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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7497 — Daimler/Kamaz/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: commercial vehicle, economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry








C_2015039EN.01000501.xml










5.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 39/5





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7497 — Daimler/Kamaz/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 39/05)






1.


On 29 January 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Daimler AG (‘Daimler’, Germany) and Kamaz OJSC (‘Kamaz’, Russian Federation) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created JV (‘JV’, Russian Federation) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   For Daimler: globally active in the development, manufacture and distribution of automotive products, mainly passenger cars, trucks, vans and buses but also automotive electronics, rail systems, diesel engines, aerospace and defense systems,
—   For Kamaz: the largest truck manufacturer of the Russian Federation. Its product portfolio comprises trucks, trailers, tractors, chassis, engines, power units, multifunctional armored vehicles, as well as tools and spare parts for cars,
—   JV: active in the production and sale of light-duty and heavy-duty trucks and related services in Russia and Belarus.










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 the 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7497 — Daimler/Kamaz/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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Case C-317/14: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 5 February 2015 — European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Article 45 TFEU — Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 — Freedom of movement for workers — Access to employment — Local public service — Linguistic knowledge — Means of proof)
Date: 2015-02-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Belgium, candidate, diploma, free movement of workers, infringement of EU law, job access, linguistics, public service








C_2015107EN.01001401.xml










30.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 107/14






Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 5 February 2015 — European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium
(Case C-317/14) (1)

((Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Article 45 TFEU - Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 - Freedom of movement for workers - Access to employment - Local public service - Linguistic knowledge - Means of proof))
(2015/C 107/18)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: J. Enegren and D. Martin, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Kingdom of Belgium (represented by: L. Van den Broeck, J. Van Holm and M. Jacobs, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1)


Declares that by requiring candidates for posts in the local services established in the French-speaking or German-speaking regions, whose diplomas or certificates do not show that they were educated in the language concerned, to provide evidence of their linguistic knowledge by means of one particular type of certificate, issued only by one particular Belgian body following an examination conducted by that body in Belgium, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 45 TFEU and Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union;










2)


Orders the Kingdom of the Belgium to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 303, 8.9.2014.
Case C-655/13: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 5 February 2015 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Centrale Raad van Beroep — Netherlands) — H.J. Mertens v Raad van bestuur van het Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemersverzekeringen (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Social security — Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 — Article 71 — Concept of a ‘partially unemployed frontier worker’ — Refusal of the Member State of residence and of the competent Member State to grant unemployment benefit)
Date: 2015-02-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, frontier worker, short-time working, unemployment insurance








C_2015107EN.01001201.xml










30.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 107/12






Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 5 February 2015 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Centrale Raad van Beroep — Netherlands) — H.J. Mertens v Raad van bestuur van het Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemersverzekeringen
(Case C-655/13) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Social security - Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 - Article 71 - Concept of a ‘partially unemployed frontier worker’ - Refusal of the Member State of residence and of the competent Member State to grant unemployment benefit))
(2015/C 107/15)
Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Centrale Raad van Beroep

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: H.J. Mertens

Defendant: Raad van bestuur van het Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemersverzekeringen

Operative part of the judgment

Article 71(1)(a)(i) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community, as amended and updated by Council Regulation (EC) No 118/97 of 2 December 1996, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1606/98 of 29 June 1998, must be interpreted as meaning that a frontier worker who, immediately after the end of a full-time employment relationship with an employer in a Member State, is employed on a part-time basis by another employer in that same Member State has the status of a partially unemployed frontier worker within the meaning of that provision.


(1)  OJ C 78, 15.3.2014.
Case C-275/14: Order of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 5 February 2015 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny — Poland) — Jednostka Innowacyjno-Wdrożeniowa Petrol S.C. Paczuski Maciej i Puławski Ryszard v Minister Finansów (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Taxation of energy products — Directive 2003/96/EC — Article 2(3) — Direct effect — Motor fuel additives coming under heading 3811 of the CN)
Date: 2015-02-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff, excise duty, fuel tax, motor fuel








C_2015236EN.01002101.xml










20.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 236/21





Order of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 5 February 2015 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny — Poland) — Jednostka Innowacyjno-Wdrożeniowa Petrol S.C. Paczuski Maciej i Puławski Ryszard v Minister Finansów
(Case C-275/14) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Taxation of energy products - Directive 2003/96/EC - Article 2(3) - Direct effect - Motor fuel additives coming under heading 3811 of the CN))
(2015/C 236/29)
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Jednostka Innowacyjno-Wdrożeniowa Petrol S.C. Paczuski Maciej i Puławski Ryszard

Defendant: Minister Finansów

Operative part of the order







1.


The second subparagraph of Article 2(3) of Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity must be construed as precluding national provisions, such as those in issue in the main proceedings, which impose excise duty on additives coming under heading 3811 of the Combined Nomenclature set out in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1031/2008 of 19 September 2008, at a rate which differs from that applied to the fuel to which they are added.










2.


The second subparagraph of Article 2(3) of Directive 2003/96 must be interpreted as meaning that it may be relied on by an individual as against the competent national authority in proceedings before a national court which seek to have set aside the application of national legal rules which are at variance with that provision.






(1)  OJ C 171, 26.5.2015.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/196 of 5 February 2015 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Toma Piemontese (PDO))
Date: 2015-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Piedmont, cows’ milk cheese, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, soft cheese








L_2015033EN.01000701.xml










10.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 33/7








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/196
of 5 February 2015
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Toma Piemontese (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)


By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Toma Piemontese’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (2).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation (3).












(3)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 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 ‘Toma Piemontese’ (PDO) 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, 5 February 2015.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN
            

Member of the Commission






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

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 of 1 July 1996 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 19).

