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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9133 — MET Renewables/O Zone/NIS Energowind) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: catering industry, economic concentration, energy industry, holding company, hotel industry, merger control, power plant, wind energy








C_2018418EN.01001001.xml










19.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 418/10






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9133 — MET Renewables/O Zone/NIS Energowind)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 418/09)

1.   
On 9 November 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:






—


MET Renewables AG (Switzerland) belonging to the MET group,










—


O Zone a.d. (Serbia) belonging to the Gazprom Group,










—


NIS Energowind d.o.o. Beograd (Serbia).




MET Renewables and O Zone acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of NIS Energowind.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for MET Renewables: a holding company, holding participation in entitites in the energy sector,
—   for O Zone: ownership and management of hotels, resorts and restuarants in Serbia and Montenegro.
—   for NIS Energowind: ownership, development and future operation of a 102 MW wind power plant in Serbia.


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.9133 — MET Renewables/O Zone/NIS Energowind
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.
Council Decision of 19 November 2018 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Italy
Date: 2018-11-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Italy, advisory committee (EU), appointment of members, free movement of workers




C_2018421EN.01000701.xml










21.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 421/7






COUNCIL DECISION
of 19 November 2018
appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Italy
(2018/C 421/02)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (1), and in particular Articles 23 and 24 thereof,
Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,
Whereas:






(1)


By its Decision of 28 September 2018 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 25 September 2018 to 24 September 2020.










(2)


The government of Italy has submitted nominations for several posts to be filled,




HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period ending on 24 September 2020:
I.   TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES







Country


Members


Alternates




Italy


Ms Ilaria Arianna FONTANIN
Mr Giuseppe CASUCCI


Mr Emanuele GALOSSI







II.   EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTATIVES







Country


Members


Alternates




Italy


Ms Paola ASTORRI
Ms Serena FACELLO


Mr Fabio ANTONILLI






Article 2
The members and alternate members not yet nominated will be appointed by the Council at a later date.


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


Done at Brussels, 19 November 2018.


For the Council


The President

E. KÖSTINGER




(1)  OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 1.

(2)  Council Decision of 28 September 2018 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (OJ C 366, 10.10.2018, p. 3).
Case T-661/16: Order of the General Court of 19 November 2018 — Credito Fondiario SpA v SRB (Action for annulment — Economic and monetary union — Banking union — Single Resolution Mechanism of credit institutions and certain investment firms (SRM) — Single Resolution Fund (SRF) — Setting of the 2016 ex-ante contribution — Period for bringing an action — Out of time — Plea of illegality — Manifest inadmissibility)
Date: 2018-11-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU banking union, company in difficulties, credit institution, legality, limitation of legal proceedings, payment








C_2019044EN.01005701.xml










4.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 44/57






Order of the General Court of 19 November 2018 — Credito Fondiario SpA v SRB
(Case T-661/16) (1)

((Action for annulment - Economic and monetary union - Banking union - Single Resolution Mechanism of credit institutions and certain investment firms (SRM) - Single Resolution Fund (SRF) - Setting of the 2016 ex-ante contribution - Period for bringing an action - Out of time - Plea of illegality - Manifest inadmissibility))
(2019/C 44/73)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Credito Fondiario SpA (Rome, Italy) (represented by: F. Sciaudone, S. Frazzani, A. Neri and F. Iacovone, lawyers)

Defendant: Single Resolution Board (represented by: B. Meyring, A. Villani and M. Caccialanza, lawyers)

Intervener in support of the applicant: Italian Republic (represented by: G. Palmieri, acting as Agent)

Intervener in support of the defendant: European Commission (represented by: V. Di Bucci, A. Steiblytė and K.-Ph. Wojcik, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application based, first, on Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of the decision of the SRB in its executive session of 15 April 2016 on the 2016 ex-ante contributions to the Single Resolution Fund (SRB/ES/SRF/2016/06) and of the decision of the SRB in its executive session of 20 May 2016 on the adjustment of the 2016 ex-ante contributions to the Single Resolution Fund, supplementing the decision of the Board of 15 April 2016 (SRB/ES/SRF/2016/13), to the extent that they concern the applicant, and, second, on Article 277 TFEU.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as manifestly inadmissible.










