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Council Decision of 18 September 2018 appointing the Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office
Date: 2018-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Union Intellectual Property Office, appointment of members, managing director




C_2018338EN.01000801.xml










21.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 338/8






COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 September 2018
appointing the Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office
(2018/C 338/04)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark (1) and in particular Article 158(2) thereof,
Whereas on 8 June 2018, a list of candidates to the post of the Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (‘the Office’) was submitted to the Council by the Management Board of the Office,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1.   Mr Christian L.L.G. ARCHAMBEAU, born in Vielsalm (Belgium) on 11 April 1960, is hereby appointed the Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (‘the Office’) for a term of five years.


2.   The date on which the five-year term referred to in paragraph 1 commences shall be determined by the Management Board of the Office.



Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.


Done at Brussels, 18 September 2018.


For the Council


The President

G. BLÜMEL




(1)  OJ L 154, 16.6.2017, p. 1.
Case T-17/18: Order of the General Court of 18 September 2018 — Delfant-Hoylaerts v Commission
Date: 2018-09-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, child, dependant, disabled person, health expenditure, indemnification, staff regulations (EU)








C_2018427EN.01010303.xml










26.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 427/103






Order of the General Court of 18 September 2018 — Delfant-Hoylaerts v Commission
(Case T-17/18) (1)

(2018/C 427/138)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Fourth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 104, 19.3.2018.
Council Decision (EU) 2018/1268 of 18 September 2018 appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Sweden, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2018-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Sweden, appointment of members








L_2018238EN.01008501.xml










21.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 238/85








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/1268
of 18 September 2018
         
appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Sweden, of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the Swedish Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.












(2)


A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Martin ANDREASSON,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:






—


Mr Alexander WENDT, Ledamot i landstingsfullmäktige, Blekinge läns landsting.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 18 September 2018.


For the Council


The President

G. BLÜMEL
            





(1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9046 — Taiyo Nippon Sanso/Praxair EEA Business) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, gas industry, merger control, pharmaceutical industry








C_2018329EN.01000301.xml










18.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 329/3






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9046 — Taiyo Nippon Sanso/Praxair EEA Business)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 329/03)

1.   
On 11 September 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:






—


Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (‘TNSC’) (Japan), controlled by Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (‘MCHC’) (Japan),










—


Praxair EEA Business, being divested pursuant to the commitments submitted in Case M.8480 — Praxair/Linde.




TNSC acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Praxair EEA Business.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for TNSC: manufacture and supply of industrial gases for use in a variety of industrial applications,
—   for MCHC: chemical, industrial gas, and pharmaceutical industries,
—   for Praxair EEA Business: manufacture and supply of industrial gases for use in a variety of industrial applications.


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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.9046 — Taiyo Nippon Sanso/Praxair EEA Business
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





E-mail: 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’).
Council Decision (EU) 2018/1269 of 18 September 2018 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of Banka Slovenije
Date: 2018-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European System of Central Banks, Slovenia, accountant, auditing, central bank, euro area




L_2018238EN.01008601.xml










21.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 238/86








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/1269
of 18 September 2018
         
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of Banka Slovenije


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Protocol No 4 on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,


Having regard to the Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 6 July 2018 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Banka Slovenije (ECB/2018/18) (1),

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 to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.












(2)


The mandate of Banka Slovenije's current external auditors expired following the audit for the financial year 2017. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2018.












(3)


Banka Slovenije has selected Ernst & Young revizija, poslovno svetovanje, d.o.o. as its external auditors for the financial years 2018 to 2020.












(4)


The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that Ernst & Young revizija, poslovno svetovanje, d.o.o. be appointed as the external auditors of Banka Slovenije for the financial years 2018 to 2020.












(5)


Following the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB, Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) should be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
In Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC, paragraph 13 is replaced by the following:


‘13.   Ernst & Young revizija, poslovno svetovanje, d.o.o. are hereby approved as the external auditors of Banka Slovenije for the financial years 2018 to 2020.’.




Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.


Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the ECB.




Done at Brussels, 18 September 2018.


For the Council


The President

G. BLÜMEL
            





(1)  
            OJ C 260, 24.7.2018, p. 1.

(2)  Council Decision 1999/70/EC of 25 January 1999 concerning the external auditors of the national central banks (OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69).
Case T-548/18: Action brought on 18 September 2018 — Helbert v EUIPO
Date: 2018-09-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), equal treatment, intellectual property, recruitment








C_2018427EN.01008501.xml










26.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 427/85






Action brought on 18 September 2018 — Helbert v EUIPO
(Case T-548/18)
(2018/C 427/112)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Lars Helbert (Alicante, Spain) (represented by: H. Tettenborn, Rechtsanwalt)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the selection board of open competition EUIPO/AD/01/17 (1) of the 1st of December 2017 and of the 7th of March 2018 not to include the applicant in the database of successful candidates in its final form after EUIPO’s rejection of 08/06/2018 of the applicant’s complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations;










—


order EUIPO to pay an adequate compensation in the discretion of the Court to the applicant for the non-material damage suffered by the applicant as a result of the decision of the selection board; and










—


order EUIPO to pay the procedural costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law:






1.