(3)  
            OJ C 310, 12.9.2014, p. 4.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/193 of 5 February 2015 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Schwäbische Maultaschen/Schwäbische Suppenmaultaschen (PGI))
Date: 2015-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bavaria, Germany, designation of origin, labelling, pasta, product designation








L_2015033EN.01000401.xml










10.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 33/4








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/193
of 5 February 2015
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Schwäbische Maultaschen/Schwäbische Suppenmaultaschen (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 the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Germany's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Schwäbische Maultaschen’/‘Schwäbische Suppenmaultaschen’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 991/2009 (2).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation (3).












(3)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 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 ‘Schwäbische Maultaschen’/‘Schwäbische Suppenmaultaschen’ (PGI) 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, 5 February 2015.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN
            

Member of the Commission






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

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 991/2009 of 22 October 2009 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Schwäbische Maultaschen or Schwäbische Suppenmaultaschen (PGI)) (OJ L 278, 23.10.2009, p. 5.)

(3)  
            OJ C 321, 18.9.2014, p. 4.
Case C-46/15: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Central Administrativo Sul (Portugal) lodged on 5 February 2015 — Ambiente e Sistemas de Informação Geográfica Lda. (Ambisig) v AICP — Associação de Industriais do Concelho de Pombal
Date: 2015-02-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU law - national law, Portugal, application of EU law, public contract, restriction on competition








C_2015146EN.01001401.xml










4.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 146/14





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Central Administrativo Sul (Portugal) lodged on 5 February 2015 — Ambiente e Sistemas de Informação Geográfica Lda. (Ambisig) v AICP — Associação de Industriais do Concelho de Pombal
(Case C-46/15)
(2015/C 146/21)
Language of the case: Portuguese

Referring court

Tribunal Central Administrativo Sul

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Ambiente e Sistemas de Informação Geográfica Lda. (Ambisig)

Defendant: AICP — Associação de Industriais do Concelho de Pombal

Other party: Indice — ICT & Management, Lda

Questions referred







1.


Since Portuguese legislation does not regulate the matters covered by Article 48(2)(a)(ii), second indent, of Directive 2004/18/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, is that provision directly applicable in the Portuguese legal order in the sense that it confers on individuals a right that they may assert against contracting authorities?










2.


Must Article 48(2)(a)(ii), second indent, of Directive 2004/18/EC be interpreted to the effect that it precludes the application of rules laid down by a contracting authority which do not allow an economic operator to provide evidence of the provision of services by a declaration signed by that operator, unless the latter proves that it is impossible or very difficult to obtain a declaration from the private purchaser?










3.


Must Article 48(2)(a)(ii), second indent, of Directive 2004/18/EC be interpreted to the effect that it precludes the application of rules laid down by the contracting authority, which, on pain of exclusion, require the private purchaser’s declaration to contain authentication of the signature by a notary, lawyer or other competent entity?






(1)  Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts.

OJ 2004 L 134, p. 114.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/176 of 5 February 2015 Approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed [Prekmurska gibanica (TSG)]
Date: 2015-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, confectionery product, designation of origin, labelling, product designation








L_2015030EN.01001601.xml










6.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 30/16








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/176
of 5 February 2015
         
Approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed [Prekmurska gibanica (TSG)]


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 the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Slovenia's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the traditional speciality guaranteed ‘Prekmurska gibanica’, registered under Commission Regulation (EU) No 172/2010 (2).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(b) of that Regulation.












(3)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 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 ‘Prekmurska gibanica’ (TSG) 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, 5 February 2015.


For the Commission


The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER
            





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

(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 172/2010 of 1 March 2010 entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed [Prekmurska gibanica (TSG)] (OJ L 51, 2.3.2010, p. 11).

(3)  
            OJ C 297, 4.9.2014, p. 15.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2015-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2015039EN.01000201.xml










5.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 39/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

4 February 2015
(2015/C 39/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1446




JPY


Japanese yen


134,49




DKK


Danish krone


7,4440




GBP


Pound sterling


0,75160




SEK


Swedish krona


9,4281




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0602




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,6305




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,770




HUF


Hungarian forint


308,85




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1607




RON


Romanian leu


4,4080




TRY


Turkish lira


2,7796




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4722




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4253




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,8753




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5486




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5396




KRW


South Korean won


1 243,24




ZAR


South African rand


13,0730




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,1526




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,7110




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 468,38




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,0824




PHP


Philippine peso


50,458




RUB


Russian rouble


75,5000




THB


Thai baht


37,325




BRL


Brazilian real


3,0919




MXN


Mexican peso


16,8433




INR


Indian rupee


70,7736






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-387/12: Judgment of the General Court of 5 February 2015  — Italy v Commission (EAGGF — Guarantee Section — EAGF and EAFRD — Expenditure excluded from financing — Fruit and vegetables — Tomato processing sector — Aid to producer organisations — Expenditure incurred by Italy — Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 — Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 — Flat-rate correction)
Date: 2015-02-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EAFRD, EAGGF, aid to agriculture, cost analysis, distribution of EU funding, food processing, fruit vegetable, producer organisation








C_2015096EN.01001102.xml










23.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 96/11





Judgment of the General Court of 5 February 2015 — Italy v Commission
(Case T-387/12) (1)

((EAGGF - Guarantee Section - EAGF and EAFRD - Expenditure excluded from financing - Fruit and vegetables - Tomato processing sector - Aid to producer organisations - Expenditure incurred by Italy - Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 - Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 - Flat-rate correction))
(2015/C 096/13)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Republic of Italy (represented by: G. Palmieri, Agent, and by S. Fiorentino, avvocato dello Stato)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: P. Rossi and D. Bianchi, Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment in part of the Commission implementing decision 2012/336/EU of 22 June 2012, excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ 2012 L 165, p. 83).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 319, 20/10/12.