do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-08-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical compound, chemical product, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, warships








C_2017264EN.01000401.xml










11.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 264/4





Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
 (1)
)

(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 264/03)

Decisions granting an authorisation













Reference of the decision (2)



Date of decision


Substance name


Holder of the authorisation


Authorisation number


Authorised use


Date of expiry of review period


Reasons for the decision




C(2017) 5012


4 August 2017


Lead chromate
EC No 231-846-0
CAS No 7758-97-6


Etienne Lacroix Tous Artifices SA, Route de Gaudiès, 09270 Mazères, France


REACH/17/10/0


Industrial use of lead chromate in the production of pyrotechnical delay devices contained into ammunition for naval self-protection


4 August 2024


In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility.






(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1


(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm
Case T-533/17: Action brought on 11 August 2017 — Next design+produktion v EUIPO — Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoepp (nuuna)
Date: 2017-08-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, pulp and paper industry, registered trade mark, teaching materials, trade-mark law








C_2017330EN.01001801.xml










2.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 330/18





Action brought on 11 August 2017 — Next design+produktion v EUIPO — Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoepp (nuuna)
(Case T-533/17)
(2017/C 330/23)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: Next design+produktion GmbH (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (represented by: M. Hirsch, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoepp GmbH & Co. KG (Bremen, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark (Representation of ‘nuuna’) — Application for registration No 10 772 606

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 May 2017 in Case R 1448/2016-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 May 2017;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Article 1(1) Regulation No 207/2009 and of the principle of autonomy;










—


Infringement of the principles of legal certainty, legality and sound administration.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8598 — BNPP/Starwood/Hotel Portfolio) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-08-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, catering industry, economic concentration, hotel industry, merger control








C_2017264EN.01002501.xml










11.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 264/25





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8598 — BNPP/Starwood/Hotel Portfolio)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 264/14)






1.


On 4 August 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings BNP Paribas Group (‘BNPP’, France) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, LLC (‘Starwood’, United States), belonging to Marriott International, Inc. (‘Marriott’, United States), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of two hotels in Italy (the ‘Hotel Portfolio’), by way of purchase of shares and pre-existing hotel management agreements.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for BNPP: banking group with domestic and international operations. Its two core businesses are: (i) Retail Banking & Services, and (ii) Corporate & Institutional Banking,
—   for Starwood: wholly-owned subsidiary of Marriott. Marriott is a diversified hospitality company which acts as a manager and franchisor of some 6 080 hotels and timeshare properties worldwide,
—   for the Hotel Portfolio: two hotels located in Italy (the Westin Palace in Milan and the Westin Europa & Regina in Venice) currently indirectly managed by Marriott.










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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8598 — BNPP/Starwood/Hotel Portfolio, 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.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2017-08-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU Member State, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2017264EN.01001101.xml










11.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 264/11





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2017/C 264/07)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


9.7.2017 at 19.00 UTC




Duration


9.7.2017 – 31.12.2017




Member State


European Union (All Member States)




Stock or Group of stocks


RED/N3M.




Species


Redfish (Sebastes spp.)




Zone


NAFO 3M




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


12/TQ127






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2017-08-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Denmark, EU waters, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2017264EN.01001201.xml










11.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 264/12





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2017/C 264/09)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


1.7.2017




Duration


1.7.2017-31.12.2017




Member State


Denmark




Stock or Group of stocks


LIN/3A/BCD




Species


Ling (Molva molva)




Zone


IIIa; Union waters of IIIbcd




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


10/TQ127






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2017-08-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, Spain, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2017264EN.01001102.xml










11.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 264/11





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2017/C 264/08)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


3.7.2017




Duration


3.7.2017 – 31.12.2017




Member State


Spain




Stock or Group of stocks


HAD/5BC6A.




Species


Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)




Zone


Union and international waters of Vb and VIa




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


11/TQ127






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Notification to the Joint Sectoral Committee by the European Union under Article 7 of the Sectoral Annex on Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) of the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America
Date: 2017-08-11
Institutions: European Union
Subjects: United States, agreement (EU), approval, joint committee (EU), mutual recognition principle, pharmaceutical industry








L_2017237EN.01003601.xml










15.9.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 237/36







Notification to the Joint Sectoral Committee by the European Union under Article 7 of the Sectoral Annex on Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) of the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America


THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America (the ‘Agreement’) done in 1998, and in particular Article 7 of the Sectoral Annex on Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs Annex) as amended on 1 March 2017.

NOTIFIES THE JOINT SECTORAL COMMITTEE THAT:


The European Union has determined that for the product scope indicated in Article 4 and Appendix 3 to the GMPs Annex the Food and Drug Administration of the United States of America has the capability, capacity and procedures in place to carry out GMP inspections at a level equivalent to the EU and enforce compliance with GMP and therefore, shall be added to the list of recognised authorities under the GMPs Annex;
This determination is without prejudice to any future decisions of the Joint Sectoral Committee with respect to the inclusion of vaccines for human use, plasma derived pharmaceuticals, investigational and veterinary products in the operational scope of the GMPs Annex.
This notification shall be effective from the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.



Signed in Brussels, on 11 August 2017.


