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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures2020/C 46/08
Date: 2020-02-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, food substitute, import (EU), originating product








C_2020046EN.01000801.xml










11.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/8






Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
(2020/C 46/08)
1.   As provided for in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1), the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.
2.   Procedure

Union producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.
3.   Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit H-1), CHAR 4/39, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.
4.   This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036.









Product


Country(ies) of origin or exportation


Measures


Reference


Date of expiry (3)





Acesulfame potassium


The People’s Republic of China


Anti-dumping duty


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1963 of 30 October 2015 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of acesulfame potassium originating in the People’s Republic of China
(OJ L 287, 31.10.2015, p. 52)


1 November 2020






(1)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.

(2)  TRADE-Defence-Complaints@ec.europa.eu

(3)  The measure expires at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.
Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2020/200 of 11 February 2020 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2018/2075 (EUMM Georgia/1/2020)
Date: 2020-02-11
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Georgia, appointment of members, fact-finding mission








L_2020042EN.01001501.xml










14.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 42/15








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2020/200
of 11 February 2020
         
on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2018/2075 (EUMM Georgia/1/2020)


THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision 2010/452/CFSP of 12 August 2010 on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 10 of Decision 2010/452/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.












(2)


On 3 December 2018 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1884 (2), extending the mandate of EUMM Georgia until 14 December 2020.












(3)


On 7 December 2018 the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/2075 (3), extending the mandate of Mr Erik HØEG as Head of EUMM Georgia from 15 December 2018 to 14 December 2020.












(4)


On 17 January 2020 the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the appointment of Mr Marek SZCZYGIEL as Head of EUMM Georgia until 14 December 2020.












(5)


Decision (CFSP) 2018/2075 should therefore be repealed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Mr Marek SZCZYGIEL is hereby appointed as Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) from 15 March 2020 to 14 December 2020.


Article 2
Decision (CFSP) 2018/2075 is hereby repealed.


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




It shall apply as from 15 March 2020.
Done at Brussels, 11 February 2020.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

S. FROM-EMMESBERGER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 213, 13.8.2010, p. 43.

(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1884 of 3 December 2018 extending and amending Decision 2010/452/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia (OJ L 308, 4.12.2018, p. 41).

(3)  Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2018/2075 of 7 December 2018 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) (EUMM GEORGIA/1/2018) (OJ L 331, 28.12.2018, p. 217).
Case T-262/19: Judgment of the General Court of 11 February 2020 — Jakober v EUIPO (Shape of a cup) (EU trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark — Shape of a cup — Inadmissibility of the appeal before the Board of Appeal)
Date: 2020-02-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, beer, coffee, glass, instant product, non-alcoholic beverage, registered trade mark, tea, trade-mark law








C_2020095EN.01003001.xml










23.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 95/30






Judgment of the General Court of 11 February 2020 — Jakober v EUIPO (Shape of a cup)
(Case T-262/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark - Shape of a cup - Inadmissibility of the appeal before the Board of Appeal)
(2020/C 95/37)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Philip Jakober (Stuttgart, Germany) (represented by: J. Klink, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Fischer, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 February 2019 (Case R 1153/2018-4) relating to an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign consisting of the shape of a cup as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 11 February 2019 (Case R 1153/2018-4);










2.


Orders EUIPO to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 206, 17.6.2019.
Special Report 5/2020 Sustainable use of plant protection products: limited progress in measuring and reducing risks2020/C 46/06
Date: 2020-02-11
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: application of EU law, common agricultural policy, environmental impact, environmental protection, health risk, market approval, pesticide, pesticide residue, plant health legislation, pollution from agricultural sources








C_2020046EN.01000601.xml










11.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/6






Special Report 5/2020
‘Sustainable use of plant protection products: limited progress in measuring and reducing risks’
(2020/C 46/06)
The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report 5/2020 ‘Sustainable use of plant protection products: limited progress in measuring and reducing risks’ has just been published.
The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ Internet: http://eca.europa.eu.
Case T-733/18: Judgment of the General Court of 11 February 2020 — Dalasa v EUIPO — Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin (charantea) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark charantea — Earlier EU figurative mark CHARITÉ — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2020-02-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cocoa, coffee, dietary product, food supplement, processed foodstuff, registered trade mark, tea, trade-mark law








C_2020095EN.01002701.xml










23.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 95/27






Judgment of the General Court of 11 February 2020 — Dalasa v EUIPO — Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin (charantea)
(Case T-733/18) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark charantea - Earlier EU figurative mark CHARITÉ - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2020/C 95/33)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Dalasa Handelsgesellschaft mbH (Vienna, Austria) (represented by: I. Hödl, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Söder, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Gliedkörperschaft Öffentlichen Rechts (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: A. Wulff and K. Schmidt-Hern, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 October 2018 (Case R 540/2018-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Charité and Dalasa.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 15 October 2018 (Case R 540/2018-4);










2.


Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Dalasa Handelsgesellschaft mbH in the proceedings before the General Court;










3.


Orders Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Gliedkörperschaft Öffentlichen Rechts to bear the costs that it has incurred during the proceedings before the General Court;










4.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder.






