do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018171EN.01000101.xml










18.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 171/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

17 May 2018
(2018/C 171/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1805 




JPY


Japanese yen


130,66 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4481 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87350 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,2950 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1819 




ISK


Iceland króna


123,20 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,5565 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,557 




HUF


Hungarian forint


316,58 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2899 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6319 




TRY


Turkish lira


5,2497 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5681 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5077 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,2666 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7125 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5845 




KRW


South Korean won


1 275,60 




ZAR


South African rand


14,8009 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,5174 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,3803 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 588,39 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6854 




PHP


Philippine peso


61,711 




RUB


Russian rouble


73,1549 




THB


Thai baht


37,859 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,3286 




MXN


Mexican peso


23,1680 




INR


Indian rupee


79,9645 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Communication pursuant to Article 37(2) of Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 concerning the composition of the Conciliation Body, instituted in the context of the clearance of accounts of EAGF and the EAFRD
Date: 2018-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EAFRD, EAGF, appointment of members, closing of accounts








C_2018171EN.01000801.xml










18.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 171/8





Communication pursuant to Article 37(2) of Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 concerning the composition of the Conciliation Body, instituted in the context of the clearance of accounts of EAGF and the EAFRD
(2018/C 171/03)
The composition of the Conciliation Body is as follows:







Chairperson:


Mr Herman HOOYBERGHS








—


appointed for the period 1.8.2016 – 31.7.2019








Members:


Mrs Isabel BOMBAL DÌAZ








—


re-appointed for the period 1.8.2018 – 31.7.2019








 


Mr Gerald LAVERY








—


appointed for the period 1.8.2016 – 31.7.2019








 


Mr Matthias REEH








—


appointed for the period 1.8.2016 – 31.7.2019








 


Mr Godfried THISSEN








—


appointed for the period 1.8.2016 – 31.7.2019.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8906 — Goodyear/Bridgestone/TireHub) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, rubber industry, wholesale trade








C_2018171EN.01001501.xml










18.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 171/15





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8906 — Goodyear/Bridgestone/TireHub)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 171/07)






1.


On 7 May 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:






—


Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (United States),










—


Bridgestone Corporation (Japan),










—


TireHub, LLC.




Goodyear and Bridgestone acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of TireHub.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Goodyear is a US-based manufacturer and distributor of tyres and related products and services, active worldwide,










—


Bridgestone is a Japanese corporation which is active worldwide in the manufacture and sale of tyre and rubber products,










—


TireHub will combine the US tyre wholesale distribution businesses of Bridgestone and Goodyear to offer wholesale, distribution and delivery services to customers across a broad range of products and an expanded network of locations across the US.














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.8906 — Goodyear/Bridgestone/TireHub
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.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2018-05-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, EU waters, English Channel, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2018171EN.01000901.xml










18.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 171/9





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2018/C 171/04)
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


14.4.2018




Duration


14.4.2018-31.12.2018




Member State


Belgium




Stock or Group of stocks


RJU/07E.




Species


Undulate ray (Raja undulata)




Zone


Union waters of 7e




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


08/TQ120






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 18 May 2018 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Lietuvos bankas (ECB/2018/15)
Date: 2018-05-18
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: European System of Central Banks, Lithuania, accountant, auditing, central bank, euro area








C_2018181EN.01000101.xml










28.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 181/1





RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 18 May 2018
to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Lietuvos bankas
(ECB/2018/15)
(2018/C 181/01)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,
Whereas:






(1)


The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB's Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.










(2)


The mandate of Lietuvos bankas' current external auditors, UAB PricewaterhouseCoopers, ended following the audit for the financial year 2017. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2018.










(3)


Lietuvos bankas has selected UAB Deloitte Lietuva as its external auditors for the financial years 2018 to 2021,




HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that UAB Deloitte Lietuva should be appointed as the external auditors of Lietuvos bankas for the financial years 2018 to 2021.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 18 May 2018.


The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI