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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/587 of 26 March 2015 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Salpicão de Melgaço (PGI))
Date: 2015-03-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Northern Portugal, Portugal, designation of origin, labelling, meat product, pigmeat, product designation








L_2015098EN.01000501.xml










15.4.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 98/5








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/587
of 26 March 2015
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Salpicão de Melgaço (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, Portugal's application to register the name ‘Salpicão de Melgaço’ 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 ‘Salpicão de Melgaço’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Salpicão de Melgaço’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.2. Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.), as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


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, 26 March 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)  
            OJ C 422, 25.11.2014, p. 8.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).
Case C-316/13: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 26 March 2015 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation (France)) — Gérard Fenoll v Centre d'aide par le travail ‘La Jouvene’, Association de parents et d'amis de personnes handicapées mentales (APEI) d'Avignon (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Social policy — Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union — Article 31(2) — Directive 2003/88/EC — Article 7 — Notion of ‘worker’ — Handicapped person — Right to paid annual leave — National rules contrary to EU law — Role of the national court)
Date: 2015-03-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: France, application of EU law, equal treatment, interpretation of the law, labour force, paid leave








C_2015171EN.01000301.xml










26.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 171/3





Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 26 March 2015 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation (France)) — Gérard Fenoll v Centre d'aide par le travail ‘La Jouvene’, Association de parents et d'amis de personnes handicapées mentales (APEI) d'Avignon
(Case C-316/13) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Social policy - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - Article 31(2) - Directive 2003/88/EC - Article 7 - Notion of ‘worker’ - Handicapped person - Right to paid annual leave - National rules contrary to EU law - Role of the national court))
(2015/C 171/03)
Language of the case: French

Referring court

Cour de cassation

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Gérard Fenoll

Defendants: Centre d'aide par le travail ‘La Jouvene’, Association de parents et d'amis de personnes handicapées mentales (APEI) d'Avignon

Operative part of the judgment

The notion of ‘worker’, within the meaning of Article 7 of Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time and of Article 31(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, must be interpreted as meaning that it may cover a person admitted to an employment rehabilitation centre such as that at issue in the main proceedings.


(1)  OJ C 215, 27.7.2013.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7550 — CRH / Holcim Lafarge Divestment Business)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-03-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, economic concentration, merger control








C_2015099EN.01001001.xml










26.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 99/10





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7550 — CRH / Holcim Lafarge Divestment Business)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 99/09)






1.


On 18 March 2015, 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 CRH plc (‘CRH’, Ireland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of certain assets divested by Holcim Ltd and Lafarge SA (together ‘the Divestment Business’), by way of purchase of assets.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for CRH: production and distribution of building materials, including grey cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates and asphalt,
—   for the Divestment Business: production and distribution of building materials, including grey and white cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates and asphalt.










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.










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.7550 — CRH / Holcim Lafarge Divestment Business, 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’).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/581 of 26 March 2015 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop (PGI))
Date: 2015-03-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Scotland, United Kingdom, cows’ milk cheese, designation of origin, labelling, product designation








L_2015097EN.01000301.xml










14.4.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 97/3








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/581
of 26 March 2015
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop (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, the United Kingdom's application to register the name ‘Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop’ 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 ‘Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.3. Cheeses, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


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, 26 March 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)  
            OJ C 417, 21.11.2014, p. 13.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).
Case T-72/14: Judgment of the General Court of 26 March 2015 — Bateaux mouches v OHIM (BATEAUX MOUCHES) (Community trade mark — International registration designating the European Community — Word mark BATEAUX MOUCHES — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — No distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Date: 2015-03-26
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, barge, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, waterway transport








C_2015155EN.01002701.xml










11.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 155/27





Judgment of the General Court of 26 March 2015 — Bateaux mouches v OHIM (BATEAUX MOUCHES)
(Case T-72/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Community - Word mark BATEAUX MOUCHES - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2015/C 155/31)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA (Paris, France) (represented by: G. Barbaut, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 15 November 2013 (Case R 284/2013-2) concerning the registration of the word mark BATEAUX MOUCHES as an international registration designating the European Community.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 102, 7.4.2014.
Case T-551/13: Judgment of the General Court of 26 March 2015 — Radecki v OHIM — Vamed (AKTIVAMED) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark AKTIVAMED — Earlier national figurative mark VAMED — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2015-03-26
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, pharmaceutical product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2015155EN.01002501.xml










11.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 155/25





Judgment of the General Court of 26 March 2015 — Radecki v OHIM — Vamed (AKTIVAMED)
(Case T-551/13) (1)

((Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark AKTIVAMED - Earlier national figurative mark VAMED - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 155/28)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Michael Radecki (Cologne, Germany) (represented by: C. Menebröcker and V. Töbelmann, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: initially A. Pohlmann then S. Hanne, Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Vamed AG (Vienna, Austria) (represented by: R. Paulitsch, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 July 2013 (Case R 365/2012-1) relating to opposition proceedings between Vamed AG and Michael Radecki.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Michael Radecki to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 367, 14.12.2013.
Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
Date: 2015-03-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, public service, transport regulations