(1)  OJ C 54, 11.2.2019.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9768 – OLF/Trenitalia/ILSA) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 46/12
Date: 2020-02-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: carriage of passengers, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, rail transport








C_2020046EN.01001301.xml










11.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/13






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9768 – OLF/Trenitalia/ILSA)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 46/12)

1.   

On 4 February 2020, 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:






—


Trenitalia S.p.A. (‘Trenitalia’, Italy); owned by Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A.;










—


Operador Ferroviario de Levante, S.L. (‘OFL’, Spain), belonging to the Befemar Group;










—


Intermodalidad de Levante, S.A. (‘ILSA’, Spain).




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

2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Trenitalia: an Italian railway company active in long distance and local passenger transport and international passenger transport;










—


for OFL: a Spanish company that is dedicated mainly to the provision of asset management activities and services related to passenger transport;










—


for ILSA: a Spanish company which will be dedicated to the privision of all types of passenger railway transport services in the context of the liberalisation of the railway sector in Spain and in the rest of the European Union.






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.9768 – OLF/Trenitalia/ILSA
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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9725 — Ardian/Groupe Cérélia) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 46/09
Date: 2020-02-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: bakery, consultancy, economic concentration, food production, investment company, merger control, pasta








C_2020046EN.01000901.xml










11.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/9






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9725 — Ardian/Groupe Cérélia)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 46/09)

1.   
On 31 January 2020, 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:






—


Ardian France SA (‘Ardian’, FRANCE),










—


Groupe Cérélia (FRANCE), via Osiris SAS.




Ardian acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Groupe Cérélia.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Ardian France is a private equity firm that manages and advises investment funds with shareholdings in various companies around the world.










—


Groupe Cérélia is an international group specialising in the manufacture and marketing of doughs and bakery products.






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 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.9725 — Ardian/Groupe Cérélia
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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9641 – SNAM/FSI/OLT) (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 221/01
Date: 2020-02-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, gas industry, gas supply, investment company, merger control, storage of hydrocarbons








C_2020221EN.01000101.xml










6.7.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 221/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9641 – SNAM/FSI/OLT)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 221/01)
On 11 February 2020, 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 32020M9641. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-487/18: Judgment of the General Court of 11 February 2020 — Stada Arzneimittel AG v EUIPO (ViruProtect) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark ViruProtect — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Duty to state reasons)
Date: 2020-02-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, dietary product, pharmaceutical product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, veterinary medicinal product








C_2020095EN.01002401.xml










23.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 95/24






Judgment of the General Court of 11 February 2020 — Stada Arzneimittel AG v EUIPO (ViruProtect)
(Case T-487/18) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark ViruProtect - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Duty to state reasons)
(2020/C 95/29)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Stada Arzneimittel AG (Bad Vilbel, Germany) (represented by: J.-C. Plate and R. Kaase, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Hanne, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 June 2018 (Case R 1886/2017-5), relating to an application for registration of the word sign ViruProtect as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Stada Arzneimittel AG to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 352, 1.10.2018.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries2020/C 46/07
Date: 2020-02-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Barents Sea, EU Member State, EU waters, Norwegian Sea, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2020046EN.01000701.xml










11.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/7






Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2020/C 46/07)
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


11.1.2020 at 11:00 UTC




Duration


11.1.2020 - 31.12.2020




Member State


Member States fishing under ‘Other Member States’ quota




Stock or Group of stocks


COD/1/2B.




Species


Cod (Gadus Morhua)




Zone


1 and 2b




Type(s) of fishing vessels


---




Reference number


01/TQ123






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Euro exchange ratesSource: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. 10 February 20202020/C 46/05
Date: 2020-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2020046EN.01000501.xml










11.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/5






Euro exchange rates (1)

10 February 2020
(2020/C 46/05)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0951 




JPY


Japanese yen


120,18 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4724 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84628 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,5728 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0700 




ISK


Iceland króna


137,90 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,1188 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,026 




HUF


Hungarian forint


337,37 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2656 




RON


Romanian leu


4,7663 




TRY


Turkish lira


6,5897 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6373 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4580 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,5039 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7108 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5209 




KRW


South Korean won


1 301,41 




ZAR


South African rand


16,4786 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,6471 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4550 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 037,15 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5425 




PHP


Philippine peso


55,657 




RUB


Russian rouble


70,1120 




THB


Thai baht


34,277 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,7210 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,5466 




INR


Indian rupee


78,1070 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/907 of 14 March 2019 establishing a Common Training Test for ski instructors under Article 49b of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of the professional qualifications (Official Journal of the European Union L 145 of 4 June 2019)
Date: 2020-02-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU national, professional qualifications, recognition of vocational training qualifications, sport, vocational training








L_2020038EN.01003901.xml










11.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 38/39







Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/907 of 14 March 2019 establishing a Common Training Test for ski instructors under Article 49b of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of the professional qualifications

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 145 of 4 June 2019
)


On page 11, in Annex I:
for:








‘Denmark


Euro Ski Pro


Den Danske Skiskole’





read:








‘Denmark


Professional Ski Instructor


Den Danske Skiskole’





On page 12, in Annex I:
for:








‘Hungary


Síoktató ****


Síktatók Magyarországi Szövetsége’





read:








‘Hungary


Síoktató ****


Síoktatók Magyarországi
Szövetsége’