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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2266 of 24 November 2015 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Asperges du Blayais (PGI)]
Date: 2015-11-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Aquitaine, France, designation of origin, fresh product, labelling, perennial vegetable, product designation








L_2015322EN.01001201.xml










8.12.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 322/12








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/2266
of 24 November 2015
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Asperges du Blayais (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, France's application to register the name ‘Asperges du Blayais’ 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 ‘Asperges du Blayais’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Asperges du Blayais’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6 Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed, 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, 24 November 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 238, 21.7.2015, 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).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2015-11-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2015390EN.01000301.xml










24.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 390/3





Euro exchange rates (1)

23 November 2015
(2015/C 390/04)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0631




JPY


Japanese yen


130,92




DKK


Danish krone


7,4606




GBP


Pound sterling


0,70250




SEK


Swedish krona


9,2496




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0848




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,1755




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,025




HUF


Hungarian forint


311,13




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2403




RON


Romanian leu


4,4490




TRY


Turkish lira


3,0267




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4793




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4222




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,2391




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6322




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5080




KRW


South Korean won


1 232,02




ZAR


South African rand


14,9056




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


6,7926




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6280




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 542,92




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5667




PHP


Philippine peso


50,129




RUB


Russian rouble


69,6382




THB


Thai baht


38,133




BRL


Brazilian real


3,9654




MXN


Mexican peso


17,6320




INR


Indian rupee


70,5699






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-126/14: Judgment of the General Court of 24 November 2015 — Netherlands v Commission (EAGGF — Guarantee Section — EAGF and EAFRD — Financial correction applied in respect of the non-reporting of interest — Obligation to state reasons — Obligation to account for interest — Article 32(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 — Principle of equivalence — Obligation of due diligence)
Date: 2015-11-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EAFRD, EAGF, EAGGF Guarantee Section, agricultural expenditure, aid to agriculture, financial control, interest








C_2016016EN.01003001.xml










18.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 16/30





Judgment of the General Court of 24 November 2015 — Netherlands v Commission
(Case T-126/14) (1)

((EAGGF - Guarantee Section - EAGF and EAFRD - Financial correction applied in respect of the non-reporting of interest - Obligation to state reasons - Obligation to account for interest - Article 32(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 - Principle of equivalence - Obligation of due diligence))
(2016/C 016/36)
Language of the case: Dutch

Parties


Applicant: Kingdom of the Netherlands (represented by: M. K. Bulterman, J. Langer and M. Noort, acting as Agents)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: H. Kranenborg and P. Rossi, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application for partial annulment of Commission Implementing Decision 2013/763/EU of 12 December 2013 on 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 2013 L 338, p. 81).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Commission Implementing Decision 2013/763/EU of 12 December 2013 on 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) in so far as it applied to the Kingdom of the Netherlands a financial correction amounting to EUR 4 703 231,78 in respect of the non-reporting of interest on claims relating to the late payment of additional levies before 1 April 1993 and on export refunds wrongly paid before 1 April 1995;










2.


Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.






(1)  OJ C 112, 14.4.2014.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7782 — Generali Holding Vienna/Zürich Versicherungsaktiengesellschaft/Generali Pensionskasse/Bonus Pensionskassen) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-11-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial institution, financial services, holding company, insurance company, merger control, reinsurance, supplementary pension








C_2015390EN.01000101.xml










24.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 390/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7782 — Generali Holding Vienna/Zürich Versicherungsaktiengesellschaft/Generali Pensionskasse/Bonus Pensionskassen)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 390/01)
On 18 November 2015, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in German language 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7782. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-695/15: Action brought on 24 November 2015 — BMB v OHIM — Ferrero (Sweet box, packet)
Date: 2015-11-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: confectionery, designs and models, packaging product








C_2016038EN.01007001.xml










1.2.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 38/70





Action brought on 24 November 2015 — BMB v OHIM — Ferrero (Sweet box, packet)
(Case T-695/15)
(2016/C 038/94)
Language in which the application was lodged: Polish

Parties


Applicant: BMB sp. z o.o. (Grójec, Poland) (represented by: K. Czubkowski, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Ferrero (Alba, Italy)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM


Proprietor of the design at issue: The applicant

Design at issue: Community design No 826 680-0001

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 September 2015 in Case R 1150/2012-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision.





