do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11210 – ACCIONA CONCESIONES / COBRA / ENDEAVOUR / JV) (Text with EEA relevance) 2023/C 305/04
Date: 2023-08-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Australia, economic concentration, electrical energy, electricity supply, energy grid, energy industry, investment company, joint venture, merger control, renewable energy, telecommunications








C_2023305EN.01000401.xml










29.8.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 305/4






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11210 – ACCIONA CONCESIONES / COBRA / ENDEAVOUR / JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 305/04)
On 17 August 2023, 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 (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). 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 32023M11210. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Reducing food waste.
Date: 2023-08-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
Subjects: economic consequence, environmental impact, food waste, foodstuff, social impact

Reducing 
food waste

WHY DO WE NEED TO 
REDUCE FOOD WASTE? 

Food waste puts an unnecessary burden on limited natural 
resources, such as land and water. It is bad for the 
environment and has negative consequences for climate 
and food security

Tackling food waste 
is a triple win: 
Saving food for human consumption; 

Helping businesses and consumers to save money; 

Lowering the environmental impact of food  

  production and consumption.

1

2

3

How to make more 
progress?

The  EU  and  its  Member  States  are  committed  to  the 
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 
to halve per capita global food waste at retail and 
consumer level by 2030.

To  make  more  progress,  and  in  comparison  to  2020, 
Member  States  should,  by  2030,  reduce  food  waste  at 
national level:

by 10% in 
processing and 
manufacturing

by 30% (per capita) in 
retail, restaurants food 
services and households.

5 July 2023
#EUGreenDeal 
#EUFarm2Fork

How are we 
helping the Member 
States reduce food 
waste?

•  Sharing best practices: EU Platform on 

Food Losses and Food Waste

•  Concrete tools and solutions: best 
practice compendium (European 
Consumer Food Waste Forum)

•  EU research and innovation (Horizon 

2020 and Horizon Europe). 

•  Other funding (LIFE environmental 
programme, Interreg Europe, Single 
Market Programme)

 
FOOD WASTE IN NUMBERS

58.5 million tonnes 
(131 kg/person/year) 
are generated annually 
in the EU (ESTAT, 2022)

Approximately10% 
of all food supplied to 
retail, food services and 
households is wasted

Over half 
of food waste is generated in 
households (53%)

2nd largest share 
(20%) is the processing 
and manufacturing 
sector

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

GHG emissions of 
252 million tonnes of CO2 
equivalents (16% of the total GHG 
impact resulting from the EU food 
system)

342 bn m3 water 
equivalents used to produce 
food that is wasted

16% of impacts 
on soil caused by 
land use linked to 
the food supply 
chain

ECONOMIC IMPACT

132 bn EUR 
associated market value 
of food waste

9.3 bn EUR 
cost of collection and 
treatment of food waste

SOCIAL IMPACT

Unnecessary 
spending 
on food that is 
ultimately wasted

A 4-person 
household
would save on average 
400 EUR per year 
if food waste is reduced in 
line with the Commission's 
proposal.

Missed opportunities to save surplus food 
and redistribute it to those in need
32.6 million people in the EU
cannot afford a meal with meat, chicken, 
fish, or vegetarian equivalent every 
second day (ESTAT, 2021)

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Case C-533/23 P: Appeal brought on 17 August 2023 by Sanity Group GmbH against the judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) delivered on 07/06/2023 in Case T-541/22, Sanity Group v EUIPO — AC Marca Brands
Date: 2023-08-17
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, cosmetic product, dietary product, food supplement, polishing and scouring preparations, registered trade mark, research, service, trade-mark law








C_202401080EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1080


5.2.2024





Appeal brought on 17 August 2023 by Sanity Group GmbH against the judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) delivered on 07/06/2023 in Case T-541/22, Sanity Group v EUIPO — AC Marca Brands
(Case C-533/23 P)
(C/2024/1080)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Sanity Group GmbH (represented by: B. Koch, Rechtsanwalt)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office, AC Marca Brands, SL
By order of 15 December 2023, the Court of Justice (Chamber determining whether appeals may proceed) held that the appeal was not allowed to proceed and that the appellant should bear its own costs.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1080/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-528/23 P: Appeal brought on 17 August 2023 by the European Union Intellectual Property Office against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 7 June 2023 in Case T-650/20, KD v EUIPO
Date: 2023-08-17
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: indemnification, servant (EU), staff assessment, temporary employment, termination of employment








C_202403140EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/3140


21.5.2024






Appeal brought on 17 August 2023 by the European Union Intellectual Property Office against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 7 June 2023 in Case T-650/20, KD v EUIPO


(Case C-528/23 P)

(C/2024/3140)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Lekan, A. Lukošiūtė, Agents)

Other party to the proceedings: KD
By order of 11 April 2024, the Court of Justice (Ninth Chamber) held that the appeal was dismissed and that the Appellant should bear his own costs.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3140/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-526/23, VariusSystems: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 17 August 2023 — VariusSystems digital solutions GmbH v GR Inhaberin B & G
Date: 2023-08-17
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Austria, Germany, civil proceedings, intellectual property, jurisdiction, private international law, software








