do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1920 of 19 October 2016 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Hånnlamb (PDO))
Date: 2016-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Gotland county, Sweden, designation of origin, fresh meat, labelling, product designation, sheepmeat








L_2016297EN.01000901.xml










4.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 297/9








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1920
of 19 October 2016
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Hånnlamb (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)


Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Sweden's application to register the name ‘Hånnlamb’ 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 ‘Hånnlamb’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Hånnlamb’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.1. Fresh meat (and offal), 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, 19 October 2016.


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 239, 1.7.2016, p. 22.

(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-148/15: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 19 October 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf — Germany) — Deutsche Parkinson Vereinigung eV v Zentrale zur Bekämpfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs eV (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Articles 34 TFEU and 36 TFEU — Free movement of goods — National legislation — Prescription-only medicinal products for human use — Sale by pharmacies — Setting of fixed prices — Quantitative restriction on imports — Measure having equivalent effect — Justification — Protection of the health and life of humans)
Date: 2016-10-19
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: free movement of goods, measure having equivalent effect, medicinal product, pharmacy, price fixed in advance, public health, quantitative restriction








C_2016475EN.01000501.xml










19.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 475/5





Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 19 October 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf — Germany) — Deutsche Parkinson Vereinigung eV v Zentrale zur Bekämpfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs eV
(Case C-148/15) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Articles 34 TFEU and 36 TFEU - Free movement of goods - National legislation - Prescription-only medicinal products for human use - Sale by pharmacies - Setting of fixed prices - Quantitative restriction on imports - Measure having equivalent effect - Justification - Protection of the health and life of humans))
(2016/C 475/06)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Deutsche Parkinson Vereinigung eV

Defendant: Zentrale zur Bekämpfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs eV

Operative part of the judgment







1.


Article 34 TFEU must be interpreted as meaning that national legislation, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, which provides for a system of fixed prices for the sale by pharmacies of prescription-only medicinal products for human use, constitutes a measure having equivalent effect to a quantitative restriction on imports, within the meaning of that article, since that legislation has a greater impact on the sale of prescription-only medicinal products by pharmacies established in other Member States than on the sale of the same medicinal products by pharmacies established within the national territory.










2.


Article 36 TFEU must be interpreted as meaning that national legislation, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, which provides for a system of fixed prices for the sale by pharmacies of prescription-only medicinal products for human use, cannot be justified on grounds of the protection of health and life of humans, within the meaning of that article, inasmuch as that legislation is not appropriate for attaining the objectives pursued.






(1)  OJ C 213, 29.6.2015.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006 as regards information exchange, early warning system and risk assessment procedure on new psychoactive substances’ [COM(2016) 547 final — 2016/0261 (COD)]
Date: 2016-10-19
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, drug traffic, exchange of information, health risk, market approval, psychotropic substance








C_2017034EN.01018201.xml










2.2.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 34/182





Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006 as regards information exchange, early warning system and risk assessment procedure on new psychoactive substances’
[COM(2016) 547 final — 2016/0261 (COD)]
(2017/C 034/31)






Consultation


Council, 07/09/2016




Legal basis


Article 148(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

[COM(2016) 547 final — 2016/0261 (COD)]





Section responsible


Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship




Adopted in plenary


19/10/2016




Plenary session No


520




Outcome of vote
(for/against/abstentions)


228/2/5




Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and has already set out its views on the subject in its Opinion on new psychoactive substances (EESC-2013-06166-00-00-AC-TRA), adopted on 21 January 2014 (1), it decided, at its 520th plenary session of 19 and 20 October 2016 (meeting of 19 October) to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text and to refer to the position it had taken in the above-mentioned document.

Brussels, 19 October 2016.


The President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Georges DASSIS




(1)  EESC Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on new psychoactive substances, COM(2013) 619 final — 2013/0305 (COD), COM(2013) 618 final — 2013/0304 (COD) (OJ C 177, 11.6.2014, p. 52).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8192 — Advent International/THL/inVentiv) (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2016-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet, biotechnology, data processing, economic concentration, market research, merger control, research and development








C_2016385EN.01000301.xml










19.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 385/3





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8192 — Advent International/THL/inVentiv)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 385/05)
On 10 October 2016, 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 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M8192. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8125 — JAC/Nexperia) (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2016-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronics industry, merger control








C_2016385EN.01000201.xml










19.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 385/2





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8125 — JAC/Nexperia)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 385/03)
On 12 October 2016, 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 the English 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 32016M8125. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8231 — Kuoni Travel Holding/MTS Globe) (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2016-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, travel agency








C_2016385EN.01003801.xml










19.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 385/38





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8231 — Kuoni Travel Holding/MTS Globe)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 385/14)






1.


On 12 October 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Kuoni Travel Holding Ltd (‘Kuoni’, Switzerland), controlled by EQT VII, belonging to the EQT group of private investment funds, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over MTS Globe of Spain, by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Kuoni: service provider to the global travel industry and governments. EQT’s portfolio companies are active in a number of industries and one of its funds controls the hotel chain Scandic Hotel Groups, which is primarily active in Northern Europe,
—   for MTS Globe: service provider to the travel industry in the Mediterranean area.










