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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8807 — Spectris/Macquarie Group/Soundwave Holdings) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-03-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, consultancy, economic concentration, electrical engineering, environmental monitoring, investment company, merger control








C_2018114EN.01001701.xml










28.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 114/17





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8807 — Spectris/Macquarie Group/Soundwave Holdings)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 114/10)






1.


On 21 March 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


Spectris Group Holdings Limited (United Kingdom), belonging to the Spectris group (‘Spectris’, United Kingdom),










—


Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited (Australia), belonging to the Macquarie group (‘Macquarie’, Australia),










—


Soundwave Holdings Pty Ltd (‘Soundwave Holdings’ or ‘JV’, Australia) a newly created JV to which Spectris will contribute part of its business.




Spectris and Macquarie acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Soundwave Holdings.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Spectris: manufacture and supply of productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls for technically-demanding industrial applications,
—   for Macquarie: asset management and finance, banking, advisory and risk and capital solutions across debt, equity and commodities,
—   for Soundwave Holdings: environmental monitoring services to businesses.










3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.8807 — Spectris/Macquarie Group/Soundwave Holdings
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu




Fax +32 22964301




Postal 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 concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU — Suspension of the period for adoption of implementing acts
Date: 2018-03-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, award of contract, electrical energy, natural gas, retail trade








C_2018114EN.01001901.xml










28.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 114/19





Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU
Suspension of the period for adoption of implementing acts
(2018/C 114/11)
On 30 January 2017 the Commission received a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).
This request, made by Eneco B.V. and N.V. Nuon Energy, concerns certain activities in the market for retail of electricity and gas in the Netherlands.
The relevant notices were published in OJ C 85 of 18.3.2017, p. 6, in OJ C 212 of 1.7.2017, p. 24, in OJ C 439 of 20.12.2017, p. 14 and in OJ C 444 of 23.12.2017, p. 17.
Pursuant to Annex IV, paragraph 2, of Directive 2014/25/EU, the Commission may require the Member State or the contracting entity concerned or the competent independent national authority or any other competent national authority to provide all necessary information or to supplement or clarify information given within an appropriate time limit. On 21 December 2017 the Commission asked the applicant to provide additional information by 10 January 2018 at the latest.
In the event of late or incomplete answers, the initial deadline shall be suspended for the period between the expiry of the time limit set in the request for information, and the receipt of the complete and correct information.
The final deadline will therefore expire after 52 working days after the receipt of the complete and correct information.


(1)  Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243).
Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU — Request made by a Member State — suspension of the deadline
Date: 2018-03-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, electrical energy, natural gas, public contract, retail trade








C_2018114EN.01002001.xml










28.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 114/20





Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU
Request made by a Member State — suspension of the deadline
(2018/C 114/12)
On 2 November 2016 the Commission received a request in accordance with Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).
This request, from the Czech Republic, concerns certain activities in the market for retail of electricity and gas in the Czech Republic. The relevant notices were published on page 10 of OJ C 23 of 24 January 2017, on page 10 of OJ C 167 of 25 May 2017, on page 4 of OJ C 276 of 19 August 2017, on page 18 of OJ C 396 of 23 November 2017 and on page 12 of OJ C 439 of 20 December 2017.
Pursuant to Annex IV, paragraph 2, of Directive 2014/25/EU, the Commission may require the Member State or the contracting entity concerned or the competent independent national authority or any other competent national authority to provide all necessary information or to supplement or clarify information given within an appropriate time limit. On 21 December 2017 the Commission asked the Czech Authorities to provide additional information by 10 January 2018 at the latest.
In the event of late or incomplete answers, the initial deadline shall be suspended for the period between the expiry of the time limit set in the request for information, and the receipt of the complete and correct information.
The final deadline will therefore expire after 55 working days after the receipt of the complete and correct information.


(1)  Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-03-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018114EN.01000201.xml










28.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 114/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

27 March 2018
(2018/C 114/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2376 




JPY


Japanese yen


131,04 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4489 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87940 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,2156 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1764 




ISK


Iceland króna


121,70 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,5603 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,473 




HUF


Hungarian forint


312,85 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2196 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6558 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,9429 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6070 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5949 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,7113 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7041 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6208 




KRW


South Korean won


1 328,86 




ZAR


South African rand


14,4598 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7730 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4408 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 004,62 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7971 




PHP


Philippine peso


64,955 




RUB


Russian rouble


70,8200 




THB


Thai baht


38,650 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,1051 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,7905 




INR


Indian rupee


80,4130 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/527 of 28 March 2018 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Patata dell'Alto Viterbese’ (PGI))
Date: 2018-03-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Latium, designation of origin, labelling, potato, product designation








L_2018089EN.01000701.xml










5.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 89/7








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/527
of 28 March 2018
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Patata dell'Alto Viterbese’ (PGI))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Patata dell'Alto Viterbese’, registered under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 159/2014 (2).












(2)


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












(3)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Patata dell'Alto Viterbese’ (PGI) are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 March 2018.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN
            

Member of the Commission






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

(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 159/2014 of 13 February 2014 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Patata dell'Alto Viterbese (PGI)) (OJ L 52, 21.2.2014, p. 5).

(3)  
            OJ C 391, 18.11.2017, p. 14.
Networking of organisations operating in the fields within the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA’s) mission
Date: 2018-03-28
Institutions: European Food Safety Authority
Subjects: EU Member State, consumer protection, food inspection, food safety, institutional cooperation








C_2018114EN.01001001.xml










28.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 114/10





Networking of organisations operating in the fields within the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA’s) mission
(2018/C 114/05)
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), Article 36(2), provides that the European Food Safety Authority's ‘Management Board, acting on a proposal from the Executive Director, shall draw up a list to be made public of competent organisations designated by the Member States which may assist the Authority, either individually or in networks, with its mission.’
The list was first drawn up by EFSA’s Management Board on 19 December 2006, and since then is:






i.


updated regularly, on the basis of proposals from EFSA’s Executive Director, taking account of reviews or new designation proposals from the Member States (in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2230/2004 (2), Article 2(4));










ii.


made public on EFSA’s website, where the latest updated list of competent organisations is published; and










iii.


made available through the Article 36 Search Tool to the organisations, providing contact details and the organisations’ specific fields of competence.




This respective information is available on the EFSA website, under the following links:






i.


the latest amendment to the list of competent organisations by EFSA’s Management Board on 21 March 2018 — http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/event/180321










ii.


the updated list of competent organisations – http://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/assets/art36listg.pdf and










iii.


Article 36 Search Tool – http://www.efsa.europa.eu/art36/search




EFSA will keep this notification updated, specifically regarding the provided website links.
For more information please contact Cooperation.Article36@efsa.europa.eu


(1)  Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2230/2004 of 23 December 2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 with regard to the network of organisations operating in the fields within the European Food Safety Authority’s mission (OJ L 379, 24.12.2004, p. 64).