C_202300127EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/127


16.10.2023





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 17 August 2023 — VariusSystems digital solutions GmbH v GR Inhaberin B & G
(Case C-526/23, VariusSystems)
(C/2023/127)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Oberster Gerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: VariusSystems digital solutions GmbH

Defendant: GR Inhaberin B & G

Question referred

Must Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 1215/2012/EU (1) be interpreted as meaning that, in the case of an action relating to a contract, the place of performance for the development and ongoing operation of software designed to meet the individual needs of a customer established in Member State A (in this case Germany) is at the place where






(a)


the intellectual creation (‘programming’) behind the software is performed by the undertaking established in Member State B (in this case Austria); or










(b)


the software reaches the customer, that is to say where it is accessed and used?






(1)  Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (recast) (OJ 2012 L 351, p. 1).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/127/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1653 of 17 August 2023 entering a name in the register of geographical indications for spirit drinks (‘Borzag pálinka’)
Date: 2023-08-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, Northern Hungary, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, spirits








L_2023209EN.01000101.xml










24.8.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 209/1








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/1653
of 17 August 2023
         
entering a name in the register of geographical indications for spirit drinks (‘Borzag pálinka’)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (1), and in particular Article 30(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 26(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787, Hungary’s application to register the name ‘Borzag pálinka’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


No notice of opposition has been received by the Commission under Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787.












(3)


The name ‘Borzag pálinka’ should therefore be registered as a geographical indication,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The geographical indication ‘Borzag pálinka’ is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation grants the geographical indication ‘Borzag pálinka’ the protection referred to in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787, in accordance with Article 30(4) of that Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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 August 2023.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ C 156, 3.5.2023, p. 23.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1645 of 17 August 2023 approving a non-minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Los Pedroches’ (PDO))
Date: 2023-08-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Andalusia, Spain, designation of origin, labelling, meat product, product designation








L_2023206EN.01006901.xml










21.8.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 206/69








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/1645
of 17 August 2023
         
approving a non-minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Los Pedroches’ (PDO))


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)


In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Spain’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Los Pedroches’, registered under Commission Regulation (EU) No 775/2010 (2).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.












(3)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the product specification should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Los Pedroches’ (PDO) are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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 August 2023.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






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

(2)  Commission Regulation (UE) No 775/2010 of 2 September 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Los Pedroches (PDO)) (OJ L 233, 3.9.2010, p. 7).

(3)  
            OJ C 160, 5.5.2023, p. 65.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11168 – WARBURG PINCUS / ADVENT INTERNATIONAL / BAXTER PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS AND BAXTER ONCOLOGY) (Text with EEA relevance) 2023/C 316/01
Date: 2023-08-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: contract, economic concentration, energy industry, financial services, health care, investment company, merger control, pharmaceutical industry, service, technology, telecommunications








C_2023316EN.01000101.xml










6.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 316/1







Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11168 – WARBURG PINCUS / ADVENT INTERNATIONAL / BAXTER PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS AND BAXTER ONCOLOGY)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 316/01)

On 17 August 2023, 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 (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). 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 32023M11168. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-507/23: Action brought on 17 August 2023 — ZB v EUIPO — Muhsinoglu (X ENERGY DRINK)
Date: 2023-08-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, aerated drink, alcoholic beverage, fruit juice, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202300219EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/219


23.10.2023





Action brought on 17 August 2023 — ZB v EUIPO — Muhsinoglu (X ENERGY DRINK)
(Case T-507/23)
(C/2023/219)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: ZB (represented by: P. Korolko, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Siyabend Goran Muhsinoglu (Troisdorf, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark X ENERGY DRINK — Application for registration No 18 428 256

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 June 2023 in Case R 221/2023-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


alter the contested decision and reject the opposition in its entirety;










—


register the trademark applied for;










—


order EUIPO and the intervener to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the applicant, including those incurred in the proceedings before the EUIPO.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Failure of the duty to state reasons of contested decision and infringement of Article 94(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council in conjunction with Article 41(2) of Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/219/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 16 August 2023 2023/C 288/02
Date: 2023-08-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2023288EN.01000201.xml










17.8.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 288/2






Euro exchange rates (1)

16 August 2023
(2023/C 288/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0916 




JPY


Japanese yen


159,07 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4520 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85645 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,8280 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9605 




ISK


Iceland króna


144,10 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,4530 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,060 




HUF


Hungarian forint


385,45 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,4528 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9358 




TRY


Turkish lira


29,5411 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6895 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4726 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,5466 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,8282 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4822 




KRW


South Korean won


1 461,11 




ZAR


South African rand


20,8671 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,9657 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 685,26 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,0536 




PHP


Philippine peso


61,852 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


38,599 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,4276 




MXN


Mexican peso


18,6429 




INR


Indian rupee


90,8435 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.