2.


Credito Fondiario SpA is ordered to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the Single Resolution Board (SRB).










3.


The European Commission and the Italian Republic shall bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 402, 31.10.2016.
Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2019/1945 of 19 November 2018 approving the conclusion, by the European Commission, of the Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organisation (KEDO)
Date: 2018-11-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EAEC, agreement (EU), decommissioning of power stations, energy cooperation, international organisation, nuclear reactor, ratification of an agreement, renewal of an agreement








L_2019304EN.01000101.xml










26.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 304/1








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2019/1945
of 19 November 2018
         
approving the conclusion, by the European Commission, of the Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organisation (KEDO)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,


Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


With a view to the protection of Euratom’s interests, membership of KEDO should continue beyond May 2015 in order to allow for a final settlement of legal and financial issues relating to the termination of KEDO’s nuclear light water reactor project and an orderly winding up of KEDO.












(2)


The Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organisation (KEDO) should be concluded,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Sole article
The conclusion by the European Commission of the Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organisation (KEDO) is hereby approved.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.




Done at Brussels, 19 November 2018.


For the Council


The President

F. MOGHERINI
Case T-494/17: Order of the General Court of 19 November 2018 — Iccrea Banca v Commission and SRB (Action for annulment and damages — Economic and Monetary Union — Banking Union — Single Resolution Mechanism of credit institutions and certain investment firms (SRM) — Single Resolution Fund (SRF) — Determination of the ex ante contribution for 2016 — Incorrect designation of the defendant — Period allowed for commencing proceedings — Delay — Hypothetical measures — Claim for damages — Closely connected with the claim for annulment — Plea of illegality — Manifest inadmissibility)
Date: 2018-11-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU banking union, company in difficulties, credit institution, damages, legality, limitation of legal proceedings, payment








C_2019044EN.01006201.xml










4.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 44/62






Order of the General Court of 19 November 2018 — Iccrea Banca v Commission and SRB
(Case T-494/17) (1)

((Action for annulment and damages - Economic and Monetary Union - Banking Union - Single Resolution Mechanism of credit institutions and certain investment firms (SRM) - Single Resolution Fund (SRF) - Determination of the ex ante contribution for 2016 - Incorrect designation of the defendant - Period allowed for commencing proceedings - Delay - Hypothetical measures - Claim for damages - Closely connected with the claim for annulment - Plea of illegality - Manifest inadmissibility))
(2019/C 44/80)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Iccrea Banca SpA Istituto Centrale del Credito Cooperativo (Rome, Italy) (represented by: P. Messina, F. Isgrò and A. Dentoni Litta, lawyers)

Defendants: European Commission (represented by: V. Di Bucci, A. Steiblytė and M. K.-Ph. Wojcik, acting as Agents) and Single Resolution Board (SRB) (represented by: G. Rumi, S. Raes, M. Merola and T. Van Dyck, lawyers)

Re:

Principally, first, application based on Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of the Decision of the Executive Session of the Single Resolution Board of 15 April 2016 on the 2016 ex-ante contributions to the Single Resolution Fund (SRB/ES/SRF/2016/06) and of all further decisions of the Single Resolution Board on the basis of which the Banca d’Italia adopted national decisions No 1249264/15 of 24 November 2015, No 1262091/15 of 26 November 2015, No 1547337/16 of 29 December 2016, No 0333162/17 of 14 March 2017, and No 0334520/17 of 14 March 2017, in so far as they concern the applicant, and, secondly, application for damages based on Article 268 TFEU, or, in the alternative, application based on Article 277 TFEU.

