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Decision Of The Eea Joint Committee No 261/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/84]
Date: 2019-10-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, accounting, auditing, bank charges, electronic money, financial legislation, financial services, revision of an agreement, standardised accounting system, technical standard




L_2023011EN.01002601.xml










12.1.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 11/26








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 261/2019
of 25 October 2019
         
amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/84]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/72 of 4 October 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions with regard to regulatory technical standards establishing the requirements to be complied with by payment card schemes and processing entities to ensure the application of independence requirements in terms of accounting, organisation and decision-making process (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 31k (Regulation (EU) 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:






‘31ka.



32018 R 0072: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/72 of 4 October 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions with regard to regulatory technical standards establishing the requirements to be complied with by payment card schemes and processing entities to ensure the application of independence requirements in terms of accounting, organisation and decision-making process (OJ L 13, 18.1.2018, p. 1).’






Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/72 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 21/2019 of 8 February 2019 (2), whichever is the later.


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON
            





(1)  
            OJ L 13, 18.1.2018, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

(2)  
            OJ L 60, 28.2.2019, p. 34.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9570 — Bridgepoint/Latour/Primonial) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2019/C 361/09
Date: 2019-10-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: consultancy, economic concentration, financial services, investment company, merger control








C_2019361EN.01001001.xml










25.10.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 361/10






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9570 — Bridgepoint/Latour/Primonial)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 361/09)

1.   
On 17 October 2019, 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:






—


Bridgepoint SAS (‘Bridgepoint’, France), controlled by Atlantic Investments Holdings Limited (UK), the parent holding company of the Bridgepoint group,










—


Latour Capital Management SAS (‘Latour’, France) controlled jointly by Mr Philippe Leoni and Mr Cédric Bannel,










—


New Primonial Holding SAS (‘Primonial’, France) currently controlled by Bridgepoint.




Bridgepoint and Latour acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Primonial.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Bridgepoint is an independent private equity company,










—


Latour is an independent private equity company,










—


Primonial operates in France providing selection, design, management and advisory services in the field of investment solutions.






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.9570 — Bridgepoint/Latour/Primonial
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’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 260/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/83]
Date: 2019-10-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU office or agency, European Economic Area, European Union membership, United Kingdom, banking, offshoring, operation of the Institutions, revision of an agreement, withdrawal from the EU




L_2023011EN.01002501.xml










12.1.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 11/25








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 260/2019
of 25 October 2019
         
amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/83]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EU) 2018/1717 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 as regards the location of the seat of the European Banking Authority (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 31g (Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32018 R 1717: Regulation (EU) 2018/1717 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 (OJ L 291, 16.11.2018, p. 1).’






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/1717 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON
            





(1)  
            OJ L 291, 16.11.2018, p. 1.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9553 — Domo Investment Group/Solvay’s EEA EP and P&I Business) (Text with EEA relevance) 2019/C 361/08
Date: 2019-10-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, plastics industry








C_2019361EN.01000901.xml










25.10.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 361/9






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9553 — Domo Investment Group/Solvay’s EEA EP and P&I Business)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 361/08)

1.   
On 21 October 2019 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


Domo Chemicals GmbH (‘Domo Chemicals’, Germany), controlled by Domo Investment Group (‘DIG’, Belgium),










—


the divestment business arising from the commitments attached to the Commission’s Decision in case M.8674 BASF/Solvay’s EP and P&I business (the ‘Divestment Business’), controlled by Solvay S.A. (‘Solvay’, Belgium).




Domo Chemicals acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the Divestment Business.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Domo Chemicals is a vertically integrated firm which offers a portfolio of nylon 6 intermediates, nylon 6 and 6.6 engineering plastics, packaging film, fertilizers, and distribution of petrochemical products. Domo Chemicals serves the automotive, food, medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, chemicals and electronics industries,










—


The Divestment Business is primarily involved in the nylon 6.6 value chain and focuses on the manufacturing of nylon 6.6 intermediates, engineering plastics, and performance fibres. It is also active in the nylon 6 supply chain (nylon 6 BP and EP).






