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Council Regulation (EU) 2022/225 of 17 February 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe
Date: 2022-02-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Zimbabwe, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, natural person








L_2022038EN.01000101.xml










18.2.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 38/1








            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2022/225
of 17 February 2022
         
amending Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/227 of 17 February 2022 amending Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe (1),


Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 (2) gives effect to several measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP (3), including the freezing of funds and economic resources of designated persons and entities in view of the situation in Zimbabwe.












(2)


On 17 February 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CSFP) 2022/227 , amending Article 10 of Decision 2011/101/CFSP, removing three persons from the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/101/CFSP and deleting Annex II to Decision 2011/101/CFSP containing the list of persons for whom the restrictive measures are suspended.












(3)


On 17 February 2022, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/226 (4) amended Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 accordingly.












(4)


Regulatory action at the Union level is therefore necessary to give effect to Decision (CFSP) 2022/227 , in particular with a view to ensuring uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.












(5)


Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 is amended as follows:






(1)


in Article 6, paragraph 4 is deleted;










(2)


Annex IV is deleted.






Article 2
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, 17 February 2022.


For the Council


The President

J.-Y. LE DRIAN
            





(1)  See page 5 of this Official Journal.

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe (OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 1).

(3)  Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe (OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6).

(4)  See page 3 of this Official Journal.
Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates applicable as from 1 March 2022 (Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1.)) 2022/C 76/04
Date: 2022-02-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, interest, reimbursement of aid








C_2022076EN.01000401.xml










17.2.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 76/4






Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates applicable as from 1 March 2022


(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 (1)
)


(2022/C 76/04)
Base rates calculated in accordance with the Communication from the Commission on the revision of the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 6.). Depending on the use of the reference rate, the appropriate margins have still to be added as defined in this communication. For the discount rate this means that a margin of 100 basispoints has to be added. The Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 foresees that, unless otherwise provided for in a specific decision, the recovery rate will also be calculated by adding 100 basispoints to the base rate.
Modified rates are indicated in bold.
Previous table published in OJ C 29, 20.1.2022, p. 3.


































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(1)  OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 17 February 2022 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Bank of Greece (ECB/2022/3) 2022/C 102/01
Date: 2022-02-17
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: European System of Central Banks, Greece, accountant, auditing, central bank, euro area








C_2022102EN.01000101.xml










2.3.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 102/1






RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 17 February 2022
to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Bank of Greece
(ECB/2022/3)
(2022/C 102/01)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,
Whereas:






(1)


The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.










(2)


The mandate of the Bank of Greece’s current external auditors, Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A., will end following the audit for the financial year 2021. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2022.










(3)


The Bank of Greece has selected Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors Accountants S.A. as its external auditors for the financial years 2022 to 2026, with the option to extend the mandate to the financial years 2027 and 2028,




HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors Accountants S.A. should be appointed as the external auditors of the Bank of Greece for the financial years 2022 to 2026, with the option to extend the mandate to the financial years 2027 and 2028.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 17 February 2022.


The President of the ECB

Christine LAGARDE
Corrigendum to Decision (EU) 2021/1758 of the European Central Bank of 21 September 2021 amending Decision ECB/2007/7 concerning the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB (ECB/2021/43) (Official Journal of the European Union L 354 of 6 October 2021)
Date: 2022-02-17
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: capital transfer, central bank, electronic banking, euro area, intra-EU payment, money market, payment system








L_2022035EN.01002401.xml










17.2.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 35/24







Corrigendum to Decision (EU) 2021/1758 of the European Central Bank of 21 September 2021 amending Decision ECB/2007/7 concerning the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB (ECB/2021/43)

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 354 of 6 October 2021
)


On page 40, Annex II, point 10:
for:


                  ‘paragraph 8(4)(b)’,

read:


                  ‘paragraph 7(1)(b)’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10404 – PHOENIX / MCKESSON) (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 76/08
Date: 2022-02-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: distributor, economic concentration, health care, logistics, merger control, pharmaceutical industry, provision of services, retail trade, wholesale trade








C_2022076EN.01000901.xml










17.2.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 76/9






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10404 – PHOENIX / MCKESSON)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 76/08)

1.   
On 9 February 2022, 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:






—


Phoenix Pharmahandel GmbH & Co KG (Germany, hereinafter ‘Phoenix’), controlled by Phoenix Pharma SE, and










—


McKesson Europe Holdings GmbH & Co. KGaA (Germany, hereinafter ‘McKesson Europe’), belonging to McKesson Corporation.




Phoenix will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of McKesson Europe.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned:






—


Phoenix operates as an integrated healthcare provider in Germany and other European countries. Phoenix’s core business is the distribution of pharmaceutical goods in pharmaceutical wholesale and retail,










—


McKesson Europe is a pharmaceutical wholesale and retail company providing logistics and services in the healthcare sector.






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.



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.10404 – PHOENIX / MCKESSON
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’).