C_2015099EN.01000701.xml










26.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 99/7





Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
(2015/C 99/05)






Member State


United Kingdom




Route concerned


Glasgow to Campbeltown
Glasgow to Tiree
Glasgow to Barra




Period of validity of the contract


25 October 2015 to 24 October 2019




Deadline for submission of applications and tenders


12.00 on Tuesday 9 June 2015




Address from which the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained







Transport Scotland




Area 2F (N)




Victoria Quay




Edinburgh




EH6 6QQ




UNITED KINGDOM




Tel. +44 1312440854




E-mail: Michael.Bratcher@transportscotland.gsi.gov.uk




Contact: Michael Bratcher, Policy Officer, Aviation Team
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/586 of 26 March 2015 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Chouriça de sangue de Melgaço (PGI))
Date: 2015-03-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Northern Portugal, Portugal, designation of origin, labelling, meat product, pigmeat, product designation








L_2015098EN.01000401.xml










15.4.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 98/4








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/586
of 26 March 2015
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Chouriça de sangue de Melgaço (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, Portugal's application to register the name ‘Chouriça de sangue de Melgaço’ 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 ‘Chouriça de sangue de Melgaço’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Chouriça de sangue de Melgaço’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name referred to in the first paragraph identifies a product in Class 1.2. Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) set out in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following 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, 26 March 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)  
            OJ C 422, 25.11.2014, p. 4.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7582 — Goldman Sachs Group/Altarea/Pascal Défense) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-03-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment bank, investment company, merger control, real estate business








C_2015099EN.01001101.xml










26.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 99/11





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7582 — Goldman Sachs Group/Altarea/Pascal Défense)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 99/10)






1.


On 18 March 2015, 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 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Goldman Sachs, USA) and Altarea SCA (Altarea, France) indirectly acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Pascal Défense SARL(Pascal Défense, France) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   Goldman Sachs: global investment banking, securities and investment management firm,
—   Altarea: real estate investment trust and real estate development company, active mainly in retail, residential and office properties,
—   Pascal Défense: holding company and owner of Tours Pascal, an office building located in La Défense, France.










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 this 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.7582 — Goldman Sachs Group/Altarea/Pascal Défense, 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.
Notice to economic operators — New round of requests for the suspension of the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products
Date: 2015-03-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, agricultural product, common customs tariff, import (EU), industrial product, suspension of customs duties, tax








C_2015099EN.01000901.xml










26.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 99/9





Notice to economic operators — New round of requests for the suspension of the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products
(2015/C 99/08)
Economic operators are informed that the Commission has received requests in accordance with the administrative arrangements foreseen in the Commission communication concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas (2011/C 363/02) (1) for the January round of 2016.
The list of the products for which a duty suspension is requested is now available on the Commission’s thematic (Europa) website on the customs union (2).
Economic operators are also informed that the deadline for objections against new requests to reach the Commission, via the national administrations, is 23 June 2015 which is the date of the second scheduled meeting of the Economic Tariff Questions Group.
Interested operators are advised to consult the list regularly in order to be informed on the status as the requests.
More information on the autonomous tariff suspension procedure can be found on the Europa website:
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/customs_duties/tariff_aspects/suspensions/index_en.htm


(1)  OJ C 363, 13.12.2011, p. 6.

(2)  http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/susp/susp_home.jsp?Lang=en
Case C-596/13 P: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 26 March 2015 — European Commission v Moravia Gas Storage a.s., formerly Globula a.s., Czech Republic (Appeals — Internal market in natural gas — Obligation of natural gas undertakings — Organisation of a system of negotiated third party access to gas storage facilities — Decision of the Czech authorities — Temporary exemption for future underground gas storage facilities in Dambořice — Commission decision — Order to withdraw the exemption decision — Directives 2003/55/EC and 2009/73/EC — Temporal application)
Date: 2015-03-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: infringement of EU law, natural gas, retroactivity of a law








C_2015171EN.01000501.xml










26.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 171/5





Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 26 March 2015 — European Commission v Moravia Gas Storage a.s., formerly Globula a.s., Czech Republic
(Case C-596/13 P) (1)

((Appeals - Internal market in natural gas - Obligation of natural gas undertakings - Organisation of a system of negotiated third party access to gas storage facilities - Decision of the Czech authorities - Temporary exemption for future underground gas storage facilities in Dambořice - Commission decision - Order to withdraw the exemption decision - Directives 2003/55/EC and 2009/73/EC - Temporal application))
(2015/C 171/06)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: European Commission (represented by: L. Armati and K. Herrmann, acting as Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings: Moravia Gas Storage a.s., formerly Globula a.s. (represented by: P. Zákoucký and D. Koláček, advokáti), Czech Republic (represented by M. Smolek, T. Müller and J. Vláčil, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union in Globula v Commission (T-465/11, EU:T:2013:406);










2.


Refers the case back to the General Court of the European Union;










3.


Reserves the costs.






(1)  OJ C 61, 1.3.2014.