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Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions at its meeting on 15 December 2020 concerning a draft decision relating to case AT.39563 – Retail Food Packaging Rapporteur: Ireland 2021/C 245/10
Date: 2020-12-15
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: EU competition policy, control of restrictive practices, food contact material, foodstuff, international cartel, packaging product, restriction on competition, retail trade, sanction (EU)








C_2021245EN.01001001.xml










24.6.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 245/10






Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions at its meeting on 15 December 2020 concerning a draft decision relating to case AT.39563 – Retail Food Packaging
Rapporteur: Ireland
(2021/C 245/10)

1.   

The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission to address the decision to three legal entities of CCPL Group.



2.   

The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees that the Commission can re-impose fines on CCPL S.c., Coopbox Group S.p.A. and Coopbox Eastern s.r.o. by means of a decision pursuant to Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003.



3.   

The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the calculation of the fines, based on the 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 23(2)(a) of Regulation No 1/2003.



4.   

The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees that the Commission’s draft decision provides sufficient information and reasoning on how the fines are calculated.



5.   

The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the final amounts of the fines imposed on CCPL S.c., Coopbox Group S.p.A. and Coopbox Eastern s.r.o..



6.   

The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.



I hereby confirm that Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Hungary, Netherlands, Slovenia and Sweden participated in this Advisory Committee meeting via audio conference and asked me to sign the Opinion of the Advisory Committee on their behalf.


Dirk VAN ERPS

Chair of the Advisory Committee meeting
Case C-680/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 15 December 2020 — Unilever Italia Mkt. Operations Srl v Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato
Date: 2020-12-15
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU competition policy, control of restrictive practices, dairy ice cream, dominant position, market-sharing agreement, trade cooperation








C_2021079EN.01002201.xml










8.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 79/22






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 15 December 2020 — Unilever Italia Mkt. Operations Srl v Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato
(Case C-680/20)
(2021/C 79/28)
Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Consiglio di Stato

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: Unilever Italia Mkt. Operations Srl

Respondent: Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato

Questions referred







1.


In cases other than those involving corporate control, what are the relevant criteria for establishing whether contractual coordination among formally autonomous and independent economic operators results in the creation of a single economic entity for the purposes of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU? Specifically, can the existence of a certain level of interference in the commercial decisions of another undertaking, which is typical of cooperative commercial relationships between producers and distribution intermediaries, be deemed sufficient reason to classify those undertakings as part of the same economic unit? Is it necessary for a ‘hierarchical’ link to exist between the two undertakings, identified by the existence of a contract under which several autonomous undertakings ‘submit’ to management and coordination by one of their number, thus making it necessary for the Authority to prove that there is a systemic and consistent range of guidelines likely to influence the undertaking’s management decisions, namely strategic and operational decisions of a financial, industrial and commercial nature?










2.


In assessing whether there has been abuse of a dominant position implemented by means of exclusivity clauses, must Article 102 TFEU be interpreted as meaning that the competition authority has an obligation to verify whether such clauses have the effect of excluding equally efficient competitors from the market, and to examine specifically the economic analyses produced by the party concerning the actual ability of the alleged conduct to exclude equally efficient competitors from the market? In the case of exclusionary exclusivity clauses or conduct characterised by a large number of abusive practices (loyalty-inducing rebates and exclusivity clauses), does the Authority have a legal obligation to base its allegation of a competition offence on the equally efficient competitor criterion?
European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 December 2020 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on an extension to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, expiring on 15 November 2020 (11260/20 — C9-0372/2020 — 2020/0274(NLE))
Date: 2020-12-15
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, Committee on Development, Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament
Subjects: Mauritania, agreement (EU), catch quota, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing rights, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement, renewal of an agreement, sea fishing








C_2021445EN.01021701.xml










29.10.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 445/217






P9_TA(2020)0342
EC-Mauritania Fisheries Partnership Agreement: extension of the Protocol ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 December 2020 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on an extension to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, expiring on 15 November 2020 (11260/20 — C9-0372/2020 — 2020/0274(NLE))
(Consent)
(2021/C 445/30)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the draft Council decision (11260/20),










—


having regard to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on an extension to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, expiring on 15 November 2020 (11315/20),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 43(2) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C9-0372/2020),










—


having regard to Rule 105(1) and (4) and Rule 114(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Budgets,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Fisheries (A9-0244/2020),












1.


Gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
P9_TA(2020)0346 Authorising the Commission to vote in favour of the capital increase of the European Investment Fund ***I European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 December 2020 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council authorising the Commission to vote in favour of the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (COM(2020)0774 — C9-0378/2020 — 2020/0343(COD)) P9_TC1-COD(2020)0343 Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 December 2020 with a view to the adoption of Decision (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and of the Council authorising the Commission to vote in favour of an increase in the authorised capital of the European Investment Fund
Date: 2020-12-15
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, European Investment Fund, capital increase, powers of the institutions (EU)








C_2021445EN.01022201.xml










29.10.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 445/222






P9_TA(2020)0346
Authorising the Commission to vote in favour of the capital increase of the European Investment Fund ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 December 2020 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council authorising the Commission to vote in favour of the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (COM(2020)0774 — C9-0378/2020 — 2020/0343(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
(2021/C 445/34)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0774),










—


having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 173(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0378/2020),










—


having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


after consulting the European Economic and Social Committee,










—


having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A9-0253/2020),












1.


Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;












2.


Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;












3.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.








P9_TC1-COD(2020)0343
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 December 2020 with a view to the adoption of Decision (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and of the Council authorising the Commission to vote in favour of an increase in the authorised capital of the European Investment Fund

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Decision (EU) 2021/8.)
Case T-241/19: Order of the General Court of 15 December 2020 — Spain v Commission
Date: 2020-12-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Gibraltar, State aid, control of State aid, corporation tax








C_2021053EN.01006801.xml










15.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 53/68






Order of the General Court of 15 December 2020 — Spain v Commission
(Case T-241/19) (1)

(2021/C 53/86)
Language of the case: Spanish
The President of the Second Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 187, 3.6.2019.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2177 of 15 December 2020 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Haricot de Castelnaudary’ (PGI))
Date: 2020-12-15
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: France, Languedoc-Roussillon, designation of origin, labelling, leguminous vegetable, product designation








L_2020433EN.01003001.xml










22.12.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 433/30








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/2177
of 15 December 2020
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Haricot de Castelnaudary’ (PGI))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, France’s application to register the name ‘Haricot de Castelnaudary’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Haricot de Castelnaudary’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Haricot de Castelnaudary’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6 – Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 15 December 2020.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ C 281, 26.8.2020, p. 2.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9977 — EPGC/Metro) (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 30/01
Date: 2020-12-15
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: consumer goods, economic concentration, electronic commerce, energy industry, investment company, mass media, merger control, urban infrastructure, wholesale trade








C_2021030EN.01000101.xml










27.1.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 30/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9977 — EPGC/Metro)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 30/01)
On 15 December 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 32020M9977. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 December 2020 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands concerning an extension of the Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands (11262/20 — C9-0368/2020 — 2020/0275(NLE))
Date: 2020-12-15
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, Committee on Development, Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament
Subjects: Cook Islands, agreement (EU), catch area, fishing agreement, fishing rights, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement, renewal of an agreement, sea fishing, sustainable fisheries








C_2021445EN.01021801.xml










29.10.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 445/218






P9_TA(2020)0343
EU/Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: extension of the implementation Protocol ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 December 2020 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands concerning an extension of the Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands (11262/20 — C9-0368/2020 — 2020/0275(NLE))
(Consent)
(2021/C 445/31)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the draft Council decision (11262/20),










—


having regard to the draft agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands concerning an extension of the Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands (11271/20),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 43 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), and Article 218(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C9-0368/2020),










—


having regard to Rule 105(1) and (4) and Rule 114(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Budgets,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Fisheries (A9-0243/2020),












1.


Gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Cook Islands.