First plea in law, alleging that the composition and consistency of the Selection Board presented irregularities, directly resulting in a lack of coherence of the evaluation and a violation of the principles of equal opportunity, equal treatment and objectivity of the evaluations, in breach of articles 3.1 and 2.4 of the General rules governing open competitions.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging that the Selection Board did not undertake a comparative assessment of the candidate, in breach of the obligation to observe the principles of equal treatment, equal opportunity and objectivity of the evaluation, according to art. 2.4 of the General rules governing open competitions.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging manifest errors of assessment in the evaluation of the applicant’s performance in the ‘specific competency-based interview’.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging that the Selection Board infringed the Notice of Competition EUIPO/AD/01/17 as well as principles of equal treatment, equal opportunity and the objectivity of the evaluation.






(1)  OJ 2017 C 9 A, p. 1
Council Decision (EU) 2018/1272 of 18 September 2018 appointing a member, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2018-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Italy, appointment of members








L_2018238EN.01008901.xml










21.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 238/89








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/1272
of 18 September 2018
         
appointing a member, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the Italian Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On the basis of different mandates, Mr Mauro D'ATTIS was re-appointed as a member, respectively, on 21 April 2016 by Council Decision (EU) 2016/643 (4), on 17 October 2016 by Council Decision (EU) 2016/1860 (5), and on 14 September 2017 by Council Decision (EU) 2017/1753 (6).












(2)


A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Mauro D'ATTIS,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:






—


Mr Salvatore Domenico Antonio POGLIESE, Sindaco del Comune di Catania.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 18 September 2018.


For the Council


The President

G. BLÜMEL
            





(1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

(4)  Council Decision (EU) 2016/643 of 21 April 2016 appointing a member, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 108, 23.4.2016, p. 35).

(5)  Council Decision (EU) 2016/1860 of 17 October 2016 appointing two members and an alternate member, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions. (OJ L 284, 20.10.2016, p. 31).

(6)  Council Decision (EU) 2017/1753 of 14 September 2017 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions. (OJ L 246, 26.9.2017, p. 5).
Council Decision (EU) 2018/1252 of 18 September 2018 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China in connection with DS492 European Union — Measures affecting Tariff Concessions on Certain Poultry Meat Products
Date: 2018-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: China, World Trade Organisation, agreement (EU), meat product, poultrymeat, signature of an agreement, tariff preference, trade dispute








L_2018237EN.01000201.xml










20.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 237/2








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/1252
of 18 September 2018
         
on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China in connection with DS492 European Union — Measures affecting Tariff Concessions on Certain Poultry Meat Products


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


On 12 March 2018, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations on a mutually agreed solution with China in connection with the WTO dispute settlement proceedings DS492 European Union — Measures affecting Tariff Concessions on Certain Poultry Meat Products.













(2)


The negotiations have been concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and China (‘the Agreement’) was initialled on 18 June 2018.












(3)


The Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China in connection with DS492 European Union — Measures affecting Tariff Concessions on Certain Poultry Meat Products is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).


Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 18 September 2018.


For the Council


The President

G. BLÜMEL
            





(1)  The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
Council Decision (EU) 2018/1271 of 18 September 2018 appointing a member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2018-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of members








L_2018238EN.01008801.xml










21.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 238/88








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/1271
of 18 September 2018
         
appointing a member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.












(2)


A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Dr Beate MERK,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:






—


Mr Georg EISENREICH, Staatsminister (Freistaat Bayern).






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 18 September 2018.


For the Council


The President

G. BLÜMEL
            





(1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).
Case T-555/18: Action brought on 18 September 2018 — Medrobotics v EUIPO (See More. Reach More. Treat More.)
Date: 2018-09-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, medical device, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2018427EN.01009001.xml










26.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 427/90






Action brought on 18 September 2018 — Medrobotics v EUIPO (See More. Reach More. Treat More.)
(Case T-555/18)
(2018/C 427/118)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Medrobotics Corp. (Raynham, Massachusetts, United States) (represented by: B. Bittner and U. Heinrich, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark See More. Reach More. Treat More. — Application for registration No 17 205 055

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 July 2018 in Case R 463/2018-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018329EN.01000101.xml










18.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 329/1






Euro exchange rates (1)

17 September 2018
(2018/C 329/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1671 




JPY


Japanese yen


130,79 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4594 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,88875 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,4527 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1236 




ISK


Iceland króna


127,80 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,5620 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,457 




HUF


Hungarian forint


324,50 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2955 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6431 




TRY


Turkish lira


7,3332 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6258 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5193 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,1579 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7742 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6017 




KRW


South Korean won


1 312,95 




ZAR


South African rand


17,4715 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,0139 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4298 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 351,27 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8300 




PHP


Philippine peso


63,211 




RUB


Russian rouble


79,4113 




THB


Thai baht


38,071 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,8942 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,9710 




INR


Indian rupee


84,6355 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.