of 18 February 2008 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 10th European Development Fund (4), and in particular Articles 142 to 144 thereof,
Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the tenth EDF as at 31 December 2012 and the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the activities funded by the 8th, 9th and 10th European Development Funds (EDFs) (5), concerning the financial year 2012, together with the Commission’s replies contained in that Annual Report,
Whereas:






(1)


Pursuant to Article 11(8) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of the tenth EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.










(2)


The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the tenth EDF during the financial year 2012 has been satisfactory,




HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the tenth EDF for the financial year 2012.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2014.


For the Council


The President

G. STOURNARAS




(1)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

(2)  OJ L 287, 28.10.2005, p. 4.

(3)  OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32.

(4)  OJ L 78, 19.3.2008, p. 1.

(5)  OJ C 331, 14.11.2013, p. 261.
Council Recommendation of 18 February 2014 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (eighth EDF) for the financial year 2012
Date: 2014-02-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: ACP countries, European Development Fund, implementation of the budget








C_2014289EN.01000101.xml










29.8.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 289/1





COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
of 18 February 2014
concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (eighth EDF) for the financial year 2012
2014/C 289/01
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989 (1) and amended by the Agreement signed in Mauritius on 4 November 1995 (2),
Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (3) (the ‘Internal Agreement’) setting up, amongst others, the eighth European Development Fund (eighth EDF), and in particular Article 33(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (4), and in particular Articles 66 to 74 thereof,
Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the eighth EDF as at 31 December 2012, and the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the activities funded by the 8th, 9th and 10th European Development Funds (EDFs) (5), concerning the financial year 2012, together with the Commission’s replies contained in that Annual Report,
Whereas:






(1)


Pursuant to Article 33(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of the eighth EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.










(2)


The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the eighth EDF during the financial year 2012 has been satisfactory,




HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the eighth EDF for the financial year 2012.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2014.


For the Council


The President

G. STOURNARAS




(1)  OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 3.

(2)  OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 3.

(3)  OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.

(4)  OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

(5)  OJ C 331, 14.11.2013, p. 261.
Case C-87/14: Action brought on 18February 2014 — European Commission v Ireland
Date: 2014-02-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Ireland, arrangement of working time, infringement of EU law, medical training, physician








C_2014102EN.01002701.xml










7.4.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 102/27





Action brought on 18February 2014 — European Commission v Ireland
(Case C-87/14)
2014/C 102/37
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: J. Enegren, M. van Beek, Agents)

Defendant: Ireland

The applicant claims that the Court should:







—


declare that:by failing to apply the provisions of Directive 2003/88/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of working time to the organisation of the working time of junior doctors (non-consultant hospital doctors), Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 3, 5, 6, 17(2) and 17(5) of the Directive.










—


order Ireland to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

Article 3
Ireland has failed to ensure, with regard to junior doctors, that they are provided with the minimum daily rest period per 24 hours.
Article 5
Ireland has failed to ensure that junior doctors are provided with the minimum uninterrupted rest period per each seven day period.
Article 6
Ireland has failed to ensure that that the average working time for each seven day period does not exceed 48 hours.
Article 17(2)
Ireland has failed to ensure that junior doctors are afforded equivalent periods of compensatory rest when required to work without having recourse to the rest periods indicated in Articles 3 and 5.
Article 17(5)
Ireland has not ensured that doctors in training do not exceed the weekly working time after the end of the transitional period laid down in Article 17(5).


(1)  OJ L 299, p. 9
New national sides of euro circulation coins
Date: 2014-02-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency








C_2014046EN.01000701.xml










18.2.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/7





New national sides of euro circulation coins
(2014/C 46/08)
Euro circulation coins have legal tender status throughout the euro area. The Commission publishes all new euro coin designs (1) with a view to informing all parties required to handle coins in the course of their work as well as the public at large.
The Netherlands has updated the design of the Dutch national face of euro coins to be produced from 2014 in order to illustrate the change in the position of the Head of State. Coins from previous years featuring the old Dutch national face will remain valid.






























1 EURO CENT


2 EURO CENT


5 EURO CENT


10 EURO CENT


























20 EURO CENT


50 EURO CENT


1 EURO


2 EURO





Issuing country: The Netherlands

Date of issue: January 2014

Description of the designs: All the denominations feature the effigy of King Willem-Alexander.
On the 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 20- and 50-euro cent coins the effigy is separated in two parts by an area with a vertical line. At the left of the vertical line, reading from bottom to top, the Dutch mint master mark, the text ‘Willem-Alexander’ and the mint mark. At the right of the vertical line, reading from top to bottom, the text ‘Koning der Nederlanden’. At the bottom left of the effigy the year of issuance ‘2014’.
On the 1- and 2-euro coins the design shows at the right side of the effigy three vertical lines. Between the first and the second line from the right, the Dutch mint master mark, the year of issuance and the mint mark. Between the second and the third line from the right the text ‘Willem-Alexander’ and after the third line from the right the text ‘Koning der Nederlanden’.
The coin's outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
The edge-lettering of the 2-euro coin is: ‘GOD * ZIJ * MET * ONS *’ (‘God be with us’).