For the European Union

Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2017-08-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2017264EN.01000301.xml










11.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 264/3





Euro exchange rates (1)

10 August 2017
(2017/C 264/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1732 




JPY


Japanese yen


128,76 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4381 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,90303 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,5680 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1341 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,3355 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


26,157 




HUF


Hungarian forint


305,37 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2717 




RON


Romanian leu


4,5743 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,1462 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4888 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4923 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,1680 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6142 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6000 




KRW


South Korean won


1 341,21 




ZAR


South African rand


15,6740 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8068 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4008 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 670,45 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,0348 




PHP


Philippine peso


59,567 




RUB


Russian rouble


70,2875 




THB


Thai baht


39,021 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,7024 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,0547 




INR


Indian rupee


75,2080 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-532/17: Action brought on 11 August 2017 — Coral Venture v SRB
Date: 2017-08-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Spain, abuse of power, aid for restructuring, company in difficulties, credit institution, damages, financial solvency, ownership, right to justice








C_2017357EN.01002202.xml










23.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 357/22





Action brought on 11 August 2017 — Coral Venture v SRB
(Case T-532/17)
(2017/C 357/30)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Coral Venture, S.L. (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: M. Niño Camazón, lawyer)

Defendant: Single Resolution Board

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


Take note of the annulment proceedings against the resolution issued by the SRB on 7 June 2017 (SRB/EES/2017/08) agreeing to the resolution of the institution Banco Popular and approving the resolution scheme containing the resolution measures to apply to that institution and, following the appropriate procedural steps, grant the forms of order sought.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The pleas in law and main arguments are similar to those put forward in Cases T-478/17, Mutualidad de la Abogacía and Hermandad Nacional de Arquitectos Superiores y Químicos v Single Resolution Board, T-481/17, Fundación Tatiana Pérez de Guzmán el Bueno and SFL v Single Resolution Board, T-482/17, Comercial Vascongada Recalde v Commission and Single Resolution Board, T-483/17, García Suárez and Others v Commission and Single Resolution Board, T-484/17, Fidesban and Others v Single Resolution Board, T-497/17, Sáchez del Valle and Calatrava Real State 2015 v Commission and Single Resolution Board, and T-498/17, Pablo Álvarez de Linera Granda v Commission and Single Resolution Board.
Case T-546/17: Action brought on 11 August 2017 — Haufe-Lexware v EUIPO — Le Shi Holdings (Beijing) (Leshare)
Date: 2017-08-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, electronic publishing, registered trade mark, software, trade-mark law








C_2017338EN.01001702.xml










9.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 338/17





Action brought on 11 August 2017 — Haufe-Lexware v EUIPO — Le Shi Holdings (Beijing) (Leshare)
(Case T-546/17)
(2017/C 338/19)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG (Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany) (represented by: N. Hebeis, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Le Shi Holdings (Beijing) Ltd (Beijing, China)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘Leshare’ — Application for registration No 13 883 301

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 June 2017 in Case R 1691/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order the defendant to bear the costs of the proceedings.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) Regulation No 207/2009.
Case C-490/17: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie (Poland) lodged on 11 August 2017 — Passengers Rights sp. z o.o. v Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Date: 2017-08-11
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: air transport, carriage of passengers, carrier, consumer protection, indemnification, strike, trade union








C_2017357EN.01000501.xml










23.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 357/5





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie (Poland) lodged on 11 August 2017 — Passengers Rights sp. z o.o. v Deutsche Lufthansa AG
(Case C-490/17)
(2017/C 357/07)
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: Passengers Rights sp. z o.o.

Respondent: Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Questions referred







1.


Does an internal strike organised by a trade union of a carrier’s employees constitute ‘extraordinary circumstances’ within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, (1) in conjunction with recital 14 of that regulation?










2.


For a carrier to be exempted from the obligation to pay compensation under Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, in conjunction with recital 14 of that regulation, is it sufficient to make out a probable case, or is it also necessary to prove, that the employees’ strike constitutes an extraordinary circumstance which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures at the carrier’s disposal had been taken?






(1)  OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2017-08-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, Spain, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2017264EN.01001302.xml










11.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 264/13





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2017/C 264/12)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


19.7.2017




Duration


19.7.2017-31.12.2017




Member State


Spain




Stock or Group of stocks


BSF/8910




Species


Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)




Zone


Union and international waters of VIII, IX and X




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


14/TQ2285






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Case T-537/17: Action brought on 11 August 2017 — De Loecker v EEAS
Date: 2017-08-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, access to EU information, access to information, damages, disciplinary proceedings, indemnification, psychological harassment, rights of the defence, servant (EU), staff regulations (EU)








C_2017347EN.01004002.xml










16.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 347/40





Action brought on 11 August 2017 — De Loecker v EEAS
(Case T-537/17)
(2017/C 347/53)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Stéphane De Loecker (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: J.-N. Louis and N. de Montigny, lawyers)

Defendant: European External Action Service

Form of order sought







—


Declare and order that






—


the decision of 10 October 2016 by which the European External Action Service requested the request for assistance under Articles 12a and 24 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union made by Mr De Loecker is annulled;










—


the European External Action Service shall pay the applicant the sum of EUR 250 000 as compensation for the non-pecuniary harm suffered;










—


the European External Action Service shall bear its own costs and pay the costs incurred by the applicant.









Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on two pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 266 TFEU, in that the defendant, by adopting the decision of 10 October 2016 by which it rejected the request for assistance made by the applicant (‘the contested decision’) disregarded the grounds of the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal of 16 December 2015, De Loecker v EEAS (F-34/15, EU:F:2015:153). The applicant is also of the opinion that the defendant disregarded the procedure implemented by the Commission Investigating and Disciplinary Office (IDOC) following the judgment of 14 February 2017, Kerstens v Commission (T-270/16, not published, EU:T:2017:74).










2.


Second plea in law, alleging infringement of the rights of the defence and, more particularly, infringement of the right to be heard and of the right of access to the file flowing from Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2017-08-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, EU waters, Irish Sea, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2017264EN.01001202.xml










11.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 264/12





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2017/C 264/10)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


21.6.2017




Duration


21.6.2017-31.12.2017




Member State


Belgium




Stock or Group of stocks


COD/07A.




Species


Cod (gadus morhua)




Zone


VIIa




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


09/TQ127






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.