Pleas in law







—


Breach of Article 61(1) and (2) of Regulation No 6/2002;










—


Breach of Articles 62 and 63(1) of Regulation No 6/2002;










—


Breach of Article 25(1)(e) of Regulation No 6/2002;










—


Breach of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7708 — ALSO/PCF) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-11-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consultancy, economic concentration, electronics industry, holding company, information technology industry, investment company, merger control, wholesale trade








C_2015390EN.01000102.xml










24.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 390/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7708 — ALSO/PCF)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 390/02)
On 21 October 2015, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in German language 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7708. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-278/10 RENV: Judgment of the General Court of 24 November 2015 — Wesergold Getränke v OHIM Lidl Stiftung — (WESTERN GOLD) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark WESTERN GOLD — Earlier national, Community and international word marks WeserGold, Wesergold and WESERGOLD — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Decision on the appeal — Article 64(1) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Obligation to state reasons — Right to be heard — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
Date: 2015-11-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, confectionery product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016016EN.01002702.xml










18.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 16/27





Judgment of the General Court of 24 November 2015 — Wesergold Getränke v OHIM Lidl Stiftung — (WESTERN GOLD)
(Case T-278/10 RENV) (1)

((Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark WESTERN GOLD - Earlier national, Community and international word marks WeserGold, Wesergold and WESERGOLD - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Decision on the appeal - Article 64(1) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Obligation to state reasons - Right to be heard - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2016/C 016/33)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: riha WeserGold Getränke GmbH & Co. KG, formerly Wesergold Getränkeindustrie GmbH & Co. KG (Rinteln, Germany) (represented by: T. Melchert, P. Goldenbaum and I. Rohr, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (Neckarsulm, Germany) (represented by: A. Marx and M. Wolter, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 24 March 2010 (Case R 770/2009-1) relating to opposition proceedings between Wesergold Getränkeindustrie GmbH & Co. KG and Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders riha WeserGold Getränke GmbH & Co. KG to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) and by Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG in the proceedings before the General Court and the Court of Justice.






(1)  OJ C 221, 14.8.2010.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 November 2015 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) concerning the membership of the Union in the Extended Commission of the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (07134/2015 — C8-0323/2015 — 2015/0036(NLE))
Date: 2015-11-24
Institutions: Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament
Subjects: agreement (EU), conservation of fish stocks, fishing agreement, fishing area, international convention, ratification of an agreement, sea fish, the EU's international role








C_2017366EN.01016401.xml










27.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 366/164





P8_TA(2015)0399
Accession to the Extended Commission of the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 November 2015 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) concerning the membership of the Union in the Extended Commission of the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (07134/2015 — C8-0323/2015 — 2015/0036(NLE))
(Consent)
(2017/C 366/22)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the draft Council decision (07134/2015),










—


having regard to the Exchange of Letters to obtain membership of the Extended Commission of the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna,










—


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 (C8-0323/2015),










—


having regard to Rule 99(1), first and third subparagraphs, Rule 99(2), and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Fisheries (A8-0318/2015),












1.


Gives its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2268 of 24 November 2015 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Drniški pršut (PGI)]
Date: 2015-11-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Croatia, designation of origin, dried product, foodstuff, labelling, meat product, product designation, salted product, smoked product








L_2015322EN.01001401.xml










8.12.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 322/14








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/2268
of 24 November 2015
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Drniški pršut (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, Croatia's application to register the name ‘Drniški pršut’ 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 ‘Drniški pršut’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Drniški pršut’ (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.) of 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, 24 November 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 241, 23.7.2015, p. 6.

(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-190/15: Judgment of the General Court of 24 November 2015 — Intervog v OHIM (meet me) (Community trademark — Application for Community figurative mark meet me — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2015-11-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, Internet site, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016016EN.01003702.xml










18.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 16/37





Judgment of the General Court of 24 November 2015 — Intervog v OHIM (meet me)
(Case T-190/15) (1)

((Community trademark - Application for Community figurative mark meet me - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 016/46)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Intervog (Paris, France) (represented by: M.-R. Hirsch, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: S. Bonne, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 February 2015 (Case R 845/2014-4) concerning an application for registration of the sign meet me as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Intervog to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 198, 15.6.2015.
Case T-163/15: Order of the General Court of 24 November 2015 — Delta Group agroalimentare v Commission (Action for annulment — Italian market in poultrymeat — Exceptional support measures to resolve specific problems concerning the poultrymeat sector in Italy — Export refunds for poultrymeat destined for certain African countries — Rejection of the applicant’s request for exceptional measures — Act not open to challenge — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2015-11-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Africa, Italy, agricultural market, common organisation of markets, domestic market, export (EU), export refund, poultrymeat








C_2016027EN.01005702.xml










25.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 27/57





Order of the General Court of 24 November 2015 — Delta Group agroalimentare v Commission
(Case T-163/15) (1)

((Action for annulment - Italian market in poultrymeat - Exceptional support measures to resolve specific problems concerning the poultrymeat sector in Italy - Export refunds for poultrymeat destined for certain African countries - Rejection of the applicant’s request for exceptional measures - Act not open to challenge - Inadmissibility))
(2016/C 027/74)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Delta Group agroalimentare Srl (Porto Viro, Italy) (represented by: V. Migliorini, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: B. Schima and D. Nardi, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of the Commission’s letter of 9 February 2015 (Ref. Ares (2015) 528512), sent in reply to the applicant’s request for the adoption of exceptional support measures for the poultrymeat market on the basis of Article 219(1) or of Article 221 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007(OJ 2013 L 347, p. 671).

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as inadmissible.










2.


Delta Group agroalimentare shall bear its own costs and shall pay those incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  OJ C 178, 1.6.2015.