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1, OJ C 254, 20.10.2006, p. 6 and OJ C 248, 23.10.2007, p. 8 for a reference to the other euro coins.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7159 — NEC/Mitsubishi/Infosec)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-02-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, information technology, merger control, multinational enterprise, provision of services








C_2014046EN.01000202.xml










18.2.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/2





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.7159 — NEC/Mitsubishi/Infosec)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/C 46/04)
On 11 February 2014, 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 32014M7159. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.
Council Recommendation of 18 February 2014 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (ninth EDF) for the financial year 2012
Date: 2014-02-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: ACP countries, European Development Fund, implementation of the budget








C_2014289EN.01000301.xml










29.8.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 289/3





COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
of 18 February 2014
concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (ninth EDF) for the financial year 2012
2014/C 289/02
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1) and amended by the Agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2),
Having regard to the Internal Agreement between Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the Financing and Administration of Community Aid under the Financial Protocol to the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Community and its Member States signed in Cotonou (Benin) on 23 June 2000 and the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (3) (the ‘Internal Agreement’), setting up, amongst others, the ninth European Development Fund (ninth EDF), and in particular Article 32(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 applicable to the 9th European Development Fund (4), and in particular Articles 96 to 103 thereof,
Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the ninth EDF as at 31 December 2012 and the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the activities funded by the 8th, 9th and 10th European Development Funds (EDFs) (5), concerning the financial year 2012, together with the Commission’s replies contained in that Annual Report,
Whereas:






(1)


Pursuant to Article 32(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of the ninth EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.










(2)


The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the ninth EDF during the financial year 2012 has been satisfactory,




HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the ninth EDF for the financial year 2012.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2014.


For the Council


The President

G. STOURNARAS




(1)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

(2)  OJ L 287, 28.10.2005, p. 4.

(3)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 355.

(4)  OJ L 83, 1.4.2003, p. 1.

(5)  OJ C 331, 14.11.2013, p. 261.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7160 — Predica/AVIVA France/Saint-Denis building complex) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-02-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, economic concentration, insurance company, merger control, real property








C_2014046EN.01001001.xml










18.2.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/10





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.7160 — Predica/AVIVA France/Saint-Denis building complex)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/C 46/10)






1.


On 7 February 2014, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings AVIVA France (France), belonging to the AVIVA Group, and Predica (France), belonging to the Crédit Agricole Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the ‘Campus Rimbaud’ complex of office buildings (‘the building complex’).










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


AVIVA France and Aviva: insurance,










—


Predica: life insurance,










—


Building complex: complex of office buildings located in Saint-Denis (France), ZAC du Landy Pleyel, currently controlled by SFR and Vinci Immobilier.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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.7160 — Predica/AVIVA France/Saint-Denis building complex, 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Update of Annex II and of Tables 1 and 2 of Annex IIIb with respect to applicable euro values in accordance with Article 10a of Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended
Date: 2014-02-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air quality, axle tax, environmental tax, euro, motor vehicle pollution, noise pollution, road traffic, sustainable mobility








C_2014046EN.01000301.xml










18.2.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/3





Update of Annex II and of Tables 1 and 2 of Annex IIIb with respect to applicable euro values in accordance with Article 10a of Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended
(2014/C 46/05)

ANNEX II

MAXIMUM AMOUNTS IN EURO OF USER CHARGES, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7(7)


Annual








 


Maximum three axles


Minimum four axles




EURO 0


1 381


2 315




EURO I


1 201


2 004




EURO II


1 045


1 743




EURO III


908


1 515




EURO IV and less polluting


826


1 378





Monthly and weekly

Maximum monthly and weekly rates are in proportion to the duration of the use made of the infrastructure.

Daily

The daily user charge is equal for all vehicle categories and amounts to EUR 12.


ANNEX IIIb

MAXIMUM WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXTERNAL-COST CHARGE

This Annex sets out the parameters to be used to calculate the maximum weighted average external-cost charge.
1.   Maximum cost of traffic-based air pollution


Table 1: Maximum chargeable air pollution cost








Ccent/vehicle-kilometre


Suburban roads (including motorways)


Interurban roads (including motorways)




EURO 0


16,6


12,5




EURO I


11,4


8,3




EURO II


9,4


7,3




EURO III


7,3


6,3




EURO IV


4,2


3,2




EURO V
after 31 December 2013


0


0




3,2


2,1




EURO VI
after 31 December 2017


0


0




2,1


1,1




Less polluting than EURO VI


0


0




The values of Table 1 may be multiplied by a factor of up to 2 in mountain areas to the extent that it is justified by the gradient of roads, altitude and/or temperature inversions.
2.   Maximum cost of traffic-based noise pollution


Table 2: Maximum chargeable noise cost








Ccent/vehicle-kilometre


Day


Night




Suburban roads
(including motorways)


1,14


2,08




Interurban roads
(including motorways)


0,21


0,32




The values in Table 2 may be multiplied by a factor of up to 2 in mountain areas to the extent that it is justified by the gradient of roads, temperature inversions and/or amphitheatre effect of valleys.