do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 286/2022 of 28 October 2022 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/882]
Date: 2022-10-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Emissions Trading Scheme, EU emission allowance, European Economic Area, air transport, biomass, data collection, environmental monitoring, exchange of information, greenhouse gas, reduction of gas emissions, revision of an agreement




L_2023117EN.01001601.xml










4.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 117/16








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 286/2022
of 28 October 2022
         
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/882]


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) 2022/388 of 8 March 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 21apj (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32022 R 0388: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/388 of 8 March 2022 (OJ L 79, 9.3.2022, p. 1).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/388 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 29 October 2022, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*).


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, 28 October 2022.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON
            





(1)  
            OJ L 79, 9.3.2022, p. 1.

(*)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 284/2022 of 28 October 2022 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/880]
Date: 2022-10-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Member State, EU aid, European Economic Area, charges for use of infrastructure, coronavirus disease, epidemic, provision of services, rail transport, revision of an agreement, transport policy




L_2023117EN.01001301.xml










4.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 117/13








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 284/2022
of 28 October 2022
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/880]


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) 2022/1036 of 29 June 2022 amending Regulation (EU) 2020/1429 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the extension of the reference period (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 37ar (Regulation (EU) 2020/1429 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32022 R 1036: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1036 of 29 June 2022 (OJ L 173, 30.6.2022, p. 50).’






Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1036 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 29 October 2022, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*).


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, 28 October 2022.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON
            





(1)  
            OJ L 173, 30.6.2022, p. 50.

(*)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 277/2022 of 28 October 2022 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/873]
Date: 2022-10-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EC conformity marking, European Economic Area, approval, motor vehicle, revision of an agreement, safety standard, technical specification, technical standard, vehicle parts




L_2023117EN.01000101.xml










4.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 117/1








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 277/2022
of 28 October 2022
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/873]


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) 2022/1177 of 7 July 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 by introducing and updating, in the templates for the information document and certificate of conformity in paper format, the entries as regards certain safety systems, and adjusting the numbering system for the approval certificates for a type of vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 51a (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683) of Chapter I of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32022 R 1177: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1177 of 7 July 2022 (OJ L 183, 8.7.2022, p. 54).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1177 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 29 October 2022, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*).


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, 28 October 2022.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON
            





(1)  
            OJ L 183, 8.7.2022, p. 54.

(*)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10895 – ATHORA / AXA CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS) (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 466/02
Date: 2022-10-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, insurance, merger control








C_2022466EN.01001901.xml










7.12.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 466/19






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.10895 – ATHORA / AXA CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 466/02)
On 28 October 2022, 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 policy’ 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 32022M10895. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 287/2022 of 28 October 2022 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/883]
Date: 2022-10-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Member State, EU emission allowance, European Economic Area, airline, greenhouse gas, reduction of gas emissions, revision of an agreement, tradeable emission permit




L_2023117EN.01001701.xml










4.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 117/17








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 287/2022
of 28 October 2022
         
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/883]


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) 2022/455 of 14 March 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 748/2009 as regards the update of the list of aircraft operators which performed an aviation activity listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on or after 1 January 2006 specifying the administering Member State for each aircraft operator (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 21as (Commission Regulation (EC) No 748/2009) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32022 R 0455: Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/455 of 14 March 2022 (OJ L 93, 22.3.2022, p. 1).’






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2022/455 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 29 October 2022, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*).


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, 28 October 2022.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Kristján Andri STEFÁNSSON
            





(1)  
            OJ L 93, 22.3.2022, p. 1.

(*)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006 , p. 1.)) (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 414/05
Date: 2022-10-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical process, chemical product, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, polishing and scouring preparations








C_2022414EN.01004201.xml










28.10.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 414/42






Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)


(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1)
)


(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 414/05)

Decision granting an authorisation













Reference of the decision (2)



Date of decision


Substance name


Holder(s) of the authorisation


Authorisation number


Authorised use


Date of expiry of review period


Reasons for the decision




C(2022) 7407


21 October 2022


4-(1,1,3,3-Tetra methylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated
(4-tert-OPnEO)
EC No: -, CAS No:-


Merck Biodevelopment SAS, 37, rue Saint Romain, 69008 Lyon, France


REACH/22/33/0


As a detergent in the purification process of G-CSF (Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor) inclusion bodies


4 January 2030


In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment from the uses of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies.