3.   

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets and shares.



4.   

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.



5.   
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.9553 — Domo Investment Group/Solvay’s EEA EP and P&I Business
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’).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 266/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XV (State Aid) to the EEA Agreement [2023/89]
Date: 2019-10-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, State aid, aid to undertakings, application of EU law, control of State aid, financial aid, revision of an agreement, services of general interest




L_2023011EN.01003401.xml










12.1.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 11/34








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 266/2019
of 25 October 2019
         
amending Annex XV (State Aid) to the EEA Agreement [2023/89]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1923 of 7 December 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 360/2012 as regards its period of application (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex XV to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is added in point 1ha (Commission Regulation (EU) No 360/2012) of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32018 R 1923: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1923 of 7 December 2018 (OJ L 313, 10.12.2018, p. 2).’
                     






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/1923 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON
            





(1)  
            OJ L 313, 10.12.2018, p. 2.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 268/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2023/91]
Date: 2019-10-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, European Economic Area, data collection, rail transport, revision of an agreement, transport statistics




L_2023011EN.01003601.xml










12.1.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 11/36








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 268/2019
of 25 October 2019
         
amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2023/91]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EU) 2018/643 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on rail transport statistics (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Regulation (EU) 2018/643 repeals Regulation (EC) No 91/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.












(3)


Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The text of point 7 (Regulation (EC) No 91/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

                  ‘
                  32018 R 0643: Regulation (EU) 2018/643 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on rail transport statistics (OJ L 112, 2.5.2018, p. 1).
The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:






(a)


This Regulation shall not apply to Iceland.










(b)


Liechtenstein is exempted from reporting data on goods under Annexes I, III, IV, VI and VII. As long as the threshold in Article 4(2)b is not exceeded, as reported under Annex VIII, Liechtenstein is exempted from reporting data on passengers under Annexes II, III, and IV.’






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/643 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON
            





(1)  
            OJ L 112, 2.5.2018, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 251/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/74]
Date: 2019-10-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, animal feedingstuffs, chemical compound, market approval, revision of an agreement, trace element, zinc




L_2023011EN.01000901.xml










12.1.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 11/9








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 251/2019
of 25 October 2019
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2023/74]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1125 of 5 June 2019 concerning the authorisation of zinc chelate of methionine sulfate as a feed additive for all animal species (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.












(3)


Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 300 (Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/805) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:






‘301.



32019 R 1125: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1125 of 5 June 2019 concerning the authorisation of zinc chelate of methionine sulfate as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 177, 2.7.2019, p. 77).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1125 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON
            





(1)  
            OJ L 177, 2.7.2019, p. 77.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 265/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/88]
Date: 2019-10-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, exchange of information, harmonisation of standards, information network, inland waterway transport, navigation aid, revision of an agreement, technical specification, transport safety, vessel




L_2023011EN.01003201.xml










12.1.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 11/32








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 265/2019
of 25 October 2019
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/88]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/838 of 20 February 2019 on technical specifications for vessel tracking and tracing systems and repealing Regulation (EC) No 415/2007 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/838 repeals, with effect from 13 June 2020, Commission Regulation (EC) No 415/2007 (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 13 June 2020.












(3)


Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.   The following point is inserted after point 49ae (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 909/2013):






‘49af.



32019 R 0838: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/838 of 20 February 2019 on technical specifications for vessel tracking and tracing systems and repealing Regulation (EC) No 415/2007 (OJ L 138, 24.5.2019, p. 31).’






2.   The text of point 49ab (Commission Regulation (EC) No 415/2007) shall be deleted with effect from 13 June 2020.



Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/838 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 26 October 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 25 October 2019.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gunnar PÁLSSON
            





(1)  
            OJ L 138, 24.5.2019, p. 31.

(2)  
            OJ L 105, 23.4.2007, p. 35.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.