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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9464 — OMERS/Altice/Allianz/SFR FTTH) (Text with EEA relevance) 2019/C 352/11
Date: 2019-09-16
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: advertising, culture industry, economic concentration, financial services, investment company, mass media, merger control, telecommunications








C_2019352EN.01001101.xml










18.10.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 352/11






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9464 — OMERS/Altice/Allianz/SFR FTTH)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 352/11)
On 16 September 2019, 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:






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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,










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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9464. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Council Decision (EU) 2019/1571 of 16 September 2019 appointing a member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2019-09-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of members








L_2019242EN.01002501.xml










20.9.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 242/25








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1571
of 16 September 2019
         
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. On 18 September 2018, by Council Decision (EU) 2018/1271 (4) Ms Beate MERK was replaced by Mr Georg EISENREICH as a member.












(2)


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





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 Florian HERRMANN, Staatsminister (Freistaat Bayern).







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




Done at Brussels, 16 September 2019.


For the Council


The President

T. TUPPURAINEN
            





(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) 2018/1271 of 18 September 2018 appointing a member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 238, 21.9.2018, p. 88).
Information concerning the entry into force of Amendment 1 to the Agreement on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety between the European Community and the United States of America
Date: 2019-09-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: United States, air safety, approval, civil aviation, cooperation agreement (EU), crew, professional qualifications, revision of an agreement








L_2019238EN.01000102.xml










16.9.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 238/1







Information concerning the entry into force of Amendment 1 to the Agreement on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety between the European Community and the United States of America

Amendment 1 to the Agreement on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety between the European Community and the United States of America, signed in Brussels on 13 December 2017, entered into force on 1 August 2019, in accordance with Article 3 of the Agreement, as the last notification was deposited on 14 June 2019.
Council Decision (EU) 2019/1575 of 16 September 2019 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Bank Ċentrali ta' Malta/Central Bank of Malta
Date: 2019-09-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European System of Central Banks, Malta, accountant, auditing, central bank, euro area




L_2019243EN.01000401.xml










23.9.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 243/4








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1575
of 16 September 2019
         
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Bank Ċentrali ta' Malta/Central Bank of Malta


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 25 July 2019 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Malta (ECB/2019/24) (1),

Whereas:







(1)


The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of 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 the external auditors of the Bank Ċentrali ta' Malta/Central Bank of Malta, PricewaterhouseCoopers, expired after the audit for the financial year 2018. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2019.












(3)


The Bank Ċentrali ta' Malta/Central Bank of Malta has selected KPMG as its external auditors for the financial years 2019 to 2025.












(4)


The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that KPMG be appointed as the external auditors of the Bank Ċentrali ta' Malta/Central Bank of Malta for the financial years 2019 to 2025.












(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 15 is replaced by the following:


‘15.   KPMG are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Bank Ċentrali ta' Malta/Central Bank of Malta for the financial years 2019 to 2025.’.




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


Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the European Central Bank.




Done at Brussels, 16 September 2019.


For the Council


The President

T. TUPPURAINEN
            





(1)  
            OJ C 283, 21.8.2019, 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).
Council Decision of 16 September 2019 appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for Luxembourg
Date: 2019-09-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Eurofound, Luxembourg, appointment of members, decision-making body (EU)




C_2019314EN.01000201.xml










18.9.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 314/2






COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 September 2019
appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for Luxembourg
(2019/C 314/03)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/127 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to the lists of nominations for appointment submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees' and the employers' organisations,
Whereas:






(1)


By its Decisions of 9 April 2019 (2), of 25 June 2019 (3) and of 8 July 2019 (4), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2023.










(2)


The employers' organisation BusinessEurope has submitted one nomination for a post to be filled,




HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
The following is hereby appointed member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions Eurofound) for the period ending on 31 March 2023:
REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS







Country


Members


Alternate members




Luxembourg


Mr Philippe HECK


 






Article 2
The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.


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


Done at Brussels, 16 September 2019.


For the Council


The President

T. TUPPURAINEN




(1)  OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 74.

(2)  Council Decision of 9 April 2019 appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) (OJ C 135, 11.4.2019, p. 1).

(3)  Council Decision of 25 June 2019 appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for Lithuania, Luxembourg and Slovenia (OJ C 216, 27.6.2019, p. 1).

(4)  Council Decision of 8 July 2019 appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for France and Hungary (OJ C 232, 10.7.2019, p. 3).
Case T-623/19: Action brought on 16 September 2019 – ArcelorMittal Bremen v Commission
Date: 2019-09-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Bremen, EU emission allowance, Germany, metallurgical industry








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28.10.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 363/35






Action brought on 16 September 2019 – ArcelorMittal Bremen v Commission
(Case T-623/19)
(2019/C 363/44)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: ArcelorMittal Bremen GmbH (Bremen, Germany) (represented by: S. Altenschmidt and L. Buschmann, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought







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declare, pursuant to Article 265 TFEU, that the Commission infringed the second subparagraph of Article 19(4) of Commission Decision 2011/278/EU (1) by failing to decide on the total annual amount of emission allowances allocated free of charge for a significant capacity extension of the product benchmark sub-installation for hot metal of the installation (Installation ID 60) in Bremen, communicated to it by the Federal Republic of Germany on 12 April 2019;










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alternatively, annul the Commission’s decision of 19 July 2019 on the applicant’s request of 12 April 2019;










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order the defendant to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on the following plea in law.






 


The applicant submits that the Commission is obliged to adopt a decision pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 19(4) of Decision 2011/278/EU and not to reject the total annual amount of emission allowances allocated free of charge for a significant capacity extension, communicated to it by the Federal Republic of Germany on 12 April 2019, since the requirements for a significant capacity extension within the meaning of Article 20(1) of Decision 2011/278/EU are met.






(1)  Commission Decision 2011/278/EU of 27 April 2011 determining transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ 2011 L 130, p. 1).
Council Decision (EU) 2019/1573 of 16 September 2019 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Sweden, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2019-09-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Sweden, appointment of members








L_2019242EN.01002701.xml










20.9.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 242/27








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1573
of 16 September 2019
         
appointing an alternate 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)


An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Carl Johan SONESSON,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



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






—


Mr Lars-Ingvar LJUNGMAN, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Vellinge kommun.






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




Done at Brussels, 16 September 2019.


For the Council


The President

T. TUPPURAINEN
            





(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).