(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006 , p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: Authorisation (europa.eu).
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 27 October 2022 2022/C 414/02
Date: 2022-10-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2022414EN.01003901.xml










28.10.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 414/39






Euro exchange rates (1)

27 October 2022
(2022/C 414/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0037 




JPY


Japanese yen


147,37 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4387 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86745 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,9583 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9949 




ISK


Iceland króna


143,10 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,3420 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,530 




HUF


Hungarian forint


412,15 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,7585 




RON


Romanian leu


4,8893 




TRY


Turkish lira


18,6810 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5610 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3672 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


7,8782 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7316 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4154 




KRW


South Korean won


1 428,57 




ZAR


South African rand


18,1521 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,2552 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5330 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 629,06 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7324 




PHP


Philippine peso


58,441 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,975 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,3889 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,0150 




INR


Indian rupee


82,6560 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.)) (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 414/03
Date: 2022-10-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, glass, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, medicinal product, packaging product








C_2022414EN.01004001.xml










28.10.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 414/40






Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)


(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1)
)


(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 414/03)

Decision granting an authorisation













Reference of the decision (2)



Date of decision


Substance name


Holder(s) of the authorisation


Authorisation number


Authorised use


Date of expiry of review period


Reasons for the decision




C(2022) 7399


21 October 2022


4-(1,1,3,3-Tetra methylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated
(4-tert-OPnEO)
EC No: -, CAS No:-


Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Sandhoferstrasse 116, 68305 Mannheim, Germany


REACH/22/37/0


Emulsifier in the siliconisation of glass containers used as primary packaging for medicinal products (NeoRecormon® and MIRCERA®)


4 January 2026


In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment from the uses of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies.






(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: Authorisation (europa.eu).
Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.)) (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 414/04
Date: 2022-10-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, pharmaceutical industry








C_2022414EN.01004101.xml










28.10.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 414/41






Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)


(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1)
)


(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 414/04)

Decision granting an authorisation













Reference of the decision (2)



Date of decision


Substance name


Holder(s) of the authorisation


Authorisation number


Authorised use


Date of expiry of review period


Reasons for the decision




C(2022) 7397


21 October 2022


4-(1,1,3,3-Tetra methylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated
(4-tert-OPnEO)
EC No: -, CAS No:-


Teva Baltics UAB, Moletu road 5, 08409 Vilnius, Lithuania


REACH/22/36/0


As a non-ionic surfactant for microbial cells disruption and washing of inclusion bodies in biological drug substance manufacturing process


4 January 2033


In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment from the uses of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies.






(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: Authorisation (europa.eu).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10925 – BNP PARIBAS / TERBERG BUSINESS LEASE GROUP) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 414/06
Date: 2022-10-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, provision of services, vehicle rental








C_2022414EN.01004301.xml










28.10.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 414/43






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10925 – BNP PARIBAS / TERBERG BUSINESS LEASE GROUP)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 414/06)

1.   
On 20 October 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:






—


Arval B.V. (‘Arval’, the Netherlands), controlled by BNP Paribas S.A. (‘BNP Paribas’, France),










—


Terberg Business Lease Group B.V. (‘TBLG’, the Netherlands).




Arval will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of TBLG.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


Arval: leasing of vehichles to companies and individuals. To a limited extent, Arval also offers ancillary mobility solution activities. Arval is controlled by BNP Paribas (France), active worldwide in banking businesses,










—


TBLG: leasing of vehichles to companies and individuals in the Netherlands.






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.10925 – BNP PARIBAS / TERBERG BUSINESS LEASE GROUP
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.