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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8231 — Kuoni Travel Holding/MTS Globe, 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 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 (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2016-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Attica, Greece, Southern Aegean, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2016385EN.01003301.xml










19.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 385/33





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
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 385/10)






Member State


Greece




Concerned routes


Athens — Milos
Athens — Naxos
Athens — Siteia




Period of validity of the contract


1 April 2017-31 March 2021




Deadline for submission of tenders


61 days after the day of publication of the notice of PSOs




Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained free of charge







Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority




Directorate-General for Air Transport




Air Transport and International Affairs Division




Section II




Vas. Georgiou 1




16604 Athens




GREECE




Tel. +30 2108916149 or 2108916121




Fax +30 2108947132




Internet: www.hcaa.gr
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8151 — Naxicap/TimePartner) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2016-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, employment service, merger control, temporary employment agency








C_2016385EN.01003701.xml










19.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 385/37





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8151 — Naxicap/TimePartner)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 385/13)






1.


On 11 October 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Naxicap Partners (‘Naxicap’, France), acquires — via its indirect portfolio company The House of HR II NV (‘THOHR’, Belgium) — within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of TimePartner GmbH (‘TimePartner’, Germany), by way of purchase of assets.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Naxicap: private equity investor with portfolio companies active mainly in Europe, amongst which, THOHR and its subsidiaries provide personnel services, inter alia, in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany,
—   for TimePartner: provider of personnel services in Germany.










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 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8151 — Naxicap/TimePartner, 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-501/14: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 19 October 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Szegedi közigazgatási és munkaügyi bíróság — Hungary) — EL-EM-2001 Ltd v Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Dél-alföldi Regionális Vám- és Pénzügyőri Főigazgatósága (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Road transport — Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 — Article 10(3) — Articles 18 and 19 — Fine imposed on the driver — Measures necessary to the execution of the penalty taken against the transport company — Immobilisation of the vehicle)
Date: 2016-10-19
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: fine, principle of proportionality, road transport, traffic offence, transport company








C_2016475EN.01000201.xml










19.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 475/2





Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 19 October 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Szegedi közigazgatási és munkaügyi bíróság — Hungary) — EL-EM-2001 Ltd v Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Dél-alföldi Regionális Vám- és Pénzügyőri Főigazgatósága
(Case C-501/14) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Road transport - Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 - Article 10(3) - Articles 18 and 19 - Fine imposed on the driver - Measures necessary to the execution of the penalty taken against the transport company - Immobilisation of the vehicle))
(2016/C 475/02)
Language of the case: Hungarian

Referring court

Szegedi közigazgatási és munkaügyi bíróság

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: EL-EM-2001 Ltd

Defendant: Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Dél-alföldi Regionális Vám- és Pénzügyőri Főigazgatósága

Operative part of the judgment

Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 must be interpreted as precluding national legislation which authorises, as a precautionary measure, the immobilisation of a vehicle owned by a transport undertaking in a situation where, firstly, the driver of that vehicle, employed by the undertaking, drove it in breach of the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport and, secondly, the competent national authority did not establish the liability of that undertaking, since such a precautionary measure does not meet the requirements of the principle of proportionality.


(1)  OJ C 46, 9.2.2015.
Special Report No 27/2016 — ‘Governance at the European Commission — best practice?’
Date: 2016-10-19
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: European Commission, accounting, administration of the Institutions, administrative expenditure (EU), auditing, closing of accounts, political responsibility, public accounting, public sector








C_2016385EN.01000501.xml










19.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 385/5





Special Report No 27/2016
‘Governance at the European Commission — best practice?’
(2016/C 385/08)
The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 27/2016 ‘Governance at the European Commission — best practice?’ has just been published.
The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu or on EU Bookshop: https://bookshop.europa.eu
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016385EN.01000401.xml










19.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 385/4





Euro exchange rates (1)

18 October 2016
(2016/C 385/07)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0993 




JPY


Japanese yen


114,37 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4407 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,89565 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,7025 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0886 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,9565 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,021 




HUF


Hungarian forint


306,93 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3184 




RON


Romanian leu


4,5110 




TRY


Turkish lira


3,4078 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4332 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4382 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,5294 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5280 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5242 




KRW


South Korean won


1 238,27 




ZAR


South African rand


15,4413 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,4060 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5023 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 323,88 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6086 




PHP


Philippine peso


52,934 




RUB


Russian rouble


69,1488 




THB


Thai baht


38,541 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,5073 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,5713 




INR


Indian rupee


73,3345 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8195 — Brambles/FR/JV) (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2016-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: carriage of goods, economic concentration, energy industry, merger control, storage








C_2016385EN.01000102.xml










19.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 385/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8195 — Brambles/FR/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 385/02)
On 7 October 2016, 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 the English 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 32016M8195. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.