Operative part of the judgment







1.


The action is dismissed;










2.


Iccrea Banca SpA Istituto Centrale del Credito Cooperativo shall bear its own costs and shall pay those incurred by the Single Resolution Board and the European Commission.






(1)  OJ C 318, 25.9.2017.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1833 of 19 November 2018 establishing a prohibition of fishing for ling in Union waters of 3a by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
Date: 2018-11-19
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Baltic Sea, Denmark, EU waters, North Sea, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag








L_2018298EN.01000101.xml










23.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 298/1








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/1833
of 19 November 2018
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for ling in Union waters of 3a by vessels flying the flag of Denmark


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to 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), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 (2) lays down quotas for 2018.












(2)


According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2018.












(3)


It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2018 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.


Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.


Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 November 2018.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

João AGUIAR MACHADO
            

Director-General


Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 of 23 January 2018 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (OJ L 27, 31.1.2018, p. 1).




ANNEX






No


29/TQ120




Member State


Denmark




Stock


LIN/03A.




Species


Ling (Molva molva)




Zone


Union waters of 3a




Closing date


28.9.2018
Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2019/1946 of 19 November 2018 approving the conclusion, by the European Commission, of the Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organisation (KEDO)
Date: 2018-11-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EAEC, agreement (EU), decommissioning of power stations, energy cooperation, international organisation, nuclear reactor, ratification of an agreement, renewal of an agreement








L_2019304EN.01000401.xml










26.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 304/4








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2019/1946
of 19 November 2018
         
approving the conclusion, by the European Commission, of the Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organisation (KEDO)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,


Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,

Whereas the Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and Korean Penisula Energy Development Organisation (KEDO) should be concluded,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Sole article
The conclusion by the European Commission of the Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organisation (KEDO) is hereby approved.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.




Done at Brussels, 19 November 2018.


For the Council


The President

F. MOGHERINI
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9077 — PSPIB/Brookfield/QuadReal/BREP Brazil/Brookfield Brazil Retail) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-11-19
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, real estate business, renewable energy, shopping centre








C_2018447EN.01000102.xml










12.12.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 447/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9077 — PSPIB/Brookfield/QuadReal/BREP Brazil/Brookfield Brazil Retail)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 447/02)
On 19 November 2018, 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 32018M9077. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1834 of 19 November 2018 establishing a prohibition of fishing for undulate ray in Union waters of 8 by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2018-11-19
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, Spain, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag








L_2018298EN.01000401.xml










23.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 298/4








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/1834
of 19 November 2018
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for undulate ray in Union waters of 8 by vessels flying the flag of Spain


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to 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), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 (2) lays down quotas for 2018.












(2)


According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2018.












(3)


It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2018 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.


Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.


Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 November 2018.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

João AGUIAR MACHADO
            

Director-General


Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 of 23 January 2018 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (OJ L 27, 31.1.2018, p. 1).




ANNEX






No


27/TQ120




Member State


Spain




Stock


RJU/8-C.




Species


Undulate ray (Raja undulata)




Zone


Union waters of 8




Closing date


27.9.2018
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018418EN.01000201.xml










19.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 418/2






Euro exchange rates (1)

16 November 2018
(2018/C 418/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1346 




JPY


Japanese yen


128,37 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4618 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,88350 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,2620 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1431 




ISK


Iceland króna


140,20 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,6118 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,985 




HUF


Hungarian forint


321,93 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3154 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6648 




TRY


Turkish lira


6,0754 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5623 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4955 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,8868 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6653 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5612 




KRW


South Korean won


1 283,80 




ZAR


South African rand


16,1185 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8859 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4280 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 578,00 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7562 




PHP


Philippine peso


59,873 




RUB


Russian rouble


74,9036 




THB


Thai baht


37,385 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,2666 




MXN


Mexican peso


23,0573 




INR


Indian rupee


81,5735 






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